Butler Community College Wins NAILE Junior Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest

The Butler Community College Livestock Judging team was named high team overall in the junior collegiate contest at the 2023 North American International Livestock Exposition.
The Butler Community College Livestock Judging team was named high team overall in the junior collegiate contest at the 2023 North American International Livestock Exposition.
(Butler Community College)

The Butler Community College Livestock Judging team was named high team overall in the junior collegiate contest at the 2023 North American International Livestock Exposition on Nov. 14. The team posted a score of 4,601 points in a tight race to the top of the North American International Livestock Judging Competition in Louisville, Ky. The team is coached by Taylor Frank.

Top 10 Teams Overall:
1. Butler Community College (4,601 points)
2. Black Hawk East College (4,599 points)
3. Blinn College (4,598 points)
4. Redlands Community College (4,598 points)
5. Lincoln Land Community College (4,585 points)
6. Illinois Central College (4,560 points)
7. South Plains College (4,554 points)
8. Fort Scott Community College (4,535 points)
9. Lake Land College (4,518 points)
10. Northern Oklahoma College (4,516 points)

Top 10 Individuals Overall:
1. Lexi Hunt, South Plains College
2. Kaitlyn Zeedyk, Lincoln Land Community College
3. Jonwyn Ayres, Black Hawk East College
4. Paige Lemenager, Lake Land College
5. Nate Gaul, Illinois Central College
6. Cole Tobey, Illinois Central College
7. Kinsey Gardner, Blinn College
8. Blake Janssen, Redlands Community College
9. Connor Pell, Redlands Community College
10. Dakota David, South Plains College

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