Posted: 11/13/2011
The Pride of Broken Arrow is the new national champion.
They took the top spot beating out 92 bands from around the country in the Bands of America Grand National Championships Saturday in Indianapolis.
Union High School placed sixth overall and Owasso High School placed seventh overall.
Friends and fans will greet the Pride when they arrive back in Broken Arrow around 7 p.m.
The Bands of America Grand National Championships 2011 Results:
FINALS (in points)
95.95 Broken Arrow Senior High School (General Effect)
95.75 Avon H.S., Indiana (Music-tie, Visual)
94.90 Carmel H.S., Indiana (Music-tie)
93.25 The Woodlands H.S., Texas
91.75 Marian Catholic H.S., Illinois
90.80 Union H.S., Tulsa
90.70 Owasso H.S., Owasso
89.55 Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., Texas
89.10 Lawrence Central H.S., Indiana
88.50 William Mason H.S., Ohio
86.40 Lafayette H.S., Louisiana
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