MADISON, WIS. – University of Minnesota finished first among 17 schools in the 103^rd National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at World Dairy Expo^®. The team finished with a score of 2,530 and added to their achievements by also being the high team for reasons. The team included Megan Meyer, Sarah Hagenow, and Megan Ratka and is coached by Dr. Les Hansen, Isaac Haagen, Eric Houdek, and Gabriella Houdek. Megan Meyer and Sarah Hagenow also placed fourth and fifth overall as individuals, respectively. Finishing second and third team overall were University of Wisconsin-Madison and Iowa State University, respectively. Other teams finishing in the top five include Purdue University and University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Teams and individuals receiving recognition include:

Top Ten Teams – Overall:

1. University of Minnesota, 2,530, team members: Sarah Hagenow, Megan Ratka, and Megan Meyer coached by Dr. Les Hansen, Isaac Haagen, Eric Houdek, and Gabriella Houdek
2. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2,508, team members: Kylie Konyn, Natalie Roe, Chloe LaCrosse, and Emma Dorshorst coached by Brian Kelroy and Trent Olson
3. Iowa State University, 2,494, team members: Naomi Scott, Irene Nielsen, Louis Hamlett, and Raegan Kime coached by Christen Burgett and Mary Fliehler
4. Purdue University, 2,477, team members: Evan Coblentz, Morgan Stone, Cade Ziegler, and Jackie Mudd coached by Brian Engleking
5. University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 2,462, team members: Sophie Larson, Audrey Piel, Joe Schuh, and Brianna Paye coached by Mary Holle
6. The Ohio State University, 2,456, team members: Cole Pond, Rachel Sherman, Whitney Yerina, and Brady McCumons coached by Bonnie Ayars and Sarah Thomas
7. Pennsylvania State University, 2,449, team members: Emory Bewley, Calvin Dechow, Jessica Fleisher, and Hannah Mansfield coached by Dale Olver
8. Colorado State University, 2,432, team members: Kaylee Richards, Rhyse Campion, Aidan Champagne, and Kayla Larkin coached by Joshua Docheff
9. Michigan State University, 2,430, team members: Elizabeth Hyman, Sadie Brearley, Rhianna Bruursema, and Clea Moore coached by Dr. Joe Domecq, Lynn Olthof, and Sarah Black
10. Cornell University, 2,420, team members: Aidan Ainslie, Carter Hoffman, Caroline Kirby, and Miranda Nickerson coached by Kevin Ziemba

Top Ten Individuals:

1. Kylie Konyn, 861, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2. Naomi Scott, 861, Iowa State University
3. Evan Coblentz, 850, Purdue University
4. Megan Meyer, 850, University of Minnesota
5. Sarah Hagenow, 843, University of Minnesota
6. Megan Ratka, 837, University of Minnesota
7. Joe Schuh, 833, University of Wisconsin – River Falls
8. Aidan Ainslie, 833, Cornell University
9. Cole Pond, 830, The Ohio State University
10. Elizabeth Hyman, 829, Michigan State University

Top Ten Teams – Reasons:

1. University of Minnesota, 845, team members: Sarah Hagenow, Megan Ratka, and Megan Meyer coached by Dr. Les Hansen, Isaac Haagen, Eric Houdek, and Gabriella Houdek
2. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 835, team members: Kylie Konyn, Natalie Roe, Chloe LaCrosse, and Emma Dorshorst coached by Brian Kelroy and Trent Olson
3. Pennsylvania State University, 797, team members: Emory Bewley, Calvin Dechow, Jessica Fleisher, and Hannah Mansfield coached by Dale Olver
4. Purdue University, 796, team members: Evan Coblentz, Morgan Stone, Cade Ziegler, and Jackie Mudd coached by Brian Engleking
5. Iowa State University, 794, team members: Naomi Scott, Irene Nielsen, Louis Hamlett, and Raegan Kime coached by Christen Burgett and Mary Fliehler
6. Cornell University, 784, team members: Aidan Ainslie, Carter Hoffman, Caroline Kirby, and Miranda Nickerson coached by Kevin Ziemba
7. The Ohio State University, 781, team members: Cole Pond, Rachel Sherman, Whitney Yerina, and Brady McCumons coached by Bonnie Ayars and Sarah Thomas
8. University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 774, team members: Sophie Larson, Audrey Piel, Joe Schuh, and Brianna Paye coached by Mary Holle
9. Colorado State University, 770, team members: Kaylee Richards, Rhyse Campion, Aidan Champagne, and Kayla Larkin coached by Joshua Docheff
10. North Dakota State University, 769, team members: Morgan Matheson, Rachel Scott, Reanna Schmidt, and Peter Doroff coached by Todd Molden

