For the 15th time since 1980, the University of Wisconsin-Madison dairy cattle judging team has won the prestigious Oral Reasons competition at the National Collegiate Dairy Cattle Judging contest. The UW-Madison team placed third overall at the contest; 25 national and international teams competed at World Dairy Expo in Madison.

The UW-Madison team was first in Oral Reasons and Brown Swiss, second in Red and White Holsteins, third in Guernseys, and fourth in Ayrshires. The 2004 team”s third-place overall finish continues a streak of 20 consecutive years that the UW-Madison has placed in the top five teams.

Individual Awards and Members:

Chad Wethal – Brooklyn – Dairy Science – Senior
5th High Individual Overall & All-American (844 points)
1st in Oral Reasons (received three scores of the 50 point maximum)
1st in Milking Shorthorns
2nd in Holsteins
2nd in Red and Whites
4th in Brown Swiss

Kari Behling – Fox Lake – Dairy Science and Ag Journalism – Senior
8th High Individual Overall & All-American (842 points)
8th in Jerseys

Pete Rindal – Fall Creek – Dairy Science – Senior
18th High Individual Overall & All-American (825 points)
5th in Brown Swiss
5th in Guernseys

Elizabeth Walker – Portage – History – Senior
3rd in Milking Shorthorns
9th in Red and Whites

Ted Halbach, dairy cattle evaluation instructor, and Dave Dickson, emeritus professor of dairy science, coached the team.
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