Mixed team wins Area, Males take second

By Cary Best on Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Elbert County JROTC Mix Team members (L-R) Marilyn Flores, Makayla Ingle, Haylee Marunich, Mathew Fernandez, Dean Blanchard, Justin Bastyr, Brandon Nestor, Maelynn Ruff, Gabriel Ruff and Thomas Vaughn race through the physical team test event while holding a canoe during a home Raider meet Oct. 12. (Photo special to The Star).
Elbert County JROTC Mix Team members (L-R) Marilyn Flores, Makayla Ingle, Haylee Marunich, Mathew Fernandez, Dean Blanchard, Justin Bastyr, Brandon Nestor, Maelynn Ruff, Gabriel Ruff and Thomas Vaughn race through the physical team test event while holding a canoe during a home Raider meet Oct. 12. (Photo special to The Star).

The standing results are unofficial, but it appears the Elbert County JROTC Mixed and Male teams did just enough to win the Area 8 championship and finish as runners-up respectively during Elbert Coun…