The Los Fresnos High School/Los Fresnos United UIL Academics Team are the 2023 District 32-6A champions. The students competed in the district meet held in Weslaco in March, with a strong showing in approximately 20 events. They earned a total of 460 points, outscoring the second-place winner by 200 points.
“We are proud of all the hard work and dedication these students have put into their events and look forward to their continued success,” said LFHS/LFU UIL Academics coordinator Edith Garza.
The team will proudly represent Los Fresnos CISD on April 21 and 22 at the Region 4 meet in San Antonio.
District Results:
Computer Applications
1st place Jonas Apacible *Regional qualifier
4th Alejandro Juarez *Regional qualifier
5th Andres Lopez
Copy Editing
1st place Judith Mire *Regional qualifier
3rd place Kristen Cook *Regional qualifier
Editorial
2nd Kristen Cook *Regional qualifier
5th Mary Garza
6th Judith Mire
Feature Writing
5th Victoria Garza
News Writing
3rd Kaelin Perman *Regional qualifier
4th Angelique Martínez
6th Barbie Garza
Journalism Team 2nd place,
Informative Speaking
2nd Jenibelle Leal *Regional qualifier
4th Isabella Rentas
6th Jessica García
Lincoln Douglas Debate
1st Luis Benhumea-Martínez *Regional qualifier
2nd Antonio Galván *Regional qualifier
3rd Angelique Dewailly *Regional qualifier
Persuasive Speaking
1st Savannah Torres *Regional qualifier
Speech Team 2nd place
Literary Criticism
1st Makaila Hernández *Regional qualifier
2nd Judith Mire *Regional qualifier
4th Barbie Garza
5th Angelique Martinez
1st Place Team
Ready Writing
4th Kristen Cook
Mathematics
5th Mía Perez
6th Roberto Nieto
8th Jodi Montes
17th Joshua Lerma
Number Sense
4th Mia Perez *Regional qualifier
5th Jodi Montes
6th Jonas Apacible
6th Roberto Nieto
2nd Place Team Alternate to Regionals
Science
1st Grecia Benavidez *Regional qualifier
3rd Roberto Nieto *Regional qualifier
7th Joshua Lerma
10th Saul Martínez
13th Emmy Martínez
1st Place Team Advancing to Regionals
Biology top scorers
Grecia Benavidez *Regional qualifier
Roberto Nieto
Chemistry top scorers
Grecia Benavidez
Physics top scorers
Roberto Nieto *Regional qualifier
Joshua Lerma
Social Studies
1st Laura Martínez *Regional qualifier
3rd Valerie Rodríguez *Regional qualifier
10th Roberto Nieto *Regional qualifier
13th Alejandra Coronado *Regional qualifier
1st Place Team
Spelling
1st Eduardo Delgado *Regional qualifier
2nd Sydney Peña *Regional qualifier
3rd Melissa Sosa *Regional qualifier
5th Allan Peralez *Regional qualifier
1st Place Team
Current Issues and Events
1st Alejandra Coronado *Regional qualifier
2nd Emmy Martinez *Regional qualifier
3rd Valerie Rodríguez *Regional qualifier
2nd place Team Alternate to Regionals
Freshman Results
Literary Criticism
1st Mary Garza
2nd Kristen Cook
3rd Kaelin Perman
4th Victoria Garza
1st Place Team
Ready Writing
2nd Judith Mire
3rd Mary Garza
4th Victoria Garza
Spelling
1st Geraldine Rodríguez
2nd Cristian Loera
4th Lilyana Villa
1st Place Team
Current Events
1st Cristian Loera
4th Lilyana Villa
6th Eva Villeda
Social Studies
1st Cristian Loera
4th Arantza Rueda
6th Geraldine Rodríguez
Freshman 1st place team
1st place, Top Biology & Top Physics Mia Perez
2nd place Jacob Rodriguez
4th place, Top Chemistry Viviana Oyervides
5th place Arantza Rueda
Calculator Applications
Freshman 1st place team
1st Mia Perez
2nd Viviana Oyervides
3rd Eduardo Delgado
4th Jacob Rodriguez
Mathematics
Freshman 1st place team
1st Viviana Oyervides
2nd Jacob Rodriguez
3rd Andrea Lopez
Number Sense
Freshman 1st place team
1st Viviana Oyervides
2nd Eduardo Delgado
3rd Andrea Lopez
4th Jacob Rodriguez