2026 WGI Color Guard Rankings

2026 WGI Color Guard Rankings - March 3

Check out the current 2026 Winter Guard International (WGI) Color Guard Rankings for the week of March 3rd. Rankings will be updated every Tuesday at 12pm ET.

The standings system was developed by the Color Guard Steering Committee to seed color guards competing in the WGI World Championships only. More information on this can be found on Page 114 & 115 of the WGI Color Guard Adjudication Manual and Rulebook.

Please keep in mind that these standings do not include those groups who fall under the WGI 400 Mile rule.

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2026 WGI Rankings - March 3

Independent World

	Ensemble	Latest Score	WGI Week	Seeding Score
1	Paramount	88.65	4	93.15
2	Fusion Winter Guard	88.15	4	92.65
3	Blessed Sacrament	83.5	2	91.0
4	Etude	85.7	4	90.2
5	Fantasia	84.2	3	90.2
6	Juxtaposition	83.1	3	89.1
7	ORIGINS	83.6	4	88.1
8	Vox Artium	82.0	3	88.0
9	Onyx	81.95	3	87.95
10	Lexis	79.25	3	85.25
11	FIU Pegasus World	80.7	4	85.2
12	Tampa Independent	80.2	4	84.7
13	AMP Winter Guard	78.2	3	84.2
14	Malachi	79.6	4	84.1
15	Phoenix Independent	77.2	3	83.2
16	Elevate (IN)	78.5	4	83.0
17	Icon Winter Guard	76.6	3	82.6
18	Anesidora	76.5	4	81.0
19	In Motion Performance Ensemble	74.5	3	80.5
20	Alta Marea	75.8	4	80.3
21	FeniX Independent	75.15	4	79.65
22	Invictus	74.55	4	79.05
23	Third Legend	72.8	3	78.8
24	Black Watch	71.1	3	77.1
25	La Voute Performance Ensemble	67.4	1	76.4
26	Oasis	71.45	4	75.95
27	Light Brigade	66.9	3	72.9
28	The Pride of Missouri State	63.75	1	72.75
29	Eklipse	64.3	4	68.8
30	Assembly Line SENIOR World	48.6	2	56.1

Scholastic World

	Ensemble	Latest Score	WGI Week	Seeding Score
1	Arcadia HS	85.4	3	91.4
2	The Woodlands HS	86.7	4	91.2
3	Avon HS	84.25	3	90.25
4	Flanagan HS	84.2	4	88.7
5	Carmel HS	82.45	3	88.45
6	Tarpon Springs HS	82.7	4	87.2
7	El Dorado HS	81.1	3	87.1
8	Center Grove HS	80.15	3	86.15
9	Warren Central HS (IN)	79.35	3	85.35
10	Miamisburg HS	78.6	3	84.6
11	Chino Hills HS	78.2	3	84.2
12	Noblesville HS	79.2	4	83.7
13	Northview HS	77.2	3	83.2
14	Little Elm HS	78.2	4	82.7
15	Palm Desert HS	75.3	3	81.3
16	Shenendehowa HS	73.45	3	79.45
17	Norwin HS	69.9	1	78.9
18	Bellbrook HS	72.7	3	78.7
19	Sunlake HS	73.4	4	77.9
20	Fishers HS	70.0	3	76.0
21	Centerville HS	68.9	3	74.9
22	Kiski Area HS	64.9	1	73.9
23	Milford HS (OH)	62.0	3	68.0

Independent Open

	Ensemble	Latest Score	WGI Week	Seeding Score
1	ORIGINS Open	86.2	4	90.7
2	First Flight	84.45	4	88.95
3	Revival	84.2	4	88.7
4	NOVA Independent Winterguard	78.5	1	87.5
5	Undaunted	82.35	4	86.85
6	Purdue University	82.3	4	86.8
7	Emerald	80.4	3	86.4
8	Tampa Independent Open	81.8	4	86.3
8	Noir Independent	81.8	4	86.3
10	Homage Independent	80.0	3	86.0
11	University of South Florida	81.4	4	85.9
12	Allegiance	80.3	4	84.8
13	Opus Independent	79.9	4	84.4
14	Collage Winter Guard	77.5	3	83.5
15	Top Hats	76.8	3	82.8
16	Edge Independent Open	78.2	4	82.7
17	Main Line Independent	76.2	3	82.2
18	Industry Independent	77.65	4	82.15
19	Blessed Sacrament	74.2	2	81.7
20	AMP	75.3	3	81.3
21	White & Gold Winterguard from Georgia Tech	75.75	4	80.25
22	JMU Nuance Open	75.35	4	79.85
23	Gates Chili Independent Open	73.8	3	79.8
24	ZEUS Independent	73.6	3	79.6
25	Verve	75.05	4	79.55
26	FeniX Independent	74.9	4	79.4
27	The Brigadiers	71.4	2	78.9
28	George Mason University Winterguard	72.6	3	78.6
29	National Avenue from Missouri State	68.6	1	77.6
30	State of Art	71.5	3	77.5
31	i-Squared	68.7	3	74.7
32	Kompass Independent	56.8	3	62,8
33	Future Independent Winterguard	46.7	3	52.7

