Junior Angus exhibitors led 282 entries at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Junior Angus Classic (MAJAC) Regional Preview Show March 11-12 in Harrisonburg, Randy Perry, Prather, Calif., evaluated the 37 bredand-owned (B&O) females, 99 owned females, six cow-calf pairs, eight B&O bulls, seven B&O steers, 45 steers, and 80 Angusbased crossbred steers. z GRAND CHAMPIONS MAJAC Makers Champions selected at Mid-Atlantic Junior Angus Classic Regional Preview Show in Harrisonburg, Zach McCall, Greenville,, led the grand champion B&O female. MC PVF Blackcap 5228 is a September 2015 daughter of PVF Insight 0129. She earlier won senior champion. Kelsi Lawson, Leesburg,, showed the reserve grand champion B&O female. Buchanan s Georgina V401 is a January 2016 daughter of PVF Insight 0129. She first won junior champion. PVF Blackbird 6207 won grand champion owned female after claiming late junior champion. Avery Dull, Westminister, Md., owns the April 2016 daughter of PVF Insight 0129. Elizabeth Trowbridge, Meshoppen, Pa., showed the reserve grand champion owned female. Cherry Knoll Ark Pride 1593 is an October 2015 daughter of Plum Creek Paradox @Grand champion B&O female, MC PVF Blackcap 5228. @Grand champion owned female, PVF Blackbird 6207. @Grand champion cow-calf pair, AED Rita 328A. @Grand champion B&O bull, MVF First Light C603. @Grand champion B&O steer, Shady Dell Zack 429. @Grand champion owned steer, Buchanan s Wasabi. PHOTOS BY MEGAN BLANKENSHIP FOR AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION @Exhibitors and cattle alike maintain their focus in the showring. @Champion Angus-based steer, by Chase Hanson, Lewisburg, W. 150 n ANGUSJournal n May 2017
z RESERVE GRAND CHAMPIONS @Judge Randy Perry, Prather, Calif., evaluated the 37 bred-and-owned (B&O) females, 99 owned females, six cow-calf pairs, eight B&O bulls, seven B&O steers, 45 steers and 80 Angus-based crossbred steers. @Reserve grand champion B&O female, Buchanan s Georgina V401. @Reserve grand champion owned female, Cherry Knoll Ark Pride 1593. 161B. She first won senior champion. AED Rita 328A won grand champion cow-calf pair. Allison Davis, Shelbyville, Tenn., owns the December 2013 daughter of Connealy Final Product. A November 2016 heifer calf sired by SAC Conversation completes the winning pair. Kendall Clark, Bruceton Mills, W., showed the reserve grand champion pair. Circle R/Big Run Shadoe 9853 is a November 2014 daughter of Silveira s Style 9303. A December 2016 heifer calf sired by PVF Insight 0129 is at side. Bryce Bowman, Barboursville,, led the grand champion B&O bull. MVF First Light C603 is an April 2016 son of PVF Insight 0129. He earlier won junior champion. BK Gambling Man won the title of reserve grand champion B&O bull after first claiming reserve junior champion. Karli Berkheimer, Dillsburg, Pa., owns the April 2016 son of AHFF the Gambler 401B. Conner Grim, Dover, Pa., showed the grand champion B&O steer. Shady Dell Zack 429 is an April 2016 son of Connealy Black Granite. He first won junior champion. Alyson Schulze, Woodbine, Md., led the reserve grand champion B&O steer. Washington Sammy 356 is a March 2016 son of Silveira s Style 9303. He earlier won reserve junior champion. Suter Clark, Gretna,, led the grand champion steer. Buchanan s Wasabi is a March 2016 son of PVF Surveillance 4129. He earlier won junior champion. Caleb Boden, Clear Brook,, showed the reserve grand champion steer. Pugh First Class Elm 604 is a March 2016 son of Dameron First Class. He first won reserve junior champion. The grand champion Angus-based steer was owned by Chase Hanson, Lewisburg, W., and weighed 1,045 pounds (lb.). The @Reserve grand champion cow-calf pair, Circle R/Big Run Shadoe 9853. @Reserve grand