St. Lucie West Centennial NJROTC Secures Sixth in State Drill Events

St. Lucie West Centennial High School's Navy NJROTC "Black Talon" Company earned sixth-place finishes in academics and armed basic drill at the Spoto High School NJROTC Florida Area 11/12 Drill State Championships in Riverview on March 7.

The Black Talon unit was one of 19 top-ranked NJROTC programs from across Florida that qualified for the state championship event, held near Tampa.

Cadet Petty Officer Second Class Andrew Witz-Schaffer was a standout individual performer, earning the third-highest score in the state on the Academic Test.

The program looks forward to qualifying for nationals next year, citing the academic and drill foundation established this season.

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