JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl (JLAB) National Championship 2023 Academic Bowl Winners

Story & Photos by: Donna Hahn

This year, there was a total of 64 teams from all the services in attendance for the JLAB National Academic Championship.  Out of the 64 Teams, there were 31 Army JROTC Teams in attendance for this year’s competition.  After a day and half of competition, 2 teams made it to the Army semifinals.  The 2 teams that advanced to the Army JROTC semifinals was, 7^th Brigade, Jefferson High School from Dandridge, TN and 8^th Brigade, Lowell High School from San Francisco, CA.  Both teams did a great job.  8^th Brigade Howell High School won the semi-final and advanced to the final round to represent Army JROTC in the final Academic bowl championship.

In the final round of competition, a total of 4 teams each representing their branch of service competed against one another.  After a great competition by all the Cadets the winner was finally determined.  The results are:

4^th place team was the Marine Corp JROTC team from Marine Military Academy out of Harlingen, TX.

3^rd place team was the Air Force JROTC team from Springboro HS out of Springboro, OH.

2^nd place team was Army JROTC Lowell High School from San Francisco, CA.

1^st place, 2023 JLAB Academic Bowl National Champions was Navy JROTC, Troy High School from Fullerton, CA.

Congratulations to all the amazing Cadets that competed in this year’s Academic Bowl.