Stock judgers compete at CSU

Oct. 23, 2018                                                     

By NCTA News

Animal science students hailing from three central Nebraska towns led their collegiate livestock judging team at a recent contest.

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture team was second in placings and fifth overall at the Colorado State University Classic in Fort Collins last weekend.

Peyton McCord of Cairo led the NCTA Aggies with first in class placings and tenth overall when scores for the livestock classes were tallied with oral reasons for the placings.

Will Moeller of Grand Island was third in placings and 23^rd overall, while teammate Grant Romshek of Shelby was 22^nd in overall points.

The Aggie team also was third in sheep and goats evaluation, fifth in swine judging, ninth in beef evaluation and ninth in oral reasons, said Coach Doug Smith, NCTA animal science professor.

 Team members are second-year students at NCTA in Curtis. Individual results were:

• Payton McCord, Cairo, 1^st in class placings, 10^th high overall judge, 10^th beef cattle and swine, and 21^st in sheep and goats.

• Grant Romshek, Shelby, 11th in sheep and goats, 22^nd in beef and overall judging.

• Will Moeller, Grand Island, 3^rd in placings, 23^rd overall, 15^th in sheep and goats, and 18^th in swine.

• Remy Mansour, Petaluma, California, 16^th in sheep and goats.

The freshman team also competed and was 12^th place overall, 9^th ninth in swine, 10^th in sheep and goats, 10th in oral reasons, and 12th in beef.