Madison, Wis., hosted 675 Angus juniors and their families who traveled to compete in the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) at the Alliant Energy Center from June 30 to July 6. National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) members took part in the "Showdown in Madtown” as they exhibited 963 entries during the weeklong event that included more than a dozen educational contests in addition to the cattle show. Full list of winners at American Angus Association.
Grand Champion Bred-and-owned Female
Deatsman SA Eventress 123-62 won grand champion bred-and-owned female at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), June 30 - July 6 in Madison, Wis. Collin Deatsman, Leesburg, Ind., owns the September 2022 daughter of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838. She earlier won senior champion. Deatsman also received the Robert and Marillyn Schultz Angus Scholarship. Tim Fitzgerald, Sullivan, Ind., judged the bred-and-owned heifers and bulls, and bred-and-owned and owned cow-calf pairs; Brian Fitzgerald, Kansas City, Mo., assisted with the bred-and-owned heifers and bulls, and bred-and-owned and owned cow-calf pairs; Lydell Meier, Clinton, Tenn., judged the owned heifers; Holly Gamble Meier, Clinton, Tenn., assisted with the owned heifers; Chris Effling, Highmore, S.D., judged the steers; and Alan Miller, Gridley, Ill., judged the phenotype and genotype bulls and females. A total of 963 entries were shown.
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Bred-and-owned Reserve Late Junior Champion Heifer
BCII Sandy Sky 0323 won bred-and-owned reserve late junior champion heifer at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), June 30 - July 6 in Madison, Wis. Coldar Cunningham, Darlington, Ind., owns the winning heifer.
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Bred & Owned Early Summer Heifer
BNWZ Princess 3947 won bred-and-owned early summer heifer champion at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), June 30 - July 6 in Madison, Wis. Austin Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind., owns the winning heifer.
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Bred-and-owned State Group of Five
The Indiana Junior Angus Associaiton won bred-and-owned state group of five at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), June 30 - July 6 in Madison, Wis. , owns the winning bull.
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Grand Champion Owned Female
Seldom Rest Cassandra 3009 won grand champion owned female at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), June 30 - July 6 in Madison, Wis. Mercedes Ferree, Sullivan, Ind., owns the January 2023 daughter of KR Casino 6243. She first won junior champion--division 5. Tim Fitzgerald, Sullivan, Ind., judged the bred-and-owned heifers and bulls, and bred-and-owned and owned cow-calf pairs; Brian Fitzgerald, Kansas City, Mo., assisted with the bred-and-owned heifers and bulls, and bred-and-owned and owned cow-calf pairs; Lydell Meier, Clinton, Tenn., judged the owned heifers; Holly Gamble Meier, Clinton, Tenn., assisted with the owned heifers; Chris Effling, Highmore, S.D., judged the steers; and Alan Miller, Gridley, Ill., judged the phenotype and genotype bulls and females. A total of 963 entries were shown.
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Senior Champion - Division 2 Female
SCC Phyllis 2101 won senior champion female--division 2 at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), June 30 - July 6 in Madison, Wis. Houston Ferree, Sullivan, Ind., owns the winning female.
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Reserve Senior Champion - Division 2 Female
Oakley Sheza Queen 2270 ET won reserve senior champion female--division 2 at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), June 30 - July 6 in Madison, Wis. Mercedes Ferree, Sullivan, Ind., owns the winning female.
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Grand Champion PGS Bull
Car Don Bad Romance 180 won bred-and-owned grand champion phenotype and genotype bull at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), June 30 - July 6 in Madison, Wis. Zayda Hofing, Coatesville, Ind., owns the February 2023 son of HPCA Veracious. He earlier won division 3 champion. Tim Fitzgerald, Sullivan, Ind., judged the bred-and-owned heifers and bulls, and bred-and-owned and owned cow-calf pairs; Brian Fitzgerald, Kansas City, Mo., assisted with the bred-and-owned heifers and bulls, and bred-and-owned and owned cow-calf pairs; Lydell Meier, Clinton, Tenn., judged the owned heifers; Holly Gamble Meier, Clinton, Tenn., assisted with the owned heifers; Chris Effling, Highmore, S.D., judged the steers; and Alan Miller, Gridley, Ill., judged the phenotype and genotype bulls and females. A total of 963 entries were shown.
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2024 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest
Held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show
At the center of Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin stood 15 showmen from across the country, with the title to be earned — Champion Showman at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS). The culmination of years in the show ring in preparation had come down to one moment. With junior members in suspense, Lexi Koelling of Bowling Green, Missouri was announced as the winner of the 2024 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest. Read more at American Angus Association.
Jacob Wickard, Greenfield, left, and Rosalind Kidwell, Gentryville, right, represented Indiana at the 2024 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 4-5 in Madison, Wis. Forty-two youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 58th annual event.
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2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) Scholarship Presentation
A group of ambitious young cattlemen and women from across the United States were awarded scholarships from the Angus Foundation at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) in Madison, Wisconsin. Read more at American Angus Association.
Gary Brost LEAD Award
These juniors received the Gary Brost Leaders Engaged in Angus Development (LEAD) Award at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) Scholarship Presentation, July 3-4 in Madison, Wis. Pictured from left are Anne Patton Schubert, presenting, and recipients Audrey Curtin, Blue Mound, Ill.; Rosalind Kidwell, Gentryville, Ind.; and Jacob Wickard and Jordyn Wickard, both of Greenfield, Ind. Since 1998, the Angus Foundation has awarded more than $4.9 million in undergraduate and graduate scholarships to Angus youth.
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2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS)
Angus exhibitors led 963 entries at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), June 30 - July 6 in Madison, Wis. Tim Fitzgerald, Sullivan, Ind., judged the bred-and-owned heifers and bulls, and bred-and-owned and owned cow-calf pairs; Brian Fitzgerald, Kansas City, Mo., assisted with the bred-and-owned heifers and bulls, and bred-and-owned and owned cow-calf pairs; Lydell Meier, Clinton, Tenn., judged the owned heifers; Holly Gamble Meier, Clinton, Tenn., assisted with the owned heifers; Chris Effling, Highmore, S.D., judged the steers; and Alan Miller, Gridley, Ill., judged the phenotype and genotype bulls and females before naming champions.
Bred-and-owned Heifer Class 17
Pipe Creek Maid 623 won bred-and-owned heifer class 17 at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), June 30 - July 6 in Madison, Wis. Ethan Miller, Gaston, Ind., owns the winning heifer.
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Bred-and-owned Heifer Class 20
Car Don Sandy 175 won bred-and-owned heifer class 20 at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), June 30 - July 6 in Madison, Wis. Bryce Hofing, Coatesville, Ind., owns the winning heifer.
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Owned Heifer Class 36
BNWZ Saras Dream 3184 won owned heifer class 36 at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), June 30 - July 6 in Madison, Wis. Mercedes Ferree, Sullivan, Ind., owns the winning heifer.
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