Top five in medal contention after Quarter Finals
A score of 97.95 was more than enough to secure the top spot for the Blue Devils at the World Class World Championship Quarter Finals on Thursday, the first Drum Corps International event held in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Blue Devils continued their winning streak at the event as they took the first step toward what they hope will end in a World Championship title before the end of the weekend.
Carolina Crown members continued breaking records this season with their highest Quarter Finals finish ever. They earned second place with a score of 96.10 and surpassed the Blue Devils' brass score by two tenths of a point. The Holy Name Cadets joined Carolina Crown and the Blue Devils as medal contenders, taking third place with a score of 96.05, just a smidge behind Crown. The two jockeyed for position in the individual captions trading off the higher score in categories across the board.
The Cavaliers earned a 95.85 and took fourth place, just ahead of Santa Clara Vanguard (5th, 95.50). A few points behind came the Bluecoats (6th, 92.65), followed by Phantom Regiment, who took 7th place with a 90.70. A score of 90.35 went to the 8th place Boston Crusaders, who finished less than a point ahead of the Blue Stars (9th, 89.95). Less than a point separated the Glassmen (10th, 87.75) and Blue Knights (11th, 87.00), while the Troopers took the last spot in the top 12 with a score of 86.05.
The Mandarins, Pacific Crest, Jersey Surf, Pioneer and Cascades didn't make it to Semi Finals. Scores can be found at www.dci.org/scores.
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