Nine Airmen to represent AF at boxing championship

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Larry A. Simmons
  • Air Force Print News
SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) --  After two weeks of intense training and one tournament, nine Airmen have been selected to represent the Air Force at the Armed Forces Boxing Championship at Ventura Naval Base, Calif., Feb. 6 to 11.

The boxers are:

-- 1st Lt. Rodney Ellison, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.;

-- Senior Airman Celsa Reyes, F.E. Warren AFB;

-- Staff Sgt. Richard Mora, Tinker AFB, Okla.;

-- Staff Sgt. Charmaine Carrington, Lackland AFB, Texas;

-- Senior Airman Emma Atolagbe, Langley AFB, Va.;

-- Senior Airman Hector Ramos, Travis AFB, Calif.;

-- Senior Airman LaJoyce Gossett, Osan Air Base, South Korea;

-- Senior Airman Andre Penn, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. and; 

-- Senior Airmen Gary Griffin, Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y.

“First thing I looked for when selecting the team, is the ability the individual showed in following instructions, the coaches during the camp and matches,” said Tech. Sgt. Ronald Simms, Air Force Boxing Team coach. “They also need to have a strong work ethic and had to show the ability to execute the technical aspects being taught to them here at camp.”