January 16, 2026 - On January 13, 2026, Joaquin Elementary students attended Stephen F. Austin State University and competed in Academic UIL competitions. Joaquin Elementary earned 2nd place. The student and team results are as follows. Congratulations to all of our students and coaches.
2nd Grade Results:
Chess Puzzles (Team received 2nd place.)
Coached by Lani Kendrick
3rd place - Liana Ferguson
4th place - Daisy Martinez
Creative Writing
Coached by Cara Kniesley
3rd place - Elianna Gibson
Music Memory (Team received 2nd place.)
Coached by Dieana Powell
3rd place - Ella Nichols
4th place - Charlotte Givens
5th place - Elliana Gibson
Storytelling
Coached by Bailee Smith
1st place - Denver Pride
4th place - Lyndrey Duck
3rd Grade Results:
Chess Puzzles (Team received 1st place.)
Coached by Teresa Jones
1st place - Sohan Patel
2nd place - Judson Jones
4th place - Ellie Jones
Ready Writing
Coached by Brittany Morris
2nd place - Ellie Jones
Music Memory (Team received 1st place.)
Coached by Dieana Powell
1st place - Judson Jones
1st place - Ellie Jones
4th place - Adeline Andrews
6th place - Samuel Powell
Spelling (Team received 2nd place.)
Coached by Brittany Morris
1st place - Sohan Patel
5th place - Jonah Hankins
6th place - Maidland Lambright
4th Grade Results:
Chess Puzzles
Coached by Jessica Liker
4th place - Sawyer Kay
Music Memory (Team received 4th place.)
Coached by Kelli Wood
1st place - Barrett Nichols
4th place - Perri Floyd
Oral Reading
Coached by Shelli Vaughn
1st place - Addie Moore
6th place - Kennedi Barr
Number Sense (Team received 3rd place.)
Coached by Vera Knight
Ready Writing
Coached by Kelli Wood
1st place - Zie McCoy
3rd place - Scarlett Sumstine
5th Grade Results:
Art Smart (Team received 2nd place.)
Coached by Jessica Arriaga
5th place - Arizbeth Corrales
Spelling
Coached by Deedee Derbonne
5th place - Arizbeth Corrales
Dictionary (Team received 3rd place.)
Coached by Holly Nichols
5th place - Archer Green
Number Sense (Team received 3rd place.)
Coached by Tami Cole
6th place - Christian Kilpatrick
Maps, Graphs, and Charts (Team received 1st place.)
Coached by Tara Harris
1st place - James Toney
2nd place - Maverick Woodfin
Ready Writing
Coached by Deedee Derbonne
2nd place - Ava Rafferty
3rd place - Giselle Gomez
6th Place - Tania Cruz
Oral Reading Listening
Coached by Shelli Vaughn
3rd Place - Rebel Mars
Listening
Coached by Jessica Liker
6th place - Giselle Gomez
Social Studies (Team received 2nd place.)
Coached by Tara Harris
2nd place - Kaymin Pledger
6th place - Ava Rafferty
