A dominant display by Clarendon College saw the 2024 ICMJ National Championship go to the team from Texas last week with the University of Queensland coming in second place.
The winning team, made up of Libby Modisette, Scott Phillips, Lydia Sharp and Jace Hall finished 26 points ahead of UQ.
Clarendon’s Libby Modisette also took out the title of Champion Individual with a score of 1089, just four points ahead of UQ’s Jade Wilkinson.
CC took out four of the six competition categories including pork judging, beef judging, and commercial evaluation.
The Japan National team also took home some ribbons, winning the Overall Questions category, with Hokkaido University student Momo Sato achieving the highest individual score in the lamb judging competition.
ICMJ President Dr Peter McGilchrist said having such talented and dedicated international teams participating in the Australian ICMJ National Conference and Competition reflected how well-respected the event is internationally.
“We’re very honoured to welcome international teams like Clarendon College and the Japan National team and it’s very impressive to see how well they performed in the Australian environment,” Dr McGilchrist said.
“All of the competitors put in such an outstanding effort across the competition and it’s been a fantastic end to the ICMJ National Conference.”
The top 16 individuals in the competition were narrowed down to a team of 11 who will go on to another ICMJ event later this year where they’ll take part in further professional development opportunities and industry tours.
They’ll be joined by a second group of students selected for their leadership skills, dedication, and their potential to have a positive impact on the red meat industry.
From that larger group, five students will be chosen in the Australian ICMJ team to tour the United States in January next year and compete on the US meat judging circuit at the National Western Stock Show in Denver.
The ICMJ National Conference is hosted annually by Charles Sturt University and Teys Australia in Wagga Wagga.
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