I switched Alton and Emily between 2 and 3 at least a million times. Eh, maybe exaggerating. At the end of the day, it is apples and oranges. Alton was the man. Nobody in Challenge history has ever been as dominating as Alton was on Gauntlet 2. Alton allowed Adam King to pick their elimination to give him a fair shot, chose not to bully Danny Dias in their elimination, and led his Rookie Team to an overall victory for the season. During the era of team challenges it was sometimes difficult for individuals to truly stand out, Alton not only stood out, but he soared high above his teammates. He had a rivalry with Abram and, in the first elimination of Inferno 3, he volunteered to go into elimination for Davis, while Abram had the option to replace Tyrie in elimination and chose not to. Abram, one of the strongest competitors in Challenge history, was not willing to take on Alton despite telling him on the plane he was going to beat him all season. Alton has a career 5–1 elimination record, with 3 finals appearances and possibly the greatest team win in Challenge history.

1st Laurel Stucky