NICC Dairy Judging Team Tops Dairy Contests

Published by admin on Mon, 07/13/2020 - 9:33am

The Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Dairy Judging Team won the International Post-Secondary Dairy Judging Contest and the Practical Contest at World Dairy Expo held Oct. 2 - 3 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis.

The four NICC Dairy Science Technology students on the winning team earned All-American honors and placed in the top three teams in every breed. Team members are: Carley Vinkemeier, of Norwood, Minn.; Aaron Houdek, of Caledonia, Minn.; Ellis Frank, of New Richmond, Wis.; and Chelsey Jensen, of Amery, Wis. The team was coached by Megan Kregel, Iowa’s Dairy Center coordinator.

This event was divided into a Practical Contest and a Traditional Judging Contest with separate awards presented for each.