Angus Champions named at the Cattlemen's Congress Junior Show
Junior Angus members led 190 entries at the 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress Show’s Junior Angus Show.
January 20, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Junior Angus members led 190 entries at the 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress Show’s Junior Angus Show, Thursday, Jan. 8 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Macey Scotten, Nevada, Mo., evaluated the 189 females and one cow-calf pairs.
CLF Pin Up Gal 40M won grand champion bred-and-owned female and grand champion female. Tucker Bayer, Ringle, Wis., owns the February 2024 daughter of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838. She first claimed bred-and-owned junior heifer calf champion – division 1 and junior champion – division 1.
Cealy Bedwell, Holt, Mo., owns the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned female. CB WB Princess 431 is a June 2024 daughter of PVF DLX King Pin 0058 and first won bred-and-owned intermediate champion and reserve intermediate champion.
Josie Phillips, Maysville, Ky., claimed reserve grand champion female. BNWZ Saras Dream 4796 is an October 2024 daughter of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838 and first won senior calf champion – division 2.
SE Rita K105 won grand champion cow-calf pair. Sawyer Eastridge, Taswell, Ind., owns the April 2022 daughter of RVF/SE Captain H103. An April 2025 heifer calf sired by Destinys Back In Black 320 completes the winning pair.
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A complete list of winners follows:
2026 CATTLEMEN’S CONGRESS SHOW’S JUNIOR ANGUS SHOW
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Total number shown: 190
Judge: Macey Scotten, Nevada, Mo.
HEIFERS:
Summer Calf Champion: Seldom Rest Diva Bardot 103N
Exhibitor: Caddo Craft, Anadarko, Okla.
Reserve Summer Calf Champion: FCF Phyllis 537
Exhibitor: Makayla Massey, London, Ky.
Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 1: Conley DS Sandy 5244
Exhibitor: Keaton Slover, Coleman, Okla.
Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 1: TSSC Annie Lu Who 5076N
Exhibitor: Cambria Cook, Clovis, Calif.
Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 2: Conley Erica 5195
Exhibitor: Cambria Cook, Clovis, Calif.
Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 2: SULL Ellie 5659N
Exhibitor: Josie Phillips, Maysville, Ky.
Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 3: PVF Blackbird 5012
Exhibitor: Ashton Dillow, Villa Ridge, Ill.
Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 3: REIB Phyllis 512
Exhibitor: Carlee Clark, Muldrow, Okla.
Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 4: UDE LGFD Queen Ruth 5002
Exhibitor: Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.
Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 4: HW Forever Lady 590
Exhibitor: Jace Pipkin, Republic, Mo.
Senior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 1: SCC Phyllis 4110
Exhibitor: Adalynn Blankenship, West Burlington, N.Y.
Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 1: BCII/BF HRSC K3J Sandy 1124
Exhibitor: Analeina Lugo, Bakersfield, Calif.
Senior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 2: BNWZ Saras Dream 4796
Exhibitor: Josie Phillips, Maysville, Ky.
Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 2: Oakley Phyllis 478
Exhibitor: Cambria Cook, Clovis, Calif.
Intermediate Champion Heifer: Seldom Rest Pin Up Gal 4170
Exhibitor: Kayden Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: CB WB Princess 431
Exhibitor: Cealy Bedwell, Holt, Mo.
Junior Champion Heifer: CLF Pin Up Gal 40M
Exhibitor: Tucker Bayer, Ringle, Wis.
Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: JCC Lola 41
Exhibitor: Josie Phillips, Maysville, Ky.
Senior Champion Female: PVF Missie 3184
Exhibitor: Chloe Boitnott, Carlock, IL
Reserve Senior Champion Female: EXAR Princess 3528
Exhibitor: Emma LeJeune, Elton, La.
Grand Champion Female: CLF Pin Up Gal 40M
Exhibitor: Tucker Bayer, Ringle, Wis.
Reserve Grand Champion Female: BNWZ Saras Dream 4796
Exhibitor: Josie Phillips, Maysville, Ky.
BRED-AND-OWNED HEIFERS:
Summer Calf Champion: A1 Princess 508
Exhibitor: Brax Friedrich, Stephenville, Texas
Reserve Summer Calf Champion: TXLO Queen 36C
Exhibitor: Lane Pellerin, Zachary, La.
Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 1: BSSC TSSC Annie Oakley 5091
Exhibitor: Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.
Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 1: Allstar Barbara 523
Exhibitor: Luke Zimmerman, Camargo, Ill.
Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 2: BLC Proven Queen 2502
Exhibitor: Cheyenne Brunker, Ottawa, Kan.
Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 2: RRU Frontier Gal 5002
Exhibitor: Raelynn Unwin, Yukon, Okla.
Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 4: d6 Georgina Chip 1005
Exhibitor: Rylan Fleenor, El Reno, Okla.
Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 4: NONE
Senior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 1: MLA Proven Queen 2456
Exhibitor: Dakota Allen, Ottawa, Kan.
Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 1: BNF Saras Dream 2411
Exhibitor: Claire Kuipers, Le Roy, Ill.
Senior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 2: Hill Valley Sandy 441
Exhibitor: Claire Henderson, East Troy, Wis.
Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 2: TCC Blackbird 452
Exhibitor: Ava Thomason, Harrison, Ark.
Intermediate Champion Heifer: CB WB Princess 431
Exhibitor: Cealy Bedwell, Holt, Mo.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: Conley Sandy 2461
Exhibitor: Case Conley, Sulphur, Okla.
Junior Champion Heifer: CLF Pin Up Gal 40M
Exhibitor: Tucker Bayer, Ringle, Wis.
Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: A1 Princess 404
Exhibitor: Brax Friedrich, Stephenville, Texas
Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Female: CLF Pin Up Gal 40M
Exhibitor: Tucker Bayer, Ringle, Wis.
Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Female: CB WB Princess 431
Exhibitor: Cealy Bedwell, Holt, Mo.
COW-CALF PAIRS:
Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair: SE Rita K105
Exhibitor: Sawyer Eastridge, Taswell, Ind.
Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair: NONE
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