Lauren Grimes among 2014 Ohio Beef Expo Junior Show Champions
The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) Junior Show was held Sunday, March 16 during the 2014 Ohio Beef Expo at the Ohio Exposition Center, Columbus.
The annual show spotlighted 692 steers and heifers.
Lauren Grimes of Highland County won the Champion Angus and Reserve Champion Champion Angus.
Randy Perry of Prather, Calif. evaluated the breeding heifers, while Jack Ward of Plattsburg, Mo. assessed the market animals.
Major sponsors of the event included: David L. Campbell Insurance Agency – Hastings Mutual, Fayette County Cattle Feeders, Garwood Cattle Company, Jones Show Cattle, PIP Printing and Marketing Services, POET Biorefining and Weaver Leather Livestock.
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The champions of the event were as follows:
Breeding Heifers
Grand Champion Champion MaineTainer: Janel Gilbert, Darke County
Reserve Champion Champion Angus: Lauren Grimes, Highland County
3rd Overall Champion Chianina: Megan Hunt, Darke County
4th Overall Champion High% Maine-Anjou: Madison Clark, Miami County
5th0 Overall Champion Shorthorn: Clayton Boyert, Medina County
Champion Angus Lauren Grimes, Highland County
Reserve Angus Will Harsh, Delaware County
Champion Chianina Megan Hunt, Darke County
Reserve Chianina Allison King, Seneca County
Champion Hereford Lindsey Pugh, Stark County
Reserve Hereford Taylor Cox, Champaign County
Champion High % Maine Madison Clark, Miami County
Reserve High % Maine Kaitlyn Thompson, Miami County
Champion MaineTainer Janel Gilbert, Darke County
Reserve MaineTainer Kiersten Wilcox, Darke County
Champion Shorthorn Clayton Boyert, Medina County
Reserve Shorthorn Emily Dahse, Gallia County
Champion ShorthornPlus Kathy Lehman, Richland County
Reserve ShorthornPlus Abbie Collins, Preble County
Champion Purebred Simmental Meghan Reed, Sandusky County
Reserve Purebred Simmental Ali Muir, Auglaize County
Champion Percentage Simmental Jonathan Barrett, Meigs County
Reserve Percentage Simmental Amber Shoemaker, Stark County
Champion AOB Curtis Harsh, Delaware County
Reserve AOB Zach Henthorn, Washington County
Champion Crossbred Megan Hunt, Darke County
Reserve Crossbred Emily Herring, Fulton County
Market Animals
Grand Champion Champion Crossbred, Division II Champion: Caden Jones, Allen County
Reserve Champion Reserve Champion Crossbred, Division II Reserve Champion:
Elizabeth Heintz – Auglaize County
3rd Overall Third Overall Crossbred, Division IV Champion: Alex Witt,
Greene County
4th Overall Fourth Overall Crossbred, Division IV Reserve Champion:
Taylor Elliot, Richland County
5th Overall Fifth Overall Crossbred, Division V Champion: Caden Jones,
Allen County
Champion Angus Kinsey Crowe, Montgomery County
Reserve Angus MacKenzie Ulrich, Stark County
Champion Chianina Callie Daniels, Allen County
Reserve Chianina Adam Thompson, Clinton County
Champion Hereford Maverick Pugh, Stark County
Reserve Hereford Drew Weymouth, Clark County
Champion Maine Anjou Taylor Darner, Butler County
Reserve Maine Anjou Oliver McGuire, Champaign County
Champion Shorthorn Melissa Shafer, Perry County
Reserve Shorthorn Whitney Miller, Holmes County
Champion Shorthorn Plus Reily Bell, Muskingum County
Reserve Shorthorn Plus Cole Wildermuth, Shelby County
Champion Simmental Anne Thompson, Clinton County
Reserve Simmental Kaitlyn Thompson, Miami County
Champion AOB Gerret Davison, Madison County
Reserve AOB Elizabeth Heintz, Auglaize County
Top Five Breed Steers (in no particular order)
Champion AOB Gerret Davison, Madison County
Champion Maine-Anjou Taylor Darner, Butler County
Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou Oliver McGuire, Champaign County
Champion Simmental Anne Thompson, Clinton County
Reserve Champion Simmental Kaitlyn Thompson, Miami County
Champion Market Heifer Molly Spohn, Jackson County
Reserve Market Heifer Lori Millenbaugh, Crawford County
Champion Division I Crossbred Elizabeth Pugh, Stark County
Reserve Division I Crossbred Danielle Heintz, Auglaize County
Champion Division II Crossbred Caden Jones, Allen County
Reserve Division II Crossbred Elizabeth Heintz, Auglaize County
Champion Division III Crossbred Noah Cox, Athens County
Reserve Division III Crossbred Callie Daniels, Allen County
Champion Division IV Crossbred Alex Witt, Greene County
Reserve Division IV Crossbred Taylor Elliot, Richland County
Champion Division V Crossbred Caden Jones, Allen County
Reserve Division V Crossbred Mindy Barr, Pickaway County
Champion Crossbred Div. II Champion: Caden Jones, Allen County
Reserve Crossbred Div. II Reserve Champion: Elizabeth Heintz, Auglaize County
3rd Overall Crossbred Div. IV Champion: Alex Witt, Greene County
4th Overall Crossbred Div. IV Reserve Champion: Taylor Elliot, Richland County
5th Overall Crossbred Div. V Champion: Caden Jones, Allen County
The OCA is an affiliate of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and is the state’s spokesperson and issues manager for all segments of the beef cattle industry including cattle breeders, producers and feeders. It is the grass roots policy development organization for the beef business. Through the OCA, cattle producers work to create a positive business environment, while providing consumers with a safe and wholesome product.