The Naval Academy Class of 2028 completed the annual Herndon monument climb in a time of 2:27:31 and are “Plebes no more!” (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff) Many fall down and land on classmates.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — The U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2028 participated in a time-honored tradition on Wednesday morning, as they worked together to climb the greased Herndon Monument.

The rain made the annual Herndon Monument Climb even more slippery Wednesday morning. But after two hours, 27 minutes and 31 seconds, the members of the U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2028 are ...

Class of 2027 plebes climb completed the Herndon Monument Climb at the U.S. Naval Academy in just over two hours.

Midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy's freshman class continued their hefty tradition of climbing the greased 21-foot Herndon Monument in Maryland.

US Naval Academy ritual Herndon Monument Climb leaves Class of 2027 plebes covered in Crisco as their instructors take to them with the water hose ...