Congratulations, Ohio State ATI Dairy Cattle Judging Team!

Submitted by Royce Thornton, thornton.5@osu.edu

Please congratulate the Ohio State ATI Dairy Cattle Judging Team on their excellent performance in contests at Eastern States Exposition and the PA All-American.  Team members are Lauren Almasy, Aaron Hand, Megan McCoy, Kylie McLean, Brennan Topp, and Stephanie Wyatt.

Eastern State Exposition, West Springfield, MA (September 15)

·Entire contest:  2^nd place team; Kylie McLean – 3^rd individual; Lauren Almasy – 8^th individual; Stephanie Wyatt – 9^th individual; Megan McCoy – 10^th individual.

·Oral Reasons:  3^rd place team; Lauren Almasy – 4^th individual; Kylie McLean – 9^th individual; Stephanie Wyatt – 10^th individual

·Ayrshire breed:  3^rd place team; Brennan Topp – 4^th individual.

·Brown Swiss breed:  1^st place team; Kylie McLean – 1^st individual.

·Guernsey breed:  2^nd place team; Brennan Topp – 3^rd individual; Stephanie Wyatt – 5^th individual

·Holstein breed:  1^st place team; Kylie McLean – 4^th individual.

·Jersey breed:  3^rd place team; Kylie McLean – 5^th individual

·Milking Shorthorn breed:  Megan McCoy – 5^th individual.

·SUNY Cobleskill was first in the contest and Modesto Junior College was third.  Three schools with fifteen individuals competed in the contest.

PA All-American, Harrisburg, PA (September 17)

·Entire contest:  3^rd place team; Lauren Almasy – 2^nd individual; Stephanie Wyatt – 11^th individual; Brennan Topp – 12^th individual; Kylie McLean – 14^th individual.

·Oral Reasons:  4^th place team; Lauren Almasy – 2^nd individual.

·Ayrshire breed:  4^th place team; Brennan Topp – 3^rd individual; Lauren Almasy – 8^th individual.

·Brown Swiss breed:  4^th place team; Lauren Almasy – 3^rd individual.

·Guernsey breed:  1^st place team; Lauren Almasy – 1^st individual, Stephanie Wyatt – 3^rd individual; Kylie McLean – 4^th individual.

·Holstein breed:  4^th place team; Lauren Almasy – 10^th individual.

·Jersey breed:  5^th place team; Lauren Almasy – 10^th individual.

·Kaskaskia College was first in the contest with Modesto Junior College following in second.  Seven schools with 28 individuals competed in the contest.  The other schools were SUNY Morrisville, SUNY Cobleskill, Michigan State Ag Tech, and SUNY Alfred.