Seventeen Jersey youth between the ages of 9 and 20 from 11 states have been recognized by the American Jersey Cattle Association as the owners of the Junior All American winners for 2011.
The awards were announced November 5 during The 59th All American Junior Jersey Show in Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky. Imprinted certificates were presented to the owner of each winner before a large ringside audience by AJCA President Robert Bignami and association Executive Secretary Neal Smith. The presentations were also broadcast worldwide on live streaming internet video provided by the North American International Livestock Exposition.
The Junior All American Four-Year-Old, Claessic Fields Vindicat Genie, was selected by judge Ted DeMent, Kenney, Ill., as Grand Champion of the 207-head show. “Genie” was exhibited by Ben Sauder of Tremont, Ill.
Sauder’s All American Junior Three-Year-Old, South Mountain Voltage Spice-ET, was named Reserve Grand Champion. In all, Ben exhibited four All Americans and three Reserve All Americans. He was the show’s Premier Exhibitor.
The Junior All American Summer Junior Yearling, Sunset Canyon Governor FP Belle-ET, was Junior Champion for Valery Silva, Beaver, Ore. Crestbrooke Socrates Madeline-ET, the Junior All American Junior Yearling, was Reserve Junior Champion for Kyle Natzke, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Premier Breeder honors went to George Colpetzer, Greenville, Penna., who exhibited a Junior All American and Reserve Junior All American during the show. Other exhibitors receiving multiple awards were Allison Massey of Wartrace, Tenn., and Megan Hill, Bristol, Vt.
Source: USJersey
See all of the winners in each age division here:
Milking Senior Yearling
BRJ Jade Bomber Eilene H-74-ET, R. J. Doran, Newberry, S.C., Junior All American winner
Milk-N-More-WJM Conct Vacation-ET, Colin Wussow, Cecil, Wis., Reserve Junior All American winner
Junior Two-Year-Old Cow
LC Suspect Miss America, Taylor Leach, Linwood, Kans., Junior All American winner
Budjon-Vail Jade Gracie-ET, Ben Sauder, Tremont, Ill., Reserve Junior All American winner
Senior Two-Year-Old Cow
Diamond S Governor Joya, Ben Sauder, Junior All American winner
Kellogg-Bay Amedeo Gladys-ET, Megan Hill, Bristol, Vt., Reserve Junior All American winner
Junior Three-Year-Old Cow
South Mountain Voltage Spice-ET, Ben Sauder, Junior All American winner
Kilgus Comerica Ruby, Trent Kilgus, Fairbury, Ill., Reserve Junior All American winner
Senior Three-Year-Old Cow
Willdina Jade Bee, Ben Sauder, Junior All American winner
TC Vindication 1251 Becky, Krista Lutz, Lincolnton, N.C., Reserve Junior All American winner
Four-Year-Old Cow
Claessic Fields Vindicat Genie, Ben Sauder, Junior All American winner
Millers Brazo Fascination, Kelsay Schilling, Boggstown, Ind., Reserve Junior All American winner
Five-Year-Old Cow
Tallys Centurion Tilly, Tabb French, Newberry, S.C., Junior All American winner
Belfontaine Remake Oshgosh, Ben Sauder, Reserve Junior All American winner
Aged Cow
FCF Prize Ella, Jordan Stookey, Milford, Ind., Junior All American winner
Lyon Duke Dutchy, Ben Sauder, Reserve Junior All American winner
Junior Heifer Calf
Xanadu MG Wild Thing, George Colpetzer, Greenville, Penna., Junior All American winner
DKG Motion Nancy, Trevor Greiwe, Sidney, Ohio, Reserve Junior All American winner
Intermediate Heifer Calf
WC Madman Suzie, Allison Massey, Wartrace, Tenn., Junior All American winner
Xanadu MG Bombshell Betty, George Colpetzer, Reserve Junior All American winner
Senior Heifer Calf
Vivatars Beauty Belle, Alissa Kay Ann White, New Castle, Ind., Junior All American winner
Four-Hills 1st Blue 3241-ET, Megan Hill, Reserve Junior All American winner
Summer Junior Yearling
Sunset Canyon Governor FP Belle-ET, Valery Silva, Beaver, Ore., Junior All American winner
Milk-N-More Vindication Nora-ET, Abby Tauchen, Bonduel, Wis., Reserve Junior All American winner
Junior Yearling Heifer
Crestbrooke Socrates Madeline-ET, Kyle Natzke, Fond du Lac, Wis., Junior All American winner
DKG Jade Showme, Trevor Greiwe, Sidney, Ohio, Reserve Junior All American winner
Winter Yearling Heifer
WC Madman Lynn, Allison Massey, Junior All American winner
Yellow Briar Carlyn-ET, Kyle Natzke Reserve Junior All American winner