There are workouts that challenge your body. Then, there are ones that carry a deeper meaning.
Delaware Valley University’s Gradaute Student Organization will host a Travis Manion Foundation Workout of the Day (WOD) on Saturday, May 2 at 8:30 AM. The event will be held in honor of Marine Corps First Lieutenant Travis Manion, who gave his life in service to the United States on April 29, 2007.
“The Gradute Student Organization is excited to host the Travis Manion Foundation WOD on DelVal’s campus for the first time this year,” said Jessica Schmitt, Assistant Director of Graduate Advising and Student Experience at DelVal. “We have many active duty, veteran, and miliary-affiliated students at DelVal, especially in our graduate programs. This is a great way for the campus to show support to those students and military families while honoring a Doylestown hero.”
The Travis Manion Foundation WOD is held annually nationwide to honor Manion’s sacrifice by completing a 400-meter run and 29 weighted back squats, repeated for seven rounds. The structure reflected the month, day, and year in which Manion sacrificed his life during his second tour in Iraq. The workout is easily modified to accommodate all skill and fitness levels.
The event will be held on the James A. Lipinski Field at James Work Memorial Stadium. Resources and information about DelVal’s veteran services and Graduate Student Organization will also be available throughout the event.
DelVal’s association with the Travis Manion Foundation began back in 2013.
“DelVal’s Janet Manion Military and Veterans Center was dedicated in 2013 in honor of the late Janet Manion, Founder of the Travis Manion Foundation,” said Joseph Grato, Director of Military and Veteran Affairs at DelVal.
Registration is $34 per person and includes a Manion WOD t-shirt. Interested participants may register at any time, including at the door.
