KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Will Freking, Alpha, Minn., exhibited the grand champion bred-and-owned bull
and Brody Rogers, Hamilton, Texas, showed the reserve grand champion, July 7, at the 22nd annual
VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo in Kansas City, Mo. The bred-and-owned bull show was
sponsored by Genesource, Nocona, Texas. Mark Core, Pleasantville, Iowa, sorted 80 bulls to name the
champions.

Freking’s bull, ECR WF Gus 058 ET, won grand and Division IV champion. The March 18, 2020 son of
HFR JCG Augustus 286W 1818 ET, is owned in partnership with Fawcetts Elm Creek Ranch, Ree
Heights, S.D. The reserve champion bull, Oaks Garrison 9106ET, was first named Division V champion.
He is a Dec. 3, 2019, son of UPS Sensation 2296 ET.

Division I
Champion: Deatsman Bankroll 4J; sired by EXR Bankroll 8130 ET; bred and owned by Collin Deatsman,
Leesburg, Ind.
Reserve champion: Wildcat Casino Royale 111 ET; sired by CH High Roller 756 ET; bred by Brady
Jones, Darlington, Wis., and owned by Brady, Nicholas and Lauren Jones, Darlington.

Division II
Champion: KJ TWJ 907E Liberty 159H ET; sired by KJ BJ 309C Leader 182F; bred and owned by Ben
Jensen, Courtland, Kan.
Reserve champion: B&C Fire Ball 0139H; sired by B&C Mighty 8016F; bred and owned by Austin
Breeding, Miami, Texas.

Division III
Champion: K&A Sawyer 082H; sired by BR Palo Duro 5569 ET; bred by and owned Kaylee McInvale,
Lockney, Texas.
Reserve champion: CN Stimulus 518H; sired by EXR Bankroll 8130 ET; bred and owned by Mason
Collins, Lewisburg, Tenn.

Division IV
Champion: ECR WF Gus 058 ET; sired by HFR JCG Augustus 286W 1818 ET; bred by Will Freking,
Alpha, Minn., and owned by Will Freking and Fawcetts Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights, S.D.
Reserve champion: BR GKB Everest H018 ET; sired by CRR 719 Catapult 109; bred by Bryden Barber,
Channing, Texas, and owned by Bryden Barber and Barber Ranch, Channing, and GKB Herefords,
Waxahachie.

Division V
Champion: Oaks Garrison 9106ET; sired by UPS Sensation 2296 ET; bred and owned by Brody Rogers,
Hamilton, Texas.
Reserve champion: LF 4111 Screenshot 9228; sired by CRR 511 Screenshot 745; bred and owned by
Logan Rhoads, Paris, Ill.

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The 2021 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo was sponsored in part by Biozyme Inc., St. Joseph,
Mo. The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) is one of the most active junior programs in the
country with approximately 3,800 members. The NJHA’s mission is to create and promote enthusiasm for
the breed while providing opportunities through leadership, education and teamwork. For more
information about the NJHA, visit JrHereford.org.