M.U.M.S. Math and Science Team Wins First Place

M.U.M.S. MATH AND SCIENCE TEAM WINS FIRST PLACE

The Morris Upchurch Middle School Math and Science team competed at Foster Middle School on Saturday, October 25 in the first competition of the year. The M.U.M.S. team won the first place overall trophy with a total of 3395 points, second place Daingerfield had 2960 points total and third place Ore City had a total of 2421 points.

The MU.M.S team consisted of 29 students and brought home a total of 29 medals for placing in the top 5 of an event; 6 of the medals were for winning 1st place in the event. Individual results are as follows:

Number Sense: Cody Moore – 1st place, 8th grade Jordan Bowen – 2nd place, 8th grade Austin Dotson – 3rd place, 8th grade Adam Bowen – 1st place, 7th grade Eveyn Upchurch – 3rd place, 7th grade Claire Bates – 1st place, 6th grade Austin McGee – 2nd place, 6th grade Tallen Boone – 3rd place, 6th grade Justin Lance – 4th place, 6th grade Joel Upchurch – 5th place, 6th grade

Calculator: Jordan Maxwell – 2nd place, 8th grade Erica Jones – 3rd place, 7th grade Julia Grogan – 4th place, 7th grade Allyson Hamilton – 1st place, 6th grade Mallory Abbitt – 2nd place, 6th grade Claire Bates – 3rd place, 6th grade Hannah Fitts – 4th place, 6th grade

General Math: Jordan Bowen – 1st place, 8th grade Jordan Maxwell – 2nd place, 8th grade Austin Dotson – 4th place, 8th grade Adam Bowen – 2nd place, 7th grade Eveyn Upchurch – 3rd place, 7th place Tallen Boone – 1st place, 6th grade Austin McGee – 3rd place, 6th grade Claire Bates – 4th place, 6th grade

Science: Savannah Wise – 4th place, 8th grade Gabi Gonzalez – 2nd place, 6th grade Tallen Boone – 3rd place, 6th grade Chloe Philippi – 5th place, 6th grade

- Team coaches are Kendra Bates, Celeste Dellinger, Becky Russell and Principal Steve Holmes.