2025 CONTESTS – 286 ENTRIES – ORDER OF PLAY ANNOUNCED

Kansas City, Missouri – The Midwest Highland Arts Fund (MHAF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the contestants and order of play for the January 2025 Winter Storm solo piping and drumming contests, to be held over two days. There are 286 total entries.

Thursday, January 16, 2025, will be devoted to amateur piping and drumming contests.
Friday, January 17, 2025 will be devoted to professional piping and drumming contests.

The Winter Storm piping and drumming workshop, concert, and Winter Steam are scheduled for January 18 and 19, 2025.

Many of the contests, the awards ceremony, and the concert will be live-streamed.

See Winter Storm 2025 Schedule of Events for information on contest start times and venues.

(Order of play is subject to change)

North American Gold Medal Snare Drumming Championship
Adjudicators: Stephen Creighton; Jake Jorgenson; Kerr McQuillan

Sebastian Arguelles
Robert B Graham Jr.
Eli Fugate
Kyle Wardell
Eric MacNeill
Blair Brown
Alexander Kuldell
Sophia McConnell
David Hickling

Gold Medal Tenor Drumming Championship
Adjudicators: Kahlil Cappuccino; Andrew Elliott; Owen Russell

Kate Dudek
Seton Helwig
Andrea Jackson
Whitney Glenn
Jamie Alfred
Jensen McConnell
Kathryn Byzewski

Gold Medal Bass Drumming Championship
Adjudicators: Kahlil Cappuccino; Andrew Elliott; Owen Russell

Jamie Alfred
Tangerine Hill
Terry Cadiente
Stephen Foley
Lindsay MacGregor
Alexander Kuldell
Eric Légère
Ben Elkins
Allison North

North American Silver Medal Ceol Beag Championship
Adjudicators: Richard Parkes; Gary West; Terry Lee

William Shropshire
Mark Elliott
Justin Howland
Teddy Krogh
David McNally
Alastair Murray
Robert Bruce
Kayleigh Johnstone
Bill Peters
Andrew Hutton
Peter Skae
Tyler Destremps
Dan Lyden
Zephan Knichel
Andrew Lewis
Bobby Durning
George Gerules
Liz Cherry
Mary Wallace
Tony Adkins
Matt Pantaleoni
Alan Clark
Michael Rogers
Brennan Foley
Griffin Hall
Ryan Praskovich
Colin Forrest
Kenneth Liechti
Micah Babinski
Thomas Cangelosi
Joseph Stewart
Zac Read

U.S. Silver Medal Piobaireachd
Adjudicators: Callum Beaumont; Andrew Douglas

Micah Babinski
Kayleigh Johnstone
Joseph Biggs
Mary Wallace
William Shropshire
Tony Adkins
Joseph Stewart
Bill Peters
James Cuthill
Thomas Cangelosi
George Gerules
Jack Williamson
Tyler Destremps
Bobby Durning
Justin Howland
Ryan Praskovich
Liz Cherry
Mark Elliott
Andrew Hutton
Kenneth Liechti
Teddy Krogh
Colin Forrest
Alastair Murray
Dan Lyden
David McNally
Alan Clark
Robert Bruce

North American Gold Medal Ceol Beag
Adjudicators: Michael Grey; Bob Worrall; Jack Lee

Joseph Biggs
Ben McClamrock
Alastair Lee
Cameron Bonar
Jack Williamson
Derek Midgley
Ian K. MacDonald
Andrew Carlisle
Andrew Donlon
Nick Hudson
Cameron Macdougall

United States Gold Medal Piobaireachd Championship
Adjudicators: Donald MacPhee; Roddy MacLeod

Ben McClamrock
Michael Rogers
Cameron Bonar
Kenneth Sutherland
Alastair Lee
Andrew Donlon
Andrew Carlisle
Edward McIlwaine
Cameron Macdougall
Ian K. MacDonald
Derek Midgley
Nick Hudson
Zephan Knichel
Matt Pantaleoni
Andrew Lewis

North American Amateur Snare Drumming Championship Grade 1
Adjudicators: Stephen Creighton; Jake Jorgenson

Aidan Hogan
Steve Sutherland
Alexandrea Bieschke
Will Powell
Sloan Pierce
Aditya Vasudevan
Mike Postma
Tyler Boydstun
Sam Linsley
Cameron MacDonald
Nicholas Bowden
Matt Biggs

North American Amateur Snare Drumming Championship Grade 2
Adjudicators: Stephen Creighton; Jim Sim

