PRESS RELEASE The School District of Lee County Communications Department Phone: 239-461-8420 Fax: 239-337-8505 Website: http://www.leeschools.net Date: April 14, 2015 Contact: Beth Gedde, Assistant Principal, Mariner High School, 239-772-3324 Esteban Jaramillo, JROTC Instructor, Mariner High School, 239-7723324 SUBJECT: MARINER HIGH SCHOOL DRILL TEAM SHINES AT STATE, NATIONAL COMPETITIONS The Mariner High School Leadership Academy Drill Team spent this past weekend representing the school at two simultaneous meets in two different states. Cadets competed at both the National Drill Meet in Louisville, Kentucky, as well as the State Drill Meet in Lakeland, Florida. The state team finished their season with an incredible third place trophy in the Squad Armed Regulation, with Cadet Chrys Delisle leading the squad. The state-level competition brought together cadets from over 80 high schools across Florida. The female team competed as the only female team against rival male teams in four categories at the national competition – Armed Platoon (led by Cadet Kylie Kellermeier), Armed Exhibition (led by Cadet Destiny Rodriguez), Color Guard (led by Cadet Kylie Kellermeier), and Inspection (led by Cadet Ely Palacios). Cadet Nick Agiulo competed in a solo exhibition at nationals, achieving a 10 th place finish. After a grueling day of competition against cadets from 44 of the best high school programs in the nation, the Mariner team finished in 19th place. The School District of Lee County congratulates the Triton Drill Team for their hard work, dedication and commitment to excellence in representing JROTC and Mariner High School values to other programs from around the nation. ### Vision: To be a world-class school system