2024 Ohio Beef Expo Junior Show champions announced
The 36th Annual Ohio Beef Expo was held March 14-17 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.
The Expo, hosted by the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA), is the premier event for Ohio’s beef industry covering many facets of the beef world with seedstock shows and sales, a trade show, a competitive junior show and much more all in one place.
The Junior Show set a record this year with over 1,000 entries. Showmanship was held Friday followed by the Market Animal show on Saturday and the Heifer show on Sunday. Junior Showmanship was judged by Josh and Marissa Streitmatter of Indiana, Market Animals were evaluated by Jirl Buck, Okla. and the Heifer show judge was Andrew Foster, Mich.
The champions of this year’s show are as follows:
Market Animals
Grand Champion - Annistyn Oszust, Tuscarawas County – Champion Crossbred
Reserve Champion - Essie McGuire, Champaign County – Reserve Crossbred
Third Overall - Delaney Jones, Allen County – Third Overall Crossbred
Fourth Overall - Kya Csapo, Wayne County – Champion AOB
Fifth Overall - Kenny Welch, Tuscarawas County – Fourth Overall Crossbred
Sixth Overall - Taylen Thompson, Fairfield County – Champion Simmental
Seventh Overall - Olivia Jones, Allen County – Champion Chianina
Eighth Overall - Lilly Owen, Williams County – Reserve Simmental
Ninth Overall - Carly Csapo, Wayne County – Fifth Overall Crossbred
10th Overall - Harper Robbins, Pike County – Champion ShorthornPlus
Champion Angus - Elliot Andrews, Wayne County
Reserve Angus - Paige Atkins, Muskingum County
Champion Charolais - Jozie Beiser, Preble County
Reserve Charolais - Garrett Reusch, Medina County
Champion Chianina - Olivia Jones, Allen County
Reserve Chianina - Reide Black, Tuscarawas County
Champion Hereford - Reid Bishop, Clark County
Reserve Hereford - Audra Music, Richland County
Champion Maine-Anjou - Jayla Ricer, Pike County
Reserve Maine-Anjou - McKayla Nelson, Meigs County
Champion Shorthorn - Kinze McKelvey, Wayne County
Reserve Shorthorn - Jocelyn Belleville, Wood County
Champion Shorthorn Plus - Harper Robbins, Pike
County Reserve Shorthorn Plus - Dylan Swinehart, Sandusky County
Champion Simmental - Taylen Thompson, Fairfield County
Reserve Simmental - Lilly Owen, Williams County
Champion AOB - Kya Csapo, Wayne County
Reserve AOB - Aubree Wood, Sandusky County
Champion Market Heifer - Alicia Graham, Licking County
Reserve Market Heifer - Karlee Havens, Sandusky County
Champion Division 1 Crossbred - Carly Csapo, Wayne County
Reserve Division 1 Crossbred - Tyler Neill, Huron County
Champion Division 2 Crossbred - Kenny Welch, Tuscarawas County
Reserve Division 2 Crossbred - Taylen Thompson, Fairfield County
Champion Division 3 Crossbred - Baylor Perry, Champaign County
Reserve Division 3 Crossbred - Chase Wharton, Wayne County
Champion Division 4 Crossbre d- Essie McGuire, Champaign County
Reserve Division 4 Crossbred - Delaney Jones, Allen County
Champion Division 5 Crossbred - Annistyn Oszust, Tuscarawas County
Reserve Division 5 Crossbred - Marissa Graham, Licking County
Champion Overall Crossbred - Annistyn Oszust, Tuscarawas County
Reserve Overall Crossbred - Essie McGuire, Champaign County
Third Overall Crossbred - Delaney Jones, Allen County
Fourth Overall Crossbred - Kenny Welch, Tuscarawas County
Fifth Overall Crossbred - Carly Csapo, Wayne County
Heifers
Grand Champion - Layelle Coulson, Hardin County – Champion % Simmental
Reserve Champion - Montana Hulsmeyer, Allen County – Champion Angus
Third Overall - Ryleigh Egbert, Auglaize County – Champion Chianina
Fourth Overall - Madison Fisher, Perry County – Champion High % Maine Anjou
Fifth Overall - Karlie Kennedy, Adams County – Reserve Champion Chianina
Sixth Overall - D’lelah Laber, Highland County – Champion Limousin/Lim-Flex
Seventh Overall - Taylor Barton, Clinton County – Champion Crossbred
Eighth Overall - Kate Liggett, Tuscarawas County – Reserve % Smmental