Top Ten Individuals – Reasons:

1. Kylie Konyn, 283, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2. Evan Coblentz, 283, Purdue University
3. Megan Meyer, 282, University of Minnesota
4. Sarah Hagenow, 282, University of Minnesota
5. Megan Ratka, 281, University of Minnesota
6. Naomi Scott, 278, Iowa State University
7. Natalie Roe, 277, University of Wisconsin-Madison
8. Emma Vos, 275, University of Wisconsin-Madison
9. Emory Bewley, 274, Pennsylvania State University
10. Joe Schuh, 272, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

The National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest is made possible in part through the generous support of Platinum Level Sponsor, Channel Seed; Silver Sponsors, FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative and Bio-Vet, Inc.; and additional supporters including American Guernsey Association Youth Fund, Ayars Family Farm, Dave Badula, Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association, Maureen DeBruin, David P. Dickson Trust, E-Zee Milking Equipment, LLC., Fight Bac, Randy Geiger Memorial Fund, Saloah Hageman, The Hartford Livestock Department, Holstein Association USA, Inc., Judy Majeskie, Maryland Brown Swiss Association, National Dairy Shrine, Select Sires, Inc., Semex/Boviteq, Trans Ova Genetics, Dr. Douglas Waterman, Hoard’s Dairyman, Vita Plus Corporation, STgenetics, and St. Jacobs ABC. 

Modesto Junior College came out on top as they secured the Overall Team, Overall Reasons Team, High Individual, and High Individual Reasons honors at the 34^th International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. The team consisted of Logan Silveria, Lauryn Young, Jon Chapman, and Teresa Sousa, and coached by Nicole Morris. SUNY Cobleskill followed as the second-place team overall. To finish out the contest, The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, Michigan State Ag Tech, and Morrisville placed third through fifth, respectively. In the Practical Contest, Ohio State ATI places first overall followed by Iowa State University and Kansas State University placing second and third, respectively.

Teams and individuals receiving recognition include:

Top Five Teams – Overall:

1.  Modesto Junior College, 2,296, team members include: Logan Silveira, Lauryn Young, Jon Chapman, Teresa Sousa; coached by Nicole Morris
2. SUNY Cobleskill, 2,289, team members include: Elizabeth Schieferstine, Allison Gabel, Libby Sutton, Luke Enyart; coached by Carrie Edsall
3. The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 2,274, team members include: Lauren Homan, Christian Martig, Bradley Gotto, Emma Givens; coached by Royce Thornton
4. Michigan State Ag Tech, 2,234, team members include: Bette Eggnik, Lydia Deters, Lane McDonald; coached by Joe Domecq, Sarah Black, Lynn Olthof
5. Morrisville, 2,054, team members include: Emma Weisbrodt, Charissa Gelser, Matthew Wilson, and Chloe Pushlar; coached by Jessica Kennedy

Top Ten Individuals – Overall:

1.  Lauryn Young, Modesto Junior College, 783
2. Lauren Homan, The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 781
3. Elizabeth Schieferstine, SUNY Cobleskill, 779
4. Bette Eggink, Michigan State Ag Tech, 766
5. Allison Gabel, SUNY Cobleskill, 766
6. Lane McDonald, Michigan State Ag Tech, 759
7. Logan Silveria, Modesto Junior College, 758
8. Jon Chapman, Modesto Junior College, 755
9. Christian Martig, The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 749
10. Bradley Gotto, The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 744

Top Five Teams – Reasons:

1.  Modesto Junior College, 645, coached by Nicole Morris
2. The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 626, coached by Royce Thornton
3. Michigan State Ag Tech, 616, Coached by Joe Domecq, Sarah Black, and Lynn Olthof
4. SUNY Cobleskill, 610, Coached by Carrie Edsall
5. Morrisville, 550, Coached by Jessica Kennedy

Top Ten Individuals – Reasons:

1.  Lauryn Young, Modesto Junior College, 229
2. Elizabeth Schieferstine, SUNY Cobleskill, 227
3. Lauren Homan, The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 223
4. Emma Givens, The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 219
5. Bette Eggnik, Michigan State Ag Tech, 218
6. Jon Chapman, Modesto Junior College, 218
7. Allison Gabel, SUNY Cobleskill, 209
8. Bradley Gotto, The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 207
9. Lane McDonald, Michigan State Ag Tech, 206
10. Libby Sutton, SUNY Cobleskill, 206

Top Five Teams – Practical Contest:

1.  Ohio State ATI, 605
2.  Iowa State University, 587
3. Kansas State University, 578
4. Southwest Technical College #2, 552
5. SUNY Cobleskill, 549

