March 16, 2017
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Juniors Lead Angus Champions at 2017 MAJAC
Junior Angus exhibitors led 282 entries at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Junior Angus Classic (MAJAC) Regional Preview Show, March 11-12 in Harrisonburg, Va. Randy Perry, Prather, Calif., evaluated the 99 owned females, 37 bred-and-owned females, 45 steers, seven bred-and-owned steers, eight bred-and-owned bulls, six cow-calf pairs and 80 Angus-based crossbred steers.
Bryce Bowman, Barboursville, Va., led the grand champion bred-and-owned bull. MVF First Light C603 is an April 2016 son of PVF Insight 0129. He earlier won junior champion.
BK Gambling Man won the title of reserve grand champion bred-and-owned bull after first claiming reserve junior champion. Karli Berkheimer, Dillsburg, Pa., owns the April 2016 son of AHFF the Gambler 401B.
Zach McCall, Greenville, Va., led the grand champion bred-and-owned female. MC PVF Blackcap 5228 is a September 2015 daughter of PVF Insight 0129. She earlier won senior champion.
Kelsi Lawson, Leesburg, Va., showed the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned female. Buchanan’s Georgina V401 is a January 2016 daughter of PVF Insight 0129. She first won junior champion.
PVF Blackbird 6207 won grand champion owned female after claiming late junior champion. Avery Dull, Westminister, Md., owns the April 2016 daughter of PVF Insight 0129.
Elizabeth Trowbridge, Meshoppen, Pa., showed the reserve grand champion owned female. Cherry Knoll Ark Pride 1593 is an October 2015 daughter of Plum Creek Paradox 161B. She first won senior champion.
AED Rita 328A won grand champion cow-calf pair. Allison Davis, Shelbyville, Tenn., owns the December 2013 daughter of Connealy Final Product. A November 2016 heifer calf sired by SAC Conversation completes the winning pair.
Kendall Clark, Bruceton Mills, W.Va., showed the reserve grand champion pair. Circle R/Big Run Shadoe 9853 is the November 2014 daughter of Silveiras Style 9303. A December 2016 heifer calf sired by PVF Insight 0129 is at side.
Suter Clark, Gretna, Va., led the grand champion steer. Buchanan’s Wasabi is a March 2016 son of PVF Surveillance 4129. He earlier won junior champion.
Caleb Boden, Clear Brook, Va., showed the reserve grand champion steer. Pugh First Class Elm 604 is a March 2016 son of Dameron First Class. He first won reserve junior champion.
Conner Grim, Dover, Pa., showed the grand champion bred-and-owned steer. Shady Dell Zack 429 is an April 2016 son of Connealy Black Granite. He first won junior champion.
Alyson Schulze, Woodbine, Md., led the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned steer. Washington Sammy 356 is a March 2016 son of Silveiras Style 9303. He earlier won reserve junior champion.
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A complete list of winners follows:
2017 MID-ATLANTIC JUNIOR ANGUS CLASSIC (MAJAC) REGIONAL PREVIEW SHOW
HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA
Total number shown: 282
Judge: Randy Perry, Prather, Calif.
OWNED HEIFERS 99 Shown
Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Turning Pt Lady Bellina 6227
Exhibitor: Mark Alexander, Berryville, Va.
Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Legacy Blackcap 664
Exhibitor: Berkeley Frank, Winchester, Va.
Intermediate Champion Heifer: FDE Rosebud 618
Exhibitor: Andrew Hough, Mount Airy, Md.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: Beaver Creek Blackcap 673
Exhibitor: Conner Grim, Dover, Pa.
Late Junior Champion Heifer: PVF Blackbird 6207
Exhibitor: Avery Dull, Westminister, Md.
Reserve Late Junior Champion Heifer: Cherry Knoll Elsa 1640
Exhibitor: Michael Butz, Reinholds, Pa.
Early Junior Champion Heifer: PVF Blackbird 6031
Exhibitor: Robert Nixon III, Rapidan, Va.
Reserve Early Junior Champion Heifer: Buchanan’s Georgina V406
Exhibitor: Breann Steadman, Greenwood, S.C.
Senior Champion Female: Cherry Knoll Ark Pride 1593
Exhibitor: Elizabeth Trowbridge, Meshoppen, Pa.
Reserve Senior Champion Female: Dameron C-5 Cheyenne 5199
Exhibitor: Justin Wood, Willow Spring, N.C.
Grand Champion Female: PVF Blackbird 6207
Exhibitor: Avery Dull, Westminister, Md.
Reserve Grand Champion Female: Cherry Knoll Ark Pride 1593
Exhibitor: Elizabeth Trowbridge, Meshoppen, Pa.
BRED-AND-OWNED HEIFERS 37 Shown
Senior Heifer Calf Champion: HCA Blackcap 6001
Exhibitor: Henry Alexander, Louisa, Va.
Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: AED Rita 627D
Exhibitor: Allison Davis, Shelbyville, Tenn.
