Young Angus exhibitors from across the country exhibited 149 entries at the 2026 Atlantic National Regional Preview Junior Angus Show, May 23 in Timonium, Md. Jeff Gooden, Oak Grove, Mo, evaluated the 88 owned females, 27 bred-and-owned females, six bred-and-owned bulls, one cow-calf pair and 18 steers. Scott Greiner, Blacksburg, Va., evaluated the nine phenotype and genotype females. 

Piper Cates, Modoc, Ind., claimed grand champion bred-and-owned bull honors with SSF Sanctuary 1175. He’s a January 2025 son of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838 and first claimed junior calf champion. 

Everly Foster, Niles, Mich., owns the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned bull, Seldom Rest Blackjack 507N. He is an October 2025 son of KR Casino 6243 and first won fall calf champion. 

Ashton Dillow, Villa Ridge, Ill., led the grand champion owned female, PVF Blackbird 5012. The February 2025 daughter of PVF Marvel 9185 first won junior calf champion – division 2.

PVF Proven Queen 5043 won reserve grand champion owned female honors. Caden Crain, Mounds, Ill., own the March 2025 daughter of PVF Marvel 9185 that first won junior calf champion – division 1.

Seldom Rest Lucy 69N claimed third place overall owned champion female for Payton Scott, Gordon, Neb. The April 2025 daughter of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838 first claimed reserve junior calf champion – division 1.

Mercedes Ferree, Sullivan, Ind., led the fourth place overall owned champion female, Seldom Rest Cassandra 9N. The January 2025 daughter of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838 first won reserve junior calf champion – division 2. 

Oakley Phyllis 402 claimed fifth place overall owned champion female for Blake Begoon, Grottoes, Va. The February 2024 daughter of Collison Alpha 028 first won junior champion.

Houston Ferree, Sullivan, Ind., led the grand champion bred-and-owned female, Ferree Fitz Phyllis 2515. The January 2025 daughter of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838 first won junior calf champion.

SSF Proven Queen 4305 won reserve grand champion bred-and-owned female honors. Piper Cates owns the April 2025 daughter of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838 that first won reserve junior calf champion.

CLF Phyllis 145N claimed third place overall bred-and-owned champion female for Tucker Bayer, Ringle, Wis. The September 2025 daughter of BNWZ Dignity 8017 first claimed fall calf champion. 

Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va., led the fourth place overall bred-and-owned champion female, EGF Proven Queen 5225. The May 2025 daughter of PVF Blacklist 7077 first won summer calf champion. 

BNWZ Sara's Dream 5102 claimed fifth place overall bred-and-owned champion female for Kayden Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind. The June 2025 daughter of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838 first claimed reserve summer calf champion. 

Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va., showed the grand champion cow-calf pair. K & J CCW Lady 9172 is the September 2022 daughter of K C F Bennett Const G519. An October 2025 bull calf sired by EGF Outlaw 1010 completes the winning duo.

BNWZ Steer 5049 won grand champion steer. Lexiann Little, Michigan City, Ind., owns the May 2025 son of Seldom Rest Regulate 0105.

Jensen Ralphie 584 of FAF won grand champion bred-and-owned steer and reserve grand champion steer. Callie Jensen, Plainfield, Iowa, owns the April 2025 son of STAG Good Times 201 ET.

Lindsey Grim, Dover, Pa., owns the reserve bred-and-owned grand champion steer. Shady Dell No Limit 328 is a March 2025 son of Conley No Limit.

CarDon Craftsman 227 of 1056 won grand champion female in the phenotype and genotype portion of the show for Bryce Hofing, Coatesville, Ind. The May 2025 daughter of Connealy Craftsman first claimed division 2 champion. 

Elizabeth Kendig, Chatham, Va., led the reserve grand champion female in the phenotype and genotype portion of the show. KA Heat Seeker Burgess 501 is the September 2025 daughter of Baldridge Heat Seeker H925 and first won division 1 champion.

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A complete list of winners follows:

2026 ATLANTIC NATIONAL REGIONAL PREVIEW JUNIOR ANGUS SHOW

TIMONIUM, MARYLAND

Total number shown:  149

Judge:  Jeff Gooden, Oak Grove, Mo., evaluated the owned females, bred-and-owned females, bred-and-owned bulls, cow-calf pair and steers.         Scott Greiner, Blacksburg, Va., evaluated the phenotype and genotype females. 

