Marian Catholic High School Band

Marian Band earns first place in AA, 5^th place overall
at BOA Grand Nationals in Indianapolis
Spartan Band wins all three AA captions

The Marian Catholic High School Marching Band, one of only 12 schools in the nation to reach the finals of the Bands of America Grand Nationals this weekend, scored 91.95 and captured 5^th Place overall on Nov. 12 at the Lucas Oil Dome in Indianapolis.

Marian also earned first place in Class AA at BOA Grand Nationals, while garnering first place in AA for Outstanding Music Performance, Outstanding Visual Performance and Outstanding General Effect.

The Marian Band also won its 32nd consecutive Illinois Marching Band state championship in Class on Oct. 29 at Illinois State University. Marian recently captured third place in the BOA Regionals at Indianapolis, including a first place in Class AA.

Making its record 28^th appearance in the BOA Grand Nationals, the Marian Band has won a record seven Grand National Championships, the last coming in 2000. The Spartan Band was the lone Catholic band among the 12 Finals qualifiers (92 participants overall), as well as the lone representative from Illinois.