2019 WGI Guard Championships - Day 2 Recap
2019 WGI Guard Championships - Day 2 Recap
Find out what happened during Day 2 of the 2019 WGI Guard Championships in Dayton, OH
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Day 2 of the 2019 WGI Guard Championships has ended, and the competition was fierce. Thursday was the first day of WGI to feature guard from every class - A, Open, and World - spread across four separate show sites, and FloMarching was there to bring you all the action.
Scholastic A Semi-Finals:
In Scholastic A Class, 64 guards competed at the Nutter Center for the honor of moving on to Finals competition on Friday, and there were some surprising changeups in placement from Prelims to Semi-Finals. SA competed in six Rounds, so let's take a look at how those Rounds played out:
Round 1:
In Round 1, Blue Springs HS Varsity won the round with their program, "In Lustre," with a score of 92.335, followed by Lockport Township HS ("Falling" - 91.950) and Sebastian River HS ("Hymnsong" - 91.735). All three will be advancing to Scholastic A Class Finals on Friday.
Blue Springs HS Varsity - "In Lustre" (Prelims Run)
Round 1 | |||
1 | Blue Springs HS Varsity (Blue Springs, MO) | 92.335 | I |
2 | Lockport Township HS (Lockport , IL) | 91.950 | I |
3 | Sebastian River HS (Sebastian, Florida) | 91.735 | I |
4 | Carroll HS ( Dayton, OH) | 89.010 | I |
5 | Clover HS ( Clover, SC) | 87.195 | I |
6 | Winston Churchill HS ( San Antonio, TX) | 85.740 | I |
7 | Hickory HS ( Chesapeake, VA) | 85.125 | I |
8 | Jenison HS ( Jenison, MI) | 84.770 | I |
Round 2:
In Round 2, Pflugerville HS won their round with their program, "Isadora," with a score of 92.905, followed by Damonte Ranch HS ("Promise" - 91.495) and East Lincoln HS ("Sprout" - 91.285).
Pflugerville HS - "Isadora"
Also advancing out of Round 2 is Billerica Memorial HS with their program, "The Crown," with a score of 90.680.
Round 2 | |||
1 | Pflugerville HS ( Pflugerville, TX) | 92.905 | I |
2 | Damonte Ranch HS ( Reno, NV) | 91.495 | I |
3 | East Lincoln HS ( Denver, NC) | 91.285 | I |
4 | Billerica Memorial HS ( Billerica, MA) | 90.680 | I |
5 | Cooper City HS ( Cooper City, FL) | 90.540 | I |
6 | Mandeville HS ( Mandeville, LA) | 90.175 | I |
7 | Kennesaw Mountain HS ( Kennesaw, GA) | 88.180 | I |
8 | Lincoln-Way Community HS ( New Lenox, IL) | 87.960 | I |
9 | West Ranch HS ( Stevenson Ranch, CA) | 87.400 | I |
10 | Spring-Ford Area HS ( Royersford, PA) | 85.675 | I |
11 | Franklin Community HS ( Franklin, IN) | 84.785 | I |
12 | Salem HS ( Salem, NH) | 84.110 | I |
13 | Milton HS (GA) ( Milton, GA) | 82.985 | I |
Round 3:
In Round 3, Central Square HS won their round with their program, "1, 2, and 3, 4, 5," with a score of 92.900, followed by Somerset Academy ("Whispers Offshore" - 91.550) and Harrison HS ("Runaway" - 91.120).
Central Square HS - "1, 2, and 3, 4, 5"
Also advancing out of Round 3 is Lafayette HS with their program, "Rainsong," with a score of 90.905.
Round 3 | |||
1 | Central Square HS ( Central Square, NY) | 92.900 | I |
2 | Somerset Academy ( Pembroke Pines, FL) | 91.550 | I |
3 | Harrison HS ( Kennesaw, GA) | 91.120 | I |
4 | Lafayette HS ( Wildwood, MO) | 90.905 | I |
5 | E.D. White HS ( Thibodaux, LA) | 88.860 | I |
6 | Flushing HS ( Flushing, MI) | 88.020 | I |
7 | Dobyns-Bennett HS ( Kingsport, Tennessee) | 86.025 | I |
8 | Northwest Guilford HS ( Greensboro, NC) | 84.950 | I |
9 | Bryan HS ( Bryan, TX) | 84.550 | I |
10 | Liverpool HS ( Liverpool, NY) | 84.445 | I |
Round 4:
In Round 4, Fleming Island HS won their round with their program, "They Will Come and They Will Go," with a score of 94.270 - currently, the highest score in Scholastic A. They were followed by Northwest Cabarrus HS ("And So it Goes" - 92.950) and Westerville North HS ("In Mourning" - 90.600).
Only Fleming Island and Northwest Cabarrus will be advancing out of Round 4.
Fleming Island HS - "They Will Come and They Will Go"
Round 4 | |||
1 | Fleming Island HS ( Fleming Island, FL) | 94.270 | I |
2 | Northwest Cabarrus HS ( Concord, NC) | 92.950 | I |
3 | Westerville North HS ( Westerville, OH) | 90.600 | I |
4 | Alvin HS ( Alvin, TX) | 90.210 | I |
5 | Clinton HS (MS) ( Clinton, MS) | 90.175 | I |
6 | Live Oak HS ( Morgan Hill, CA) | 89.855 | I |
7 | Westfield HS (IN) ( Westfield, IN) | 86.855 | I |
8 | Middletown HS ( Middletown, OH) | 86.535 | I |
9 | Fairfield HS ( Fairfield, OH) | 86.235 | I |
10 | Goshen HS ( Goshen, IN) | 86.050 | I |
11 | Troy Athens HS ( Troy, MI) | 84.810 | I |
12 | Central Crossing HS ( Grove City, OH) | 83.445 | I |
Round 5:
In Round 5, Sunlake HS won their round with their program, "Shhh...Keep it Down," with a score of 93.485, followed by Freedom HS ("Ghost Town" - 92.970) and Southlake Carroll HS ("Home" - 90.940).
