Purdue University Livestock Judging

10/26/2026

The current and future Purdue University Livestock Judging Teams headed east to Blacksburg, VA to compete in the Southeastern Regional Livestock Judging Contest hosted by Virginia Tech.

🚂 SENIOR TEAM RESULTS 🚂
🥇High Team Overall
🥇High Team Reasons
🥇High Team Swine
🥇High Team Sheep & Goats
🥈2nd High Team Cattle

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Matthew Strange
🥇High Individual Overall
🥈Reserve Individual Reasons
🥈Reserve Individual Sheep & Goats
🥈Reserve Individual Swine
▪️4th Individual Cattle

Landon Sanders
▪️4th Overall Individual
▪️3rd Individual Cattle
▪️4th Individual Reasons
▪️4th Individual Swine

Zach Lang
▪️6th Overall Individual
▪️8th Individual Sheep & Goats
▪️9th Individual Cattle
▪️10th Individual Swine

Ellie Gosser
▪️7th Overall Individual
▪️7th Individual Cattle
▪️9th Individual Sheep & Goats

Grace Kreischer
▪️10th Overall Individual
🥇High Individual Sheep & Goats
▪️3rd Individual Swine
▪️10th Individual Reasons

Evan Pettigrew
▪️4th Individual Sheep & Goats
▪️8th Individual Cattle

Kelsie Avery
▪️7th Individual Reasons

🚂 ROOKIE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 🚂

Owen Smith
🥈Reserve High Individual
🥈Reserve Individual Cattle
🥈Reserve Individual Reasons
▪️3rd Individual Swine
▪️4th Individual Sheep & Goats

Brent Runyan
▪️4th Overall Individual
🥇High Individual Cattle
▪️3rd Individual Reasons
▪️6th Individual Sheep & Goats
▪️6th Individual Swine

Kendrick Herr
▪️5th Overall Individual
▪️4th Individual Swine
▪️9th Individual Reasons
▪️10th Individual Sheep & Goats
▪️10th Individual Cattle

Case Morehouse
▪️8th Overall Individual
▪️7th Individual Reasons
▪️7th Individual Sheep & Goats
▪️9th Individual Cattle

Luke Frazier
▪️9th Overall Individual
▪️6th Individual Cattle
▪️10th Individual Swine

Nadia Leitch
▪️9th Individual Swine

Thank you to the entire Virginia Tech crew for providing a quality experience with good livestock and a great meal! The suite view of Lane Stadium was easily the highlight of the year for some of our students!

Additional congratulations to the Indiana High School Teams from Hamilton Southeastern, South Putnam, Bartholomew County, Batesville, and Johnson County that competed in VA this weekend as well!

10/21/2026

The Purdue University Livestock Judging Team has safely returned from yet another contest. We were fortunate enough to experience both the current and previous facility at the American Royal in Kansas City.

TEAM RESULTS
5th High Team Swine

Thank you to all the farms that allowed us and others workout opportunities prior to competing!

10/15/2026

Thank you to the nearly 300 contestants and all of the volunteers that helped make the 2026 Boilermaker Livestock Judging Contest a success!

Thank you to Able Acres Cattle, Horstman Cattle Co LLC, MLB Livestock, Side Hustle Sheep Company, and the Bechman Family for providing classes.

Special thanks to the folks with the Josh Clifford Memorial Foundation Inc. for sponsoring two great classes of market goats from the DeKalb County Fair. Thank you for your help to not only us but also to countless young people focused on agriculture.

Photos are available with free downloads at https://saydiewyrickphotography.shootproof.com/gallery/30568312-5ce3-4636-8fb8-8e4b44064d0b/

10/06/2026

The Boilers enjoyed a successful long weekend out east in Harrisburg, PA competing in the Keystone International Livestock Exposition!

