Meet the 2019 Trumpet Section Leaders!

Austen Shelton

I'm Austen; a junior Engineering and Physics major from Hazel, Kentucky.  This will be my third year marching in Racer Band and I'm excited to get back to it.  Looking forward to meeting everyone, and if you have any questions feel free to contact me at: 1(270) 978-7626, or Ashelton15@murraystate.edu.

Ben Gerkins

Hello! My name is Ben Gerkins and this will be my third season with the Racer Band! I’m a junior Music Education major from Bowling Green, KY and I actively play in many ensembles here at MSU (such as Wind Ensemble, Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Combo, Brass Quintet, etc.) I consider myself a bit of a jazz buff/nerd/obsessive among other things (so for the -6 of you that wanna geek out about that, I’m your guy).  I’m very excited for my first season as a section leader; we’re gonna have a great time! If you have any questions about Racer Band, the Music Ed program, or anything at all, feel free to email or text me (bgerkins@murraystate.edu or (270) 790-9976). I’m pumped meet all you newbies and see all you vets again. Get hype and Go Racers!

Katie Zheng

Hey y’all! I’m Katie and I’m from Madisonville, KY. I'm a junior music education major and this will be my third season of Racer Band! I’ve previously marched with Music City Drum and Bugle Corps in 2016, Santa Clara Vanguard in 2018, and will be returning to march with the Santa Clara Vanguard again this summer. Outside of Racer Band, I enjoy cooking, taking my two dogs on walks around campus, teaching the Calloway County High School Marching Band, and napping! I’m so excited to serve as one of your trumpet section leaders this season! If you have any questions or concerns about Racer Band, college in general, or just life, feel free to contact me at :
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(270)836-9474
kzheng1@murraystate.edu