The Floydada Whirlwinds logo on the floor of the Whirlwind Gym. (Ryan Crowe/FCR)
FLOYDADA, TX – The Floydada Collegiate High School academic team delivered a strong performance at the recent district UIL competition, securing third place overall among seven schools. The event, held in Floydada, showcased students competing in a wide range of academic disciplines, including writing, debate, mathematics, and science.
Assistant Principal Laura Zepeda expressed gratitude for the efforts of faculty, staff, and volunteers who contributed to the event’s success. “I felt like we had a great teamwork effort in pulling off a great day,” Zepeda said. “The food was so good, so thank you to those that helped in there as well. Thank you for all the timing and grading, answering questions, and running around that you all did.”
Floydada introduced new events this year, including CX and LD debate, and saw success in One-Act Play (OAP) and essay competitions. The school will be sending multiple students to regionals, with potential wild card entries for some second-place teams. The regional competition is set for April 25 at West Texas A&M University.
Floydada UIL District Results:
Noah Fierros – 1st Place Newswriting, 2nd Place Feature Writing, 2nd Place Editorial
Angel Garza – 2nd Place Newswriting, 3rd Place Feature Writing
Alexa Brown – 2nd Place Spelling
Wesley Crowe – 1st Place Mathematics, 1st Place Calculator, 2nd Place Number Sense
James Zepeda – 2nd Place LD Debate
Callie Brittain – 4th Place Calculator
Sydni Chesshir – 2nd Place Informative Speaking, 2nd Literary Criticism
Peyton Shuping – 3rd Place Informative Speaking
Kanon Rainwater – 3rd Place Science, Top Biology
Brittany Machado – 3rd Place Social Studies
Martin Ramirez – 5th Place Social Studies
Joshua Stewart – 5th Place Mathematics
Marty Riojas – 6th Place Accounting
Ava Gonzalez – 6th Place Spelling
Team Results:
2nd Place Number Sense Team – Wesley Crowe, Jackson Graham, Josiah Rodriguez
2nd Place Calculator Team – Wesley Crowe, Callie Brittain, Nayhomi Garcia, Kyra Segura
2nd Place Science Team – Kanon Rainwater, Joshua Stewart, Kirsten Pyle, Angel Olvera, Brody Hughes, John Taylor Snowden
2nd Place Spelling Team – Ava Gonzalez, JD Pesina, Alexa Brown, Martin Ramirez
2nd Place Math Team – Wesley Crowe, Joshua Stewart, Kirsten Pyle, Madison Pyle
Regional Qualifiers:
Wesley Crowe – Number Sense, Calculator, Mathematics
James Zepeda – LD Debate
Callie Brittain – Calculator Alt.
Sydni Chesshir – Informative, Literary Criticism
Peyton Shuping – Informative
Kanon Rainwater – Science
Noah Fierros – Newswriting, Feature Writing, Editorial
Angel Garza – Newswriting, Feature Writing
Alexa Brown – Spelling
Brittany Machado – Social Studies
With a strong showing at the district level, Floydada is poised for an exciting competition at regionals. Congratulations to all participants, and best of luck to those advancing to the next round!
