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Seated: Dell Allen (coach), Connie Pelton, Lan Chase, Steve Francis (assistant coach)
Standing: Greg Gardiner, Calvin Carlson, Vern George, Lewis Worchester,
Dave Mackintosh, Curtis Russell

1979 Meats Judging Team
Del Allen, Coach
Stephen Francis, Assistant Coach
Calvin Carlson
Lan Chase
Greg Gardiner
Vern George
Dave Mackintosh
Connie Pelton
Curtis Russell
Lewis Worchester

Iowa State Meats Judging Contest

Team
5th Overall
5th Beef Judging
3rd Beef Grading
4th Beef Judging & Grading
3rd Pork Judging
4th Lamb Judging

Individual
Vern George - 3rd Beef Grading, 4th Beef Judging & Grading, 7th Overall
Lewis Worchestor - 5th Overall

American Royal Meats Contest

Team
4th Overall
5th Beef Grading
3rd Lamb Judging
2nd Pork Judging
1st Beef Grading & Judging

Individual
Lewis Worchestor - 1st Beef Grading, 10th Overall
Curtis Russell - 1st Lamb Judging, 3rd Pork Judging

National Livestock & Meat Board Contest

Team
5th Lamb Judging
6th Pork Judging
8th Beef Judging

Individual
Connie Pelton - 2nd Lamb Judging

Denver Meats Judging Contest

Team
6th Overall
5th Beef Grading
8th Lamb Judging
10th Pork Judging
13th Beef Judging

Southwestern Exposition Meats Judging Contest

Team
7th Overall
4th Beef Grading
8th Pork Judging
6th Beef Judging

Individual
Connie Pelton - 4th Lamb Judging
Gary Deal - 2nd Beef Judging, 5th Overall

Standing: Pat Burton, Denis Renfro, Brad Stephens, Scott Herr, Allan Sents,
Robert Danler, Rich McKee, Keith Bacon
Seated: Dell Allen (coach), Ellen Wasserman, Jim DeGeer, Deanna Raab, Dennis Burson (coach)

1978 Meats Judging Team
Del Allen, Coach
Dennis Burson, Assistant Coach
Keith Bacon
Patrick Burton
Robert Danler
Jim DeGeer
Scott Herr
Rich McKee
Deanna Raab
Denis Renfro
Allan Sents
Brad Stephens
Ellen Wasserman

Iowa State University Meat Judging Contest

Team
1st Overall
2nd Beef Judging
1st Beef Grading
1st Beef Judging & Grading
1st Pork Judging
2nd Lamb Judging

Individual
Pat Burton - 2nd Overall, 5th (tie) Beef Judging, 2nd Pork Judging,
1st (tie) Lamb Judging
Allan Sents - 3rd Overall, 5th (tie) Beef Grading, 5th Beef Judging & Grading,
5th (tie) Judging
Rich McKee - 4th Overall, 1st Beef Grading, 2nd Beef Grading & Judging
Jim DeGeer - 7th Overall
Ellen Wassman - 5th (tie) Beef Judging
Bob Danler - 5th (tie) Beef Grading, 4th Beef Judging & Grading
Brad Stephens - 3rd (tie) Lamb Judging

Sr. Contest Madison Contest (International)

Team
2nd Overall
1st Beef Grading
3rd Beef Judging
1st Combined Grading & Judging
8th Pork Judging
10th Lamb Judging

Individual
James DeGeer - 2nd Overall
Alan Sents - 3rd Overall

Sr. American Royal

Team
2nd Beef Grading
5th Pork Judging
1st Beef Judging & Grading

Individual
Rich McKee - 1st Beef Grading
Pat Burton - 2nd Pork Judging

Denver National Western

Team
8th Lamb Judging
6th Beef Grading
7th Pork Judging
6th Beef Judging
6th Overall

Individual
Pat Burton - 2nd Lamb Judging
Allen Sents - 4th Beef Judging, 7th Overall

Great Plains Invitational - Sioux Falls, SD

Team
5th Beef Judging
6th Beef Grading
6th Beef Judging & Grading
6th Pork Judging
8th Lamb Judging
5th Overall

