2025 Livestock Judging Team

2025 Iowa State University Livestock Judging Team

Front (L-R): Hannah Buse, Lauren Mohr, Iris Peterson, Kaitlyn Zeedyk, Peytin Hereth, Hadley Broadwater, Melinda Stoltzfus

Back (L-R): Gabe Hanson, Kade Mennen, Nathaniel Gaul, Cole Tobey, Dawson Firlus (Asst. Coach), Mitchell Hanson (Asst. Coach), Dr. Will Taylor (Coach)

Year	Event	Location	Results
2025	North American International Livestock Exhibition	Louisville, KY	Team 4th High Team Overall 6th High Team Reasons 4th High Team Cattle 4th High Team Swine 3rd High Team Sheep/Goats Individual Hadley Broadwater – 5th Overall, 10th Reasons, 10th Swine, 2nd Sheep/Goats Melinda Stoltzfus – 10th Overall, 6th Cattle Kaitlyn Zeedyk – 9th Sheep/Goats
2025	American Royal	Kansas City, MO	Team Overall - 4th High Team Reasons - 4th High Team Swine - 5th High Team Sheep/Goats - High Team Individual Hadley Broadwater - 7th Overall, 10th Swine, 3rd Sheep/Goats Gabe Hanson – 7th Reasons Gabe Hanson – 7th Reasons Kaitlyn Zeedyk – 4th Sheep/Goats
2025	State Fair of Texas	Dallas, TX	Team Overall – 4th High Team Reasons – 4th High Team Cattle – 4th High Team Swine – 4th High Team Sheep/Goats – 3rd High Team Individual Cole Tobey – 9th High Individual Reasons Nate Gaul – 9th High Individual Swine Gabe Hanson – 7th High Individual Swine Melinda Stoltzfus – 7th High Individual Sheep/Goats
2025	Tulsa State Fair	Tulsa, OK	Team Overall – 4th High Team Swine – 2nd High Team Sheep/Goats – 3rd High Team Individual Kaitlyn Zeedyk – 2nd High Individual Overall, 10th High Individual Swine Hannah Buse – 10th High Individual Overall
2025	Aksarben Stock Show	Grand Island, NE	Team Overall – 5th High Team Reasons – 4th High Team Cattle – 5th High Team Swine – 5th High Team Sheep/Goats – 5th High Team Individual Melinda Stoltzfus – 9th High Individual Reasons Hadley Broadwater – 9th High Individual Cattle
2025	World Beef Expo	Milwaukee, WI	Team Overall – 4th High Team Reasons – 3rd High Team Placings – 5th High Team Individual Melinda Stoltzfus – 10th High Individual Overall, 7th High Individual Placings Cole Tobey – 10th High Individual Overall, 7th High Individual Placings Gabe Hanson – 9th High Individual Reasons
2025	National Swine Judging Contest	Austin, MN	Team Overall – 4th High Team Questions – High Team Placings – 4th High Team Individual Gabe Hanson – 9th High Individual Overall Kaitlyn Zeedyk – 6th High Individual Reasons Hannah Buse – 3rd High Individual Placings
2025	Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo	Houston, TX	Team Overall - 5th High Team Reasons - 5th High Team Sheep & Goats - 4th High Team Individual Lauren Mohr - 2nd High Individual Sheep and Goats
2025	San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo	San Antonio, TX	Team Overall - 3rd High Team Reasons - 4th High Team Cattle - 3rd High Team Goats - High Team Sheep - 3rd High Team Individual Hannah Buse - 7th High Individual Overall, 8th High Individual Cattle Melinda Stoltzfus - 4th High Individual Cattle Brandon Jochimsen - 10th High Individual Goats Lauren Mohr - 7th High Individual Goats Hadley Broadwater- 4th High Individual Sheep Kade Mennen - 2nd High Individual Sheep
2025	Iowa Beef Expo	Des Moines, IA	Team Overall - Reserve High Team and 3rd High Team Reasons - Reserve High Team and 4th High Team Placings - 3rd High Team and 4th High Team Individual Gabe Hanson - High Individual Overall, High Individual Reasons, High Individual Placings Lauren Mohr - 3rd High Individual Overall, 7th High Individual Reasons, 4th High Individual Placings Melinda Stoltzfus - 7th High Individual Overall Hadley Broadwater - 10th High Individual Overall Hannah Buse - 6th High Individual Placings
2025	Sioux Empire Livestock Show	Sioux Falls, SD	Team Overall - 5th High Team Reasons - 5th High Team Sheep/Goats - 2nd High Team Individual Melinda Stoltzfus - High Individual Overall, High Individual Reasons, 2nd High Individual Cattle, 5th High Individual Sheep/Goats Nathaniel Gaul - 10th High Individual Overall Brandon Jochimsen - 9th High Individual Swine
2025	National Western Stock Show	Denver, CO	Team Overall - 8th High Team Reasons - 5th High Team Cattle Reasons - 5th High Team Swine - 4th High Team Carload - 4th High Team Individual Results Hadley Broadwater - 9th High Individual Cattle Kaitlyn Zeedyk - 6th High Individual Swine
2025	Cattlemen’s Congress	Oklahoma City, OK	Team Overall - 5th High Team Reasons - 3rd High Team Sheep/Goats - 3rd High Team Individual Kaitlyn Zeedyk - 3rd High Individual Overall, 3rd High Individual Cattle Melinda Stoltzfus - 10th High Individual Reasons, 10th High Individual Swine Hadley Broadwater - 4th High Individual Sheep/Goats
2025	Griswold Cattle Company		Team Overall - 3rd High Team Individual Peytin Hereth - 7th High Individual Overall Kade Mennen - 9th High Individual Overall