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Empowering students at North Dakota State University by building confidence, sharpening critical thinking skills, and developing evaluation ability through competition and industry engagement.

10/11/2026

BOILERMAKER CLASSIC

We had a great trip to Indiana; thank you contest organizers for hosting a great event!

Thank you to Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch, Tostenson Family Cattle, and Krick Cattle Company for providing wonderful workout stops leading up to the contest. The fall run is in full swing and future immensely bright!

RESULTS

SR. COLLEGE TEAM
High Team Overall
High Team Sheep
2nd High Team Reasons
2nd High Team Cattle
2nd High Team Goats

INDIVIDUAL
Stran Ressler:
2nd Overall
2nd Sheep
6th Cattle
8th Goats

Ty MacDonald:
6th Overall
1st Goats
3rd Reasons
7th Cattle

Grace Mehlhoff:
10th Overall
6th Goats
7th Reasons
9th Sheep

Cora Schaunaman:
10th Cattle

SR. COLLEGE ROOKIES

INDIVIDUAL
Payton Beare:
3rd Overall
3rd Cattle
4th Sheep
10th Goats

Grace Ones:
10th Overall
5th Cattle
8th Sheep
9th Reasons

Jackson Howard:
6th Reasons

Keith Pluimer:
9th Sheep

09/28/2026

WBE & AKSARBEN

Two contests. One weekend. 🦬

The Bison covered a lot of ground, competing at the World Beef Expo in Milwaukee, WI, and the Aksarben Stock Show in Grand Island, NE.

Two contests in one weekend meant more opportunities to get better. Every mile of this trip helped prepare the team for the national contests later this fall.

This 2026 team is setting a new pace for NDSU livestock judging and building something future teams can carry forward.

We greatly appreciate Mitteness Family Angus for letting us workout on sale cattle on the trip out east!

RESULTS

World Beef Expo:

TEAM
7th Overall
7th Placings
8th Reasons

INDIVIDUAL
Cora Schaunaman - 21st Placings

Aksarben:

TEAM
8th Overall
7th Cattle
8th Sheep/Goats
8th Swine
8th Reasons

INDIVIDUAL
Grace Mehlhoff - 26th Sheep/Goats

09/14/2026

NATIONAL BARROW SHOW

The 2026 team started our fall run with the National Barrow Show in Austin, MN. Thank you, organizers, for a quality contest!

We also greatly appreciate the following groups for allowing us to use their livestock as we prepared for this outing and the rest of the fall:

Olsen Yorks
McNally Family
Levos Farms
Coal Lake Livestock
Nord Angus
Ransom County Fair
Nebraska State Fair
Dakota Boer Bash

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Carissa Scheel
21st Placings

08/18/2026

BACK TO SCHOOL

The NDSU Livestock Judging Team would like to wish all youth livestock judgers a great start to the new school year!

As summer comes to a close, we’re looking back on an incredible few days at the Bison Youth Livestock Judging Camp with some highlights put together by Stock & Story.

We can’t wait to see where the next year takes you. Just like at our camp — keep learning, judging, and having fun.

Here’s to a great school year and season!

07/24/2026

BISON YOUTH REASONS JACKPOT

RESULTS:

Champion: Paige Zenker
Reserve Champion: Leighton Zenker
Third Overall: Addison Hauck
Fourth Overall: Kamryn Zenker
Tied-Fifth Overall: Layton Mrnak
Tied-Fifth Overall: Nolan Galbreath

Thank you to all of the participants for taking a couple of hours out of your busy ND State Fair schedules to join us for some good old-fashioned fun and evaluation!

A special thank you to Coal Lake Livestock for providing an outstanding class of Market Lambs, and to the North Dakota Meat Goat Association for sweetening the pot and adding a $100 sponsorship to this year's event. We truly value our partnerships with both organizations and appreciate their continued support!

Our valued Reasons Takers included Grace Ones, Jett Ouradnik, Charlotte Wilson, Bradyn Lachenmeier, and Coach Klaudt.

07/16/2026

SUMMER INTERNSHIP UPDATES

We’re taking a break from the heat wave to share some cool internship updates from members of the 2026 NDSU Livestock Judging Team.

While competitive livestock judging remains our top priority, we also encourage our students to gain hands-on industry experience through internships and other professional opportunities. These experiences help develop well-rounded leaders who are prepared to make meaningful contributions to the livestock industry after their collegiate judging careers are over.

Join us in congratulating our students on these outstanding opportunities!

07/08/2026

BISON YOUTH LIVESTOCK JUDGING CAMP

Scroll through the photos below for a look back at an incredible camp and to recognize this year's award winners!

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Bison Youth Livestock Judging Camp. Our team had a great time hosting an outstanding group of young people with bright futures in livestock evaluation!

Throughout the week, campers evaluated classes across multiple species, delivered numerous sets of reasons, and received valuable one-on-one instruction from our group leaders. Outside of judging, campers enjoyed kickball, mini golf, card games, and plenty of time building friendships.

A unique feature of camp was the recording of several class breakdowns. Participants now have access to these discussions to reinforce the concepts covered throughout the week and continue preparing for future competitions.

A special thank you to the NDSU Beef Unit and the Red River Valley Fair's Livestock Enrichment Program for providing livestock for the camp. We also appreciate the staff in NDSU Dining and Residence Life for helping create an outstanding experience for our campers.

We hope to see you all at the 2027 Bison Youth Livestock Judging Camp – lookout for dates soon!

Student leaders who made this camp possible: Payton Beare, Jackson Howard, Grace Mehlhoff, Grace Ones, Keith Pluimer, and Stran Ressler.

Photos by Stock & Story - Grace Ones.

07/06/2026

BISON YOUTH REASONS JACKPOT

Coming off the Bison Youth Livestock Judging Camp (be on the lookout for pictures and videos soon), we're offering another awesome youth livestock judging opportunity over the summer!

Register now here: https://bit.ly/3RyDjX7.

06/15/2026

LAST CHANCE

Registration for the 2026 Bison Youth Livestock Judging Camp closes tomorrow: https://bit.ly/ndsu-ljt-youth-camp

June 30 – July 2
Ages 12+
$225 per camper (includes lodging, meals, and materials)

Participants will gain hands-on experience focused on:
- Placing priorities across all four species
- Understanding class logic
- Reasons format coaching
- Improving reasons delivery and presentation

Questions? Jacob Klaudt | 701.970.9839 | [email protected]

05/25/2026

BISON YOUTH REASONS JACKPOT

Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 23rd, 2026! Don’t miss the excitement, competition, cash prizes, and banners at this year’s event.

Secure your spot today! Register online at https://bit.ly/3RyDjX7 or sign up the day of the event.

Got questions? Text Jacob Klaudt at 701.970.9839.

Address

Hultz Hall NDSU Dept. 7360, PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND
58108

Website

https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/animal-sciences/livestock-judging-team, https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/animal-science

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