This month, Texas A&M Animal Science students entered the spring semester with strong representation in livestock judging competitions. The Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team concluded winter training with a successful showing at the Griswold Cattle Company Contest before traveling to Oklahoma to compete at Cattlemen’s Congress. Across both events, students demonstrated preparation, evaluation skills, and consistency while competing against top programs from across the country.

Livestock Judging Team

The Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team concluded winter workouts with a Reserve Champion Team finish at the Griswold Cattle Company Contest.

Team Awards

  • Reserve Champion Team

Individual Awards

  • Maddox Hartmann: 8th High Individual
  • Maggie Brumnett: 10th High Individual
  • Will Herd: 12th High Individual

Following winter training, the team traveled to Oklahoma to compete at Cattlemen’s Congress, where they earned the Champion Team Overall title against a competitive national field.

Team Awards

  • Champion Team Overall
  • High Team Cattle
  • Reserve Team Sheep & Goats
  • 3rd High Team Oral Reasons

Individual Awards

  • Lane Hogan: High Individual Overall; High Individual Cattle; 3rd High Individual Oral Reasons; 3rd Cattle Reasons; 6th Sheep & Goats
  • Maddox Hartmann: 3rd High Individual Overall; High Individual Cattle Reasons; 2nd High Individual Cattle; 11th Oral Reasons
  • Cash Dean: 12th High Individual Overall; 8th Cattle
  • Maggie Brumnett: 14th High Individual Overall; 10th Sheep & Goats; 8th Cattle Reasons; 12th Cattle; 13th Oral Reasons

The team’s performance at both events reflects the dedication of its students and the effectiveness of winter training as the spring competition season continues.