NOC Livestock Judging Team wraps season at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
HOUSTON, Texas — The Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa Livestock Judging Team completed their judging season earlier this month at The 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
In addition to team recognitions, NOC had three students recognized as All-American recipients for the 2025-2026 junior college judging season. This award is a combination of Grade Point Average and judging success.
All three students maintained a 4.0 GPA while judging and include; Madison Fischer, Hempstead, Texas; McKenna Sobasky, Churubusco, Indiana; and Ashlee Purvine, Fay, Oklahoma.
Other team members who placed included Lilian Buie, Fairfield, Iowa; Emma Pistorius, Blue Mound, Illinois; Paige Wood, Big Cabin, Oklahoma; Brady Perry, Perkins, Oklahoma; Hallie Herrel, Minco, Oklahoma; and Colton Smith, Elgin, Oklahoma.
Team and individual awards are listed below.
Team Awards
Third High Team Overall, High Team Swine, Third High Team Oral Reasons , Fourth High Team Sheep and Goats, Fourth High Team Placings
Individual Awards
McKenna Sobasky: High Individual Overall, High Individual Oral Reasons, Fourth High Individual Cattle, Fourth High Individual Placings, Eighth Individual Sheep/Goats, Eighth Individual Swine
Madison Fischer: Eighth High Individual Cattle, Eighth High Individual Oral Reasons, 11th High Individual Overall
Lilian Buie: Fourth High Individual Swine
Ashlee Purvine: Ninth High Individual Placings
Alternate Division
Emma Pistorius: Second High Individual Overall, High Individual Oral Reasons, Eighth High Individual Beef, Second High Individual Sheep/Goats
Paige Wood: 10th High Individual Overall, Seventh High Individual Brahman , Seventh High Individual Beef, 10th High Individual Oral Reasons
Brady Perry: Third High Individual Brahman , Sixth High Individual Beef, 11th High Individual Oral Reasons
Hallie Herrel: Fourth High Individual Swine
Colton Smith: Eighth High Individual Swine
Northern Oklahoma College, the state’s first public two-year community college, is a multi-campus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services.
NOC serves nearly 3,100 students through the home campus in Tonkawa, Enid, and NOC/OSU Gateway Program in Stillwater, and the University Center in Ponca City. Of these students about 80% receive financial aid and/or scholarships. 75% of NOC students complete their degree with zero debt.
The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers associate degrees in three general areas: Arts, Science and Applied Science; the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs; and the Accreditation Commission for Education and Nursing.
For more information about Northern Oklahoma College please call (580) 628-6208 or visit the NOC website at www.noc.edu.
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