The JHS Color Guard team placed sixth out of nine teams on October 6th at Eastern Illinois University.
Of the nine teams, Carbondale placed the highest in the tournament, scoring 73 points out of a possible 100. Casey-Westfield finished in last place, scoring 34 points out of 100. JHS scored 45 points out of 100.
The only returning senior to Color Guard this season is Carolyn Hardwick, who is the team captain. The rest of the members are Briana Craig, Britney Crew, Lila Hardwick, Megan Homann, Berit Lorton, Emily Middleton, Emily Miner, Cami Stottler, and Ashley Olson. Rachel Mansell, Emily Davenport, and Nancy Harris are the coaches this season.
“It has been a fun season so far, and we are all looking forward to the rest of the season,” freshman Emily Miner said.