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Nebraska State Records Page
Highest Nationals Ranking: 3rd (1989: Omaha Central; 2009: Omaha Burke)
Most Recent State Champion: Lincoln Pius X High School
Previous National Wins: None
State Champions by Year
Note: Scoring in the Nebraska Academic Decathlon.
| Year | State Champion | State Score | Rank at Nationals | Score at Nationals | Coaching |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lincoln Pius X High School | 40,875.5 | 20th of 60 teams | 35,477.2 | Ann Kotopka, Mike Katalenich |
| 2023 | Lincoln Pius X High School | 36,911.8 | 20th of 55 teams | 35,685.4 | Ann Kotopka, Mike Katalenich |
| 2022 | Mount Michael Benedictine School | 38,204.9 | 15th of 45 teams | 36,475.6 | Dave Cormier, Eileen Sullivan |
| 2021 | Bellevue East High School | 40,493.1 | 15th of 41 teams | 38,609.7 | P.K. Simmons |
| 2020 | Lincoln Pius X High School | 41,966.3 | DNC | DNC | Ann Kotopka |
| 2019 | Lincoln Pius X High School | 43,137.3 | 21st of 73 teams | 40,941.8 | Ann Kotopka, Alex Hain, Margaret Kaiser-Woodward |
| 2018 | Creighton Preparatory School | 46,882 | 9th of 72 teams | 45,063.2 | Barb Hake, Mattie Olsen, and Elaine Ayers |
| 2017 | Mount Michael Benedictine School | 42,830 | 14th of 51 teams | 40,009.3 | Dave Cormier, Eileen Sullivan |
| 2016 | Lincoln Pius X High School | 44,812 | 13th of 48 teams | 43,079.6 | Margaret Kaiser-Woodward, Mary Jo Kopf, Ann Kotopka |
| 2015 | Lincoln Pius X High School | 45,323 | 8th of 46 teams | 43,340.9 | Margaret Kaiser-Woodward, Mary Jo Kopf, Ann Kotopka |
| 2014 | Lincoln Pius X High School | 43,833 | 15th of 47 teams | 40,756.9 | Margaret Kaiser-Woodward, Mary Jo Kopf, Ann Kotopka |
| 2013 | Creighton Preparatory School | 42,558 | 13th of 53 teams | 42,158.0 | Kevin Mortensen |
| 2012 | Creighton Preparatory School | 44,642 | 11th of 32 teams | 41,601.1 | Jeannie Brayman |
| 2011 | Creighton Preparatory School | 43,168 | 8th of 36 teams | 42,547.1 | Jeannie Brayman |
| 2010 | Creighton Preparatory School | 45,180 | 8th of 36 teams | 42,744.2 | Jeannie Brayman |
| 2009 | Omaha Burke High School | 47,424 | 3rd of 37 teams | 48,064.0 | Judy Kennedy |
| 2008 | Omaha Burke High School | 48,337 | 7th of 41 teams | 46,746.5 | Judy Kennedy |
| 2007 | Omaha Burke High School | 44,665 | 6th of 38 teams | 45,246.3 | Judy Kennedy |
| 2006 | Creighton Preparatory School | 8th of 38 teams | 42,600 | Jeannie Brayman | |
| 2005 | Creighton Preparatory School | 40,563 | 11th of 38 teams | 41,084.8 | Jeannie Brayman |
| 2004 | Creighton Preparatory School | 13th of 41 teams | 41,827.0 | Jeannie Brayman | |
| 2003 | Omaha Burke High School | 13th of 37 teams | 40,305.4 | ||
| 2002 | Omaha Burke High School1 | ||||
| 2001 | Omaha Burke High School | 23rd | 35,182 | ||
| 2000 | Omaha Burke High School | 4th in Division II | |||
| 1999 | Omaha North High School | ||||
| 1998 | Omaha North High School | 11th | 45,001 | ||
| 1997 | Omaha Burke High School | ||||
| 1996 | Unknown | ||||
| 1995 | Creighton Preparatory School | 20th of 39 teams | 41,725 | Jeannie Brayman, Joe Kohout | |
| 1994 | Creighton Preparatory School | ? | 38,921 | Jeannie Brayman | |
| 1993 | Papillion-LaVista High School | 15th | ? | ||
| 1992 | Papillion-LaVista High School | 12th | ? | ||
| 1991 | Omaha Central High School | ||||
| 1990 | Omaha South High School | 40,055 < X | |||
| 1989 | Omaha Central High School | 3rd | 42,980 | ||
| 1988 | Omaha Central High School | 39,614 > X | |||
| 1987 | Omaha Central High School | 23rd | 35,833 | ||
| 1986 | Omaha Central High School | 38,168 > X | |||
| 1985 | Omaha Central High School | 39,414 > X | |||
| 1984 | Omaha Central High School |
1 Omaha Burke was the A team and Nemaha Valley High School was the (small school) B team representing Nebraska at Nationals/2002.