Sunlake HS - "Shhh...Keep it Down"
Also advancing out of Round 5 is O'Fallon Township HS with their program, "Haunted," with a score of 90.785.
Round 5 | |||
1 | Sunlake HS ( Land O Lakes, FL) | 93.485 | I |
2 | Freedom HS (Tampa) ( Tampa, FL) | 92.970 | I |
3 | Southlake Carroll HS ( Southlake, TX) | 90.940 | I |
4 | O'Fallon Township HS ( O'Fallon, IL) | 90.785 | I |
5 | Bethel HS ( Bethel, CT) | 89.400 | I |
6 | West Harrison HS ( Gulfport, Mississippi) | 89.315 | I |
7 | Southmoore HS ( Moore, OK) | 85.990 | I |
8 | West Milford HS ( West Milford Township, NJ) | 85.975 | I |
9 | Soddy Daisy HS ( Chattanooga, TN) | 84.310 | I |
10 | Fort Mill HS ( Fort Mill, SC) | 83.755 | I |
11 | Sachse HS ( Sachse, TX) | 83.515 | I |
Round 6:
In Round 6, Rancho Cucamonga HS won their round with their program, "The Eulogy," with a score of 93.345, followed Alpharetta HS ("Coretta and Jackie" - 91.895) and Grassfield HS ("Red Rain" - 91.345).
Only Rancho Cucamonga, Alpharetta, and Grassfield will be advancing from Round 6.
Rancho Cucamonga HS - "The Eulogy"
Round 6 | |||
1 | Rancho Cucamonga HS ( Rancho Cucamonga, CA) | 93.345 | I |
2 | Alpharetta HS ( Alpharetta, GA) | 91.895 | I |
3 | Grassfield HS ( Chesapeake, VA) | 91.345 | I |
4 | Cary HS ( Cary, NC) | 89.895 | I |
5 | Ada HS ( Ada, OH) | 88.860 | I |
6 | Lambert HS ( Suwanee, GA) | 87.445 | I |
7 | McEachern HS ( Powder Springs, GA) | 86.045 | I |
8 | A.A. Stagg HS ( Palos Hills, IL) | 85.660 | I |
9 | Pope HS ( Marietta, GA) | 85.030 | I |
10 | Unionville HS ( Kennett Square, PA) | 83.220 | I |
Independent A Semi-Finals:
Over at the Cintas Center, 36 Independent A Class guards competed in three rounds for just 15 spots in Friday's Finals competition. Let's take a look at how things panned out on Thursday evening:
Round 1:
In Round 1, the University of South Florida A won their round with their program, "Message in a Bottle," with a score of 92.300, followed by AMP ("Pocket Full of Dreams" - 92.000) and 3rd Legend ("Falling Leaves: A Memory of You" - 91.350).
University of South Florida A - "Message in a Bottle"
Also advancing out of Round 1 is Malachi Independent A with their program, "Reverie," with a score of 90.370.
Round 1 | |||
1 | University of South Florida A ( Tampa, FL) | 92.300 | - |
2 | AMP ( Camden, NJ) | 92.000 | - |
3 | 3rd Legend ( Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada) | 91.350 | - |
4 | Malachi Independent A ( Denver , CO) | 90.370 | - |
5 | Coronado Independent Winterguard ( San Diego, CA) | 88.690 | - |
6 | Reverie A ( Atlanta, GA) | 86.100 | - |
7 | Westshoremen ( Harrisburg, PA) | 84.580 | - |
8 | Collage ( Akron, OH) | 84.520 | - |
9 | Railmen Winter Guard ( Blair, NE) | 83.110 | - |
10 | Crossroads ( Des Moines, IA) | 82.260 | - |
11 | Florida State Winter Guard ( Tallahassee, FL) | 82.150 | - |
12 | Forte Winterguard ( Knoxville, TN) | 82.050 | - |
13 | River City Rhythm Winter Guard ( Anoka, MN) | 80.140 | - |
Round 2:
In Round 2, St. Ann's emerged victorious in their round with their program, "Passageways," with a score of 93.430, followed by Divenire Winter Guard ("Climbing" - 90.790) and Jacksonville University Winterguard ("Steinway in the Corner" - 90.730).
St. Ann's - "Passageways"
Also advancing out of Round 2 are Gates Chili Independent Winter Guard ("Be the Light" - 89.260), Verve ("Fade" - 88.920), and National Avenue ("Why" - 88.770).
Round 2 | |||
1 | St. Anns ( Neponset, MA) | 93.430 | - |
2 | Divenire Winter Guard ( Birmingham, AL) | 90.790 | - |
3 | Jacksonville University Winterguard ( Jacksonville, FL) | 90.730 | - |
4 | Gates Chili Independent Winter Guard ( Gates Chili, NY) | 89.260 | - |
5 | Verve ( Bardstown, KY) | 88.920 | - |
6 | National Avenue ( Springfield, Missouri) | 88.770 | - |
7 | SSJC-South Shore Jr. Cadets ( Chicago, IL) | 87.100 | - |
8 | Undaunted ( Klein , TX) | 85.040 | - |
9 | Campbell University presents Carolina Visual Productions ( Buies Creek, NC) | 83.930 | - |
10 | Eagle Mountain Independent ( Saginaw, TX) | 83.760 | - |
11 | Legacy Winter Guard ( Hamilton Ontario Canada) | 82.460 | - |
12 | Surge Independent ( Haddon Heights, NJ) | 81.100 | - |
Round 3:
In Round 3, Icon Winter Guard won their round with their program, "Break Some Ice," with their score of 95.340 -currently the highest score in Independent A Class. They were followed by Onyx ("Malagueña - 90.910) and Metanoia Winter Guard ("The Games We Play" - 90.620).