BRED-AND-OWNED FEMALES:  27   Shown

Fall Heifer Calf Champion:  CLF Phyllis 145N
Exhibitor:  Tucker Bayer, Ringle, Wis.

Reserve Fall Heifer Calf Champion:  Upchurch Princess 5844
Exhibitor:  Camden Upchurch, Lineville, Ala.

Summer Heifer Calf Champion:  EGF Proven Queen 5225
Exhibitor:  Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va.

Reserve Summer Heifer Calf Champion:  BNWZ Sara's Dream 5102
Exhibitor:  Kayden Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind.

Junior Heifer Calf Champion:  Ferree Fitz Phyllis 2515
Exhibitor:  Houston Ferree, Sullivan, Ind.

Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion:  SSF Proven Queen 4305
Exhibitor:  Piper Cates, Modoc, Ind.

Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  Conley Sandy 4790
Exhibitor:  Jack Conley, Sulphur, Okla.

Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  Hill Valley Sandy 441
Exhibitor:  Clara Henderson, East Troy, Wis.

Junior Champion Heifer:  Ferree Fitz Saras Dream 2423
Exhibitor:  Houston Ferree, Sullivan, Ind.

Reserve Junior Champion Heifer:  NONE

Senior Champion Female: RVF Mignonne L34
Exhibitor:  Sawyer Eastridge, Taswell, Ind.

Reserve Senior Champion Female:  NONE

Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Female:  Ferree Fitz Phyllis 2515
Exhibitor:  Houston Ferree, Sullivan, Ind.

Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Female:  SSF Proven Queen 4305
Exhibitor:  Piper Cates, Modoc, Ind.

Third Place Overall Bred-and-Owned Female:  CLF Phyl1is 145N
Exhibitor:  Tucker Bayer, Ringle, Wis.

Fourth Place Overall Bred-and-Owned Female:  EGF Proven Queen 5225
Exhibitor:  Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va.

Fifth Place Overall Bred-and-Owned Female:  BNWZ Sara's Dream 5102
Exhibitor:  Kayden Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind.

OWNED FEMALES:  88   Shown

Fall Heifer Calf Champion:  SCC SFC Phyllis 9124
Exhibitor:  Aksel Blankship, West Burlington, N.Y.

Reserve Fall Heifer Calf Champion:  PVF Blackbird 5124
Exhibitor:  Ella Eathington, Avon, Ill.

Summer Heifer Calf Champion:  Seldom Rest Cassandra 95N
Exhibitor:  Payton Scott. Gordon, Neb.

Reserve Summer Heifer Calf Champion:  EXAR Frontier Gal 5867
Exhibitor:  Piper Cates, Modoc, Ind.

Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 1:  PVF Proven Queen 5043
Exhibitor:  Caden Crain and Caleb Crain, both of Mounds, Ill.

Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 1:  Seldom Rest Lucy 69N
Exhibitor:  Harper Scott and Payton Scott. both of Gordon, Neb.

Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 2:  PVF Blackbird 5012
Exhibitor:  Ashton Dillow, Villa Ridge, Ill.

Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 2:  Seldom Rest Cassandra 9N
Exhibitor:  Mercedes Ferree, Sullivan, Ind.

Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  PVF Missie 4144
Exhibitor:  Cambria Cook, Clovis, Calif.

Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  Seldom Rest Cassandra 4200
Exhibitor:  Cambria Cook, Clovis, Calif.

Intermediate Champion Heifer:  Seldom Rest Pin Up Gal 4170
Exhibitor:  Kayden Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind.

Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer:  NONE

Junior Champion Female:  Oakley Phyllis 402
Exhibitor:  Blake Begoon, Grottoes, Va.

Reserve Junior Champion Female:  Miss Low Forever Lady 2407
Exhibitor:  Mercedes Ferree, Sullivan, Ind.

Senior Champion Female:  Dameron Lucy 3151
Exhibitor:  Ava Wood, Willow Spring, N.C.

