The Gainesville High School Choir earned a total of 42 medals at the UIL Region 2 Solo & Ensemble Contest, hosted at GHS. 24 different choir members earned medals in solo competition and 22 medals were earned in ensembles.
“They are to be congratulated,” said GHS choir director Kevin Beall.
The 15 soloists qualifying for state are the most in recent Gainesville High School history. The state qualifying students will compete at Texas State University in San Marcos, May 30th. Students competing at the state level must all earn first divisions at the regional level.
Class 3, Bronze Medal winners in solo competition:
• Ashlyn Lorne
• Kylie Woodlock
Class 2, Silver Medal winners in solo competition:
• Kylie Woodlock
• Cristal Llanas
Class 2, Silver Medal winners in ensemble competition:
• Kylie Woodlock, Crystal Molina, Cristal Llanas
• Irma Oliva, Ashlyn Lorne, Bruna Gomes
Class 1, Gold Medalists in solo competition and qualifying for the UIL State Solo & Ensemble Contest are:
• Alyssa Day
• Jarrick Williams
• Crystal Molina
• Shadae Jackson
• Olivia Smith
• Minda Rocha
• Blake Boyter
• Nathan Winters
• Domanick Hubbard
• Jillian Martin
• Mandy Rankin
• Kayla Sieger
• James Ferrell
• Ryan Mangum
• Chris Hubbard
• Class 1, Gold Medalists in ensemble competition and qualifying for the UIL State Solo & Ensemble Contest are:
• Chaney Shauf, Bo SIcking, Mariah Graham
• Shadae Jackson, Olivia Smith, Minda Rocha
• Blake Boyter, Nathan Winters, Domanick Hubbard
• Jillian Martin, Mandy Rankin, Kayla Sieger
• James Ferrell, Ryan Mangum, Chris Hubbard, Tyler McCowan
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