The Fish Drill Team affiliated with the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets has attained the second position title at Tulane University’s NROTC Mardi Gras Drill Meet, trailing only the United States Naval Academy. This esteemed event showcases drill teams from service academies and senior military colleges nationwide, the majority of which are mainly formed of upperclassmen.

The Fish Drill Team, comprised solely of freshman cadets, participated in five total team events during the competition on Feb. 28. Thanks to their hard work, the Fish Drill Team achieved second place overall at the meet, surpassing teams from the United States Military Academy and Norwich University.

This victory is the result of five months of rigorous training for the Fish Drill Team, which commenced in mid-September, shortly after the freshman cadets joined Texas A&M’s campus.

“What this team has accomplished in such a brief period is genuinely impressive. Less than a year ago, these cadets were high school seniors, and now they’ve competed with the finest on the national platform,” expressed Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Chip Utterback, interim commandant of the Corps of Cadets.

“Each individual on this team, from our freshmen to their cadet and staff mentors, has given their utmost effort. We are incredibly proud of them, their hard work, and their representation of Texas A&M and the Corps of Cadets,” Utterback added.

For over 145 years, the Corps of Cadets has welcomed individuals from diverse backgrounds and equipped them to lead in public, private, and military realms. Through distinct experiences and opportunities like the Fish Drill Team, students can compete and excel on the national level.

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