State champion JROTC team finishes fifth in nation

Pictured at the national competition, above, are (first row) Avery Pullen; (second row, L-R) Kaleigha Montgomery, Natasha DeLeon, Nolan Crook, Lucas Vang, Kaili Papios, Jeda-Marie Woodard, Brianna O’Shields, Eva Garcia-Laguna and Summer Bozeman; (third row, L-R) Kalieb McBee, Isaac Davis, Phillip Bolden, Jolette Medina-Galvan, De’Asia Kinsey, Jaelyn Massey, Dessie Lee Santiago, Nakira Baker, Connie Lampkin and Jordan Nix.
Pictured at the national competition, above, are (first row) Avery Pullen; (second row, L-R) Kaleigha Montgomery, Natasha DeLeon, Nolan Crook, Lucas Vang, Kaili Papios, Jeda-Marie Woodard, Brianna O’Shields, Eva Garcia-Laguna and Summer Bozeman; (third row, L-R) Kalieb McBee, Isaac Davis, Phillip Bolden, Jolette Medina-Galvan, De’Asia Kinsey, Jaelyn Massey, Dessie Lee Santiago, Nakira Baker, Connie Lampkin and Jordan Nix.

By Mark Wells

mwells@elberton.com

 

The newly-crowned state champion Elbert County JROTC drill team tied for fifth in the nation at the National High School Drill Team Championships in Daytona, Flor…