FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kaylen Baker, kbaker@hereford.org Dec. 12, 2016 Western Nugget Hereford Show Champions Selected KANSAS CITY, Mo. C Black Hawk Down ET (P) and C CJC 7172 Miles 5278 ET (H) took grand champion honors in the bull show and BHR SW Dominette 504 (P) and C 1311 5280 Lady 6084 ET (H) took grand champion honors in the female show at the 2016 Western Nugget National Hereford Show Dec. 1-3 in Reno, Nev. Judge Chris Mullinix, Manhattan, Kan., sorted the 239-head open show. In the polled bull show, grand and champion yearling bull honors went to C Black Hawk Down ET, exhibited by Black Hills Herefords, Olympia, Wa., Black Hawk Down Syndicate, Bruneau, Idaho, and Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho. He is a Jan. 14, 2015, son of WLB Winchester Powerball 27 and showed with expected progeny differences (EPDs) of BW 2.5; WW 60; YW 88; MM 27; M&G 57; FAT -.04; REA.66; and IMF -.04. Reserve grand champion honors went to C 1311 5280 Lad 6077 ET, exhibited by Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho. He is a Jan. 1, 2016 son of CRR 5280 and exhibited with EPDs of BW 2.2; WW 56; YW 79; MM 31; M&G 59; FAT -.02; REA.53; and IMF.07. In the horned bull show, grand and champion yearling bull honors went to C CJC 7172 Miles 5278 ET, exhibited by White Hereford Ranch, Burns, Ore., and Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho. He is a Feb. 10, 2015, son of C Miles McKee 2103 ET and showed with EPDs of BW 5.5; WW 58; YW 90; MM 36; M&G 65; FAT -.01; REA.7; and IMF.0.
Reserve grand and reserve champion yearling bull honors went to TCW Heat Seeker 28M 504C, exhibited by Weimer Cattle Company, Susanville, Calif., and Gary and Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas. He is a Jan. 20, 2015 son of GOLDEN OAK 4J Maximum 28M and showed with EPDs of BW 3.7; WW 55; YW 85; MM 20; M&G 48; FAT.02; REA.54; and IMF.02. In the polled female show, grand and champion junior yearling female honors went to BHR SW Dominette 504, exhibited by Joseph Barry, Gresham, Ore. She is a Jan. 24, 2015, daughter of STAR Shock Wave 13Y ET and showed with EPDs of BW 4.1; WW 49; YW 81; MM 27; and M&G 52. Reserve grand and champion junior heifer calf honors went to H BL Miss Spice 613 ET, exhibited by David Smith, Boulder, Colo. She is a Feb. 22, 2016 daughter of PERKS 144U Right Track 2040 and showed with EPDs of BW 3.4; WW 58; YW 92; MM 26; and M&G 56. In the horned female show, grand and champion junior heifer calf honors went to C 1311 5280 Lady 6084ET, exhibited by David Smith, Boulder, Colo. She is a Jan. 9, 2016, daughter of CRR 5280 and showed with EPDs of BW 2.7; WW 57; YW 83; MM 34; and M&G 62. Reserve grand and champion senior heifer calf honors went to H Annsley 5612 ET, exhibited by David Smith, Boulder, Colo. She is a Sept. 14, 2015 daughter of H L1 Domino 3053 ET and showed with EPDs of BW 5.2; WW 67; YW 112; MM 31; and M&G 64. Following the selection of the champions, GKB Cattle Company, Waxahachie, Texas, won premier horned exhibitor and Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., won premier polled exhibitor. Gohr was also selected premier polled breeder. Brumley Farms, Orovada, Nev., was selected as premier horned breeder. Best six head honors went to Sticks and Stones Ranch, Cheyenne, Wyo. The Get-of-Sire was awarded to Sticks and Stones Ranch with a group sired by GKB 88X Laramie B293. In the junior show, Josh Albrecht, Oroville, Calif., exhibited the grand champion steer with FPF Cool Runnings 615, a March 15, 2016 son of JCS Cool Kat 6928. Winning reserve
champion steer was Tucker Pacatte, Santa Rosa, Calif., with 4M 743 Chester 1602 ET, a Jan. 28, 2016 son of CRR About Time 743. The champion bred and owned bull was exhibited by Rowan Murphy, Farmington, Calif., with RM Homeland 2C, a March 23, 2015 son of NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET. James and Lane Downing, Culver, Ore., exhibited the reserve champion bred and owned bull, DCC Hampton 609. He is an April 10, 2016 son of DCC Double Down 205. Winning the champion bred and owned heifer title was Piper Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho with C BAR1 Serendipity 5054 ET, a Jan. 7, 2015, daughter of WLB Winchester Powerball 27. Reserve champion honors went to Roslynn McGhehey, Redmond, Ore., with 4M 100W Pandora 1605, a March 3, 2016, daughter of NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET. The champion owned heifer in the junior show was Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., with BCC Sweet Melody 516C ET, a Feb. 6, 2015 daughter of LSW WCC About Time X06. Winning reserve champion female was Carlisle and Madeline Braman, Refugio, Texas, with H AH Kelly 6189 ET, a Feb. 27, 2016 daughter of H/TSR/CHEZ/FULL Throttle ET. Amanda Schnoor, Chowchilla, Calif., sorted the bred and owned heifers and steers in the junior show. Josh Elder, Dunlap, Iowa, judged the owned heifer show and the bred and owned bull show. Additional Division Results Polled Female Division Results Champion cow-calf pair: Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., with GOHR Beyond Platinum 1102 by CRR About Time 743. Reserve champion cow-calf pair: Bailey Kelton, Yerington, Nev., with TCW Call Girl 88X 417B by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET. Polled Spring calf champion heifer: Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., with GOHR Platinum 6074 by C GOHR Thrill Ride 4105. Polled Reserve spring calf champion heifer: Hadley and Hannah Harrison, Montague, Calif., with H FHF 322 Rita 6853 ET by CRR 109 Catapult 322.
