SM North NJROTC Opens Season with a Win

At their first competition of the year, the Shawnee Mission North NJROTC earned first place overall and earned nine first-place finishes in a 10-event competition.

The Bison competed against seven schools from Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas. Chief Warrant Officer Dennis Grayless says the secret to the team’s success has been the same for 17 years, which includes working hard every morning in the school gym. He said outworking the competition has led to the team’s success.

The Shawnee Mission North NJROTC has earned 38 national titles in a 16 year period.

“The group this year has accepted the responsibility of being a good person, good teammate, and a good citizen,” Grayless shared.

Here is a breakdown of competition results:

1^st Place - Overall

1^st Place – Personnel Inspection

1^st Place – Armed Regulation Drill

1^st Place – Armed Exhibition Drill

1^st Place – Unarmed Regulation Drill

1^st Place – Unarmed Exhibition Drill

1^st Place – Color Guard

1^st Place – Overall Athletics

1^st Place – Push-Ups

1^st Place – Sit-Ups

1^st Place – 16 x 100 Shuttle Relay

3^rd Place – Academics

Several students were also recognized with top 3 finishes in the areas of Academics and Athletics:

ACADEMICS

1st Place – Angel Arreola

FEMALE PUSH-UPS

1^st Place – Sophia Porraz

2^nd Place – Abigail Serling

3^rd Place – Kayte Acosta

MALE PUSH-UPS

1^st Place – Lucas McGriff

2^nd Place – Jacob Needham

FEMALE SIT-UPS

1^st Place – Abigail Serling

2^nd Place – Sabrina Dubois

3^rd Place – Samantha Herron

MALE SIT-UPS

1^ST Place – Jacob Needham

2^nd Place – Chaise Carrender

3^rd Place – Lucas McGriff

 

Shawnee Mission North will host an athletic challenge on Saturday, Nov. 13.