Creekview JROTC Cadets Win First Place At State Competition

CANTON, GA -- The Creekview High School Army JROTC Program can claim a state championship title and national ranking.

Six of its teams won first place at regions, and the cadets then competed against students from 42 schools across the state.

The program placed sixth overall in the state; the Squad Exhibition team placed fourth; and the Dual Exhibition team of Cadet Majors Caleb Rudin and Hunter Robinson placed first and earned state champion honors.

The Dual Exhibition team qualified to compete in the Drill Nationals, which were held May 2 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Fifty teams from across the nation competed, and Cadets Robinson and Rudin placed 18th. 

U.S. Army (Ret.) First Sgt. Greg Anderson, their teacher and coach, said judges have praised the duo for their routine, noting it shows their dedication to practicing.

“These two cadets are the two company commanders in our Battalion, and they are seniors… and I can’t think of a better way for them to finish up their high school years -- going out as Georgia state champs in the most difficult division of competition Drill,” First Sgt. Anderson said.

Both cadets will be attending the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega in the fall.

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Photo: Cadet Majors Hunter Robinson, left, and Caleb Rudin won first place in Dual Exhibition at the statewide JROTC Drill competition. Credit: Cherokee County School District