Olney High School UIL Results
Forty-six OHS students traveled to Archer City on Friday, March 24, and Monday, March 27, to compete in the District UIL contest. Olney placed first with a total of 754.5 points out of 1,645 points awarded. Out of the students competing, thirty-three will advance to Regional on April 21-22. Regional contest will be held at Grayson College in Denison, Texas.
“This is the best showing of advancements and placings that I can remember. I have been associated with UIL for several years. Even though we have won District for the last 3 years, we have never won all but one first-place plaque. That happened this year!” UIL Coordinator Sherry Livingston said.
The accounting team won first place to advance to regionals. Team members were Cooper Lane, Florivonne Hernandez, Bladimir Ramirez and Nataley Kelly. Lane was first place (regional qualifier), Hernandez was second place (regional qualifier) and Ramirez was fifth place.
The calculator team won first place to advance to regionals. Team members were Aidyn Bitner, Angel Alverado, Caleb Johnson, Liher Del Rio Martinez, and Rodolfo Arce. Bitner was first place (regional qualifier), Alvarado was second place (regional qualifier), Johnson was tied for fourth place, Martinez was sixth place.
The current issues team won first place to advance to regionals. Team members were Moira Watkins, Ellie HInson, Hallie Cuba, and Nataley Kelly. Hinson was first place (regional qualifier), and Watkins was second place (regional qualifier).
The literary criticism team won first place to advance to regionals. Team members were Richard Walp, Martinez, Bitner, and Seth Nash. Walp was first place (regional qualifier), Martinez was third place (regional qualifier), Bitner was fourth place, and Nash was sixth place.
The mathematics team won first place to advance to regionals. Team members were Alverado, Martinez, Bitner, and Thanyathon Tueanwiradet. Martinez was first place (regional qualifier), Bitner was second place (regional qualifier), Alvarado was third place (regional qualifier), Valdez was fourth place, Tueanwiradet was fifth place, and Katelynn Bailey was sixth place.
The number sense team won first place to advance to regionals. Team members were Bitner, Bailey, Alvarado, and Payton Valdez. Bitner was first place (regional qualifier), Bailey was second place (regional qualifier), Alvarado was third place (regional qualifier), and Valdez was fifth place.
The ready writing team won first place advancing to regionals. Team members were Walp and Allison House. Walp was first place (regional qualifier), and House was second place (regional qualifier).
The science team won first place to advance to regionals. Team members were Valdez, Martinez, Alvarado, and Del Rio Martinez. Valdez was first place (regional qualifier).
The social studies team won first place to advance to regionals. Team members were House, Justin Simmons, Jacob Hernadez, and Peyton Elliott. House was first place (regional qualifier), and Simmons was fourth place.
The spelling team won first place to advance to regionals. Team members were Lindsy Piedra, Ben Norris, Walp, and Brianna Galindo. Piedra was second place (regional qualifier), Norris was third place (regional qualifier), and Walp was fifth place.
The informative speaking team won first place to advance to regionals. Team members were Adelade Edgington, Joselyn Marquez, and Morgan Simmons. Edgington was first place (regional qualifier), Marquez was second place (regional qualifier), and Simmons was third place (regional qualifier).
Walp was fourth place in copy editing. Ryan Conder was sixth place in editorials. In feature writing, Cheyenne Slattery was fifth place, and Taaron Scrogum was sixth place. Walp was second place (regional qualifier) in headline writing. In news writing, Ryan Conder was second place (regional qualifier), and Abby Guerra was sixth place.
In persuasive speaking Rodolfo Arce was first place (regional qualifier), and Sawyer Edgington was third place (regional qualifier). Adelade Edgington was first place (regional qualifier) in prose. Adelade Edgington, Allie Barrington, Arce, and Bitner advanced to state in CX debate. In LD debate, Lauren Pham was first place (regional qualifier), and Joselyn Marquez was second place (regional qualifier). Allie Barrington was second place (regional qualifier) in poetry.