Kansas State University successfully defended its national title at the 2018 Collegiate Meat Animal Evaluation Contest in Lubbock, winning the event for the third year in a row.
The competition includes live market animal carcass predictions and pricing, breeding animal evaluation and meat judging competition and serves as a capstone judging experience for students by incorporating many industry applicable concepts.
“Meat animal evaluation is a challenging contest and we are impressed by these students’ dedication and hard work,” said Evan Titgemeyer, K-State Animal Sciences and Industry interim department head. “This contest not only tests a student’s ability in meat and livestock evaluation, but also requires that they understand pricing, which is particularly important in today’s value-based marketing system. ”
The team placed first in the breeding, communication and pork divisions of the contest. Individually K-State had two place in the top five overall. Shilo Schaake of Westmoreland, Kansas was second overall and Payton Dahmer of Nevada, Missouri placed fourth.
K-State results:
• Champion Team —breeding, communications and pork divisions
• Third-Place Team —beef and sheep divisions
• Fourth-Place Team — market and meats divisions
Individual results:
• Shilo Schaake (Westmoreland, Kansas) — 2nd overall, 4th breeding and 6th pork
• Payton Dahmer (Nevada, Missouri) — 5th overall, 1st breeding and 9th sheep
• Cody Boden (Clear Brook, Virginia) — 7th overall, 1st pork and 10th market
• Wyatt Durst (Morrowville, Kansas) — 8th overall, 2nd breeding and 5th pork
• Hannah Frobose (Pemberville, Ohio) – 5th beef and 10th breeding
• Lucus Tuck (Bowling Green, Ohio) — 3rd beef and 8th market
• Kolton Aubuchon (Trinidad, Colorado) — 7th meats
• Whitney Whitaker (Templeton, California) —10th breeding
• Emilee Holt (Caldwell, Idaho) — 7th market and 8th sheep
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