TEAM RESULTS
🥈Reserve Overall Team
🥈2nd Team Cattle
🥈2nd Team Reasons
🥉3rd Team Swine
🥉3rd Team Sheep & Goats

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
MATTHEW STRANGE
🥇High Individual Swine
🥉3rd Overall Individual
▪️5th Individual Sheep & Goats
▪️7th Individual Reasons
▪️9th Individual Cattle

GRACE KREISCHER
🥈2nd Individual Sheep & Goats
▪️8th Individual Cattle

LANDON SANDERS
🥉3rd Individual Angus Cattle
▪️5th Individual Cattle

EVAN PETTIGREW
▪️7th Individual Angus Cattle

Congratulations to the high school teams from Columbia City and Johnson County for their successful outings as well!

Thank you to the Penn State Livestock Unit, Brummer Family, Myers Family, and Frantz Family for providing workout opportunities before KILE!

10/02/2026

🚨PSA HIGH SCHOOL/YOUTH TEAMS

The website to register is down and not working. Please register at https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_exHYX4PG4I1cZXU instead!

The 2026 Boilermaker Livestock Judging Contest will take place on Sunday, October 11th at Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences in West Lafayette.

Registration details and additional contest information can be found athttps://ag.purdue.edu/department/ansc/ansc-teams/_docs/2026-boilermaker-classic-info.pdf

09/21/2026

The Boilers took a quick trip to the Cookeville, TN to compete in the Prof. Lidvall Memorial Livestock Judging Contest. Every judging contest is special, but this one has become one of our favorites to attend. The quality of classes, Rookie Division for underclassmen, and steak dinner afterwards make for a great weekend. Thanks to all of the supporters and organizers that make this event possible!

Thanks to Everhart Herefords and the Indiana Beef Evaluation Program for providing great practice opportunities on our way south!

TEAM RESULTS
High Team Overall
1st High Team Sheep & Goats
2nd High Team Cattle
3rd High Team Swine
3rd High Team Reasons

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Kelsie Avery
High Individual Overall
High Individual Sheep & Goats
4th Overall Cattle
8th Overall Reasons

Landon Sanders
5th Overall Individual
2nd Overall Sheep & Goats

Matthew Strange
2nd Overall Swine

Grace Kreischer
9th Overall Cattle

ROOKIE DIVISION RESULTS
Owen Smith
2nd Overall Individual
High Individual Stockman’s Activity
4th Overall Cattle
7th Overall Sheep & Goats

Brent Runyan
8th Overall Individual
2nd Overall Swine
3rd Overall Reasons
7th Overall Stockman’s Activity

Laney Parker
3rd Overall Cattle

Nadia Leitch
2nd Overall Stockman’s Activity

09/16/2026

The Boilermakers had a nice trip to The National Barrow Show Judging Contest in Austin, MN last weekend!

TEAM RESULTS
9th High Team Overall
9th High Team Placing
10th High Team Reasons

09/12/2026

The Purdue Livestock Judging Team is grateful for the workout opportunities local showpig producers provided as we prepared for The National Barrow Show the past few weeks. A big thank you to all the firms who took time out of their day to help us get ready for our trip to Austin, MN!

Crowder Family Show Pigs
Taulman Showpigs
Kretzmeier Showpigs
Reichart Genetics
Platt Showpigs

09/10/2026

It's time to mark a card! ✏

Place the spot barrows from the Indiana State Fair Market Hog Judging Contest for a chance to win some Purdue gear!

Comment a placing for a chance to win a hat and shirt❗️
Correct placing = 2 chances‼️

The winner will be drawn at noon on Monday, September 14th, so be sure to comment a placing before then!

08/27/2026

Congratulations to Matthew Strange and Zachary Lang for receiving the 2026 Greg Raun Scholarships!

Greg attended Purdue University and graduated in 1987 with a degree in Agricultural Economics and a minor in Animal Sciences. While at Purdue, he was a proud member of the livestock judging team and Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. Greg contributed much of his knowledge in the cattle business to his experience gained through livestock judging.

This scholarship was a vision of Greg's before his passing in 2023. He believed in the value of the livestock judging team experience and wanted to reward students for their hard work with scholarships. Thank you to Greg's parents, Art and Ruth Raun, for their work in making his vision a reality.