2009 Results
Photos available here.International Finals
High school competition
1st: A&M Consolidated High School Eighth
Notes (408 points)
2nd: Pioneer High School Soulfege (379 points)
Outstanding Soloist: Andrew Boettcher of Haddon Heights Baptist Regional High
SchoolVocal Forte for "You Raise Me Up"
Outstanding Choreography: The Eighth Notes
College competition
1st: Mt. San Antonio College Fermata Nowhere
(445 points)
2nd: Oxford University Out of the Blue (366 points)
3rd: Missouri State University Beartones (361 points)
4th: Yale University Duke's Men (343 points)
Outstanding Soloist: Ben Lee of Fermata Nowhere for "Fall for You"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Kevin Shannon of Fermata Nowhere
Outstanding Arrangement: Edward Thomson Jones of Out of the Blue for "Cold
Water"
Outstanding Choreography: Alex Fajardo of Fermata Nowhere
ICCA South Region
Quarterfinal 1: Elon University
1st: University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Spartones (432 points)
2nd: Appalachian State University Another Level (356 points)
3rd: James Madison University Blues Tones (349 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Chris Juengel and Lindell Carter of the Spartones for
"TV Medley"
Outstanding Choreography: Katie Paxton and Meredity Rountree of the UNC Loreleis
for "Otherside"
Outstanding Soloist: Catilin Donaghy of the University of Virginia New Dominions
for "The Way"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Mike Alvarado and Chris Maloney of Another Level
for "Would You Go With Me"
Quarterfinal 2: University of Georgia
1st: University of Georgia Accidentals (410
points)
2nd: University of Georgia Noteworthy (335 points)
3rd:* Rice University Philharmonics (326 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Kiley Dorton and Kirby Duncan of the Accidentals for
"Come Together"
Outstanding Choreography: Stephanie Genito of Noteworthy for "Last Name"
Outstanding Soloist: Haley Godwin of Noteworthy for "Like A Prayer"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Schaffer Grey of the Accidentals for "Come
Together"
*Due to an error in tabulation, the Rice Philharmonics are invited to advance
to the semifinal round.
Quarterfinal 3: University of Florida
1st: Florida State University AcaBelles
(423 points)
2nd: Florida State University Reverb (345 points)
3rd: University of Florida Sedoctaves (310 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Evan Powers of Reverb for "Summertime"
Outstanding Choreography: University of Central Florida Crescendudes
Outstanding Soloist: Diana Galeano of the AcaBelles for "I Who Have Nothing"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Nic Parsons of University of Florida No Southern
Accent for "Viva La Vida"
Semifinal: University of North Carolina-Greensboro
1st: Florida State University Acabelles
(437 points)
2nd: University of Georgia Accidentals (390 points)
3rd: University of North Carolina-Greensboro Spartones (368 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Evan Powers of Florida State University Reverb for
"Blackbird"
Outstanding Choreography: Cara Pickelsimer of the Acabelles for "Breathe
Me"
Outstanding Soloist: Rick Marcello of the Spartones for "Plane"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Shafer Grey of the Accidentals
ICCA Midwest Region
Quarterfinal 1: University of Illinois
1st: University of Minnesota-Duluth Lake
Effect (383 points)
2nd: Missouri State University Beartones (370 points)
3rd: Miami University Misfitz (362 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: J.R. Neal of the Beartones for "Boondocks"
Outstanding Choreography: Marielle Wakim of the Misfitz for "Mercy"
Outstanding Soloist: Jessica Agee of the Misfitz for "Fallin'"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Marielle Wakim of the Misfitz
Quarterfinal 2: University of Michigan
1st: Michigan State University Capital
Green (400 points)
2nd: University of Michigan Dicks and Janes (386 points)
3rd: University of Minnesota 7 Days (334 points)
Outstanding Choreography: Bowling Green State University HeeBee BGs
Outstanding Soloist: Emily Cradditt of Central Michigan University On The Rox
for "Open Arms"
Quarterfinal 3: Washington University
1st: Washington University Stereotypes (424
points)
2nd: Truman State University True Men (360 points)
3rd: University of Illinois Girls Next Door (347 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Caitlin McCoy of the Girls Next Door for "Candy"
Outstanding Choreography: The Stereotypes
Outstanding Soloist: Dithu Rajaraman of the Stereotypes for "Crazy"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Dayne Seiden of the Stereotypes
Quarterfinal 4: Missouri State University
1st: University of Illinois Xtension Chords
(445 points)
2nd: Missouri State University A Cub Bella (406 points)
3rd: Hastings College 1-2-5 (305 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Kellen Fant of the Xtension Chords for "Viva La
Vida"
Outstanding Choreography: Bonny Harris of A Cub Bella for "Misery Business"
Outstanding Soloist: Brian Thoman of the Xtension Chords for "Anna Molly"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Ed Vettel of the Xtension Chords for "Anna
