A36-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 12, 2003
Pa. Beef Expo Junior Heifer, Steer Show Winners Announced
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) “Where’s the Beef?”
That question was easy to an
swer for those who attended the
2003 Pennsylvania Beef Expo,
March 27-30.
This year, Pennsylvania Junior
Cattlemen’s Association (PJCA)
members from six states came to
gether to compete in one of the
biggest Expo Junior shows to
date.
Conducted at the Penn State
Agricultural Arena in State Col
lege, the 13 th Annual Pennsylva
nia Beef Expo Junior Show was
dedicated to Samuel E. Hayes, Jr.
in recognition of his outstanding
support of the PJCA.
Dan Eversole, professor & live
stock coach at the Virginia Col
lege of Technology served as the
2003 Beef Expo judge.
The Junior Heifer Show began
Saturday, March 29, at 3 p.m.
with record attendance and qual
ity animals. Nine breeds com
peted for overall grand champion
heifer.
The champion Simmental heif
er, owned by Tim Schaeffer of
Meyerstown, was named overall
grand champion heifer.
Reserve champion overall heif
er was exhibited by Sara Jo
Campbell of Sycamore, with her
Shorthorn heifer.
Expo activities resumed Sun
day morning with the showman
ship competition beginning at 8
Am.
Chelsea Wieben captured sen
ior champion showman honors
followed by Cortney Hill-Duke
hart, who won the reserve senior
showman honors.
In the intermediate division,
Jack Clark won intermediate
champion showman, and reserve
champion intermediate showman
went to Dayna Filges.
Luke Phipps was chosen as
junior champion showman; re
serve junior champion showman
honors went to Katrina Frey.
The novice division champion
showman honors were captured
by Jessi Bruss with reserve cham
pion novice showman going to
Samuel Wingert.
The Junior Steer Show started
immediately following the show
manship competition boasting re
cord numbers this year with 165
steers competing for grand cham
pion honors.
When the dust settled, the ban
ner went to Matt Fogle of Wood
bine, Md., with his champion
heavyweight steer.
Jacob Wheeler of Somerset ex
hibited the reserve overall cham
pion steer.
The PJCA Heifer and Steer
Shows are held annually in con
junction with the Pennsylvania
Beef Expo.
RESULTS FROM
PA BEEF EXPO
Angus Champion Heifer
Jack Clark
Reserve Champion Angus Heifer
Nathan Tice
Champion Charolais Heifer
Joseph Young
Reserve Champion Charolais Heifer
Dwight Byers
Champion Chianina Heifer
Nathan Tice
Reserve Champion Chianina Heifer
Lacie Berkebile
Champion Crossbred Heifer
Sara Jo Campbell
Reserve Champion Crossbred Heifer
Chelsea Wieben
Champion Hereford Heifer
Morgan Firestme
Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer
Margeaux Firestme
Champion Limousin Heifer
Brandon Callihan
Reserve Champion Limousin Heifer
Lauren Nisewander
Champion Maine-Anjou Heifer
Sara Jo Campbell
Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou Heifer
Ashly Hamilton
Champion Shorthorn Heifer
Sara Jo Campbell
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer
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The champion Simmental heifer, and supreme champi
on heifer, was exhibited by Tim Shaeffer, Myerstown.
Shorthorn champion honors in the heifer show went to
Sara Jo Campbell, Sycamore. The heifer was also named
reserve supreme champion. Sara Jo is joined by judge
Dan Eversole.
The champion Charolais heifer was exhibited by Jo
seph Young, McVeytown. He is joined by judge Dan Ever
sole.
Sara Jo Campbell, Sycamore, exhibited the champion
Crossbred heifer. She is joined by judge Dan Eversole.
In the steer show, champion lightweight steer placing
went to Nathan Tice, Lebanon. He is joined by judge Dan
Eversole.
Champion middleweight steer honors went to Jacob
Wheeler, Somerset. He is joined by judge Dan Eversole.
Matt Fogle, Woodbine, Md., exhibited the champion
heavyweight steer, which was then named supreme
champion steer. The expo featured 165 steers competing
for grand champion honors.
From left, presenting a sign to commemorate Samuel
E. Hayes, Jr., stands exhibitor Adam Zurin, junior PCA
member; Jessica Schmidt, Block and Bridle Club repre
sentative; Sam Hayes, former agriculture secretary; Glenn
Eberly, expo chairman; Katrina Frey, junior PCA member;
Terry Shearer, PCA president; and Elizabeth Ackerman,
junior show coordinatpr.