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For the first time in school history, the physical fitness national championship is held on home turf. On Saturday, May 7, Catholic High’s JROTC will host the national physical fitness competition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most know the school fitness team for its domination in the sport. Currently, the team has won six national championships in a row. While the team typically travels to the west coast or east coast for the national competition, the location was recently moved to our school. With the home-field advantage, and Sgt. Major retiring, it is more important than ever to win the championship.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn previous years, nationals were held in San Diego, California,\u201d said Sgt. Major R.S. Jernigan, \u201cand it moved to the east coast at Fort Indiantown Gap. Because of covid, Fort Indiantown Gap would not allow it there. San Diego [also would not allow it] because of billeting reasons there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

With the need for a location, Sgt. Major stepped forward. He said, \u201cI\u2019m a member of The Marine Youth Foundation Board, and I went to the director and said \u2018If we can\u2019t have it on the east coast or the west coast, why can\u2019t we have it in the middle of the U.S. at Little Rock, Arkansas.\u2019 He [the director] thought that was a good idea so we started looking at billeting and so on and so forth. All the board members voted yes, the competition is now at Catholic High.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sgt. Major would like future events to be held at the school. \u201cAfter everybody gets here, hopefully, it will remain here,\u201d said Sgt. Major. \u201cIt\u2019s more likely that they will make it on the east coast one year, west coast another year, and then back in the middle at Catholic High school.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Although the school fitness team is excited to host the event, there is a lot of prework off and on the field. \u201cNot only do I have to worry about the physical fitness team itself, I\u2019m going to have everyone now coming to me asking about this and that. There are a lot of moving pieces. You got to have billeting, judges, equipment, so on and so forth,\u201d said Sgt. Major.<\/span><\/p>\n

As time approaches nationals, the fitness team has begun to train harder than ever. \u201cWe do a lot of core and pull-ups over the winter,\u201d said senior Sam Robinson. \u201cEventually we\u2019re going to add some more running and other training. I\u2019m excited that we are going to host nationals, but we are training harder than we ever had because of this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to not only win for the school, but it\u2019s also Sgt. Major\u2019s last year,\u201d said Robinson. \u201cAs a team, we want to make him proud, and there\u2019s no better way to do that than by winning. It\u2019s something to remember when the training gets hard.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Senior Mitchell Luyet, a friend of many competing fitness members, has noticed a change in the team\u2019s attitude. \u201cThey complain about the workouts, but you can tell that they want to win more than ever. I can imagine how that might help them power through the winter and focus on getting close to winning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sgt. Major is the most enthusiastic about competing again. \u201cIf anything, the workouts have gotten even harder,\u201d said Sgt. Major. \u201cI love winning, and you can\u2019t lose on your home field.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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