Seven Wall student UIL Academic participants will advance to State after competing at the virtual Regional meet held at Wall High School Friday April 16 and Saturday April 17.

“Personally, I found going virtual very challenging,” Oral Interp Coach Shelly Nelson said. “Factors like the internet connection not being strong enough or the video and audio feed lagging added to my worries because we couldn’t control that when it happened.”

This year’s academic state meet will include an in-person competition as well as a virtual meet held at Angelo State University Friday April 30 and Saturday May 1.

“Being on the zoom this time was a different experience, but we still had a good season,” Senior Kaitin Stein said. “I think State will go well, and we will definetely try our best.”

UIL Academics Regional Results:

Number Sense- Caroline Holtman, Drew Morrison, Cameryn Jones,

and Miles Duncan (7th Place individual) – 3rd Place Team

Ready Writing- Zane Wegner, and Christina McDowell (5th place/ alternate to State)

Computer Applications- Clint Harris (1st Place), and Kaitlin Stein (2nd Place) – both advancing to State

Computer Science- Justis Watkins (1st Place individual), Cole Taylor, Caroline Holtman (both tied for 2nd Place individuals), and Raymond Brown (7th Place individual) – 1st Place Team advancing to State

Headline Writing- Makayla Rohmfeld (5th Place/ alternate to State)

News Writing- Carsyn Watts (2nd Place)- advancing to state

Feature Writing- Elise Countess (5th Place/ alternate to State)

Copy Editing- Erin Montgomery

Literary Criticism- Elise Countess

Science- Raymond Brown

Lincoln Douglas Debate- Maggie Sharpsteen

Persuasive Speaking- Sarah Powell

Prose Interpretation- Grace Wilde and Mattie Sanford