2012 Mariachi Group Competition Winners

Elementary/Middle School Mariachi Group Competition

1st Place: Veterans Middle School, Mariachi Juvenil de America, Rio Grande City, TX, Eloy Garza

2nd Place: Ringgold Middle School, Mariachi Nuevo Cascabel, Rio Grande City, TX, Diana Degollado

3rd Place: Grulla Middle School, Mariachi Juvenil Grulla De Plata, Rio Grande City, TX, Jose Luis Rangel

High School Mariachi Group Competition

1st Place: Rio Grande City High School, Mariachi Cascabel, Rio Grande City, TX, Alex Rodriguez

2nd Place: Las Vegas Academy, Mariachi Internacional de Las Vegas Academy, Las Vegas, NV, Michael Sital

Roma High School, Mariachi Nuevo Santander, Roma, TX, Noe Sanchez

3rd Place: Grulla High School, Mariachi Grulla de Plata, Rio Grande City, TX, Alfonso Rodriguez

College/University Mariachi Group Competition

1st Place: Texas State University, Mariachi Nueva Generacion, San Marcos, TX, John Lopez/Bobby Lopez/Michelle Quintero

2nd Place: Texas A&M University Kingsville, Mariachi Javelina, Kingsville, TX, Jeff Stone

3rd Place: Southwest Texas Jr. College, Mariachi Los Vaqueros, Uvalde, TX, Ann McKinney

Mariachi Vocal Competition Winners

Best Mariachi Vocalist in the U.S.

Karen Zavala, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Elementary School Category Mariachi Vocal Competition

1st Place: Zuriel Longoria, Carroll Academy, Houston, TX

2nd Place: Thalia Benavides, Alamo Leadership Academy, San Antonio, TX

3rd Place Tied: Yadira Castro, James Bowie Elementary School, San Marcos, TX

Zeshua Longoria, Carroll Academy, Houston, TX

Middle School Category Mariachi Vocal Competition

1st Place: Alexis Flores, Castle Hills First Baptist School, San Antonio, TX

2nd Place: Jackelyn Barrera, Ramiro Barrera Middle School, Roma, TX

3rd Place: Giana Mijares, Patrick Henry Middle School, Houston, TX

High School Category Mariachi Vocal Competition

1st Place Tied: Nizhoni Begay, Incarnate Word High School, San Antonio, TX

Yomara Cortez, Roma High School, Roma, TX

2nd Place: Catherine Gonzalez, Kingsville High School, Kingsville, TX

3rd Place: Nicole Reyes, Lockhart High School, Lockhart, TX

College/University Category Mariachi Vocal Competition

1st Place: Paola Alanis, University of Texas Pan Am, Edinburg, TX

2nd Place: William “Carlton” Galvez, Palo Alto College, San Antonio, TX

3rd Place Tied: Nelson Ruiz, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Rachel Salaiz, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX