University of Wisconsin-River Falls

At the WIAC Outdoor Championships, hosted by UW-La Crosse May 1-2, Balcome became a back-to-back conference champion in the decathlon, totaling 7,158 points to record the second-highest mark in WIAC men's outdoor championship history. He earned event wins in the 1,500-meter run (4:29.04), javelin throw (47.62m), pole vault (4.40m), and shot put (12.75m), along with runner-up finishes in the high jump (1.89m) and 400-meter dash (50.46).