April 26, 2012
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Angus Champions
Paraded at 2012 Western National Angus Futurity
One hundred and eighty-two entries were shown at the 2012 Western National Angus Futurity (WNAF) Super Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, April 22-23 in Reno, Nev. Kevin Jensen, Courtland, Kan., evaluated the 136 females, 42 bulls and three cow-calf pairs before selecting champions at the 60th WNAF.
Sydney Schnoor, Chowchilla, Calif., exhibited the grand champion female, EXAR Forever Lady 1414. The January 2011 daughter of Dameron First Class first won early junior calf champion.
EXAR Princess 0002 captured reserve grand champion female for Trent Ray, Abingdon, Ill. The January 2010 daughter of Exar Lutton 1831 earlier won junior champion.
EXAR Wanted 9732B claimed the grand champion bull title. Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, Okla.; Ward Ranch, McAlester, Okla.; and Willow Springs Ranch, Prairie Grove, Ark., own the January 2009 son of Exar Lutton 1831 that first topped the senior division.
Chris and Sharon Sankey, Council Grove, Kan., and Foster Campbell II, Bossier City, La., own the reserve grand champion bull that first won early junior calf champion. Sankeys Justified 101 is the January 2011 son of Sankey Lazer 609 of 6N.
McCoy Anita 503 won grand champion cow-calf pair. Katelyn McCoy, La Grande, Ore., showed the January 2005 daughter of B A R Ext Traveler 205 and her September 2011 heifer calf sired by S A V Brilliance 8077.
Brad and Dawn Gohr, Madras, Ore., and La Grand Angus Ranch, Freeman, S.D., own the reserve grand champion cow-calf pair. Gohr Princess 0506 is the April 2005 daughter of EXAR New Look 2971. A January 2012 bull calf sired by Silveiras Style 9303 completes the winning duo.
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A complete list of winners follows:
2012
WESTERN NATIONAL ANGUS FUTURITY SUPER POINT (ROV) ANGUS SHOW
Total number shown: 181
Judge: Kevin Jensen, Courtland, Kan.
FEMALES 137 Shown
Spring Heifer Calf Champion: EXAR Winnie 5291
Exhibitor: Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, Okla.
Reserve Spring Heifer Calf Champion: EXAR Princess 5391
Exhibitor: Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, Okla.
Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion: EXAR Blackbird 1462
Exhibitor: Karisa Pfeiffer, Orlando, Okla.
Reserve Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion: Gambles Lady 4011
Exhibitor: Michelle Malson, Parma, Idaho
Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion: EXAR Forever Lady 1414
Exhibitor: Sydney Schnoor, Chowchilla, Calif.
Reserve Early Junior Heifer Calf Champion: EXAR Frontier Gal 1405
Exhibitor: Trent Ray, Abingdon, Ill.
Senior Heifer Calf Champion: T Bar T Royal Lady 230W
Exhibitor: JanLee Rowlett, Hurricane Mills, Tenn.
Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Bar R Earl Erica 0101
Exhibitor: Craig
& J.J. Reinhardt, Sloughhouse, Calif.
Intermediate Champion Female: Sankeys Gal 028
Exhibitor: Sydney Schnoor, Chowchilla, Calif.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: Bar R 2511 Elba 0081
Exhibitor: Craig & J.J. Reinhardt, Sloughhouse, Calif.
Junior Champion Heifer: EXAR Princess 0002
Exhibitor: Trent Ray, Abingdon, Ill.
Reserve Junior Champion Female: Ayres Alexenia 440
Exhibitor: Trista Bates, Manhattan, Mont.
Senior Champion Female: McCurry Miss Wix 9081
Exhibitor: Jackson Wingert, Ottawa, Kan.
Reserve Senior Champion Female: Exar Blackbird 3589
Exhibitor: Katelyn McCoy, La Grande, Ore.
Grand Champion Female: EXAR Forever Lady 1414
Exhibitor: Sydney Schnoor, Chowchilla, Calif.
Reserve Grand Champion Female: EXAR Princess 0002
Exhibitor: Trent Ray, Abingdon, Ill.
BULLS 42 Shown
Late Junior Bull Calf Champion: Laflins Storm 1102
Exhibitor: Clinton
Laflin, Olsburg, Kan.
Reserve Late Junior Bull Calf Champion: Silveiras LBSS Stylist 1102
Exhibitor: Leo Bros., Le Grand, Calif., and Silveira Bros., Firebaugh, Calif.
Early Junior Bull Calf Champion: Sankeys Justified 101
Exhibitor: Chris & Sharon Sankey, Council Grove, Kan., and Foster Campbell II, Bossier City,
La.
Reserve Early Junior Bull Calf Champion: DAJS Authentic 442
Exhibitor: Katy Satree, Motague, Texas, and Rocklin Farms, Rockbridge, Ill.
Senior Bull Calf Champion: Silveiras Watchout 0514
Exhibitor: Silveira Bros., Firebaugh, Calif.
Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: Gohr Big Star 1059
Exhibitor: Justin Jones, Oregon City, Ore., and Rusher’s 4R Ranch, Wilsonville, Ore.
Junior Champion Bull: MF Lookout 50
Exhibitor: McLemore Farms, Bradley, Okla.; Ty Williams, Clarendon, Texas; and Holly
Heckendorf, Fort Collins, Colo.
Reserve Junior Champion Bull: SSCO Dateline TwentyTen X003
Exhibitor: Avery Bates, Manhattan, Mont.
Senior Champion Bull: EXAR Wanted 9732B
Exhibitor: Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, Okla.; Ward Ranch, McAlester, Okla.; and Willow
Springs Ranch, Prairie Grove, Ark.
Reserve Senior Champion Bull: Buffalos Pro Bull BN88
Exhibitor: Black Velvet Cattle, Mankato, Kan.; Richardson Cattle Co., Fairland, Okla.; and
W.G. Schermer Jr., Clarion, Iowa
Grand Champion Bull: EXAR Wanted 9732B
Exhibitor: Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, Okla.; Ward Ranch, McAlester, Okla.; and Willow
Springs Ranch, Prairie Grove, Ark.
Reserve Grand Champion Bull: Sankeys Justified 101
Exhibitor: Chris & Sharon Sankey, Council Grove, Kan., and Foster Campbell II, Bossier City,
La.
COW-CALF PAIRS 3 Shown
Grand Champion Cow-Calf: McCoy Anita 503
Exhibitor: Katelyn McCoy, La Grande, Ore.
Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf: Gohr Princess 0506
Exhibitor: Brad & Dawn Gohr, Madras, Ore., and La Grand Angus Ranch, Freeman, S.D.
GROUP CLASSES
Produce of Dam: EXG Saras Dream S609 R3
Exhibitor: Silveira Bros., Firebaugh, Calif.
Get-of-Sire: Silveiras Style 9303
Exhibitor: Silveira Bros., Firebaugh, Calif.
Junior Get-of-Sire: Silveiras Style 9303
Exhibitor: Silveira Bros., Firebaugh, Calif.
Breeder Best Six Head: Express Angus Ranches,
HERDSMAN AWARD: Garrett
Blanchard, Firebaugh, Calif.
SHOW
DEDICATION: Carol Thompson, Potlatch, Idaho