Junior Angus members traveled to Reno, Nev., to compete in the 2025 Western Regional Junior Angus Show, March 29. Dustin Frank, Chappell, Neb., evaluated the 99 owned females, 34 bred-and-owned females, nine bred-and-owned bulls, one cow-calf pair and 11 steers, and Doug Stevenson, Laurel, Mont., evaluated the 19 phenotype and genotype females before selecting champions.

Cailee Flood, Oakland, Calif., showed the grand champion owned female that first claimed summer champion. RW Saras Dream 310 is a May 2023 daughter of BRDG Mahogany Prime 904B.

PVF Missie 4220 captured reserve grand champion owned female. Kasey Meyer, Blue Hill, Neb., showed the February 2024 daughter of PVF DLX King Pin 0058 that first won calf champion – division 2.

Tyler Kraft, Fort Collins, Colo., led the grand champion bred-and-owned female, Kraft Georgina 4152. The May 2024 daughter of Hill Valley Reckoning 931 first won summer calf champion.

Gohr Saras Dream 4044 won reserve grand champion bred-and-owned female for Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore. She is the April 2024 daughter of Colburn Primo 5153 and first won junior calf champion.

4M Reckoning 452 received grand champion bred-and-owned bull for Kasey Meyer. He is the February 2024 son of Hill Valley Reckoning 931 and first won junior calf champion.

Sydney Dodge, Pendleton, Ore., showed the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned bull. SMD Revenge 3246 is a November 2023 son of Dodge Surveillance 0224 and first claimed summer calf champion. 

Zoey Justus, Baker City, Ore., led the grand champion cow-calf pair. ZJ Lady Rain 003 Z22 is the January 2022 daughter of S A V Rainfall 6846. Her June 2024 heifer calf sired by Bigk/WSC Iron Horse 025F is at side. 

TT Handsome 438 received grand champion steer honors for Eli Atkisson, Stockton, Kan. He is the March 2024 son of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838.
McKinley Stoller, Palisade, Neb., showed the reserve grand champion steer. Dal Porto Marvel C535 is a June 2024 son of PVF Marvel 9185.

Parker White, Grandview, Texas, showed the grand champion female in the phenotype and genotype portion of the show. KC Blackbird 4036 is the March 2024 daughter of E & B Wildcat 9402 and first won division 2 champion.

Mataya Kraft, Fort Collins, Colo., led the reserve grand champion female in the phenotype and genotype portion of the show. Kraft Erica 4276 is the October 2024 daughter of Aberan Churchill 034J. She first claimed division 1 champion.

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A complete list of winners follows:

2025 WESTERN REGIONAL JUNIOR ANGUS SHOW
RENO, NEVADA

Total number shown: 173
Judges:  Dustin Frank, Chappell, Neb., evaluated the owned females, bred-and-owned females, bred-and-owned bulls, cow-calf pair and eight steers, and Doug Stevenson, Laurel, Mont., evaluated the phenotype and genotype females.

OWNED HEIFERS:   99  Shown

Fall Heifer Calf Champion:  Lazy JB Saras Dream 473
Exhibitor:  Cooper Miller, Newcastle, Wyo.

Reserve Fall Heifer Calf Champion:  NONE

Summer Heifer Calf Champion:  CMKH PVF Proven Queen 2403
Exhibitor:  Cora Habein, Bend, Ore.

Reserve Summer Heifer Calf Champion:  Lazy JB Saras Dream 477
Exhibitor:  Madison Fischer, Hempstead, Texas

Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 1:  TR Envious Blackbird M4155
Exhibitor:  Hannah Harrison, Montague, Calif.

Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 1:  RW Saras Dream 403
Exhibitor:  Lane Toledo, Visalia, Calif.

Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 2:  PVF Missie 4220
Exhibitor:  Kasey Meyer, Blue Hill, Neb.

Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion – Division 2:  RW Saras Dream 402
Exhibitor:  Kelsey Theis, Leavenworth, Kan.

Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  FCF Phyllis 375 
Exhibitor:  Margaret Lugo, Bakersfield, Calif.

Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  McCoy Priness 3360
Exhibitor:  Ellie Turley, La Grande, Ore.

Summer Champion Heifer:  RW Saras Dream 310
Exhibitor:  Cailee Flood, Oakdale, Calif.

Reserve Summer Champion Heifer:  McCoy Princess 3350-1844
Exhibitor:  Cambria Cook, Clovis, Calif.

Junior Champion Heifer:  RW Saras Dream 308
Exhibitor:  Kelsey Theis, Leavenworth, Kan.

Reserve Junior Champion Heifer:  Gohr Saras Dream 3024
Exhibitor:  Gunnar Gohr, Madras, Ore.

Senior Champion Heifer:  Lakeview Sandy 2334
Exhibitor:  Cora Habein, Bend, Ore.

Reserve Senior Champion Heifer:  RW Good Time Dream 218
Exhibitor:  Lane Toledo, Visalia, Calif.

