Surging Texas Tech Meat Judging Team takes Eastern National
Texas Tech University's Meat Judging Team began the fall judging season with a resounding win in Wyalusing, Pa. In the Oct. 3 contest, the Red Raiders defeated the competition by a 150-point margin and placed first in the beef grading, lamb judging, overall beef, pork judging and total reasons divisions.
Oklahoma State University, University of Illinois, South Dakota State University and Texas A&M University rounded out the top-five team slots.
Individually, the team also brought home 'Top 10' honors. Meagan Igo was the high-individual overall. Matt Bruton, Collin Corbin and Abby Long placed second, third and seventh in the overall competition. In the alternate division, an impressive nine of the top-ten individuals were from Texas Tech.
In addition to Igo, Bruton, Corbin and Long, team members include:
"Sarah Calhoun, a junior from Weatherford
"Adam Copeland, a junior from Katy
"Tate Corliss, a senior from Estancia, N.M.
"Kelsey Fletcher, a junior from Universal City
"Josh Hasty, a senior from Cleburne
"Kelly Hutton, a junior from Castle Rock, Colo.
"Amber Krause, a junior from Florence
"Josh McCann, a junior from Newport, Va.
"Brandon O'Quinn, a junior from League City
"Henry Ruiz, a senior from Eagle Pass
Tech's Meat Judging Team is coached by Mark Miller, the San Antonio Livestock Show Distinguished Chair in Meat Science and graduate student Travis O'Quinn. The Pennsylvania event was the fourth of seven contests for the undefeated 2009 Texas Tech team. The next contest on the schedule is the American Royal on Oct. 18 in Omaha, Neb.
Written By Moriah Beyers
CONTACT: Moriah Beyers, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2805, ext. 248 or moriah.beyers@ttu.edu
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