Order of play announced for North American Gold and Silver medal competitions at Winter Storm 2025

The Midwest Highland Arts Fund (MHAF) Board of Directors have announced the contestants and order of play for the January 2025 Winter Storm solo piping and drumming contests, to be held over two days at Marriott Hotel – Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri.

Thursday, January 16 will be devoted to amateur piping and drumming contests, and Friday, January 17 will see the professional piping and drumming take place. There are 286 total entries across all competitions.

The Winter Storm piping and drumming workshops, concert, and Winter Steam are scheduled for January 18 and 19, 2025. Bagpipe News published the list of workshops and presenters in the link below.

Many of the contests, the awards ceremony, and the concert will be live-streamed on Facebook through The Piper’s Dojo page here.

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

1. Sebastian Arguelles
2. Robert B Graham Jr.
3. Eli Fugate
4. Kyle Wardell
5. Eric MacNeill
6. Blair Brown
7. Alexander Kuldell
8. Sophia McConnell
9. David Hickling

Gold Medal Tenor Drumming Championship

Adjudicators: Kahlil Cappuccino; Andrew Elliott; Owen Russell

1. Kate Dudek
2. Seton Helwig
3. Andrea Jackson
4. Whitney Glenn
5. Jamie Alfred
6. Jensen McConnell
7. Kathryn Byzewski

Gold Medal Bass Drumming Championship

Adjudicators: Kahlil Cappuccino; Andrew Elliott; Owen Russell

1. Jamie Alfred
2. Tangerine Hill
3. Terry Cadiente
4. Stephen Foley
5. Lindsay MacGregor
6. Alexander Kuldell
7. Eric Légère
8. Ben Elkins
9. Allison North

North American Silver Medal Ceol Beag Championship

Adjudicators: Richard Parkes; Gary West; Terry Lee

1. William Shropshire
2. Mark Elliott
3. Justin Howland
4. Teddy Krogh
5. David McNally
6. Alastair Murray
7. Robert Bruce
8. Kayleigh Johnstone
9. Bill Peters
10. Andrew Hutton
11. Peter Skae
12. Tyler Destremps
13. Dan Lyden
14. Zephan Knichel
15. Andrew Lewis
16. Bobby Durning
17. George Gerules
18. Liz Cherry
19. Mary Wallace
20. Tony Adkins
21. Matt Pantaleoni
22. Alan Clark
23. Michael Rogers
24. Brennan Foley
25. Griffin Hall
26. Ryan Praskovich
27. Colin Forrest
28. Kenneth Liechti
29. Micah Babinski
30. Thomas Cangelosi
31. Joseph Stewart
32. Zac Read

U.S. Silver Medal Piobaireachd

Adjudicators: Callum Beaumont; Andrew Douglas

1. Micah Babinski
2. Kayleigh Johnstone
3. Joseph Biggs
4. Mary Wallace
5. William Shropshire
6. Tony Adkins
7. Joseph Stewart
8. Bill Peters
9. James Cuthill
10. Thomas Cangelosi
11. George Gerules
12. Jack Williamson
13. Tyler Destremps
14. Bobby Durning
15. Justin Howland
16. Ryan Praskovich
17. Liz Cherry
18. Mark Elliott
19. Andrew Hutton
20. Kenneth Liechti
21. Teddy Krogh
22. Colin Forrest
23. Alastair Murray
24. Dan Lyden
25. David McNally
26. Alan Clark
27. Robert Bruce

North American Gold Medal Ceol Beag

Adjudicators: Michael Grey; Bob Worrall; Jack Lee

1. Joseph Biggs
2. Ben McClamrock
3. Alastair Lee
4. Cameron Bonar
5. Jack Williamson
6. Derek Midgley
7. Ian K. MacDonald
8. Andrew Carlisle
9. Andrew Donlon
10. Nick Hudson
11. Cameron Macdougall

United States Gold Medal Piobaireachd Championship

Adjudicators: Donald MacPhee; Roddy MacLeod

1. Ben McClamrock
2. Michael Rogers
3. Cameron Bonar
4. Kenneth Sutherland
5. Alastair Lee
6. Andrew Donlon
7. Andrew Carlisle
8. Edward McIlwaine
9. Cameron Macdougall
10. Ian K. MacDonald
11. Derek Midgley
12. Nick Hudson
13. Zephan Knichel
14. Matt Pantaleoni
15. Andrew Lewis

North American Amateur Snare Drumming Championship Grade 1

Adjudicators: Stephen Creighton; Jake Jorgenson

1. Aidan Hogan
2. Steve Sutherland
3. Alexandrea Bieschke
4. Will Powell
5. Sloan Pierce
6. Aditya Vasudevan
7. Mike Postma
8. Tyler Boydstun
9. Sam Linsley
10. Cameron MacDonald
11. Nicholas Bowden
12. Matt Biggs

North American Amateur Snare Drumming Championship Grade 2

Adjudicators: Stephen Creighton; Jim Sim

1. Eric Légère
2. Max Fenwick
3. Ken Decker
4. Tony Todero
5. Leilani Lucas
6. Samuel Giles
7. Andrew Koupal
8. Jessica Frye
9. Luca Damiani
10. Jonathan Giles

