AMERICAN ANGUS AUXILIARY Silver Pitcher Award
Our oldest continuous program, the prestigious Silver Pitcher award presentation started in 1953 at the Chicago International Stock Show. A silver pitcher was presented to honor a young lady excelling in showring achievements. The award presentation was moved to the North American Livestock Exposition in 1975 and 1976 before finding its current home at the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS). In 1993, the recognition expanded to include young men.
Guidelines for the Silver Putcher Award
2024 Silver Pitcher Award Winners
Alli Perry, Fayetteville, TN won the 2024 Girls Silver Pitcher Award and Jayce Dickerson, Paradise, KS won the Boys Silver Pitcher Award. Presenting the Awards is Karla Knapp, American Angus Auxiliary President.
2023 Silver Pitcher Award Winners
Houston Ferree, Sullivan In., won the boys silver pitcher award and Kathryn Coleman, Modesto, Ca. won the girls silver pitcher award. Pictured presenting the award is Julie Conover, American Angus Auxiliary President.
2022 Silver Pitcher Award Winners
Ashton Dillow, IL., (left), and Eva Hinrichsen, KS., (right), tied for the girls silver pitcher award.
William Case Conley, OK., (not-pictured), won the boys silver pitcher award.
2021 Silver Pitcher Award Winners
Trey Conley, Clarksdale, Mo., (left), won the boys silver pitcher award. Pictured presenting the award is Julie Conover, American Angus Auxiliary secretary-treasurer.
Payton Scott, Gordon, Neb., (left), won the girls silver pitcher award. Pictured presenting the award is Julie Conover.
2020 Silver Pitcher Award Winners
Bowen Bridges
Sara Sullivan
2019 Silver Pitcher Award Winners
Bryce Fitzgerald, West Grove, Pa., and Gordon Clark, Gretna, Va., tied for the boys silver pitcher award at the 2019 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 14-20 in Louisville, Ky. Pictured from left are Madison Weaver, Miss American Angus; Bryce Fitzgerald, recipient; Gordon Clark, recipient; and Cindy Ahearn, American Angus Auxiliary president
Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa, won the girls silver pitcher award at the 2019 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 14-20 in Louisville, Ky. Pictured from left are Madison Weaver, Miss American Angus; Sara Sullivan, recipient; and Cindy Ahearn, American Angus Auxiliary president.
2018 Silver Pitcher Award Winners
Ryan Callahan, Edmond, Okla., won the boys silver pitcher award, and Kathryn Coleman, Modesto, Calif., won the girls silver pitcher award at the 2018 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 10-13 in Madison, Wis. Pictured from left are Britney Creamer, American Angus Auxiliary; Ryan Callahan, recipient; Kathryn Coleman, recipient; and Leslie Mindemann, American Angus Auxiliary president.
2017 Silver Pitcher Award Winners
Ryan Callahan, Edmond, Okla., won the boys silver pitcher award, and Cheyenne Jones, Campbellsville, Ky., won the girls silver pitcher award at the 2017 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 12-15 in Des Moines, Iowa. Pictured from left are Britney Creamer, American Angus Auxiliary; Ryan Callahan, recipient; Cheyenne Jones, recipient; and Julie Murnin, American Angus Auxiliary president.
2016 Silver Pitcher Award Winners
Trey Conley, Clarksdale, MO, left, won the boys silver pitcher award; and Cheyenne Jones, Franklinton, LA, right, won the girls silver pitcher award at the 2016 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 3-9 in Grand Island, NE.
2015 Silver Pitcher Award Winners
Sydney Schnoor, Chowchilla, Calif., left, won the girls silver pitcher award, and Ryan Callahan, Edmond, Okla., right, won the boys silver pitcher award at the 2015 National Junior Angus Show in Tulsa, Okla. Pictured presenting the award is Lynne Hinrichsen, American Angus Auxiliary President.
2014 Silver Pitcher Award Winners
Pictured from left to right are Cortney Holshouser, Auxiliary President; Ryan Callahan of Edmond, OK boy recipient; Sydney Schnoor of Chowchilla, CA girl recipient; and Catherine Harward Miss American Angus.
2013 Silver Pitcher Award Winners
Pictured from left are Cortney-Hill-Dukehart-Cates, American Angus Auxiliary president, presenting; Ryan Callahan, Edmond, Okla., boys silver pitcher recipient; and Sydney Schnoor, Chowchilla, Calif., girls silver pitcher recipient.
2012 Silver Pitcher Award Winners
Bryce Fitzgerald and Ryan Callahan tied to win the boy's Silver Pitcher Award, Katy Satree earned the girl's Silver Pitcher award.