Icon Winter Guard - "Break Some Ice"
Also advancing out of Round 3 are Anesidora ("Good Machine" - 89.670) and i-Squared ("Row, Row, Row Your Boat" - 89.320).
Round 3 | |||
1 | Icon Winter Guard ( Los Angeles, Ca) | 95.340 | - |
2 | Onyx ( Dayton, OH) | 90.910 | - |
3 | Metanoia Winter Guard ( Charlotte, NC) | 90.620 | - |
4 | Anesidora ( Arvada, CO) | 89.670 | - |
5 | i-Squared ( Bakersfield, CA) | 89.320 | - |
6 | Emerald ( Anaheim, CA) | 88.150 | - |
7 | Rhapsody ( Seattle, WA) | 84.890 | - |
8 | Black Diamond Independent ( Cincinnati, OH) | 84.780 | - |
9 | Purdue University Winter Guard ( West Lafayette, IN) | 83.640 | - |
10 | Horizon Independent ( Auburndale, FL) | 81.950 | - |
11 | University of Georgia ( Athens, GA) | 81.900 | - |
A Class Finals Schedule:
FloMarching coverage of A Class Finals will begin at 5:30 PM (4:30 PM Central / 2:30 PM Pacific) on Friday, April 5th, at the UD Arena. The contest schedule is listed below.
Tune in to FloMarching for the A Class Finals Live Blog.
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Independent A | |
National Avenue | 05:30 PM |
Verve | 05:38 PM |
Gates Chili Independent Winter Guard | 05:46 PM |
i-Squared | 05:54 PM |
Anesidora | 06:02 PM |
Malachi Independent A | 06:10 PM |
Metanoia Winter Guard | 06:18 PM |
Jacksonville University Winterguard | 06:26 PM |
Divenire Winter Guard | 06:34 PM |
Onyx | 06:42 PM |
3rd Legend | 06:50 PM |
AMP | 06:58 PM |
University of South Florida A | 07:06 PM |
St. Anns | 07:14 PM |
Icon Winter Guard | 07:22 PM |
Break | 07:30 PM |
Scholastic A | |
Billerica Memorial HS | 07:45 PM |
O Fallon Township HS | 07:53 PM |
Lafayette HS | 08:01 PM |
Southlake Carroll HS | 08:09 PM |
Harrison HS | 08:17 PM |
East Lincoln HS | 08:25 PM |
Grassfield HS | 08:33 PM |
Damonte Ranch HS | 08:41 PM |
Somerset Academy | 08:49 PM |
Sebastian River HS | 08:57 PM |
Break | 09:05 PM |
Alpharetta HS | 09:20 PM |
Lockport Township HS | 09:28 PM |
Blue Springs HS Varsity | 09:36 PM |
Central Square HS | 09:44 PM |
Pflugerville HS | 09:52 PM |
Northwest Cabarrus HS | 10:00 PM |
Freedom HS (Tampa) | 10:08 PM |
Rancho Cucamonga HS | 10:16 PM |
Sunlake HS | 10:24 PM |
Fleming Island HS | 10:32 PM |
End Time | 10:40 PM |
Scholastic Open Prelims:
Over at the BB&T Arena, 51 Scholastic Open guards met in Preliminary competition over the course of five rounds, with only 36 advancing to Friday's Semi-Finals competition. Let's see how those rounds played out on Thursday:
Round 1:
In Round 1, Oviedo HS (Oviedo, FL) won their round with their program, "Pallaton," with a score of 90.100, followed by Little Elm HS (Little Elm, TX - "Servant of Love" - 88.000) and Cumberland Valley HS (Mechanicsburg, PA - "All They We Share" - 86.300).
Oviedo HS - "Pallaton" (Southeast Power Regional Finals Run)
Also advancing out of Round 1 are Naperville Central HS (Naperville, IL - "The Empty Chair" - 84.200) and Eastlake HS (El Paso, TX - "Rock the Bachs" - 82.000).
Round 1 | |||
1 | Oviedo HS ( Oviedo, FL) | 90.100 | I |
2 | Little Elm HS ( Little Elm, TX) | 88.000 | I |
3 | Cumberland Valley HS ( Mechanicsburg, PA) | 86.300 | I |
4 | Naperville Central HS ( Naperville, IL) | 84.200 | I |
5 | Eastlake HS ( El Paso, TX) | 82.000 | I |
6 | Dawson HS ( Pearland, TX) | 81.300 | I |
7 | Mason HS ( Mason, OH) | 76.700 | I |
8 | Francis Howell North HS ( St. Charles, MO) | 74.800 | II |
Round 2:
In Round 2, McNeil HS (Austin, TX) won the round with their program, "Reminiscence," with a score of 90.400 - currently the highest score in Scholastic Open. They were followed by Marvin Ridge HS (Waxhaw, NC - [Missing Show Title] - 87.600) and Milford HS (Milford, OH - "Fallen" - 86.600).
