Fishburne Military School (VA) Raiders Qualify for “Best of the Best” Again

The Fishburne Military School Raiders have qualified to compete in “Best of the Best” for 3rd consecutive year.

For the third year in a row, the Fishburne Military School Raiders team has qualified for the 4th Brigade JROTC Best of Best meet.

In order to qualify, a team must finish in the top 3 at a designated “BoB” qualifying meet. The Fishburne Military School Raiders finished second overall this weekend at the Raider North Best of the Best qualifier in Richmond, Virginia.

The FMS Raiders A-team finished 2nd overall in Physical Fitness test, 3rd overall in Litter Carry, 3rd overall in Land Navigation, 2nd overall in Fireman’s Carry, and 3rd overall in the 5K Road March. 

Congratulations to Raiders Coach, Master Sergeant Morton aka “BAM”, the A-team Raider Captain Logan Amico (Pittsgrove, NJ), and Raiders: James Wright (Seattle, WA), John Weatherman (Staunton, VA), Brian Draper (Washington, DC), Nicholas Rehmann (Afton, VA), Joshua Kovach (Big Pool, MD), Tyler Long (Beavercreek, OH), and Hunter Wren-Russ (Calabasas, CA).

 Fishburne Military School is the oldest and smallest of all military schools for boys in Virginia. Its college-prep curriculum is built upon the structure of an Army JROTC program. Boasting a 100% college-acceptance rate for the past 10 consecutive years, FMS has also been designated as a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and may nominate qualified candidates to the United States Service Academics. Fishburne hosts one of only four Summer JROTC programs in the nation, accredited by US Army Cadet Command. For more information visit www.fishburne.org.