Grace Corrette News Today

UW meats team judges well in spring, fall competitions Members of the University of Wyoming meats judging team are, from left, Sam Wolf, Abby Vogl, Grace Corrette, Hunter Valasek, and coach Sierra Jepsen. Photo courtesy UW Extension -UW Extension The University of Wyoming meats judging team placed within the top five of all contests but two this season despite setbacks from COVID-19. The honors included winning the American Royal contest, held virtually this year. Members include Grace Corrette...

The honors included winning the American Royal contest, held virtually this year. UW team members were Grace Corrette, of Brighton, Colo.; Hunter Valasek, of Savannah, Mo.; Abby Vogl, of Elizabeth, Colo.; and Sam Wolf, of Biggsville, Ill. Practices this past spring looked different from traditional sessions, says Coach Sierra Jepsen, an assistant lecturer in the UW Department of Animal Science. Instead of meeting at the meat lab at 5 a.m. during the week, and the traditional six-hour-long Satur...