Students from Texas State University scored a historic win by capturing first place in the 2026 PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition. This is the first time Texas State University has earned the national title in the competition’s 43-year history. The university had two student teams compete for top honors, marking the first time in two decades that two teams from the same university have competed in the judging finals. 

The Texas State University AdvoCats won first place, and the Texas State University StarCats earned third place after advancing to the final judging round and presenting their campaigns to a panel of judges on May 5. The teams competed against Montclair State University for first-, second- and third-place honors. This year’s competition drew 46 entries representing 35 universities from across the country. The Bateman competition tasks student teams with creating strategic public relations campaigns for a national client, which this year was ACCESS Newswire. 

Congratulations to the Texas State Bobcats for this incredible accomplishment and to their faculty adviser and PRSA Austin president, Debra Price.  

Read PRSA press release here:

https://www.prsa.org/news/2026/05/07/texas-state-university-wins-2026-bateman-case-study-competition