Academic UIL team dominates district

Senior journalists Brianne Finnell and London Tegerdine compose their news writing entries during the district meet. London placed 3rd, qualifying for regionals, and Brianne placed 4th.

March 30, 2021

The 9-4A UIL Academic District Meet was held last week, and the Melissa Cardinals are now DISTRICT CHAMPIONS.

The regional one act play contest take place April 15 and the academic meet will be held April 17 at Lindsay High School.

Listed below are the individual award winners:

Accounting

  • 1st Place – Matthew Duffy (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 5th Place – Cameron Ferguson
  • 2nd Place – Team

Computer Applications

  • 1st Place – Rachel Tierney (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 2nd Place – Daria Stepanovia (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 3rd Place – Tyler Mathieson (Advancing to Regionals)

Computer Science

  • 1st Place – Matthew Sotelo (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 2nd Place – Korben Pool (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 4th Place – Aaron Lester
  • 1st Place Team (Advancing to Regionals)

Copy Editing

  • 2nd Place – LIndsay Anderson (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 6th Place – Kolby Schulz

Current Events

  • 5th Place – John Terzian
  • 6th Place – Anna Gressett
  • 1st Place Team (Advancing to Regionals)

Editorial Writing

5th Place – London Tegerdine

Feature Writing

  • 2nd Place – Brianne Finnell (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 5th Place – London Tegerdine
  • 6th Place – Abigail Chaloupka

Headline Writing

  • 1st Place – Kolby Schulz (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 6th Place – Korbin Schulz

Informative Speaking

  • 1st Place – Anna Gressett (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 3rd Place – Sharon Odhiambo (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 4th Place – Rachel Adejokun

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

  • 1st Place – Anna Gressett (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 3rd Place – Rachel Adejokun (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 5th Place – John Terzian

Literary Criticism

6th Place – Logan Lowery

News Writing

  • 3rd Place – London Tegerdine (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 4th Place – Brianne Finnell

Persuasive Speaking

  • 1st Place – Connor Sale (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 4th Place – John Terzian
  • 6th Place – Elizabeth Schlamel

Poetry

  • 1st Place – Mattie McGrady (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 2nd Place – Logan Lowery (Advancing to Regionals)

Ready Writing

  • 5th Place – Dax Laber
  • 6th Place – Alana Walukiewicz

Science

  • 4th Place – Samuel Call
  • Top Biology – Samuel Call (Advancing to Regionals)
  • 2nd Place Team

Cross Examination Debate

  • 2nd Place – Chau Hua/Connor Sale
  • 3rd Place – Landon Newton/John Terzian
  • 4th Place – Lauren Holloway/Annemarie Miller

OAP District Champions

1st Place Speech Team

2nd Place Journalism Team