BLINN LIVESTOCK JUDGING PLACES 5TH AT INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
The Blinn College livestock judging team placed fifth at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky.
The event was highlighted by a strong individual performance from Jhett West, who finished third overall.
Blinn totaled 4,580 points in Monday’s contest, including placing third in swine; fourth in beef reasons and swine reasons; and fifth in performance swine, beef, and reasons.
West led the Buccaneers with a pair of first-place finishes in swine reasons and performance swine. He also placed third in beef and overall reasons, fourth in beef reasons, 10th in performance beef, and 13th in sheep reasons.
Paige Zimprich was seventh in performance beef, Ryleigh Gilfoil finished eighth in performance swine and swine, Kenna Schram was 11th in swine, and Jenna Lindig finished 13th in performance swine.
Blinn’s next competition is the Griswold Cattle Classic on Dec. 19 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.