FIFTH GRADE UIL PARTICIPANTS Students at Fairfield elementary and junior high schools placed at University Interscholastic League academic competition at Crockett held Jan. 23. Fairfield elementary was named UIL champions, earning first place for the second year in a row, and Fairfield junior high school received second place overall.

The competition was for students in grades 2-8.

Other schools were Crockett, Athens, Brownsboro, Palestine and Palestine Westwood.

Events included art, writing, speaking, mathematics, music, science, social studies, spelling and 1-act play at the junior high level, and story telling, creative writing, music memory, ready writing, spelling, number sense, art smart, and oral reading at the elementary level.

Teams earning places were third grade memory team of Morgan Coleman, Melanie Pina, Edgar Pozda, Katie Judd, Aaryn Scires and Ashlyn Pavlas, who placed second, with Katie Judd also receiving fifth individual; fourth grade music memory team members Sutton Bonner, Madelyn Gallegos, Christine Ferguson, Kaitlin Newman, Zack Hammonds and Andrea Jauregui, third place; and fourth grade art smart team Kaytlyn Brewer, Sydnee Maricelli, Jennifer Salazar, Madison Akers, Emily Warren and Katelynn Mench, second place, with Madison Akers also earning sixth place individual.

SIXTH GRADE UIL PARTICIPANTS Fifth grade art smart team placed first and included Carol Ann Veretto, Kara Doyle, who also received first place individual, Kyler Bonner, second place individual, Anna Claire Ham, and Chloe Wilson, both third place individuals.

In music memory, fifth grade team of Jared DeFriend, Azucena Ojeda and Cole Schick placed third, with DeFriend also earning third place individual

The sixth grade art smart team of Kassidy Butler, Lauren Moore, Kali Butler, Kelsie Adams and Jacie Hughes placed first, with Miss Butler winning high individual honors.

SEVENTH GRADE UIL PARTICIPANTS Sixth grade mathematics team members Rowan Prihoda, Jennifer Reed, Kaci Bachtel and Colbie Cherry combined talents for first placde, with Prohada as first place individual.

In music memory, the FJHS sixth grade team of Colbie Cherry, Karen Moore, Kendall Morales, Kaci Bachtel, Geonte Cotton and Dani German claimed first. Miss Cherry was high point individual.

The sixth number sense team of Cooper Gawryszewski, Jennifer Reed, Lauren Cole and Jocelynn Johnson claimed first place, with Gawryszewski as top individual.

Fairfield seventh grade maps, graphics and charts team members Bookie Johnson, Brandon Lucero and Connor Nix won, with Miss Johnson taking top individual honors.

Winning first place in calculator applications was the eighth grade team of Kayli Banks, Cheng Li, Samantha Walls and Jade Morales.

EIGHTH GRADE UIL PARTICIPANTS FJHS students performed "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" in 1-act play competition and several cast members claimed individual honors.

Named to the all star crew were Caitlynn Stone and Lori Neill, and Brooke Bossier was named honorable mention to the all star cast. Mikey Taylor made all star crew.

A total of 114 FJHS students competed in the academic contest, and 22 students were in the 1-act play.

UIL academic meet results are:

SECOND GRADE

Story Telling--1, Tyler Haynes; 2, Nadelyn Espinoza; 3, Erin Rachel; and Braden Bossier.

Creative Writing--5, Caroline Richmond; 6, Emi Bonner; and Rebecca Dunlap and Catherine Scott.

THIRD GRADE

Music memory--second place team--5, Katie Judd; and Morgan Coleman, Melanie Pina, Edgar Pozda, Aaryn Scires and Ashlyn Pavlas.

FOURTH GRADE UIL PARTICIPANTS Ready writing--1, Kathryn Bogle; 6, Molly Allred; and Ashlyn Partain and Dmitri Hodnett.

Spelling--1, Anna Kaye Williams; 2, Molly Allred; 3, Kathryn Bogle.

Story Telling--5, Jordan Gibson; and Blake Posey and Dylan Rose.

FOURTH GRADE

Number Sense--4, Jolan Somogyi; 5, Noah Van; and Sarah Richmond and Kealie House.

Spelling--1, Jamie Wilkinson; 2, Joanna Zamora; and Randi Ward and Bailey Warren.

Art Smart--second place team--6, Madison Akers; and Kaytlyn Brewer, Sydnee Maricelli, Jennifer Salazar, Emily Warren and Katelynn Mench.

Ready Writing--5, Gracie Awalt; alt. Pamela Henderson; and Abby Garcia and Haley Stone.

Music Memory--third place team--Sutton Bonner, Madelyn Gallegos, Christina Ferguson, Kaitlin Newman, Zack Hammonds and Andrea Jauregui.

THIRD GRADE UIL PARTICIPANTS Oral Reading--1, Reese Nix, 2, Britain Bossier; 3, Tanna Lide.

FIFTH GRADE

Art smart--first place team--1, Kara Doyle, 2, Kyler Bonner, 3, Anna Claire Ham and Chloe Wilson; and Carol Ann Veretto.

Dictionary Skills-- Garrett Johnson, Mikaela Stamper and Brittani Woods.

Listening--5, Vanessa Hidalgo; 6, Dillon Peterson; and Kyle Kirgan.

Maps, graphs and charts--1, Caleb Fox; 4, Clara Simmons.

Music memory--third place team--3, Jared DeFriend; and Azucena Ojeda and Cole Schick.

Number sense--4, Nihar Patel; 5, Jacob Allred; and Aaron Pfleeger and alternate Nathan Davis.

Oral reading--2, Cali Gawryszewski; 4, Matt Mooneyham; and Elena Gallegos and alternate Cassidy Warren.

