Joaquin HS Academic Team Wins 2nd Overall at District 23AA UIL Contest

March 23, 2023 - The Joaquin High School UIL academic team traveled to the Baker Patillo Student Center at Stephen F. Austin State University on March 22, 2023, to participate in the District 23AA UIL Academic contest. We are incredibly proud of our students' performance at the contest, as Joaquin High School placed 2nd overall team at the competition! Their dedication and hard work demonstrate the immense pride they have in being students at Joaquin High School. We want to congratulate all those who participated, earned medals, and qualified for the regional competition.

Calculator Applications:
2nd place: Chris Henry (Regional Qualifier)
2nd place team (Regional Alternate): Chris Henry, Lauren Metcalf, Braylon Ezernack, Noah Altamirano

Copy Editing:
5th place: Chris Henry

Current Issues and Events:
6th place: Bennett Anglin

Headline Writing:
4th place: Chris Henry (Regional Alternate)
5th place: Shelby Freeman (Regional Alternate)

Literary Criticism:
3rd place: Chris Henry (Regional Qualifier)
2nd place team (Regional Alternate): Chris Henry, Noah Altamirano, Anna Lewis, Braylon Ezernack

Mathematics:
2nd place: Eduardo Araiza (Regional Qualifier)
3rd place: Braylon Ezernack (Regional Qualifier)
6th place: Lucas Evans
2nd place team (Regional Alternate): Eduardo Araiza, Braylon Ezernack, Lucas Evans, Mariel Luna

Ready Writing:
1st place: Shelby Freeman (Regional Qualifier)

Science:
2nd place: Eduardo Araiza (Regional Qualifier)
Top Biology: Eduardo Araiza (Regional Qualifier)
Top Physics: Dylan Dean (Regional Qualifier)
2nd place team (Regional Alternate): Eduardo Araiza, Lucas Evans, Noah Altamirano, Dylan Dean

Social Studies:
2nd place: Bennett Anglin (Regional Qualifier)
5th place: Stormie Meyers
2nd place team (Regional Alternate): Bennett Anglin, Stormie Meyers, Cole Bragg, Mason Hughes

Spelling:
2nd place: Mariel Luna (Regional Qualifier)
2nd place team (Regional Alternate): Mariel Luna, Kinsey Bryant, Autumn Alford, Stormie Meyers

Overall Results:
2nd Place Runner-up Champions

Congratulations to all our students for their exceptional performance! We wish our regional qualifiers and alternates the best of luck in the upcoming competitions.