October 8, 2011

Prospect Knight of Champions Results & Recap

Summary:
The DGS Marching Mustangs took 1st Place in Class AA, and 3rd Place Overall, at the Prospect Knight of Champions.  The band also received the award for Best General Effect in Class AA.  The Marching Mustangs' score of 74.30 was the 3rd highest overall, behind Class AAA bands Plainfield North (76.55), and Grand Champion Lincoln-Way East (79.70).  Placements shown below from Saturday have been updated with scores.  The band now takes a week off for Homecoming, before traveling to the two final competitions -- Oct. 22nd at the University of Illinois in Champaign, and Oct. 29th at Illinois State University in Bloomington.

8:20pm ETA Update:  The Band is on the way home - ETA at DGS is 9:00pm.

7:47pm Results:  DGS Marching Mustangs awarded 1st Place in Class AA.
DGS also awarded Best General Effect in Class AA.  Further details, and an update on the band's ETA will be posted when available.

Preliminary results:
Class AAA
  1. 79.70  Lincoln-Way East  (Auxiliary, Music, Visual, Gen'l Effect)
  2. 76.55  Plainfield North
  3. 73.25  John Hersey
    ...
    Romeoville (Percussion)
Class AA
  1. 74.30  Downers Grove South   (Gen'l Effect)
  2. 73.25  Waubonsie Valley   (Music, Auxiliary)
  3. 71.60  Wheaton-Warrenville South
    ...
    Lincoln-Way Central (Visual),  Batavia (Percussion)
Class A
  1. 65.00  Lincoln-Way West   (Visual, Music, Percussion)
  2. 61.75  Wheaton North    (Gen'l Effect)
  3. 61.15  Sandwich   (Auxiliary)

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