McNeil HS - "Reminiscence" (Southwest Power Regional Finals Run)
Also advancing out of Round 2 are Lowndes HS (Valdosta, GA - "Nevertheless..." - 86.500), Diamond Bar HS (Diamond Bar, CA - "CMYK - A Study of Semitonal Landscapes" - 85.500), Jamestown HS (Jamestown, NY - "Treasures" - 83.500), Mountain Ridge HS (Glendale, AZ - "Genosis" - 82.100), and Walled Lake Central HS (Walled Lake, MI - "Crimson Red" - 81.700).
Round 2 | |||
1 | McNeil HS ( Austin, TX) | 90.400 | I |
2 | Marvin Ridge HS ( Waxhaw, NC) | 87.600 | I |
3 | Milford HS (OH) ( Milford, OH) | 86.600 | I |
4 | Lowndes HS ( Valdosta, GA) | 86.500 | I |
5 | Diamond Bar HS ( Diamond Bar, CA) | 85.500 | I |
6 | Jamestown HS ( Jamestown, NY) | 83.500 | I |
7 | Mountain Ridge HS ( Glendale, AZ) | 82.100 | I |
8 | Walled Lake Central HS ( Walled Lake, MI) | 81.700 | I |
9 | Allen HS ( Allen, TX) | 78.400 | I |
10 | Greenwood Community HS ( Greenwood , IN) | 77.300 | I |
11 | Decatur Central HS ( Indianapolis, IN) | 77.100 | I |
Round 3:
In Round 3, Drippings Springs HS (Dripping Springs, TX) took 1st with their program, "Wonderland," with a score of 91.800, followed by Choctaw HS (Choctaw, OK - "Hereafter" - 87.100), El Capitan HS (Merced, CA - "Tomorrow" - 86.600), and South Brunswick HS (South Brunswick, NJ - "Spin Cycle" - 86.600).
Drippings Springs HS - "Wonderland" (Southwest Power Regional Run)
Also advancing out of Round 3 is Green Hope HS (Cary, NC - "Wicked Game" - 84.100).
Round 3 | |||
1 | Dripping Springs HS ( Dripping Springs, TX) | 91.800 | I |
2 | Choctaw HS ( Choctaw, OK) | 87.100 | I |
3 | El Capitan HS ( Merced , CA) | 86.600 | I |
3 | South Brunswick HS ( South Brunswick, NJ) | 86.600 | I |
5 | Green Hope HS ( Cary, NC) | 84.100 | I |
6 | Byrnes HS ( Duncan, SC) | 80.600 | I |
7 | Norwalk HS ( Norwalk, CT) | 80.200 | I |
8 | Hamilton Southeastern HS ( Fishers, IN) | 78.000 | I |
9 | Bellevue West HS ( Bellevue, NE) | 76.100 | I |
Round 4:
In Round 4, Fishers HS (Fishers, IN) won their round with their program, "A Self-Evident Truth," with a score of 92.100, followed by Ben Davis HS (Indianapolis, IN - "War of Words" - 90.100) and Dartmouth HS (Dartmouth, MA - "Granted" - 88.800).
Fishers HS - "A Self-Evident Truth"
Also advancing out of Round 4 are Seminole HS (Seminole, FL - "The New Chapter" - 88.400), Saratoga HA (Saratoga, CA - "The Recluse" - 87.600), Mill Creek HS (Hoschton, GA - "The Album of the Future" - 86.100), Phoenix HS (Phoenix, NY - "Help Me" - 85.500), Eden Prairie HS (Eden Prairie, MN - "ATEN" - 82.600), William R. Boone HS (Orlando, FL - "It Starts with One" - 82.600), and Mililani HS (Mililani, HI - [Show Title Missing] - 81.600).
Round 4 | |||
1 | Fishers HS ( Fishers, IN) | 92.100 | I |
2 | Ben Davis HS ( Indianapolis, IN) | 90.100 | I |
3 | Dartmouth HS ( Dartmouth, MA) | 88.800 | I |
4 | Seminole HS ( Seminole, FL) | 88.400 | I |
5 | Saratoga HS ( Saratoga, CA) | 87.600 | I |
6 | Mill Creek HS ( Hoschton, GA) | 86.100 | I |
7 | Phoenix HS ( Phoenix, NY) | 85.500 | I |
8 | Eden Prairie HS ( Eden Prairie, MN) | 82.600 | I |
8 | William R Boone HS ( Orlando, FL) | 82.600 | I |
10 | Mililani HS ( Mililani, HI) | 81.600 | I |
11 | Desert Vista HS ( Phoenix, AZ) | 80.100 | I |
12 | Orchard Park HS ( Orchard park, NY) | 74.500 | II |
Round 5:
in Round 5, Arvin HS (Arvin, CA) walked away with their round with their program, "YÅ«gen," with a score of 92.700, followed by Cleveland HS (Clayton, NC - "The Beatles Concerto" - 88.800) and East Coweta HS (Sharpsburg, GA - "Ventus" - 88.800), tied for 2nd.
Arvin HS - "YÅ«gen" (West Power Regional Finals Run)
Also advancing out of Round 5 are Marian Catholic HS (Chicago Heights, IL - "The Picture of Dorian Gray" - 86.200), West Shore School District (Lewisberry, PA - "Writer's Block" - 86.200), LaPorte HS (LaPorte, IN - "The Seagull" - 85.000), Bentonville HS (Bentonville, AR - "In Its Right Place" - 82.900), and Kickapoo HS - Emulation (Springfield, MO - "Find Your Light" - 82.300).
