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.
3-D Printing & Design
First Place: Irym Goncharuk, Eau Claire North High School
Second Place: Payten Apland, Dodgeland High School, Juneau, WI
Third Place: Brennan Gubrud, Chippewa Falls Senior High School
Additive Manufacturing
First Place: Calvin Huynh and Katherine Straka, Mount Horeb High School
Second Place: Cooper Buckley and Aubree Truscott, Chippewa Falls Senior High School
Third Place: Lydia Gavit and Brook Jelen, Hartford Union High School
Advertising Design
First Place: Liana Smithyman, Hartford Union High School
Second Place: Elise Hanson, Unity High School, Balsam Lake, WI
Third Place: Megan Bingen, Hartford Union High School
Automotive Service Technology
First Place: Elijah Stuart, Menomonie High School
Second Place: Weston Anderson, New Richmond High School
Third Place: Sam Wergeland, Memorial High School, Eau Claire, WI
Cabinetmaking
First Place: Andrew Gotham, New Auburn High School
Second Place: Hunter James, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School, Galesville, WI
Third Place: Dastin Hostettler, Menomonie High School
Carpentry
First Place: Christopher Duehring, Hartford Union High School
Second Place: Laintyn Madlon, Shawano High School
Third Place: Breck Richardson, St. Croix Falls High School
CO2 Dragster
First Place: Tubbs Shamarion, Barack Obama School of Career & Tech Ed (BOSCTE), Milwaukee, WI
Second Place: Jayden Obermvelle, Elmwood High School
Third Place: Stanley Language, New Auburn High School
Electronics Technology
First Place: Simon Braeger, Slinger High School
Second Place: Zach Jahnke, Spooner High School
Third Place: Jack Falkner, Menomonie High School
Extemporaneous Speaking
First Place: First Place: Christine Bertsch, Unity High School, Balsam Lake, WI
Second Place: Elise Hansen, Unity High School, Balsam Lake, WI
Facilithon
First Place: Miah Graap, Merrill High School
Second Place: Grace Piskie, Spooner High School
Third Place: Christine Bertsch, Unity High School, Balsam Lake, WI
Job Interview – High School
First Place: Marisa Howes, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Chetek, WI
Second Place: Molly Proeber, Slinger High School
Third Place: Myah Kiser, Unity High School, Balsam Lake, WI
Job Interview – Middle School
First Place: Ben Neilson, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Chetek, WI
Job Skill Demonstration
First Place: Jorga Bradley, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Chetek, WI
Second Place: Adrianna Scalzo, Spooner High School
Third Place: Kennedi Olson, St. Croix Falls High School
Medical Terminology
First Place: Alissa Cameron, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Chetek, WI
Second Place: Haddie Miley, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Chetek, WI
Third Place: Kittra Khan, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Chetek, WI
Photography
First Place: Dylan Baemmert, Eau Claire North High School
Second Place: Breeyn Nelson, Unity High School, Balsam Lake, WI
Third Place: Madeline Leo, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Chetek, WI
Power Equipment Technology
First Place: Logan Pagliaro, Holmen High School
Second Place: Elliott Schmunk, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Chetek, WI
Third Place: Kyler Larue, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Chetek, WI
Precision Machining Technology
First Place: Elliott Gothem, New Auburn High School
Second Place: Samuel Schumacher, Wausau West High School
Third Place: Ethan Flannery, Marshfield Senior High School
Prepared Speech
First Place: Benjiman Romatowski, Lincoln High School-Wisconsin Rapids
Promotional Bulletin Board
Third Place: Kelsie Burdick-McTaggart and Jada Mabry, Spooner High School
Related Technical Math
First Place: Kajsa Peterson, Mount Horeb High School
Second Place: Theron Barton, Spooner High School
Third Place: Lucas Knop, Bruce High School
Team Engineering Challenge – High School
First Place: Daniel Gibertson, Maxxon Olson, and Lucas Zijlstra, Marshfield Senior High School
Second Place: Romy Ginther, Delaina Nicewander, and Kajsa Peterson, Mount Horeb High School
Third Place: Isabella Albert, Hannah Grahn, and Lisa Perez, Dodgeland High School, Juneau, WI
Team Engineering Challenge – Middle School
First Place: Atticus Khan, Maddyx Malsom, and Miles Morehead, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Chetek, WI
Technical Drafting
First Place: Theron Barton, Spooner High School
Second Place: Kaden Allison, Slinger High School
Third Place: Aiden Stapleton, Hartford Union High School
Urban Search and Rescue
First Place: Elijah Gundry and Joel Stump, Fall Creek High School
Second Place: Zayden Killian and Keegan Ottum, Black River Falls High School
Third Place: Thomas Hermann and Eva Schubert, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School, Galesville, WI
Welding
First Place: Nash Sullivan, Lincoln High School-Wisconsin Rapids
Second Place: Devon Holub, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Chetek, WI
Third Place: Croix Kawleski, Lincoln High School-Wisconsin Rapids
Welding Fabrication
First Place: Tyler Bol, Nicholas Davis, and Nathaniel Johnson, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Chetek, WI
Second Place: Tyler Douglas, Landon Hedrington, and Kody Steivang, Chippewa Falls Senior High School
Third Place: Brody Bechel, Kobin Bechel, and Landen Slater, Durand High School
Welding Sculpture
First Place: Irma Romero Aguilar, Arcadia High School
Second Place: Jaiden Nelson, St. Croix Falls High School
Third Place: Chloe Kiser, Unity High School, Balsam Lake, WI
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.
The 2025 conference will feature more than 1,750 middle, high school, and college/post-secondary students, over 200 teachers, and more than 300 industry volunteers working in over 75 competitions.
Founded in 1973, SkillsUSA Wisconsin, with more than 2,500 members in over 150 chapters, is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry representatives working together to ensure America has the skilled workforce needed to stay competitive. The diverse talent pipeline covers 120 trade, technical, and skilled service occupations, mostly related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
For more information on the SkillsUSA Regional Competition in Stevens Point and/or the State Leadership and Skills Conference, visit www.skillsusa-wi.org or email wisconsinskillsusa@gmail.com.
