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Amanda Reeson, Director of Communication & Marketing American Shorthorn Association
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OMAHA, Neb., (December 6, 2010) – Junior Shorthorn exhibitors in Louisville, Ky., entered the ring in competition for champion junior heifer on Nov. 14th at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE). Brigham Stewart of Mid-Continent Farms, Washington, Kan., evaluated the 191 heifer entries.

Jordan Crall of Albia, Iowa was awarded Grand Champion Female honors with CYT MAX ROSA 9111 ET, which was the Junior Champion Female. This March 1, 2009 born female was sired by CF SOLUTION X ET. Following with the Reserve Champion Female honors was SULL SASSY SARA 9150 ET, shown by Chelsea Spencer of Chickasha, Okla. Spencer’s female March 16, 2009 born female was sired by CF SOLUTION X ET and also claimed the Reserve Junior Champion female title.

Other division winners in the junior purebred heifer show:
Late Spring Heifer Calf Champion – MAV Felecia 043X ET, owned by Ashley D. Vogel, Hartley, Iowa
Late Spring Heifer Calf Reserve Champion – BCL CF Proud Fool 0104 ET, owned by Bailey Clanton, Bucyrus, Kan.
Early Spring Heifer Calf Champion – Hannah’s Mona Lisa 150X, owned by Hannah Winegardner, Lima, Ohio
Early Spring Heifer Calf Reserve Champion – Berg’s Strawberry, owned by Kolby Berg, Osage, Iowa
Junior Heifer Calf Champion – WHR GN Cecilia X106 ET, owned by Shelby McCarty, Weatherford, Texas
Junior Heifer Calf Reserve Champion – BOY Helga 102, owned by Jacob Boyert, Seville, Ohio
Senior Heifer Calf Champion – CF Margie 9134 SOL X ET, owned by Brandon Hagie, Clarion, Iowa
Senior Heifer Calf Reserve Champion – GF Myrtle Bo CP 937, owned by Kade Patton, Frankfort, Ind.
Intermediate Female Champion – GSC Priscilla ET, owned by Brandon Hagie, Clarion, Iowa
Intermediate Female Reserve Champion – SULL Salute Destiny 9001, owned by Kane Aegerter, Seward, Neb.
Senior Female Champion – SULL Miss Myrtle Beau ET, owned by Hannah Moore, Alton, Ill.
Senior Female Reserve Champion – SULL Augusta Pride 9078 ET, owned by Atlanta Maronde, York, Neb.

Exhibiting the Champion Bred & Owned Female was Ashley Vogel of Hartley, Iowa with MAV FELECIA 043X ET. The May 20, 2010 born heifer calf was sired by HI VIEW’S ACE OF DIAMONDS and claimed the Late Spring Heifer Calf division.

The mission of the ASA is to contribute to the profitability and quality of life of its members and their customers by maintaining, protecting the vulnerability and enhancing the value of the herd book and performance database for Shorthorn cattle. The ASA is headquartered in Omaha, Neb., and was founded in 1872 with herd book records going back to 1822. As one of the oldest American breed associations, the ASA provides services for more than 6,000 junior and senior members who register nearly 18,000 cattle annually. To learn more, contact the ASA office or visit www.shorthorn.org.

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