2025 Jazz Summit Results

Jazz Summit Results 2025

Coe College Jazz Summit 2025

William S. Carson, Steve Shanley, Chelsea Dunn

Jazz Summit Administrators

sshanley@coe.edu * https://tinyurl.com/CoeJazzSummit

Feb. 20-21, Feb. 27-March 1, 2025

Jazz Band Competition Results

Middle School Bands

Place	Band Name	Director
1	Oak Ridge Middle School Jazz Ensemble	Brett Dupree
2	Southeast Middle School Jazz Studio	Jonah Prall
3	Vernon Middle School Jazz Band	Michelle Waymire

Outstanding Performer:
Sam Banaszek, Piano – Regis MS Jazz Band

Honorable Mention Performers:
Addison Funke, Piano – Prairie 9^th Grade Center Jazz Band
Lily Medhurst, Bass Clarinet – South East Middle School Jazz Studio
Carter Patterson, Bass – Vernon Middle School Jazz Band
Hudson Thirtyacre, Vibes – Solon Middle School Jazz Ensemble

Class 1A

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Winfield-Mt. Union Jazz Band	Lindsey Pogmore
2		Belle Plaine Jazz Band	Kraig Leahy
3		Central City Jazz Band	Josh Morey

Outstanding Performer:
Brynn Pogmore, Trombone – Winfield-Mt. Union Jazz Band

Class 2A

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Lisbon Jazz Ensemble	Joseph Arch
2		Van Meter High School Jazz Band	Kyle Pape
3		Mediapolis Jazz Ensemble	Ryan Greiner

Outstanding Performer:
Alan Arriaga-Rangel, Tenor Sax – Monticello Jazz Ensemble

Honorable Mention Performers:
Taylor Baltes, Trumpet – Union Jazz I
Rylan Bertling, Guitar – Monticello Jazz Ensemble
Sawyer Feldman, Trumpet – Lisbon Jazz Ensemble

Class 3A Second Bands

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Mt. Pleasant High School Jazz II	Kent Keating
2		Marion High School Jazz Band Two	Logan Vander Wiel
3		Xavier High School Jazz Band Two	Chad Allard

Outstanding Performer:
Andrew Kapler, Trumpet – Marion High School Jazz Two
Honorable Mention Performer:
Jack Henricksen, Alto Sax – Mt. Pleasant High School Jazz II

Class 3A

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Okoboji High School Jazz Band	James Kunz
2		Oskaloosa High School Jazz Band	Lucas Trainer
3		Xavier High School Jazz Band One	Chad Allard
4		Marion High School Jazz Band One	Logan Vander Wiel
5		Mid-Prairie High School Jazz Band	David Kunz

Outstanding Performer:
Cole Becker, Alto Sax – Okoboji High School Jazz Band
Honorable Mention Performers:
Hudson Van Engelhoren, Trumpet – Oskaloosa High School Jazz Ensemble
Trigg Heimdal, Trombone – Okoboji High School Jazz Band
Aliza Parks, Trumpet – Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk Jazz Band
Aaron Piper, Trombone – Marion High School Jazz Band One

Class 4A Second Bands

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Cedar Rapids Prairie Jazz Band 2	Joshua Hahn
2		Linn-Mar High School Jazz Collective	Dan Terrell
3		Ankeny High School Jazz Lab	Jennifer Williams
4		Southeast Polk High School Jazz Two	Gabe Schott
5		John F. Kennedy High School Jazz Two	Lesley Fleer

Outstanding Performer:

Alex Rodriguez, Alto Sax – Linn-Mar High School Jazz Collective
Honorable Mention Performers:
Xavier Bean, Bass – Linn-Mar High School Collective
Shawn Bui, Bari Sax – Southeast Polk High School Jazz Two
Michael Shonrock, Trombone – Iowa City West High School Jazz Collective
Izaak Rodenmeyer, Trumpet – Cedar Rapids Prairie Jazz Band 2
Henry Rullestad, Guitar – Ankeny High School Jazz Lab

Class 4A

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Iowa City High Jazz Ensemble	Aaron Ottmar
2		Prairie High School Jazz Band One	Kelli Swehla
3		Liberty High School Jazz Ensemble	Ryan Arp
4		Iowa City West High School Jazz Ensemble	Brian Zeglis
5		Davenport Central High School Jazz One	David Nicholson

Outstanding Performer:
Tristan Gray, Bass – Washington High School Revolutionists

Honorable Mention Performers:
Carter Busker, Guitar – Linn-Mar Colton Center Jazz Ensemble
Evan Goedeken, Trombone – John F. Kennedy High School Jazz 1
Camden Neff, Saxophone – John F.Kennedy High School Jazz 1
Oliver Palmer, Alto Sax – Iowa City High Jazz Ensemble
Megan Smelser, Soprano Sax – Liberty High School Jazz Ensemble