Several Mendota High School students earned multiple first place ratings at the IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest, March 3. Earning the multiple high honors, front row, left to right, are Becca Hadley, Blaire Collins, Katherine Wohrley, Cheyenne West; back row, Natalie Landgraf, Jacob Stohr, Noah DeLong, Emilio Raya, and Mia Artman. (Reporter photo by Jennifer Sommer)

MENDOTA – Eighty-one Mendota High School music department students participated in the IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest hosted by Princeton High School on Saturday, March 3.

“Our students did very well,” said Lori Schrock, MHS choir director.

In each performance room, the judge designates one event that he or she considers to be the best heard all day. MHS earned two Best of the Day Awards. This distinction placed these events on an Honors Recital at the end of the day that was attended by all participants and their families.

Best of the Day Awards went to the Woodwind Chior (Hannah Ambler, Mia Artman, Madison Bean, Katie Beetz, Gabrielle Brown, Kevin Cuevas, Lily Delgado, Jessie Dooley, Adrian Espinoza, Becca Hadley, Bonnie Hall, Madeline Hoelzer, Lily Linden, Allison Olczak, Leslie Rivera, Bianca Rodriguez, Jacob Stohr, Lexus Strawser, Pearl Taylor, Cheyenne West, Abbie Wheeler) and the Treble Ensemble (Rachel Brandner, Blaire Collins, Becca Hadley, Payton Klatt, Natalie Landgraf, Jenna Stanford, Cheyenne West, Katherine Wohrley).

Several students earned five or more first place ratings. Earning five first place ratings were Mia Artman, Noah DeLong, Becca Hadley, and Cheyenne West. Earning six first place ratings were Blaire Collins, Natalie Landgraf, Emilio Raya, and Katherine Wohrley. Jacob Stohr earned eight first place ratings.

Students participating in the event were:

Hannah Ambler: Two 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Flute Sextet

Madison Ansteth: One 1st Division Rating – Clarinet Choir

Addison Arjes: Two 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Treble Ensemble; One 2nd Division Rating – Treble Ensemble

Karina Arteaga: Two 1st Division Ratings – Treble Ensemble, Treble Ensemble

Keina Arteaga: One 1st Division Rating – Treble Ensemble; One 2nd Division Rating – Treble Ensemble

Bobby Arteaga: Three 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Bass Ensemble, Bass Ensemble

Mia Artman: Five 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Brass Choir, Woodwind Quintet, Flute Sextet, Flute Solo

Piper Artman: Two 1st Division Ratings – Flute Sextet, Flute Solo

Angelique-Ashli Baker: Four 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Woodwind Quintet, Horn Quartet, Horn Solo

Madison Bean: Two 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Clarinet Choir

Katie Beetz: Four 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Saxophone Quartet, Treble Ensemble, Treble Ensemble; One 2nd Division Rating – Saxophone Octet

Aaron Brandner: Three 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Low Brass Ensemble, Trombone Trio

Rachel Brandner: Two 1st Division Ratings – Treble Ensemble, Treble Ensemble

Gabrielle Brown: Three 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Clarinet Choir, Treble Ensemble; One 2nd Division Rating – Percussion Choir

Carly Burke: One 1st Division Rating – Treble Ensemble

Amando Bustos: One 2nd Division Rating – Percussion Choir

Jose Bustos: Four 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Low Brass Ensemble, Trombone Trio, Trombone Solo

Gerardo Castaneda: One 1st Division Rating – Bass Ensemble

Ashleigh Collins: Two 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Low Brass Ensemble; One 2nd Division Rating – Euphonium Solo

Blaire Collins: Six 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Brass Quintet, Madrigal Ensemble, Treble Ensemble, Treble Ensemble, Vocal Solo

Kevin Cuevas: Two 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Saxophone Quartet; One 2nd Division Ratings – Saxophone Octet

Abigayle Daugaard: Two 2nd Division Ratings – Treble Ensemble, Treble Ensemble

Lily Delgado: Two 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Clarinet Choir; Three 2nd Division Ratings – Percussion Choir, Clarinet Solo, Treble Ensemble

Noah DeLong: Five 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Trumpet Septet, Trumpet Trio, Bass Ensemble, Bass Ensemble; One 2nd Division Rating – Percussion Choir

Ashton Dewey: One 1st Division Rating – Clarinet Choir

Jessie Dooley: Three 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Woodwind Quintet, Bassoon Solo

Sean Dullard: One 2nd Division Rating – Percussion Choir; One 3rd Division Rating – Snare Drum Solo

Adrian Espinoza: Two 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Saxophone Quartet; Two 2nd Division Ratings – Percussion Choir, Saxophone Ensemble

Jaide Finley: Three 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Trumpet Septet, Trumpet Trio

Patrick Foley: Four 1st Division Ratings – Clarinet Choir, Bass Ensemble, Bass Ensemble, Vocal Solo

Fabian Gomez: Three 1st Division Ratings – Madrigal Ensemble, Bass Ensemble, Bass Ensemble; One 2nd Division Rating – Percussion Choir; One 3rd Division Rating – Marimba Duet

Hunter Gonzales: Two 1st Division Ratings – Bass Ensemble, Bass Ensemble; One 2nd Division Rating – Percussion Choir

Matthew Grenter: Three 1st Division Ratings – Flute Sextet, Madrigal Ensemble, Bass Ensemble

Becca Hadley: Five 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Clarinet Choir, Clarinet Duet, Madrigal Ensemble, Treble Ensemble; Three 2nd Division Ratings – Clarinet Solo, Treble Ensemble, Vocal Solo