Top Five Teams – Linear Contest:

1. Southwest Technical College, 375
2. Modesto Junior College, 360
3. SUNY Cobleskill, 345
4. Ohio State ATI, 335
5. Iowa State University, 305

Top Five Teams – Corrective Mating:

1. Ohio State ATI, 197
2. Iowa State University, 188
3. Kansas State University, 186
4. SUNY Cobleskill, 158
5. Modesto Junior College, 154

Top Five Teams – Grade Class:

1. Ohio State ATI, 100
2. Iowa State University, 100
3. Kansas State University, 100
4. Southwest Technical College #2, 100
5. Modesto Junior College, 100

Top Five Teams – Registered Class:

1.  Kansas State University, 200
2. Iowa State University, 197
3. Ohio State ATI, 196
4. SUNY Cobleskill, 191
5. Southwest Technical College, #2, 181

MADISON, WIS. – New York took the top honors in the 102^nd National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo^®. The New York team was comprised of Elise Donlick, Alexis Schultz, Mason Ziemba and Alysha Kuhn, coached by Dr. Douglas Waterman. The second-overall team, by a margin of 6 points, was the Florida team of Jaylee Heijkoop, Aubrey Cook and Abigail Michnowicz coached by Gene Holcomb. Wisconsin, Maryland and Indiana finished out the top five teams, respectively.

Teams and individuals receiving recognition include:

Top Ten Teams – Overall:

1. New York, 2057, team members: Elise Donlick, Alexis Schultz, Mason Ziemba and Alysha Kuhn, coached by Dr. Douglas Waterman.
2. Florida, 2051, team members: Jaylee Heijkoop, Aubrey Cook and Abigail Michnowicz coached by Gene Holcomb.
3. Wisconsin, 2005, team members: Stella Kamm, Sophia Kamm, Lilly Peterson and Makayla Weyer coached by Ellis Frank.
4. Maryland, 2004, team members: Emily Fritz, Brennan King, Stephen King and Claire Minde, coached by Brian Schnebly, Ryan Haines.
5. Indiana, 2002, team members: Carly Linnemeier, Karaline Schuman and Lorin Miller, coached by Skylar Campbell.
6. Pennsylvania, 1998, team members: Hannah King, Makenna Mase, Brianna Walker and Logan Irwin, coached by Chad Dechow.
7. Kentucky, 1996, team members: Hunter King, Evan Waller, Greyson Humes and Scarlettann Williams, coached by Larissa Tucker, Bland Baird.
8. Ohio, 1994, team members: Aubree Topp, Wyatt Schlauch, Lillian Finke and Jacob Borchers, coached by Sherry Smith.
9. Maine, 1991, team members: Alexis Landry, Amelia Ross and Jason Bagley, coached by Ashley Martin.
10. Iowa, 1974, team members: Anders Lovstuen, Kelsey Timp, Hanna Vagts and Mara Lovstuen, coached by Blake Courtney.

Top Ten Individuals – Overall:

1. Alexis Schultz, 702, New York
2. Jaylee Heijkoop, 699, Florida
3. Hunter King, 695, Kentucky
4. Mason Ziemba, 690, New York
5. Emily Fritz, 684, Maryland
6. Hannah King, 683, Pennsylvania
7. Carly Linnemeier, 683, Indiana
8. Aubrey Cook, 682, Florida
9. Klaudia Biel, 681, Minnesota
10. Wyatt Schlauch, 680, Ohio

Top Ten Teams – Reasons:

1. New York, 691, coached by Dr. Douglas Waterman.
2. Wisconsin, 664, coached by Ellis Frank.
3. Florida, 660, coached by Gene Holcomb.
4. Maryland, 645, coached by Brian Schnebly, Ryan Haines.
5. Indiana, 637, coached by Skylar Campbell.
6. Iowa, 633, coached by Blake Courtney.
7. Ohio, 632, coached by Sherry Smith.
8. Kentucky, 631, coached by Larissa Tucker and Bland Baird.
9. Pennsylvania, 629, coached by Chad Dechow.
10. Illinois, 628, coached by Derek Nolan.

Top Ten Individuals – Reasons:

1. Alexis Schultz, 237, New York
2. Mason Ziemba, 228, New York
3. Lilly Peterson, 228, Wisconsin
4. Jaylee Heijkoop, 226, Florida
5. Emily Fritz, 226, Maryland
6. Elsie Donlick, 226, New York
7. Hunter King, 225, Kentucky
8. Aubrey Cook, 222, Florida
9. Sophia Kamm, 221, Wisconsin
10. Hannah King, 220, Pennsylvania