Maine & Chi Junior Nationals | Official Judges

It is time to meet the judges for The Sweet Life this summer in Grand Island, NE!

 

Judging the Owned MaineTainer Females, Fullblood Females, Prospect Steers, Progress Steers, Bred & Owned Maine-Anjou Females, and Bred & Owned Maine Angus Females will be Dr. Ryan Rathmann.
Dr. Ryan Rathmann, Lubbock, Texas is an assistant professor in animal science at Texas Tech University. He received his bachelor’s degree in animal science, a master’s degree in beef cattle reproduction from Texas A&M University and his doctorate in ruminant nutrition from Texas Tech University.

 

Rathmann has coached the Texas Tech livestock judging team and under his leadership, his livestock judging teams garnered seven national championships in eight years he has coached, three at Texas A&M and four at Texas Tech. He is the all-time winningest coach in the 100-plus-year history of collegiate livestock judging. In addition, Rathmann has coached four national champion meat animal evaluation teams at Texas Tech. He coordinates judging and leadership activities for 4-H and FFA students and also serves as a livestock judge at livestock events both internationally and domestically. His family includes wife, Kayla, and their daughters Kinlee and Karlee.

 

Judging the Owned Maine-Anjou Females, Owned Maine Angus Females, Maine-Anjou Bulls, MaineTainer Bulls and Bred & Owned MaineTainer Females will be Brady Jensen.

 

Brady Jensen and his wife, Allie, reside in Courtland, Kansas where he works for ST Genetics. Jensen completed a master’s degree at K-State, focusing on the genetics of feet and leg structure in Red Angus, while serving as assistant livestock judging coach. Prior to that, he judged at Butler Community College and K-State, each time achieving All-American status. He and Allie assist Jensen Bros. Herefords, the family Hereford operation located in Courtland, Kan. Jensen has judged across the country including the American Royal, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and multiple state and regional shows.

We are looking forward to having Dr. Ryan Rathmann and Brady Jensen come sort our shows this summer!

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