Students from Lamesa Middle School recently competed at the Levelland UIL Academic meet. Many who participated in the meet’s events won or placed in their event. Those Lamesa students who placed in their respective academic events follow: Ready Writing Sixth grade - Celeste Cortez, fourth; Nadia Garcia, fifth; Emerie Escoto, sixth. Seventh grade - Jaiden Barrera, second; Sagen Oaks, third; Avryl Castro, sixth. Eighth grade - Mattie Roy, second; Maddie Derington, third; Laynie Allen, fifth. Impromptu Speaking Sixth grade - Anastasia Contreras, first; Naomi Marroquin, second. Seventh grade - Caroline Garcia, first; Haley Martinez, second; Braile Ramirez, fifth. Eighth grade - Lanynie Allen, first; Helen Vargas, third; Cade Rodgers,