Paris ISD Students Win 1st Place at Academic UIL Meet

Posted Date: 01/31/2024

Students from Crockett Intermediate School and Paris Junior High School combined to compete and they captured first place in the 15AAAA  Academic UIL Invitational Meet. Winners by event and grade level include:

Art Memory (5th grade) Everett Hernandez, 1st; Ford Lindsey, 2nd; Grace Biard, 6th (6th grade) Aminata Sylla, 1st; Elysa Rodriguez, 2nd; Elvis Nichols, 3rd; William Germany, 5th (7th grade) Kristen Cunningham, 2nd; Arshia Khadka, 4th; Clara Gibbs, 5th: Addi Sanders, 6th (8th grade) Micaela Rios, 1st; Hope Ovando, 3rd; Jewel Omori, 5th-tie; Zabdy Guzman, 5th-tie.

Calculator Applications (6th grade) Jace Thompson, 4th; Adrien Farren, 5th (7th grade) Reed Hartman, 1st; Keith Myers, 2nd; Kanen Kozel, 3rd (8th grade) Brandon Dao, 2nd; Audrey Hinkle, 4th; Micaela Rios, 5th.
Chess Puzzles (5th grade) Gavin Hanley, 1st; Conner Hendricks, 2nd; Krish Bacharanianda, 6th (6th grade) Santiago Rangel, 2nd; Nathan Darst, 4th (7th grade) Reed Hartman, 1st; Edgar Luna, 2nd; Luis Contreas, 4th (8th grade) James Mitchell, 4th; Ryan Macchia, 5th.
Dictionary Skills (5th grade) Alexander Johnson, 1st; Krish Bacharanianda, 2nd; Adalyn Graham, 3rd (6th grade) Adrian Farren, 1st; Jaretzy Aviles, 6th (7th grade) Camila Prado, 2nd; Sarah Cunningham, 5th, Jocabed Guzman, 6th (8th grade) Brookelyn Thompson, 2nd; Micaela Rios, 5th; Saniya Rose, 6th.
Editorial Writing (6th grade) Sage Roberts, 1st; Emma Donnan, 2nd; Evan Bryant, 6th (7th grade) Kristen Cunningham, 3rd; Kamiel Jones, 5th; Lila Severson, 6th (8th grade) Jewel Omori, 4th; Ryan Macchia, 5th; Aniya Maddox, 6th.
Impromptu Speaking (7th grade) Clara Gibbs, 3rd; Garrison Rogers, 5th (8th grade) Haven Eaton, 5th; Brandon Dao, 6th.
Listening Skills (5th grade) Adalyn Graham, 1st; Jase McQuay, 2nd; Kinslea Dunning, 4th (6th grade) Axel Monrroy, 1st; Emma Donnan, 2nd; Addyson Horton, 5th (7th grade) Kristen Cunningham, 1st; Roxanna Aguina, 4th-tie; Jordynn Wallace, 4th-tie (8th grade) Gage Plata, 1st; Saniya Rose, 3rd; Ryan Macchia, 5th.
Maps, Graphs & Charts (5th grade) Krish Bacharaniada, 2nd; Kinslea Dunning, 3rd; Anniston Bray, 4th (6th grade) Adrien Farren, 3rd; Emma Donnan, 4th; Baron Blassingame, 5th (8th grade) Ryan Macchia, 1st; Jewel Omori, 3rd; Audrey Hinkle, 4th.
Mathematics (6th grade) Nathan Darst, 1st; David Decker, 2nd; Alex Floyd, 6th (7th grade) Reed Hartman, 1st; Miles Jenkins, 6th (8th grade) Bryce McMellon, 5th-tie; Eden Evans, 5th-tie.
Modern Oratory (6th grade) Clara Schmidt, 1st; Tyler Bunch, 2nd; Kennedy Moore, 3rd (7th grade) Arshia Khadka, 2nd.
Music Memory (7th grade) Brisa Sanchez, 1st; Arlyn Sanchez, 2nd; Arshia Khadka, 3rd; Kristen
Cunningham, 5th (8th grade) Elliot Gerhardt-Gilbreath, 1st; Gage Plata, 2nd; Carly Farrell, 4th; Caio Farr, 5th.
Number Sense (5th grade) Krish Bacharanianda, 1st; Harper Putman, 6th (6th grade) Nathan Darst, 1st; Adrian Farren, 4th; Charlotte Harper, 6th (7th grade) Reed Hartman, 1st-tie; Kanen Kozel, 1st-tie; Arianna Tingle, 3rd (8th grade) Brookelyn Thompson, 3rd; Kadron Perkins, 4th; Brandon Dao, 6th.
Oral Reading (5th grade) Anniston Bray, 3rd; Everett Hernandez, 4th; Grace Biard, 6th (6th grade) Ameila Elliot, 1st; Anna Echols, 2nd (7th grade) Arshia Khadka, 3rd; Mia Pruitt, 4th; Clara Gibbs, 6th (8th grade) Lilly Newberry, 2nd; Hope Ovando, 4th; Haven Eaton, 5th.
Ready Writing (5th grade) Onas Bridges, 2nd; Shaunessey Wortham, 3rd; Anniston Bray, 4th (6th grade) Brinlee Moore, 1st (7th grade) Mia Pruitt, 3rd (8th grade) Karina Leon, 1st; Lillian Newberry, 4th.
Science (7th grade) Reed Hartman, 2nd (8th grade) Brandon Dao, 5th.
Social Studies (5th grade) Emiko Omori, 1st; Jocelyn Ryan, 4th; Yaretzi Arteaga, 5th (6th grade) Kane French, 1st; Taz Spradlin, 3rd (7th grade) Kaelyn Oliva, 3rd (8th grade) Caden Hignight, 1st; Emilio Garcia, 2nd.
Spelling (5th grade) Garrett Lane, 1st–tie; Onas Bridges, 1st-tie; Conner Hendricks, 4th (6th grade) Nathan Darst, 1st; Elvis Nichols, 2nd; Sapphire Sears, 3rd (7th grade) Graham Neeley, 3rd; Arshia Khadka, 5th (8th grade) Gage Plata, 1st; Trace Ketron, 2nd.