November 7, 2013
Written by Moriah Beyers
2013 Texas Tech Meat Judging Team
Twenty-four points separated the 2013 Texas Tech Meat Judging Team from their nearest competitor at the Cargill Meat Solutions intercollegiate meat judging contest Nov. 3 in Friona. The team posted a score of 4,102 points and won five divisions.
“The team was extremely consistent in specifications and beef grading,” said Mark Miller, the meat judging team coach and Texas Tech’s San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Distinguished Chair in Meat Science. “We must maintain our focus and intensity as we prepare for the national competition.”
Texas A&M University, Colorado State University, the University of Wyoming and Oklahoma State University finished second through fifth in the overall team rankings, respectively. Fifteen total universities from across the United States competed.
In terms of individual achievement, the high individual overall was Christy Woerner, a junior from Fredericksburg, who earned a score of 1,042 points. Kassandra Ognoskie, a junior from Orting, Wash., was fourth high individual. She was followed closely by teammate Austin Langemeier, a junior from Marion.
Other team members include:
Separately, the team had seven of the top-ten individuals in the alternate division including Krause who was high individual.
The team is coached by graduate student Loni Woolley along with Miller.
The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources is made up of six departments:
The college also consists of eleven research centers and institutes, including the Cotton Economics Research Institute, the International Cotton Research Center and the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute.
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