Ready writing--1, Claire Partain; and Malinda Meyers and Linda Cain.

Social studies--2, Owen Awalt; 3, Nick Mooneyham; 4, Draven Yorgensen; and alternate Trendell McWhirter.

SECOND GRADE UIL PARTICIPANTS Spelling--1, Abby Knight; 2, Nachelle McKindra; and Garrett Johnson and alternate Brandi Carter.

One act play--Luke Rachel, Savannah Robinson, Bree Bossier and Riley Taylor.

SIXTH GRADE

Art smart--first place team--1, Kassidy Butler; 3, Lauren Moore; 5, Kali Butler; alt., Kelsie Adams; and Jacie Hughes.

Calculator applications- -second place team--1, Noah Mireles; 3, Cade Hill; alt., Chase Kilpatrick; and Tristan Revels.

Dictionary skills--third place team--6, Desiree Thurman; alt., Darius Williams; Destinee Carter and Jade Mora. Listening--alt.Margaret Cockerell; and John Easterwood, Kenneth Wilson and Trevon Simpson.

Maps, graphs and charts--second place team- -1, Drew Garcia; 3, Cooper Gawryszewski; alt., Kristina Woodruff; and Cameron Hicks.

Mathematics--first place team--1, Rowan Prihoda; 4, Jennifer Reed; 5, Kaci Bachtel; and alt., Colbie Cherry.

Music memory--first place team--1, Colbie Cherry; 2, Karen Moore; 4, Kendall Morales; 5, Kaci Bachtel; alt., Geonte Cotton; and Dani German.

Number sense--first place team--1, Cooper Gawryszewski; 2, Jennifer Reed; alt., Lauren Cole; and Jocelynn Johnson.

Oral reading--1, Lori Neill; 4, Brooke Bossier; 6, Erica Lyle; and alt., Devan Gibbs.

Social studies--second place team--3, Drew Garcia; 5, Adrian Casas; alt., Cole Beddingfield; and Rachel Ramon.

Spelling--third place team--4, Kendall Morales; Britney Morgan and Lauren Cole.

SEVENTH GRADE

Art smart--second place team--3, Kourtnee Awalt; 5, Ashley Judd; and John Gaitan.

Calculator applications- -third place team--4, Alex Tippens; alt., Hannah Spradlin; Kourtnee Awalt and Dakota McRee.

Dictionary skills--fifth place team--Amanda Autrand and Alondra Gallardo.

Editorial writing--4, Ellen Ezell; 5, William Higgins; and Tristian Hartley.

Impromptu speaking-- Jadida Smith, Allie Edwards and Brittany Wilcoxen.

Listening--3, Rachel Theisen; alt., Kayosha Bass; Sara Wehe and Julia Johnson.

Maps, graphics and charts--first place team--1, Brooke Johnson; Brandon Lucero and Conner Nix.

Mathematics--third place team--5, Hannah Spradlin; 6, Alex Tippens; alt., Austin Keeney; and Jacob McQueen.

Modern oratory--1, Lori Neill; 2, Brooke Bossier; 3, Caitlynn Stone; and alt., Brooke Johnson.

Number sense--2, Rowan Prihoda.

Oral reading--3, Sarie Hill; alt., Brooke Bossier; Meagan Lott and Justice Oats.

Ready writing--4, Brooke Johnson; 5, Caitlynn Stone; alt., Kaylee Crook; and Nichole Pruitt.

Science--6, Sara Wehe; Jessica Sloat and Allondra Gallardo.

Social studies--2, Brandon Lucero; Ethan Moore and Ben Wilson.

Spelling--Alize Lewis and Shaquera Means.

EIGHTH GRADE

Art smart--third place team--4, Brianne Faughn; Maigan Knight and Ellen Ezell.

Calculator applications- -first place team--2, Kayli Banks; 3, Chang Li; 6, Samantha Walls; and alt., Jade Morales.

Dictionary skills--second place team--3, Jon Cain; Jade Morales and Cameron Hood.

Editorial writing--3, Lauren Knight; and Austin Keeney.

Impromptu speaking-- 3, Savannah Robinson; 4, Sherry Hancock; 6, Taylor Gray; and alt., Alexis Canter.

Maps, graphs and charts--Michael Smagghe, Donald O'Brien and Hannah Dotson.

Mathematics--fourth place team--4, Chang Li; alt., Prashant Padsala; Kayli Banks and Cade Carroll.

Modern oratory--1, Bree Bossier; 3, Taylor Gray; and 5, Andy McCully.

Number sense--second place team--1, Chang Li; Brockton Higgins and Cade Warren.

Oral reading--5, Bree Bossier; 6, Jesse DeVries; alt., Taylor Gray; and Jaida Smith.

Ready writing--1, Lauren Knight; 2, Toni Flori; and 6, Madison Alexander.

Science--third place team--2, Chang Li; Brandon Price and Bud Jones.

Social studies--1, Keil Meredith; 2, Dillen Kilpatrick; and Bud Jones.

Spelling--6, Will Jameson; and Kathleen Woodruff.

1-act play--all star cast, Caitlynn Stone and Lori Neill; all star crew, Mikey Taylor; all star cast honorable mention, Brooke Bossier; Luke Rachel, Savannah Robinson;

Bree Bossier, Riley Taylor, Jade Morales, Sherry Hancock, Jonathan Cain, Rachel Thiesen, Ellen Ezell, Brooke Johnson, Jocelynn Johnson, Ayanna Forward, Zac Taylor, Dani German, Margaret Cockerell, Morgan Jackson, Ivy Strickland and Erica Lyle.