Morris Upchurch Middle School wins second at academic district competition

The academic U.I.L. teams from Morris Upchurch Middle School competed in their district competition in December at Atlanta and at Queen City. The Queen City sixth through eighth grade students won second place in the junior high district. Fifth grade students from Queen City joined with the second through fourth grade students from J.K. Hileman Elementary School and won the third place spot. Fifth through eighth grade students earned 67 awards for placing in the top six individually. Another 87 awards were earned for placing in the top three teams in each event.

Art Memory – coached by Jennifer Hollis Fifth grade – Teagan Droddy - participant Savannah Gearlds - participant Mallory Hamilton -participant River Holcomb-participant Emmerson Wilbanks-participant Sixth grade –First place team Madison Hartzo - First place Sadie Dodd – Third place Jasey Engledowl – participant Sallie McCreery - alternate Seventh grade – Cade Warren – Second place Cooper Brown – participant Alexia Engledowl – participant

Eighth grade – Third place team LaJavion Martin – Fifth place Laurel Moore – Third place Abbi Poole – participant Jordan Jones - alternate

Calculator – coached by Kendra Clayton Sixth grade – Second place team Elizabeth Bickham – Second place Dori Sasser – Fifth place Mason Satterfield – participant Makenna Hamilton - alternate Seventh grade – Second place team Vincent Wong – Fourth place Willie Grundy – participant Brayden Wiley – participant Eighth grade – Second place team Sam Weeks – Third place Lauren Carrell – participant Clint Wiley - participant

Chess Puzzles – coached by Susan Childress Fifth grade Tenton Belk- Sixth place Evan Benson Michael Jackson Cole Lankford Sixth grade – Third place team Brody Russell – Third place Bryant Breach – participant Caleb Kimble - participant Seventh grade – First place team Noah Williams – First place Blaine Kelley – Second place Brayden Wiley –Fifth place Hayden King - participant Eighth grade – First place team Preston Scoggins – First place Nathan Davis – Second place Logan Niedens – Third place Corey Black - alternate

Dictionary Skills – coached by Shirley Miles Fifth grade – Bailee Black – First place Evan Benson - participant Michael Jackson - participant Anna Leigh Young - alternate Sixth grade – Elizabeth Bickham – Second place Laekin Campbell – Third place Makayla Jackson - participant Haley Gearlds – alternate Seventh grade – First place team Cade Warren – Second place Alexia Engledowl – participant Ruby McCasland – participant Eighth grade – Second place team Kyra Campbell – Fourth place Trevon Horsley – Fifth place Serenity Oden - participant

Editorial Writing – coached by Kristen Childress Sixth grade Sadie Dodd – First place Madison Hartzo – Fourth place Kerian Thomas - participant Seventh grade Laynee Robison – Third place Edward Langston – participant McKynli Steaveson - participant Eighth grade - Kyra Campbell – participant Lauren Carrell – participant Mallori Stringer - participant Kynlee Butler - alternate

Impromptu Speaking – coached by Kay Iles Sixth grade Laekin Campbell – Sixth place Aubrey Patillo- participant Makenna Hamilton- participant Khloe Reeves - alternate Seventh grade Aubree Smith – First place Zoey Purgason – Third place Courtney Price – participant Eighth grade LaJavion Martin – Fifth place Addison Greer – participant Christian Nard – participant Trevonne Horsley - alternate

Listening Skills – coached by Kimberly Raines Fifth grade Raylynn Hillgenberg - participant River Holcomb - participant Emerson Wilbanks - participant Sixth grade – Third place team Sadie Dodd – Second place Hailey Gearlds – participant Sallie McCreery - participant Madison Hartzo- alternate Seventh grade – Ethan Duren – participant Jacosa Griffin – participant Sailor Yount – participant Zoey Purguson - alternate Eighth grade – Third place team Emily Raines – Third place Bailey Pierce – Fifth place Zach Henry - participant Gabriel Darden – alternate

