The brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and the sisters of Delta Zeta won first place in the Airband competition Friday.

Lantz Arena was jam-packed with students, mostly wearing letters, as 19 fraternities and sororities got on stage and showed their stuff during Saturday’s Airband competition. Sigma Alpha Epsilon amazed the crowd with the glow masks, lighted suits and slick moves that they incorporated into their Space Jam theme.

Alex Sandack, a freshman communication studies major and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, did not think they could win.

“I didn’t think we were going to do it,” Sandack said, while being embraced by his brothers in victory. “I thought this was a crazy dream. I feel like I won the Super Bowl.”

Aaron Wiessing, a senior business major and member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, said that he was proud of his brothers.

“That was the best we’ve ever performed (the routine),” Wiessing said. “Win or lose, everybody enjoyed the performance.”

While the ladies of Delta Zeta made the audience fall head over heels with their love theme.

Some of the girls of Delta Zeta were so surprised about their win that they were in tears.

Hannah Jahn, a junior communication studies major and a member of Delta Zeta, was one of them.

“I feel so completely in shock,” Jahn said. “But we did it.”

The Greek king and queen were also announced during the competition.

Kevin Muckian, a senior biological sciences major and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha was crowned Greek King, and Carissa Johnsen, a psychology major and member of Alpha Gamma Delta, was made queen.

All fraternities and sororities used glittery costumes, black lights, tight choreography and original themes throughout the evening.

The competition included everything from the real life Barbie dolls of Sigma Kappa, and their human sized Barbie doll box holding a solo dancer, and to Phi Kappa Theta’s “Brocruitment” theme, where the guys did a step-by-step guide to being a fraternity brother.

The music that the different acts used kept the crowd moving and cheering. From Alpha Tau Omega’s “evolution of boy bands,” which gave the audience a nostalgia trip, to Sigma Phi Epsilon’s dubstep powered robot theme.

Chosen lighting arrangements, perfectly timed costume changes and encouragement from the audience kept the evening rocking.

Second place winners for the Airband competition were Kappa Delta and Lambda Chi Alpha and third place winners were Sigma Pi and Delta Delta Delta.

Felicia Darnell can be reached at 581-2812 or [email protected].