Intermediate Champion Heifer: Cherry Knoll May 1672
Exhibitor: Bryce Fitzgerald, West Grove, Pa.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: SAB DLB Georgina Goldie
Exhibitor: Savannah Brauning, Finksburg, Md.
Junior Champion Heifer: Buchanan’s Georgina V401
Exhibitor: Kelsi Lawson, Leesburg, Va.
Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: BK Haley 36
Exhibitor: Karli Berkheimer, Dillsburg, Pa.
Senior Champion Female: MC PVF Blackcap 5228
Exhibitor: Zach McCall, Greenville, Va.
Reserve Senior Champion Female: JME Plowless 219 570
Exhibitor: Jaylyn Eutlser, Unionville, Va.
Grand Champion Female: MC PVF Blackcap 5228
Exhibitor: Zach McCall, Greenville, Va.
Reserve Grand Champion Female: Buchanan’s Georgina V401
Exhibitor: Kelsi Lawson, Leesburg, Va.
COW-CALF PAIRS 6 Shown
Grand Champion Cow-Calf: AED Rita 328A
Exhibitor: Allison Davis, Shelbyville, Tenn.
Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf: Circle R/Big Run Shadoe 9853
Exhibitor: Kendall Clark, Bruceton Mills, W.Va.
BRED-AND-OWNED BULLS 8 Shown
Senior Bull Calf Champion: Windy Ridge Classen
Exhibitor: Hayden Hahn, Rocky Ridge, Md.
Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: Turning Pt Mr Clyde 6126
Exhibitor: Mark Alexander, Berryville, Va.
Intermediate Champion Bull: BFN Insight 162
Exhibitor: Blake Nisewander, Greencastle, Pa.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull: Sunridge Rifleman
Exhibitor: Landon Hall, Bolt, W.Va.
Junior Champion Bull: MVF First Light C603
Exhibitor: Bryce Bowman, Barboursville, Va.
Reserve Junior Champion Bull: BK Gambling Man
Exhibitor: Karli Berkheimer, Dillsburg, Pa.
Grand Champion Bull: MVF First Light C603
Exhibitor: Bryce Bowman, Barboursville, Va.
Reserve Grand Champion Bull: BK Gambling Man
Exhibitor: Karli Berkheimer, Dillsburg, Pa.
ANGUS STEERS 45 Shown
Intermediate Champion Steer: PVF Priority 6239
Exhibitor: Ruth Alexander, Louisa, Va.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Steer: DA Melo 626
Exhibitor: Hayden Hahn, Rocky Ridge, Md.
Junior Champion Steer: Buchanan’s Wasabi
Exhibitor: Suter Clark, Gretna, Va.
Reserve Junior Champion Steer: Pugh First Class Elm 604
Exhibitor: Caleb Boden, Clear Brook, Va.
Grand Champion Steer: Buchanan’s Wasabi
Exhibitor: Suter Clark, Gretna, Va.
Reserve Grand Champion Steer: Pugh First Class Elm 604
Exhibitor: Caleb Boden, Clear Brook, Va.
BRED-AND-OWNED ANGUS STEERS 7 Shown
Intermediate Champion Steer: B&R Monster
Exhibitor: Kaitlin Bell, Nottingham, Pa.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Steer: BFN Speedy 164
Exhibitor: Blake Nisewander, Greencastle, Pa.
Junior Champion Steer: Shady Dell Zack 429
Exhibitor: Conner Grim, Dover, Pa.
Reserve Junior Champion Steer: Washington Sammy 356
Exhibitor: Alyson Schulze, Woodbine, Md.
Grand Champion Steer: Shady Dell Zack 429
Exhibitor: Conner Grim, Dover, Pa.
Reserve Grand Champion Steer: Washington Sammy 356
Exhibitor: Alyson Schulze, Woodbine, Md.
ANGUS-BASED CROSSBRED STEERS 80 Shown
Champion Light Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Amanda Farmer, Frederick, Md.
Reserve Champion Light Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Landon Marshall, Weyers Cave, Va.
Champion Middle Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Kelsy Wolfe, Mount Airy, Md.
Reserve Champion Middle Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Suter Clark, Gretna, Va.
Champion Heavy Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Chase Hanson, Lewisburg, W.Va.
Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Brody Hanson, Lewisburg, W.Va.
Champion Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Chase Hanson, Lewisburg, W.Va.
Reserve Champion Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Kelsy Wolfe, Mount Airy, Md.
SHOWMANSHIP
Novice Showmanship
Champion: Zachary Armstrong, Williamsville, Va.
Reserve Champion: Chloe Coblentz, Woodsboro, Md.
Junior Showmanship
Champion: Jordan Kelly, Berryville, Va.
Reserve Champion: Kaylie Shelton, Frederick, Md.
Intermediate Showmanship
Champion: Zach McCall, Greenville, Va.
Reserve Champion: Avery Dull, Westminster, Md.
Senior Showmanship
Champion: Claurdia Hissong, Greencastle, Pa.
Reserve Champion: Robert Nixon III, Rapidan, Va.
PREMIER BREEDER: Prairie View Farm, Gridley, Ill.