Eric Légère
Max Fenwick
Ken Decker
Tony Todero
Leilani Lucas
Samuel Giles
Andrew Koupal
Jessica Frye
Luca Damiani
Jonathan Giles

North American Amateur Snare Drumming Championship Grade 3
Adjudicators: Jim Sim; Kerr McQuillan

Brenden Good
Fletcher Allen
Drew Postma
Jim Kilburg
Andrew Keppel
Mary Wallace
Chris Hugie
Ulises Reyes

Amateur Tenor Drumming Championship
Adjudicators: Kahlil Cappuccino; Andrew Elliott; Owen Russell

Iris Fugate
Carolin Stonier
Jacob Kujath
Victoria Crowe
Elise Svangtun
Jacqueline Terence
Allison Hildebrand
Sophia Jantzen
Lindsay MacGregor

Amateur Bass Drumming Championship
Adjudicators: Kahlil Cappuccino; Andrew Elliott; Owen Russell

Sean Stewart
Mitchell Stiles
Evan Duckett
Marie Rude
Mary Thrasher
Lauren Lane
John Bertino
Mary Wallace
Gale Walker
Isla Ross

North American Amateur Ceol Beag Championship Grade 1
Adjudicators: Terry Lee; Gary West

John Hughes
Graham MacMaster
Duncan McCorkell
Michael Saxer
Abby Long
Kevin Neveau
Magnus Stone
Malachi Johannsen
Ian Minnear
Evan Burlew
Matthew Launer
Flora Stone
Alex Pavlovic
Adam Blaine
Kyle Gaul
Liam Murray
Alexander Walker
Jack Martin
John Bertino
Mihir Zambre
Thompson McConnell
Euan Gattinger
Jennifer Piccione
Andrew Zhao
Mike Fenton
Olivia Corcoran
Liam Horne
Kathleen Brown

North American Amateur Ceol Beag Championship Grade 2
Adjudicators: Richard Parkes; Donald MacPhee

Katie Brady
James Shoptaugh
Luke Ashton
James Douglas
Brandon Ward
Jack OConnell
Kim Greeley
Michael Swan
Orin Weiss
James Piccione
Bridget Englebretson
Chaz Stuart
Tak Tang
Agustin Arguelles
Christopher Spagnolo
Andrew Reynolds
Jaron Park
Amy Howard
Jacob Bowers
James Piccione
Cristopher Rodriguez
Logan Gorsuch

North American Amateur Ceol Beag Championship Grade 3
Adjudicators: Jack Lee

Justice Peterson
Andra Stoller
Cooper Lloyd
Adrian Terkelson
Kevin Glynn
Michael Braunsky
Christopher Baum
Alexander Kinkade
Eileen Howe
Kimberly Meek
Sydney Lybert
Olivia Boydstun
Sylvia Thiessen
Laurel Leishman
David Barrash
Daelen McCumber
Brigitta Benroth
Anthony St. Clair
Peter Liu
Chris Jackson
Mark Waymack
Michelle Blam

North American Amateur Piobaireachd Championship Grade 1
Adjudicators: Bob Worrall; Roddy MacLeod

Jack Martin
Mihir Zambre
Malachi Johannsen
Euan Gattinger
Olivia Corcoran
John Bertino
Michael Saxer
Thompson McConnell
Abby Long
Andrew Zhao
Alex Pavlovic
Tak Tang
Flora Stone
Liam Murray
Kyle Gaul
Matthew Launer
Jennifer Piccione
Mike Fenton
Liam Horne
Kathleen Brown
Ian Minnear
Magnus Stone

North American Amateur Piobaireachd Championship Grade 2
Adjudicators: Andrew Douglas; Michael Grey

Kim Greeley
Agustin Arguelles
Amy Howard
Logan Gorsuch
Chaz Stuart
John Hughes
Andrew Reynolds
Jacob Bowers
Brandon Ward
Luke Ashton
James Piccione
Cristopher Rodriguez
Michael Swan
Bridget Englebretson

North American Amateur Piobaireachd Championship Grade 3
Adjudicators: Callum Beaumont

Eileen Howe
Daelen McCumber
Michelle Blam
Peter Liu
Olivia Boydstun
Hilliard Galloway
Kimberly Meek
Christopher Baum
Adrian Terkelson
Andra Stoller
Alexander Kinkade
Christopher Spagnolo
Cliff Ermatinger
Sylvia Thiessen
Mark Waymack
Kevin Glynn
Cooper Lloyd
Brigitta Benroth