Hometown: Santa Paul, CA
Major: Animal and Veterinarian Science
Year in School: Freshman
Career Plans: I plan on being a Large Livestock veterinarian after I finish all my schooling.
Hobbies/interests: I like to be around livestock shows and mentor kids starting out in the showing community
Why did you choose to participate on the livestock judging team?
I've always showed livestock and I wanted a feeling of being the judge in the same situation, as well as wanting to learn the reasoning behind it.
Hometown: Waterford, PA
Major: Agriculture Business with a concentration in Farm and Ranch Management
Year in School: Junior
Career Plans: I plan to pursue a career in agriculture law after grad school and also run a small hog operation.
Hobbies/Interests: In my free time I like to write cowboy poetry and hunt with my lab. I'm also involved in WCCA and the Laramie Trap Club league.
Why did you choose to participate on the livestock judging team? I had a great experience showing and judging in 4-H competitions growing up, and have since wanted to participate at a more intense level.
Hometown: Carr, CO
Major: Animal Science
Year in School: Junior
Career Plans: Continue running my family's commercial cow/calf operation and potentially be a semen salesman.
Hobbies/Interests: Showing Livestock and Watching Sports
Why did you choose to participate on the livestock judging team?
I've competed in livestock judging through high school and junior college and have enjoyed traveling the country while getting to evaluate some of the nations highest quality livestock.
Hometown: Robertson, WY
Major: Animal Science
Year in School: Sophomore
Career Plans: Plan to run my show lamb and show goat operation, along with my cow/calf herd.
Hobbies/Interests: Showing, Judging, Sports, and anything with animals.
Why did you choose to participate on the livestock judging team?
I've judged most of my life and it will open a lot of opportunities for me in the future.
Hometown: Laramie, WY
Major: Agriculture Education
Year in school: Junior
Career Plans: Teach High School Ag and coach FFA Teams.
Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy raising livestock, roping, and anything where the two can collide.
Why did you choose to participate on the livestock judging team?
I have judged since I was 8 years old and love the contests, team atmosphere, and being involved in the industry.
Hometown: Mountain View, WY
Major: Agriculture Education
Year in School: Sophomore
Career Plans: My career plans are to become a High School Ag teacher and lead an FFA chapter. I also want to run my own herd of strictly show cattle one day.
Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy showing steers, hunting, archery, and fly fishing.
Why did you choose to participate on the livestock judging team?
I chose to be on the livestock judging team because I enjoy the show industry and want to be as involved and knowledgeable as possible. I also hope to meet lots of like minded individuals that share the same interests as me.