1978 Southwestern - Fort Worth

Team
3rd Beef Grading
10th Lamb Judging
7th Pork Judging
8th Beef Judging
8th Overall

Individual
Deanna Raab - 1st Beef Grading
Pat Burton - 5th Pork Judging, 2nd Beef Judging, 3rd Overall

Left to Right: Dan Hale, Phil Olson, Charles Sessions, Beth Pringle, Bob Haynes,
Steve Francis, Chris Melson, Allen Harrison, Dell Allen

1977 Meats Judging Team
Del Allen, Coach
Allen Harrison, Assistant Coach
Steve Francis
Dan Hale
Bob Haynes
Chris Melson
Phil Olson
Beth Pringle
Charles Session

American Royal - Kansas City

Team
6th Overall
1st Pork Judging
2nd Beef Judging
8th Beef Grading

Individual
Beth Pringle - 3rd Pork Judging
Phil Olson - 4th Pork Judging

International - Madison, Wisconsin

Team
1st Overall
1st Lamb Judging
2nd Pork Judging
3rd Beef Grading
4th Beef Judging

Individual
Charles Sessions - 1st Lamb Judging, 4th (tie) Pork Judging
Chris Melson - 2nd Lamb Judging
Steve Francis - 3rd Lamb Judging, 4th (tie) Pork Judging
Phil Olson - 2nd Pork Judging, 4th Beef Grading

National Western - Denver

Team
3rd Overall
1st Pork
1st Beef
7th Lamb
7th Beef Grading

Individual
Charles Sessions - 4th Overall

Forth Worth

Team
3rd Overall
3rd Beef
3rd Beef Grading
5th Pork
6th Lamb

Individual
Steve Francis - 10th Overall, 4th Lamb Judging

Left to Right: Ann Leach, Dell Allen (coach), Steve Miles, Bob Kiger, Randy McCabe,
Steve Mayo, Gary Rider, Alan Ladd, Martha Voigts, Mike Erker,
Ray Ladd, Bruce Schlickau, Allen Harrison (assistant coach)

1976 Meats Judging Team
Dell Allen, Coach
Allen Harrison, Assistant Coach
Mike Erker
Bob Kiger
Alan Ladd
Ray Ladd
Ann Leach
Steve Mayo
Randy McCabe
Steve Miles
Gary Rider
Bruce Schlickau
Martha Voigts

Denver

Team
3rd Overall

Individual
Steve Mayo - 5th Overall

Fort Worth

Team
7th Overall

American Royal

Team
2nd Overall

Individual
Gary Rider - 2nd Overall
Ann Leach - 4th Overall

International

Team
3rd Overall

Individual
Gary Rider - 2nd Overall
Ray Ladd - 6th Overall

Left to Right: Allen Harrison (coach), Dell Allen (coach), Tom Cott, Kayleen Lewis,
Terry Evans, Monte Whitmer, Lori Fink, Ken Bitter, Bill Edwards, Twig Marston

1975 Meats Judging Team
Dell Allen, Coach
Allen Harrison, Assistant Coach
Ken Bitter
Tom Cott
Bill Edwards
Terry Evans
Lori Fink
Kayleen Lewis
Twig Marston
Monte Whitmer

National Western

Team
6th Overall

Individual
Kayleen Lewis - 6th Overall

Fort Worth

Team
5th Overall

American Royal

Team
2nd Overall

Individual
Tom Cott - 4th Overall

International

Team
5th Overall

Left to Right: Terry Henry, Dell Allen (coach), Mark Carlson, Kent Weltmer, Craig Good,
Merlin Chestnut, Rob Roth, Rod Nulick, Richard Cott

1974 Meats Judging Team
Dell Allen, Coach
Mark Carlson
Merlin Chestnut
Richard Cott
Craig Good
Terry Henry
Rob Nulick
Rob Roth
Kent Weltmer

Fort Worth

Team
2nd Overall

Individual
Merlin Chestnut - 3rd Overall
Craig Good - 4th Overall
Terry Henry - 5th Overall

