William Mason H.S., OH (AAAA)


The William Mason Band is a consistent Grand National finalist, a consistent regional champion and super regional finalist, and a recipient of both the Sudler Shield and Sudler Flag.

In 2017, Mason is expected to compete at the Toledo Regional and Grand National Championships.

2016

William Mason (OH) performs in finals Nov. 12, 2016, at Lucas Oil Stadium. // Photo by Jeremiah Wooten
Mason competed at the Toledo Regional and the Grand National Championships. This was the first season since the departure of former band director Robert Bass, but Mason did not miss a beat.

At Toledo, Mason swept the competition, winning first place with an over five-point margin. It's not uncommon for a group to sweep captions, or even sweep judges at a smaller regional like Toledo, but a five-point margin of victory as almost unheard of.

At Grand Nats, Mason once again improved its placement, climbing to third place. If they continue to improve one spot a year, they will win the national champion title in 2018, just seven years after the group's first appearance in finals.



2015

William Mason (OH) performs in finals Nov. 12, 2016, at Lucas Oil Stadium. // Photo by Jeremiah Wooten
Mason competed at the Bowling Green Regional and the Grand National Championships.

The Bowling Green regional included very little competition for Mason with their closest competitors being Plymouth-Canton and Goshen. Mason placed 1st with all caption awards and PCEP placed second almost four full points behind Mason.

At Grand Nats, Mason continued their climb by one more placement, earning fourth place directly ahead of Carmel. If Mason continues this trajectory of improvement, they'll be earning in medal in 2016 and be national champion in 2018.



2014

Mason attended the Dayton Regional, the Atlanta Super Regional, and the Grand National Championships. William Mason had another tremendously successful year, placing 2nd at Atlanta and 5th in Grand Nats finals. If they keep moving up one spot in finals each year, that means they will be the Grand National Champion in 2018, but we think they can take home the eagle before then.



2013

We might be falling in love with the Mason Band. This group was on the bubble for finals after their shocking upset defeat at their own stadium to Centerville at the Ohio State Championships. Fast forward to Grand Nats, where #thatweddingband not only entered finals (10th in semis), but finished in the top half, placing 6th overall. Credit the Mason staff for consistently original, bizarre, and creative shows year after year. Mason has officially entered the talk as a national BOA superpower with their consistent finals placements and improvement. The only question is how well they will do this year with Broken Arrow and Tarpon returning?



