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Pennsylvania State Records Page
Highest Nationals Ranking: 6th (1993, 1995: Lower Merion and 2010: Collegiate Academy)
Most Recent State Champion: Seneca Valley High School
Previous National Wins: None




State Winners[edit]

All Pennsylvania State Competitions Top Ten

State History - Pennsylvania[edit]

Notes on 2020 & 2021: PA did not have a 2020 state competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For posterity's sake and in acknowledgment of the hard work by 2020 students, we are posting the "state rankings" from the regional round as unofficial 2020 state finals results.

In 2021, regionals in PA were conducted without speech and interview. For the purpose of recordkeeping and recognizing achievements by individual students and teams, the following methodologies are used:

1) Team scores have 10,000 points added to them to account for speech and interview, a norm that has been established in this community.

2) Individual scores for students are made proportional to 10,000 points by averaging scores and multiplying by 10.


Year School Region Score Rank at Nationals Score at Nationals
2024 Seneca Valley High School Western 42,290 TBD TBD
2023 Souderton Area High School Eastern 43,120 9th of 55 teams 40,223.0
2022 Seneca Valley High School Western 41,476 42nd of 45 teams 25,320.0
2021 Souderton Area High School Eastern 44,224 (34,224) 12th of 41 teams 39,568.6
2020 Seneca Valley High School (unofficial) Western 44,769 (regional) N/A N/A
2019 Seneca Valley High School Western 44,551 13th of 73 teams 42,915.4
2018 Souderton Area High School Eastern 42,791 16th of 72 teams 42,182.8
2017 North Penn High School Eastern 44,515 10th of 51 teams 42,911.8
2016 Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy Western 44,136 10th of 48 teams 44,990.6
2015 North Penn High School Eastern 42,618 13th of 46 teams 41,505.1
2014 North Penn High School Eastern 42,425 16th of 47 teams 40,678.9
2013 North Penn High School Eastern 43,854 12th of 53 teams 43,120.8
2012 Moniteau High School Western 44,996 8th of 32 teams 44,181.8
2011 Moniteau High School Western 41,480 7th of 36 teams 42,866.7
2010 NW PA Collegiate Academy Western 45,879 6th of 36 teams 45,359.1
2009 NW PA Collegiate Academy Western 45,676 7th of 37 teams 46,579.9
2008 NW PA Collegiate Academy Western 45,673 9th of 41 teams 45,678.4
2007 NW PA Collegiate Academy Western 42,455 13th of 38 teams 42,477.1
2006 NW PA Collegiate Academy Western 38,095 14th of 38 teams 38,992
2005 NW PA Collegiate Academy Western 40,608 8th of 38 teams 41,742.2
2004 North Penn High School Eastern 44,992 8th of 41 teams 44,507.7
2003 NW PA Collegiate Academy Western 43,550 8th of 38 teams 42,942.1
2002 Fairview High School Western 42,028 ? ?
2001 NW PA Collegiate Academy Western 39,583 17th of 55 teams 38,168
2000 Butler Area High School Western 43,119
1999 Lower Merion High School Eastern 42,945
1998 North Penn High School Eastern 43,125 15th of 38 teams 42,777
1997 North Penn High School Eastern 43,090 15th of 37 teams 43,105
1996 Lower Merion High School Eastern 44,742 7th of 38 teams 44,280
1995 Lower Merion High School Eastern 45,708 6th of 39 teams 45,940
1994 Lower Merion High School Eastern 42,473
1993 Lower Merion High School Eastern 42,654 6th of 44 teams 41,065
1992 Lower Merion High School Eastern 37,349
1991 Abington High School Eastern 33,272
1990 Lower Merion High School Eastern 35,901
1989 Lower Merion High School Eastern 40,996 13th of 39 teams
1988 North Penn High School Eastern 35,812
1987 North Penn High School Eastern 36,448 24th of 38 teams 35,632
1986 Methacton High School Eastern 35,654
1985 Methacton High School Eastern 34,400

Top 5 School Scores[edit]

Place Year School Region Competition Score
1 2009 Collegiate Academy Western Nationals 46,579.9
2 1996 Lower Merion High School Eastern Regionals 46,012
3 1995 Lower Merion High School Eastern Nationals 45,940
4 2010 Collegiate Academy Western States 45,879
5 2008 Collegiate Academy Western Nationals 45,678.3

Total State Titles[edit]

School Region Titles Years
Collegiate Academy Western 9 2001, 2003, 2005-2010, 2016
North Penn High School Eastern 9 1987-1988, 1997-1998, 2004, 2013-2015, 2017
Lower Merion High School Eastern 8 1989-1990, 1992-1996, 1999
Souderton Eastern 3 2018, 2021, 2023
Seneca Valley High School Western 2 (3) 2019, 2022 (2020 - regional top score)
Moniteau Western 2 2011-2012
Methacton Eastern 2 1985-1986
Fairview Western 1 2002
Butler Western 1 2000
Abington Eastern 1 1991

Pennsylvania Top Scorers[edit]

Individual State Champions[edit]

Bold indicates that the school was also the state champion that year.