American Royal

Team
2nd Overall

Individual
Merlin Chestnut - 5th Overall
Craig Good - 7th Overall
Robert Roth - 4th Overall

International

Team
4th Overall

Individual
Terry Henry - 8th Overall

Left to Right: Dell Allen (coach), Jim Buchanan, Daye Sims, Cliff Willms, Connie Story,
Renee Wassenberg, John Crow, Dave McClaskey, Allan Chestnut, Dan Olsen

1973 Meats Judging Team
Dell Allen, Coach
Jim Buchanan
Allan Chestnut
John Crow
Dave McClaskey
Dan Olsen
Daye Sims
Connie Story
Renee Wassenberg
Cliff Willms

Fort Worth

Team
3rd Overall

Individual
Jim Buchanan - 8th Overall
Dan Olsen - 10th Overall

American Royal

Team
2nd Overall

Individual
Jim Buchanan - 5th Overall

International

Team
5th Overall

Individual
Dan Olsen - 9th Overall
Daye Sims - 10th Overall

Left to Right: Hap Ramsey (coach), Gary Bunkholder, David Carnahan, Gary Kohake,
Merle Hadachek, Dell Allen (coach), Doug Johnson, Jack Janssen, Ron Roth,
Doug Deets, Jay George, Jim Riemann (coach)

1972 Meats Judging Team
Dell Allen, Coach
Hap Ramsey, Assistant Coach
Jim Riemann, Assistant Coach
Gary Bunkholder
David Carnahan
Doug Deets
Jay George
Merle Hadachek
Jack Janssen
Doug Johnson
Gary Kohake
Ron Roth

Fort Worth

Team
2nd Overall

Individual
Ron Roth - 4th Overall
Merle Hadachek - 5th Overall

American Royal

Team
2nd Overall

Individual
Ron Roth - 5th Overall
Merle Hadachek - 5th Overall
David Carnahan - 10th Overall

International

Team
1st Overall

Individual
Ron Roth - 2nd Overall
Merle Hadachek - 6th Overall

Back Row: Frank Buchman, Jay Leachman, Charles Wilbur, Larry Jones,
Steve Miller, Dell Allen (coach)
Front Row: Rodney Carston, Joe Teagarden, Mike Ouart, Curt Frasier

1971 Meats Judging Team
Dell Allen, Coach
Frank Buchman
Rodney Carston
Curt Frasier
Larry Jones
Jay Leachman
Steve Miller
Mike Ouart
Joe Teagarden
Charles Wilbur

Fort Worth

Team
3rd Overall

Individual
Mike Albrecht - 3rd Overall
Curt Frasier - 7th Overall
Jay Leachman - 9th Overall

Kansas City

Team
2nd Overall

Individual
Jay Leachman - 4th Overall
Curt Frasier - 9th Overall

Chicago

Team
5th Overall

Individual
Frank Buchman - 3rd Overall

Left to Right: Hap Ramsey, Mike McDiffett, Jim Meetz, Dale Ladd, Bill Matney,
Rick Cornwell, Steve Turnquist, Joe Ebert, Dell Allen (coach)

1970 Meats Judging Team
Dell Allen, Coach
Rick Cornwell
Joe Ebert
Dale Ladd
Bill Matney
Mike McDiffett
Jim Meetz
Hap Ramsey
Steve Turnquist

Fort Worth

Team
1st Overall

Individual
Mike McDiffett - 1st Overall
Hap Ramsey - 2nd Overall

American Royal

Team
1st Overall

Individual
Hap Ramsey - 3rd Overall
Rick Cornwell - 1st Overall
Joe Ebert - 7th Overall

International

Team
3rd Overall

Individual
Rick Cornwell - 4th Overall

Back Row: Marlin Mason, Stan Nichols, Ken Grecian, Alton Hazen,
Glenn Oleen, Glenn Teagarden, Dell Allen (coach)
Front Row: Rob Smith, Steve Abrams, Greg Umberger, Tom Smith

