Livestock Judging Places Top-10 in Three Events
Team members in Denver: Mesa Kutz, Jeffrey Marley, Jacob Marley, Alex Theodore, Carson Hopkins, Alexa Wandry, Jessika Calhoon, Dixie Miller
The livestock judging team earned impressive top-10 overall finishes in three contests throughout late January and early February.
In late January, the team placed eighth overall in a field of 26 while competing in the National Western Stock Show held in Denver.
A few weeks later, the U of A group earned a fourth place finish overall in the Fort Worth Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contest. The team also placed first in both cattle and horse, and third in reasons.
Their third event featured a trip to Jackson, Miss., to compete in the Dixie National Collegiate Beef Judging Contest. The team placed fourth overall, second in market steers and third in Brahman.
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Bryan M. Rhodes, administrative specialist II
Department of Animal Science
479-718-1210,
bmrhodes@uark.edu
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