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Kofa MCJROTC Program Takes First at Lori Piestewa Drill Meet

Kofa High School’s award-winning Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) proved once again why they are among the best in Arizona.

They won the 14th annual Lori Piestewa Drill Meet on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Hope Senior High School in Keams Canyon, Arizona.

Nine other schools from Arizona and New Mexico took part in the event, with Kofa placing highly in multiple categories including Drill, Color Guard, Physical Fitness, and Rifle teams who all had their share of success.

Here is the breakdown of the students and teams who received accolades for their performances:

Armed Exhibition Team Platoon

Sergeant Cadet GySgt Jonathan Silva - First Place

Unarmed Regulation Team

Cadet GySgt Alexcia Gutierrez - First Place

Varsity Color Guard

Cadet Corporal Richard Orozco - First Place

JV Color Guard

Cadet Nolani Jones - Fourth Place

Freshman Unarmed Team No. 2

Cadet Joseph Felkner - Fourth Place

Team Accolades

Rifle Team - First Place*

PT Team - Second Place

Armed Regulation Team - Fourth Place

*Team included top-ranked shooter Cadet 2ndLt Daphne Rivera

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