March 26, 2026 - High school students at Shelbyville ISD will compete for top honors during the 2026 District 24AA UIL Academic Spring Meet to be held Thursday, March 26th at SFASU.
The UIL Academic District Meets bring students together to compete in over 23 college level academic contests that cover every aspect of classroom curriculum. These students meet rigorous scholastic requirements in order to voluntarily compete in UIL academics. Contestants compete for individual honors while schools compete for the district championship. Individual winners have an opportunity to advance to the regional competition and the state meet. No other program in the nation challenges students with the same rigor as UIL Academics.
Competing from Shelbyville:
Accounting: Ryleigh Bowlds, Caleb Jamison, Aiden Swindle, Kayden Thornburgh
Calculator Applications: Samantha Lugo-Martinez, Rylee Stone, Caleb Jamison, Aiden Swindle, Ethan Jackson
Computer Science: Cheyenne Berlin, Trevin Cartwright, Angelli Ortiz, Kayden Thornburgh, Caleb Jamison
Copy Editing: Brynn Bickham, Cassidy Greer, Sophie Ellington, Haeli Gregory
Current Issues & Events: Kennedy McArthur, Maddie Lout, Kaden Sims, Harley Risinger , Payton McGee
Editorial Writing: Brynn Bickham, Sophie Ellington, Cassidy Greer, Harley Risinger
Feature Writing: Brynn Bickham, Sophie Ellington, Haeli Gregory, Cassidy Greer
Headline Writing: Brynn Bickham, Harley Risinger, Cassidy Greer, Haeli Gregory
Informative Speaking: Kennedy McArthur, Travis Caporali, Zeke Derr
Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Kennedy McArthur, Kaden Sims, Payton McGee
Literary Criticism: Ryleigh Bowlds, Suzannah Naw, Reagan Raines, Brynn Bickham, Harley Risinger, Ja’Rihanna Cartwright
Mathematics: Ethan Jackson, Aiden Swindle, Hayden Page, Caleb Jamison, Samantha Lugo-Martinez, Brayden Eubank
News Writing: Brynn Bickham, Sophie Ellington, Cassidy Greer, Haeli Gregory
Number Sense: Ethan Jackson, Aiden Swindle, Hayden Page, Caleb Jamison, Gaylon Harrison
Persuasive Speaking: Maddie Lout, Kaden Sims, Gaylon Harrison
Poetry Interpretation: Travis Caporali, Addison Sowell, Preslee Sims, Kaylee Vaughn
Prose Interpretation: Trinity Sims, Zeke Derr, JaKaleb Rogers, Irianna Herrera
Ready Writing: Brynn Bickham, Reagan Raines, Sophie Ellington, Cassidy Greer
Science: Cheyenne Berlin, Angelli Ortiz, Ethan Jackson, Alyvia Notter, Hayden Page, Michael Nichols
Social Studies: Wesley Matthews, Kingston Menzies, Ryleigh Bowlds, Kennedy McArthur, Catrina Bartlett
Spelling & Vocabulary: Samantha Lugo-Martinez, Bre’Asia Roland, Makayln Tony, Jordin Rhone, Cydni Glenn, Jarhiya Cartwright
High School Academic UIL coaches: Cole Harrison (Number Sense, Mathematics), Crystal Harrison (Calculator Applications), Brooke Harrison Davis (Science), Katie Smith (Social Studies, Theatrical Design), Emily Sowell (Informative Speaking, Persuasive Speaking, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Cross Examination Team Debate, Current Issues & Events, Congressional Debate, Poetry Interpretation, Prose Interpretation), Megan Holt (Computer Science, Accounting), Dominique Roland (Literary Criticism, Spelling & Vocabulary), and Claire Windham (One Act Play, Editorial Writing, Headline Writing, Feature Writing, News Writing, Ready Writing, Copy Editing)
