2022 Junior Fed Beef Contest Results

Students from across the state made their way to the campus of West Texas A&M University on Friday, July 29, to showcase their skills and knowledge at the 2022 TCFA Junior Fed Beef Challenge.
 
This annual contest gives third-12th grade students the opportunity to gain industry knowledge and practical experience in commercial cattle feeding. Students feed a pen of three steers, take a written test and compete in interviews and oral presentations. Cattle performance points are also figured into the score to determine the winners.

Students compete for a combined $20,000 in college scholarships along with trophy buckles and plaques. ​

In the Junior Division, the Overall Champion was Jake Ressler. This award was sponsored by 2022 TCFA Sponsors and Jake received a $350 prize and a trophy buckle.

In the Senior Division, the First Runner-Up was sponsored by 2022 TCFA Sponsors and received a $2,000 scholarship and trophy buckle. First Runner-Up went to Grant Kubala.​

The Reserve Champion is sponsored by 2022 TCFA Sponsors and will receive a $3,000 scholarship and trophy buckle. The Reserve Champion went to Caraline Dudley.

The Senior Division Overall Champion is sponsored by 2022 TCFA Sponsors and received a $5,000 scholarship and a trophy buckle. The overall winner was Kade Lawrence.

Jake Ressler, Overall Junior Division Champion

Grant Kubala, First Runner-Up Senior Division

Caraline Dudley, Overall Reserve Champion Senior Division

Kade Lawrence, Overall Champion Senior Division

Junior Division Results
Best Written Exam
3rd Place Written Exam – Pierce Wilhelm
2nd Place Written Exam – Malley Ecord
1st Place Exam and winner of a $250 prize – Jake Ressler
 
Best Presentation
3rd Place Presentation – Reid Keeling
2nd Place Presentation – Virginia Stevenson
Best Presentation and winner of a $250 prize – Jake Ressler
 
Best Individual Carcass
3rd Place Individual Carcass – Baiden Beavers, Haize Hyatt, Jamie Parsons, Raylynn Parsons, Kennedy Wilhelm and Pierce Wilhelm
2nd Place Individual Carcass – Haize Hyatt
Top Individual Carcass and winner of a $250 prize – Kennedy Wilhelm and Pierce Wilhelm
 
Best Pen Steer Points
3rd Place Carcass Pen – Quannah Dudley and Gavin van Reenen
2nd Place Carcass Pen – Haize Hyatt
Top Carcass Pen and winner of a $250 prize – Kennedy Wilhelm and Pierce Wilhelm
 
Top Rookie Award
2nd Place Rookie – Jamie Parsons
Top Rookie and winner of a $250 prize – Quannah Dudley

Senior Division
Best Written Exam
3rd Place Written Exam – Will Hauerland
2nd Place Written Exam – Kade Lawrence
1st Place Exam and winner of a $500 prize – Caraline Dudley
 
Best Interview
3rd Place Interview – Clayton Stevenson
2nd Place Interview – Caraline Dudley
Best Interview and winner of a $500 prize – Kade Lawrence
 
Best Individual Carcass
3rd Place Individual Carcass – Kade Lawrence
2nd Place Individual Carcass – Blakely Hyatt
Top Individual Carcass and winner of a $500 prize – Henley West
 
Best Pen Steer Points
3rd Place Carcass Pen – Henley West
2nd Place Carcass Pen – Blakely Hyatt
Top Carcass Pen and winner of a $500 prize – Kade Lawrence
 
Top Rookie Award
3rd Place Rookie – Ava Pluchino
2nd Place Rookie – Andrew Johnson
Top Rookie and winner of a $500 prize – Kaden Zinnante