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CCSD Teams Earn National JROTC Championship Titles

CCSD Teams Earn National JROTC Championship Titles

Three Cherokee County School District teams have earned national Air Force Junior ROTC Raiders championship titles!

The multi-event military style athletic competition held this month at Gerald Lawhorn Boy Scout Camp in Molena, includes a 4K run, half-mile physical fitness test, rope bridge test and the gauntlet, a half-mile obstacle course.  Winning top honors requires not only excellent physical fitness and military skills mastery, but also strong teamwork and leadership. 

CCSD Raiders - Etowah HS

The Etowah High School Air Force JROTC was named the Masters Division Air Force National Champions and All-Service National Champion for its Male Team and Air Force National Champions for its Mixed Team.  Its Male Team also earned first place overall, and in the 4K mountain run, cross country rescue, physical team test and rope bridge, and fifth place in gauntlet.  Its Mixed Team also earned third place overall, second place in gauntlet, third place in cross-country rescue, and fourth place in 4K mountain run and rope bridge.  During the recent National Raider’s Challenge at Fort Knox, Ky., Etowah additionally placed third overall in the Masters Division.

Etowah’s Male Team includes: James “Trey” Petrey, who earned third place in the “Ultimate Raider” Male competition; Jacob Abdula-Amer, Jose Alvarado, Kane Barnard, Westin Coleman, Trynt Dean, Oliver Hartz, Farid Maguez, Mateo Munevar, Calib Rogers, Jordan Thompson, Josiah Thompson, John Vian, and Brett Westphal.

Its Mixed Team includes: Aaron Audia, Vavrek Anders, Joshua Back, Callie Creamer, Peyton Hill, Hayden Jennings, Jackson Josef, Joshua Mauriello, Kekoa Neuhart, JoAnna O’Laughlin, Madeleine O’Neal, Lily Rountree, Leah Schmid, and Samantha Valencia.

The teams are coached by Etowah HS AFJROTC teacher Lt. Col. (Ret.) Steven Bergey.

CCSD Raiders - River Ridge HS

The River Ridge High School Air Force JROTC was named the Challenge Division Air Force National Champions and All-Service National Champions for its Male Team.  The team also earned first place overall, first place in gauntlet and tire flip, and third place in physical team test, 4K mountain run and rope bridge.

River Ridge’s team includes: Arturo Alvarado, Jennings Banks, Ethan Cruz, Peyton Daniel, A. Garrett, T. Garrett, Peyton Gibson, Gabe Idrogo, Chase Leiker, Lindsey Measor, Joshua Monet, Ruben Ramirez, Landon Rosenquist, Aijaz Syed, Manny Tamga, Daniel Tulloch, and Gio Xochicale.  The team is coached by River Ridge HS AFJROTC teachers Major (Ret.) Marlon Ayers and Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) Rodney Deese and parent volunteer Austen Roberts.            

CCSD Raiders- Cherokee HS

The Cherokee High School Air Force JROTC Master Female Team and Challenge Division Male Team are the 4K Mountain Run National Champions.  The Masters Division Female Team also placed fourth overall, and earned third place in cross country rescue, fourth place in physical team test, and fifth place in gauntlet.  The Challenge Division Male Team also placed fifth overall and earned third place in tire flip, and fifth place in the physical team test.  

Cherokee’s Masters Division Female Team includes: Doris Arenas Rodriquez, Emilia Bautista Perez, Joana Correto-Diaz, Kimberly Gaspar Miguel, Shay Henry, Lily Hood, Delaney Howell, Leydi Jeronimo Lopez, Jayden Johnson, Francisca Lopez, Ayva Matiak, Erin Patterson, Josseline Salvador Jimenez, and Aresli Velazquez-Murrilo.

CCSD Raiders- Cherokee HS- Male Team

Its Challenge Division Male Team includes: Yony Antonio Bautista, Ethan Bradley, Kennedy Cardona Fuentes, Ben Goodrich, Carson Jennings, Eduardo Mateo-Juan, Jose Matias, Francisco Salvador Gaspar, Emerson Salvador-Mejia, Tucker Smith, Tucker Trimble, William Tyler, and Alex Velasquez-Perez.

The teams are coached by Cherokee HS AFJROTC teacher Technical Sgt. (Ret.) Jody Van Ostrand.

The Cherokee County School Board and Superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis will recognize the teams at the school board’s December meeting.

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