champion B&O steer, Washington Sammy 356. reserve grand champion Angus-based steer was owned by Kelsy Wolfe, Mount Airy, Md., and weighed 950 lb. Premier Breeder was Prairie View Farm, Gridley, Ill. Showmanship honors were won by Zachary Armstrong, Williamsville,, novice champion; Chloe Coblentz, Woodsboro, Md., novice reserve champion; Jordan Kelly, Berryville,, junior champion; Kaylie Shelton, Frederick, Md., junior reserve champion; Zach McCall, intermediate champion; Avery Dull, intermediate reserve champion; Claudia Hissong, Greencastle, Pa., senior champion; and Robert Nixon III, Rapidan,, senior reserve champion. A complete list of winners follows. @Reserve grand champion B&O bull, BK Gambling Man. @Reserve grand champion owned steer, Pugh First Class Elm 604. @Reserve champion Angus-based steer, by Kelsy Wolfe, Mount Airy, Md. CONTINUED ON PAGE 152 May 2017 n ANGUSJournal n 151
MAJAC Makers CONTINUED FROM PAGE 151 z FEMALES, bred-and-owned @Senior calf champion, HCA Blackcap 6001, by Henry Alexander, Louisa, AED Rita 627D, by Allison Davis. @Intermediate champion, Cherry Knoll May 1672, by Bryce Fitzgerald, West Grove, Pa. SAB DLB Georgina Goldie, by Savannah Brauning, Finksburg, Md. z FEMALES, owned @Reserve senior champion, JME Plowess 219 570, by Jaylyn Eutlser, Unionville, WINNER NOT PICTURED @Reserve junior champion, BK Haley 36, by Karli Berkheimer. @Senior calf champion, Turning Pt. Lady Bellina 6227, by Mark Alexander, Berryville, Legacy Blackcap 664, by Berkeley Frank, Winchester, @ Intermediate champion, FDE Rosebud 618, by Andrew Hough, Mount Airy, Md. Beaver Creek Blackcap 673, by Conner Grim. @Reserve late junior champion, Cherry Knoll Elsa 1640, by Michael Butz, Reinholds, Pa. @Early junior champion, PVF Blackbird 6031, by Robert Nixon III. @Reserve early junior champion, Buchanan s Georgina V406, by Breann Steadman, Greenwood, S.C. z COW-CALF PAIRS @Reserve senior champion, Dameron C-5 Cheyenne 5199, by Justin Wood, Willow Spring, N.C. @Reserve 2-year-old pair, Turning Pt. Camilla Mae 4213 and her Sept. 2016 daughter of Connealy Capitalist 028, by Lauren Beasley, Bluemont, @Reserve mature pair, Turning Point Miss Bonny 126 and her Oct. 2016 son of BF First Transaction, by Mark Alexander. 152 n ANGUSJournal n May 2017
z BULLS, bred-and-owned @Senior calf champion, Windy Ridge Classen, by Hayden Hahn, Rocky Ridge, Md. Turning Pt. Mr. Clyde 6126, by Mark Alexander. @Intermediate champion, BFN Insight 162, by Blake Nisewander, Greencastle, Pa. Sunridge Rifleman, by Landon Hall, Bolt, W. z STEERS, bred-and-owned z STEERS, owned @Intermediate champion, B&R Monster, by Kaitlin Bell, Nottingham, Pa. BFN Speedy 164, by Blake Nisewander. @Intermediate champion, PVF Priority 6239, by Ruth Alexander, Louisa, DA Melo 626, by Hayden Hahn. z STEERS, Angus-based WINNER NOT PICTURED @Reserve champion middleweight, by Suter Clark. @Reserve champion heavyweight, by Brody Hanson, Lewisburg, W. @Champion lightweight, by Amanda Farmer, Frederick, Md. @Reserve champion lightweight, by Landon Marshall, Weyers Cave, z SHOWMANSHIP @Winning novice showmanship honors are (from left) Zachary Armstrong, champion; and Chloe Coblentz, reserve champion. @Winning junior showmanship are (from left) Jordan Kelly, champion; and Kaylie Shelton, reserve champion. Also pictured is Doug Velisek, showmanship judge. @Winning intermediate showmanship are (from left) Zach McCall, champion; and Avery Dull, reserve champion. @Winning senior showmanship are (from left) Claudia Hissong, champion; and Robert Nixon III, reserve champion. CONTINUED ON PAGE 154 May 2017 n ANGUSJournal n 153
MAJAC Makers CONTINUED FROM PAGE 153 z PREMIER BREEDER @Prairie View Farm receives the Premier Breeder award. 154 n ANGUSJournal n May 2017