Past Competition Results:
EventMusic PerformanceVisual PerformanceGeneral EffectTotalClass #
IndEnsAvgIndEnsAvgMus 1Mus 2Mus TotalVisGE Total
2017 Grand National Semifinals18.50
(11)
17.00
(19)
17.75
(16)
16.35
(23)
16.20
(26)
16.27
(25)
17.35
(22)
16.90
(22)
34.25
(22)
17.50
(18)
51.75
(22)
85.78
(20)
AAAA-16
2017 Grand National Prelims 117.20
(11)
16.70
(18)
16.95
(14)
17.45
(8)
17.00
(18)
17.23
(11)
16.90
(17)
16.60
(19)
33.50
(18)
17.50
(16)
51.00
(18)
85.18
(18)
AAAA-14
2017 Toledo Finals15.50
(1)
14.40
(2)
14.95
(2)
15.00
(1)
14.70
(2)
14.85
(1)
15.60
(2)
14.60
(2)
30.20
(2)
14.80
(2)
45.00
(2)
74.40*
(2)
2017 Toledo Prelims14.70
(1)
16.20
(1)
15.45
(1)
14.30
(3)
15.50
(1)
14.90
(1)
15.60
(1)
15.10
(3)
30.70
(1)
15.10
(1)
45.80
(1)
74.15^^
(2)
AAAA-2
2016 Grand National Finals19.20
(3)
19.40
(3)
19.30
(3)
19.20
(4)
19.70
(3)
19.45
(4)
19.40
(3)
19.00
(4)
38.40
(3)
19.40
(2)
57.80
(3)
96.55
(3)
2016 Grand National Semifinals19.60
(1)
18.50
(5)
19.05
(3)
19.70
(1)
19.60
(1)
19.65
(1)
19.60
(1)
18.60
(6)
38.20
(2)
19.00
(6)
57.20
(4)
95.90
(4)
AAAA-3
2016 Grand National Prelims 118.60
(3)
18.80
(3)
18.70
(3)
19.20
(4)
19.10
(3)
19.15
(3)
18.80
(1)
18.80
(3)
37.60
(3)
18.80
(2)
56.40
(2)
94.25
(3)
AAAA-3
2016 Toledo Finals16.60
(1)
17.20
(1)
16.90
(1)
17.10
(1)
16.80
(1)
16.95
(1)
17.00
(1)
17.90
(1)
34.90
(1)
17.80
(1)
52.70
(1)
86.55
(1)
2016 Toledo Prelims18.20
(1)
17.00
(1)
17.60
(1)
18.00
(1)
16.90
(1)
17.45
(1)
16.80
(1)
16.60
(1)
33.40
(1)
16.20
(1)
49.60
(1)
84.65
(1)
AAAA-1
2015 Grand National Finals19.10
(4)
19.10
(7)
19.10
(4)
19.50
(1)
18.80
(6)
19.15
(3)
19.00
(4)
18.80
(6)
37.80
(5)
19.30
(3)
57.10
(4)
95.35
(4)
2015 Grand National Semifinals18.40
(7)
19.10
(5)
18.75
(6)
18.50
(4)
19.60
(2)
19.05
(3)
19.70
(2)
19.40
(4)
39.10
(2)
19.20
(3)
58.30
(3)
96.10
(4)
AAAA-4
2015 Grand National Prelims 118.90
(2)
17.80
(5)
18.35
(3)
17.90
(3)
18.80
(3)
18.35
(3)
18.70
(2)
18.30
(1)
37.00
(1)
18.70
(3)
55.70
(2)
92.40
(3)
AAAA-3
2015 Bowling Green Finals16.20
(1)
15.80
(1)
16.00
(1)
15.80
(1)
15.00
(1)
15.40
(1)
15.20
(2)
15.70
(1)
30.90
(1)
15.40
(1)
46.30
(1)
77.70
(1)
2015 Bowling Green Prelims15.80
(1)
15.50
(2)
15.65
(1)
14.00
(1)
15.30
(2)
14.65
(1)
15.50
(1)
15.80
(1)
31.30
(1)
15.00
(1)
46.30
(1)
76.60
(1)
AAAA-1
2014 Grand National Finals18.40
(6)
18.60
(5)
18.50
(5)
18.60
(4)
18.90
(4)
18.75
(4)
17.80
(9)
18.90
(5)
36.70
(6)
18.10
(7)
54.80
(5)
92.05
(5)
2014 Grand National Semifinals18.30
(8)
17.70
(5)
18.00
(5)
17.00
(19)
18.50
(5)
17.75
(12)
18.20
(7)
18.80
(7)
37.00
(6)
18.70
(5)
55.70
(5)
91.45
(5)
AAAA-4
2014 Grand National Prelims 118.00
(3)
18.80
(2)
18.40
(2)
18.60
(2)
17.30
(2)
17.95
(2)
19.20
(2)
18.80
(2)
38.00
(2)
18.60
(2)
56.60
(2)
92.85*
(2)
AAAA-2
2014 Atlanta Finals17.90
(3)
18.20
(2)
18.05
(2)
18.00
(2)
17.50
(6)
17.75
(3)
17.90
(2)
18.20
(4)
36.10
(2)
17.10
(5)
53.20
(3)
89.00
(2)
2014 Atlanta Prelims17.70
(3)
18.00
(4)
17.85
(3)
17.20
(4)
17.60
(6)
17.40
(5)
18.60
(2)
18.30
(2)
36.90
(2)
18.00
(5)
54.90
(2)
90.15
(3)
AAAA-1
2014 Dayton Finals15.40
(1)
16.30
(1)
15.85
(1)
16.10
(1)
15.00
(1)
15.55
(1)
15.00
(1)
15.20
(1)
30.20
(1)
15.80
(1)
46.00
(1)
77.40
(1)
2014 Dayton Prelims14.80
(1)
16.30
(1)
15.55
(1)
15.40
(1)
15.60
(1)
15.50
(1)
15.20
(2)
17.00
(1)
32.20
(1)
15.80
(1)
48.00
(1)
79.05
(1)
AAAA-1
2013 Grand National Finals18.90
(4)
17.90
(10)
18.40
(6)
18.80
(5)
18.80
(4)
