If the color guard did not cost them the championship please inform me on what did? From what i saw in person and can recall the guard work and overall package was subpar compared to other years so yes,the guard did lower their final scores incredibly. "Squeaking" out 1st or 2nd in other captions wasn't a fluke especially in such an intense season within the top 5. Yes, cadets did not medal but their "squeaks" were not luck. Then again I'm not a DCP politician so what do I know :)