Round 5 | |||
1 | Arvin HS ( Arvin, CA) | 92.700 | I |
2 | Cleveland HS (NC) ( Clayton, NC) | 88.800 | I |
2 | East Coweta HS ( Sharpsburg, GA) | 88.800 | I |
4 | Marian Catholic HS ( Chicago Heights, IL) | 86.200 | I |
4 | West Shore School District ( Lewisberry, PA) | 86.200 | I |
6 | LaPorte HS ( La Porte, IN) | 85.000 | I |
7 | Bentonville HS ( Bentonville, AR) | 82.900 | I |
8 | Kickapoo HS - Emulation ( Springfield, MO) | 82.300 | I |
9 | Centerville HS ( Centerville, OH) | 81.000 | I |
10 | Jenks HS Open ( Jenks, OK) | 79.300 | I |
11 | Washington HS ( Washington, Missouri) | 71.700 | II |
Scholastic Open Semi-Finals Schedule:
FloMarching coverage of the Scholastic Open Semi-Finals competition will begin at 2:20 PM Eastern (1:20 PM Central, 11:20 AM Pacific) on Friday, April 5th, over at the Nutter Center with Eden Prairie HS.
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Scholastic Open | |
Round 1 | |
Eden Prairie HS | 02:20 PM |
William R Boone HS | 02:29 PM |
Green Hope HS | 02:38 PM |
Lowndes HS | 02:47 PM |
Mountain Ridge HS | 02:56 PM |
Mililani HS | 03:05 PM |
Marvin Ridge HS | 03:14 PM |
Saratoga HS | 03:23 PM |
Dripping Springs HS | 03:32 PM |
South Brunswick HS | 03:41 PM |
Milford HS (OH) | 03:50 PM |
El Capitan HS | 03:59 PM |
Break | 04:08 PM |
Round 2 | |
Walled Lake Central HS | 04:25 PM |
Bentonville HS | 04:34 PM |
Phoenix HS | 04:43 PM |
Kickapoo HS - Emulation | 04:52 PM |
Naperville Central HS | 05:01 PM |
Diamond Bar HS | 05:10 PM |
Choctaw HS | 05:19 PM |
West Shore School District | 05:28 PM |
Ben Davis HS | 05:37 PM |
Marian Catholic HS | 05:46 PM |
Fishers HS | 05:55 PM |
Little Elm HS | 06:04 PM |
Oviedo HS | 06:13 PM |
Dinner | 06:22 PM |
Round 3 | |
Cumberland Valley HS | 07:09 PM |
Eastlake HS | 07:18 PM |
LaPorte HS | 07:27 PM |
Mill Creek HS | 07:36 PM |
Jamestown HS | 07:45 PM |
Cleveland HS (NC) | 07:54 PM |
Dartmouth HS | 08:03 PM |
Seminole HS | 08:12 PM |
East Coweta HS | 08:21 PM |
Arvin HS | 08:30 PM |
McNeil HS | 08:39 PM |
End Time | 08:48 PM |
Independent Open Prelims:
Over at the Cintas Center, 47 Independent Open guards competed in four rounds on Thursday, all vying for just 25 spots in Friday's Semi-Finals competition. Here's a look at how those rounds finished:
Round 1:
In Round 1, Paramount Open (Atlanta, GA) won their round with their program, "Such Great Heights," with a score of 93.200, followed by Black Gold Open (Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX - "Night Flight" - 88.300) and Phoenix Independent (Sylvania, OH - "Exposed" - 87.000).
Paramount Open - "Such Great Heights"
Also advancing out of Round 1 are Reverie (Atlanta, GA - "Salem" - 85.100) and Independence Winter Guard (Tinley Park, IL - "Annabel Lee" - 84.500).
Round 1 | |||
1 | Paramount Open Winterguard ( Atlanta, GA) | 93.200 | - |
2 | Black Gold Open ( Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX) | 88.300 | - |
3 | Phoenix Independent ( Sylvania, OH) | 87.000 | - |
4 | Reverie ( Atlanta, GA) | 85.100 | - |
5 | Independence Winter Guard ( Tinley Park, IL) | 84.500 | - |
6 | The Pride of Missouri State ( Springfield, Missouri) | 83.300 | - |
7 | Top Hats ( Pittsburgh, PA) | 82.700 | - |
8 | 702 Ind-Guard ( Las Vegas, NV) | 81.200 | - |
9 | Field of View ( West Chester, PA) | 81.000 | - |
10 | San Diego State University Aztec Winter Guard ( San Diego, CA) | 80.900 | - |
11 | Railmen Winter Guard ( Blair, NE) | 80.400 | - |
Round 2:
In Round 2, ORIGINS (Austin, TX) won their round with their program, "Though I Walk...," with a score of 91.300, followed by Vox Artium (San Diego, CA - "Will You?" - 88.600) and Legacy presented by Carolina Gold (Raleigh, NC - "Bound to You" - 88.400).
ORIGINS - "Though I Walk..."
Also advancing out of Round 2 are Tampa Independent (Tampa, FL - "This is My Protest" - 86.900), JSU Center Stage Performance Ensemble (Jacksonville, AL - [Missing Show Title] - 86.400), Avidity Independent (St. Louis, MO - "You" - 85.200), and MBI (St. Paul, MN - "Beyond the Cathedral" - 84.900).
