The 55th World Dairy Expo began Sunday, October 2, 2022, with youth judging contests, where SUNY Cobleskill secured a first-place win as the overall team in the International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. The team consisted of Karrie Ayer, Addison Hubbell, Kailey Kuhn and Kyler Meisner coached by Carrie Edsall. Kaskaskia College followed as the second-place team overall and earned honors as the top team for reasons. To round out the contest, Modesto Junior College, Michigan State University and University of Minnesota-Crookston placed third through fifth, respectively. In the Practical Contest, Modesto Junior College placed first overall followed by Southwest Technical College #1 placing second.
Teams and individuals receiving recognition include:
Top Five Teams – Overall:
- SUNY Cobleskill, 2,264, team members: Karrie Ayer, Addison Hubbell, Kailey Kuhn and Kyler Meisner, coached by Carrie Edsall
- Kaskaskia College, 2,260, team members: Jackson Brammeier, Nick Hammer, Jacob Raber and Naomi Scott, coached by Aaron Heinzmann
- Modesto Junior College, 2,241, team members: Alayna Azevedo, Anthony Diniz, Avery Oliveira and Hartley Silva, coached by Nicole Morris
- Michigan State University, 2,122, team members: Juanita Bulloch, Collin Galbraith and Tyler Klopfenstein, coached by Joe Domecq, Kirby Krogstad and Sarah Black
- University of Minnesota-Crookston, 2,052, team members: Katherine Hills, Lily Krona, Katelyn Mack and Kaitlyn Rux coached by Harouna Maiga
Top Ten Individuals – Overall:
- Jacob Raber, 784, Kaskaskia College
- Kailey Kuhn, 777, SUNY Cobleskill
- Hartley Silva, 766, Modesto Junior College
- Addison Hubbell, 751, SUNY Cobleskill
- Anthony Diniz, 749, Modesto Junior College
- Naomi Scott, 741, Kaskaskia College
- Karrie Ayer, 736, SUNY Cobleskill
- Nick Hammer, 735, Kaskaskia College
- Juanita Bulloch, 727, Michigan State University
- Avery Oliveira, 726, Modesto Junior College
Top Five Teams – Reasons:
- Kaskaskia College, 662, coached by Aaron Heinzmann
- SUNY Cobleskill, 651, coached by Carrie Edsall
- Modesto Junior College, 649, coached by Nicole Morris
- Michigan State University, 602, coached by Joe Domecq, Kirby Krogstad and Sarah Black
- University of Minnesota Crookston, 555, Harouna Maiga
Top Ten Individuals – Reasons:
- Nick Hammer, 231, Kaskaskia College
- Kailey Kuhn, 226, SUNY Cobleskill
- Addison Hubbell, 222, SUNY Cobleskill
- Hartley Silva, 217, Modesto Junior College
- Naomi Scott, 217, Kaskaskia College
- Anthony Diniz, 216, Modesto Junior College
- Avery Oliveira, 216, Modesto Junior College
- Jacob Raber, 214, Kaskaskia College
- Collin Galbraith, 208, Michigan State University
- Karrie Ayer, 203, SUNY Cobleskill
Top Teams – Practical Contest:
- Modesto Junior College, 737
- Southwest Technical College #1, 675
- Kaskaskia College, 656
- Southwest Technical College #2, 601
Top Teams – Linear Contest:
- Kaskaskia College, 340
- Modesto Junior College, 315
- Southwest Technical College #1, 300
- Southwest Technical College #2, 260
Top Teams – Corrective Mating:
- Southwest Technical College #1, 170
- Modesto Junior College, 156
- Kaskaskia College, 103
- Southwest Technical College #2, 78
Top Teams – Grade Class:
- Modesto Junior College, 90
- Southwest Technical College #2, 90
- Southwest Technical College #1, 80
- Kaskaskia College, 75
Top Five Teams – Registered Class:
- Modesto Junior College, 191
- Kaskaskia College, 176
- Southwest Technical College #2, 170
- Southwest Technical College #1, 145
The International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest is made possible in part through the generous support of Platinum Level Sponsor Channel Seed; Gold Level Sponsor, STgenetics; Silver Sponsors, Bio-Vet, Inc.; and additional supporters: Hoard’s Dairyman, International Protein Sires, Select Sires, Inc., St. Jacobs ABC, STgenetics, Trans Ova Genetics and Vita Plus Corporation.