Can you believe we are about to enter the final week of the 2019 Drum Corps International season?

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While World Class has been exciting, to say the least, coming into Championships week, Open Class has been just as interesting. With Blue Devils B and Vanguard Cadets, two of the three Open Class champions since the class was established in 2008, both remaining in California this season, the door is open for a new champion to be crowned.

As always, the Open Class corps lead the way with their championships. This year, Open Class championships makes the move to Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. Let’s take a look at the two biggest questions we’re asking coming into Marion:

Who Will Win?

This is the biggest question by far. From the Eastern United States, Spartans and Legends have emerged as the top corps so far, with Spartans taking the top spot at each meeting to this point. From the West, last season’s Bronze medalist, Gold, has yet to face either Spartans since July 31 in Minnesota or Legends at all and won’t do so until Open Class Prelims. Where will these three corps line up on Monday and Tuesday?

Who Will Make Finals?

Not only is there a three-way race for 1st in Open Class, but there is also a three-corps fight for the final spots in Open Class Finals. The Colt Cadets, Raiders, and Les Stentors are currently close enough in scores that any two of these three corps could fill in the 11th and 12th spots for Tuesday’s show. As with the top three corps, these three units will not face each other at the same show until Open Class Prelims.