2026 Western Spring National Junior Show

Taking home Grand and Senior Champion honors was the winning senior three-year-old cow, Gold Star Chocolatier Edee. She was bred and exhibited by Avery, Lauren, Grace and Claire Starr of Tulare, Calif. The Starr sisters were also named the Premier Exhibitor and Breeder of both the open and junior shows. SSF VIP Peanut received Reserve Grand and Reserve Champion laurels. She was the winning five-year-old entry exhibited by Kestin and Kinley Martin, also of Tulare, Calif.

Class Winners

Winter heifer calf (7)
Vierra Bailey Benevolant-ET, Kestin and Kinley Martin and Kamryn, Kate and Colt Kasbergen, Tulare, Calif.

Fall heifer calf (13)
MM Downtown Brown 750-ET, Isabella, Mason, Giada and Ava Pires

Summer yearling heifer (17)
Vierra Baileys 1st Impression (S: Rock Ella Impression-ET, D: Stoney Point Joel Bailey), Humble Chevelle, Fanelli Dairy and Vierra Dairy, Hilmar, Calif., res. jr. champ.

Spring yearling heifer (4)
Vierra Gravity Mayhem, Ela May Genetics and Kamryn, Kate and Colt Kasbergen, Tulare, Calif.

Winter yearling heifer (6)
Miss Victorious Almond Joy (S: River Valley Victorious-ET, D: Glenholme Tequila Almond), Kestin and Kinley Martin and Kamryn, Kate and Colt Kasbergen, jr. champ.

Fall yearling heifer (4)
Vierra Strive to Rock, Kaylee Greeson, Visalia, Calif

Summer junior two-year-old cow (1)
Fire Lake Webcam Azula, John Labno, Ames Mayfield and Aliza Mayfield, Hilmar, Calif.

Spring junior two-year-old cow (1)
Kash-In Joel Shananay (S: Guimo Joel-ET, D: Budjon-Vail Jordan C Shaneese-ET), Brody and Finley Rosa, Hilmar, Calif., int. champ.

Winter senior two-year-old cow (3)
Gold Star Joel Iliin-ET, Avery, Lauren, Grace and Claire Starr, Tulare, Calif.

Fall senior two-year-old cow (1)
Gold Medal Firstcut Puma, Jacob, Reese and Tyler Ahlem, Hilmar, Calif.

Junior three-year-old cow (4)
Gold Star Joel Edlina-ET (S: Guimo Joel-ET, D: Stoney Point Colton Edele), Avery, Lauren, Grace and Claire Starr, res. int. champ

Senior three-year-old cow (3)
Gold Star Chocolatier Edee (S: Avonlea Joel Chocolatier-ET, D: Stoney Point Colton Edele), Avery, Lauren, Grace and Claire Starr, grand and sr. champ.

Four-year-old cow (6)
Claquato Tequila Face Off, John Labno, Ames Mayfield and Aliza Mayfield

Five-year-old cow (1)
SSF VIP Peanut (S: River Valley Venus VIP-ET, D: SSF Franco Pistacio), Kestin and Kinley Martin, Tulare, Calif., res. grand and res. sr. champ.