Congratulations, Ohio State ATI Dairy Cattle Judging Team!

Please congratulate the Ohio State ATI Dairy Cattle Judging Team for their performance in the Traditional and Practical dairy cattle judging contest at World Dairy Expo – September 30 and October 1 – in Madison, Wisconsin.  Six students participated in the two contests:  Lauren Almasy, Aaron Hand, Megan McCoy, Kylie McLean, Brennan Topp, and Stephanie Wyatt.  Mr. Don Hange and Mr. Royce Thornton coached the team. 

Ohio State ATI entered 2 teams in the Practical Contest consisting of linear evaluation, commercial heifer class, registered heifer class, and sire selection/mating.  Ohio State ATI Team 1 (Aaron Hand, Kylie McLean, and Stephanie Wyatt) placed third in the contest and Ohio State Team 2 (Lauren Almasy, Megan McCoy, and Brennan Topp place eight in the contest.  Fourteen teams were entered in the contest.  Team 1 placed second in the sire selection class and third in the registered heifer class.  Team 2 was second in the registered heifer class.  Kylie McLean was third in linear evaluation.

In the Traditional Contest, the team placed sixth out of 14 teams with 56 contestants; sixth in oral reasons, sixth in class placings, 5^th in the Red/White breed, 4^th in the Milking Shorthorn breed, 4^th in the Jersey breed, 5^th in the Holstein breed, and 4^th in Brown Swiss breed.  Individually, Brennan Topp was 10^th overall, 6^th in Red/White, 9^th in placings, 9^th in Milking Shorthorn, 14^th in Jerseys, 15^th in Holsteins, and 16^th in oral reasons; Aaron Hand was 11 overall, 1^st in Jerseys and Brown Swiss, 8^th in placings, and 17^th in Guernseys; Megan McCoy was 14 overall, 4^th in Guernseys, 6^th in placings, 15^th in Ayrshires, and 16^th in Jerseys; Kylie McLean was 16^th overall, 6^th in Holsteins, 8^th in Guernseys, 16^th in Milking Shorthorn, and 17^th in placings; Lauren Almasy was 18^th overall, 3^rd in Jerseys, 9^th in Brown Swiss, and 15^th in oral reasons and Red/White; and Stephanie Wyatt was 26^th overall and 17^th in Holsteins.