Bonnie Hall: Three 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Saxophone Quartet, Treble Ensemble; One 2nd Division Rating – Saxophone Octet

Gerudiel Hermosillo: Four 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Brass Quintet, Trumpet Septet, Trumpet Solo; One 2nd Division Rating – Percussion Choir

Janeth Hermosillo: One 1st Division Rating – Low Brass Ensemble

Madeline Hoelzer: Four 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Clarinet Choir, Woodwind Quintet, Clarinet Solo

Cortnee Jones: One 1st Division Rating – Clarinet Choir; One 2nd Division Rating – Percussion Choir

Payton Klatt: Three 1st Division Ratings – Madrigal Ensemble, Treble Ensemble, Treble Ensemble

Leilani Landeros: Two 1st Division Ratings – Low Brass Ensemble, Treble Ensemble; Three 2nd Division Ratings – Saxophone Octet, Treble Ensemble, Vocal Solo

Natalie Landgraf: Six 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Brass Quintet, Horn Quartet, Madrigal Ensemble, Treble Ensemble, Treble Ensemble; Two 2nd Division Ratings – Percussion Choir, Treble Ensemble

Brooke Lee: Three 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Trumpet Septet, Vocal Solo

Noah Lee: One 1st Division Rating – Low Brass Ensemble

Lily Linden: Three 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Oboe Solo, Treble Ensemble; Two 2nd Division Ratings – Percussion Choir, Treble Ensemble

Parker Manning: One 1st Division Rating – Bass Ensemble; One 2nd Division Rating – Percussion Choir

Marissa Martin: One 1st Division Rating – Clarinet Choir

Zanae Mayfield: One 1st Division Rating – Treble Ensemble

Eve McDowell: Two 2nd Division Ratings – Percussion Choir, Treble Ensemble

Angel Montalvo: One 1st Division Rating – Clarinet Choir; One 2nd Division Rating – Treble Ensemble

Derek Nanez: One 2nd Division Rating – Saxophone Octet

Dasie Newkirk: Three 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Trumpet Septet, Treble Ensemble; One 2nd Division Rating – Treble Ensemble

Allison Olczak: Three 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Woodwind Quintet, Treble Ensemble; Two 2nd Division Ratings – Percussion Choir, Treble Ensemble

Amaya Olivas: Three 1st Division Ratings – Flute Sextet, Madrigal Ensemble, Treble Ensemble; Two 2nd Division Ratings – Treble Ensemble, Vocal Solo

Madison Pappas: Four 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Horn Quartet, Madrigal Ensemble, Treble Ensemble; Two 2nd Division Ratings – Treble Ensemble, Vocal Solo

Alexis Perez: One 1st Division Rating – Bass Ensemble

Emilio Raya: Six 1st Division Ratings – Clarinet Choir, Clarinet Solo, Madrigal Ensemble, Bass Ensemble, Bass Ensemble, Vocal Solo

Leslie Rivera: Three 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Clarinet Choir, Clarinet Duet

Rosy Rocha: One 1st Division Rating – Treble Ensemble; One 2nd Division Rating – Treble Ensemble

Bianca Rodriguez: Three 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Clarinet Choir, Bass Clarinet Solo

Ramiro Salinas: One 2nd Division Rating – Saxophone Octet

Dylan Saylor: Three 1st Division Ratings – Madrigal Ensemble, Bass Ensemble, Bass Ensemble; One 2nd Division Ratings – Percussion Choir; One 3rd Division Rating – Marimba Duet

Cameron Shankles: One 1st Division Rating – Bass Ensemble

Katelyn Simpson: One 2nd Division Rating – Treble Ensemble

Perris Stachlewitz: Three 2nd Division Ratings – Percussion Choir, Vocal Solo, Treble Ensemble

Jenna Stanford: Three 1st Division Ratings – Madrigal Ensemble, Treble Ensemble, Treble Ensemble; One 2nd Division Rating – Percussion Choir

Riley Stanford: Two 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Treble Ensemble

Aiden Stewart: Two 1st Division Ratings – Bass Ensemble, Bass Ensemble

Jacob Stohr: Eight 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Brass Choir, Brass Quintet, Trombone Trio, Madrigal Ensemble, Bass Ensemble, Bass Ensemble, Vocal Solo; One 2nd Division Rating – Percussion Choir

Lexus Strawser: One 1st Division Rating – Woodwind Choir; One 2nd Division Rating – Saxophone Octet

Sadie Strawser: One 1st Division Rating – Clarinet Choir

Pamela Taylor: Four 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Brass Quintet, Trumpet Septet, Trumpet Solo

Pearl Taylor: Three 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Flute Sextet, Flute Solo

Joanna Vasquez: One 1st Division Rating – Treble Ensemble

Devin Wade: One 1st Division Rating – Treble Ensemble

Dekin Walter: Four 1st Division Ratings – Madrigal Ensemble, Bass Ensemble, Bass Ensemble, Vocal Solo

Cheyenne West: Five 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Brass Choir, Low Brass Ensemble, Treble Ensemble, Treble Ensemble

Abbie Wheeler: Two 1st Division Ratings – Woodwind Choir, Clarinet Choir; One 2nd Division Rating – Treble Ensemble

Lydia Willis: Three 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Trumpet Septet, Trumpet Trio

Katherine Wohrley: Six 1st Division Ratings – Brass Choir, Horn Quartet, Madrigal Ensemble, Treble Ensemble, Treble Ensemble, Vocal Solo

Cole Zimmerman: One 1st Division Rating – Low Brass Ensemble

Accompanists for the contest were Brady Hughes, Jill Jones, Shinae Lee Kim, Mary Schallhorn, Delle Vercimak, and Vicki Wujek.