Angus breeders and enthusiasts led 137 entries at the 2006 Ohio State Fair Angus Show, August 8 in Columbus, Ohio. Chad Wilson, Cloverdale, Ind., evaluated the 92 females, 38 bulls, and seven cow-calf pairs before selecting champions.
Maplecrest Rita 472 was named grand champion female after first topping the senior division. Lindsey Grimes, Hillsboro, Ohio, owns the September 2004 daughter of GAR Expectation 4915.
Reserve grand champion female honors went to Paradise Lady 508. The January 2005 daughter of Exar Lutton 1831 is owned by Jordon Mullett, Coshocton, Ohio. She first won junior champion.
DCC Belle's Traveler 406 claimed grand champion bull honors after first winning senior champion. Bill Dean, New Castle, Pa., owns the February 2004 son of SVF Traveler 112G.
APS DR Institute was named reserve grand champion bull. The July 2004 son of SAV Limited Edition 9283 is owned by Anne Patton Schubert, Taylorsville, Ky. He first won reserve senior champion.
Anne Patton Schubert also exhibited the grand champion cow-calf pair. APS Eneta Helin is a February 2004 daughter of BR Midland. Her calf is a March 2006 bull sired by GAR Integrity.
Reserve grand champion cow-calf pair honors went to DAJS Moonshine 168. Kayla Alexander, Sabina, Ohio, owns the May 2003 daughter of Northern Improvement 4480 GF. A January 2006 heifer calf sired by TC Freedom 104 completes the winning pair.
A complete list of winners follows:
2006 OHIO STATE FAIR ANGUS SHOW
COLUMBUS, OHIO
Total number shown: 137
Judge: Chad Wilson, Cloverdale, Ind.
HEIFERS 92 Shown
Junior Heifer Calf Champion: Advance Miss Fut Solut 10T
Exhibitor: Advance Cattle Co., Nashport, Ohio
Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: Majors Dahlonega 115S
Exhibitor: Justin Bachman, Lancaster, Ohio
Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Maplecrest Rita 5120
Exhibitor: Lindsey Grimes, Hillsboro, Ohio
Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Champion Hill Shadoe 4995
Exhibitor: Brandon May, Findlay, Ohio
Intermediate Champion Heifer: Champion Hill Etta 4918
Exhibitor: Kathryn Cavendish, Hillsboro, Ohio
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: Kingsway Georginia 65
Exhibitor: Megan McClung, Tiffin, Ohio
Junior Champion Heifer: Paradise Lady 508
Exhibitor: Jordon Mullett, Coshocton, Ohio
Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: Champion Hill Elba 4451
Exhibitor: D A B Angus, Bell Buckle, Tenn.
Senior Champion Female: Maplecrest Rita 472
Exhibitor: Lindsey Grimes, Hillsboro, Ohio
Reserve Senior Champion Female: Kingsway Amarillo 934
Exhibitor: Brandee Painter, Hebron, Ohio
Grand Champion Female: Maplecrest Rita 472
Exhibitor: Lindsey Grimes, Hillsboro, Ohio
Reserve Grand Champion Female: Paradise Lady 508
Exhibitor: Jordon Mullett, Coshocton, Ohio
BULLS 38 Shown
Junior Bull Calf Champion: A P S Shamrock
Exhibitor: Anne Patton Schubert, Taylorsville, Ky.
Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: Kiata Sh-Boom 6015
Exhibitor: David Long, Hamilton, Ohio
Senior Bull Calf Champion: Westward Skyline 510W
Exhibitor: Westward Angus, Eldorado, Ohio
Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: Advance Future Direction 40R
Exhibitor: Advance Cattle Co., Nashport, Ohio
Intermediate Champion Bull: A P S Finish Line
Exhibitor: Anne Patton Schubert, Taylorsville, Ky.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull: Kingsway New Design 538
Exhibitor: Jamie King, Tiffin, Ohio
Junior Champion Bull: Advance Git Er Dunn
Exhibitor: Advance Cattle Co., Nashport, Ohio
Reserve Junior Champion Bull: Westward New Look 504W
Exhibitor: Westward Angus, Eldorado, Ohio
Senior Champion Bull: DCC Belle's Traveler 406
Exhibitor: Bill Dean, New Castle, Penn.
Reserve Senior Champion Bull: APS DR Institute
Exhibitor: Anne Patton Schubert, Taylorsville, Ky.
Grand Champion Bull: DCC Belle's Traveler 406
Exhibitor: Bill Dean, New Castle, Penn.
Reserve Grand Champion Bull: APS DR Institute
Exhibitor: Anne Patton Schubert, Taylorsville, Ky.
COW-CALF PAIRS 7 Shown
Grand Champion Cow-Calf: A P S Eneta Helin
Exhibitor: Anne Patton Schubert, Taylorsville, Ky.
Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf: DAJS Moonshine 168
Exhibitor: Kayla Alexander, Sabina, Ohio
GROUP CLASSES
Get-of-Sire TC Freedom 104
Exhibitor Paradise Cattle Co., Ashville, Ohio
Junior-Get-of-Sire: TC Freedom 10
Best Six Head Grimes Family, Hillsboro, Ohio