2007 Competition Results

The 2007 Balmoral Classic

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The Competitors and Winners of the first annual

US Junior Solo Bagpiping Championship

                                        PIOBAIREACHD

                           1st   Kegan Sheehan - The Big Spree
                           2nd  Graham Thompson - MacLeod of Raasay
                           3rd   Larson Stromdahl - Old Men of the Shells
                           4th   Andrew Tice - Lament for the Viscount of Dundee
                           5th   Ursa Beckford - Ronald MacDonald of Morar's Lament

MSR

                           1st    Andrew Tice - Dr. E. G. MacKinnon
                                                           Piper's Bonnet
                                                           Smith of Chillichassie
                           2nd   Larson Stromdahl - Braes of Castle Grant
                                                         Piper's Bonnet
                                                         The Sheepwife
                           3rd   Kyle Rothschild-Mancinelli - Mrs. John MacColl
                                                         Susan McLeod
                                                         The Sheepwife
                           4th   Graham Thompson - Major Manson of Clachantrushal
                                                         Arniston Castle
                                                         Alick C. MacGregor
                           5th   Ryan Praskovich - Major Manson's Farewell to Clachantrushal
                                                         Ewe with the Crooked Horn
                                                         Dr. MacPhail's Reel

OVERALL WINNER

                           1st  Larson Stromdahl (piob. Tie-breaker)
                           2nd  Andrew Tice
                           3rd  Graham Thompson
                           4th  Kegan Sheehan
                           5th  Kyle Rothschild-Mancinelli 

We want to thank all the competitors for coming to Pittsburgh and participating in the Balmoral Classic. All of the competitors played very, very well, and all are to be congratulated for the standard they have achieved. I'm sure that the judges had a difficult time adjudicating the event.
                                                                                - George Balderose, Executive Director

The full field of competitors were:
Ursa Beckford from Clifton, Maine
Reid Bishop from Cypress, Texas
Willa Davie from Groton, Vermont
Joshua Dye from Bethel, Pennsylvania
Geordie Hall from Duncannon, Pennsylvania
John Hanna from Glenshaw, Pennsylvania
Michael McCool from Wilbraham, Massachusetts
Colin Naismith from San Francisco, California
David Noren from Marietta, Georgia
Clark Pain from Encinitas, California
Ryan Praskovich from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mark Prator from La Crescenta, California
Kyle Rothschild-Mancinelli from Woodside, California
Kegan Sheehan from Queensbury, New York
Larson Stromdahl from Jarrettsville, Maryland
Graham Thompson from Gloversville, New York
Andrew Tice from Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey
Conrad Worley from Thomasville, North Carolina

Thanks to all who competed and congratulations for a great day!