March 10, 2025 - High school students in Shelbyville ISD will compete for top honors during the 2025 District 24AA UIL Academic Spring Meet to be held March 27 at SFASU.
The UIL Academic District Meets bring students together to compete in over 23 college level academic contests that cover every aspect of classroom curriculum. These students meet rigorous scholastic requirements in order to voluntarily compete in UlL academics. Contestants compete for individual honors while schools compete for the district championship.
Individual winners have an opportunity to advance to the regional competition and the state meet. No other program in the nation challenges students with the same rigor as UIL Academics.
Competing from Shelbyville:
Accounting: Ryleigh Bowlds, McKenzie Gillaspie, Caleb Jamison, Ella Matthews, Eli Shofner, and Jennifer Castro
Calculator Applications: Carsey Lovell, Malachi Sierra, Heavenlee Willoughby, Rylee Stone, Samantha Lugo-Martinez, and Jessie Ortiz
Computer Science: Justin Filz, Eli Shofner, Malachi Sierra, and Cheyenne Berlin
Copy Editing: Kaylin Miller, Brynn Bickham, Cassidy Greer, and Sophie Ellington
Current Issues & Events: Kennedy McArthur, Maddie Lout, Kaden Sims, Harley Risinger, Payton McGee, and Irianna Herrera
Editorial Writing: Kaylin Miller, Brynn Bickham, Sophie Ellington, and Cassidy Greer
Feature Writing: Kaylin Miller, Brynn Bickham, Sophie Ellington, and Cassidy Greer
Headline Writing: Kaylin Miller, Brynn Bickham, Harley Risinger, and Sophie Ellington
Informative Speaking: Kennedy McArthur, Travis Caporali, and Payton McGee
Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Kennedy McArthur, Elizabeth Marin, Kaden Sims, and Zeke Derr
Literary Criticism: Elizabeth Marin, Ryleigh Bowlds, Reagan Raines, Brynn Bickham, and Harley Risinger
Mathematics: Malachi Sierra, Justin Filz, Ethan Jackson, Carsey Lovell, Angelli Ortiz, and Landon Ponder
News Writing: Kaylin Miller, Brynn Bickham, Sophie Ellington, and Cassidy Greer
Number Sense: Malachi Sierra, Ethan Jackson, Aiden Swindle, Gaylon Harrison, Hayden Page, and Justin Filz
Persuasive Speaking: Maddie Lout, Kaden Sims, and Gaylon Harrison
Poetry Interpretation: Travis Caporali, Kaylee Vaughn, Preslee Sims, Payton McGee, and Irianna Herrera
Prose Interpretation: Alana Fuller, Jaycob Blue, TrinitySims, and Zeke Derr
Ready Writing: Kaylin Miller, Brynn Bickham, Reagan Raines, and Sophie Ellington
Science: Justin Filz, Malachi Sierra, Ethan Jackson, Cheyenne Berlin, Angelli Ortiz, and Aiden Swindle
Social Studies: Jacob Smith, McKenzie McGillaspie, Landon Ponder, Ryleigh Bowlds, and Heavenlee Willoughby
Spelling and Vocabulary: Elizabeth Marin, Samantha Lugo-Martinez, Xavier Coleman, Colton Jenkins, Harley Risinger, and Heavenlee Willoughby
High School Academic UIL coaches: Cole Harrison (Number Sense), Crystal Harrison (Mathematics, Calculator Applications), Brooke Harrison Davis (Science), Sonya Parker (Social Studies), Emily Sowell (Informative Speaking. Persuasive Speaking, Lincoln-Douglas Debate,Cross Examination Team Debate, Current Issues and Events, Congressional Debate, Poetry Interpretation, Prose Interpretation), Megan Holt (Computer Science, Accounting), Dominique Roland (Literary Criticism, Spelling and Vocabulary), and Claire Windham (One Act Play, Editorial Writing, Headline Writing, Feature Writing, News Writing, Ready Writing, Copy Editing).