North American Amateur Snare Drumming Championship Grade 3

Adjudicators: Jim Sim; Kerr McQuillan

1. Brenden Good
2. Fletcher Allen
3. Drew Postma
4. Jim Kilburg
5. Andrew Keppel
6. Mary Wallace
7. Chris Hugie
8. Ulises Reyes

Amateur Tenor Drumming Championship

Adjudicators: Kahlil Cappuccino; Andrew Elliott; Owen Russell

1. Iris Fugate
2. Carolin Stonier
3. Jacob Kujath
4. Victoria Crowe
5. Elise Svangtun
6. Jacqueline Terence
7. Allison Hildebrand
8. Sophia Jantzen
9. Lindsay MacGregor

Amateur Bass Drumming Championship

Adjudicators: Kahlil Cappuccino; Andrew Elliott; Owen Russell

1. Sean Stewart
2. Mitchell Stiles
3. Evan Duckett
4. Marie Rude
5. Mary Thrasher
6. Lauren Lane
7. John Bertino
8. Mary Wallace
9. Gale Walker
10. Isla Ross

North American Amateur Ceol Beag Championship Grade 1

Adjudicators: Terry Lee; Gary West

1. John Hughes
2. Graham MacMaster
3. Duncan McCorkell
4. Michael Saxer
5. Abby Long
6. Kevin Neveau
7. Magnus Stone
8. Malachi Johannsen
9. Ian Minnear
10. Evan Burlew
11. Matthew Launer
12. Flora Stone
13. Alex Pavlovic
14. Adam Blaine
15. Kyle Gaul
16. Liam Murray
17. Alexander Walker
18. Jack Martin
19. John Bertino
20. Mihir Zambre
21. Thompson McConnell
22. Euan Gattinger
23. Jennifer Piccione
24. Andrew Zhao
25. Mike Fenton
26. Olivia Corcoran
27. Liam Horne
28. Kathleen Brown

North American Amateur Ceol Beag Championship Grade 2

Adjudicators: Richard Parkes; Donald MacPhee

1. Katie Brady
2. James Shoptaugh
3. Luke Ashton
4. James Douglas
5. Brandon Ward
6. Jack OConnell
7. Kim Greeley
8. Michael Swan
9. Orin Weiss
10. James Piccione
11. Bridget Englebretson
12. Chaz Stuart
13. Tak Tang
14. Agustin Arguelles
15. Christopher Spagnolo
16. Andrew Reynolds
17. Jaron Park
18. Amy Howard
19. Jacob Bowers
20. James Piccione
21. Cristopher Rodriguez
22. Logan Gorsuch

North American Amateur Ceol Beag Championship Grade 3

Adjudicators: Jack Lee

1. Justice Peterson
2. Andra Stoller
3. Cooper Lloyd
4. Adrian Terkelson
5. Kevin Glynn
6. Michael Braunsky
7. Christopher Baum
8. Alexander Kinkade
9. Eileen Howe
10. Kimberly Meek
11. Sydney Lybert
12. Olivia Boydstun
13. Sylvia Thiessen
14. Laurel Leishman
15. David Barrash
16. Daelen McCumber
17. Brigitta Benroth
18. Anthony St. Clair
19. Peter Liu
20. Chris Jackson
21. Mark Waymack
22. Michelle Blam

North American Amateur Piobaireachd Championship Grade 1

Adjudicators: Bob Worrall; Roddy MacLeod

1. Jack Martin
2. Mihir Zambre
3. Malachi Johannsen
4. Euan Gattinger
5. Olivia Corcoran
6. John Bertino
7. Michael Saxer
8. Thompson McConnell
9. Abby Long
10. Andrew Zhao
11. Alex Pavlovic
12. Tak Tang
13. Flora Stone
14. Liam Murray
15. Kyle Gaul
16. Matthew Launer
17. Jennifer Piccione
18. Mike Fenton
19. Liam Horne
20. Kathleen Brown
21. Ian Minnear
22. Magnus Stone

North American Amateur Piobaireachd Championship Grade 2

Adjudicators: Andrew Douglas; Michael Grey

1. Kim Greeley
2. Agustin Arguelles
3. Amy Howard
4. Logan Gorsuch
5. Chaz Stuart
6. John Hughes
7. Andrew Reynolds
8. Jacob Bowers
9. Brandon Ward
10. Luke Ashton
11. James Piccione
12. Cristopher Rodriguez
13. Michael Swan
14. Bridget Englebretson

North American Amateur Piobaireachd Championship Grade 3

Adjudicators: Callum Beaumont

1. Eileen Howe
2. Daelen McCumber
3. Michelle Blam
4. Peter Liu
5. Olivia Boydstun
6. Hilliard Galloway
7. Kimberly Meek
8. Christopher Baum
9. Adrian Terkelson
10. Andra Stoller
11. Alexander Kinkade
12. Christopher Spagnolo
13. Cliff Ermatinger
14. Sylvia Thiessen
15. Mark Waymack
16. Kevin Glynn
17. Cooper Lloyd
18. Brigitta Benroth