Tomah Academic Decathlon Team Takes First at Regional Competition

Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 -- 8:00 AM

Tomah Academic Decathlon Team makes school history with their dominant record-breaking performance at the Regional Competition on January 9th.

Tomah took FIRST PLACE with a score of 34,900 points defeating the 2nd place team by almost 4000 points. Tomah also scored a RECORD 42 ribbons, with everyone on the team scoring at least 1 ribbon.

HIGHLIGHTS include:

• Kaleb Larson setting a Tomah Varsity Science RECORD with 700 and taking home 8 ribbons and 2nd overall.
• Zoe Pergande tied a Scholastic Art RECORD and took home 5 ribbons including 3rd overall.
• Madi McCabe took home 6 ribbons including 3rd overall and set at Tomah Science RECORD with 880 points!
• Izzy Hilt took home 5 ribbons including 2nd overall HONORS.
• Joanna Stryker took home 9 ribbons including 6 golds and 1st OVERALL.

Tomah is ranked 5th in the state so far as they pursue a chance at the National Competition.  They will compete next at the State level on February 26th and 27th in Green Bay.

Individual results from Regionals:

Wyatt Locken (1 ribbon), John Battista (2 ribbons), Kaleb Larson (8 ribbons), Kaitlynn Gigous (2 ribbons), Lucy Jankowski (4 ribbons), Zoe Pergande (5 ribbons), Madi McCabe (6 ribbons), Izzy Hilt (5 ribbons), Joanna Stryker (9 ribbons)

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