Several members of the K-State marching band and Classy Cats dance team have earned a prestigious honor.
Twelve members of The Pride of Wildcat Land and the entire K-State Classy Cats dance team have been selected for the College Band Directors National Association Intercollegiate Marching Band. The band will perform “End of Time” by Beyonce in a video that will premiere online on the Intercollegiate Marching Band Youtube page on January 11, the day of the National Championship. The performance will include all of your typical halftime show aspects including music, color guard members, and dancers.
Frank Tracz, K-State marching band director, says in a year where the band members have missed out on so much, this is a great opportunity for them to perform at a bowl game.
The Wildcats selected will join in with a band that features nearly 1,500 performers from 200 different college bands in 45 different states and Puerto Rico.
The following Pride of Wildcat Land and Classy Cats members have been selected for the Intercollegiate Marching Band:
Riley Toom, fourth-year Color Guard member- Andover
Bailey Lincoln, fourth-year Classy Cats member- Berryton
Ryan Nelson, fourth-year band member- Caney
Caitlyn Rude, second-year Classy Cats member- Garden City
Maddie Lane, fourth-year Color Guard member- Goddard
Morgan Haworth, first-year Classy Cats member- Kansas City
Chris Hovis, second-year band member- Leawood
Megan Kiekbusch, first-year Classy Cats member- Lenexa
Kinsley Turner, second-year Classy Cats member- Lenexa
Brooke Allen, third-year Classy Cats member- Olathe
Chloe Bartels, second-year Classy Cats member- Olathe
Meredith Casey, fourth-year band member- Olathe
Layne Steffen, second-year Classy Cats member- Olathe
Grace Williams, second-year Classy Cats member- Olathe
Kaitlyn Woicke, second-year Classy Cats member- Olathe
Megan McGrevey, first-year Classy Cats member- Overland Park
Kia Warren, third-year Classy Cats member- Overland Park
Emerson Bidnick, third-year Classy Cats member- Shawnee
Mackenzie Nagel, third-year Classy Cats member- Shawnee
Brevin Armstrong, first-year Classy Cats member- Hutchinson
Will Osoria, first-year band member- Junction City
Jenna Gillespie, first-year Classy Cats member- Lawrence
Delaney Madden, fifth-year band twirler- Osawatomie
Gillian Falcon, fourth-year band member- Salina
Kathryn Artiles, first-year Classy Cats member- Topeka
Jordan May, second-year Classy Cats member- Topeka
Kamryn Nickel, second-year Classy Cats member- Topeka
Justin Keogebon, third-year Classy Cats member- Wichita
Jacob Keith, fourth-year band member- Wichita
Mara McElgunn, second-year Classy Cats member- Wichita
Elleigh Peters, second-year Classy Cats member- Wichita
Sophia Shaar, third-year Band member- Wichita
Zoey Dutcher, fourth-year Color Guard member- Camden Point, MO
Josi Frigon, second-year Classy Cats member- Liberty, MO
