Students Win Livestock Judging Honors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 6, 1997
Joe Wills
530-898-4143
Students Win Livestock Judging Honors
The Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Team from California State University, Chico’s College of Agriculture received High Team honors at the Senior Grand National at the Cow Palace in San Francisco November 11.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was second, and Panhandle State University in Oklahoma finished third.
This is first year since 1978 that Chico has won the San Francisco competition. CSU, Chico team members had outstanding individual success, with Clay Carlson finishing second and Jennifer Coloma-Danes finishing third in overall competition. Team members were recognized for numerous individual awards in various divisions.
The team has had an excellent fall, finishing first at the Fall Classic in Medford, Oregon, and second at a competition in Los Angeles. The team will finish the year at the American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri, followed by the National Finals at the North American Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky.
Team members include Scott Bowdridge, from Barstow, who is studying agriculture; Clay Carlson, Clovis, animal science; Jennifer Coloma-Danes, Oakdale, agriculture; Holly Foster, Durham, animal science; Keely Martin, Etna, agribusiness; Kevin O’Brien, Corning, animal science; Megan Pettis, Healdsburg, agriculture; Matt Reynier, Hamilton City, animal science.
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