February 11, 2016
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Angus Champions Named at 2016 Florida State Fair
Angus exhibitors led 141 entries at the 2016 Florida State Fair Angus Show, February 4 in Tampa, Fla. Wes Hudson, Harrison, Ark., evaluated the 90 females, 40 bulls and 11 cow-calf pairs before selecting champions.
H A E Rascal 602 0064 18 claimed grand champion bull honors. Taylor Jordan, Okeechobee, Fla., owns the January 2014 son of Bushs Driven 602. He first won junior champion.
Alvarez Insight 1503 won reserve grand champion bull. Alexis Alvarez and Austin Alvarez, both of Dade City, Fla., own the January 2015 son of PVF Insight 0129. He first won junior calf champion.
Randa Roddenberry, Brooker, Fla., showed the grand champion female. RSS Emblynette 1184 is a November 2014 daughter of EXAR Classen 1422B. She earlier won senior calf champion.
Larry Lindsey, Bell, Fla., owns the reserve grand champion female, Britt Lee Peggy 415. She’s a January 2014 daughter of EXAR Classen 1422B. She first won junior champion.
LNL Sweet Emotion 3041 won grand champion cow-calf pair. Chiefland FFA, Chiefland, Fla., owns the May 2013 daughter of LaGrand MAF Antidote 5775. A May 2015 bull calf sired by LNL Lakota Mr Stock 5502 completes the winning pair.
Brandais Austrino, Dade City, Fla., owns the reserve grand champion cow-calf pair. S A V Bismarck 5682 is a February 2009 daughter of S A V Bismarck 5682. An August 2015 bull calf sired by Silveiras Style 1530 is at side.
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A complete list of winners follows:
2016 FLORIDA STATE FAIR ANGUS SHOW
TAMPA, FLORIDA
Total number shown: 141
Judge: Wes Hudson, Harrison, Ark.
HEIFERS 90 Shown
Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion: LNL Sweet Sassafrasee 5272
Exhibitor: Ryleigh Locke, Bronson, Fla.
Reserve Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion: Kramers Evergreen Erica 5007
Exhibitor: Haydn Evans, Alma, Ill.
Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion: Dameron Empress 506
Exhibitor: Samuel Torrence, Newberry, Fla.
Reserve Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion: Mrs WFC Insight of 664 15
Exhibitor: Morgan Blommel, Dade City, Fla.
Senior Heifer Calf Champion: RSS Emblynette 1184
Exhibitor: Randa Roddenberry, Brooker, Fla.
Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Voyager Shadoe 814
Exhibitor: Paige Eaves, Lake Butler, Fla.
Intermediate Champion Heifer: EXAR Frontier Gal 4866
Exhibitor: Jayce Ware, Lithia, Fla.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: Dameron Blackcap Brandi 4153
Exhibitor: Samuel Torrence, Newberry, Fla.
Junior Champion Heifer: Britt Lee Peggy 415
Exhibitor: Larry Lindsey, Bell, Fla.
Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: Alvarez Jestress C005
Exhibitor: Austin Alvarez, Dade City, Fla.
Senior Champion Female: AA Turquoise 501
Exhibitor: Double A Angus Ranch, Dade City, Fla.
Reserve Senior Champion Female: Davis Blackbird Blossom 3003
Exhibitor: Austin Alvarez, Dade City, Fla.
Grand Champion Female: RSS Emblynette 1184
Exhibitor: Randa Roddenberry, Brooker, Fla.
Reserve Grand Champion Female: Britt Lee Peggy 415
Exhibitor: Larry Lindsey, Bell, Fla.
BULLS 40 Shown
Junior Bull Calf Champion: Alvarez Insight 1503
Exhibitor: Alexis Alvarez and Austin Alvarez, both of Dade City, Fla.
Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: C&C Classen 5069
Exhibitor: Jerry Wright, Trenton, Fla.
Senior Bull Calf Champion: RZ New Frontier X074 1133133
Exhibitor: Gabriela Hernandez, Wellington, Fla.
Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: LA Midlands Matrix 423 of112
Exhibitor: Ocoee Middle FFA, Ocoee, Fla.
Junior Champion Bull: H A E Rascal 602 0064 18
Exhibitor: Taylor Jordan, Okeechobee, Fla.
Reserve Junior Champion Bull: Alvarez Omega Thor
Exhibitor: Omega Cattle Corp., Senoia, Ga., and Austin Alvarez, Dade City, Fla.
Senior Champion Bull: Burns Smooth Move 1340
Exhibitor: H A E Angus, Alma, Ill., and Rusty & Zoila Hernandez, Wellington, Fla.
Reserve Senior Champion Bull: Springfield Rolling N Doe A3
Exhibitor: Kathryn Springfield, Frostproof, Fla.
Grand Champion Bull: H A E Rascal 602 0064 18
Exhibitor: Taylor Jordan, Okeechobee, Fla.
Reserve Grand Champion Bull: Alvarez Insight 1503
Exhibitor: Alexis Alvarez and Austin Alvarez, both of Dade City, Fla.
COW-CALF PAIRS 11 Shown
Grand Champion Cow-Calf: LNL Sweet Emotion 3041
Exhibitor: Chiefland FFA, Chiefland, Fla.
Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf: Champion Hill Georgina 7046
Exhibitor: Brandais Austrino, Dade City, Fla.
GROUP CLASSES
Get-of-Sire: Bushs Driven 602
Exhibitor: H A E Angus, Alma, Ill.
Junior Get-of-Sire: Britt Lee Deja Vu 0422
Exhibitor: Sand Family Genetics, Alachua, Fla.
Best Six Head: H A E Angus, Alma, Ill.