Blinn livestock judging team places second at Salem Spooktacular

Lane Steen is third among individuals

November 4, 2026

Blinn College’s livestock judging team placed second at the inaugural Salem Spooktacular, with Lane Steen finishing third in the individual contest.

Blinn placed second in reasons and small ruminants, third in swine, and fifth in cattle at the contest Saturday in Salem, Ill. Blinn has placed in the top 10 at all eight of its contests this year.

Steen was second in swine and reasons, sixth in small ruminants, and 18^th in cattle. Dade DeLozier was ninth individual overall, placing ninth in cattle, 15^th in small ruminants, and 17^th in reasons. Emma Malven placed 16^th overall, including sixth in swine and 11^th in reasons.

Taylor Eckelberg was fifth in small ruminants and ninth in reasons. Sarah Craun placed fifth in swine.

Blinn is scheduled to compete next in the Southern Stockman Livestock Judging Contest Saturday, Nov. 7 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.

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.

PHOTO: Lane Steen (from left), Tatum Bales, Taylor Eckelberg, Sarah Craun, and Dade DeLozier were among Blinn College livestock judging team members competing in the first Salem Spooktacular contest.