18.80
(5)
18.50
(6)
19.20
(3)
37.70
(5)
18.00
(7)
55.70
(5)
92.90
(6)
2013 Grand National Semifinals18.80
(3)
18.70
(5)
18.75
(4)
16.70
(20)
17.90
(9)
17.30
(15)
17.80
(15)
18.40
(9)
36.20
(12)
17.90
(10)
54.10
(11)
90.15
(10)
AAAA-9
2013 Grand National Prelims 118.20
(2)
18.50
(2)
18.35
(2)
15.70
(23)
18.50
(3)
17.10
(9)
18.50
(3)
18.00
(3)
36.50
(3)
17.90
(4)
54.40
(4)
89.85
(4)
AAAA-4
2013 Kettering Finals15.60
(1)
15.20
(1)
15.40
(1)
15.60
(2)
15.30
(1)
15.45
(1)
15.20
(1)
14.80
(1)
30.00
(1)
15.00
(1)
45.00
(1)
75.85
(1)
2013 Kettering Prelims15.10
(1)
16.10
(1)
15.60
(1)
15.20
(1)
14.50
(2)
14.85
(1)
15.50
(1)
15.40
(1)
30.90
(1)
15.60
(1)
46.50
(1)
76.95
(1)
AAAA-1
2012 Grand National Finals16.00
(10)
18.10
(8)
17.05
(10)
18.00
(7)
17.40
(8)
17.70
(7)
17.20
(10)
18.30
(8)
35.50
(9)
17.40
(8)
52.90
(9)
87.65
(8)
2012 Grand National Semifinals18.20
(10)
17.80
(7)
18.00
(7)
18.20
(7)
17.90
(8)
18.05
(7)
17.90
(8)
18.10
(9)
36.00
(8)
17.70
(10)
53.70
(8)
89.75
(8)
AAAA-5
2012 Grand National Prelims 118.70
(3)
17.60
(6)
18.15
(4)
18.70
(4)
16.70
(11)
17.70
(7)
18.60
(3)
18.30
(4)
36.90
(3)
18.70
(2)
55.60
(3)
91.45
(3)
AAAA-3
2012 Atlanta Finals18.70
(3)
18.10
(2)
18.40
(2)
16.10
(6)
17.70
(3)
16.90
(4)
17.60
(3)
17.00
(5)
34.60
(5)
16.80
(5)
51.40
(4)
86.70
(4)
2012 Atlanta Prelims18.10
(3)
17.20
(3)
17.65
(2)
16.20
(8)
17.00
(4)
16.60
(7)
18.20
(2)
17.30
(6)
35.50
(3)
17.70
(3)
53.20
(3)
87.45
(3)
AAAA-2
2011 Grand National Finals17.70
(9)
18.00
(9)
17.85
(10)
17.80
(7)
17.60
(11)
17.70
(8)
18.00
(8)
17.60
(10)
35.60
(9)
17.40
(9)
53.00
(10)
88.55
(10)
2011 Grand National Semifinals16.90
(15)
17.20
(11)
17.05
(13)
17.00
(15)
17.60
(11)
17.30
(10)
18.40
(7)
17.90
(9)
36.30
(8)
18.50
(6)
54.80
(7)
89.15
(9)
AAAA-8
2011 Grand National Prelims 117.30
(5)
18.40
(3)
17.85
(3)
18.00
(4)
18.80
(3)
18.40
(3)
17.90
(6)
17.80
(5)
35.70
(6)
18.30
(4)
54.00
(5)
90.25
(5)
AAAA-5
2011 St. Louis Finals14.50
(11)
17.10
(2)
15.80
(6)
14.20
(11)
15.70
(5)
14.95
(7)
16.70
(3)
16.70
(3)
33.40
(2)
15.60
(7)
49.00
(5)
79.75
(5)
2011 St. Louis Prelims16.40
(6)
18.10
(1)
17.25
(4)
15.70
(7)
17.10
(2)
16.40
(5)
17.50
(4)
17.70
(4)
35.20
(4)
16.80
(3)
52.00
(3)
85.65
(4)
AAAA-4
2011 Mason Finals14.80
(3)
15.10
(5)
14.95
(3)
13.70
(7)
14.60
(5)
14.15
(6)
15.10
(5)
15.50
(5)
30.60
(5)
14.30
(5)
44.90
(5)
74.00
(5)
2011 Mason Prelims14.40
(3)
14.10
(6)
14.25
(6)
14.70
(6)
14.90
(7)
14.80
(7)
14.50
(7)
15.20
(6)
29.70
(7)
13.80
(6)
43.50
(7)
72.55
(6)
AAAA-2
2010 Grand National Semifinals17.20
(18)
17.00
(21)
17.10
(18)
17.20
(18)
17.80
(8)
17.50
(10)
17.50
(12)
17.70
(13)
35.20
(13)
16.80
(16)
52.00
(13)
86.60
(14)
AAAA-8
2010 Grand National Prelims 118.40
(2)
18.70
(1)
18.55
(1)
15.90
(20)
17.60
(3)
16.75
(7)
17.40
(7)
17.80
(7)
35.20
(5)
18.00
(5)
53.20
(5)
88.50
(4)
AAAA-3
2010 Atlanta Finals17.90
(3)
17.00
(4)
17.45
(3)
15.60
(8)
17.00
(6)
16.30
(7)
17.80
(2)
17.80
(3)
35.60
(2)
16.00
(7)
51.60
(3)
85.35
(4)
2010 Atlanta Prelims16.70
(5)
16.30
(10)
16.50
(7)
17.20
(6)
16.20
(7)
16.70
(6)
17.30
(4)
16.90
(5)
34.20
(5)
16.10
(11)
50.30
(5)
83.50
(5)
AAAA-2
2010 Pontiac Finals14.20
(1)
16.90
(1)
15.55
(1)
15.70
(3)
16.30
(1)
16.00
(2)
15.50
(2)
16.10
(2)
31.60
(2)
15.50
(2)
47.10
(2)
78.65
(1)
2010 Pontiac Prelims15.10
(2)
15.90
(2)
15.50
(2)
15.00
(11)
15.40
(1)
15.20
(4)
15.60
(2)
17.20
(1)
32.80
(1)
15.70
(2)
48.50
(1)
79.20
(2)
AAAA-2