Members of the Jenkins County High School JROTC are, from left, first row: Anthony Sea, Dwayne Snelling, Brittany McKinney, Rubicela Delgado, Yahnchelle Scott, Justin Ellis, Keondra Kelly, Chris Simmons and Keith Heggs; and second row: Ayana Walker, Marquis Moody, Paul Dieteman, Tykierra Bobbit, David Guzman, Rashon Brady, Bernard Thompson, Quentin Williams, Trenton Polk, Tay Taylor, Fernando Gomez, Brittany Singer, Jerome Taylor, Juan Jeronimo, Andres Jeronimo and Natalie Branch. (Photo contributed) The Jenkins County High School JROTC Male Mixed Raider Team rolled to two national records at the All Services, All Classification National Raider Championships Saturday, Nov. 7, in Molena, Ga. After sweeping past the 3- time State Champion Paulding County Raider Team (Georgia High School Association Class AAAA) to win their first State Championship on Oct. 24, the War Eagles never slowed down. With help from the Jenkins County Department of Transportation and Planters Electric Membership Corporation, Jenkins County went into overtime during practice sessions to perfect techniques in crossing the Flint River spanning a distance of 87 feet with a depth of 3 feet to the far side of the rope bridge.

Jenkins County broke the standing National Record by eight seconds to win the event and the title of National Champion for this event. Jenkins County moved on to the Cross Country Rescue, a one mile cross country course carrying six packs weighing 35 pounds and a stretcher weighing 150 pounds with an eight foot wall at the end that all team members and equipment had to cross before their time was recorded.

The War Eagles set the national record in this event and again claimed the title of National Champion until next year.

The War Eagles placed in all five events with two first place trophies, two-second place trophies and one-third place trophy. Jenkins County won the overall Runner-up National trophy losing by two points to Smith-Cotton High School of Sedalia, Missouri.

“What is most spectacular about Jenkins County’s success this year is the fact that we have only existed for two years and four months and have 71 cadets in the program. To put the accomplishment into perspective, consider some of the teams that Jenkins County beat on Nov. 7. Grissom High School from Huntsville, Ala. is a classification 6A school that was the National Champion in the Female Division and National Champion runner-up in the Male Division; Griffin (Georgia Class 4A) is number one in football with a record of 10 – 0 finished 7th; Hiram is ranked 4th in Class 4A football and finished 8th; Campbell is a Georgia Class 5A school and finished third for the second year in a row,” commented Command Sgt. Major Hayward Thompson and Col. Ken Wade, who coach the team.

Members of the Jenkins County High School JROTC Male Mixed Raider Team are James Amerson, Natalie Branch, Ruby Delgado, Fernando Gomez, Andres Jeronimo, Keondra Kelly, Brittany McKinney, Marquis Moody, Brittany Singer, Jerome Taylor, Tay Taylor and Ayana Walker.

Members of the Male Raider Team and support staff are: Rashon Brady, Paul Dieteman, Justin Ellis, Keith Heggs, Juan Jeronimo, Trenton Polk, Anthony Sea, Chris Simmons, Dwayne Snelling, Jose Solis, Bernard Thompson, Quentin Williams, Irene Dieteman and Candice Waters.