Announcement of the Calendar Year 2024 Male and Female Athletes of the Year

1.  This message announces the Calendar Year 2024
Male and Female Athletes of the Year.
2.  On behalf of the Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve
Affairs, the Director of Marine and Family Programs Division takes
pleasure in congratulating the following Marines on their selection:
2.a.  Female Athlete of the Year: Captain Brook McCluskey, USA
Powerlifting.  Captain McCluskey achieved the remarkable feat of
lifting 1,000 pounds collectively in bench press, squat, and
deadlift, and ranking ninth overall at a National Meet.
2.b.  Male Athlete of the Year: Major Martin Thomas, Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu.  Major Thomas won both the International Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) No-Gi World Championship in the Masters
3 Black Belt Super Heavyweight Division and the IBJJF Virginia
International Open Championship in the No-Gi Masters 3 Black Belt
Open Class Division.
2.c.  Team of the Year: 2024 Men's All-Marine Marathon Team.  The
Men's All-Marine Marathon Team captured gold at the 2024 Marine
Corps Marathon, demonstrating exceptional performance among elite
Armed Forces runners in a field of over 30,000 competitors:
Gilman, Luke S., Capt
Halliday, Tyler R., Sgt
King, Kyle B., Maj
Malatesta, Anthony S., Capt
Skwarlo III, Stanley P., Capt
3.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General Michael J. Borgschulte,
Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.