Walhalla rifle team advances to national competition

The J-ROTC rifle team from Walhalla High School Razorback JROTC  placed second December 9-10 in Lexington, NC during the 4th Brigade Best of the Best J-ROTC Championships. Only the top 20 teams in a five state area qualified to compete. Walhalla team members are Elizabeth Cobb, Carter Duke, Jessica Elder, Lakyn Tippett, Halie Cobb, Nicholas Hightower, and Matthew Smith. Winning in the new shooter division were Jessica Elder, who placed fifth, and Lakyn Tippett, who placed second. Nicholas Hightower placed sixteenth overall and Matthew Smith placed second overall. COL Kevin Mangan, Rifle Team coach, said, “The team is peaking at the right time….” The team will take part in the national championships in February at Camp Perry, Ohio