Maps, Graphs & Charts – coached by Rachel Boone Fifth grade – Turner Estes - participant Jaylin Jordon - participant Breanna McConnell - participant Zachary Easley - alternate Sixth grade – Second place team Elizabeth Bickham- First place Mason Satterfield – Fourth place Caleb Kimble - participant Makenna Hamilton – alternate Seventh grade - Alexia Engledowl – Third place Laynee Robison – Fifth place Vincent Wong - participant Eighth grade – Third place Kaden Satterfield – Third place Lathan Chamblee – Fourth place Logan Chamblee – participant Clint Wiley - alternate

Mathematics – coached by Philicia Upchurch Sixth grade – Third place team Makenna Hamilton – participant Adalyn Tyson – participant Sadie Dodd - participant Seventh grade- Third place team Vincent Wong – Third place Alexia Engledowl – participant Laynee Robison - participant Eighth grade – Second place team Aidan Hamilton – Second place Mallori Stringer – participant Micah Whittington – participant Xavior Allison - alternate

Music Memory – coached by Kimberley Madlock Fifth grade – Second place team Turner Estes – Sixth place Anna Leigh Young - participant Gunner Loftin - participant Chris Brown – alternate Ava Norton - alternate Sixth grade – Second place team Ashtyn Burns – Fourth place Chloe Vess – Sixth place Isabella Sullivan - participant

Number Sense – coached by Philicia Upchurch Fifth grade – Second place team Abigail Bickham – Second place Ryland Durmon – Fifth place Cameron Clarke - participant Jaylee Cox - alternate Sixth grade – Second place team Adalyn Tyson – Second place Bryant Breach – participant Makenna Hamilton – participant Seventh grade – Second place team Vincent Wong – Third place Laynee Robison – participant Noah Williams – participant Eighth grade – First place team Aidan Hamilton – First place Mallori Stringer – Second place Micah Whittington – Fourth place LaJavion Martin - alternate

Oral Reading – coached by Amanda Sykes Fifth grade- Jaliyah Gordon - participant Mallory Hamilton - participant Nickolas Nash - participant Savannah Gearlds - alternate Sixth grade- Ryan Raines – First place Adalyn Tyson – Second place Hailey Gearlds – Fourth place Seventh grade- McKynli Steaveson – First place Brenna Turbeville – Second place Keeli Mainer - participant Paitynn Weeks - alternate Eighth grade- Kynlee Butler – Fourth place Payton Boone – Fifth place Kyra Campbell - participant

Ready Writing – coached by Tiffany Earnest Fifth grade- Payden Glass - participant Ava Shelton - participant Arianna Robison - participant Sixth grade- Sadie Dodd – participant Caleb Kimble – participant Ryan Raines - participant Seventh grade- Macy Granderson – participant Presley Lyle – participant Vincent Wong - participant Eighth grade- Mallori Stringer – Fourth place Kyra Campbell - participant Lauren Carrell – participant Kynlee Butler - alternate

Science – coached by Katie Manzella Seventh grade – Cade Warren – participant Trintity Hart – participant JT Matlock - participant Eighth grade – Second place team Brooklinn Beers – First place Luke Moore - participant Caden Vess – participant Jeremiah Henderson - alternate

Social Studies – coached by Ricky Washington Fifth grade – Second place team Jaylee Cox – First place Michael Jackson – Fourth place River Holcolmb - participant Sixth grade –Second place team Elizabeth Bickham – Sixth place Brody Fincher – Fourth place Ryan Raines - participant Seventh grade –Third place team Cooper Brown – participant Trinity Hart – participant Bobby Laster – participant Logan Crooks - alternate Eighth grade Xavier Allison – participant Corbin Farmer – participant Luke Moore – participant Logan Chamblee - alternate

Spelling – coached by Faye Hicks Fifth grade – Third place team Ava Shelton – First place Ariana Robison – Third place Kaylin Griffin - participant Sixth grade – Hailey Gearlds – participant Caleb Kimble – participant Adalyn Tyson - participant Tianna Seits – alternate Seventh grade – Ethan Duren – Third place Antonianna Gamble – participant Edward Langston - participant Eighth grade – Corban Farmer – participant Delvon Federick – participant Trevonne Horsley - participant