Texas Tech Meat Judging Team Secures Top Honors at Eastern National
October 26, 2009
The Texas Tech University Meat Judging Team successfully began its fall judging
season with a win on Oct. 3 in Wyalusing, Pa.
In the contest, the team defeated the competition by a 150-point margin and placed
first in the beef grading, lamb judging, overall beef, pork judging and total reasons
divisions.
Individually, the team also brought home top-ten honors. Meagan Igo was the high-individual
overall. Matt Bruton, Collin Corbin and Abby Long placed second, third and seventh
in the overall competition. In the alternate division, nine of the top-ten individuals
were from Texas Tech.
Oklahoma State University, the University of Illinois, South Dakota State University
and Texas A&M University rounded out the top-five team slots.
In addition to Igo, Bruton, Corbin and Long, team members include:
- Sarah Calhoun, a junior from Weatherford
- Adam Copeland, a junior from Katy
- Tate Corliss, a senior from Estancia, N.M.
- Kelsey Fletcher, a junior from Universal City
- Josh Hasty, a senior from Cleburne
- Kelly Hutton, a junior from Castle Rock, Colo.
- Amber Krause, a junior from Florence
- Josh McCann, a junior from Newport, Va.
- Brandon O’Quinn, a junior from League City
- Henry Ruiz, a senior from Eagle Pass