Clarendon High School turned in a strong performance March 28 at the District UIL Academic Competition, finishing as the district runner-up behind a slate of individual champions and a first-place team finish in accounting.
In accounting, where Clarendon swept the top three individual spots. Madden Emerson claimed first place, followed by Hagen Newman in second and Klay Wilkins in third, with Skylar Williams placing fourth and Kaleb Mays sixth. The performance secured the district championship for the accounting team.
Clarendon also saw multiple individual district titles across academic events. Hunter Caison earned first place in Lincoln-Douglas debate and added another gold medal in persuasive speaking. Elaina Estlack captured first in feature writing, while Dahlia Neal won the spelling competition.
Courtesy Photo Al Elam
Several Broncos qualified for the regional meet with top finishes. In addition to the accounting trio, Caison (Lincoln-Douglas debate, persuasive speaking), Estlack (feature writing, social studies), Nevaeh Jaramillo (second in news writing), Gracie Ellis (third in copy editing), and Kate Shaw (third in prose interpretation) all advanced.
The mathematics team placed second overall, powered by Ronan Howard’s fourth-place finish. Zane Cruse was fourth in literary criticism and poetry interpretation, and Addison Havens’ was sixth in literary criticism.
Millie McAnear placed fourth in copy editing, Berkley Moore took fourth in headline writing, and Zakary Roberts finished fifth in science.
Clarendon will next compete at the UIL Regional Academic Meet on April 24 in Canyon.
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