These results are very interesting, especially with so many of these choirs performing so unusually early in the day. My guess is that there will be a bit of shuffling in finals.
6th: Iowa city west
5th: CR Kennedy
4th: Davenport central
3rd: Xavier (tied with Linn-Mar, vocal tie breaker)
2nd: Linn-Mar
1st: CR Prairie
Best Band: Iowa city west
Best crew: west Delaware
BFS: Lexi Heely Western Dubuque?
BMS: Aidan Buckingham-Taylor Fort Atkinson
After Prairie I'm trying so hard to collect my thoughts on how prelims ranks will turn out but I cannot come to any conclusions. The shows are so hard to compare as their all special on their own way. I'd absolutely hate to be a judge right now and I don't think my predictions from before will be right, I'll leave it at that!
OFF TOPIC although Alex just left to go on Prairies critique, we are nerding immensely
I'll go ahead and give this one a go with some predictions sure to be wrong.
GC: Prairie (BV) (BB)
1RU: Linn-Mar (BC)
2RU: Kennedy
3RU: Xavier
4RU: Central
5RU: City High
Predictions:
GC: Kennedy
1RU: Prairie
2RU: Xavier
3RU: LinnMar
4RU: City High
5RU: Davenport Central
Vocals: Kennedy
Choreo: Prairie
Band: LinnMar
I expect this to be all iowa groups in finals. Pretty sure about that prediction. Also abe, is it not common for groups to prepare for finals, rather than not? It makes more sense to be ready than to not. But Xavier kids are usually stuck up anyway so it makes sense
I'm sort of expecting a split between the top three finishers and the next three finishers. Fort and IC High have kind of been all over the place at this contest so who knows what will happen, especially after matching up at Prairie!
finals are not guaranteed, especially at a contest like this one.
I totally agree. I think Davenport Central also tends to perform really well at their in-town competition. City High and Fort were VERY close at Prairie. I think anyone really has a chance at finals, and last year's results showed that!
This is going to be a stellar contest, always enjoyed both the auditorium and gymnasium venues! Here are my just for fun predictions:
GC: Prairie (BC)
1RU: Kennedy (BV)
2RU: Linn-Mar
3RU: Davenport Central
4RU: IC High (BB)
5RU: Xavier or Fort Atkinson
I'm sort of expecting a split between the top three finishers and the next three finishers. Fort and IC High have kind of been all over the place at this contest so who knows what will happen, especially after matching up at Prairie!
Last year I remember an Xavier boy member saying "I have to make sure my costume is set for our finals performance" before finals were even announced (mind you finals could not be held that year). Not saying it's a reflection of the group but it's bothered me till this day, finals are not guaranteed, especially at a contest like this one.
OFF TOPIC really excited to hang out with Alex! Like he mentioned we've been at several competitions together and I don't even think I got to see Prairie live last year . Excited to talk show choir with a fellow nerd
GC: Prairie (BC)
1RU: Kennedy (BV)
2RU: Linn-Mar
3RU: Xavier
4RU: IC High (BB)
5RU: Davenport Central
I watched Xavier and Linn Mar at Mid Iowa and both groups looked really great. Both groups had very polished shows and it will be interesting to see how the rest of their seasons will go. I think Prairie will most likely take Choreo due to their past program and I think best vocals will be up for grabs between Linn Mar and Kennedy. Due to the competition schedule, I think it will be really interesting to see how prelim rankings will go since Kennedy, Linn Mar and Dav. Central perform so early in the day.
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