American Angus Association Roll of Victory winners awarded
Angus cattle have a tradition of excellence in the show ring, and this history continues across the country each year.
The American Angus Association created the Roll of Victory (ROV) Show program in 1984 to recognize show-winning animals, their sires, dams, breeders and owners on a per-year basis.
The ROV Show Heifer of the Year, the ROV Bull of the Year and the ROV Breeder of the Year were honored at the 2024 American Angus Association Awards Dinner and Reception on Nov. 3 in Fort Worth, Texas.
The awards dinner was part of the annual Angus Convention.
“The 2023-24 ROV Show program included 16 shows across the country. The ROV program continues to showcase the top Angus cattle in the country as they compete for top honors every year,” said Caitlyn Brandt, American Angus Association director of events and junior activities. “We congratulate the winners on their achievements.”
The ROV season runs from June 1 through May 31, and the 16 shows consist of six Super ROV Shows and 10 other recognized shows. Points for these shows are accumulated on an annual basis, rather than on accumulation of points over many years.
2023-24 winners
The ROV Show Heifer of the Year was EXAR Princess 2717, owned by Jake Allison of Yukon, Okla. The heifer received grand-champion honors at the North American International Livestock Expo (NAILE) Super ROV Show in Louisville, Ky. and reserve honors at the Fort Worth Stock Show ROV Show in Fort Worth, Texas.
The ROV Show Bull of the Year was BNWZ Executive Decision 2219, owned by Hunter Angus of Fair Grove, Mo. and Kayden Nowatzke of Michigan City, Ind.
This bull was the grand champion bull at the 2023 Tennessee State Fair ROV Show and the 2023 Kansas State Fair ROV Show. He went on to win the 2023 supreme champion bull at the NAILE, after first claiming the grand-champion title.
He was the 2024 grand champion bull at the National Western Stock Show in Denver and the 2024 grand champion bull at the Fort Worth Stock Show.
The ROV Breeder of the Year was Express Ranches of Yukon, Okla.
Express Ranches earned 759 points from the 16 eligible shows throughout the year. This is the 12th consecutive year Express Ranches has won the award.
Amber Wahlgren is a communications assistant for the American Angus Association. This article was originally published by the association on Nov. 8.
