Show Results
2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS)
Louisville, Kentucky
Total Number Shown: 0
Show Dates: 07/16/26
- 07/17/26
Judge(s): Chance Myers, Niles, Mich.
Hannah Tolbert, Harrodsburg, Ky.
Wravenna Bloomberg, Secor, Ill.
Chuck Grove, Forest, Va.
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First Place Showmanship Honors
Ashton Dillow, Villa Ridge, Ill., right, won first place showmanship honors, receiving the prestigious Dean Hurlbut Award, in the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Also pictured is Emma Collins Powell, American Angus Auxiliary president, left, presenting the Silver Revere bowl. The top five winners also received a monetary award from the Ham James Memorial Fund. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Second Place Showmanship Honors
Brenna Bartlow, Monticello, Ill., left, won second place showmanship honors at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Also pictured presenting the Silver Revere bowl is Christy Perdue, American Angus Auxiliary president elect, right. The top five winners also received a monetary award from the Ham James Memorial Fund. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Third Place Showmanship Honors
Addison Ward, Oak Grove, Mo., left, won third place showmanship honors at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Also pictured presenting the Silver Revere bowl is Anne Patton Schubert, American Angus Auxiliary, right. The top five winners also received a monetary award from the Ham James Memorial Fund. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Fourth Place Showmanship Honors
Bryanna Smith, Russell Springs, Ky., left, won fourth place showmanship honors at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Also pictured presenting the Silver Revere bowl are Lori Pillars, American Angus Auxiliary regional director, right. The top five winners also received a monetary award from the Ham James Memorial Fund. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Fifth Place Showmanship Honors
Houston Ferree, Sullivan, Ind., left, won fifth place showmanship honors at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Also pictured presenting the Silver Revere bowl is Linda Alexander, American Angus Auxiliary regional director, right. The top five winners also received a monetary award from the Ham James Memorial Fund. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Top Five
These Angus enthusiasts won the top five showmanship honors at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Pictured from left are Chance Myers, Hannah Tolbert and Wravenna Bloomberg, judges; Ashton Dillow, Villa Ridge, Ill., first place; Brenna Bartlow, Monticello, Ill., second place; Addison Ward, Oak Grove, Mo., third place; Bryanna Smith, Russell Springs, Ky., fourth place; and Houston Ferree, Sullivan, Ind., fifth place. The top five showmen are named from the 15 finalists during the final round of competition. Each of the top five finishers received a cash prize from the Ham James Memorial Fund and a Silver Revere bowl from the American Angus Auxiliary. Photo by Next Level Images.
Top Fifteen Finalists
These outstanding showmen were the top fifteen finalists at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Pictured from left are Houston Ferree, Sullivan, Ind.; Keely Shultz, Danielsville, Ga.; Ashton Dillow, Villa Ridge, Ill.; Eliza Rosenhagen, Cheney, Kan.; Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va.; Avery Kimble, Montrose, Colo.; Cambria Cook, Clovis, Calif.; Bryanna Smith, Russell Springs, Ky.; Kaylee Langford, Breckenridge, Texas; Cassidy Sill, Frederick, Md.; Addison Ward, Oak Grove, Mo.; Jenna Hetzel, Austin, Minn.; Brenna Bartlow, Monticello, Ill.; JessaLynn Hudson, Belvidere, Neb.; and Cale Jensen, Plainfield, Iowa. Photo by Next Level Images.
Alabama
Sara Faust, Oneonta, represented Alabama at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
California
Cambria Cook, Clovis, left, and Molly Terpstra, Oakdale, right, represented California at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Colorado
Avery Kimble, Montrose, represented Colorado at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Florida
Emily Cason, Lakeland, left, and Ryleigh Locke, Bronson, right, represented Florida at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Georgia
Keely Shultz, Danielsville, represented Georgia at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Iowa
Cale Jensen, Plainfield, left, and Grant Wilson, Donahue, right, represented Iowa at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Idaho
Bailee Fuller, Twin Falls, represented Idaho at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Illinois
Brenna Bartlow, Monticello, left, and Ashton Dillow, Villa Ridge, right, represented Illinois at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Indiana
Houston Ferree, Sullivan, left, and Allie Howell, Marengo, right, represented Indiana at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Allie received honorable mention. Photo by Next Level Images.
Kansas
Eliza Rosenhagen, Cheney, represented Kansas at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Kentucky
Bryanna Smith, Russell Springs, left, and Lily Jeffries, Canmer, right, represented Kentucky at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Louisiana
Camryn Greene, Slaughter, left, and Ben Forbes, Zachary, represented Louisiana at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Maryland
Cassidy Sill, Frederick, represented Maryland at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Michigan
Kylee Mumford, Otter Lake, represented Michigan at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Minnesota
Olivia Loncorich, Stewart, left, and Jenna Hetzel, Austin, right, represented Minnesota at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Missouri
Addison Ward, Oak Grove, left, and Adrienne Bryant, Fulton, right, represented Missouri at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Mississippi
Hannah Jones, Flora, represented Mississippi at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Montana
Wylee Simenson, Chinook, represented Montana at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
North Carolina
Caroline Scarlett, Asheboro, left, and Rylea Suddreth, Catawba, right, represented North Carolina at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Nebraska
JessaLynn Hudson, Belvidere, left, and Tysen Young, Bassett, right, represented Nebraska at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
New York
Daisy Trowbridge, Ghent, represented New York at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Daisy received honorable mention. Photo by Next Level Images.
Ohio
Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, represented Ohio at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Samantha received honorable mention. Photo by Next Level Images.
Oklahoma
Cora Sullivan, Lawton, left, and Brody Bashaw, Edmond, right, represented Oklahoma at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Pennsylvania
Dalton Brown, York, left, and Conner Grim, Dover, right, represented Pennsylvania at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
South Carolina
Breanna Black, left, and Ellie Harman, right, both of Leesville, represented South Carolina at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Tennessee
Abby Newberry, Cedar Hill, left, and Emma Armstrong, Unionville, right, represented Tennessee at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Texas
KayLee Langford, Breckenridge, left, and Riley White, Grandview, right, represented Texas at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Virginia
Madison Stratton, Appomattox, represented Virginia at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
West Virginia
Landon Hall, Bolt, represented West Virginia at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
Canada
Jackson Corner, Caledonia, Ontario, represented Canada at the 2026 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 16-17 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-six youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 60th annual event. Photo by Next Level Images.
