Dowling Catholic Band students won the Grand Championship at the Perry Band Olympics on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Student performances are rated, then ranked. Dowling had 24 musicians in the Top Five for their respective categories. Schools in the competition were: Ankeny, Ankeny Centennial, Dowling, Valley, Waukee, Urbandale, Don Bosco, Webster City and Perry.
List of medalists:
- Nico Antezano – 3rd place 9/10 trombone solo
- Jude Borromeo – 5th place 11/12 trumpet solo
- Carson Bump – 2nd place 11/12 tuba solo
- John Cahalan – 1st place 9/10 trumpet solo
- Stephen Cahalan – 5th place 11/12 snare solo
- Kate Cain – 1st place 9/10 euphonium solo
- Nick Celsi – 1st place 9/10 also sax solo
- Gabe Cook – 2nd place 11/12 misc percussion solo
- Jordan Fortelka – 2nd place 11/12 trumpet solo
- Maya Freking – 1st place 11/12 flute solo
- Makayla Hanna – 1st place 9/10 mallet solo
- Sam Hansen – 2nd place 11/12 bassoon solo
- Allison Harker – 2nd place 9/10 mallet solo
- Elizabeth Kendell – 3rd place 9/10 bass clarinet solo
- Jackson Kerkhoff – 5th place 9/10 mallet solo
- Riley McElroy – 4th place 9/10 bassoon solo
- Luke McIlhon – 1st place 11/12 tenor sax solo
- Emily Nguyen – 1st place 9/10 clarinet solo
- Evan Pollard – 5th place 9/10 snare solo
- Alex Ryan – 1st place 11/12 mallet solo
- Libbie Smith – 5th place 11/12 flute solo
- Jen Sweeney – 3rd place 11/12 trombone solo
- Drake Tong – 1st place 9/10 snare solo
- Roger Weng – 2nd place 11/12 mallet solo
- Sax Choir – 1st place 9/10 large ensemble
Nick Celsi, Neal Stoll, Nate Strawn, Riley McElroy, Luke McIlhon, Sam Hansen, Toby Olson, Drew Roeman, Bobby Reinsvold, Miles Umstead, Owen Webber