07 Jul TEXANS TAKE TOP HONORS AT AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MEAT JUDGING COMPETITION IN WAGGA WAGGA
A dominant display by Clarendon College has seen the 2024 ICMJ National Championship go to the team from Texas, USA with the University of Queensland coming in second place for the third year in a row.
The winning team, made up of Libby Modisette, Scott Phillips, Lydia Sharp and Jace Hall finished 26 points ahead of UQ.
Clarendon’s Libby Modisette also took out the title of Champion Individual with a score of 1089, just four points ahead of UQ’s Jade Wilkinson. 
Clarendon took out four of the six competition categories including pork judging, beef judging and commercial evaluation.
The Japan National team also took home some ribbons, winning the Overall Questions category, with Hokkaido University student Momo Sato achieving the highest individual score in the lamb judging competition.
ICMJ President Dr Peter McGilchrist said having such talented and dedicated international teams participating in the Australian ICMJ National Conference and Competition reflected how well-respected the event is internationally.
“We’re very honoured to welcome international teams like Clarendon College and the Japan National team and it’s very impressive to see how well they performed in the Australian environment,” Dr McGilchrist said.
“All of the competitors put in such an outstanding effort across the competition and it’s been a fantastic end to the ICMJ National Conference.” 
The top 16 individuals in the competition were narrowed down to a team of 11 who will go on to another ICMJ event later this year where they’ll take part in further professional development opportunities and industry tours.
They’ll be joined by a second group of students selected for their leadership skills, dedication, and their potential to have a positive impact on the red meat industry.
From that larger group, five students will be chosen in the Australian ICMJ team to tour the United States in January next year and compete on the US meat judging circuit at the National Western Stock Show in Denver.
The ICMJ National Conference is hosted annually by Charles Sturt University and Teys Australia in Wagga Wagga.
The five-day conference program also included seminars and presentations from industry leaders, Q&A panels, interactive carcase workshops, a careers expo and social events.
ICMJ’s foundation partners are Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and the Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC).
It is also supported by conference partners including Teys Australia, Greenstock, JBS, Australian Pork Limited, NH Foods, Australian Meat Group, Fletcher International Exports, Fulton Market Group, Angus Australia, Kilcoy Global Foods, Rimfire Resources, Cattle Australia, Hewitt, Charles Sturt University, Gundagai Lamb, SunPork, Rivalea Australia, Linley Valley Pork, Beef Central and AllFlex.
More than 3,500 people have taken part in the ICMJ program over its 35-year history.
Full competition results are listed below:
Pork Judging
Pork Judging sponsored by Australian Pork Limited
Pork carcases for the competition were sponsored by Rivalea Australia
Awards presented by Rowena Davis, APL
Fifth: Brooklyn Seth, Murdoch University
Fourth: Zoe Puls, Charles Sturt University
Third: Jake Bouchier, University of New England
Individual Runner Up: Amber Whibley, University of Queensland
Individual Champion: Kristy Shadbolt, Murdoch University
Runner Up Team: University of New England
Cass, Oscar
Marriott, Sophie
Morgan, Tink
Speers, Holly
Champion Team: Clarendon College
Hall, Jace
Modisette, Libby
Phillips, Scott
Sharp, Lydia
Lamb Judging
Lamb carcasses for the competition were sponsored by Gundagai Lamb
Presented by Amanda Carter, AMPC
Fifth: Ariel Chen, University of Sydney
Fourth: Sophie Marriott, University of New England