Grand Champion Owned Female:  RW Saras Dream 310
Exhibitor:  Cailee Flood, Oakdale, Calif.

Reserve Grand Champion Owned Female:  PVF Missie 4220
Exhibitor:  Kasey Meyer, Blue Hill, Neb.

BRED-AND-OWNED HEIFERS:  34   Shown

Fall Heifer Calf Champion:  Dodge Forever Lady 457
Exhibitor:  Sydney Dodge, Pendleton, Ore.

Reserve Fall Heifer Calf Champion:  Kraft Lady C 4023
Exhibitor:  Clay Kraft, Fort Collins, Colo.

Summer Heifer Calf Champion:  Kraft Georgina 4152
Exhibitor:  Tyler Kraft, Fort Collins, Colo.

Reserve Summer Heifer Calf Champion:  AJAR Saras Dream M04
Exhibitor:  Cameron Donovan, Enumclaw, Wash.

Junior Heifer Calf Champion:  Gohr Saras Dream 4044
Exhibitor:  Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore.

Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion:  Bear Mtn MRS Saras Dream4610
Exhibitor:  Mckinley Stoller, Palisade, Neb.

Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  Toledo Blackbird 033 385
Exhibitor:  Lane Toledo, Visalia, Calif.

Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  4M Princess 2396
Exhibitor:  Kasey Meyer, Blue Hill, Neb.

Summer Champion Heifer:  CGAR Black Widow 3114
Exhibitor:  Roy Gibson, Mountainair, N.M.

Reserve Summer Champion Heifer:  NONE

Junior Champion Heifer:  Gohr Saras Dream 3018
Exhibitor:  Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore.

Reserve Junior Champion Heifer:  NONE

Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Female:  Kraft Georgina 4152
Exhibitor:  Tyler Kraft, Fort Collins, Colo.

Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Female:  Gohr Saras Dream 4044
Exhibitor:  Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore.

BRED-AND-OWNED BULLS   9   Shown

Junior Bull Calf Champion:  4M Reckoning 452
Exhibitor:  Kasey Meyer, Blue Hill, Neb.

Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion:  Rawe Sara's Jak Daniels 0124
Exhibitor:  Peyton, Rawe, Tillamook, Ore. 

Senior Bull Calf Champion:  SMD Revenge 3246
Exhibitor:  Sydney Dodge, Pendleton, Ore.

Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion:  NONE

Summer Champion Bull:  AJAR Gold Rush L09
Exhibitor:  Tristan Donovan, Enumclaw, Wash. 

Reserve Summer Champion Bull:  NONE

Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Bull:  4M Reckoning 452
Exhibitor:  Kasey Meyer, Blue Hill, Neb.

Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Bull:  SMD Revenge 3246
Exhibitor:  Sydney Dodge, Pendleton, Ore.

COW-CALF PAIRS   1   Shown

Grand Champion Cow-Calf:  ZJ Lady Rain 003 Z22
Exhibitor:  Zoey Justus, Baker City, Ore.

Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf:  NONE

STEERS:  11   Shown

Grand Champion Steer:  TT Handsome 438
Exhibitor:  Eli Atkisson, Stockton, Kan.

Reserve Grand Champion Steer:  Dal Porto Marvel C535
Exhibitor:  Mckinley Stoller, Palisade, Neb.

PHENOTYPE AND GENOTYPE FEMALES:   19  Shown

Division 1 Champion:  Kraft Erica 4276
Exhibitor:  Mataya Kraft, Fort Collins, Colo.

Reserve Division 1 Champion:  NONE

Division 2 Champion:  KC Blackbird 4036
Exhibitor:  Parker White, Grandview, Texas

Reserve Division 2 Champion:  Ingram Lady 4652
Exhibitor:  Madelynn Albin, Billings, Mont.

Division 3 Champion:  HNM Rita 1088
Exhibitor:  Mataya Kraft, Fort Collins, Colo.

Reserve Division 3 Champion:  DBA Lady 3826
Exhibitor:  Madelynn Albin, Billings, Mont.

Division 4 Champion:  Advantage Forever Chica 3201
Exhibitor:  Emma Judge, Bakersfield, Calif.

Reserve Division 4 Champion:  EXAR Elba 3747
Exhibitor:  Roy Gibson, Mountainair, N.M.

Grand Champion Phenotype and Genotype Female:  KC Blackbird 4036
Exhibitor:  Parker White, Grandview, Texas

Reserve Grand Champion Phenotype and Genotype Female:  Kraft Erica 4276
Exhibitor:  Mataya Kraft, Fort Collins, Colo.

PREMIER BREEDER:  Rocking W Angus, Waterford, Calif. 

PREMIER JUNIOR BREEDER:  Fallon Gohr, Mardas, Ore.

PREMIER EXHIBITOR:  Cora Habein, Bend, Ore.

STATE GROUP OF FIVE HEAD:  California Junior Angus Association