Year Student School Score
2023 Sebastian Liu Collegiate Academy 8,045
2022 Jack O'Donald Penns Valley 8,396
2021 Andy Swartley Souderton Area High School 9,096 (7,277)
2020 Nishant Jayachandran Seneca Valley 8,432 (regional)
2019 Rishin Sharma Seneca Valley 8,636
2018 Josh Martin Souderton Area High School 8,347
2017 Jerry Zheng Souderton Area High School 8,431
2016 Catherine Wahlenmayer Collegiate Academy 8,614
2015 Maria McQuaide Penns Valley 9,068
2014 Jerry Zhao North Penn 8,688
2013 Katie Ryan McDowell 8,020
2012 Bob Ni North Penn 8,509
2011 Benjamin Engel Collegiate Academy 8,592
2010 Rachel Vandevert Collegiate Academy 8,089
2009 Andrew Wai North Penn 8,596
2008 Amy Babay Collegiate Academy 8,625
2007 Matthew Faytak Collegiate Academy 8,519
2006 Matthew Faytak Collegiate Academy 8,066
2005 William Kilmer Fairview 7,869
2004 Chris Crisman-Cox Bellefonte 8,814
2003 Gregory Stachelek Collegiate Academy Unknown
2002 Jason Abaluck Lower Moreland 8,460
2001 Ryan Love Butler 7,775
2000 Justin Eichenlaub McDowell 8,624
1999 Tacy Downing Lower Merion Unknown
1998 Josephine Dru North Penn 8,920

Honors[edit]

Place Name School Year Score Competition
1 Andy Swartley Souderton 2021 9,097 (7,277) States
2 Maria McQuaide Penns Valley 2015 9,068 States
3 Josephine Dru North Penn 1998 8,995 Nationals
4 Sam Kupp Penns Valley 2018 8,877 (7,101.4) E-Nationals
5 Jerry Zhao North Penn 2015 8,816 States
6 Chris Crisman-Cox Bellefonte 2004 8,814 States
7 Rishin Sharma Seneca Valley 2019 8,813 Regionals
8 Rachel Vandevert Collegiate Academy 2009 8,705.6 Nationals
9 Jerry Zhao North Penn 2014 8,688 States
10 Evan Smith Moniteau 2004 8,686 States

Scholastic[edit]

Place Name School Year Score Competition
1 Mary Evans McDowell 2000 8,293 States
2 Andrea Hall McDowell 2014 8,247 States
3 Phil Cerami North Penn 2004 8,230.8 Nationals
4 Jacob Hartman North Penn 1995 8,214 States
5 Neil Campbell Lower Merion 1995 8,105 Regionals
6 Tim Shearer Moniteau 2012 8,082 Regionals
7 Adam Russell Collegiate Academy 2017 8,003 States
8 Jake Taciuch Moniteau 2014 7,988 States
9 Tim Shearer Moniteau 2011 7,987.7 Nationals
10 Logan Glatz Seneca Valley 2020 7,930 Regionals

Varsity[edit]

Place Name School Year Score Competition
1 Toryn Howe North Penn 1995 8,030 Regionals
2 Vid Yogeswaran Collegiate Academy 2009 8,025.4 Nationals
3 Reeve Hunsaker Collegiate Academy 2010 7,964 States
4 Mark Fuchs North Penn 2004 7,958.4 Nationals
5 Katie Melcher Clarion-Limestone 2019 7,923 States
6 Jake Taciuch Moniteau 2013 7,896 States
7 Patrick Nicodemus North Penn 2013 7,800 States
8 Reeve Hunsaker Collegiate Academy 2009 7,745.0 Nationals
9 Justin Burkett McDowell 2009 7,703 States
10 Katie Melcher Clarion-Limestone 2020 7,679 Regionals

Pennsylvania Nationals All-Stars[edit]

This section honors all Pennsylvania decathletes who have received overall medals at Nationals or E-Nationals.

Honors[edit]

