Beasley youth take Enforcer
COLUMBUS, Ohio -
Eight states were
represented in the cham
pionship line-up, as 435
heifers were shown m the 7th
National Junior Polled
Hereford Heifer Show held in
Columbus, Ohio, July 14-18.
This annual event drew 295
exhibitors from 29 states and
Canada.
Mark Beasley, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J.L. Beasley Jr.,
Hawley, Texas, exhibited
the grand champion heifer.
A 1,050-pound May
yearling, DJM Miss
Covergirl ‘79 topped her class
weight average by 200
pounds and stood nearly five
inches over the average at
52.8 inches. Bred by Spring
jCreek Farms, Inc., Pier
|(ont, Ohio, and sired by Gold
Standard Sire Enforcer
107 H, she advanced to the
grand championship from
the Division II cham
pionship.
Following in the reserve
champion slot was Ms.
Longbmch Adv 147 G, shown
by Cathy Ellis, Chrisman,
111.
Cathy, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Phil Ellis, showed
the September 8,1979 heifer
to the Division I cham
pionship before being named
reserve champion. At 895
pounds, she was the
growthiest heifer m her class
and the tallest as well,
measuring 49 mches at the
hips.
The judges’ pick for the
J.C. Kile trophy, awarded to
the champion bred-and
owned heifer, was DJM Ms.
Enforcer 1054, another entry
of Mark Beasley’s.
In the reserve champion
bred-and-owned spot, Darla
June Beasley joined her
brother in the winner’s circle
with class-winner DJM
Super Girl 1071. Both heifers
were half-sisters to the
grand champion, all sired by
Enforcer 107 H.
Some of the week’s
toughest competition came
m the junior and semor
national showmanship
event. Judged by Robert
Botkin, Lexington, Ky., who
was 1979’s Polled Hereford
Herdsman of the Year, the
youthful exhibitors were
evaluated on showmanship
ability throughout the show.
Champion senior showman
was Stephanie Eamhart,
Leetoma, Ohio, and junior
champion honors went to
Kimberly Ragland,
Magnolia, Ky.
Another divisional
champion was CLF Miss
Justa 913, an April 1 class
winner shown by Carolyn
Isler, Okeana, Ohio.
Carolyn’s heifer weighed
1,110 pounds, stood 51.7 in
ches at the hips and was the
tallest, heaviest heifer in her
class.
One more class-winner
who advanced to her
divisional championship was
BT Victress 427 L, shown by
Donna Ellis, Columbus,
Mont. Donna’s March 1
entry also topped her class in
height and weight,
measuring 52.4 mches at
the hips and tipping the
scales at 1,105 pounds.
The four reserve divisional
championships went to Matt
Sims, Hugh Hoelzen, Janet
Frostick and Brian Klip
penstein.
The son of Mr. and Mrs.
Eddie Sims, Lawton, Okla.,
Matt showed JRM Miss
Banner Lass.
Hugh is the son of the
Keith Hoelzens, Burlington,
lowa, and showed HHH
Bannermaid L 973.
Janet is the daughter of
Ronald Frostick of Fren
chtown, N.J. Her entry was
Dunwalke Lady 946.
Brian showed GK Miss
Excitement 1 and is the son
of the Glen Klippenstems,
Maysville, Mo.
Other class winners were
Amy Cox, Ozark, Mo.; Greg
Surber, Pierpont, Ohio;
Andy T. Beck, Bambndge,
Ind.; Brett Khppenstem,
Maysville, Mo.; Andrew
Rilling, Little Falls, N.Y.;
Kurt Tjardes, Gibson City,
HI.; Amy Houser, Sunbury,
Ohio; Phil Tjardes,
Foosland, HI.; Donna Lee
Peters, Hhopolis, HI.; and
Christopher Skaggs, West
Plains, Mo.
The premier breeder
award went to Spring Creek
Farms, who bred the grand
champion heifer.
Throughout the week, the
National Junior Polled
Hereford Council took an
active role m conducting
activities, which mcladed
business meetings, award
presentations and the annual
fun rodeo and pasture
Olympics. The Council is
composed of representatives
from state junior
associations.
107 H get to championships
New officers elected
during the meetings are J.D.
Shanks, Mocksville, N.C.,
chairman; Kent McVey,
Stillwater, Okla., vice
chairman; Doug Heins,
Rupert, Idaho, reporter; and
Jodi Creech, Granada, Colo.,
secretary.
The National Junior Merit
Award went to Dick
Adkisson, Roseville 111 His
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Janet Frostick, 14-year-old daughter of Ronald Frostick, Frenchtown, N J.,
exhibited the Division 111 reserve champion at the 7th National Junior Polled
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The state groups were in
competition for various
awards throughout the five
day event. In the team
showmanship contest
Missouri captured first
place honors, while Illinois
nabbed the winning spot for
exhibiting the top state
group of five heifers. Kansas
was awarded the blue-nbbon
for the best state display.
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