Round 2 | |||
1 | ORIGINS ( Austin, TX) | 91.300 | - |
2 | Vox Artium ( San Diego, CA) | 88.600 | - |
3 | Legacy presented by Carolina Gold ( Raleigh, NC) | 88.400 | - |
4 | Tampa Independent ( Tampa, FL) | 86.900 | - |
5 | JSU Center Stage Performance Ensemble ( Jacksonville, AL) | 86.400 | - |
6 | Avidity Independent ( St. Louis, MO) | 85.200 | - |
7 | MBI ( Saint paul, MN) | 84.900 | - |
8 | Blessed Sacrament ( Cambridge, MA) | 83.100 | - |
9 | Spirit Independent from The University of Houston ( Houston, TX) | 82.900 | - |
10 | Lancaster Independent Open ( Lancaster, NY) | 82.700 | - |
11 | Charles Towne Independent ( Charleston, SC) | 78.000 | - |
12 | Redemption Guard ( Houston, TX) | 74.600 | - |
Round 3:
In Round 3, FIU Winterguard (Miami, FL) won their round with their program, "The Witching Hour," with a score of 91.600, followed by Alta Marea Winterguard (Tuscaloosa, AL - "The Good Stuff" - 89.400) and JMU Nuance Open (Harrisonburg, VA - "Consent" - 87.300).
FIU Winterguard - "The Witching Hour"
Also advancing out of Round 3 are Georgia State University Winterguard (Atlanta, GA - "A Breath of Fresh Air" - 87.200), Arete Winterguard (Bakersfield, CA - "Moving Forward" - 86.800), Les Eclipses (Longueuil, Quebec J4H 1M1, Canada - "The Art of Falling" - 85.300), and Main Line Independent (Wayne, PA - "The Dressmaker" - 85.100).
Round 3 | |||
1 | FIU Winterguard ( Miami, FL) | 91.600 | - |
2 | Alta Marea Winterguard ( Tuscaloosa, AL) | 89.400 | - |
3 | JMU Nuance Open ( Harrisonburg, VA) | 87.300 | - |
4 | Georgia State University Winterguard ( Atlanta, GA) | 87.200 | - |
5 | Arete Winterguard ( Bakersfield, CA) | 86.800 | - |
6 | Les Eclipses ( Longueuil, Quebec J4H 1M1) | 85.300 | - |
7 | Main Line Independent ( Wayne, PA) | 85.100 | - |
8 | Pegasus Winterguard ( Orlando, FL) | 83.700 | - |
9 | Ovation ( Lansing, MI) | 83.300 | - |
10 | Sacred Heart University Winter Guard ( Fairfield, CT) | 83.100 | - |
11 | St. Johns Productions ( Cambridge, MA) | 81.200 | - |
12 | Marian University Enso ( Indianapolis, IN) | 78.700 | - |
13 | Delazure ( Newark, DE) | 77.900 | - |
14 | Light Brigade ( Philadelphia, PA) | 77.400 | - |
Round 4:
In Round 4, George Mason University Winterguard won their round with their program, "The Journey Back," with a score of 94.600 - currently the highest score in Independent Open. They were followed by Allegiance (Dundee, IL - "Frost" - 90.900) and Sensation Performance Ensemble (The Netherlands - "Every Ending is a New Beginning" - 90.800).
George Mason University Winterguard - "The Journey Back"
Also advancing out of Round 4 are Eklipse (Murfreesboro, TN - "Millennial" - 87.200), The District Independent Presented by Etude (Rock Hill, SC - "Icarus" - 84.700) and Q (East Stroudsburg, PA - "A Brave and Startling Truth" - 84.500).
Round 4 | |||
1 | George Mason University Winterguard ( Fairfax, Virginia) | 94.600 | - |
2 | Allegiance ( Dundee, IL) | 90.900 | - |
3 | Sensation Performance Ensemble ( ) | 90.800 | - |
4 | Eklipse ( Murfreesboro, TN) | 87.200 | - |
5 | The District Independent Presented by Etude ( Rock Hill, SC) | 84.700 | - |
6 | Q ( East Stroudsburg, PA) | 84.500 | - |
7 | State of Art ( East Lansing, MI) | 81.600 | - |
8 | Cascadia Winterguard ( Portland, OR) | 81.000 | - |
9 | Ichigo Ichie ( Japan) | 78.500 | - |
10 | Alchemy Independent ( San Diego, CA) | 77.400 | - |
Independent Open Semi-Finals Schedule:
FloMarching coverage of Independent Open Semi-Finals will begin at 10:00 AM Eastern (9:00 AM Central / 7:00 AM Pacific) on Friday, April 5th, over at the Nutter Center with Q.
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Independent Open | |
Q | 10:00 AM |
Independence Winter Guard | 10:09 AM |
The District Independent Presented by Etude | 10:18 AM |
MBI | 10:27 AM |
Main Line Independent | 10:36 AM |
Reverie | 10:45 AM |
Avidity Independent | 10:54 AM |
Les Eclipses | 11:03 AM |
JSU Center Stage Performance Ensemble | 11:12 AM |
Arete Winterguard | 11:21 AM |
Tampa Independent | 11:30 AM |
Phoenix Independent | 11:39 AM |
Eklipse | 11:48 AM |
Break | 11:57 AM |
Georgia State University Winterguard | 12:15 PM |
JMU Nuance Open | 12:24 PM |
Black Gold Open | 12:33 PM |
Legacy presented by Carolina Gold | 12:42 PM |
Vox Artium | 12:51 PM |
Alta Marea Winterguard | 01:00 PM |
Sensation Performance Ensemble | 01:09 PM |
Allegiance | 01:18 PM |
ORIGINS | 01:27 PM |
FIU Winterguard | 01:36 PM |
Paramount Open Winterguard | 01:45 PM |
George Mason University Winterguard | 01:54 PM |
End Time | 02:03 PM |
Scholastic World Prelims:
At the UD Arena, 24 Scholastic World guards battled it out over two rounds on Thursday, vying for just 20 Semi-Finals spots.
