The Department of Animal Science competitive teams continue to represent Texas A&M University with excellence this fall, earning top honors across livestock judging and rodeo events.

Livestock Judging Team

The Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team competed at the State Fair of Texas Livestock Judging Contest in Dallas, Texas.

Team Results:
• Reserve Champion Team
• High Team Hogs
• 2nd High Team Sheep and Goats
• 2nd High Team Cattle
• 2nd High Team Reasons

Individual Results:
• Blane Warnken: 2nd High Individual Overall, 2nd High Individual Hogs, 2nd High Individual Cattle, 4th High Individual Reasons
• Dillon Prokop: 3rd High Individual Overall, High Individual Swine, 8th High Individual Cattle, 6th High Individual Reasons
• Bryson Stone: 8th High Individual Overall, 10th High Individual Swine
• Dylan Hartman: 9th High Individual Overall, 6th High Individual Cattle
• Kylie Kunzler: 10th High Individual Overall, 9th High Individual Cattle, 10th High Individual Reasons, 5th High Individual Sheep and Goats
• Sam Belt: 8th High Individual Swine

The Texas A&M Livestock Judging team with their awards from the State Fair of Texas Judging Contest.

Rodeo Team

The Texas Aggie Rodeo Team is continuing a strong season with recent trips to the Panola College Rodeo in Tatum, TX, the Southwest Texas College Rodeo in Uvalde, TX, and the Northeast Community College Rodeo in Mount Pleasant, TX.

Panola College Rodeo

Team Results

Champion Women's Team

Individual Results

Women's All Around

  • Emma Matchett - Champion
  • Lucy Richards - Reserve Champion

Bareback

  • Gavin French - 5th Average

Tiedown

  • Tyler Ehlinger - 6th Average

Goat Tying

  • Cora Stewart - 3rd Average
  • Lucy Richards - 4th Average
  • Emma Matchett - 5th Average

Team Roping

  • Pace Plemons (Hill)/Chet Fritsch - 2nd Average

Breakaway

  • Emma Matchett - 3rd Average
  • Londyn Brazil - 4th Average

Barrel Racing

  • Ceily Simpton - Champion
  • Mckinlee Paschal - 4th Average
  • Devin Young - 5th Average

Southwest Texas College Rodeo

Team Results

Champion Women's Team

Individual Results

Bareback

  • Gavin French - 2nd Average

Tiedown

  • Bryson Dyer - 2nd Average

Steer Wrestling

  • Tyler Ehlinger - 3rd Average

Goat Tying

  • Lucy Richards - Reserve Champion
  • Cora Stewart - 6th Average

Barrel Racing

  • Mckinlee Paschal - Reserve Champion
  • Ceily Simpton - 3rd Average

Northeast Texas Community College Rodeo

Individual Results

Bareback

  • Gavin French - Champion

Steer Wrestling

  • Tyler Ehlinger - 3rd Average

Goat Tying

  • Lucy Richards - Reserve Champion

Breakaway

  • Braylee Dyer - Reserve Champion
  • Macie Vaculin - 3rd Average

Barrel Racing

  • Devin Young - Reserve Champion
The 2025-2026 Texas A&M Rodeo Team.