McGowan and Strieb take fourth at drill championships

Medical Lake High School Junior ROTC cadets senior Katie McGowan and junior Josh Strieb added some hardware to the school's trophy case after they finished fourth in the dual armed competition at the National High School Drill Championships in Daytona Beach, Fla., May 2.

McGowan and Strieb have participated in various drill competitions during their high school careers. This year they took third at the Cascade League Championships in March to qualify for nationals. Strieb also won the solo armed drill competition at the Cascade League.

However, both cadets said the nationals drill championship...