Juniors led Angus champions at the 2025 MAJAC
Junior Angus exhibitors led 142 entries at the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Junior Angus Classic (MAJAC) Regional Preview Show.
March 18, 2025
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Junior Angus exhibitors led 142 entries at the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Junior Angus Classic (MAJAC) Regional Preview Show, March 7-9 in Harrisonburg, Va. Brad Bennett, Cookeville, Tenn., evaluated the 62 owned females, 29 bred-and-owned females, 43 steers, four bred-and-owned steers, three bred-and-owned bulls, one cow-calf pair and 48 Angus-based crossbred steers.
Ethan Miller, Gaston, Ind., led the grand champion bred-and-owned bull. Pipe Creek Joker’s Wild 1324 is a February 2024 son of Riverstone Vegas 49H. He first won junior champion.
EGF Divo 4104 won the title of reserve grand champion bred-and-owned bull. Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va., owns the April 2024 son of PVF Blacklist 7077. He first won reserve junior champion.
Ethan Miller led the grand champion bred-and-owned female. Pipe Creek Maid 2024 is a February 2024 daughter of SSF On Point 4028. She earlier won junior champion.
Rylee Stratton, Appomattox, Va., showed the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned female. EGF Proven Queen 4034 is an April 2024 daughter of Conley No Limit. She first won reserve junior champion.
SCC Phyllis 450 won grand champion owned female after claiming intermediate champion. Hayden Hahn, Rocky Ridge, Md., owns the May 2024 daughter of PVF Blacklist 7077.
Kaylie Shelton, Le Roy, Ill., showed the reserve grand champion owned female. Purple Saras Dream M01ET is a February 2024 daughter of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838. She first won junior champion – division 2.
EGF Proven Queen 3002 won grand champion cow-calf pair. Madison Stratton owns the February 2023 daughter of PVF Blacklist 7077. A January 2025 bull calf sired by Tehama Tahoe B767 completes the winning pair.
Bryce Heath, Keymar, Md., led the grand champion steer. GAF Burns Blacklist 245 is a February 2024 son of PVF Blacklist 1022.
Grafton Condon, Woodbine, Md., showed the reserve grand champion steer. FDE Stetson 435 is a March 2024 son of STAG Good Times 201 ET.
Madison Stratton showed the grand champion bred-and-owned steer. EGF Dude 1034 is a January 2024 son of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838.
Kendall Clark, Bruceton Mills, W.Va., led the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned steer. 3C Shine On 510 is a March 2024 son of Beaver Creek Growth Fund 253.
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A complete list of winners follows:
2025 MID-ATLANTIC JUNIOR ANGUS CLASSIC (MAJAC) REGIONAL PREVIEW SHOW
HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA
Total number shown: 142
Judge: Brad Bennett, Cookeville, Tenn.
OWNED HEIFERS 62 Shown
Intermediate Champion Heifer: SCC Phyllis 450
Exhibitor: Hayden Hahn, Rocky Ridge, Md.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: Seldom Rest Sandy Jo 4128
Exhibitor: Alli Perry, Fayetteville, Tenn.
Junior Champion Heifer – Divison 1: EGF Proven Queen 3314
Exhibitor: Kyle Prince, Concord, Va.
Reserve Junior Champion Heifer – Divison 1: SCC CB Phyllis 438
Exhibitor: Brenna Bartlow, Monticello, Ill.
Junior Champion Heifer – Division 2: Purple Saras Dream M01ET
Exhibitor: Kaylie Shelton, Le Roy, Ill.
Reserve Junior Champion Heifer – Division 2: Clarkboys Phyllis 4040
Exhibitor: Aubrey Herbers, Gretna, Va.
Senior Champion Female: Oakley Phyllis 394
Exhibitor: Jack Begoon, Grottoes, Va.
Reserve Senior Champion Female: Beaver Creek Scaara 3109
Exhibitor: Gaige Wingert, Spring Mills, Pa.
Grand Champion Female: SCC Phyllis 450
Exhibitor: Hayden Hahn, Rocky Ridge, Md.
