East Coweta Recaptures Title at 2016 JROTC National Championship

By Justin Stakes

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer

Camp Perry, OH -(AmmoLand.com)- In precision action during the 2016 JROTC National Championship, Marine Corps teams took first and third place, with East Coweta High School in Georgia earning top honors for the second year in a row.

Recording an overall aggregate score of 4694-307x, the team also set a Marine Corps and Overall National Record for recording a score of 2356-165x.

“It’s pretty amazing,” said East Coweta coach, Maj. Pete Merrill. “Last year we won the National Championship, and I graduated three seniors, so this year was pretty unexpected.”

“It started with great kids, they worked hard, and they stayed together as a team,” he added. “They shot for each other as much as themselves – I’m very proud of them.”

Team members of East Coweta are Cayla McLeod, Tanner Whitehead, Nate Peterson and Jonathan Satterfield.