Third: Griffin Graham, University of Melbourne
Individual Runner Up: Jade Wilkinson, University of Queensland
Individual Champion: Momo Sato, Japan National
Runner Up Team: Clarendon College
Hall, Jace
Modisette, Libby
Phillips, Scott
Sharp, Lydia
Champion Team: University of New England
Cass, Oscar
Marriott, Sophie
Morgan, Tink
Speers, Holly
Retail Cut and Saleable Item Identification
Retail Cut & Saleable Items Identification – sponsored by Greenstock
Presented by Ben Lucas
Fifth: Kanami Ishibashi, Japan National
Fourth: Jade Wilkinson, University of Queensland
Third: Tink Morgan, University of New England
Individual Runner Up: Kieran Hamood, Charles Sturt University
Individual Champion: Amber Whibley, University of Queensland
Runner Up Team: Japan National
Haruka, Okamoto
Ishibashi, Kanami
Kumagai, Konomi
Sato, Momo
Champion Team: University of Queensland
Greenwood, Nick
Spackman, Ben
Whibley, Amber
Wilkinson, Jade
Commercial Evaluation
Commercial Evaluation – sponsored by JBS
Fifth: Zoe Wilson, University of Melbourne
Fourth: Lydia Sharp, Clarendon College
Third: Liam O’Connell, Charles Sturt University
Individual Runner Up: Lucy Glendinning, Charles Sturt University
Individual Champion: Meelie (Amelia), Charles Sturt University
Runner Up Team: University of Adelaide
Graefling, Saralouise
Meneses, Taylah
Pollard, Hannah
So, Jiyoung
Champion Team: Clarendon College
Hall, Jace
Modisette, Libby
Phillips, Scott
Sharp, Lydia
Beef Judging
Beef Judging – sponsored by Teys Australia
Presented by Thanasi Toupas from Teys Australia
Fifth: Nick Greenwood, University of Queensland
Fourth: Libby Modisette, Clarendon College
Third: Scott Phillips, Clarendon College
Individual Runner Up: Alanah Thresher, University of Melbourne
Individual Champion: Jade Wilkinson, University of Queensland
Runner Up Team: University of Queensland
Greenwood, Nick
Spackman, Ben
Whibley, Amber
Wilkinson, Jade
Champion Team: Clarendon College
Hall, Jace
Modisette, Libby
Phillips, Scott
Sharp, Lydia
Overall Placings
Overall Placings – sponsored by CSU Wagga
Presented by Rebecca Barnewall from CSU Agripark, Wagga
Fifth: Kristy Shadbolt, Murdoch University
Fourth: Zoe Puls, Charles Sturt University
Third: Amber Whibley, University of Queensland
Individual Runner Up: Libby Modisette, Clarendon College
Individual Champion: Scott Phillips, Clarendon College
Runner Up Team: Murdoch University
Batten, Kristen
Shadbolt, Kristy
Lethlean, William
O’Neill, Taite
Champion Team: Clarendon College
Modisette, Libby
Phillips, Scott
Sharp, Lydia
Hall, Jace
Overall Questions
Overall Question – sponsored by NH Foods
Presented by Michael Campbell, Legendairy
Fifth: Scott Phillips , Clarendon College
Fourth: Meelie (Amelia) McCrabb, Charles Sturt University
Third: Konomi Kumagai, Japan National
Individual Overall Runner Up: Libby Modisette, Clarendon College
Individual Overall Champion: Jade Wilkinson, University of Queensland
Runner Up Team: University of Queensland
Wilkinson, Jade
Whibley, Amber
Spackman, Ben
Greenwood, Nick
Champion Team: Japan National
Kumagai, Konomi
Ishibashi, Kanami
Sato, Momo
Haruka, Okamoto
Overall Championship
Champion Individual Overall – John Carter Founders Buckle sponsored by AMPC Australia
Presented by ICMJ Founder, John Carter
Runner-Up Individual Overall: Jade Wilkinson, University of Queensland 1085/1250 pts
Champion Individual Overall: Libby Modisette, Clarendon College 1089/1250 pts
Australian Champion Team Overall – Roy McDonald Shield sponsored by Meat & Livestock Australia
Presented by Amanda Carter on behalf of MLA
Runner Up Team: University of Queensland – 4240 pts
Wilkinson, Jade
Whibley, Amber
Spackman, Ben
Greenwood, Nick
Champion Team Overall: Clarendon College – 4266 pts
Modisette, Libby
Phillips, Scott
Sharp, Lydia
Hall, Jace
Coach of the Champion Team – sponsored by MLA, presented by Kiri Broad, ICMJ Treasurer
Arliss Corliss & Alayna Koemel