About the meat animal evaluation team
The National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest was designed to give students a more complete understanding of meat animal evaluation from conception to consumption. It has encouraged students to be more aware of the relationships and limitations that exist when evaluating breeding and market animals. Plus, it has given students the opportunity to appreciate the importance of carcass excellence as it relates to production, meat processing, merchandising, and consumption. Students participate in a three-day contest with Market Animal, Breeding Animal, Meats, and Communications Divisions.
Coaches
Hattie (Duncan) McGrady
270 S Russell Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Cade Snethen
270 S Russell Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
2025 Team
The 2025 team members are Ray Duncan, Adrie Frieden, Gabby Hull, Caleb Lechlitner, Austin Orem, Hayden Schlichter, and Jayden Simpson.
Pictured from left to right: Cade Snethen (coach), Adrie Frieden, Jayden Simpson, Austin Orem, Gabby Hull, Hayden Schlichter, Caleb Lechlitner, and Ray Duncan. 2024 Team
The 2024 team members are Gabby Beeman, Josie Burbrink, Adara Bell, Emma Brames, and Taylor Haseley.
Pictured from left to right: Gabby Beeman, Josie Burbrink, Adara Bell, Emma Brames, Taylor Haseley, and Hattie McGrady (coach). Team Results
2025 – 8th Overall at the National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest that was held at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX.
2024 – 11th Overall at the National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest that was held at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, WY.