Texas A&M Poultry Judging Team claims another national title victory

Reagan Barnett '26
Reagan is a Katy, Texas native and has been involved in poultry judging for seven years. She enjoys the competitive nature of judging and isn't one to shy away from a challenge. Reagan takes pride in leading sessions during departmental youth judging events. She says that teaching others helps her to gain new perspectives and deepen her knowledge. Through POSC 304, she developed a strong interest in the contrast between desirable traits in market birds versus breeder birds. Of all the classes she judges, carcasses remain her favorite.

Jaime Hahn '27
Jaime is from Katy, Texas and has been judging for 4 years. During high school, she attended several Texas A&M poultry judging clinics and contests that prepared her to judge on a collegiate level. Poultry judging was her introduction to agriculture and it ultimately motivated her to pursue a Poultry Science degree. Now that she assists with hosting judging events, she enjoys educating youth about poultry judging and how it relates to the industry. She has found judging live market and breeder birds to be the most interesting. Jaime's favorite class to judge is carcasses.

Katelyn Meister '26
Katelyn is from Magnolia, Texas, and while she has no prior poultry judging experience, Katelyn was active with her high school's livestock judging team and Vet Med CDE team. Motivated by Brett, after taking his POSC 309 and 427 classes, Katelyn joined POSC 304 to become more involved with the Poultry Science Department and recapture the competitive spirit she enjoyed in high school. Through the course, she learned how to grade broken-outs and quickly discovered a passion for judging pullets. Katelyn plans to apply the time management and communication skills gained through the team as she pursues graduate school and a future career in the industry.

Cheyenne Pinkerton '25
Assistant Coach
Cheyenne is from Weatherford, Texas. She has seven years of poultry judging experience and has been the Texas A&M Poultry Judging Team Assistant Coach for 4 semesters. She competed on the Texas A&M Poultry Judging Team in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023, earning national titles. As an Assistant Coach, Cheyenne has focused on building strong relationships, fostering a positive environment for growth, and encouraging her teammates to take ownership of their own development. Through this role, she has learned the importance of adaptability, proactivity, and team support. Cheyenne finds coaching especially rewarding because it allows her to see students like herself succeed in something they’ve worked tirelessly for. Her responsibilities as an Assistant Coach include facilitating youth judging events, collecting materials to set up a contest, and officiating classes. Cheyenne credits much of her success to her head coach, Brett Meisinger, who has been her greatest mentor and strongest supporter during her time at Texas A&M. His guidance has expanded her knowledge and skills in poultry, and he remains one of the key figures she looks up to in both her personal and professional growth.