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my judging team this on the first day of practice, I think of success as a light, shine the light on yourself and it blinds you where you can’t move forward, shine the light on other people and towards the path you believe is right and you can walk forever. My favorite quote is “champions are not arrogant; champions exhibit a quiet confidence that demonstrate the belief they have in themselves. They know it is the little things that separate the good from the great and the great from the best!” I mentioned in the first question that our family tries to be consistent with all aspects of life. My inspiration and driving force is to be consistent but never complacent with
where I’m at, I strive to be a better person than I was the day before. Obviously being 10 hours away from the ranch isn’t easy, but I realize that sitting in the same place provides comfort, but comfort isn’t growth. WHO/WHAT HAS INFLUENCED YOU THE MOST? My family members have influenced me the most, obviously I am around them the majority of the time and that is what most people will say but it is especially true in my case. All members of my family have played a pivotal role in my life, but my mom and dad have made the sacrifices to allow my brother and I to do what we love and are passionate about. A good educator is priceless, and I feel like
we had the best. My dad taught us the foundational knowledge for livestock driving through cows or talking about goats was and still is a daily discussion. I didn’t really know what he was doing at the time when I was younger but those are the memories that I look back on and cherish the most. They have instilled the character and values in us to be successful long term and for that I am very thankful. We have also been very fortunate to be coached by or coached alongside some great people that are extremely well known for being obviously talented people but set a standard for great character. For that I say thank you.
conversation piece and a very good question! I’m currently at Texas Tech coaching the livestock judging team alongside Dr. Rathmann while working on my PhD in ruminant nutrition, so I will be here for at least the next 3 ½ years. West Texas has welcomed me with open arms and the atmosphere down here makes me feel at home. Having the opportunity to work alongside one of the all-time great livestock evaluators in an incredibly prestigious program is an opportunity that I don’t take for granted. My passion is youth development and using livestock as a tool to do so is the best thing in the world. Being able to do this at an elite level is just a bonus. Moral of the story
WHAT’S NEXT? This is always a great
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