NJC livestock judging team excels in Texas

***Press Release***

Jaylinn Lohr captures high Individual award

The Northeastern Junior College (NJC)  Livestock Judging Team competed in early December at The West Texas Livestock Judging Contest held in Canyon and came home with some impressive scores.

This was a junior college contest in which freshmen and sophomores competed against each other. Having undergone a one year hiatus to regroup, the NJC team is comprised heavily of freshmen  this year.  If this contest is an indication of what’s to come, northeastern Colorado should be excited about the future. NJC  student swept the team contest and were named the High Team Overall.  The NJC team is comprised of the following students:  Jaylinn Lohr, Gill, CO; Samantha Trehal, Kiowa, CO;  Bailey Jago, Calhan, CO; Caleb Christensen, Akron, CO;  Zac Abushaban, Colorado Springs, CO; and Annie McNeel, Newcastle, CO .

Another exciting aspect of the contest was that NJC’s Jaylinn Lohr  captured the overall high Individual award as well.  Two other NJC judgers were listed among the top 10 high individuals.

NJC’s team scored  first in swine, third in sheep, fourth in cattle and first in oral reasons to win the top team award.  Individual judgers made excellent showings, as follows: High Individual in Swine judging: 3^rd Jaylinn Lohr,  4^th Samantha Trehal, 8^th Caleb Christensen. High Individual in Sheep Judging: 1^st Jaylinn Lohr. High Individual in Beef Judging:  2^nd Jaylinn Lohr, 4^th Samantha Trehal.  High Individual Oral Reasons:  2^nd Jaylinn Lohr,  5^th Samantha Trehal, 9^th Caleb Christensen. High Individual Overall:1^st Jaylinn Lohr, 5^th Caleb Christensen, 7^th Samantha Trehal.

In his first full year of coaching livestock judging at Northeastern is Animal Science Instructor Randell Von Krosigk.  The students are practicing on a regular basis and preparing for some other upcoming contests, many which will put them up against upper classmen, including junior and seniors at other universities.