Round 1:
In Round 1, Center Grove HS (Greenwood, IN) won their round with their program, "Finding Peace," with a score of 94.500, followed by Carmel HS (Carmel, IN - "A Lot of Strength Left" - 91.900) and Miamisburg HS (Miamisburg, OH - "Yesterday's Tomorrow" - 90.800).
Center Grove HS - "Finding Peace"
Also advancing out of Round 1 are Flanagan HS (Pembroke Pines, FL - "Won't You Be My Neighbor" - 86.900), Warren Central HS (Indianapolis, IN - "Finding Your Roots" - 86.600), Shenendehowa HS (Clifton Park, NY - "Vita Arboreal" - 86.300), Bellbrook HS (Bellbrook, OH - "The Rainbow Bridge" - 81.700), El Dorado HS (Placentia, CA - "Interrupted" - 81.500), and Arcadia HS (Arcadia, CA - "Manifesto" - 80.800).
Round 1 | |||
1 | Center Grove HS ( Greenwood, IN) | 94.500 | I |
2 | Carmel HS ( Carmel, IN) | 91.900 | I |
3 | Miamisburg HS ( Miamisburg, OH) | 90.800 | I |
4 | Flanagan HS ( Pembroke Pines, FL) | 86.900 | I |
5 | Warren Central HS ( Indianapolis, IN) | 86.600 | I |
6 | Shenendehowa HS ( Clifton Park, NY) | 86.300 | I |
7 | Bellbrook HS ( Bellbrook, OH) | 81.700 | I |
8 | El Dorado HS ( Placentia, CA) | 81.500 | I |
9 | Arcadia HS ( Arcadia, CA) | 80.800 | I |
10 | North Syracuse Central HS ( Cicero, NY) | 79.400 | I |
11 | Claudia Taylor Johnson HS ( San antonio, TX) | 79.300 | I |
12 | Stockdale HS ( Bakersfield, CA) | 77.300 | I |
Round 2:
In Round 2, Avon HS won their round with their program, "O' Night Divine," with a score of 95.200 - currently the highest score in Scholastic World. They were followed by West Broward HS (Pembroke Pines, FL - "Midnight Radio" - 92.900) and Trumbull HS (Trumbull, CT - "Liberty" - 92.500).
Avon HS - "O' Night Divine"
Also advancing out of Round 2 are Lyman HS (Longwood, FL - "Love Triangle" - 87.500), Norwin HS (North Huntingdon, PA - "Out of My Mind" - 86.900), Ayala HS (Chino Hills, CA - "Blessing" - 85.400), The Woodlands HS (The Woodlands, TX - "Recalled. Reconnected. Reclaimed." - 84.500), Northview HS (Brazil, IN - "Tales from My Inner Voice" - 83.900), Stoneman Douglas HS (Parkland, FL - "Fix You" - 83.700), Plymouth-Canton Educational Park (Canton, MI - "Britney: Dreams & Tragedies of the Original Doll" - 82.200), and Marcus HS (Flower Mound, TX - "Stars" - 79.700).
Round 2 | |||
1 | Avon HS ( Avon, IN) | 95.200 | I |
2 | West Broward HS ( Pembroke Pines, FL) | 92.900 | I |
3 | Trumbull HS ( Trumbull, CT) | 92.500 | I |
4 | Lyman HS ( Longwood, FL) | 87.500 | I |
5 | Norwin HS ( North Huntingdon, PA) | 86.900 | I |
6 | Ayala HS ( Chino Hills, CA) | 85.400 | I |
7 | The Woodlands HS ( The Woodlands, TX) | 84.500 | I |
8 | Northview HS ( Brazil, IN) | 83.900 | I |
9 | Stoneman Douglas HS ( Parkland, FL) | 83.700 | I |
10 | Plymouth-Canton Educational Park ( Canton, MI) | 82.200 | I |
11 | Marcus HS ( Flower Mound, TX) | 79.700 | I |
12 | Greenfield-Central HS ( Greenfield, IN) | 76.000 | I |
Scholastic World Semi-Finals Schedule:
FloMarching coverage of Scholastic World Semi-Finals will begin at 9:00 AM Eastern (8:00 AM Central / 6:00 AM Pacific) on Friday, April 5th, at the UD Arena starting with Marcus HS.
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Scholastic World | |
Marcus HS | 09:00 AM |
Arcadia HS | 09:10 AM |
El Dorado HS | 09:20 AM |
Bellbrook HS | 09:30 AM |
Plymouth-Canton Educational Park | 09:40 AM |
Stoneman Douglas HS | 09:50 AM |
Northview HS | 10:00 AM |
The Woodlands HS | 10:10 AM |
Ayala HS | 10:20 AM |
Shenendehowa HS | 10:30 AM |
Break | 10:40 AM |
Warren Central HS | 10:55 AM |
Flanagan HS | 11:05 AM |
Norwin HS | 11:15 AM |
Lyman HS | 11:25 AM |
Miamisburg HS | 11:35 AM |
Carmel HS | 11:45 AM |
Trumbull HS | 11:55 AM |
West Broward HS | 12:05 PM |
Center Grove HS | 12:15 PM |
Avon HS | 12:25 PM |
End Time | 12:35 PM |
Independent World Prelims:
Also at the UD Arena, 31 Independent World guards vied over three rounds for just 24 spots in Friday's Semi-Finals.
Round 1:
In Round 1, Paramount (Atlanta, GA) won their round with their program, "The Elusive Horizon," with a score of 95.100, followed by Blessed Sacrament (Cambridge, MA - "A Conversation" - 93.700) and Onyx (Dayton, OH - "Shelter in Place" - 90.700).
