Academic UIL competes in regional competition
UIL Academics competed at the regional meet at Baylor University April 13. Four students will move on to the state meet. The state meet will be held in Austin, Texas May 2-4.
April 23, 2019
After winning their first district meet in 6A, Prosper academic competitors attended the regional University Interscholastic League meet in Waco, Texas, Saturday, April 13. As a result of their work, six students are headed for state meet appointments in Austin in May.
According to the UIL Academic brochure, competing in any event helps students prepare for college, train for future careers and enhance scholarship opportunities. In addition, the UIL website said the competitions also strengthen students’ life skills and boost confidence.
“Before competing in Waco, I was really nervous because this would decide if I qualified for state,” freshman Amanda Hare said. “After competing, I felt really relieved and knew I did the best I could.¨
Students in UIL competed in invitational meets throughout the winter and spring, followed by the district meet March 29. Those who placed in the top three spots or as a member of a top team advanced to the regional meet.
“I love to see the competitive spirit come out in some and seeing them smile with pride,” UIL Academic Coordinator Elise Calhoun said. “Student success is what keeps me coming back to UIL each year.”
Amanda Hare will compete May 3 for a state title in headline writing. Logan Davenport and Aryan Dhanraj, Austin Garner and Rehaan Merchant compete May 4 in calculator apps; Davenport also will compete in mathematics that day, and Brittany Wood performs her poetry selections Tuesday, May 28. All of their contest sites will be held on the University of Texas campus in Austin.
Computer applications competitors wear their UIL Regionals medals at Baylor University in Waco on Saturday, April 13. Logan Davenport placed first, Aryan Dhanraj placed third, and Austin Garner placed fourth. Together – along with Rehaan Merchant -they were the first-place team. Freshman Amanda Hare placed second in headline writing, Brittany Wood also placed second in poetry. The UIL teams will advance to state May.
District meet results
Calculator applications: Logan Davenport (1st), Austin Garner (2nd), Aryan Dhanraj (3rd)
Computer applications: Evan Ballard (1st), Kelly Trinh (4th)
Copy editing: Paige Ruder (1st), Annika Karri (3rd)
CX debate: Jordan Ramsey (1st)
Editorial Writing: Amanda Hare (4th)
Feature Writing: Isabella Abraham (2nd)
Headline Writing: Isabella Abraham (1st), Amanda Hare (2nd), Haley Medeiros (3rd)
LD debate: Alec Antonakakis (3rd)
Mathematics: Logan Davenport (2nd)
News Writing: Kennedy Wyles (1st)
One Act play: Prosper High School (1st)
Poetry interpretation: Brittany Wood (1st), Charlize Fedele (3rd)
Physics: Logan Davenport (1st)
Competitors at regionals:
Kennedy Wyles – news writing
Isabella Abraham – headline, feature writing
Paige Ruder – copy editing
Haley Medeiros – headline writing
Amanda Hare – headline writing
Annika Karri – copy editing
Logan Davenport – calculator applications
Aryan Dhanraj – calculator applications
Austin Garner – calculator applications
Rehaan Merchant – calculator applications
Brittany Wood – poetry
Charlize Fedele – poetry
Krishnan Prashanth – mathematics
Jason Brown – mathematics
Evan Ballard – computer applications
Alec Antonakakis – LD debate
Regional results
Calculator Apps 1st place Team (Logan Davenport, Aryan Dhanraj, Austin Garner, Rehaan Merchant) and Individually: Logan Davenport 1st, Aryan Dhanraj 3rd and Austin Garner 4th
Computer Apps: Evan Ballard placed 5th
Feature Writing: Isabella Abraham placed 5th
Headline Writing: Amanda Hare placed 2nd
Mathematics: 2nd place Team (Logan Davenport, Rehaan Merchant, Jason Brown, Krishnan Prashanth) and Individually: Logan Davenport 3rd
Poetry Interpretation: Brittany Wood placed 2nd