Reserve Grand Champion Female: Purple Saras Dream M01ET
Exhibitor: Kaylie Shelton, Le Roy, Ill.
BRED-AND-OWNED HEIFERS 29 Shown
Intermediate Champion Heifer: EGF Proven Queen 5154
Exhibitor: Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: Beaver Creek Scaara 4135
Exhibitor: Kolton Grim, Thomasville, Pa.
Junior Champion Heifer: Pipe Creek Maid 2024
Exhibitor: Ethan Miller, Gaston, Ind.
Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: EGF Proven Queen 4034
Exhibitor: Rylee Stratton, Appomattox, Va.
Senior Champion Female: EGF Proven Queen 1073
Exhibitor: Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va.
Reserve Senior Champion Female: NONE
Grand Champion Female: Pipe Creek Maid 2024
Exhibitor: Ethan Miller, Gaston, Ind.
Reserve Grand Champion Female: EGF Proven Queen 4034
Exhibitor: Rylee Stratton, Appomattox, Va.
COW-CALF PAIRS 1 Shown
Grand Champion Cow-Calf: EGF Proven Queen 3002
Exhibitor: Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va.
Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf: NONE
BRED-AND-OWNED BULLS 3 Shown
Senior Bull Calf Champion: WSC Stellar 2424
Exhibitor: Hayden Weaver, Ephrata, Pa.
Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: NONE
Junior Champion Bull: Pipe Creek Joker’s Wild 1324
Exhibitor: Ethan Miller, Gaston, Ind.
Reserve Junior Champion Bull: EGF Divo 4104
Exhibitor: Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va.
Grand Champion Bull: Pipe Creek Joker’s Wild 1324
Exhibitor: Ethan Miller, Gaston, Ind.
Reserve Grand Champion Bull: EGF Divo 4104
Exhibitor: Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va.
STEERS 43 Shown
Grand Champion Steer: GAF Burns Blacklist 24S
Exhibitor: Bryce Heath, Keymar, Md.
Reserve Grand Champion Steer: FDE Stetson 435
Exhibitor: Grafton Condon, Woodbine, Md.
BRED-AND-OWNED STEERS 4 Shown
Grand Champion Steer: EGF Dude 1034
Exhibitor: Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va.
Reserve Grand Champion Steer: 3C Shine On 510
Exhibitor: Kendall Clark, Bruceton Mills, W.Va.
ANGUS-BASED CROSSBRED STEERS 48 Shown
Champion Light Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Maggie Johnston, McConnellsburg, Pa.
Reserve Champion Light Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Katelyn Lutz, Woodstock, Va.
Third Overall Champion Light Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Lindsay Davis, Winchester, Va.
Champion Middle Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Rylee Stratton, Appomattox, Va.
Reserve Champion Middle Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Conner Grim, Dover, Pa.
Third Overall Champion Middle Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Lindsay Davis, Winchester, Va.
Champion Heavy Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Jack Begoon, Grottoes, Va.
Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Zoey Breeden, Bridgewater, Va.
Third Overall Champion Heavy Weight Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Myles Putnel, Appomattox, Va.
Champion Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Maggie Johnston, McConnellsburg, Pa.
Reserve Champion Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Rylee Stratton, Appomattox, Va.
Third Overall Champion Angus-Based Crossbred Steer
Exhibitor: Conner Grim, Dover, Pa.
SHOWMANSHIP
Novice Showmanship
Champion: Ellie Bagley, Staunton, Va.
Reserve Champion: Blake Begoon, Grottoes, Va.
Junior Showmanship
Champion: Kinleigh Grim, Thomasville, Pa.
Reserve Champion: Helen Farmer, Gretna, Va.
Intermediate Showmanship
Champion: Aubrey Herbers, Lynchburg, Va.
Reserve Champion: Kolton Grim, Thomasville, Pa.
Senior Showmanship
Champion: Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va.
Reserve Champion: Kylee Bingham, Woodbine, Md.
PREMIER BREEDER AND PREMIER EXHIBITOR: Madison Stratton, Appomattox, Va.
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