{"id":2880,"date":"2025-10-01T12:23:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mpisd.net\/sims\/?p=2880"},"modified":"2025-10-01T22:14:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T03:14:57","slug":"mpisd-students-win-awards-at-the-titus-county-fair-academic-rodeo-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mpisd.net\/sims\/2025\/10\/01\/mpisd-students-win-awards-at-the-titus-county-fair-academic-rodeo-2\/","title":{"rendered":"MPISD Students Win Awards at Academic Rodeo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content\">\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Mount Pleasant ISD had students on five campuses competing at the annual Titus County Fair Academic Rodeo on Sunday, September 21.\u00a0 The Academic Rodeo traditionally kicks off the fair events with students competing in spelling, math, science fair, essay, poster, bible reading, and speech contests. Annie Sims Elementary won the Sweepstakes award for having the highest number of points in 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0and 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0grades and Wallace Middle School won Sweepstakes for 5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and 6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0grades. Results by campus are as follows:<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Annie Sims Elementary (Sweepstakes 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0and 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0grades)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0grade<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Science Fair: Darwin Vanegas 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Speech: Clara Randle\u00a02<sup>nd<\/sup><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Spelling: Melody Holguin\u00a03<sup>rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0grade<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Essay: Camila Castro 1<sup>st<\/sup>, Abby Villarreal\u00a02<sup>nd<\/sup><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Science Fair: Elijah Cates 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Speech: Landri Shumate\u00a01<sup>st<\/sup>, MJ Cluley 3<sup>rd<\/sup>,<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Math: Elias Ortiz, Jaylynn Litchfield, Andru Braxton, Elijah Cates 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0grade:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Poster: Ericka Yanez\u00a01<sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Essay: Evelyn Buchanan 1<sup>st<\/sup>, Maclyn Godfrey 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Speech: Kate Foster 1<sup>st<\/sup>, Evelyn Buchanan 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Math: Liam Litke, Tate Latiolis, Ian Kaehey, Dionisio Garcia 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Frances Corprew Elementary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0grade<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Poster: Kannyn Hines 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0grade:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Math: Curtis Southern, Lucas Brake, Declan Ogas, Gabriel Vasquez 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0grade:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Math: Corbyn Thomas, Addison Vasquez, John (JP) McNelis, Asher Lawson 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0grade:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Math: Madden Watkins, Osmar Ramirez, Lathan Lee, Samuel Rodriguez 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Spelling: Chloe Sharp 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Vivian Fowler Elementary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0grade<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Science Fair: Gael Ruiz 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0grade<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Spelling: Kobe Sierra 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Speech: Julian Martinez 1<sup>st<\/sup>, Kamila Valle 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0grade<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Spelling: Antonio Brannon 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Speech: Ezekiel Santos 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0grade<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Math: Yamil Zavala, Landon Blackburn, Kevin Paloblanco, Emily Ramirez 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Bible Reading: Isaac Leyva 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Speech: Justain Norman 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>E.C. Brice Elementary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>Kindergarten<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Poster: Sofia Molina 1<sup>st<\/sup>, Isabella Trejo 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, Heaven Roney 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0Grade<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Poster: Nakari Meaux 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Science Fair: Luke Jordan 1<sup>st<\/sup>, Jackie Munoz 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Grade<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Poster: Eli Henry 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Science Fair: Sophia Hulguin 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Grade<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Spelling: Ian Hernandez 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, Tinley Heeren 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Bible Reading: Amon Evans 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Grade<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Essay: Stella Deal 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Science Fair: Ayleen Licona 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Spelling: Noah Reeves 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Bible Reading: Riley Shea 1<sup>st<\/sup>, TPaul Chamness 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>P.E. Wallace Middle School (Sweepstakes 5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and 6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0grades)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>5th grade<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Science Fair: Sam Jones\u00a01<sup>st<\/sup>, Camilla Cates 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Speech: Camilla Cates\u00a02<sup>nd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Poster: Cohen Taylor\u00a01<sup>st<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Essay: Annie Pat Lee 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Bible Reading: Lizeth Cornejo 1<sup>st<\/sup>, Paisley Hendricks 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, Jackson Bailiff 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Math: Sam Jones 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, Laura Etheridge 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong><u>6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Grade<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Science Fair: Kinlee Castro\u00a01<sup>st<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Speech: Peyton Glenn 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Poster: Jacelyn Alvarado 1<sup>st<\/sup>, Korra St. Clair 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, Gunner Savell 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Essay: Payton Glenn 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Math: Abraham Martinez 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Spelling: Corvin Edney 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><\/h3>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Photo:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">Annie Sims Elementary School Academic Rodeo winners<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">1st row (L to R) Elias Ortiz, Abigail Villarruel, Darwin Vanegas, Liam Litke, Melody Holguin<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0row (L to R) Andru Braxton, Elijah Cates, Evelyn Buchanan, MJ Cluley, Clara Randle, Camila Castro<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0row (L to R) Jay\u2019lyn Litchfield, Kate Foster, Ian Keahey, Ericka Yanez Martinez, Tate Latiolais<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-sharing-box fusion-single-sharing-box share-box\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mount Pleasant ISD had students on five campuses competing at the annual Titus County Fair Academic Rodeo on Sunday, September 21.\u00a0 The Academic Rodeo traditionally kicks off the fair events with students competing in spelling, math, science fair, essay, poster, bible reading, and speech contests. 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