Wisconsin-River Falls sophomore Jacob Balcome capped off a memorable 2025 season at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Geneva, Ohio, on May 22-23.

Balcome, an Alexandria graduate, finished fourth in the Men’s Decathlon with a score of 6,767. This fourth place makes him an NCAA Division III All-American.

His fourth place finish in the decathlon tied the program’s record for best finish (Clint Christy, 2007).

Balcome had a pair of runner-up finishes as he placed in the pole vault decathlon (1.82m) and shot put decathlon (12.45m).

Balcome placed fifth in the javelin throw decathlon (48.46m), and sixth in the 1500-meter decathlon (4:45.28).

Rounding out his top 10 finishes, he placed 110-meter hurdles decathlon (15.85), ninth in the 400-meter decathlon (51.24) and high jump decathlon (1.52m).

Balcome also placed 11th in the 100-meter decathlon (11.33), 12th in the long jump decathlon (6.51m) and discus decathlon (34.21m).

Balcome, who won the 2025 NCAA DIII Indoor Heptathalon national championship, is the 2024-25 UWRF Male Athlete of the Year.

UWRF placed 36th as a team at the NCAA DIII Outdoor National Championships.

Balcome finishes the second as a 2025 United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-North region honoree.

He set the UWRF program record this season with a score of 6,915 at the 2025 NCAA DIII Indoor National Championships on March 20-21 in Santa Barbara, California.