Reserve Senior Champion Female:  NONE

Grand Champion Owned Female:  PVF Blackbird 5012
Exhibitor:  Ashton Dillow, Villa Ridge, Ill.

Reserve Grand Champion Owned Female:  PVF Proven Queen 5043
Exhibitor:  Caden Crain and Caleb Crain, both of Mounds, Ill.

Third Place Overall Owned Female:  Seldom Rest Lucy 69N
Exhibitor:  Harper Scott and Payton Scott. both of Gordon, Neb.

Fourth Place Overall Owned Female:  Seldom Rest Cassandra 9N
Exhibitor:  Mercedes Ferree, Sullivan, Ind.

Fifth Place Overall Owned Female:  Oakley Phyllis 402
Exhibitor:  Blake Begoon, Grottoes, Va.

COW-CALF PAIRS:  1   Shown

Grand Champion Cow-Calf:  K & J CCW Lady 9172
Exhibitor:  Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va.

BRED-AND-OWNED BULLS:  6   Shown

Fall Bull Calf Champion:  Seldom Rest Blackjack 507N
Exhibitor:  Everly Foster, Niles, Mich.

Reserve Fall Bull Calf Champion:  Ferree Fitz Sullivan 2582
Exhibitor:  Mercedes Ferree, Sullivan, Ind.

Summer Bull Calf Champion:  Hill Valley Judge 544
Exhibitor:  Clara Henderson, East Troy, Wis.

Reserve Summer Bull Calf Champion:  CAF Thunder
Exhibitor:  Jasper Stewart, Bloomington, Ind.

Junior Bull Calf Champion:  SSF Sanctuary 1175
Exhibitor:  Piper Cates, Modoc, Ind.

Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion:  NONE

Senior Bull Calf Champion:  McCauley Kingsman 1L2
Exhibitor:  Adam McCauley, Cynthiana, Ky.

Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion:  NONE

Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Bull:  SSF Sanctuary 1175
Exhibitor:  Piper Cates, Modoc, Ind.

Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Bull:  Seldom Rest Blackjack 507N
Exhibitor:  Everly Foster, Niles, Mich.

REGISTERED STEERS:  18   Shown

Grand Champion Steer:  BNWZ Steer 5049
Exhibitor:  Lexiann Little, Michigan City, Ind.

Reserve Grand Champion Steer:  Jensen Ralphie 584 of FAF
Exhibitor:  Callie Jensen, Plainfield, Iowa

Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Steer:  Jensen Ralphie 584 of FAF
Exhibitor:  Callie Jensen, Plainfield, Iowa

Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Steer:  Shady Dell No Limit 328
Exhibitor:  Lindsey Grim, Dover, Pa.

PHENOTYPE AND GENOTYPE FEMALES:  9   Shown

Division 1 Champion:  KA Heat Seeker Burgess 501
Exhibitor:  Elizabeth Kendig, Chatham, Va.

Reserve Division 1 Champion:  BNWZ Fanny 4651
Exhibitor:  Claire Kuipers, Le Roy, Ill.

Division 2 Champion:  CarDon Craftsman 227 of 1056
Exhibitor:  Bryce Hofing, Coatesville, Ind.

Reserve Division 2 Champion:  Morgnec 1076 Blackcap N082
Exhibitor:  Jack Orndorff, Chestertown, Md.

Division 3 Champion:  Morgnec 011 Blackcap N075
Exhibitor:  Jack Orndorff, Chestertown, Md.

Reserve Division 3 Champion:  Morgnec 15563 Jokic N073
Exhibitor:  Jacob Orndorff, Chestertown, Md.

Grand Champion Phenotype and Genotype Female:  CarDon Craftsman 227 of 1056
Exhibitor:  Bryce Hofing, Coatesville, Ind.

Reserve Grand Champion Phenotype and Genotype Female:  KA Heat Seeker Burgess 
                   501
Exhibitor:  Elizabeth Kendig, Chatham, Va.

PREMIER BREEDER:  Seldom Rest Farms, Niles, Mich.

PREMIER JUNIOR BREEDER:  Piper Cates, Modoc, Ind.

PREMIER JUNIOR EXHIBITOR:  Mercedes Ferree, Sullivan, Ind.