Joaquin UIL Academic Participants Advance to Regionals

March 24, 2022 - Joaquin High School attended the District 23AA High School UIL Academic contest on March 23rd at the Baker Pattillo Student Center at Stephen F. Austin State University. The Ram academic team had an excellent performance, bringing home numerous individual and team awards. JHS will be sending many students to the Regional III academic meet at Panola College on April 22nd and 23rd. We are very proud of these students and their accomplishments.

Participants and Medalists are as follows:

Spelling and Vocabulary:
2nd Place - Mariel Luna
2nd Place Team (Regional Alternate)
Participants: Molley Bushiey, Ke’Maria Wilson

Social Studies
1st Place - Cullen Freeman
2nd Place - Kaleb Oswalt
1st Place Team (Regional Qualifier)
Participants : Jayden Cater, Kace Sherrod

Science:
4th Place - Eduardo Araiza
Participants: Blaine Bailey, Noah Altamirano, Mason Hughes, Cole Bragg, Nahum Rivera

Current Issues:
1st Place - Cullen Freeman
5th Place - Mason Hughes
2nd Place Team (Regional Alternate)
Participants: Addi Harvey, Chris Henry

Copy Editing:
4th Place - Chris Henry
Participants: Leola Flournoy, Lauren Metcalf

News Writing:
1st Place - Marissa Johnson (Regional Qualifier)
Participants: Whitney Garrett

Ready Writing
2nd Place - Shelby Freeman (Regional Qualifier)
4th Place - Marissa Johnson
Participants: Autumn Webb

Headline Writing:
4th Place - Shelby Freeman
6th Place - Chris Henry
Participants: Cole Bragg

Literary Criticism:
2nd Place - Noah Altamarino
3rd Place - Whitney Garrett
4th Place - Braylon Ezernack
5th Place - Chris Henry
1st Place Team (Regional Qualifier)

Mathematics - Chase Rice, Autumn Webb, and Nahum Rivera

Calculator Applications - Jayden Cater, Chris Henry, Lauren Metcalf, and Ryan Walters

Number Sense - Cole Bragg

Coaches - Helen Windham, Caitlyn Anderson, Lisa Barton, Reed Westbrook, Yesenia Corrales, and Rusty Wilson

UIL High School Academic Coordinator - Rusty Wilson