STATE SOLO & SMALL ENSEMBLE CONTEST 2024

MHS BAND RESULTS!

5th Consecutive State Percussion Ensemble Champs!

6th Consecutive State Percussion Soloist Champs!

1st Place - Keyboard Solo, DJ Peterson 

1st Place - MHS Sm. Percussion Ensemble, “Angels to the Apocalypse” - Trent Davies, Merrick Ohlund, DJ Peterson, Logan Draper, Kaden Chatterton, Ben Jay, Damian Pentland, Blake Breach 

1st Place - MHS Flute Sextet, WW Quintet, "All Through the Night" - Cailey Havens, Caleigh Willis, Shiloh Milner, Leah Franson, Skylar Van Kampen, Alayna Cottrell 

2nd Place - Tenor Sax Solo, Nat Kleve 

2nd Place - Timpani Solo, Blake Breach 

2nd Place - Trombone Solo, Tess Folkes 

2nd Place - MHS Trumpet Trio, "Bugler's Holiday" - Griffin O’Brien, Toren Taylor, Bridger Fritz 

3rd Place - Keyboard Solo, Merrick Ohlund 

3rd Place - Large Percusison Ensemble Meridian HS, “Big Adventure” - Jesse Gray, Logan Draper, Sofia Ramirez, Damian Pentland, Ajdin Begic, John Sevy, Nat Kleve, Sam Benischek, Ben Jay 

3rd Place - Woodwind Quintet, “Carmen Suite” - Daeson Whrel, Daya Werre, Cailey Havens, Skylar Van Kampen, Nyk Wheat (technical Disqualification) 

4th Place - Multiple Percussion Solo, Merrick Ohlund 

4th Place - MHS Brass Quintet, “Ewald no. 1” - Tess Folkes, David Holm, Jonah Schneider, Dulce Spangenberg & Nyk Wheat 

4th Place - MHS Lg. Percussion Ensemble “Big Country” - Paola Espinosa, Kaden Chatterton, John Sevy, Logan Draper, Merrick Ohlund, Sofia Ramirez, DJ Peterson, Blake Breach, Trent Davies, Ben Jay 

4th Place - Keyboard Solo, Damian Pentland 

4th Place - Snare Drum Solo, DJ Peterson 

5th Place - Clarinet Solo, Daya Werre 

5th Place - Tuba Solo, Ryleigh Davisson 

5th Place - MHS Trumpet Trio, “Fanfare from St. Edmundsbury” - Dulce Spangenberg, Brodie Rich & Jonah Schneider 

5th Place - Snare Drum Solo, Trent Davies 

6th Place - Keyboard Solo, Blake Breach 

7th Place - Snare Drum Solo, Damian Pentland 

8th Place - Tuba Solo, David Holm 

10th Place - LG. Percussion Ensemble “UFO TOFU” - Ben Jay, Ajdin Begic, Trent Davies, Merrick Ohlund, DJ Peterson, Logan Draper, Blake Breach 

WARRIOR BAND MISSION STATEMENT

to provide a foundation for the growth of the band program 

 to support music education in public schools 

 to support the development of students in the band program 

 to provide an environment that promotes lifelong success 

 to provide a framework and foundation 

to support lifelong learning skills 

 to support a framework for exemplary musicianship 

 to support goals & aspirations of students 

 to provide equal opportunities regardless of a students' resources or background 

 to cooperatively support the efforts of the band directors and staff 

 to provide moral and financial support to all ensembles 

 to foster community support for the educational value of strong school band programs 

 to work to build and maintain an organization of parents which will help 

to promote the general activities of the band