Since 1942, midshipmen have been squaring off in the Naval Academy's annual brigade boxing tournament, trying to win on of eight spots on a squad that represents the academy at regional and national competitions. This year, 87 boxers laced on gloves at the beginning of the season in search of the brigade title in their weight divisions.
The midshipmen who will represent the academy this year are Colin Keenan, a 139-pound junior from Brooklyn, N.Y.; Liam Huin, a 147-pound junior from Dennis, Mass.; Todd Alexander, 1 156-pound junior from Huntingdon, Pa.; J.J. Puga, a 165-pound junjior from McAllen, Texas; Chandler Comerford, a 172-pound senior from Kennebunk, Maine; Jon Ohman, a 190-pound senior from Santa Barbara, Calif.; and heavyweight Chris Eichinger, a senior from Virginia Beach, Va.
