Three members of the NDSU Junior Livestock Judging Team earned individual awards in the top 10 at the National Western Livestock Show contest in Denver. Beth Hendrickx was fifth, James Kapp was eighth and Samantha Froelich was 10th in the individual overall National Western carload contest. This spring, they will continue to compete at the Sioux Falls Empire Show, Nebraska Cattleman’s Classic and the Meat Animal Evaluation Contest.

Team members include Froelich, Hendrickx, Kapp and Reed Kampmeier. The team’s coach is Benjamin Williams, lecturer in animal science.