Competitive Teams: April update
Texas A&M Animal Science competitive teams continued a successful spring season with national championships, reserve national titles and top finishes across regional and national competition. Students represented the department in rodeo, livestock judging, ranch horse, horse judging, meat animal evaluation and dairy challenge events, earning honors in Texas, South Dakota, Alberta, Canada, and beyond while continuing a tradition of excellence for Texas A&M Animal Science.
Texas Aggie Rodeo Team
The Texas Aggie Rodeo Team continued a strong spring season with standout performances at rodeos hosted by East Texas A&M, Trinity Valley Community College, Hill College and Wharton County Junior College. The Aggie women earned multiple team championships and secured the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Southern Region Women’s Team title to qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming.
East Texas A&M Rodeo — Commerce
Team Awards
Champion Women’s Team
Individual Awards
Kailey Ramsey — Champion Barrel Racing
McKinlee Paschal — 3rd Barrel Racing
Ceily Simpton — 5th Barrel Racing
Trinity Valley Community College Rodeo — Athens
Individual Awards
Emma Matchett — Champion Women’s All-Around, 2nd Goat Tying, 4th Breakaway Roping
Ceily Simpton — Champion Barrel Racing
Devin Young — Reserve Champion Barrel Racing
Lucy Richards — 3rd Goat Tying
Hill College Rodeo — Hillsboro
Team Awards
Champion Women’s Team
Individual Awards
Cora Stewart — Champion Goat Tying
Ceily Simpton — 2nd Barrel Racing
Londyn Brazil — 4th Breakaway Roping
McKinlee Paschal — 4th Barrel Racing
Lucy Richards — 5th Breakaway Roping
Devin Young — 8th Barrel Racing
Wharton County Junior College Rodeo — Wharton
Team Awards
Southern Region Champion Women’s Team
Individual Awards
Lucy Richards — Champion All-Around Cowgirl
Ceily Simpton — Champion Barrel Racing
Emma Matchett — Reserve Champion All-Around Cowgirl
McKinlee Paschal — 3rd Barrel Racing
Devin Young — 4th Barrel Racing
The Aggies qualified five student-athletes for the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming: Lucy Richards, Ceily Simpton, Emma Matchett, McKinlee Paschal and Devin Young.
Dairy Challenge Team
The Texas A&M Dairy Challenge Team earned top honors during spring competition, posting strong finishes at the Western Regional Dairy Challenge in Camrose, Alberta, Canada, before winning the national title at the National Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Western Regional Dairy Challenge — Camrose, Alberta, Canada
1st and 2nd place
National Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge — Sioux Falls, South Dakota
1st Place Team Overall
National Champions
Livestock Judging Team
The Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team concluded its spring run with a strong performance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contest in Houston.
Team Awards
4th Team Overall
Champion Team Reasons
Reserve Champion Team Cattle
4th Team Swine
4th Team Placings
8th Team Sheep/Goats
Individual Awards
Lane Hogan — Reserve Champion Overall, Champion Reasons, Reserve Champion Cattle, Reserve Champion Sheep/Goats, 4th Swine, 4th Placings
Johnathan McCutcheon — 7th Overall, 8th Placings, 10th Reasons
Grant Kubala — 8th Overall, 5th Cattle, 9th Reasons, 10th Placings
Maddox Hartmann — 8th Cattle, 6th Reasons
Alternate Division Awards
Cash Dean — Reserve Champion Overall, Reserve Champion Reasons, Reserve Champion Sheep/Goats, 3rd Swine, 3rd Placings
Will Herd — 3rd Overall, Champion Sheep/Goats, Champion Placings, 6th Cattle, 10th Reasons
Ben Isaacks — 7th Overall, Champion Cattle, 8th Placings, 9th Reasons
Wyatt Jackson — 8th Overall, 3rd Sheep/Goats
Grace Real — 9th Cattle
Meat Animal Evaluation Team
The Texas A&M Meat Animal Evaluation Team posted a strong performance at the American Meat Science Association Intercollegiate Meat Animal Evaluation Contest hosted by Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
Team Awards
5th High Team Overall
High Team Meats Division
4th High Team Beef Evaluation
Individual Awards
Harper Parson — 14th High Individual Overall, High Individual Meats Division, 4th High Individual Beef Evaluation
Joaquin Tagle — 6th High Individual Meats Division
Carson Kuykendall — 9th High Individual Meats Division
Horse Judging Team
The Texas A&M Horse Judging Team completed a successful spring trip with a clean sweep at the Spring Collegiate Sweepstakes Contest in Gainesville, earning multiple team championships and top individual finishes in both the senior and limited divisions.
Spring Collegiate Sweepstakes Contest — Gainesville
Team Awards
Champion Team Overall
Champion Team Halter
Champion Team Performance
Champion Team Reasons
Individual Awards
Faith Fry — Reserve High Individual Overall, Reserve Champion Individual Performance, 6th High Individual Halter
Jacy Welch — 4th High Individual Overall, Champion Individual Performance, Champion Individual Reasons
Lauren Bailey — 10th High Individual Overall, Reserve Champion Individual Halter, Tied 10th High Individual Reasons
Ashley Froebel — 10th High Individual Performance
Amber Potts — 6th High Individual Reasons
Lesley Munoz — Tied 10th High Individual Reasons
Limited Division Awards
Sorel Rut — 4th High Individual Overall, 1st High Individual Halter, 1st High Individual Reasons
Trista Mendietta — 5th High Individual Overall, 3rd High Individual Reasons, 4th High Individual Performance, 7th High Individual Halter
Cyncere Denman — 10th High Individual Overall, 3rd High Individual Performance, 7th High Individual Reasons
Ranch Horse Team
The Texas A&M Ranch Horse Team closed the spring season with an outstanding performance at the National Intercollegiate Ranch and Stock Horse Association National Championship Show in Amarillo, where the Aggies earned Reserve National Champion Team honors.
National Intercollegiate Ranch and Stock Horse Association National Championship Show — Amarillo
Team Awards
Reserve National Champion Team (Division I)
Individual Awards
Ella Fowler — 4th Overall Non-Pro, 3rd Go-Round 2
Tucker Gillespie — 6th Overall Non-Pro, 7th Go-Round 1, 5th Go-Round 2
Jacob Nichols — 8th Go-Round 2 Non-Pro
Karli Rayburn — 3rd Overall Limited Non-Pro, 9th Go-Round 1, 4th Go-Round 2
Charlee Proctor — 9th Overall Limited Non-Pro, 3rd Go-Round 1
Sienna Gonczeruk — 3rd Outstanding Freshman Award
Dalton Regehr — 4th Overall Novice, 2nd Go-Round 1, 8th Go-Round 2
Leila Anderson — 6th Go-Round 2 Novice
