Local Students Place at SkillsUSA Competition

Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 -- 9:01 AM

SkillsUSA Wisconsin, a partnership of students, teachers, and industry representatives working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce, announced the results of its regional competition held on Thurs. Feb. 27 and Fri. Feb. 28, at the University of Wisconsin–Stout in Menomonie, WI.

Some local winners include:

Precision Machining Technology:

• Third Place: Ethan Flannery, Marshfield Senior High School

Prepared Speech:

• First Place: Benjiman Romatowski, Lincoln High School-Wisconsin Rapids

Team Engineering Challenge - High School:

• First Place: Daniel Gibertson, Maxxon Olson, and Lucas Zijlstra, Marshfield Senior High School

Urban Search and Rescue:

• Second Place: Zayden Killian and Keegan Ottum, Black River Falls High School

Welding:

• First Place: Nash Sullivan, Lincoln High School-Wisconsin Rapids
• Third Place: Croix Kawleski, Lincoln High School-Wisconsin Rapids

Those who place in the regional competition advance to participate in the 52nd annual SkillsUSA Wisconsin State Leadership and Skills Conference in Madison, on Tues., April 1, and Wed., April 2.

Other competitors in the category can participate in the State Leadership and Skills Conference until the maximum number of competitors in the category is reached.

State competitions will occur at the Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, and Madison Area Technical College (MATC), 1701 Wright St.

Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.