Ninth Overall - Reed Hanes, Darke County – Champion Purebred Simmental
10th Overall - Bryson Jones, Allen County – Reserve Champion Angus
Champion Angus - Montana Hulsmeyer, Allen County
Reserve Angus - Bryson Jones, Allen County
Champion Charolais - Cole Bromley, Muskingum County
Reserve Charolais- Ellis Davis, Highland County
Champion % Charolais - Sydney Sanders, Highland County
Reserve % Charolais - Quinn Ervin, Vinton County
Champion Chianina - Ryleigh Egbert, Auglaize County
Reserve Chianina - Karlie Kennedy, Adams County
Champion Chi Angus - Raymond Beneker, Butler County
Reserve Chi Angus - Kinsley Moore, Ottawa County
Champion Low % Chi - Reed Hanes, Darke County
Reserve Low % Chi - Emma Grafft, Butler County
Champion Hereford - Haleigh Stephens, Ashland County
Reserve Hereford - Sam Stoughton, Madison County
Champion Limsousin/Lim-Flex - D’lelah Laber, Highland County
Reserve Limousin/Lim-Flex - Mackenzie Neal, Preble County
Champion High % Maine - Madison Fisher, Perry County
Reserve High % Maine - Stella Koehler, Fairfield County
Champion MaineTainer - Jorja Morgan, Gallia County
Reserve MaineTaine r- Colby Manning, Darke County
Champion Maine Angus- Emma Grafft, Butler County
Reserve Maine Angus - Caroline Rinkes, Jefferson County
Champion Shorthorn - Reed Hanes, Darke County
Reserve Shorthorn - Bristol Bates, Muskingum County
Champion ShorthornPlus - James Myers, Licking County
Reserve ShorthornPlus - Wyatt Luallen, Muskingum County
Champion Purebred Simmental - Reed Hanes, Darke County
Reserve Purebred Simmental - Piper Shepard, Henry County
Champion % Simmental - Layelle Coulson, Hardin County
Reserve % Simmental - Kate Liggett, Tuscarawas County
Champion AOB - Emma Helsinger, Preble County
Reserve AOB - Emma Pitstick, Madison County
Champion Crossbred - Taylor Barton, Clinton County
Reserve Crossbred - Wyatt King, Seneca County
Showmanship
Top Ten Beginner Division:
Champion – Madison Fisher, Perry County
Reserve – Maggie Sautter, Sandusky County
Third – Josie Bowcott, Gallia County
Fourth – Harper Saunders, Gallia County
Fifth – Camille Kemmerer, Fairfield County
Sixth – Bristol McDowell, Wood County
Seventh – Chloe King, Seneca County
Eighth – Brooklyn Berry, Licking County
Ninth – Beckett Winegardner, Allen County
10th – Gentry Krotzer, Seneca County
Top Ten Junior Division:
Champion – Macy Stanley, Ross County
Reserve – Reide Black, Tuscarawas County
Third – Kolten Greenhorn, Greene County
Fourth – D’lelah Laber, Highland County
Fifth – Austin Sutherly, Clark County
Sixth – Reid Bishop, Clark County 7
Seventh – Emma Helsinger, Preble County
Eighth – Brextyn Grabiel, Morrow County
Ninth – Avery Sautter, Sandusky County
10th – Ava Calderone, Licking County
Top Ten Novice Division:
Champion – Carter Drake, Muskingum County
Reserve – Paige Atkins, Muskingum County
Third – Claire Atterholt, Ashland County
Fourth – Brock Fox, Seneca County
Fifth – Ruger White, Ashland County
Sixth – Gus Montgomery, Licking County
Seventh – Ella Elliot, Gallia County
Eighth – Garrett Deisch, Morrow County
Ninth – Kelsey Kaeser, Ashland County
10th – Olivia Geyer, Muskingum County
Top Ten Intermediate Division:
Champion – McKayla Nelson, Meigs County
Reserve – Kendall Bishop, Clark County
Third – Olivia Jones, Allen County
Fourth – Hayden Shumaker, Warren County
Fifth – Essie McGuire, Champaign County
Sixth – Gus Wilt, Fayette County
Seventh – Alexis Perry, Ottawa County
Eighth – Mariss Graham, Licking County
Ninth – Russell Fox, Seneca County
10th – Sadie Moore, Fairfield County
Top Ten Senior Division:
Champion – Delaney Jones, Allen County
Reserve – Jayla Ricer, Pike County
Third – Ryleigh Egbert, Auglaize County
Fourth – Beau Johnson, Gallia County
Fifth – Wyatt Binckley, Licking County
Sixth – Kaylee Jennings, Clermont County
Seventh – Alicia Graham, Licking County
Eighth – Mason Powell, Morrow County
Ninth – Grant Belleville, Wood County
10th – Owen Fennig, Mercer County.
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