Molly"
Semifinal: Northwestern University
1st: Missouri State University Beartones
(401 points)
2nd: University of Illinois Xtension Chords (381 points)
3rd: University of Minnesota Lake Effect (328 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: JR Neal of the Beartones for "Boondocks"
Outstanding Choreography: Xtension Chords
Outstanding Soloist: Antwaun Stanley of University of Michigan Dicks and Janes
for "Let the Music Get Down In Your Soul"
ICCA Mid-Atlantic Region
Quarterfinal 1: Pennsylvania State University
1st: Ithaca College Ithacappella (403 points)
2nd: Penn State University Shades of Blue (388 points)
3rd: Lehigh University A Whole Step Up (285 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Mark Lehnowsky of Shades of Blue
Outstanding Choreography: Alyssa Gagarin of Shades of Blue
Outstanding Soloist: Kelly Gross of Shades of Blue for "Makes Me Wanna
Pray" and Nate Tao of Ithacappella for "I Want You Back"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Robert Dietz of Ithacappella
Quarterfinal 2: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1st: SUNY-Potsdam Pointercounts (420 points)
2nd: Rutgers University Deep Treble (369 points)
3rd: University of Maryland PandemoniUM (363 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Alexandra Bancroft of Deep Treble
Outstanding Choreography: The Pointercounts
Outstanding Soloist: Jordan Davidson of the Pointercounts for "House at
Pooh Corner"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Poorna Shankar of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rusty Pipes
Quarterfinal 3: Johns Hopkins University
1st: Lehigh University Melismatics (387
points)
2nd: Johns Hopkins Univerity AllNighters (348 points)
3rd: College of New Jersey Trentones (344 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Casey Rule of the Melismatics for "And So It Goes"
Outstanding Choreography: Jaime Eger of the Trentones
Outstanding Soloist: John Rodgers of the Melismatcis for "When I Get You
Alone"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Michael Fellows of the AllNighters
Quarterfinal 4: Rutgers University
1st: Westminster Choir College Deaftones
(379 points)
2nd: Binghamton University Rhythm Method (362
points)
3rd: Haveford College Ford S-Chords (306 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Ross Matthei of Rhythm Method for "Right Here
Waiting"
Outstanding Choreography: Deaftones
Outstanding Soloist: Zachary Dutton of the Ford S-Chords for "Happy Ending"
and Laura Palaton of University of Maryland Faux Paz
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Helen O'Rourke of Drew University On A Different
Note for "Fix You"
Semifinal: Rutgers University
1st: Ithaca College Ithacappella (403 points)
2nd: Binghamton University Rhythm Method (351 points)
3rd: Potsdam University Pointercounts (334 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Robert Dietz of Ithacappella for "Say"
Outstanding Choreography: Alyssa Gagarin of Penn State University Shades of
Blue
Outstanding Soloist: Christofer Peckhardt of Rutgers University Deep Trebe for
"Beautiful Child"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Robert Dietz of Ithacappella
ICCA Northeast Region
Quarterfinal 1: Boston University
1st: The Duke's Men of Yale (427 points)
2nd: McGill University Effusion (416 points)
3rd: Boston University BosTones (319 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: DeVon Carrasco and Philipp Walzer of the BosTones for
"Comfortable"
Outstanding Choreography: Sam Tsui of the Duke's Men for "Umbrella"
Outstanding Soloist: Sam Tsui of the Duke's Men for "What a Good Boy"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Theo Ephraim of Effusion for "A Long Walk"
Quarterfinal 2: Brown University
1st: Berklee College of Music Pitch Slapped
(406 points)
2nd: Harvard University Opportunes (349 points)
3rd: University of Maine Steiners (345 poins)
Outstanding Arrangement: Justine Chiou of the Opportunes for "Fire and
Rain"
Outstanding Choreography: The Steiners for "Circle of Life"
Outstanding Soloist: Cate Wright of Pitch Slapped for "Gravity"
Quarterfinal 3: Wellesley College
1st: Columbia University Nonsequitur (427
points)
2nd: MIT Chorallaries (370 points)
3rd: Wellesley College Tupelos (309 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Benjamin Velez of Nonsequitur for "I'm Yours"
Outstanding Choreography: Mimi Yen, Cecilia Louis, Drew Haven, and Dianna Cowern
of the Chorallaries for "Rainbow Connection" and "High"
Outstanding Soloist: Dianna Cowern of the Chorallaries for "Rainbow Connection"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Katie Anderson of the Wheaton Whims for "Love
Story"
Quarterfinal 4: Woodland Concert Series
1st: University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Vocal Suspects (365 points)
2nd: Harvard College LowKeys (338 points)
3rd: New York University APC Rhythm (313 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Kinley Russell of the LowKeys for "Paint It Black"
Outstanding Choreography: APC Rhythm
Outstanding Soloist: Carol Dowty of APC Rhythm for "Mercy On Me"
Semifinal: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1st: Duke's Men of Yale University (441
