Meat animal evaluation team finishes first, win national title
In dominating fashion, Texas Tech University's Meat Animal Evaluation Team won first place and the title of title of national champion March 27 at the National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest at the Oklahoma City Stockyards and Oklahoma State University. Tech teams have won the prestigious contest for an unprecedented three years in a row.
Texas Tech won the swine, beef evaluation, breeding animal, market animal and communication divisions. In addition, they ranked second in the meat and sheep divisions. According to program officials, their efforts earned them 8,693 points, outdistancing the competition's second place team by 336 points.
According to contest officials, the two-day contest was specifically designed to encourage students to seek a more complete understanding of the food supply from conception to consumer. The event is perceived as the ultimate judging contest because students must be competent in all areas of the livestock and meats industry to excel.
Tech's Drew Perez led the team as high-point individual, followed by teammates Ben Cammack, Cade Halfmann, Josh Flohr and Henry Ruiz who finished in the top-ten individuals.
Members of the meat animal evaluation team are:" Ben Cammack, a junior from Seguin" Tyler Cowie, a junior from Magnolia" Micah Dorsey, a junior from Strasburg, Colo." Shayna Dunlap, a junior from Estancia, N.M." Josh Flohr, a junior from Emmitsburg, Md." Paige Futrell, a junior from Midland" Cade Halfmann, a junior from Garden City" Josh Hasty, a junior from Cleburne" CA Jones, a junior from Sunray" Matthew Morales, a senior from Satanta, Kan." Drew Perez, a junior from Nara Visa, N.M." Ruiz, a junior from Eagle Pass" Trae Simmons, a junior from Tipton, Ind." Olivia Tilly, a junior from Hawley" Austin Voyles, a senior from Hale Center" Shanna Ward, a junior from Coffeyville, Kan." Coaches: Judd Gardner, Travis O'Quinn and Ryan Rathmann, an assistant professor in Tech's Department of Animal and Food Sciences and .
Written by Moriah Beyers
CONTACT: Moriah Beyers, unit coordinator, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Texas Tech University at (806)742-2805, ext. 248 or moriah.beyers@ttu.edu
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