The University of Minnesota finished first among 17 schools in the 103rd National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest on Sunday at the World Dairy Expo. But UW-Madison student Kylie Konyn topped the individual categories.
Finishing second and third teams overall were the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Iowa State University, respectively. Other teams finishing in the top five include Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Teams and individuals receiving recognition include:
Top Ten Teams — Overall:
- University of Minnesota, 2,530, team members: Sarah Hagenow, Megan Ratka, and Megan Meyer coached by Dr. Les Hansen, Isaac Haagen, Eric Houdek, and Gabriella Houdek
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2,508, team members: Kylie Konyn, Natalie Roe, Chloe LaCrosse, and Emma Dorshorst coached by Brian Kelroy and Trent Olson
- Iowa State University, 2,494, team members: Naomi Scott, Irene Nielsen, Louis Hamlett, and Raegan Kime coached by Christen Burgett and Mary Fliehler
- Purdue University, 2,477, team members: Evan Coblentz, Morgan Stone, Cade Ziegler, and Jackie Mudd coached by Brian Engleking
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 2,462, team members: Sophie Larson, Audrey Piel, Joe Schuh, and Brianna Paye coached by Mary Holle
- The Ohio State University, 2,456, team members: Cole Pond, Rachel Sherman, Whitney Yerina, and Brady McCumons coached by Bonnie Ayars and Sarah Thomas
- Pennsylvania State University, 2,449, team members: Emory Bewley, Calvin Dechow, Jessica Fleisher, and Hannah Mansfield coached by Dale Olver
- Colorado State University, 2,432, team members: Kaylee Richards, Rhyse Campion, Aidan Champagne, and Kayla Larkin coached by Joshua Docheff
- Michigan State University, 2,430, team members: Elizabeth Hyman, Sadie Brearley, Rhianna Bruursema, and Clea Moore coached by Dr. Joe Domecq, Lynn Olthof, and Sarah Black
- Cornell University, 2,420, team members: Aidan Ainslie, Carter Hoffman, Caroline Kirby, and Miranda Nickerson coached by Kevin Ziemba
Top Ten Individuals
- Kylie Konyn, 861, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Naomi Scott, 861, Iowa State University
- Evan Coblentz, 850, Purdue University
- Megan Meyer, 850, University of Minnesota
- Sarah Hagenow, 843, University of Minnesota
- Megan Ratka, 837, University of Minnesota
- Joe Schuh, 833, University of Wisconsin – River Falls
- Aidan Ainslie, 833, Cornell University
- Cole Pond, 830, The Ohio State University
- Elizabeth Hyman, 829, Michigan State University
Top Ten Teams — Reasons:
- University of Minnesota, 845, team members: Sarah Hagenow, Megan Ratka, and Megan Meyer coached by Dr. Les Hansen, Isaac Haagen, Eric Houdek, and Gabriella Houdek
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, 835, team members: Kylie Konyn, Natalie Roe, Chloe LaCrosse, and Emma Dorshorst coached by Brian Kelroy and Trent Olson
- Pennsylvania State University, 797, team members: Emory Bewley, Calvin Dechow, Jessica Fleisher, and Hannah Mansfield coached by Dale Olver
- Purdue University, 796, team members: Evan Coblentz, Morgan Stone, Cade Ziegler, and Jackie Mudd coached by Brian Engleking
- Iowa State University, 794, team members: Naomi Scott, Irene Nielsen, Louis Hamlett, and Raegan Kime coached by Christen Burgett and Mary Fliehler
- Cornell University, 784, team members: Aidan Ainslie, Carter Hoffman, Caroline Kirby, and Miranda Nickerson coached by Kevin Ziemba
- The Ohio State University, 781, team members: Cole Pond, Rachel Sherman, Whitney Yerina, and Brady McCumons coached by Bonnie Ayars and Sarah Thomas
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 774, team members: Sophie Larson, Audrey Piel, Joe Schuh, and Brianna Paye coached by Mary Holle
- Colorado State University, 770, team members: Kaylee Richards, Rhyse Campion, Aidan Champagne, and Kayla Larkin coached by Joshua Docheff
- North Dakota State University, 769, team members: Morgan Matheson, Rachel Scott, Reanna Schmidt, and Peter Doroff coached by Todd Molden
Top Ten Individuals – Reasons:
- Kylie Konyn, 283, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Evan Coblentz, 283, Purdue University
- Megan Meyer, 282, University of Minnesota
- Sarah Hagenow, 282, University of Minnesota
- Megan Ratka, 281, University of Minnesota
- Naomi Scott, 278, Iowa State University
- Natalie Roe, 277, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Emma Vos, 275, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Emory Bewley, 274, Pennsylvania State University
- Joe Schuh, 272, University of Wisconsin-River Falls