The Mount Pleasant High School UIL Academic team continued its season on Friday and Saturday, February 11-12 at the annual Winter Tiger Invitational held on the Mount Pleasant High School campus. Overall, Mount Pleasant High School took first place in the large school division at the meet. Six teams including Science, Mathematics, Number Sense, Calculator, Spelling, and Journalism all took 1st place team honors in their respective events.

Full results include:

-Mount Pleasant High School: 1st place Sweepstakes team

-Calculator Applications: (1st place team)

9th grade: Luke Thurman (1st), Christopher Sorto (2nd), Tanner Marshall (3rd)

10th grade: Nathaniel Martinez (1st), Kiara Rundles (2nd)

11th grade: Devin Castaneda (1st), Isaac Hernandez (2nd), Alan Garrett (3rd), Clayton Brison (4th), Merlin Cardona (5th), Ethan Harbour (6th)

12th grade: Nic Chappell III (1st), Sam Sloan (2nd), Jackelin Gomez (3rd), Lainy Blackstone (4th)

Overall: Devin Castaneda (1st), Isaac Hernandez (2nd), Nic Chappell III (3rd), Nathaniel Martinez (4th), Luke Thurman (5th), Alan Garrett (6th)

-Mathematics: (1st place team)

9th grade: Luke Thurman (1st), Tanner Marshall (2nd), Christopher Sorto (3rd)

11th grade: Natalie Crockett (1st), Ethan Harbour (2nd), Perla Guzman (3rd)

12th grade: Nic Chappell III (1st)

Overall: Nic Chappell III (1st), Natalie Crockett (2nd), Ethan Harbour (3rd), Perla Guzman (4th), Luke Thurman (5th), Tanner Marshall (6th)

-Number Sense: (1st place team)

9th grade: Luke Thurman (1st), Tanner Marshall (2nd), Christopher Sorto (3rd)

11th grade: Clayton Brison (1st), Jose Trejo (2nd)

12th grade: Nic Chappell III (1st), Lainy Blackstone (2nd)

Overall: Nic Chappell III (1st), Lainy Blackstone (2nd), Clayton Brison (3rd), Luke Thurman (4th), Tanner Marshall (5th), Jose Trejo (6th)

-Science: (1st place team)

11th grade: Ethan Harbour (1st), Natalie Crockett (2nd)

12th grade: Nic Chappell III (1st), Esteban Trejo (2nd), Johnathan Sandate (3rd)

Overall: Ethan Harbour (1st), Natalie Crockett (2nd), Nic Chappell III (3rd), Esteban Trejo (4th)

-Spelling: (1st place team) Isabel Gonzales (1st), Sophie Greco (4th), Angelina Hernandez (5th)

-Journalism: (1st place team)

News: Odalys Adame (2nd), Michelle Calderon (3rd), Idania Castanon (5th) Editorial: Michelle Calderon (3rd), Idania Castanon (4th)

Features: Odalys Adame (1st), Michelle Calderon (2nd), Idania Castanon (3rd)

Headlines: Michelle Calderon (3rd), Danna Escobar (4th), Taylor Hubbs (5th)

Copy Editing: Michelle Calderon (1st), Odalys Adame (5th), Idania Castanon (6th)

-Literary Criticism: (2nd place team) Taylor Hubbs (4th), Chelsea Maldonado (6th)

-Social Studies: (2nd place team) Luiz Olvera (2nd), Odalys Adame (4th), Angelina Hernandez (6th)

-Current Events: Taylor Hubbs (4th), Anthony Orellana (5th)

-Ready Writing: Makayla Spigner (3rd), Sophie Greco (4th), Yahaira Pina (6th)

-Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking: Anthony Orellana(2nd), Gopi Amin (3rd), Monserrat Lopez (4th), Diya Desai (5th)

-Accounting: David Perez (1st)

-Computer Apps: David Perez (1st), Jakob Carr (2nd)

The MPHS UIL Academic teams will compete again at the Sulphur Springs High School Judy Tipping UIL Invitational Meet on February 18-19 as they prepare for the district meet in March.

Pictured: members of the 2021-2022 MPHS UIL Academic team