The Elysian Fields High School Journalism program under the direction of instructor Amanda Ware competed in the Centex Invitational, which included roughly 2,400 entries.
The students were divided into groups of 100 or more according to school size, with a total of 23 groups in the competition.
Elysian Fields shined at the meet, with two students – Logan Smith and Raine Smith – finishing first in their respective events. Katelyn Anderson added a runnerup finish in her event, and the Jackets had several students place in their respective competitions.
EFHS results at the meet included:
NEWS WRITING
Katelyn Anderson (2nd Place)
Nikki Silas (4th Place)
Cora Creech (9th Place)
Carmen Lawless (10th Place)
FEATURE WRITING
Logan Smith (1st Place)
EDITORIAL WRITING
Raine Smith (1st Place)
Tatum Wallace (9th Place)
Athan Walton (10th Place)
HEADLINE WRITING
Athan Walton (7th Place)
Cora Creech (8th Place)
COPY EDITING
Jaicey Rich (4th Place)
Congratulations to these students! #JacketsRise