Total State Titles
| School | Number of Titles | Years of Procurement |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton Preparatory School | 10 | 1994, 1995, 2004-2006, 2010-2013, 2018 |
| Omaha Burke | 8 | 1997, 2000-2003, 2007-2009 |
| Omaha Central | 7 | 1984-1989, 1991 |
| Lincoln Pius X | 7 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 |
| Papillion - LaVista | 2 | 1992-1993 |
| Omaha North | 2 | 1998-1999 |
| Mount Michael Benedictine School | 2 | 2017, 2022 |
| Omaha South | 1 | 1990 |
| Bellevue East | 1 | 2021 |
Highest Scoring Nebraska Teams
| Rank | School | Year | Competition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha Burke | 2008 | State | 48,337.0 |
| 2 | Omaha Burke | 2009 | Nationals | 48,064.0 |
| 3 | Creighton Prep | 2018 | State | 46,882 |
| 4 | Lincoln Pius X | 2018 | State | 46,328 |
| 5 | Creighton Prep | 2008 | State | ~46,300 |
Nebraska Top Scorers
Bold indicates that the school was also the state champion that year.
| Year | Student | School | Division | State Score | (Score / Total Possible) * 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Julius Meduna | Lincoln Pius X | Honors | 6,655.0 (9 events) | ______ |
| 2022 | Michael Mullin | Mount Michael Benedictine | Honors | 6,771.9 (9 events) | 7,524.3 |
| 2021 | Clare Oldenburg | Lincoln Pius X | Honors | 7,202.3 (9 events) | 8,002.6 |
| 2020 | Clare Oldenburg | Lincoln Pius X | Honors | 7,081.6 (9 events) | 7,868.4 |
| 2019 | J.P. Jensen | Mount Michael Benedictine | Honors | 7,417.6 (9 events) | 8,241.8 |
| 2018 | Isaac Kramer | Lincoln Pius X | Honors | 7,777 (9 events) | 8,641.1 |
| 2017 | Lisa Vu | Lincoln Pius X | Honors | 7,795 (9 events) | 8,661.1 |
| 2016 | Liam Kruse | Lincoln Pius X | Honors | 8,242 (9 events) | |
| 2015 | Grant Sturek | Omaha Central | Scholastic | 7,620 (9 events) | 8,566.7 |
| 2014 | Stephen Kotopka | Lincoln Pius X | Honors | 7,694 (9 events) | 8,548.9 |
| 2013 | Patrick Fisher | Creighton Prep | Honors | ? | ? |
| 2012 | Unknown | ||||
| 2011 | Colby McGinley | Nebraska City Lourdes | Honors | X > 7,010 (9 events) | X > 7,788.9 |
| 2010 | Caya Simonsen | Omaha Burke | Honors | 7,409 (9 events) | 8,232.2 |
| 2009 | Robb Dooling | Omaha Burke | Scholastic | 7,582 (9 events) | 8,424.4 |
| 2008 | Jake Campbell | Creighton Prep | Honors | 7,422 (9 events) | 8,246.7 |
| 2007 | Joshua Lee | Omaha Burke | Honors | 7,2xx (9 events) | 8,110 > X > 8,000 |
| 2006 | Adam Karnik | Creighton Prep | Honors | Unknown | |
| 2005 | Unknown | Unknown | Honors | 7,323 (9 events) | 8,136.7 |
| 2004 | Unknown | Unknown | Honors | 6,782 (8 events) | 8,477.5 |
| 2003 | Unknown | Unknown | Honors | 7,142 (9 events) | 7,935.6 |
