Sunday marked the third and final day of competition for this year's state academic decathlon. The "Super Quiz" was held at the Memorial Auditorium on J Street.

Sixty-two teams from school districts all over California competed for the honor of state champion, as well as a spot in the National Academic Decathlon held in Omaha, Nebraska next month.

California remains a powerhouse in the national competition, winning seven of the last nine events, and Sacramento in particular, between rivals Bella Vista High School and Folsom High School winning the majority of events for the last 20 years at the state level.

Teams of nine, composed of three groups of three students, each with A , B and C grade point averages, spent the weekend taking tests in 10 academic disciplines, culminating in the "Super Quiz" with "The French Revolution" as its theme.

The teams were asked sets of questions covering obscure facts of the French Revolution. The cumulative score is added to the scores of the other tests and bronze, silver and gold medals will be awarded at the recognition ceremony Monday.

George Warren and Sharon Ito of News10 hosted the event and provided the required questions.

"In one of the toughest economic times we have faced, the academic decathlon is a prime example of why we must protect state educational funding," said California State Assembly Speaker, John Perez.

While the decathlon is nothing short of grueling, a little fun comes along with all the decathletes' hard work. Days were spent testing, but nights were spent on the town as teams visited the Esquire IMAX Theater, Old Sacramento and other downtown hot-spot restaurants.

Elliott Marx, Bella Vista decathlete and president of the student body, has spent the last three months with his team, meeting for several hours up to six days a week in preparation. While he recognized the hard work and dedication he and his teammates have put in, he was adamant that decathletes "aren't a bunch of nerds."

"There is a big social aspect to the decathlon," Marx said. "[The team] is like a family. It's become a really good relationship."

For more information about the California Academic Decathlon, visit academicdecathlon.org