points)
2nd: McGill University Effusion (373 points)
3rd: Berklee College of Music Pitch Slapped (313 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Anna Lo of the MIT Chorallaries for "Rainbow Connection"
Outstanding Choreography: Duke's Men of Yale
Outstanding Soloist: Sam Tsui of the Duke's Men of Yale for "What A Good
Boy"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Noam Hassenfield of the Harvard University LowKeys
ICCA West Region
Quarterfinal 1: University of Oregon
1st: University of Oregon On The Rocks (417
points)
2nd: Oregon State University Outspoken (339 points)
3rd: Oregon State University Divine (310 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Joshua Heying of On The Rocks for "Helplessly
Hoping"
Outstanding Choreography: On The Rocks for "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Outstanding Soloist: Haley Johnson of Divine
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Jake Jepson of On The Rocks
Quarterfinal 2: University of Southern California
1st: University of California Irvine Circle
of Fifths (381 points)
2nd: California State University Northridge Acasola (362 points)
3rd: University of California San Diego Tritones (354 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Zane Gregory of Acasola for "Uninvited"
Outstanding Choreography: Katie LaFace of Circle of Fifths
Outstanding Soloist: Reuven Gonzales of Circle of Fifths for "Nothin' from
Nothin'"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Laura Zdrowski of UCLA Signature A Cappella for
"Jammin' Medley"
Quarterfinal 3: Claremont Colleges
1st: Mt. San Antonio College Fermata Nowhere
(426 points)
2nd: Point Loma Nazarene University Pointless (380 points)
3rd: Chapman University SoundCheck (331 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Ryan Young of SoundCheck for "Viva La Vida/Closer"
Outstanding Choreography: Alex Moore of Pointless
Outstanding Soloist: Ben Lee of Fermata Nowhere for "Fall For You"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Kevin Shannon of Fermata Nowhere
Quarterfinal 4: University of California Berkeley
1st: University of California Berkeley Golden
Overtones (404 points)
2nd: University of California Santa Barbara Naked Voices (360
points)
3rd: University of California Berkeley Artists in Resonance (336 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Jay Bicknell of the Naked Voices for "Martha My
Dear"
Outstanding Choreography: Jesse Hull of Pacific Lutheran University PLUtonic
for "Shorty Get Low"
Outstanding Soloist: Helen Supanich of the Golden Overtones for "Viva La
Vida"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Grant Marr of University of California Santa Cruz
Cloud 9
Semifinal: Wilshire Theater Beverly Hills
1st: Mt. San Antonio College Fermata Nowhere
(380 points)
2nd: California State University Northridge Acasola (352 points)
3rd: University of California Santa Barbara Naked Voices (308 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Zane Gregory of Acasola
Outstanding Choreography: Alex Fajardo of Fermata Nowhere for "Magdalena"
Outstanding Soloist: Kalei Samson of Oregon State University Outspoken for "Charlene"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Kun Hee (Keni) Lee of Outspoken for "Love
Stoned"
ICHSA West Region
Semifinal: Sunset High School, Portland, Oregon
1st: Cheyenne Mountain High School Crimson
(372 points)
2nd: Wilsonville High School Soul'd Out (340 points)
Outstanding Choreography: Blaire Mack of Soul'd Out for "Spice Up Your
Pop"
Outstanding Soloist: Blaire Mack of Sou'd Out for "Mercy"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Caspar Kinsella of Soul'd Out
ICHSA South Region
Semifinal: Cypress Lake Center for the Arts, Fort Myers, Florida
1st: Texas A&M High School Eighth Notes
(268 points)
2nd: Fort Myers High School Influx (201 points)
Outstanding Choreography: Jenny Williams of Eighth Notes for "Disturbia"
Outstanding Soloist: Kaylie Kahlich of Eighth Notes for "In My Life"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Paul Gavin of the A Cappella Group for "Stay"
ICHSA Midwest Region
Semifinal: DeKalb High School, DeKalb, Illinois
1st: Soulfege, Pioneer High School, Ann
Arbor, MI (413 points)
2nd: Ensworth Singers, Ensworth High School, Nashville, TN
(329 points)
3rd: Shades of Grey, Port Washington High School, Port Washington, WI (306 points)
Outstanding Choreography: DeKalb High School Grace Notes for "I'm Gonna
Getcha Good"
Outstanding Soloist: Ashley Park of Soulfege for "Taylor the Latte Boy"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Jorian Micor of Niles West High School Echo Effect
ICHSA Northeast Region
Semifinal: Cherry Hill High School West, Cherry Hill, NJ
1st: Vocal Forte, Haddon Heights Baptist
Regional High School, Haddon Heights, NJ (417 points)
2nd: Fermata, Cherry Hill High School West, Cherry Hill, N
(375 points)
3rd: ShananiGanns, Gann Academy, Waltham, MA (319 points)
Outstanding Arrangement: Vocal Forte (full set)
Outstanding Choreography: Morgan Wallace of Fermata
Outstanding Soloist: Andrew Boettcher of Vocal Forte for "You Raise Me
Up"
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Seth Morgan of Vocal Forte