112 students representing 28 teams took part in the competition.
Summary of the results:
Top 5 Overall Institutions
1. Penn State University
2. UMass Amherst
3. University of New Hampshire
4. Delaware Valley University
5. University of Connecticut
Top 5 Overall Teams
1. UMass Team A
2. Penn State Team D
3. UMass Team C
4. Penn State Team F
5. UConn Team 2
Top 7 Livestock Judging Teams
1. Penn State Team D
2. UNH Team A
3. Del Val Team B
4. UConn Team 2
5. Penn State A
6. Penn State Team G
7. UMass Team C
Top 5 Quiz Bowl Teams
1. Penn State Team C
2. UNH Team B
3. UMass Team A
4. Penn State Team E
5. UMass Team B
Top 5 Animal Science Presentations
1. Morgan Rollins- UMass Team A
2. Lydia Brown- Penn State
3. Mattie Horchle- Penn State
4. Rachel Bitler- Penn State
5. Alli Jobe- Penn State
NESA is composed of the following participating institutions: Delaware Valley University, Penn State University, Rutgers University, SUNY-Cobleskill, University of Connecticut, University of Delaware, University of Maine, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, University of New Hampshire, University of Rhode Island.
Representing UMass:
UMass Team A: Morgan Rollins, Adia Pichardo, Caitlyn Child, Sophia Gemignani
UMass Team B: Julianna Applegate, Nicolette Schiavo, Owen Fanning, Helenka Whitton
UMass Team C: Destina Vivo Amore, Kalman Baker, Victoria Vella, Samantha Lee
UMass Team D: Kylee Webster, Shelby Bernadini, Jenny Kim, Keirnan Hjalmarson
UMass Team E: Mara Beck, Rebeccah Potter, Lily Georgopoulos, Charlotte Bailey
Students interested in joining or learning more about the NESA Livestock Judging Team are encouraged to contact Julianna Applegate (@email(link sends e-mail)), Rebeccah Potter (@email(link sends e-mail)) or Morgan Rollins (@email(link sends e-mail)). This is a very friendly competition and our students really enjoy meeting and networking with their animal science/ pre-vet peers from other institutions.