Winter Storm 2026 Competitors

Kansas City, Missouri — The Midwest Highland Arts Fund is pleased to announce the Winter Storm 2026 competitors (listed alphabetically by first name). Please note that these lists do not represent the official orders of play.

The official orders of play will be published after December 31, 2025.

Amateur Bass Drumming
Andrew Koupal
Isla Ross
Lauren Lane
Liam Baird
Marie Rude
Sean Stewart
Shawn Tobin
Steven Shoemaker
Stuart Baker
Timothy Harjus

Amateur Tenor Drumming
Allison Hildebrand
Caitlyn Skinner
Cori Kirkland
Eric Légère
Felisha Gomez
Marielle Webster
Phoebe Morris
Sophia Jantzen

Gold Medal Bass Drumming
Alexander Kuldell
Eric Légère
Joanne Sherry
Michael Keppel
Terrance Cadiente

Gold Medal Tenor Drumming
Alexis Hagen
Carolin Stonier
Elise Svangtun
Harry Justice
Iris Fugate
Katie Byzewski
Taylor Page
Whitney Glenn

North American Amateur Ceol Beag – Grade 1
Aaron Malcomb
Abigail Long
Alex Pavlovic
Alexander Walker
Andrew Zhao
Beatrix Carter
Colin Richdale
Duncan McCorkell
Erin Bell
Ethan DesChamps
Evan MacKay
Flora Stone
Greg Bowen
Henry McCarthy
Ian Minnear
Jack Martin
Jacob Bowers
Jennifer Piccione
John Bertino
John Hughes
Kevin Neveau
Logan Gorsuch
Luke Ashton
Matthew Launer
Michael Saxer
Mihir Zambre
Olivia Corcoran
Paul Mackay
Ray Flanagan
Steven McElhaney

North American Amateur Ceol Beag – Grade 2
Agustin Arguelles
Amy Howard
Anthony St Clair
Brandon Ward
Bridget Englebretson
Christopher Spagnolo
Jacob Bowers
Jacob Layrock
James Douglas
Janna Freed
Justice Peterson
Kim Greeley
Meghan McElhinney
Orin Weiss
Robbie Rogers
Ryan Behnke
Sebastião Ribeiro
Sheldon Birkett
Silas Neale
Stella Jacoby
Sylvia Thiessen
Tak Tang

North American Amateur Ceol Beag – Grade 3
Adrian Terkelson
Aidan Rito
Andra Stoller
Brigitta Benroth
Cooper Lloyd
Eddie Selden
Eden Svangtun
Eileen Howe
Eric Poleski
Hunter Nichols
Jonathan Gobert
Joseph Kern
Keegan Beard
Kimberly Meek
Michael Braunsky
Michelle Blam
Nolan Schoenle
Olivia Boydstun
Patrick Neff
Paul Dailey
Peter Liu
Seòsamh Williamson
Steven Coontz
Sydney Lybert

North American Grade 4 Bagpipe Championship
Brett Radcliff
Brian Krouse
Chris Layton
Curt Atwell
Daniel Paterson
Danny Paterson II
Hunter Rhoades
Jameson Cox
Jeffrey Farmer
Jessica Troester
Larry Darnell
Linda Bomya
Linda Quanstrom
Mary McGinley
MIca Murdoch
Peter Schmidt
Susan Martin
Tanya Berg
Timothy Gatehouse
Timothy Hess

North American Amateur Piobaireachd – Grade 1
Aaron Malcomb
Abigail Long
Alex Pavlovic
Alexander Walker
Andrew Zhao
Colin Richdale
Erin Bell
Ethan DesChamps
Evan MacKay
Flora Stone
Greg Bowen
Henry McCarthy
Ian Minnear
Jack Martin
Jacob Bowers
Jennifer Piccione
John Bertino
John Hughes
Kevin Neveau
Logan Gorsuch
Luke Ashton
Matthew Launer
Michael Saxer
Mihir Zambre
Olivia Corcoran
Ray Flanagan
Steven McElhaney
Tak Tang

