While there may be no in-person intercollegiate dairy cattle judging contests this fall, the UW-Madison dairy judging team members have been busy perfecting their skills in a virtual fashion. They were able to compete in the 2020 Online Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest to put their practice into action.

Dairy cattle judges from nine universities on thirteen teams competed in the contest on Saturday, November 14, 2021. Two teams represented UW-Madison, Team Cardinal and Team White. Team Cardinal was comprised of Jenna Broege, Lindsey Sarbacker and Anne Runde. While, Team White included Elise Bleck, Ben Kronberg and Grace Vos. Both teams were coached by Brian Kelroy and Trent Olson.

By a difference of fourteen points, the UW-Madison Team Cardinal placed second overall behind Virginia Tech. In the Oral Reasons portion of the competition, UW-Madison Team Cardinal was also second with 553 points, just three points behind the winning team. For the breed segment of the contest, the team earned first place honors in Jerseys, as well as finishing second in both Holsteins and Brown Swiss.

Jenna Broege, who was the second high individual overall in the contest, led the team with 574 points. Another key team member was Lindsey Sarbacker, who placed third overall and second in Oral Reasons.  All three members of UW’s Cardinal team ranked in the top fifteen individuals overall.

The UW-Madison Team White placed eighth in the contest. Elise Bleck was the ninth high individual overall and eighth in Oral Reasons.

UW-Madison Team Cardinal Placed:

• 2^nd Team Overall (1704 points)
• 2^nd Oral Reasons (553 points)
• 1^st Jersey
• 2^nd Holstein
• 2^nd Brown Swiss

Individual Awards & Members:

Jenna Broege – Janesville, WI – Dairy Science and Life Sciences Communication – Senior

• 2^nd High Individual Overall
• 4^th Oral Reasons
• 4^th Brown Swiss
• 3^rd Holstein
• 7^h Jersey

Lindsey Sarbacker – Stoughton, WI – Dairy Science and Life Sciences Communication – Senior

• 3^rd High Individual Overall
• 2^nd Oral Reasons
• 4^th Brown Swiss
• 7^th Holstein
• 1^st Jersey

Anne Runde – Janesville, WI – Dairy Science – Junior

• 15^th High Individual Overall
• 11^th Holstein
• 14^th Jersey

The UW Foundation’s David P. Dickson Student Activity and Judging Team funds sponsor the team.  For more information about the UW–Madison Dairy Judging team and other UW–Madison Animal & Dairy Science news, visit https://andysci.wisc.edu/.

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