Waukesha West Wins 6th Wisconsin Academic Decathalon

Amy Hetzner:

For everyone who has lamented when athletic skills overshadow intellectual prowess, Waukesha West High School answered back Tuesday, winning a sixth consecutive state Academic Decathlon crown backed by a cheering section worthy of a hockey game.

The team dominated the two-day championships, beating its nearest competitor - Sun Prairie High School - by more than 7,000 points out of a possible 60,000. Waukesha West scrimmage partner Kettle Moraine High School came in third overall.

"It's just like fine wine - it keeps getting better and better," Waukesha coach Duane Stein said of his sixth state title.

Not only did the Waukesha West team take home the team prize in all 10 of the events in the decathlon - from essay writing to tests in academic subjects - two team members set state records in individual categories. The team also beat the previous state records in essay and social science.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at March 14, 2007 6:29 AM
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