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Color Guard Wins Southeast Region Title

The team poses with Col Rushing and the trophies

The Group 2 Color Guard (Gainesville/Marion County) are the Southeast Region Color Guard Champions! The team, comprised of Gainesville cadets Tim Lhota, Tiffany Jakowczuk and Josh Davidson, and Marion County cadet Sam Dauss, competed yesterday at Patrick AFB against the other Wings in the Region and earned first place. Results were as follows:

Panel Quiz: 1^st place (undefeated, including a perfect match against Puerto Rico Wing)
Written Exam: 1^st place
Mile Run: 2^nd place (every team member ran his or her best time ever, defeating GA Wing by 2 seconds!)
Standard Drill: 1^st place
Inspection: 2^nd place
Outdoor Practical Drill: 1^st place
Indoor Practical Drill: 1^st place

In addition, C/Tim Lhota received the award for Highest Written Exam Score (43/50).

C/Tiffany Jakowczuk earned trophies for the 2^nd Highest Written Exam Score (42/50), and 2^nd highest female mile time.

The team will now represent Southeast Region at the National Cadet Competition, June 26-29 in Dayton, Ohio.

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