AFA grads heading to Gulf Coast

The Air Force Academy’s Class of 2018 graduated May 23 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Some of the athletes will be heading to the Gulf Coast for assignments as first-time 2nd Lieutenants. Here’s a list of those student-athletes, their sport, and where they are headed in the weeks ahead. Football: Ryan Beveridge, Pilot Training at Columbus AFB, Miss.; Cody Bronkar, Cyber training at Keesler AFB, Miss.; Aubrey Duty-Tyson, Cyber at Keesler AFB; Grant Ross, Nuclear/Missile at Keesler AFB; Ja’Mel Sanders, Cyber at Keesler AFB; Brayden Thomas, Engineering at Eglin AFB, Fla.; Jordan Tyler, Maintenance at Hurlburt Field, Fla.; Shaq Vereen, Cyber at Keesler AFB. Women’s Basketball: Erika Chapman, Logistics at Eglin AFB. Men’s Basketball: Trevor Lyons, Cyber at Keesler AFB; CJ Siples, Cyber at Keesler AFB. Track & Field: Trent Holmes, Andrew Johnston and Andrew Milliron, and Luke Piper, Pilot Training at Columbus AFB; John Reynolds, Cyber, Keesler AFB. Baseball: Nick Biancalana, Finance at Eglin AFB; Jacob Booker, Cyber at Keesler AFB; and Tyler Zabojnik, Logistics at Keesler AFB. Women’s Soccer: Angela Karamanos, Combat Systems at NAS Pensacola, Fla. Men’s Soccer: Tristan Conrad, Personnel at Hurlburt Field; and John Wendt, Pilot Training at Columbus AFB. (Source: Colorado Gazette 05/23/18)