Polled Junior calf champion heifer: David Smith, Boulder, Colo., with H BL Miss Spice 613 ET by PERKS 144U Right Track 2040. Polled Reserve junior calf champion heifer: Carlisle and Madeline Braman, Refugio, Texas with H AH Kelley 6189 ET. Polled Winter calf champion heifer: Jade Stone, Stanton, Texas, with GKB SCCC Z311 Breeze B243 192C by KCF Bennett Encore Z311 ET. Polled reserve winter calf champion heifer: Courtney Hathaway, Farmington, Calif., with BC BL Golden Sensation C3 by CHURCHILL Sensation 028X Polled senior calf champion heifer: Bennett Holt, Caldwell, Idaho, with /H 8502U 26T Miranda 5378 by /S 3027 Domino 8502U. Reserve senior calf champion heifer: Hadley and Hannah Harrison, Montague, Calif., with H MS Advanced 5610 ET by H/SR/CHEZ/FULL Throttle ET. Polled intermediate champion female: Jade Stone, Stanton, Texas, with RAMSEY S Gabrielle Kitty C5 ET by CRR About Time 743. Polled reserve intermediate champion female: Lane and James Downing, Culver, Ore., with DCC Salina 514 by DCC Double Down 205. Polled spring yearling champion female: Carly Wheeler, Paso Robles, Calif., with ECR Carla 5492C 1ET by DKF RO Cash Flow 0245 ET. Polled reserve spring yearling champion female: Rylee Barber, Channing, Texas, with BR Charlotte 5029 ET by GOLDEN OAK Outcross 18U. Polled junior yearling champion female: Joseph Barry, Gresham, Ore., with BHR SW Dominette 504 by STAR Shock Wave 13Y ET. Polled junior yearling reserve champion female: Cassidy Hanson, Linn Grove, Iowa, with H Kimberly 5031 ET by H/TSR/CHEZ/FULL Throttle ET. Polled senior yearling champion female: Megan and Madison Dewar, Bakersfield, Calif., with MF DF R505 Cassie 14U 12B ET by PURPLE MB Womanizer 14U ET. Horned Female Division Results Horned spring calf champion heifer: Alison Folkman, Ixonia, Wis., with BF 743 Follow Your Arrow 646D by CRR About Time 743. Horned reserve spring calf champion heifer: Mekenzie Autrey, Nyssa, Ore., with BF 743 Momma Tried 615D by GKB 88X Laramie B293. Horned junior calf champion heifer: David Smith, Boulder, Colo., with C 1311 5280 Lady 6084 ET by CRR 5280. Horned reserve junior calf champion heifer: Gary and Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas, and Micheli Hereford ranch, Fort Bridger, Wyo., with C 1311 5280 Lady 6108 ET by CRR 5280. Horned champion winter heifer calf: Roslynn McGehehey, Redmond, Ore., with 4M 14U Vanity 1507 by PURPLE MB Womanizer 14U ET. Horned reserve champion winter heifer calf: Gary and Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas, and Anthony Basso, New Boston, Texas, with GKB EJE Notice Me Too 241C ET by BR Copper 120Y.
