2025 Contestants

Kansas City, Missouri- The Midwest Highland Arts Fund is pleased to announce the Winter Storm 2025 competitors (listed alphabetically by first name; this list will be periodically edited), along with any waitlisted participants. The official order of play will be published after December 31, 2024.

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

Waitlist Order
Joanne Sherry

Amateur Tenor Drumming
Alexander Kuldell
Allison Hildebrand
Carolin Stonier
Elise Svangtun
Iris Fugate
Jacob Kujath
Jacqueline Terence
Lindsay MacGregor
Sophia Jantzen
Victoria Crowe

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

Gold Medal Tenor Drumming
Andrea Jackson
Jamie Alfred
Jensen McConnell
Kate Dudek
Kathryn Byzewski
Seton Helwig
Whitney Glenn

North American Amateur Snare Drumming – Grade 1 Snare Drumming
Aditya Vasudevan
Aidan Hogan
Alexandrea Bieschke
Cameron MacDonald
Matt Biggs
Mike Postma
Nicholas Bowden
Sam Linsley
Sloan Pierce
Steve Sutherland
Tyler Boydstun
Will Powell

North American Amateur Snare Drumming – Grade 2 Snare Drumming
Andrew Koupal
Eric Légère
Jessica Frye
Jonathan Giles
Ken Decker
Leilani Lucas
Luca Damiani
Max Fenwick
Samuel Giles
Tony Todero

North American Amateur Snare Drumming – Grade 3 Snare Drumming
Andrew Keppel
Brenden Good
Chris Hugie
Drew Postma
Fletcher Allen
Jim Kilburg
Mary Wallace
Ulises Reyes

North American Gold Medal Snare Drumming Championship
Alexander Kuldell
Blair Brown
David Hickling
Eli Fugate
Eric MacNeill
Kyle Wardell
Robert B Graham Jr.
Sebastian Arguelles
Sophia McConnell

North American Amateur Ceol Beag – Grade 1 Amateur Ceol Beag
Abby Long
Adam Blaine
Alex Pavlovic
Alexander Walker
Andrew Zhao
Duncan McCorkell
Euan Gattinger
Evan Burlew
Evan Jamieson
Flora Stone
Graham MacMaster
Ian Minnear
Jack Martin
Jennifer Piccione
John Bertino
John Hughes
Kathleen Brown
Kevin Neveau
Kyle Gaul
Liam Horne
Liam Murray
Magnus Stone
Malachi Johannsen
Matthew Launer
Michael Saxer
Mihir Zambre
Mike Fenton
Olivia Corcoran
Thompson McConnell

North American Amateur Ceol Beag – Grade 2 Amateur Ceol Beag
Agustin Arguelles
Alex Allendorph
Amy Howard
Andrew Reynolds
Brandon Ward
Bridget Englebretson
Chaz Stuart
Cristopher Rodriguez
Christopher Spagnolo
Jack OConnell
Jacob Bowers
James Douglas
James Piccione
James Shoptaugh
Jared Malone
Jaron Park
Katie Brady
Kim Greeley
Logan Gorsuch
Luke Ashton
Michael Swan
Orin Weiss
Tak Tang

North American Amateur Ceol Beag – Grade 3 Amateur Ceol Beag
Adrian Terkelson
Alexander Kinkade
Andra Stoller
Anthony St. Clair
Brigitta Benroth
Chris Jackson
Christopher Baum
Cooper Lloyd
Daelen McCumber
David Barrash
Eddie Selden
Eileen Howe
Justice Peterson
Kevin Glynn
Kimberly Meek
Laurel Leishman
Mark Waymack
Michael Braunsky
Michelle Blam
Olivia Boydstun
Peter Liu
Sydney Lybert
Sylvia Thiessen

Waitlist Order
Joseph Kern
Aidan Rito
Andrew Seevers

North American Amateur Piobaireachd – Grade 1 Amateur Piobaireachd
Abby Long
Alex Pavlovic
Andrew Zhao
Euan Gattinger
Evan Jamieson
Flora Stone
Ian Minnear
Jack Martin
Jennifer Piccione
John Bertino
Kathleen Brown
Kyle Gaul
Liam Horne
Liam Murray
Magnus Stone
Malachi Johannsen
Michael Saxer
Mihir Zambre
Mike Fenton
Olivia Corcoran
Tak Tang
Thompson McConnell

Waitlist Order
Adam Blaine
Matthew Launer
Evan Burlew
Alexander Walker
John Goff

North American Amateur Piobaireachd – Grade 2 Amateur Piobaireachd
Agustin Arguelles
Amy Howard
Andrew Reynolds
Brandon Ward
Bridget Englebretson
Chaz Stuart
Cristopher Rodriguez
Eddie Selden
Jacob Bowers
James Piccione
Jared Malone
John Hughes
Kim Greeley
Logan Gorsuch
Luke Ashton
Michael Swan

North American Amateur Piobaireachd – Grade 3 Amateur Piobaireachd
Adrian Terkelson
Alexander Kinkade
Andra Stoller
Brigitta Benroth
Christopher Baum
Christopher Spagnolo
Cliff Ermatinger
Cooper Lloyd
Daelen McCumber
Eileen Howe
Hilliard Galloway
Kevin Glynn
Kimberly Meek
Mark Waymack
Michelle Blam
Olivia Boydstun
Peter Liu
Sylvia Thiessen
Waitlist Order
Michael Braunsky
Chris Jackson
Laurel Leishman
Justice Peterson
Katie Brady
Aidan Rito
Andrew Seevers

North American Gold Medal Ceol Beag
Alastair Lee
Andrew Carlisle
Andrew Donlon
Ben McClamrock
Cameron Bonar
Cameron Macdougall
Chris Apps
Derek Midgley
Ian K. MacDonald
Jack Williamson
Joseph Biggs
Nick Hudson

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

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

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

Waitlist Order
Peter Skae
Zak Read