June 12, 2018
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Winners Selected at Illinois Junior Field Day
Illinois junior Angus members led 166 entries at the 2019 Illinois Junior Angus Association Field Day, June 1 in Bloomington, Ill. Katy Satree, Montague, Texas, evaluated 100 owned females, 51 bred-and-owned females, six steers, four cow-calf pairs, and five bred-and-owned bulls before choosing champions.
PVF Lucy 8225 claimed grand champion owned female honors. Katelyn Eathington, Avon, Ill., owns the July 2018 daughter of PVF Surveillance 4129. She first won intermediate champion.
Mary Bendlage, Niota, Ill., led the reserve grand champion owned female. SCC SCH Phyllis 830 is a March 2018 daughter of Silveiras Style 9303. She first won late junior champion.
Accent Advantage 1812 grand champion bred-and-owned bull. Jonathan Taylor, Oakland, Ill., owns the March 2018 son of RB Absolute Advantage. He first won junior champion.
Ben Sellmeyer, Maroa, Ill., led the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned bull after first winning junior calf champion. Es Black Pearl 9101 is a January 2019 son of PVF Insight 0129.
PVF Proven Queen 8127 was named grand champion bred-and-owned female after winning junior champion. Amelia Miller, Gridley, Ill., owns the March 2018 daughter of C&C Priority 1428B EXAR.
Dameron Primrose 857 won reserve grand champion bred-and-owned female. Max Dameron, Towanda, Ill., owns the March 2016 daughter of Kramers Insight 569. She first won reserve junior calf champion.
Ella Brooks, Prophetstown, Ill., led the grand champion cow-calf pair. Dameron Barbara 765 is a March 2017 daughter of Silveiras Style 9303. Her calf is a February 2019 heifer sired by Dameron Northern Frontier.
ES Rita 701won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair. Ben Sellmeyer, Maroa, Ill., owns the January 2017 daughter of Silveiras Style 9303. A January 2019 bull calf sired by PVF Insight 0129 is at side.
Lindsey Decker, Philo, Ill., led the grand champion steer. Decker Inauguration is an April 2018 son of PVF Inauguration 6174.
PVF Priority 8070 was named reserve grand champion steer. Garrett Handsaker, Pearl City, Ill., owns the February 2018 son of C&C Priority 1428B EXAR.
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A complete list of winners follows:
2019 ILLINOIS JUNIOR ANGUS ASSOCIATION FIELD DAY
BLOOMINGTON, IL
Total number shown: 166
Judge: Katy Satree, Montague, Texas
BRED-AND-OWNED HEIFERS 51 Shown
Senior Heifer Calf Champion: DDA Northern Miss 1851
Exhibitor: Reese Anderson, Chrisman, Ill.
Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: FCF WHM Blackbird 858
Exhibitor: Blake Wolter, Aviston, Ill.
Intermediate Champion Heifer: Lemenager Northern Miss F45
Exhibitor: Paige Lemenager, Hudson, Ill.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: DDA Northern Miss 1835
Exhibitor: Reese Anderson, Chrisman, Ill.
Junior Champion Heifer: PVF Proven Queen 8127
Exhibitor: Amelia Miller, Gridley, Ill.
Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: Dameron Primrose 857
Exhibitor: Jack Dameron, Towanda, Ill.
Senior Champion Female: Dameron Northern Miss 7198
Exhibitor: Max Dameron, Towanda, Ill.
Reserve Senior Champion Female: Allstar Lucy 718
Exhibitor: Luke Zimmerman, Camargo, Ill.
Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Female: PVF Proven Queen 8127
Exhibitor: Amelia Miller, Gridley, Ill.
Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Female: Dameron Primrose 857
Exhibitor: Jack Dameron, Towanda, Ill.
OWNED HEIFERS 100 Shown
Senior Heifer Calf Champion: PVF Missie 8246
Exhibitor: Ashton Dillow, Villa Ridge, Ill.
Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Dameron Elsa 8208
Exhibitor: Addison Bartlow, Monticello, Ill.
Intermediate Champion Heifer: PVF Lucy 8225
Exhibitor: Katelyn Eathington, Avon, Ill.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: Dameron Northern Miss 8153
Exhibitor: Lauryn Mool, Lexington, Ill.
Late Junior Champion Heifer: SCC SCH Phyllis 830
Exhibitor: Mary Bendlage, Niota, Ill.
Reserve Late Junior Champion Heifer: TLF Northern Miss 47
Exhibitor: Jaycie Schertz, El Paso, Ill.
Early Junior Champion Heifer: Hara TLF Dixie Erica 203F
Exhibitor: Lauryn Mool, Lexington, Ill.
Reserve Early Junior Champion Heifer: FCF Proven Queen 805
Exhibitor: Tyler Musgrave, Willow Hill, Ill.
Senior Champion Female: Dameron Primrose 7179
Exhibitor: Ella Brooks, Prophetstown, Ill.
Reserve Senior Champion Female: Pda Proven Queen Elizabeth 1
Exhibitor: Addison Bartlow, Monticello, Ill.
Grand Champion Owned Female: PVF Lucy 8225
Exhibitor: Katelyn Eathington, Avon, Ill.
Reserve Grand Champion Owned Female: SCC SCH Phyllis 830
Exhibitor: Mary Bendlage, Niota, Ill.
BRED-AND-OWNED BULLS 5 Shown
Junior Bull Calf Champion: Es Black Pearl 9101
Exhibitor: Ben Sellmeyer, Maroa, Ill.
Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: W G A Eazy-E 7G
Exhibitor: Holly Marsh, Union, Ill.
Junior Champion Bull: Accent Advantage 1812
Exhibitor: Jonathan Taylor, Oakland, Ill.
Reserve Junior Champion Bull: Curtin Launch Angle 8049
Exhibitor: William Curtin, Blue Mound, Ill.
Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Bull: Accent Advantage 1812
Exhibitor: Jonathan Taylor, Oakland, Ill.
Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Bull: Es Black Pearl 9101
Exhibitor: Ben Sellmeyer, Maroa, Ill.
COW-CALF PAIRS 4 Shown
Grand Champion Cow-Calf: Dameron Barbara 765
Exhibitor: Ella Brooks, Prophetstown, Ill.
Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf: ES Rita 701
Exhibitor: Ben Sellmeyer, Maroa, Ill.
STEERS 6 Shown
Grand Champion Steer: Decker Inauguration
Exhibitor: Lindsey Decker, Philo, Ill.
Reserve Grand Champion Steer: PVF Priority 8070
Exhibitor: Garrett Handsaker, Pearl City, Ill.