Texas Tech Livestock Judging Team

05/07/2026

💥FEARLESS CHAMPIONS JUDGING SHOOTOUT💥

If you are looking for the best way to prepare for Texas 4-H Roundup, the Fearless Champions Judging Shootout is the place for YOU. Prepare to see eight classes of each species and absorb ALL the livestock judging knowledge from the team and coaches. REGISTER NOW before it closes!

🔺SHOOTOUT REGISTRATION: https://forms.office.com/r/UE5vJJrPRP

03/26/2026

Join us for the Red Raider sheep & goat sale April 3rd-4th!

An excellent group of consignors bringing a great set of stock! Lots of winners sold last year - we hope you will be next!

03/18/2026

👆🏻 Champion Team Houston Stock Show and Rodeo 👆🏻

An incredible way to round out a very successful spring for Texas Tech. Houston is a highlight of the year and the team was happy to find success! We would like to thank all of the families and operations that allowed us to stop on our trip!

TEAM RESULTS:
High Team Overall
2nd High Team Reasons
2nd High Team Placings
3rd High Team Cattle
High Team Brahman Cattle
2nd High Team Swine
2nd High Team Sheep/Goats

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
🟥Blaze Cozart 🟥
High Individual Overall
4th High Individual Reasons
2nd High Individual Placings
2nd High Individual Cattle
4th High Individual Swine

🟥Hayden Schroeder 🟥
11th High Individual Overall
2nd High Individual Reasons
3rd High Individual Cattle
4th High Individual Brahmans

🟥Shelby Candler 🟥
7th High Individual Swine
4th High Individual Sheep/Goats

🟥Owen Seidenberger 🟥
3rd High Individual Brahmans
3rd High Individual Swine

🟥Laney Harryman 🟥
4th High Individual Overall Alt.

🟥Shelby Cones 🟥
11th High Individual Overall Alt.

🟥Grady Chaplin 🟥
14th High Individual Overall Alt.

🟥Matthew Ferrell 🟥
16th High Individual Overall Alt.

03/01/2026

👆🏻Champion Team - San Antonio Stock Show 👆🏻

Thank you to the SASSR staff and volunteers for another high quality contest and continued support of the livestock judging contest!

TEAM RESULTS:
High Team Overall
High Team Reasons
2nd High Team Cattle
High Team Swine
High Team Sheep
3rd High Team Goats

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
🟥Owen Seidenberger 🟥
2nd High Individual Overall
2nd High Individual Reasons
8th High Individual Cattle
5th High Individual Swine
3rd High Individual Goats

🟥Hayden Schroeder 🟥
5th High Individual Overall
3rd High Individual Reasons
3rd High Individual Cattle

🟥Blaze Cozart 🟥
6th High Individual Overall
10th High Individual Reasons
4th High Individual Cattle

🟥Matthew Blackburn 🟥
9th High Individual Overall
9th High Individual Reasons
7th High Individual Swine

🟥Shelby Candler 🟥
12th High Individual Overall
6th High Individual Reasons
6th High Individual Sheep

🟥Shelby Cones 🟥
5th High Individual Reasons
High Individual Swine
6th High Individual Goats

🟥Creed Vineyard 🟥
8th High Individual Swine

Other team members include:
Ray Beneker IV
Grady Chaplin
Matthew Ferrell
Laney Harryman

03/01/2026

Fearless Champions Shootout registration is LIVE!

03/01/2026

Register NOW for Livestock Judging Camp!

02/16/2026

IT’S TIME TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! Dates for the Fearless Champions Shootout & Livestock Judging Camp are posted. Registration will open March 1st and be posted on the Department of Animal & Food Sciences page! 🔥

‼️MARK YOUR CALENDARS‼️

Livestock & Meat Judging Camp dates are official! REGISTRATION will open MARCH 1st, and the links will be posted HERE! *Please note all camps will be OFF-CAMPUS housing.* Stay tuned for more details to come -- we are FIRED UP for this summer!!!!💪💥

02/08/2026

2026 High Team Overall at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo!

Team Results:
High Team Overall
High Team Reasons
High Team Sheep & Goats
2nd High Team Swine
2nd High Team Cattle
4th High Team Horses

Individual Results:
Owen Seidenberger
High Individual Overall
3rd High Individual Reasons
5th High Individual Cattle
6th High Individual Swine
9th High Individual Sheep & Goats
10th High Individual Horses

Hayden Schroeder
4th High Individual Overall
2nd High Individual Reasons
4th High Individual Cattle
4th High Individual Swine

Matthew Ferrell
5th High Individual Overall
High Individual Horses

Raymond Beneker IV
7th High Individual Overall

Laney Harryman
9th High Individual Overall
7th High Individual Cattle

Creed Vineyard
3rd High Individual Cattle
6th High Individual Sheep & Goats

Matthew Blackburn
7th High Individual Reasons

Blaze Cozart
9th High Individual Cattle
10th High Individual Sheep & Goats

Shelby Cones
10th High Individual Cattle

Other Team Members Include: Shelby Candler & Grady Chaplin.

We would also like to congratulate Hayden Schroeder on being named High Individual Overall at the National Western!

11/20/2025

Texas Tech rounds out a memorable year with a third place finish at NAILE. We appreciate all of the continued support for these students from the operations and individuals that welcomed us over the last year. This is an incredibly talented group and look forward to seeing what they will accomplish!

Team Results:
3rd High Team Overall
High Team Reasons
High Team All Performance Classes
High Team Swine Reasons
High Team Sheep/Goat Reasons
3rd High Team Cattle
2nd High Team Sheep/Goats

Individual Results:

Lexi Hunt
4th High Individual Overall
High Individual Reasons
11th High Individual Cattle
2nd High Individual Swine
6th High Individual Sheep/Goats

Kinsey Gardner
7th High Individual Overall
9th High Individual Reasons
High Individual Swine
7th High Individual Sheep/Goats

Mason Allan
13th High Individual Overall
High Individual Sheep/Goats

Blake Janssen
6th High Individual Reasons
9th High Individual Cattle

Bradie Midcap
8th High Individual Reasons

Academic All-Americans: Jack Habjan & Kinsey Gardner

Other Team members include: Dakota David, Jayce Meyring, Paige Lemenager and Cade Haggard.

10/21/2025

👑👑👑 Champion Team American Royal 👑👑👑

TEAM RESULTS:
High Team Overall
High Team Reasons
High Team Swine
2nd High Team Cattle
3rd High Team Sheep/Goats

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
🟥Mason Allan 🟥
2nd High Individual Overall
2nd High Individual Reasons
High Individual Cattle
6th High Individual Swine

🟥Lexi Hunt🟥
5th High Individual Overall
High Individual Reasons
High Individual Swine
2nd High Individual Sheep/Goats

🟥Bradie Midcap🟥
11th High Individual Overall
3rd High Individual Reasons
5th High Individual Cattle

🟥Blake Janssen🟥
12th High Individual Overall
6th High Individual Reasons
2nd High Individual Swine

🟥Kinsey Gardner🟥
14th High Individual Overall
8th High Individual Cattle

Other team members include:
Dakota David
Jack Habjan
Cade Haggard
Paige Lemenager
Jayce Meyring