Nov. 21, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Carrie Heitman, communications
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Outstanding Angus Leader, Roll of
Victory (ROV) Winners Named
Annual Awards Banquet held during the North American International Livestock
Exposition.
The
American Angus Association¨ honored outstanding Angus leaders
Monday, Nov. 12, during its Annual Awards Banquet in conjunction with North
American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) events in Louisville, Ky.
Five
Angus Heritage Foundation inductees and two
Century Award recipients were honored, in addition to the 2012 Barbara Smalstig Outstanding Leadership Award Winner; Roll of
Victory (ROV) Show Heifer; ROV Show Bull; and ROV Breeder of the Year.
Missouri Youth Receives
Leadership Award
An active member
of the Angus community, Paige
Wallace, Stotts City, Mo., received the 2012
Barbara Smalstig Outstanding Leadership Award, which recognizes an outstanding
National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) member each year based upon leadership
exhibited through Angus and various other activities.
Wallace is a
deserving award recipient with leadership roles that include officer positions
within the Missouri Junior Angus Association and serving as the 2011 Miss
American Angus. She is currently serving as the junior co-chair of the 2013
NJAS committee, and has shown dedication and creativity in that role. Cattlemen
and women also watch Wallace on The Angus
Report each week on RFD-TV. She helps deliver top cattle industry news to
households nationwide.
Outside of the
Angus world, Wallace is active at school and in her hometown. She recently completed her associateŐs
degree at Butler Community College, and while there was a member of the
livestock judging team, and the Butler Ag Ambassadors Association. Wallace has
also coordinated community blood drives and is a member of Trinity Lutheran
Church.
Wallace currently attends Oklahoma State
University pursuing a degree in agricultural communications.
The
Fred Smalstig family established the NJAA Outstanding
Leadership Award in 1994 in memory of Barbara Smalstig
and her support of the NJAA.
Wallace
received a cash award and a bronze sculpture in honor of her service to the NJAA.
The award is made possible by the Smalstig family and
their generous contributions to the Angus Foundation.
ROV Winners Honored
Roll
of Victory Show Heifer, Show Bull, and Breeder of the Year were also recognized
during the Annual Awards Banquet.
The
2011-2012 ROV Show Bull of the Year and Senior Champion Bull went to EXAR Wanted
9732B, owned by Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, Okla.; Ward Ranch, McAlester,
Okla.; and Willow Springs Ranch, Prairie Grove, Ark. They were awarded an engraved
bull statue.
The
2011-2012 Show Heifer of the Year and Reserve Senior Heifer Calf were awarded
to Silveiras Elba 0521, owned by Clayton Stevenson,
Brenham, Texas, who was honored with a crystal award.
Express
Ranches, Yukon, Okla., was named 2011-2012 ROV Breeder of the Year.
The
following are other ROV award winners for 2011-2012:
SIRE
OF THE YEAR
B
C Lookout 7024
William Conley, Clarksdale, Mo.
McCurry
Bros., Sedgwick, Kan.
Limestone LLC, Perkins, Okla.
DAM
OF THE YEAR
Sankeys Erica 525
Chris and Sharee
Sankey, Council Grove, Kan.
DAM
OF THE YEAR (EMBRYO TRANSPLANT)
Dameron Northern Miss 3114
Dameron Angus Farm,
Lexington, Ill.
Trent Ray, Abingdon, Ill.
COW-CALF
PAIR OF THE YEAR
J
K S Miss Cheyenne 4209
Jamie Smith, Lebanon, Tenn.
GET-OF-SIRE
and JUNIOR GET-OF-SIRE CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
G
13 Encore
Greg Smith, Elida,
N.M.
Bickle Investment
Co., Las Vegas, Nev.
West
Pecan Farm, Telephone, Texas
JUNIOR
BULL CALF CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
Sankeys Justified 101
Chris and Sharee
Sankey, Council Grove, Kan.
Foster
Campbell II, Bossier City, La.
SENIOR
BULL CALF CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
Silveiras Watchout
0514
Silveira Bros., Firebaugh, Calif.
JUNIOR
CHAMPION BULL OF THE YEAR
Gambles
Safe Bet
Holly Gamble, Clinton, Tenn.
JUNIOR
HEIFER CALF CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
EXAR
Frontier Gal 1405
Trent Ray, Abingdon, Ill.
AND
EXAR
Blackcap 1703
Roye Stephens, Breckenridge, Texas
SENIOR
HEIFER CALF CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
EXAR
Queen 3710
Kassandra Pfeiffer,
Orlando, Okla.
INTERMEDIATE
CHAMPION FEMALE OF THE YEAR
Sankeys Gal 028
Sydney Schnoor,
Chowchilla, Calif.
SENIOR
CHAMPION FEMALE OF THE YEAR
McCurry
Miss Wix 9081
Jackson Wingert,
Ottawa, Kan.
Visit
www.angus.org for complete coverage of
Angus events held in conjunction with the 2012 North American International
Livestock Exposition, including board election and show results.
The
American Angus Association is the nationŐs largest beef breed organization,
serving nearly 30,000 members across the United States and Canada. It provides
programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on the power of
Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for
consumers.
For
more information about Angus cattle and the American Angus AssociationŐs
programs and services, visit www.angus.org.
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