Nov Dec 2020 Year End Edition

A&M, and coach three teams there after competing on the 2006 National Champion Team. Making the decision to continue his education, Blake earned his Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University where he became the livestock judging team coach and Assistant Professor in 2013. Blake’s coaching record on the senior college level includes: • Three National Championship Titles, 2017, 2018, 2019 • Seven-time Coach of the Year Honors • Four Reserve National Championship Titles • Coached over 20 All-American’s • Coached Four High Individuals at the National Contest for OSU • Coached 18 Top Ten Individuals at the National Contest for OSU • Co-Coach of three National Champion Meat Evaluation Teams Of the six teams coached at OSU, Blake garnered a 71 percent win record for all contest competitions and was never out of the top four at any contest. Blake attributes much of his coaching success to his supportive wife, Wravenna, who understands first-hand the value of these competitions. Wravenna was also part of that historic team at Black Hawk, where

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