Scholastic Open

	Ensemble	Latest Score	WGI Week	Seeding Score
1	Franklin Central HS	82.55	3	88.55
2	Oviedo HS	83.6	4	88.1
3	Palm Desert Charter MS	81.8	3	87.8
4	Brownsburg HS	81.45	3	87.45
5	Westlake HS (TX)	82.95	4	87.45
6	Dobyns-Bennett HS	82.75	4	87.25
7	Ronald Reagan HS	81.15	4	85.65
8	James Bowie HS (Austin)	80.2	4	84.7
9	Hamilton Southeastern HS	78.55	3	84.55
10	Holly Springs HS	79.75	4	84.25
11	Kettering Fairmont HS	78.05	3	84.05
12	Laguna Creek HS	77.7	3	83.7
13	Mason HS	77.7	3	83.7
14	Pearland HS	79.15	4	83.65
15	Franklin HS (TN)	77.6	4	82.1
16	Melissa HS	72.4	1	81.4
17	River Bluff HS	76.66	4	81.15
18	Cy-Fair HS	76.6	4	81.1
19	Bartram Trail HS	76.4	4	80.9
20	Greenfield-Central HS	74.8	3	80.8
21	Desert Vista HS	76.1	4	80.6
22	Del Norte HS	74.3	3	80.3
23	Naperville Central HS	75.6	4	80.1
24	Lockport Township HS	73.9	3	79.9
25	Arlington HS (NY)	73.6	3	79.6
26	Williams Field HS Open	74.95	4	79.45
27	Westfield HS (IN)	72.9	3	78.9
28	Creekview HS (GA)	70.45	2	77.95
29	Somerset Academy	73.3	4	77.8
30	Hardin Valley Academy	70.0	2	77.5
31	Cicero-North Syracuse HS	71.4	3	77.4
32	Homestead HS (IN)	71.4	3	77.4
33	Pope HS	69.5	2	77.0
34	William R Boone HS	72.4	4	76.9
35	Penn HS	72.3	4	76.8
36	Southlake Carroll HS	67.5	1	76.5
37	Clear Brook HS	66.7	1	75.7
38	Hays HS	71.0	4	75.5
39	Air Academy HS	70.5	4	75.0
40	Claudia Taylor Johnson HS	70.2	4	74.7
41	Marian Catholic HS	67.9	4	72.4
42	Bellville East HS	61.5	2	69.0
43	Weiss HS Varsity	47.4	1	56.4

