The following review was written by Jill Clark, a member of the University of North Carolina-Greensboro Sapphires. Please note that the opinions expressed in this review are solely from the mind of the author, and are in no way representative of the views of the UNC-G Sapphires as a whole.

Having attended the ICCA quarter-finals at Elon University for the past three years in a row, I have never seen such a collection of talented a cappella groups. I’ll begin with the break down of the results, then delving in to what I thought of each group.

First place: The University of North Carolina-Greensboro Spartones
Second place: Appalachian State University Another Level
Third place: The James Madison University BluesTones

Outstanding Soloist: Caitlin Donaghy from The New Dominions on (Unknown Song)
Outstanding Arrangement: Chris Juengil and Lindell Carter of The Spartones for TV Theme Medley
Outstanding Vocal Percussion: Chris Maloney and Mike Alverto from Another Level
Outstanding Choreography: The Loreleis

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