On Sunday, September 15th, 2024, the Iowa State University Dairy Judging Team competed in the All-American Dairy Show Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest in Harrisburg, PA. Fourteen teams competed in the contest, and Iowa State displayed a strong showing with the following team members: Delana Erbsen, Lanark, IL; Raegan Kime, Waucoma, IA; Naomi Scott, Westgate, IA; and Colton Silveira, Hilmar, CA.
The team placed 10th overall in Ayrshires with Delana finishing 6th in the breed. Naomi placed 8th and Delana was 11th in Brown Swiss and the team placed 5th. In Guernseys, Naomi was 4th and Delana was 12th and as a team they were 5th. The team finished 4th in Holsteins with Raegan securing a 5th place finish and Naomi was 8th. Additionally, in Jerseys, the team finished 2nd with Naomi placing 1st, Delana was 2nd, and Colton was 7th. In reasons, the team finished 4th with Naomi in 8th and Delana was 11th. Lastly, the team rounded out the contest with a 3rd place finish overall with Naomi being named the 2nd high individual overall and Delana was the 3rd high individual overall.
