Over 750 Angus juniors and their families traveled to Grand Island, Neb., to compete in the 2023 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) July 1-8 at Five Points Bank Arena.
National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) members transformed into “Guardians of the Plains” as they exhibited 1,096 entries during the weeklong event that included more than a dozen educational contests in addition to the cattle show.
Jirl Buck, Madill, Okla., judged owned heifers; Ethan Moore, Madill, Okla., assisted in judging 619 owned heifers; Jarold Callahan, Edmond, Okla., judged the 220 bred-and-owned heifers, 61 bulls and 37 cow-calf pairs; Ryan Callahan, Edmond, Okla., assisted in judging bred-and-owned heifers; Brigham Stewart, Washington, Kan., judged the 68 steers; and Joe Myers, Harrodsburg, Ky., judged the 91 phenotype and genotype heifers.
Ty Collum, Perkins, Okla., led the grand champion owned female. Conley DT Georgina 1076 is a September 2021 daughter of Colburn Primo 5153 and first won early senior champion.
Kathryn Coleman, Modesto, Calif., led the reserve grand champion owned female. BCII SC FTZS Sandy 3122 is a March 2022 daughter of KR Cadillac Ranch and first won junior champion – division 4.
Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa, won third overall champion owned female with UDE Queen Ruth 2003. She is the January 2022 daughter of KR Casino 6243 and first claimed junior champion – division 7.
Houston Ferree, Sullivan, Ind., led the fourth overall champion owned female. Seldom Rest Pin Up Gal 1221 is the October 2021 daughter of Colburn Primo 5153 and first claimed reserve early senior champion.
Carlee Clark, Muldrow, Okla., captured fifth overall champion owned female with CCC Forever Lady 191. She is the January 2022 daughter of Silveiras Haras Primal 8525 and first claimed reserve junior champion – division 7.
Amelia Miller, Gridley, Ill., received the Robert and Marillyn Schultz Angus Scholarship and captured grand champion bred-and-owned female honors with PVF Proven Queen 2228. The February 2022 daughter of STAG Good Times 201 ET first won early junior champion.
Paige Lemenager, Hudson, Ill., led the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned female, Lemenager Proven Queen K24. The June 2022 daughter of PVF Marvel 9185 was first named early summer champion.
Ty Collum won third overall champion bred-and-owned champion female with C-4 Lead Lady 2K. She is the February 2022 daughter of Conley Lead The Way 0738 and first claimed reserve early junior champion.
Bowen Bridges, Edmond, Okla., led the fourth overall champion bred-and-owned female. BRDG Sandy 179 is the November 2021 daughter of BRDG Mahogany Prime 904B and first claimed senior champion.
Korey Moser, Larchwood, Iowa, captured fifth overall champion bred-and-owned champion female with K&J HenningProvenQueen 2015. She is the March 2022 daughter of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838 and first claimed late junior champion.
Kayden Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind., won grand champion bred-and-owned bull honors with BNWZ Executive Decision 2219. The February 2022 son of PVF Insight 0129 first won junior champion.
Austin Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind., led the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned bull. BNWZ Paisley 2143 is a January 2022 son of PVF Insight 0129 and was first named reserve junior champion.
Delaney Jones, Harrod, Ohio, showed the grand champion owned cow-calf pair.
SCC Heart N Sole 153 is a May 2021 daughter of Silveiras Style 9303, and first topped the two-year-old division. An April 2023 bull calf sired by SCC SCH 24 Karat 838 was at side.
Houston Ferree led the reserve grand champion owned cow-calf pair. Conley FRKG Queen Meg 1085 is an April 2021 daughter of BRDG Mahogany Prime 904B. A March 2023 daughter of PVF Blacklist 7077 is at side. The pair first won reserve champion two-year-old pair.
Allison Davis, Shelbyville, Tenn., received the Joel Harrison Memorial Angus Scholarhip and claimed grand champion bred-and-owned cow-calf pair with AED Rita 037H, a December 2020 daughter of PVF Blacklist 7077. An October 2022 bull calf sired by Stevenson Turning Point was at side. The duo first won champion two-year-old pair.
Jayce Dickerson, Paradise, Kan., captured reserve grand champion bred-and-owned cow-calf pair with Bar S Pride 123. The June 2021 daughter of Silveiras Forbes 8088 had a March 2023 son of Malsons Insight 96H at side. They first won reserve champion two-year-old pair.
Blair Heath, Cooksville, Md., earned grand champion steer honors with Burns Fireball 2252. He is the April 2022 son of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838.
Samuel Jordan, Savannah, Mo., claimed bred-and owned grand champion steer and reserve grand champion steer with FairOaks Fitz 206. He is an April 2022 son of Colburn Primo 5153.
Callie Jensen, Plainfield, Iowa., earned reserve grand champion bred-and-owned steer with Jensen Rocky 253 of FAF. He is a March 2022 son of STAG Good Times 201 ET.
Gage Long, Vinita, Okla., showed the grand champion owned and bred-and-owned female in phenotype and genotype portion of show. Long Lucy 204 is the March 2022 daughter of BJ Surpass and first won owned and bred-and-owned division 3 champion.
Alexandra Duckworth, Greeneville, Tenn., led the reserve grand champion owned and bred-and-owned female in the phenotype and genotype portion of the show. G V F Ruby 2095 is the February 2022 daughter of G V F MAGA 7009. She first claimed owned and bred-and-owned reserve division 3 champion.
