ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WDNews) — Enterprise High School’s JROTC Raider Team is celebrating a strong performance at the U.S. Army Cadet Command’s National Raider Challenge, held Oct. 21-24 at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
According to Enterprise High School, the team finished 15th out of 92 teams nationwide in the Challenge Level Mixed Gender Division. The cadets also placed fifth among 19 teams from Cadet Command’s 6th Brigade and ranked second among Alabama teams.
The competition brought together 340 schools from across the country and Department of Defense schools overseas. It was Enterprise’s second consecutive year qualifying for the national event.
On Oct. 23, 13 Enterprise cadets competed in five challenging events, including a 5K team run, physical strength test, one-rope bridge, cross-country rescue and gauntlet.
School officials highlighted the team’s discipline, reporting just four penalties throughout the competition. All four occurred on a single obstacle during the physical strength test.
Beyond the competition, cadets experienced military life at Fort Knox. Activities included staying in military barracks, eating in a military dining facility, viewing aircraft and equipment displays, and watching a parachute demonstration by the West Point Cadet Parachute Team.
The team now has its sights set on another championship.
On Saturday, Nov. 7, 26 cadets will travel to Stanhope Elmore High School in Millbrook for the Alabama JROTC State Raider Championship.
The team will be led by senior co-captains Sophia Southall, Natalie Prater and Brennan Hughes.
Enterprise High School expressed pride in the cadets’ accomplishments and encouraged supporters to attend the upcoming state competition.
The school also hopes to qualify both a mixed-gender team and a male team for next year’s national competition, giving more students an opportunity to participate.
