The Mount Pleasant High School UIL Math and Science teams competed in the East Texas Showdown at Sabine High School on Saturday, March 2 earning a 2nd place team award in one event and several individual medals.

Full results are as follows:

Calculator Applications (2nd place team)

9th grade: Karen Sandate 3rd

10th grade: Julian Chancellor 2nd, Jamie Garrett 4th, Alessandro Greco 6th

11th grade: Luke Thurman 1st, Yahaira Piña 2nd, Amir Martinez 2nd, Tanner Marshall 4th, Samuel Chappell 6th

12th grade: Nathaniel Martinez 1st, Clinton DeBord 2nd

Overall: Nathaniel Martinez 2nd, Luke Thurman 3rd, Clinton DeBord 4th

Mathematics

10th grade: Julian Chancellor 5th

11th grade: Luke Thurman 2nd, Yahaira Piña 2nd

12th grade: Nathaniel Martinez 4th, Clinton DeBord 5th

Overall: Nathaniel Martinez 4th

Number Sense

10th grade: Julian Chancellor 5th

11th grade: Luke Thurman 4th, Samuel Chappell 5th, Gopi Amin 6th

12th grade: Nathaniel Martinez 5th, Andrew Guerette 6th

Science

9th grade: Karen Sandate 5th

11th grade: Yahaira Piña 4th, Luke Thurman 5th

12th grade: Clinton DeBord 3rd, Nathaniel Martinez 5th

Top Biology: Clinton DeBord

In their final meet before district, the MPHS Math and Science teams will compete at the Texas Math and Science Coaches Association State Meet in San Antonio on March 22-23 after spring break. The MPHS math and science teams are coached by Osias Hernandez, Randy Ballard, and Larry Russell.