Wimberley High School Boasts Two UIL Academic State Champions

“The UIL coaches and competitors have made this a memorable year. We are thrilled to hold the state title in two events and look forward to defending them next year…”

Topping off a great 2017-18 season, the Wimberley High School UIL Academic team continued their impressive run at the State UIL Competition at The University of Texas at Austin.

Two Wimberley High School Texans won state championship titles in journalism.

  • Brooke Barrett, Senior—1st Place-State Champion in News Writing

 

  • Jillian Garcia, Junior—1st Place-State Champion in Editorial Writing and 2nd Place in Headline Writing

 

  • Journalism Team—1st Place Overall; Coached by Kate McNeely

 

  • Preston Cranford, Senior—5th Place in Mathematics; Coached by Robert Landauer

“The UIL coaches and competitors have made this a memorable year. We are thrilled to hold the state title in two events and look forward to defending them next year,” said Shiela Parker, Wimberley High School UIL Coordinator.

Nestled in the majestic community of Wimberley, Texas, the Wimberley ISD campuses include Scudder Primary School for students in PreK-1st grade, Jacobs Well Elementary for students in 2nd-5th grade, Danforth Junior High for students in 6th-8th grade and Wimberley High School, home of the Texans and students in 9th-12th grade. WimberleyISD.net.


 

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