The Godley Wildcat Band earned a Division I superior rating at the UIL region marching contest on October 14, 2023, at Springtown High School. 

The Billy Joel-themed marching show “The Piano Man” received the top rating from all three judges, who evaluated Class 2A, 3A and 4A groups in Region 30.  The rating allows the band to advance to area competition on Saturday, Oct. 21 at The Pfield in Pflugerville.

Drum majors are Ketrevian Adams-Harris and Sutton Riley.  Others in the band are:

• Flute:  Alexis Coronado, Mia Currie, Samantha Foran, Jordyn Geesaman, Juliana Rocha, Mia Simmons

• Clarinet:  Jilissa Aguirre, Trinity Lamb, Isabelle Ortega, Ruby Rodriguez Razo, Saul Valle

• Bass Clarinet:  Colten Moore, Mario Olivares, Mackenzie Stokey

• Saxophone:  Haven Bryson, Miley Cassio, Aliyah Conn, Briggs Flood, Riley Martin, Jesus Moralex, Joshua Stacks

• Trumpet:  Sophia Cadena, Juan Cerritos, Issac Christensen, Gabriel Crespo, Brett Fancher, John Gillard, James Hornbeck, Gabriel Lal, Cesar Pinales Gomez, Julia Roy, Matthew Thuemmel

• Mellophone:  Aaliyah Akkad, Katie Ballweg, Gavin Jorgensen, Jaziel Martinez

• Trombone/Baritone:  Michael Asbel, Reagan Brooks, Alex Coronado, Camden Flood, Jeremy Martinez, Charles Pipes

• Tuba:  Hunter Hardin, Aiden Hart, Abbigail Taylor, Zachary Waits

• Percussion:  Valerie Botello, Weldon Browning, Emily Holton, Cooper Holzheuser, Angel Hornbeck, Makayla Jetton, Glenn Leevy, Dax McCarty, Illiana Villa, Kannon Ward, Blake Weeg, Thomas Zach

• Colorguard:  Chloe Brown, Graci Carey, Iva Grantham, Noah Knepper, Cheyenne Stewart, Angelique Terrazas, Ruby Villegas

The band is under the direction of Joe Walker, who is assisted by Grayson Hancock, Michelle Slayton, David Kennedy and Caleb Hunter.