Name School Year Score Medal
Sam Kupp Penns Valley 2018 7,101.4 (8 events) Overall Gold Honors (Small School E-Nationals)
Sean Carney Collegiate Academy 2011 6,929 (8 events) Overall Gold Honors (Medium School E-Nationals)
Benjamin Engel Collegiate Academy 2011 6,296 (8 events) Overall Bronze Honors (Medium School E-Nationals)
Samantha Galla Collegiate Academy 2013 5,585 (8 events) Overall Bronze Honors (Medium School E-Nationals)
Hannah Smerker North Clarion 2011 6,376 (8 events) Overall Gold Honors (Small School E-Nationals)
Clarissa Kimmey Moniteau 2010 6,173 (8 events) Overall Bronze Honors (Small School E-Nationals)
Rachel Vandevert Collegiate Academy 2009 8,705.6 Division III Gold Honors
Gregory Stachelek Collegiate Academy 2003 8,673.5 Division III Gold Honors
Matthew Faytak Collegiate Academy 2007 8,640 Division III Gold Honors
Rachel Vandevert Collegiate Academy 2010 8,486.0 Division III Gold Honors
Matthew Faytak Collegiate Academy 2006 8,227.1 Division III Gold Honors
Bethany Holmes Fairview 2002 8,013 Division III Gold Honors
David Tran Collegiate Academy 2003 8,490.7 Division III Silver Honors
Matthew Faytak Collegiate Academy 2005 7,571.8 Division III Silver Honors
Amy Babay Collegiate Academy 2008 8,630.0 Division III Bronze Honors
Sujay Jayakar Collegiate Academy 2009 8,117.8 Division III Bronze Honors
Clarissa Kimmey Moniteau 2011 8,034.1 Division III Bronze Honors
Christina Radder Collegiate Academy 2006 7,95x Division III Bronze Honors
Alexandra Talarico Collegiate Academy 2005 7,540.4 Division III Bronze Honors

Scholastic[edit]

Name School Year Score Medal
Neil Campbell Lower Merion 1995 Unknown, likely over 8,000 Overall Bronze Scholastic
Travis Shaffer Moniteau 2007 5,421 (8 events) Overall Gold Scholastic (Small School E-Nationals)
Zak Frainewski Moniteau 2009 5,949 (8 events) Overall Silver Scholastic (Small School E-Nationals)
Jacob Taciuch Moniteau 2014 5,654 (8 events) Overall Silver Scholastic (Small School E-Nationals)
Tony Miller Moniteau 2010 5,556 (8 events) Overall Silver Scholastic (Small School E-Nationals)
David McCartney North Clarion 2011 5,084 (8 events) Overall Silver Scholastic (Small School E-Nationals)
Andrea Hall McDowell 2014 6,126 (8 events) Overall Bronze Scholastic (Large School E-Nationals)
Caleb Branton Collegiate Academy 2013 5,502 (8 events) Overall Bronze Scholastic (Medium School E-Nationals)
Phil Kristufek Moniteau 2010 5,290 (8 events) Overall Bronze Scholastic (Small School E-Nationals)
Amanda Mock Moniteau 2013 4,606 (8 events) Overall Bronze Scholastic (Small School E-Nationals)
Tim Shearer Moniteau 2011 7,987.7 Division III Gold Scholastic
Amal Abukar Collegiate Academy 2009 7,379.0 Division III Silver Scholastic
Bronte Seath Collegiate Academy 2010 7,303.6 Division III Silver Scholastic
Jessica Lynch Collegiate Academy 2005 7,219.2 Division III Silver Scholastic
Amal Abukar Collegiate Academy 2008 7,695.4 Division III Bronze Scholastic
Caleb Branton Collegiate Academy 2014 7,428.1 Division III Bronze Scholastic
Joshua Cohick Collegiate Academy 2003 6,963.2 Division III Bronze Scholastic

Varsity[edit]

Name School Year Score Medal
Katie Melcher Clarion-Limestone 2019 6,189.9 (8 events) Overall Gold Varsity (Small School E-Nationals)
Jacob Taciuch Moniteau 2013 5,435 (8 events) Overall Silver Varsity (Small School E-Nationals)
Roman Weingartner Moniteau 2010 5,152 (8 events) Overall Bronze Varsity (Small School E-Nationals)
Donald Keys Collegiate Academy 2013 4,353 (8 events) Overall Silver Varsity (Medium School E-Nationals)
Olivia Bannister Erie Catholic Prep 2014 3,834 (8 events) Overall Bronze Varsity (Medium School E-Nationals)
Vid Yogeswaran Collegiate Academy 2009 8,025.4 Division III Gold Varsity
Reeve Hunsaker Collegiate Academy 2010 7,857.4 Division III Gold Varsity
Mark Fuchs North Penn 2004 7,958.4 Division I Silver Varsity
Reeve Hunsaker Collegiate Academy 2009 7,745.0 Division III Silver Varsity
Jacob Taciuch Moniteau 2012 7,532.0 Division III Silver Varsity
Katie Melcher Clarion-Limestone 2018 7,134.1 Division IV Bronze Varsity
Stanley Tuznik Collegiate Academy 2010 7,106.9 Division III Bronze Varsity
Celeste Trombetta Collegiate Academy 2007 6,791 Division III Bronze Varsity
Stanley Tuznik Collegiate Academy 2009 6,748.0 Division III Bronze Varsity
Dan Juilfs Collegiate Academy 2005 6,634.8 Division III Bronze Varsity
John Klecha Moniteau 2011 6,521.0 Division III Bronze Varsity
Dan Casey Lower Merion 1993 Unknown Overall Silver Varsity