1969 Meats Judging Team
Dell Allen, Coach
Steve Abrams
Ken Grecian
Alton Hazen
Marlin Mason
Stan Nichols
Glenn Oleen
Rob Smith
Tom Smith
Glenn Teagarden
Greg Umberger

Fort Worth

Team
2nd Overall

Individual
Stan Nichols - 7th Overall
Rob Smith - 10th Overall
Glenn Teagardern - 4th Overall

American Royal

Team
2nd Overall

Individual
Rob Smith - 10th Overall
Tom Smith - 5th Overall

International

Team
3rd Overall

Individual
Glenn Teagarden - 6th Overall

Team retired the American Hereford Association Challenge Beef trophy at American Royal.

Left to Right: Don Johnson, Ron Linquist, Dan Hoffman, Sam Hands, Tim Benton,
Phil Behrens, Mick VanAllen, Dell Allen (coach)

1968 Meats Judging Team
Dell Allen, Coach
Phil Behrens
Tim Benton
Sam Hands
Dan Hoffman
Ron Linquist
Don Johnson
Mick VanAllen

Southwestern

Team
1st Overall

Individual
Phil Behrens - 2nd Overall
Sam Hands - 9th Overall
Don Johnson - 7th Overall
Ron Lindquist - 1st Overall

American Royal

Team
1st Overall

Individual
Phil Behrens - 3rd Overall
Sam Hands - 1st Overall
Don Johnson - 2nd Overall
Ron Lindquist - 4th Overall

International

Team
2nd Overall

Individual
Phil Behrens - 2nd Overall
Sam Hands - 4th Overall

The American Royal was the first contest where top four individuals in the contest where members of the same team.

Left to Right: Ron Smith, Tom Carr, Richard Robertson, Kent Symns, Dell Allen (coach),
Gary Seibert, Richard Miller, Chuck Lambert

1967 Meats Judging Team
Dell Allen, Coach
Tom Carr
Chuck Lambert
Richard Miller
Richard Robertson
Gary Seibert
Ron Smith
Kent Symns

Southwestern

Team
1st Overall

Individual
Tom Carr - 1st Overall
Richard Miller - 6th Overall

American Royal

Team
2nd Overall

Individual
Tom Carr - 3rd Overall
Chuck Lambert - 2nd Overall

International

Team
4th Overall

Individual
Richard Robertson - 2nd Overall
Ron Smith - 7th Overall

Left to Right: Larry Schmidt, Tom Roode, Larry Ehrlich, Terry Odle, John Perrier, D.H. Kropf (coach)

1966 Meats Judging Team
D.H. Kropf, Coach
Larry Ehrlich
Terry Odle
John Perrier
Tom Roode
Larry Schmidt

American Royal

Team
3rd Overall

International

Team
2nd Overall

Left to Right: Don Kropf (coach), Sam Nelson, Kenneth Spangenberg, Stan Grecian, Tom Perrier, John Meetz

1965 Meats Judging Team
Don Kropf, Coach
Stan Grecian
John Meetz
Sam Nelson
Tom Perrier
Kenneth Spangenberg

American Royal

Team
10th Overall

International

Team
5th Overall

Left to Right: Phil Mathewes, Michael Dikeman, Gary Keeler, Don Kropf (coach), Harold Engle, Ronald Jones

1964 Meats Judging Team
Don Kropf (coach)
Michael Dikeman
Harold Engle
Ronald Jones
Gary Keeler
Phil Mathewes

American Royal

Team
2nd Overall

Individual
Michael Dikeman - 2nd Overall

International

Team
9th Overall

Left to Right: Lloyd Davidson, James Zwonitzer, Duane Schreider, Don Kropf (coach), Melvin Hunt, Charles Rayl

1963 Meats Judging Team
Don Kropf, Coach
Lloyd Davidson
Melvin Hunt
Charles Rayl
Duane Schreider
James Zwonitzer

American Royal

Team
2nd Overall

International

Team
16th Overall

Left to Right: Charles Campbell, Leon Dunn, Gail Garton, Don Kropf (coach), Charles Rayl, Bruce Tomlinson