Horned champion senior heifer calf: David Smith, Boulder, Colo., with H Annsley 5612ET by H L1 Domino 3053ET. Horned reserve champion senior heifer calf: Dylan Morish, Port Lavaca, Texas, with GKB 120Y Sweet Thing 177C ET by BR Copper 120Y. Horned champion intermediate female: Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., with HH GOHR Anastasia 520ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. Horned champion spring yearling female: Sara Harfst, Jacksonville, Ore., with BF HARFST B293 Sage 524C by GKB 88X Laramie B293. Horned reserve champion spring yearling female: Austin and Nick Deppe, Maquoketa, Iowa, with BF B293 Girls Night Out 519C by GKB 88X Laramie B293. Horned champion junior yearling female: Piper Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, with SULL Diana 5355C ET by C Miles McKee 2103 ET. Horned reserve champion junior yearling female: Gary and Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas, and Rafter J Cattle Co., Abilene, Texas, with RJ GKB Abigail 5008 ET by CRR About Time 743. Horned Bull Division Results Horned champion spring bull calf: James and Lane Downing, Culver, Ore., with DCC Hampton 609 by DCC Double Down 205. Horned reserve champion spring bull calf: Bailey Morrell, Willows, Calif., with M BSM 10Y Ridge Top 1653 ET by CRR 5280. Horned champion junior bull calf: Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, with C 2052 5280 Lad 6110 ET by CRR 5280. Horned reserve champion junior bull calf: Frank Herefords, Columbus, Mont., with AFH 18U 1110 Dante 1605 ET by GOLDEN OAK Outcross 18U. Horned champion winter bull calf: William Cox, Pomeroy, Wa., with CX 3022 Advance 1542 by HH Advance 3022A ET. Horned reserve champion winter bull calf: William Cox, Pomeroy, Wa., with CX 2003 Advance 1538 by BB Top Shelf 2003. Horned senior champion bull calf: Genoa Livestock LLC, Glen, Calif., with GENOA Sensation 028X 15134 by CHURCHILL Sensation 028X. Horned champion intermediate bull: Ryan Rogers, Eatonville, Wa., and GCM Herefords, Graham, Wa., with RH 88X Coefficient C4 by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET. Horned champion yearling bull: White Hereford Ranch Inc., Burns, Ore., and Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, with C CJC 7172 Miles 5278 ET by C Miles McKee 2103 ET. Horned reserve champion yearling bull: Weimer Cattle Company, Susanville, Calif., and Gary and Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas, with TCW Heat Seeker 28M 504C by GOLDEN OAK 4J Maximum 28M. Horned champion senior bull: Potter Ranch Herefords, Winton, Calif., Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, and W4 Ranch, Morgan, Texas, with C Bailees Miles 4312 ET by C Miles McKee 2103 ET.
Polled Bull Division Results Polled champion spring bull calf: Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., with GOHR Thrill Seeker 6046 by C GOHR Thrill Ride 4105. Polled reserve champion spring bull calf: Kaitlin Dores, Gustine, Calif., with KD Uncle Cracker 604 by AH JDH Cracker Jack 26U ET. Polled champion junior bull calf: Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, with C 1311 52800 Lad 6077 ET by CRR 5280. Polled reserve champion junior bull calf: Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, with C 1311 5280 Lad 6121 ET by CRR 5280. Polled champion winter bull calf: Snedden Herefords, Maricopa, Calif., with SR Beef Optiman 1553 by BW 5W 38W Beef 172Z. Polled reserve champion winter bull calf: Windy R Ranch, Washoe Valley, Nev., with WR Washoe Revolution 4R Victor by MSU TCF Revolution 4R. Polled senior champion bull calf: Lucky U Cattle, Missoula, Mont., with LUC Apollo Of Z712 C527 by E 4L Schatzee ET Z712. Polled champion yearling bull: Black Hills Herefords, Olympia, Wa., Black Hawk Down Syndicate, Bruneau, Idaho, and Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, with C Black Hawk Down ET by WLB Winchester Powerball 27. Polled reserve champion yearling bull: Haley Knieling, Salem, Ore., with KPH Share Holder 26U 22C ET by AH JDH Cracker Jack 26U ET. Polled champion senior bull: Brumley Farms, Orovada, Nev., and Bar One Ranch, Eugene, Ore., with BF BAR1 10Y Down Home 4111 ET by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET. Polled reserve champion senior bull: Gary and Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas, and Scott Chachere, Dayton, Texas, with CHAC GKB Legacy 4228 ET by CRR About Time 743. ### The American Hereford Association, with headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., is one of the largest U.S. beef breed associations. The not-for-profit organization along with its subsidiaries Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC, Hereford Publications Inc. (HPI) and American Beef Records Association (ABRA) provides programs and services for its members and their customers, while promoting the Hereford breed and supporting education, youth and research. For more information about the Association, visit Hereford.org. For pictures and additional news releases, visit www.herefordphotoshop.com/media.