Independent A

	Ensemble	Latest Score	WGI Week	Seeding Score
1	Orlando Visual	83.2	4	87.7
2	Impulse Winterguard	80.34	4	84.84
3	Revival Winter Guard	80.34	4	84.84
4	Caledonia Independent	78.525	3	84.525
5	Pegasus Independent (NJ)	78.45	3	84.45
6	Anesidora A	79.51	4	84.01
7	Opulence	77.14	3	83.14
8	Field of View	77.03	3	83.03
9	Westshoremen	77.02	3	83.02
10	Third Legend A	77.01	3	83.01
11	Maharlika	76.85	3	82.85
12	RGV Winter Guard	77.825	4	82.325
13	Gates Chili Independent A	76.03	3	82.03
14	Sonnor	74.45	2	81.95
15	Onyx A	75.885	3	81.885
16	Meridian Independent	75.66	3	81.66
17	San Diego State University Aztec Winter Guard	75.5	3	81.5
18	Northern Valley Winter Guard	75.44	3	81.44
19	Old Line Independent Color Guard	72.38	1	81.38
20	JMU Nuance A	76.425	4	80.925
21	University of Nebraska Omaha	76.42	4	80.92
22	Montage	75.87	4	80.37
23	Crescent City Color Guard	73.83	3	79.83
24	Allegiance A	74.72	4	79.22
25	Carolina Visual Productions	74.59	4	70.09
26	Elevate A	74.49	4	78.99
27	University of Missouri's Ionic Winter Guard	69.82	1	78.82
28	Seven Lakes	69.65	1	78.65
29	Rangerettes	69.45	1	78.45
30	Ventures A	72.19	3	78.19
31	DTX Independent	68.83	1	77.83
32	Viridian Winter Guard	73.22	4	77.72
33	High Voltage of Haddon Heights	71.16	3	77.16
34	Plainfield Winter Guard	72.56	4	77.06
35	One Light	72.08	4	76.58
36	Redemption Guard	71.99	4	76.49
37	Oasis	71.96	4	76.46
38	FIG Independent	71.29	4	75.79
39	Andesine of Central Missouri	71.13	4	75.63
40	South Orlando Independent	70.16	4	74.66
41	Renaissance Winterguard	69.97	4	74.47
42	Ember Independent	65.11	1	74.11
43	Avant Guard from the University of Arkansas	64.82	1	73.82
44	Winter Star	67.72	3	73.72
45	901 Performance Ensemble from Missouri State	64.68	1	73.68
46	River City Rhythm Winter Guard	64.24	1	73.24
47	Las Palmas Winter Guard	66.82	3	72.82
48	Slippery Rock Independent	63.49	1	72.49
49	South Winter Guard	66.47	3	72.47
50	Awaken Indepenent	64.94	2	72.44
51	Revolutionary WinterGuard	64.31	2	71.81
52	ICT Independent	60.93	1	69.93
53	NC State Winterguard	61.68	2	69.18

Scholastic A

	Ensemble	Latest Score	WGI Week	Seeding Score
1	John C Birdlebough HS	84.21	3	90.21
2	Friendswood HS	85.13	4	89.63
3	Wylie HS	80.16	1	89.16
4	Nation Ford HS	84.38	4	88.88
5	Diamond Bar HS	82.74	3	88.74
6	Middletown HS	82.225	3	88.225
7	Canyon HS (CA)	81.83	3	87.83
8	Rock Hill HS (TX)	78.73	1	87.73
9	Mohonasen HS	81.72	3	87.72
10	Larry A Ryle HS	81.68	3	87.68
11	Lyman HS	83.01	4	87.51
12	George Ranch HS	82.95	4	87.45
13	Franklin HS (OH)	82.94	4	87.44
14	Hoover HS (AL) Varsity	79.83	2	87.33
15	Campbell County HS	82.4	4	86.9
16	Mt Juliet HS	82.34	4	86.84
17	Downingtown HS West	80.75	3	86.75
18	Madison Central HS (KY)	80.53	3	86.53
19	Elizabeth HS	80.29	3	86.29
20	Unionville HS	80.05	3	86.05
21	Jersey Village HS	81.51	4	86.01
22	Walnut Grove HS	76.98	1	85.98
23	Adlai E Stevenson HS	81.38	4	85.88
24	Hernando HS	78.275	2	85.775
25	Upper Moreland HS	79.74	3	85.74
26	La Mirada HS	79.7	3	85.7
27	West Milford HS	79.59	3	85.59
28	Northwest Guilford HS	81.02	4	85.52
29	White Knoll HS	80.675	4	85.175
30	Jenison HS	79.155	3	85.155
31	Elizabethtown HS	80.59	4	85.09
32	Hempfield HS	78.89	3	84.89
33	Westwood HS	79.9	4	84.4
34	Liverpool HS	76.81	2	84.31
35	Cambridge HS	76.68	2	84.18
36	Cumberland Valley HS	78.02	3	84.02
37	Lakota East HS	77.92	3	83.92
38	Carroll HS (IN)	77.91	3	83.91
39	Lafayette HS (MO)	79.41	4	83.91
40	Southington HS	76.41	2	83.91
41	Hamilton HS (OH)	79.4	4	83.9
42	Lassiter HS	76.385	2	83.885
43	Worthington Kilbourne HS	78.51	4	83.01
44	West Shore School District	76.92	3	82.92
45	Catawba Ridge HS Varsity	78.37	4	82.87
46	Edwardsville HS	73.765	1	82.765
47	Daphne HS	76.75	3	82.75
48	Batavia HS	78.2	4	82.7
49	Milton HS (GA)	74.79	2	82.29
50	Windermere HS	77.61	4	82.11

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