Leander ISD’s Air Force and Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) had another strong competition season with both individuals and teams placing statewide and nationally.

At the Angelo State University Air Force ROTC Spring Drill Meet, cadets Seth Rochelle, Jaren Rosas, Dillan Swanson and Trevor Swanson placed first in the Warrior Challenge, Cadet Jaren Rosas placed first in the Exhibition Drill and a team of cadets took first place in the Unarmed Regulation Drill. In the Armed Regulation Drill, the LISD AF JROTC team took third place, and in the Color Guard Drill, cadets Jaren Rosas, Seth Rochelle, Dante Chancey and Nick Bilenda also placed third.

At the Navy JROTC National Academic, Athletic and Drill Competition, the LISD NJROTC Academic, Athletic and Drill Teams, made up of 44 cadets, took 21st place out of 658 units. NJROTC Cadet Sedinam Azimeti took second place at both the Navy JROTC state and national marksmanship championships.

Air Force JROTC

Angelo State University AFROTC Spring Drill Meet

Color Guard Drill

  • Jaren Rosas, Seth Rochelle, Dante Chancey & Nick Bilenda – 3rd place

Armed Regulation Drill

  • Matilda Chancey, Dante Chancey, Nyla Williamson, Emma Vaughan, Seth Rochelle, Eli Youngthunder, Jaren Rosas, Maria Rodriguez, Madeleine Morin, Cody Johnson, Meghana Divi & Nick Bilenda – 3rd place

Warrior Challenge

  • Seth Rochelle, Jaren Rosas, Dillan Swanson & Trevor Swanson – 1st place

Unarmed Regulation Drill

  • Matilda Chancey, Agnes Gijo, Colton Cummings, Dante Chancey, Nyla Williamson, Emma Vaughan, Seth Rochelle, Eli Youngthunder, Jaren Rosas, Maria Rodriguez, Madeleine Morin, Cody Johnson, Meghana Divi & Nick Bilenda – 1st place

Exhibition Drill

  • Jaren Rosas – 1st place

Navy JROTC

Navy JROTC Area 18 Brain Brawl

  • LISD NJROTC Brain Brawl Academic Team (5 Cadets)

Navy JROTC State Academic, Athletic, and Drill Competition

  • LISD NJROTC Academic, Athletic and Drill Teams (44 Cadets)

Navy JROTC National Academic, Athletic, and Drill Competition

  • LISD NJROTC Academic, Athletic and Drill Teams (44 Cadets)

Navy JROTC State Marksmanship Championship

  • LISD NJROTC Marksmanship Team (4 cadets)
  • Sedinam Azimeti – 2nd place

Navy JROTC National Marksmanship Championship

  • Sedinam Azimeti

Navy JROTC State Orienteering Championship

JROTC CyberPatriot Platinum Division

  • LISD NJROTC CyberPatriot Team #1 (5 Cadets) – 7th place
  • LISD NJROTC CyberPatriot Team #2 (5 Cadets)

Semifinal Round

  • LISD NJROTC CyberPatriot Team #1 (5 Cadets) – 7th place

Navy JROTC National Academic, Athletic, and Drill Competition

  • LISD NJROTC Academic, Athletic, and Drill Teams (44 Cadets) – 21st place out of 658 units