Several Bluffton junior high music students participated in Solo and Ensemble Contest sponsored by OMEA.  The students are under the direction of David Sycks – band, Kara Zink – choir and Rachael E. Lewis – orchestra.The event was held at Elida High School on Saturday. Results follow:

Olivia Spallinger, piano solo  - Excellent
Bryan Zimmerman, trumpet solo  - Superior
Kaitlyn Harvey, clarinet solo  - Excellent
Benjamin Eiden, alto sax solo  - Superior
Elizabeth Bourassa, piano solo  - Superior
Dylan Hohenbrink, trumpet solo  - Excellent
Elizabeth Frazier, alto sax solo  - Excellent
Rebekah Hoff, trumpet solo  - Superior
Saxophone Quartet (Ellie Wright, Libby Frazier, Ben Eiden, Carlin Mathewson) - Excellent

Alexcia Justus, vocal solo - Superior
Lauren Conrad, vocal solo - Excellent
8th Grade Ensemble (Alexcia Justus, Olivia Spallinger, Ayden McDougle, Louisa Dunlap, Lauren Conrad)  - Superior
Olivia Spallinger, vocal solo - Superior
Delaney Maple, vocal solo - Good
Lady Pirate Ensemble (Gracie Breidenbach, Jordyn Garmatter, Lauren Gray, Anna Knauss, Ella Cunningham) - Excellent
Kiera Rieman, vocal solo - Excellent
Libby Frazier, vocal solo - Superior
7th Grade Ensemble (Nebraska Montgomery, Makala Nye, Kiera Rieman, Libby Frazier, Delaney Maple) - Superior
Nebraska Montgomery, vocal solo - Superior

Elizabeth Frazier – violin solo – Superior rating
Alexis White – violin solo – Superior rating
Jayden Welch – violin solo – Excellent rating
Violin duet: Elizabeth Frazier, Alexis White – Superior rating
Violin duet: Melina Meza, Allison Burghaze - Excellent rating
Violin duet: Jayden Welch, Logan Nussbaum -  Excellent rating
Violin duet: Lauren Gray, Anna Knauss – Excellent rating
Violin duet: Kierra Rieman, Makenzy Dauterman – Good rating
Violin Trio: Elizabeth Wright, Melina Meza, Allison Burghaze– Superior rating

String Trio: Grant Klinger, Gabe Neuenschwander, Daniel Siders – Superior rating
7th/8th String Quartet: Nebraska Montgomery, Ellison Pugsley, Tayler Nowak-Valentine, Will Neff – Excellent rating
8th String Quintet: Levi McClain, Grant Klinger, Gabe Neuenschwander, Carlin Mathewson, Daniel Siders: Excellent rating
7th String Quintet: Jayden Welch, Logan Nussbaum, Justin Bishop, Will Neff, Trent Howard: Superior rating

String Choir: Levi McClain, Elizabeth Wright, Grant Klinger, Gabe Neuenschwander, Melina Meza, Allison Burghaze, Alexis White, Jaydn Welch, Elizabeth Frazier, Lauren Gray, Anna Knauss, Makenzy Dauterman. Kiera Rieman, Logan Nussbaum, Nebraska Montgomery, Justin Bishop, Ellison Pugsley, Taylor Nowak-Valentine, Carlin Mathewson, Will Neff, Daniel Siders, Trent Howard – Superior rating.