2026 Jazz Summit Results

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Coe College Jazz Summit 2026

William S. Carson, Steve Shanley, Chelsea Dunn

Jazz Summit Administrators

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

Feb. 23-28, 2026

Jazz Band Competition Results

Middle School Bands

Place	Band Name	Director
1	Iowa City Southeast MS Jazz Studio	Jonah Prall
2	Oak Ridge 8^th Grade Jazz Ensemble	Brett Dupree
3	Vernon Middle School Jazz Band	Michelle Waymire
4	Mt. Pleasant 7th and 8th Grade Jazz Band	Laura Westfall
5	Regis Jazz Band	Beth Davies
6	The Fort Madison Junior High Jazz Band	Lisa Knipe

Outstanding Performer:
Max Krapfl, Drums – Iowa City Southeast MS Jazz Studio

Honorable Mention Performers:
Oliver Cassidy, Alto Sax – Oak Ridge 8^th Grade Jazz Ensemble
Josh Jones, Trumpet – Vinton-Shellsburg MS Jazz Band
Sutton Rose, Piano – Prairie 9^th Grade Center Jazz Band
Claire Walljasper, Tenor Sax – Johnston 8^th Grade Jazz Band

Class 1A

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Highland HS Jazz Band	Andy McDonald
2		Winfield- Mt. Union Jazz Band	Lindsey Pogmore
3		North Cedar HS Jazz Band	Jill Powers

Outstanding Performer:
Brandon Zywiec, Alto Sax – Highland HS Jazz Band

Honorable Mention Performers:
Brynn Pogmore, Trombone – Winfield-Mt. Union Jazz Band

Class 2A

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Monticello HS Jazz Ensemble	Tony Butterworth
2		Roland-Story HS Jazz Band	Kevin Maseman
3		Mediapolis HS Jazz Ensemble	Ryan Greiner

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

Honorable Mention Performers:
Levi Britten, Alto Sax – Roland-Story HS Jazz Band
Isaac Smith, Trumpet – Mediapolis HS Jazz Ensemble

Class 3A Second Bands

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Mount Pleasant HS Jazz 2	Micah Peck
2		Independence Jazz Ensemble	Joel Knipe
3		Xavier HS Jazz Band Two	Chad Allard

Outstanding Performer:
Kylan Parrish, Trumpet – Mount Pleasant HS Jazz 2

Honorable Mention Performer:
Talan Traman, Alto & Tenor Sax – Mt. Pleasant HS Jazz 2
Evan Miller, Drums – Independence Jazz Ensemble
Ryan Everson, Trumpet – Xavier HS Jazz Band Two

Class 3A

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Marion HS Jazz Band One	Logan Vander Wiel
2		Oskaloosa HS Jazz Band	Lucas Trainer
3		Mount Pleasant HS Jazz 1	Adam Creager
4		Xavier HS Jazz Band One	Chad Allard
5		Independence Jazz Orchestra	Joel Knipe
6		Mount Vernon HS Swingin’ Stangs	Scott Weber
7		Center Point Urbana HS Jazz Band	Dan and Dorothy Jacobi
8		Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk Jazz Band	David Kunz

Outstanding Performer:
Jamon Buhr, Alto/Soprano Sax – Marion HS Jazz Band One
Honorable Mention Performers:
Brandon Buchanan, Bari Sax – Grinnell HS Jazz Band
Caleb Hilario, Drums – Xavier HS Jazz Band One
Trayton Shuster, Trombone – Mount Pleasant HS Jazz 1
Micah Van Ee, Trombone – Oskaloosa HS Jazz Band
Caleb Williamson, Trombone – Independence Jazz Orchestra

Class 4A Second Bands

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Iowa City West Jazz Collective	Ryan Middleton
2		Ankeny HS Jazz Lab	Jennifer Williams
3		Iowa City High Jazz Collective	Aaron Ottmar
4		Pella HS Jazz Band 2	Dameon Place
5		Prairie HS Jazz Band Two	Joshua Hahn
6		Linn-Mar HS Jazz Collective	Dan Terrell

Outstanding Performer:

Parker Olson, Guitar – Ankeny HS Jazz Lab
Honorable Mention Performers:
Sanjay Boddu, Trumpet – Linn-Mar High School Jazz Collective
Porter Hauge, Trumpet – Pella HS Jazz Band 2
Ben Hollinger, Melodica – Prairie HS Jazz Band Two
Miles Richardson, Drum Set – Iowa City West Jazz Collective

Class 4A

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Kennedy HS Jazz 1	Stephanie Williamson
2		Iowa City High Jazz Ensemble	Aaron Ottmar
3		Iowa City West HS Jazz Ensemble	Brian Zeglis
4		Washington HS Jazz Band	Joel Nagel
5		Linn-Mar HS Colton Center Jazz Ensemble	Jennifer Tiede
6		Davenport Central HS Jazz Band	David Nicholson
7		Dallas Center-Grimes HS Jazz 1	Alec Garringer
8		Waukee HS Jazz Band	Drake Van Roekel
9		Prairie HS Jazz Band One	Kelli Swehla

Outstanding Performer:
Linus McRoberts, Trombone – Iowa City High Jazz Ensemble

Honorable Mention Performers:
Nathan Fitch, Tenor Sax – Dallas Center-Grimes Jazz 1
Sean Kearney, Piano – Iowa City West Jazz Ensemble
Henry Rullestad, Guitar – Ankeny HS Jazz Ensemble