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AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION NAMES RETALLICKRILEY AGI PRESIDENT The American Angus Association® recently named Kelli Retallick-Riley president of Angus Genetics, Inc. (AGI). With a lifetime of experience in the cattle business, Retallick-Riley will lead the company’s genetic evaluation technology and research programs. “Kelli has a unique ability to share complex animal breeding and genetics topics with cattlemen in an understandable way,” said Mark McCully, chief executive officer for the Association. “We are excited to have her progressive, energetic mind leading our innovation at AGI.” Retallick-Riley has been an asset to AGI as the genetic and genomic programs director for AGI, where she coordinated research and application strategies for genetic and genomic technologies. Her education in animal breeding, combined with her practical cattle experience gives Retallick-Riley a unique skill set and perspective to strategically advance AGI and the tools it provides to cattlemen.

ALL-AMERICAN ANGUS BREEDERS’ FUTURITY SHOW RESULTS Montana Hulsmeyer of Harrod, Ohio took home Reserve Grand Champion Female at the 2021 All-American Angus Breeders’ Futurity Roll of Victory Show with SCC SFC Sheza Queen 025. This February 2020 daughter of Silveriras Style 9303 first claimed Junior Champion. She also won Reserve Grand Champion Owned Female at the 2021 All-American Angus Breeders’ Futurity Junior Show, previously winning Senior Champion. Maggie Davis of Bidwell, Ohio and DCC Peg 1979 won Senior Champion Female at the 2021 All-American Angus Breeders’ Futurity Roll of Victory Show. This November 2019 daughter of PHF/DC King George 725 also won Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned female at the 2021 All-American Angus Breeders’ Futurity Junior Show. She earlier won Senior Champion.

OHIO ANGUS ASSOCIATION PREVIEW SHOW RESULTS Kristina Scheurman, Warsaw, Ohio, won Grand Champion Bredand-owned Bull with SCH New Dimension 201, a Feb. 2020 son of Lazy JB Sundance 6428. He was also named Reserve Grand Champion Bull in the Open Preview Show. Molly Brodman, Carey, Ohio, exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-

SCC SFC Sheza Queen 025 took home Reserve Grand Champion Female for Montana Hulsmeyer in the All-American Angus Breeders’ Futurity Roll of Victory Show

DCC Peg 1979 won Senior Champion Female for in the All-American Angus Breeders’ Futurity Roll of Victory Show and Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned in the Junior Show for Maggie Davis Owned Bull Brodman Nightvision, a Nov. 2020 son of Kramers Night Vision 1504.

DCC Peg 1979, a Nov. 2019 daughter of PHF/DC King George 725, received Grand Champion Bredand-owned Female with exhibitor Maggie Davis, Bidwell, Ohio. She was also named Grand Champion Female in the Open Preview Show. The Reserve Grand Champion Bred-andOwned Female was Diamond T DCC Shadoe 0319. This Oct. 2020 daughter of RW CCC Sandstorm 708 was exhibited by Logan Davis, Bidwell, Ohio.

KCC Stardom 402 took home Grand Champion Owned Female in the Junior show. This April 2020 daughter of Colburn Primo 5153 was exhibited by Emma Graft, Middletown, Ohio. She also won Reserve Grand Champion Female in the Open Show.

SCH New Dimension 201 took home Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Bull and Reserve Grand Champion Bull in the Open Show for Kristinia Scheurman

DCC Peg 1979 won Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Female in the Junior Show and Grand Champion Female in the Open Show for Maggie Davis.

KCC Stardom 402 took home Grand Champion Owned Female in the Junior show for Emma Graft and Reserve Grand Champion in the Open Show

Diamond T DCC Primo 2001 won Grand Champion Bull in the Open Show for Maggie Davis.

Luke Leith, Pedro, Ohio exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Owned Female in the Junior Show, Maplecrest Phyllis 0238, a Sep. 2020 daughter of Silveiras Style 9303. Diamond T DCC Primo 2001 won Grand Champion Bull in the Open Show. This Feb. 2020 son of Colburn Primo 5153 was exhibited by Maggie Davis, Bidwell, Ohio.

MAINE/CHIANINA JUNIOR NATIONAL RESULTS

WSCC Winnie 13H ET took home Fourth Overall Maine-Anjou Female and Reserve Champion Late Spring Yearling Heifer for exhibitor Hudson Drake of Chillicothe, Ohio.

