Louisiana Guardsmen excel in Cotton Land marathon
By Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guardsmen Sgt. 1st Class Brian Woodburn and Sgt. 1st Class Reggie Nolan competed in the marathon and Sgt. Dillon Fraley of the 528th Engineer Battalion competed in the half marathon during the Cotton Land Marathon and Half Marathon in West Monroe, Nov. 14. All three of them won first place in their respective age groups.
The event was Fraley’s first half marathon, Woodburn’s second marathon and Nolan’s third marathon. Woodburn and Fraley are both master fitness trainers for the LANG.
Sgt. Dillon Fraley, Sgt. 1st Class Reggie Nolan and Sgt. 1st Class Brian Woodburn (left to right) of the 528th Engineer Battalion show their top contender posters after competing in the Cotton Land marathon and half marathon in West Monroe, Louisiana, November 14, 2016. Each of them ran to first place in their respective age groups. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo)
