Texas Tech Wins Wool Judging National Championship

Texas Tech University has another National Championship team. In fact, this year's National Championship win isn't the first for these students.

The Texas Tech University Wool Judging Team won the 2024 Wool Judging National Championship on March 11 at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The big win is the third National Championship for the team in the last four years. The team won the championship back in 2021 and 2022.

According to a press release from Texas Tech, three members of the team finished in the top ten individually and Hannah Hefner earned top honors individually. The Dean of the Davis College of Agricultural and Natural Resources called the win a prime achievement.

“We are very proud of the students and coaches of the 2024 National Champion Wool Judging Team,” said Clint Krehbiel, dean of the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources. “This is a prime achievement and adds to the long list of national champion teams in Davis College at Texas Tech University.

“It takes dedication, knowledge and true grit to win at this level, and our students continue to strive for excellence. No doubt these students will continue to achieve at a high level throughout their lives and careers.”

The team was also applauded by Chance Brooks, the department chair for the Department of Animal and Food Sciences.

Team members include:

Hannah Hefner – Pasadena

Ragan Levien – Junction

Kyndal Edwards – Sudan

Graden Allen – Abernathy

Abi Cathey – New Home

Jentry Chisum – Abernathy

Lacy Clarke – Hondo

Ally Damico – Celeste

Wyatt Keeney – Perrin

Aniston Patschke – Idalou

Leah Pfeiffer – Temple

Brady Reasor – New Berlin

Paris Walker – Celeste

Sarah Wells – Grapevine

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