Blinn’s Lane Steen is top individual at Tulsa State Fair livestock judging contest
Freshman, sophomore teams place third overall
October 13, 2026
Blinn College sophomore Lane Steen recently won top honors at the Tulsa State Fair livestock judging contest as Blinn’s freshman and sophomore teams each placed third in Tulsa, Okla.
Steen was first in cattle, fourth in reasons, and eighth in sheep/goats.
The sophomore team placed first in reasons and cattle, and fourth in sheep/goats.
Colton Mullins placed fifth in swine and 10th in reasons, Sarah Craun was ninth in sheep/goats and tied for 10th in reasons and cattle, Klaire Deaton was fifth in sheep/goats, and Tatum Bales placed eighth in reasons.
For the freshman team, Wyatt Luddeke was second-high individual overall, placing first in swine, fifth in cattle, and seventh in reasons.
The team was first in swine, second in reasons and sheep/goats, and third in cattle.
Darcy Luedke was first in sheep/goats, Augustus Sexton second in reasons, Sawyer Parker sixth in sheep/goats, and Keeley Warnken placed 10th in reasons.
Blinn’s sophomore team will compete Oct. 19 at the prestigious American Royal Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contest in Kansas City, Mo.
Livestock judging is part of Blinn’s Agricultural Sciences Program, which has one of the most active extracurricular programs in the state.
Blinn offers agriculture classes on all its campuses, with the W.J. “Bill” Rankin Agricultural Complex on the Brenham Campus serving as the program’s headquarters. Students can earn degrees in Associate of Science in Agriculture or Associate of Science in Agricultural Business that includes a focus on agribusiness and business. Both degrees are designed to transfer toward agricultural bachelor’s degrees.
For more information, visit www.blinn.edu/agricultural-sciences.
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With innovative programs and award-winning co-enrollment partnerships, Blinn’s academic transfer rate ranks No. 1 among Texas community colleges. For more information, visit www.blinn.edu.
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