Winning continues at Fort Worth for WSU meat judging team

After a championship performance at the National Western just two weeks ago, the WSU meat judging team also claimed Champion Team honors in the A-division intercollegiate meat judging contest at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo on January 30th.  The team took division championship honors for the Lamb Judging and Questions divisions.  Multiple individual team members experienced success at the contest, which are highlighted below. The team will next compete at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in early March and the National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest in late March.  The team is coached by Animal Sciences faculty member Dr. Blake Foraker.

Bailey Sherley: 2^nd High Individual, 2^nd Beef Judging, 5^th Pork Judging, 5^th Placings, 1^st Questions
Grace Lieuallen: 5^th High Individual, 1^st Lamb Judging, 3^rd Questions
Mackenzie Shattuck: 7^th High Individual, 2^nd Lamb Judging, 2^nd Questions
Joseph Koenig: 4^th Beef Grading
Ashley Gunning: 1^st High Individual Alternate
Lauren Ziegler: 2^nd High Individual Alternate
Alynn Harder: 3^rd High Individual Alternate
Makenzie Zessin: 4^th High Individual Alternate
Kayla Richardson: 9^th High Individual Alternate

Team members and their hometowns include:
Alynn Harder, Hooper, WA
Ashley Gunning, Davenport, WA
Bailey Sherley, Ellensburg, WA
Grace Lieuallen, Issaquah, WA
Joseph Koenig, Tulare, CA
Kayla Richardson, Ravensdale, WA
Kenan Kontaratos, Maple Valley, WA
Lani Skyles, Outlook, WA
Lauren Ziegler, Toppenish, WA
Mackenzie Shattuck, Pasco, WA
Makenzie Zessin, Touchet, WA