LJH students place high in UIL

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Lingleville ISD had to withdraw early from UIL competition this year when the school shutdown due to COVID reasons in December, but not before many of its Junior High students placed high in the spelling and writing events.

Below are the students in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade that competed and placed.

6th grade

Ready Writing

Kelly Cole- 3rd

Samantha Coburn- 5th

Sophie Hudson- 6th

Spelling (1st place team)

Marti Luttrell- 1st

Kelly Cole- 2nd

Sophie Hudson- 5th

7th grade

Ready Writing

Sara Leatherwood- 4th

Spelling

Sara Leatherwood- 1st

(1st place team -Sara Leatherwood, Brody Hurt, and Ava Barnes)

8th grade

Ready Writing

Jellie Waterlander- 2nd

Cambri Coburn- 3rd

Maira Mesquite- Hernandez- 4th

Editorial Writing

Cassidy Crews- 2nd

Kenleigh Jones- 3rd

Spelling (1st place team)

Maira Mesquite- Hernandez- 1st

Emma Hudson- 2nd

Cambri Coburn- 3rd

—Citizen staff report