Paramount - "The Elusive Horizon"
Also advancing out of Round 1 are Fantasia (Riverside, CA - "Rebirth: The Musicality of Motion" - 89.400), Lexis (Lexington, KY - "Sleeping Alone" - 85.800), Relentless (Miami, FL - "Say My Name" - 85.600), Invictus (Austin, TX - "The Path of Totality" - 81.800), and First Flight (Cary, NC - "Polar" - 81.300).
Round 1 | |||
1 | Paramount ( Atlanta, GA) | 95.100 | - |
2 | Blessed Sacrament ( Cambridge, MA) | 93.700 | - |
3 | Onyx ( Dayton, OH) | 90.700 | - |
4 | Fantasia ( Riverside, CA) | 89.400 | - |
5 | Lexis ( Lexington, KY) | 85.800 | - |
6 | Relentless ( Miami, FL) | 85.600 | - |
7 | Invictus ( Austin, TX) | 81.800 | - |
8 | First Flight ( Cary, NC) | 81.300 | - |
9 | In Motion Performance Ensemble ( Fairfield, CA) | 77.500 | - |
10 | Northwest Independent ( Bentonville, AR) | 73.600 | - |
11 | Lake Area Independent ( Lake Charles, LA) | 70.800 | - |
Round 2:
In Round 2, Diamante won their round with their program, "If It Will Be...," with a score of 94.300), followed by Imbue (Modesto, CA - "Barrier" - 94.200) and CGT Dallas (Dallas, TX - "UNSUB" - 91.800).
Diamante - "If It Will Be..."
Also advancing out of Round 2 are Black Gold (Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX - "The One You Can't Forget" - 87.800), UCF Pegasus World (Orlando, FL - "SPACE" - 87.300), Cypress Independent (Houston, TX - "On Foggy Streets" - 85.400), FeniX Independent (Tempe, AZ - "Skyscraper Blues" - 84.500), and The Brigadiers (Syracuse, NY - "Gaining Perspective" - 80.500).
Round 2 | |||
1 | Diamante ( Anaheim, CA) | 94.300 | - |
2 | Imbue ( Modesto, CA) | 94.200 | - |
3 | CGT Dallas ( Dallas, TX) | 91.800 | - |
4 | Black Gold ( Dallas/Ft.Worth , TX) | 87.800 | - |
5 | UCF Pegasus World ( Orlando, FL) | 87.300 | - |
6 | Cypress Independent ( Houston, TX) | 85.400 | - |
7 | FeniX Independent ( Tempe, AZ) | 84.500 | - |
8 | The Brigadiers ( Syracuse, NY) | 80.500 | - |
9 | Malachi Independent ( Denver, CO) | 79.900 | - |
10 | Alter Ego ( West New York, New Jersey) | 75.700 | - |
Round 3:
In Round 3, Pride of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) took their round with their program, "Another Door Opens," with a score of 96.500 - currently the highest score in Independent World Class. They were followed by Etude (Rock Hill, SC - [Missing Show Title] - 92.600) and Bluecoats Indoor (Indianapolis, IN - "The Gravity of Reality" - 92.400).
Pride of Cincinnati - "Another Door Opens"
Also advancing out of AMP Winter Guard (Camden, NJ - "Immortalis Maledictum" - 89.900), CGT Denton (Denton, TX - "Wanted" - 88.300), Mayflower (Billericay, Essex, United Kingdom - [Missing Show Title] - 86.100), Fusion Winter Guard (Clifton, NJ - "Jacob's Ladder" - 84.200), and Juxtaposition (Westerville, OH - "1955" - 81.700).
Round 3 | |||
1 | Pride of Cincinnati ( Cincinnati, OH) | 96.500 | - |
2 | Etude ( Rock Hill, SC) | 92.600 | - |
3 | Bluecoats Indoor ( Indianapolis, IN) | 92.400 | - |
4 | AMP Winter Guard ( Camden, NJ) | 89.900 | - |
5 | CGT Denton ( Denton, TX) | 88.300 | - |
6 | Mayflower ( Mayflower is from Billericay, Essex, United Kingdom) | 86.100 | - |
7 | Fusion Winter Guard ( Clifton, NJ) | 84.200 | - |
8 | Juxtaposition ( Westerville, Ohio) | 81.700 | - |
9 | University of South Florida ( Tampa, FL) | 80.400 | - |
10 | Black Watch ( Mount Laurel, NJ) | 76.400 | - |
Independent World Semi-Finals Schedule:
FloMarching coverage of Independent World Class Semi-Finals will begin at 12:45 PM Eastern (11:45 AM Central / 9:45 AM Pacific) at the on Friday, April 5th, at the UD Arena with The Brigadiers.
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Independent World | |
The Brigadiers | 12:45 PM |
First Flight | 12:55 PM |
Juxtaposition | 01:05 PM |
Invictus | 01:15 PM |
Fusion Winter Guard | 01:25 PM |
FeniX Independent | 01:35 PM |
Cypress Independent | 01:45 PM |
Relentless | 01:55 PM |
Lexis | 02:05 PM |
Mayflower | 02:15 PM |
UCF Pegasus World | 02:25 PM |
Black Gold | 02:35 PM |
Break | 02:45 PM |
CGT Denton | 03:00 PM |
Fantasia | 03:10 PM |
AMP Winter Guard | 03:20 PM |
Onyx | 03:30 PM |
CGT Dallas | 03:40 PM |
Bluecoats Indoor | 03:50 PM |
Etude | 04:00 PM |
Blessed Sacrament | 04:10 PM |
Imbue | 04:20 PM |
Diamante | 04:30 PM |
Paramount | 04:40 PM |
Pride of Cincinnati | 04:50 PM |
End Time | 05:00 PM |