GCCC Criminal Justice Team Brings Home 22 Awards at Regional Competition

[Garden City, KS] November 3, 2026

The Garden City Community College (GCCC) Criminal Justice Competition Team, Tau Epsilon Lambda (TEL), earned 22 awards at the American Criminal Justice Association Region 3 Competition, held Oct. 29-Nov. 1 at Fort Hays State University.

For the second consecutive year, GCCC brought home trophies across every competition category, demonstrating the team’s strength in criminal justice knowledge, technical skills, and physical performance. GCCC was the only community college represented at the competition, competing against Fort Hays State University, the University of Central Missouri, and Long Beach City College in California.

In total, the team earned 22 awards, including nine first-place finishes, four second-place finishes, and nine third-place finishes across all categories. Team members competed in the lower division for freshmen and sophomores and the professional division for faculty and criminal justice professionals.

The GCCC team was comprised of students Isaac Barrie, Caitlyn Benitez, Ashlynn Bradley, Vanessa Chacon-Arzaga, Kaitlyn Hernandez, Ashlee Hernandez-Celaya, Jessica Ledesma, Shaelyn Orosco, Abigail Sanchez, Angie Solano Heredia, Mia Terrazas-Juarez, and Mariel Zambrano, along with faculty and staff members Randy Ralston, Robert Scrivner, and Brandy Unruh.

GCCC Team Results:

Crime Scene:

• Lower Division (freshmen/sophomores)
  • 1^st Place: Caitlyn Benitez, Mia Terrazas-Juarez, Angie Solano
• Professional Division
  • 1^st Place: Robert Scrivner, Brandy Unruh, Dr. Ziwei Qi (FHSU)

Physical Agility:

• Male 18-25
  • 1^st Place: Isaac Barrie
• Female 36+
  • 3^rd Place: Brandy Unruh

Written Testing:

• ACJA "American Criminal Justice Association" Knowledge
  • 2^nd Place Lower Division: Ashlee Hernandez-Celaya
  • 1^st Place Professional Division: Brandy Unruh
• Juvenile Delinquency
  • 3^rd Place Professional: Robert Scrivner
• Corrections
  • 3^rd Place Professional: Brandy Unruh
• Police Administration
  • 1^st Place Lower Division: Angie Solano
  • 3^rd Place Professional: Robert Scrivner
• Criminal Law
  • 3^rd Place Lower Division: Angie Solano
  • 3^rd Place Professional: Brandy Unruh

Firearms Lower Division

• Individual:
  • 1^st Place: Isaac Barrie
  • 2^nd Place: Mia Terrazas-Juarez
  • 3^rd Place: Vanessa Chacon
• Team:
  • 1^st Place: Isaac Barrie, Ashlynn Bradley, Caitlyn Benitez
  • 2^nd Place: Mia Terrazas-Juarez, Ashlee Hernandez-Celaya, Jessica Ledesma
  • 3^rd Place: Angie Solano, Mariel Zambrano, Vanessa Chacon

Professional Division:

• Individual:
  • 1^st Place: Randy Ralston
  • 2^nd Place: Robert Scrivner
  • 3^rd Place: Brandy Unruh

• Team:
  • 1^st Place: Randy Ralston, Robert Scrivner, Brandy Unruh

The GCCC Criminal Justice Program continues to prepare students for careers in law enforcement, corrections, forensics, and other criminal justice fields through hands-on learning and competitive experiences like this event.

Members of GCCC’s Criminal Justice Competition Team, Tau Epsilon Lambda (TEL), display their awards following the American Criminal Justice Association Region 3 Competition, where the team earned 22 awards across multiple competition categories.

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