NewsWFLA News Channel 8October 28, 2026Hillsborough County
Northeast High School all-female JROTC Raider team wins national championship
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Northeast High School’s all-female Army JROTC Raider team won first place at the national championships in Fort Knox, Kentucky, defeating a prior six-year champion. The team placed first in the rope bridge and physical strength tests while finishing in the top three across every event.
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The victory marks the top finish out of more than 4,000 cadets representing 340 schools nationwide who competed in the annual event.
Key Facts
- Northeast High School’s all-female Army JROTC Raider team won first place at the national championships.
- The competition took place in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
- The team defeated a competitor that had won the title for six consecutive years.
- The team secured first place in both the rope bridge event and the physical strength test.
- The team finished in the top three in every single event.
- Over 4,000 cadets from 340 schools competed in the championships.
- Several team members, including Team Captain Briana Jackson, are seniors completing their final year.
- Colonel Kevin Miller serves as the senior army instructor at Northeast High School.
Who's Mentioned
PersonAkeyleh Davis“Female Raider team member”locationKentucky“State where the national championships were held”PersonLuna Bowden“Female Raider team member”PersonBriana Jackson“Lady Vikings Team Captain”PersonColonel Kevin Miller“Senior army instructor at Northeast High School”OrganizationLady Vikings“Team name for the Northeast High School JROTC group”OrganizationArmy JROTC Raider team“The winning all-female cadet team”locationFort Knox“Location of the national championships in Kentucky”OrganizationNortheast High School“High school attended by the winning JROTC team”locationSt. Petersburg“City where Northeast High School is located”PersonEvanidia Garcia“Female Raider team member”