Ranch Horse Team Earns

D1 Champion Title

The WT Ranch Horse Team is returning to Canyon after recently being named the Johnson Performance Horses Collegiate Show D1 Champion Team.

Johnson Performance Horses and Ponies is a family-owned training facility located in Ardmore, OK. that hosts sanctioned shows in conjunction with the American Quarter Horse Association.

Top Ten Placings: 

Non-Pro:

Bayleigh Leathers - Reserve Champion

Chloe Rourke - 7^th

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Limited Non Pro:

Grace Hyde - Reserve Champion

Marin McCarthy - 3^rd

Novice:

Bella Ayers - 3^rd

Avery Turner - 4^th

Tess Lewis - 7^th

^{Congratulations to the Ranch Horse Team!}

Wildlife Society Hosts

Guest Speaker

The Wildlife Society hosted guest speaker, Borger Fire Department Wildlife Coordinator, Archie Stone, at their meeting on Oct 17.

Mr. Stone elaborated on his experience and duties as a Wildlife Coordinator and Certified Prescribed Burn Manager.

WT Wildlife Society President and junior Wildlife Biology major, Audrey Adkison, spoke about this meeting.

"We have never had someone come speak at our meetings specifically about fire and prescribed burns," said Adkison. "It was a really interesting discussion, and students really enjoyed it. We also had free pizza, door prizes, and the officers who lost the t-shirt design contest got pied in the face by members. It was really silly, and everyone had a good time."

Horse Judging Team Named Reserve Champion

The Horse Judging Team, coached by Dr. Christy Petry-Adams, earned Reserve Champion Team at the world's largest horse show, the All American Quarter Horse Congress.

The All American Quarter Horse Congress is held annually in Columbus, OH. This year’s show took place on Oct 15.

WT’s team competed against 14 schools from throughout the US, earning team and individual success, including several top five placings. 

Team Results:

Overall - 2^nd

Reasons - 2^nd

Halter - 3^rd

Performance - 3^rd

Individual Placings:

Overall:

Madilynn Campbell- 3^rd

Caoimhe Benn-Rothstein- 15^th

Reasons:

Bella Bridges- 4^th

Caoimhe Benn-Rothstein- 5^th

Kurtlee Smith- 6^th

Madilynn Campbell- 7^th

Abigail Wiles- 11^th

Halter:

Kurtlee Smith- 2^nd

Madilynn Campbell- 5^th

Performance:

Madilynn Campbell- 4^th

Caoimhe Benn-Rothstein- 8^th

Limited:

Charli Wells- 5^th Overall, 9^th Reasons, 1^st Halter, 11^th Performance

Congratulations Buffs!

Staff Member Helps Community Through Service Projects

Department of Chemistry and Physics staff member, Ms. Berlin McIntosh, has initiated annual community service projects to provide resources to WTAMU students and the Canyon community.

For the past decade, McIntosh has knitted more than three hundred scarves and hats, to  distribute to students on campus.

Currently, Berlin is working with the WTAMU Staff Council to host a Peanut Butter Drive. The drive will provide peanut butter to the WT Student Food Pantry and Canyon ISD through FILL WITH HOPE, a nonprofit organization that provides food for Canyon ISD students to take home for the weekend. Drop off locations include the Cornette Library Access Desk, JBK Student Engagement Office, Harrington Amarillo Center and Natural Sciences Building Suite 106.

Lastly, the Winter Clothing Drive collects items that will be given to Amarillo Housing First and Code Blue Warming Station. This service project is in partnership with the WTAMU Chapter of the American Chemical Society. Donations to the Winter Clothing Drive can be dropped off in rooms 101 and 103 in the Natural Sciences Building. 

Equestrian Team Earns High Point Team at Latest Show

WT Equestrian’s Western Team kicked off the season with a successful first show at Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma City on Oct 18-19.

Competing against eight collegiate teams, WT earned both team and individual honors, including High Point Team both days.

Additionally, sophomore Animal Science major, Charli Wells, junior Equine Industry and Business major, Ashlynn Albaugh, and senior Mechanical Engineering major, Kaitlyn Evans, secured their spots in the upcoming regional championship.



Congratulations to these students and good luck as they compete in the next western show, to be hosted by WT on Nov 22 – 23.



Individual Results:

Leah Tate- 1^st Open Horsemanship

Caoimhe Benn-Rothstein - 1^st Level 2 Horsemanship

Charli Wells - 1^st Level 1 Horsemanship

Alaina Scher - 1^st Level 1 Horsemanship

Kaitlyn Evans - 1^st Open Horsemanship

Peyton Podmolik - 1^st Open Horsemanship

Bailey Wormstadt -1^st Level 1 Ranch Riding

Marina Carroll - 1^st Level 2 Ranch Riding

Kamdyn Schubert - 1^st Level 2 Ranch Riding

Charli Wells - 1^st Level 2 Ranch Riding

Ashlynn Albaugh - 1^st Rookie

Miranda Whitten - 1^st Rookie

Elizabeth Ross - 1^st Rookie

Camryn Barton - 1^st Beginner

Kaylen Langhofer - 1^st Beginner

Livestock Judging Team Competes at the 2025 American Royal

The WT Livestock Judging Team traveled to Kansas City, MO for the American Royal Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest, held on Oct 20.

The team placed 7th High Team Overall and 5th High Team for Sheep and Goats, with many students placing individually, as well.

While on this trip, students and Livestock Judging Coach, Mr. Michael Semler, visited over ten producers to gain additional judging practice and experience. 

_{Individual Results:}

_{Jade Lassaga}

_{Cattle - 9}^th

_{Sheep & Goats - 9}^th

_{Reasons - 15}^th

_{High Individual Overall - 17}^th

_{Helene Keiser}

_{Weather Dam Does - High Set}

_{Kassadee Lym}

_{Crossbred Barrows - 2}^nd

_{Other team members include: Hance Albracht, Lacey Schmidt, Jessica Wilkinson, Drew Wagner, Conor Christensen, Ashlyn Cook-Huggins and Keller Metzker.}

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