News Release
Monday, September 29, 2025
SUNY Cobleskill Dominates the 2025 International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest
MADISON, WIS. – SUNY Cobleskill came out on top as they secured the Overall Team, High Individual, Overall Reasons Team, and High Reasons Individual honors at the 35th International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. The team consisted of Connor MacNeil, Elsie Donlick, Mason Ziemba, and Rachel Hatch, and is coached by Carrie Edsall. Modesto Junior College followed as the second-high team overall. SUNY Morrisville, The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, and Michigan State Ag Tech finished out the contest, placing third through fifth, respectively.
Teams and individuals receiving recognition include:
Top Five Teams – Overall:
- SUNY Cobleskill, 2,257, team members include: Connor MacNeil, Mason Ziemba, Elsie Donlick, Rachel Hatch; coached by Carrie Edsall
- Modesto Junior College, 2,156, team members include: Mykel Mull, Madeline Zweegman, Matthew Pacheco, Mikayla Silveira; coached by Nicole Morris
- SUNY Morrisville, 2,153, team members include: Megan Klossner, Elanna Gelser, Kelly Neifergold, Reese DeVito; coached by Jessica Kennedy
- The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 2,152, team members include: Wyatt Schlauch, Rebecca Betts, Faith Hemmann; coached by Royce Thornton, Don Hange
- Michigan State Ag Tech, 707, team member includes: Abby Thelen; coached by Joe Domecq, Sarah Black, Lynn Olthof
Top Ten Individuals – Overall:
- Connor MacNeil, SUNY Cobleskill, 769
- Megan Klossner, SUNY Morrisville, 757
- Mason Ziemba, SUNY Cobleskill, 753
- Wyatt Schlauch, The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 738
- Elsie Donlick, SUNY Cobleskill, 735
- Rebecca Betts, The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 734
- Mykel Mull, Modesto Junior College, 728
- Rachel Hatch, SUNY Cobleskill, 725
- Elanna Gelser, SUNY Morrisville, 723
- Madeline Zweegman, Modesto Junior College, 720
Top Five Teams – Reasons:
- SUNY Cobleskill, 662, Carrie Edsall
- Modesto Junior College, 644, coached by Nicole Morris
- The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 627, coached by Royce Thornton, Don Hange
- SUNY Morrisville, 585, coached by Jessica Kennedy
- Michigan State Ag Tech, 206, Coached by Joe Domecq, Sarah Black, and Lynn Olthof
Top Ten Individuals – Reasons:
- Mason Ziemba, SUNY Cobleskill, 227
- Connor MacNeil, SUNY Cobleskill, 219
- Madeline Zweegman, Modesto Junior College, 219
- Elsie Donlick, SUNY Cobleskill, 216
- Rebecca Betts, The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 214
- Mikayla Silveira, Modesto Junior College, 214
- Mykel Mull, Modesto Junior College, 213
- Faith Hemmann, The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 213
- Matthew Pacheco, Modesto Junior College, 212
- Rachel Hatch, SUNY Cobleskill, 211
Top Five Teams – Practical Contest:
- SUNY Cobleskill, 607
- Ohio State ATI, 575
- Kansas State University, 574
- Modesto Junior College, 564
- Southwest Technical College #1, 549
Top Five Teams – Linear Contest:
- SUNY Cobleskill, 405
- Ohio State ATI, 370
- Iowa State University, 315
- Modesto Junior College, 305
- Southwest Technical College #1, 305
Top Five Teams – Corrective Mating:
- Kansas State University, 198
- Modesto Junior College, 180
- SUNY Cobleskil, 177
- Ohio State ATI, 176
- Iowa State University, 175
Top Five Teams – Grade Class:
- SUNY Cobleskill, 100
- Ohio State ATI, 100
- Kansas State University, 100
- Modesto Junior College, 100
- Iowa State University, 100
Top Five Teams – Registered Class:
- SUNY Cobleskill, 195
- Southwest Technical College #1, 184
- Modesto Junior College, 182
- Kansas State University, 181
- Ohio State ATI, 176
The National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest is made possible in part through the generous support of Platinum Level Sponsor, Channel Seed and STgenetics; Silver Sponsors, FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative, The Hartford Livestock Department, Randy Geiger Memorial Fund, Saloah Hageman and Bio-Vet, Inc.; and additional supporters including American Guernsey Association Youth Fund, Ayars Family Farm, Ayrshire Breeders Association, Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association, Maureen DeBruin, David P. Dickson Trust, Dr. Douglas Waterman, Fight Bac, Holstein Association USA, Inc., Maryland Brown Swiss Association, National Dairy Shrine, Select Sires, Inc., Semex/Boviteq, Trans Ova Genetics, Hoard’s Dairyman, Vita Plus Corporation, and ABS Global/St. Jacobs ABC.
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