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OSU Livestock Judging Team:

A Historic Record
Welcome to the Oklahoma State University Livestock Judging Team Archive. The OSU Livestock Judging Team has been winning awards for more than a hundred years.
On this page, you will find a record of the team from 1960 to 1969.
  • 1960 Livestock Judging Team

    1960 Livestock Judging Team

    Front Row: Glen Bratcher, Carroll Haygood, James Boyd (3rd High Individual Chicago), Bob Totusek (Coach). Middle Row: Ronald Solon, Don Jeans, Bud Curry, David Pearson, Richard Hoover. Back Row: Ben Franklin, Larry Wilks, Phil Mannschreck, Larry Brady, Joe Ferguson

    Contest Results: 

    • 2nd  – NWSS
    • 2nd – Fort Worth
    • 2nd – American Royal
    • 2nd  – Chicago International
  •  1961 Livestock Judging Team

    Second was Bill Able of Oklahoma State with 965, Glenn Richardson of Oklahoma State scored 962. After graduation from OSU, Bill Able became a graduate student and judging team coach at the University of Kentucky. His team won the contest in 1969. Able then moved to Kansas State where he served as judging team coach from 1971 to 1985. At KSU he had three national champion teams (1974, 1975, and 1983) and one high individual in the contest.

    Glenn Richardson coached the University of Missouri judging team from 1968-1970, having the high team and high individual in 1970 and the second-place team in 1969.

    1961 Livestock Judging Team

    Front Row: Jack McCroskey (Coach), Allan Jensen, Jerry Terry, Glenn Richardson (3rd High Individual Chicago). Middle Row: Mac Suthers, Bill Griffeth, Larry Peters, Herschell Giles, Nelson Thornton. Back Row: Travis Rich, Bill Able (2nd High Individual Chicago), Harry Tjardes, M. B. Gould, Ken Schneeberger, Charles Vincent.

    Contest Results: 

    • 1st– Fort Worth
    • 2nd – American Royal
    • 1st  – Chicago International
  •  1962 Livestock Judging Team

    1962 Livestock Judging Team

    Front Row: Jack McCroskey (Coach), Larry Harms, Keith Padgett, James Wiford, Kent Moore, Jimmy Harrel, Sonny Stoll.

    Back Row: Neil Burcham, Joe Crabtree, Duane Jeffrey, Kenneth Sherrill, Jack Tucker, Jere Koechel, Glen Smith, Wayne Griffeth

    Contest Results: 

    • 2nd  – NWSS
    • 2nd – Fort Worth
    • 3rd – American Royal (2nd High individual - Jimmy Harrel OSUAM Board of Regent) 
    • 3rd  – Chicago International
  •  1963 Livestock Judging Team

    1963 Livestock Judging Team

    Front Row: Jack McCroskey (Coach), Judy Kinder, Sonny Booth, Eddie Sims. Middle Row: Chuck Miller, Harold Fogleman, Lynn Jones, James Pliler, Jerry Thurman. Back Row: Dennis White, Johnny Hafner, Teddy Fariss, Dan Adcock, Charles Cooper, Gary Guseman.

    Contest Results:

    • 1st – NWSS
    • 1st – Fort Worth
    • 4th – American Royal
    • 6th – Chicago International
  •  1964 Livestock Judging Team

    Bob Moser was the high individual in the American Royal Contest.

    1964 Livestock Judging Team

    Left to Right: Charles Spencer, David Kirkpatrick, Jim Gosey, Tim McCary, Bob Moser, Joe Griswold, Ray Ralstin,  Dr. Jack McCroskey (Coach).

    Contest Results:

    • 2nd – NWSS
    • 2nd – Fort Worth
    • 8th – American Royal
    • 6th – Chicago International
  •  1965 Livestock Judging Team

    1965 Livestock Judging Team

    Left to Right: Dr. J.E. McCroskey (Coach), Bobby Regnier, David Chandler, Bob Ransom, Kenneth Holloway, Gary Harding, Stephen Armbruster (High Individual Chicago), Benny Robbins.

    Contest Results:

    • 2nd – NWSS
    • 2nd – Fort Worth
    • 6th – American Royal
    • 6th – Chicago International
  •  1966 Livestock Judging Team

    1966 Livestock Judging Team

    Left to Right: Jack Barr, James Shirley, Darrell Riggins, Bruce Bell, James Walker, Bill Jacobs, James Birdwell, Dr. Don Pinney (Coach)

    Contest Results:

    • 1st – NWSS
    • 7th – Fort Worth
    • 3rd – American Royal
    • 6th – Chicago International
  •  1967 Livestock Judging Team

    1967 Livestock Judging Team

    Left to Right: Mike Farris, Phil Ransom, Steve Welty, Ronnie Wood, Jack Kreider, Tommy Morris, Dr. Don Pinney (Coach), Jack Rutledge, Doug Fisher.

    Contest Results:

    • 1st – NWSS
    • 1st – Fort Worth
    • 7th – Chicago International
  •  1968 Livestock Judging Team

    1968 Livestock Judging Team

    Left to Right: B.T. Ferguson, Bob Kropp, Don Payne, Lewis Wood, J.D. Jennett, Jary Douglas, Steve Shull, Dr. Don Pinney (Coach).

    Contest Results:

    • 3rd  – NWSS
    • 5th  – Fort Worth
    • 2nd – American Royal
    • 8th – Chicago International
  •  1969 Livestock Judging Team

    1969 Livestock Judging Team

    Left to Right: Dr. Don Pinney (Coach), Michael Deewall, Henry Barnes Jr., Steve Grigsby, Bruce Brooks, Eddie Hurst, Tom Stiles.

    Contest Results:

    • 3rd  – NWSS
    • 3rd – American Royal
    • 10th – Chicago International
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