WSCC Winnie 13H ET took home Fourth Overall Maine-Anjou Female for Hudson Drake

The Champion Chianina Female was Miss Worthy 1H ET exhibited by Spencer Goettemoeller

Hannah Topmiller of Pleasant Plain, Ohio was named Fourth Overall Bred-and-Owned Female with YNOT So Sweet Holly 50H ET, Reserve Champion Bred-and-Owned MaineTainer Bull with YNOT 4C Jackpot 158J, as well as Champion Senior Showman. Rebekah Pertuset of McDermott, Ohio was named Seventh Overall Senior Showman. Luke Jennings of Felicity, Ohio won Fourth Overall Intermediate Showman. Spencer Goettemoeller, Winchester, IN. took home 3rd Overall Bred-and-Owned MaineTainer Female with GOET Miss Mickey Mae 1G ET who was first named Champion Cow/Calf Pair. Goettemoeller also exhibited the Champion Chianina Female, Miss Worthy 1H ET, who first took home Champion Early Spring Yearling. Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio, took home the Reserve Grand Champion ChiAngus Female, BMW Ace 422H ET, who first received Champion Late Spring Yearling. Kathy Lehman, Shelby, Ohio, was named Reserve Champion Early Spring Yearling with JSUL Day Primo Who 0134H ET. Ryker Winegardner, Lima, Ohio, received 4th Overall ChiAngus Female with BMW Ace 422H ET who was first named Champion Senior Heifer Calf. Outside of the ring, Ohio juniors excelled at the 2021 Maine-Anjou & Chianina Awards Banquet. Hannah Ziegler of Bloomville was crowned as the 2021-2022 National Queen of the American Chianina Association (ACA).

Madisen Jolliff of Kenton was appointed the Region 1 Director for the American Junior Maine Anjou Association (AJMAA). Emma Yochum of Hillsboro was crowned a Princess for AJMAA. In the Quiz Bowl competition, two Ohio teams took home awards in their divisions. In the Senior division, The Buckeye Braniacs team consisting of Hannah Topmiller, Austin Hunker, Hannah Ziegler and Rebekah Pertuset

Hannah Ziegler the 2021-2022 National Queens of the American Chianina Association

HINRICHSEN, FRANCO WIN BIF’S ROY WALLACE SCHOLARSHIP The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) presented the Roy A. Wallace Memorial Scholarships to Eva Hinrichsen and Gessica Franco June 23 during the group’s Annual Research Symposium and Convention hosted in Des Moines, Iowa. These scholarships were established to encourage young men and women interested in beef improvement to pursue those interests as Wallace did, with dedication and passion. The Roy A. Wallace Beef Improvement Federation Memorial Fund was established by Select Sires to honor the life and career of Roy Wallace. Wallace, who worked for Select Sires for 40 years, served as vice president of beef programs and devoted his life to the improvement of beef cattle. He became involved with BIF in its infancy and was the only person to attend all of the first 40 BIF conventions. He loved what BIF stands for — bringing together purebred and commercial cattle breeders, academia and breed associations, all committed to improving beef cattle. Wallace was honored with both the BIF Pioneer and BIF Continuing Service awards, and co-authored the BIF 25-year history, Ideas into Action. Eva Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kansas, is this year’s undergraduate winner. She currently attends Oklahoma State University (OSU) where she majors in animal science. At OSU, Hinrichsen is a member of the Block & Bridle Apparel Committee, Student Foundation Membership Committee, and serves as the Student Foundation Membership Retreat Committee Chair. Hinrichsen is also a member of the McKnight Scholars Leadership Program, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key International Honor Society and was selected one of the OSU Top 20 Freshman Women. Additionally, she served as the 2020 Miss American Angus and plans to participate on the university’s livestock judging team. The graduate student award was presented to Gessica Franco, College Station, Texas. Franco is currently working on her doctorate degree in physiology of reproduction at Texas A&M University. She currently works with Dr. Ky Pohler researching the traditional view of male effect on pregnancy outcomes in cattle and the significant impact it has on improving the sire fertility evaluation system. During Franco’s graduate studies, she has authored/coauthored 15 peer-reviewed manuscripts, two book chapters and six conference proceedings.

24th Annual

October 23, 2021

Eva Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kansas, received the Beef Improvement Federation Roy Wallace Scholarship.

Gessica Franco, center, College Station, Texas, receives the Beef Improvement Federation Roy Wallace Scholarship from Lorna Marshall and Norm Vincel of Select Sires Inc.,