July 2, 2024

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Winners Chosen at 2024 Iowa Angus Preview Show

            Iowa Angus enthusiasts led 111 entries at the 2024 Iowa Angus Preview Show, June 16 in Eldora, Iowa. Matt Aggen, Harmony, Minn., evaluated eight bulls, 82 females, three cow-calf pairs, and 18 steers before selecting champions.

            VZR Big X Express 2346 was named grand champion bull. Ryan & Bridgette Van Zee, Sioux Center, Iowa, own the April 2023 son of Conley American Express 0159. He first won junior champion.

            Boyd Schroeder, Clarence, Iowa, owns the reserve grand champion bull that first claimed senior champion. SA Rich Spirit 219 is a May 2022 son of Schroeder Legacy 3400.

            Greimans VANZ Sandy 53 was named grand champion female. Jacob Greiman, Goodell, Iowa, owns the January 2023 daughter of Gateway Follow Me F163. She first won early junior champion.

            Moffitt Rosebud 3016 claimed reserve grand champion female honors after first winning reserve early junior champion. Brock Studer, Creston, Iowa, owns the February 2023 daughter of CCF Blacklist 043. 

            Cale Jensen, Plainfield, Iowa, owns the grand champion cow-calf pair. Jensen Georgina 188 of FAF is a September 2021 daughter of PVF Blacklist 7077. A November 2023 heifer calf sired by STAG Good Times 201 ET completes the winning pair.

Jacob White, Postville, Iowa, owns the reserve grand champion cow-calf pair. 4WA Lady 85 is a February 2018 daughter of EXAR Classen 1422B. A March 2024 bull calf sired by Colburn Primo 5153 at side.

            JE Maverick 12L was named grand champion steer. Sam Greiman, Perry, Iowa, owns the March 2023 son of WBSF True Blood 2021.

            Jacob Pilcher, Norwalk, Iowa, owns the reserve grand champion steer. Cory Follow Me 4L is a March 2023 son of Moffitt Follow Me M206.

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A complete list of winners follows:

2024 IOWA ANGUS PREVIEW SHOW

ELDORA, IOWA

Total number shown:   111

Judge:  Matt Aggen, Harmony, Minn

HEIFERS   82   Shown

       Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  JCC Lola 338

       Exhibitor:  James Moffitt, Colfax, Iowa

       Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  Jensen Erica 3109 of FAF

       Exhibitor:  Cale Jensen, Plainfield, Iowa

       Intermediate Champion Heifer:  UDE Ellie 3038

       Exhibitor:  Shelby Greiman, Goodell, Iowa

       Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer:  Younges Keymura Katy 2357

       Exhibitor:  Mycah Weaver, Dougherty, Iowa

       Late Junior Champion Heifer:  FCF Phyllis 332

       Exhibitor:  Madison Collison, Rockwell City, Iowa

       Reserve Late Junior Champion Heifer:  Younges Keymura Katy 2354

       Exhibitor:  Brynn Younge, Wellman, Iowa

       Early Junior Champion Heifer:  Greimans VANZ Sandy 53

       Exhibitor:  Jacob Greiman, Goodell, Iowa

       Reserve Early Junior Champion Heifer:  Moffitt Rosebud 3016

       Exhibitor:  Brock Studer, Creston, Iowa

       Senior Champion Female:  FCF Phyllis 261

       Exhibitor:  Madison Collison, Rockwell City, Iowa

       Reserve Senior Champion Female:  PVF Proven Queen 2148

       Exhibitor:  Kyndall Burns, Oxford, Iowa

       Grand Champion Female:  Greimans VANZ Sandy 53

       Exhibitor:  Jacob Greiman, Goodell, Iowa

       Reserve Grand Champion Female:  Moffitt Rosebud 3016

       Exhibitor:  Brock Studer, Creston, Iowa

BULLS   8   Shown

       Senior Bull Calf Champion:  Jensen Lightning 3107 FAF

       Exhibitor:  Callie Jensen, Plainfield, Iowa

       Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion:  Houks Exceptional 2325

       Exhibitor:  Cord Houk, Blakesburg, Iowa

       Junior Champion Bull:  VZR Big X Express 2346

       Exhibitor:  Ryan & Bridgette Van Zee, Sioux Center, Iowa

       Reserve Junior Champion Bull:  Jensen Cadilliac 312 of FAF

       Exhibitor:  Cale Jensen, Plainfield, Iowa

       Senior Champion Bull:  SA Rich Spirit 219

       Exhibitor:  Boyd Schroeder, Clarence, Iowa

       Reserve Senior Champion Bull:  NONE

       Grand Champion Bull:  VZR Big X Express 2346

       Exhibitor:  Ryan & Bridgette, Sioux Center, Iowa

       Reserve Grand Champion Bull:  SA Rich Spirit 219

       Exhibitor:  Boyd Schroeder, Clarence, Iowa

COW-CALF PAIRS   3   Shown

       Grand Champion Cow-Calf:  Jensen Georgina 188 of FAF

       Exhibitor:  Cale Jensen, Plainfield, Iowa

       Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf:  4WA Lady 85

       Exhibitor:  Jacob White, Postville, Iowa

STEERS   18   Shown

       Grand Champion Angus Steer:  JE Maverick 12L

       Exhibitor:  Sam Greiman, Perry, Iowa

       Reserve Grand Champion Angus Steer:  Cory Follow Me 4L

       Exhibitor:  Jacob Pilcher, Norwalk, Iowa