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Menasha High School wins $1 million to repair tornado-damaged Calder Stadium
Menasha led the final four with 390,517 votes
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Menasha (Wis.) | 390.5K |
| Lakeside (Wash.) | 194.3K |
| Buffalo Gap (Va.) | 165.5K |
| Covington (La.) | 142.3K |
If you voted, take a bow. Menasha High School won T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights competition with 390,517 votes, and the $1 million grand prize will go toward repairing Calder Stadium after the July 27 tornado.
Lakeside High School in Nine Mile Falls, Washington, finished second with 194,316 votes, according to The Post-Crescent's contest report. The tornado left significant damage to the stadium's lights and bleachers, and Menasha's football team played its home games this season at Lawrence University in Appleton.
Menasha's $1.37 million in winnings is mostly the $1 million grand prize
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| Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand prize | $1M | 73% |
| Division champion prize | $250K | 18.2% |
| Gronk Fitness gym upgrade | $90,000 | 6.6% |
| Division finalist prize | $25,000 | 1.8% |
| Student leadership award | $5,000 | 0.4% |
- Total winnings: $1.37 million
- Celebration: planned for December
- Field reveal: during the 2027 football season
- Other three finalists: $250,000 each for stadium upgrades
The tornado hit just over 100 days before the win, and the damage left the district without a home field. Coach Jeramie Korth thanked the students, staff, alumni and everyone across Wisconsin who voted.
