The Mt. Pleasant High School Panther Marching Band earned a strong third-place finish Saturday night at the Muskie Marching Band Invitational, held at Muscatine High School.
In the 3A division, top honors went to Mount Vernon, followed by Center Point Urbana in second, and Mt. Pleasant in third. Other 3A finishers included Fort Madison and Washington.
Davenport Central captured first place in the 4A division.
The Panther Marching Band will perform next at the Iowa State Marching Band competition this Saturday, continuing their season with a chance to showcase their skills on the state stage.