Three UW schools made it to the top 10 in the 102nd National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo. UW-Platteville finished in the top five.
Teams and individuals receiving recognition include:
Top 10 Teams – Overall:
- University of Minnesota, 2,545, team members: Kelsey Biel, Isaac Rott, Ben Styer, and Haley Beukema coached by Dr. Les Hansen, Eric Houdek, and Gabriella Houdek
- Cornell University, 2,492, team members: Rachel Van Buren, Adam King, Sophie Woodis, and Jade Atherton coached by Kevin Ziemba
- Virginia Tech, 2,488, team members: Atley Miller, Gabriella Rockwell, Salem Sifford, and Erin Armitage coached by Katharine Knowlton and Jaiden Cain
- Iowa State University, 2,456, team members: Colton Silveira, Delana Erbsen, Madi Palmer, and Torri Burch coached by Christen Burgett and Mary Fliehler
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 2,449, team members: Mason Kruse, Quincee Johnson, Lila Sloan, and Luke Trustem coached by Cory Weigel
- Michigan State University, 2,429, team members: Brianna Hill, Adalee Thelen, Rachael Bosse, and Drew Neyer coached by Dr. Joe Domecq, Sarah Black, and Kirby Krogstad
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2,427, team members: Elise Bleck, Gracie Krahn, and Emma Vos coached by Brian Kelroy and Trent Olson
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 2,403, team members: Joseph Schuh, Matthew Fischer, Amanda Stone, and Jack Saemrow coached by Mary Holle
- Penn State University, 2,395, team members: Madison Benfer, Colton Lusk, Abigail Stoltzfus, and David Schultheis coached by Dale Olver
- South Dakota State University, 2,392, team members: Owen Scheffler, Ashley Holst, Margaret Molitor, and Morgan Wingret coached by Turner Swartz
Top Individuals:
- Ben Styer, 871, University of Minnesota
- Salem Sifford, 860, Virginia Tech
- Isaac Rott, 859, University of Minnesota
- Elise Bleck, 855, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Colton Silveira, 854, Iowa State University
- Delana Erbsen, 847, Iowa State University
- Adam King, 842, Cornell University
- Gracie Krahn, 832, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Owen Scheffler, 831, South Dakota State University
- Sophie Woodis, 829, Cornell University
Top 10 Teams – Reasons:
- University of Minnesota, 847, team members: Kelsey Biel, Isaac Rott, Ben Styer, and Haley Beukema coached by Dr. Les Hansen, Eric Houdek, and Gabriella Houdek
- Virginia Tech, 828, team members: Atley Miller, Gabriella Rockwell, Salem Sifford, and Erin Armitage coached by Katharine Knowlton and Jaiden Cain
- Michigan State University, 821, team members: Brianna Hill, Adalee Thelen, Rachael Bosse, and Drew Neyer coached by Dr. Joe Domecq, Sarah Black, and Kirby Krogstad
- Cornell University, 812, team members: Rachel Van Buren, Adam King, Sophie Woodis, and Jade Atherton coached by Kevin Ziemba
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 794, team members: Mason Kruse, Quincee Johnson, Lila Sloan, and Luke Trustem coached by Cory Weigel
- Iowa State University, 789, team members: Colton Silveira, Delana Erbsen, Madi Palmer, and Torri Burch coached by Christen Burgett and Mary Fliehler
- Kansas State University, 788, team members: Ellie Vincent, Sarah Jordan, Alicia Bohren, and William De Boer coached by Kelsey Pasch and Billy Brown
- University of Kentucky, 783, team members: Kelly Baird, Casey Montgomery, and Brittany Trent coached by Larissa Tucker
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, 782, team members: Elise Bleck, Gracie Krahn, and Emma Vos coached by Brian Kelroy and Trent Olson
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 780, team members: Joseph Schuh, Matthew Fischer, Amanda Stone, and Jack Saemrow coached by Mary Holle
Top Individuals – Reasons:
- Ben Styer, 291, University of Minnesota
- Elise Bleck, 286, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Salem Sifford, 283, Virginia Tech
- Isaac Rott, 281, University of Minnesota
- Gabriella Rockwell, 281, Virginia Tech
- Adam King, 277, Cornell University
- Rachael Bosse, 277, Michigan State University
- Kelly Baird, 276, University of Kentucky
- Adalee Thelen, 276, Michigan State University
- Rachel Van Buren, 275, Cornell University
Technical Colleges Represent Wisconsin In International Contest
It was a clean sweep for Kaskaskia College in the 33rd International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, but Southwest Wisconsin Technical College and Lakeshore Technical College students held their own representing America’s Dairyland.
Top Ten Individuals – Overall:
- Savannah Rice, 805, Kaskaskia College – Blue
- Sophie Leach, 794, Kaskaskia College – Blue
- Amber MacNeil, 765, SUNY Cobleskill
- Paris Cabral, 753, Modesto Junior College
- Kaylee Ferfecki, 750, Northeast Iowa Community College
- Gage Wendling, 744, Kaskaskia College – Blue
- Justin Ossman, 738, Lakeshore Technical College
- Chalee Line, 736, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
- Whitney Yerina, 735, SUNY Cobleskill
- Maya Bicksler, 734, Lakeshore Technical College
Top Five Teams – Practical Contest:
- Modesto Junior College, 557
- The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 536
- Kaskaskia College – Blue, 535
- Southwest Technical College #4, 483
- Southwest Technical College #5, 469
Top Five Teams – Linear Contest:
- Kaskaskia College – Blue, 340
- The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 320
- Modesto Junior College, 315
- Southwest Technical College #4, 280
- Southwest Technical College #5, 250
Top Five Teams – Corrective Mating:
- Modesto Junior College, 176
- Kaskaskia College – Blue, 175
- Southwest Technical College #4, 157
- Northeast Iowa Community College, 155
- The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 147
Top Five Teams – Grade Class:
- Modesto Junior College, 100
- The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 90
- Kaskaskia College – Blue, 90
- Southwest Technical College #5, 90
- Kaskaskia College – White, 80
Top Five Teams – Registered Class:
- The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 192
- Northeast Iowa Community College, 190
- Modesto Junior College, 176
- Southwest Technical College #5, 174
- Southwest Technical College #4, 158