1962 Meats Judging Team
Don Kropf, Coach
Charles Campbell
Leon Dunn
Gail Garton
Charles Rayl
Bruce Tomlinson

American Royal

Team
4th Overall

International

Team
10th Overall

Left to Right: Ivan Kanak, Wilbur Smith, Robert Merkel (coach), Larry Speer, Lowell Slyter, Larry Antrim

1961 Meats Judging Team
Robert Merkel, Coach
Larry Antrim
Ivan Kanak
Lowell Slyter
Wilbur Smith
Larry Speer

American Royal

Team
1st Overall

International

Team
10th Overall

Left to Right: Elton Aberle, Gary Swarner, Lou trentman, Robert Merkel (coach), John Thomas, Gary Beck

1960 Meats Judging Team
Robert Merkel, Coach
Elton Aberle
Gary Beck
Gary Swarner
John Thomas
Lou Trentman

American Royal

Team
1st Overall

International

Team
8th Overall

Left to Right: Robert Merkel (coach), Dell Allen, Ronald Janasek, Robert Lewis, Larry Cundiff, Hall Moxley

1959 Meats Judging Team
Robert Merkel, Coach
Dell Allen
Larry Cundiff
Ronald Janasek
Robert Lewis
Hall Moxley

American Royal

Team
1st Overall

Individual
Dell Allen - 2nd Overall

International

Team
5th Overall

Individual
Robert Lewis - 1st Overall

Left to Right: Doyle Brown, Hervey Feldman, Robert Merkel (coach), Frank Fillinger,
Darrell Webber, Delmar Regier

1958 Meats Judging Team
Robert Merkel, Coach
Doyle Brown
Hervey Feldman
Frank Fillinger
Delmar Regier
Darrell Webber

American Royal

Team
3rd Overall

Left to Right: Allen Fort, Darwin Francis, Harry Todd, Robert Merkel (coach), Charles Michaels, Fred Toplikar

1957 Meats Judging Team
Robert Merkel, Coach
Allen Fort
Darwin Francis
Charles Michaels
Harry Todd
Fred Toplikar

Left to Right: Roe Borsdorff, Allan Henry, Kenneth Boughton (coach), Dwain Pilkington, Lynn Perkins

1956 Meats Judging Team
Kenneth Boughton, Coach
Roe Borsdorff
Allan Henry
Lynn Perkins
Dwain Pilkington

American Royal

Team
9th Overall

International

Team
11th Overall

Back Row: Ralph Soule (coach), Jim Withers and Ray Zimmerman
Front Row: Francis Menghini, Joe Roesler and Walter Martin

1955 Meats Judging Team
Ralph Soule, Coach
Walter Martin
Francis Menghini
Joe Roesler
Jim Withers
Ray Zimmerman

Back Row: Ralph Soule (coach) and Mark Drake
Front Row: Weldon Russell, Joe Roesler and Glenn Neis

1954 Meats Judging Team
Ralph Soule, Coach
Mark Drake
Glenn Neis
Joe Roesler
Weldon Russell

Left to Right: Walter Schoen, Robert Sayre, Richard Bohart, Don Slade and Ralph Soule (coach)

1953 Meats Judging Team
Ralph Soule, Coach
Richard Bohart
Robert Sayre
Walter Schoen
Dan Slade

Back Row: Ralph Soule (coach) and Harold Reed
Front Row: John McKenna, George Wingert and Ken Boughton

1952 Meats Judging Team
Ralph Soule, Coach
Ken Boughton
John McKenna
Harold Reed
George Wingert

Back Row: Ralph Soule (coach), Wayne Stitt and Dale Davies
Front Row: Ray Sis, Richard Ward and Phil Lukert

1951 Meats Judging Team
Ralph Soule, Coach
Dale Davies
Phil Lukert
Ray Sis
Wayne Stitt
Richard Ward

Left to Right: Bob Edwards, Willard Phillips, Ed Margerum (coach), Clint Davies, Gordon Morrison

1950 Meats Judging Team
Ed Margerum, Coach
Clint Davies
Bob Edwards
Gordon Morrison
Willard Phillips