North American Amateur Piobaireachd – Grade 2
Agustin Arguelles
Amy Howard
Brandon Ward
Bridget Englebretson
Brigitta Benroth
Eddie Selden
Jacob Bowers
Jacob Layrock
Janna Freed
Kim Greeley
Meghan McElhinney
Robbie Rogers
Ryan Behnke
Sheldon Birkett
Stella Jacoby
Stephen Anderson
Sylvia Thiessen

North American Amateur Piobaireachd – Grade 3
Allison Hildebrand
Andra Stoller
Christopher Spagnolo
Cliff Ermatinger
Daniel Paterson
Eden Svangtun
Eileen Howe
Eric Poleski
Hunter Nichols
Jonathan Gobert
Justice Peterson
Keegan Beard
Kimberly Meek
Michael Braunsky
Michelle Blam
Olivia Boydstun
Patrick Neff
Paul Dailey
Sebastião Ribeiro
Seòsamh Williamson
Steven Coontz

North American Amateur Snare Drumming – Grade 1
Alexandrea Bieschke
Jayce Edetsberger
Jonathan Giles
Kevin Dill
Leilani Lucas
Luca Damiani
Matt Biggs
Quinn Faith
Samuel Giles
Susan Shoemaker
Terrance Cadiente

North American Amateur Snare Drumming – Grade 2
Andrew Galpin
Andrew Koupal
Danielle Nauss
Eric Légère
Ken Decker
Max Fenwick
Tony Todero

North American Amateur Snare Drumming – Grade 3
Aarya Madan
Andrew Keppel
Brenden Good
David Torrance
Jeremy Downs
Kyle Womelduff
Michael Ferrara
Rohan Patel
Ryan Seigmiller
Scarlett Jacoby
Sebastian Allen
Tate Mauzy

North American Gold Medal Ceol Beag
Alastair Lee
Andrew Donlon
Angus MacPhee
Austin Diepenhorst
Ben McClamrock
Cameron Bonar
Cameron Macdougall
Derek Midgley
jack Williamson
Joe Biggs
Ryan Praskovich

North American Gold Medal Snare Drumming
Alexander Kuldell
Amanda Colwell
Blair Brown
Eli Fugate
Graham Brown
Jeremy White
Malcolm Fuller
Mark McKendrick
Matt Page
Nicholas Bowden
Robert Graham
Sebastian Arguelles
Sloan Pierce
Tommi McAndrew

North American Silver Medal Ceol Beag
Aidan Bowen
Alastair Murray
Andrew Hutton
Andrew Lewis
Bill Peters
Blaise Theriault
Bobby Durning
Brennan Foley
Colin Forrest
Connor Eckert
Dan Lyden
David McNally
Edward McIlwaine
Gerules George
Gillian Blaney
Hugh Dowell
Joseph Stewart
Justin Howland
Kayleigh Johnstone
Liam Nicolson
Magnus Stone
Malachi Johannsen
Mark Elliott
Mary Wallace
Matt Pantaleoni
Micah Babinski
Michael Rogers
Peter Skae
Ross Barker
Teddy Krogh
Thomas Cangelosi
William Shropshire
Zak Read
Zephan Knichel

U.S. Gold Medal Piobaireachd
Alastair Lee
Andrew Donlon
Andrew Lewis
Angus MacPhee
Ben McClamrock
Blaise Theriault
Cameron Bonar
Cameron Macdougall
Derek Midgley
Edward McIlwaine
Joe Biggs
Kenneth Sutherland
Matt Pantaleoni
Michael Rogers
Zephan Knichel

U.S. Silver Medal Piobaireachd
Aidan Bowen
Alastair Murray
Austin Diepenhorst
Bill Peters
Bobby Durning
Colin Forrest
Connor Eckert
Dan Lyden
David McNally
Gerules George
Gillian Blaney
Hugh Dowell
jack Williamson
Jamie Cuthill
Joseph Stewart
Justin Howland
Kayleigh Johnstone
Liam Nicolson
Magnus Stone
Malachi Johannsen
Mark Elliott
Mary Wallace
Micah Babinski
Peter Skae
Ross Barker
Ryan Praskovich
Teddy Krogh
Thomas Cangelosi
William Shropshire
Zak Read