Members of the Springfield High School’s Army JROTC drill team put away their rifles after returning from the 2016 U.S. Army Cadet Command JROTC National Drill Championships in Louisville. They are, clockwise from left: Pernell Fountain, a junior; Mariah Coleman, a senior; Nathan Forshey, a junior; Courtney Lowe, a sophomore, and Seth Airhart. a junior. The team, under the direction of 1st Sgt. Rickey Thomas, placed in the top tenth of 91 teams. Seth Airhart placed second in individual, and juniors Nathan Forshey and Holden Shaw placed third in dual.

First Published April 11, 2016, 4:00 a.m.