National Young Cattleman (NYC) Program

The following shows have indicated they intend to qualify entrants for 2025:

• 2024 Canadian Junior Nationals
• Summer Synergy
• Chinook Junior Stock Show
• Cowtown Classic
• Mountainview 4-H Heifer Show
• Canadian Junior Gelbvieh Show
• Showdown 26 (Canadian Angus)
• Alberta Junior Angus Show
• 4-H Alberta Beef Heifer Show
• Canadian Young Simmental Show
• Canadian Charolais Youth Association Show 
• Alberta Junior Shorthorn
• 4-H on Parade 
• West Central Regional 4-H Beef Heifer Show

Aggregate winners from Qualifying Junior Shows come together to compete for the Junior, Intermediate and Senior NYC honours.  

Juniors  (Born in 2014 -2016), Intermediates (2011-2013),  and Seniors (Born in 2004 - 2010)  

2026 Qualifiers

Name                                                     Qualifying Show

Juniors

Calynn Gardner                                    2025 Jr. Nationals

Greeley Robertson                               2025 Jr. Nationals

Hiller Gardner                                       Mountain View 4-H Female

Carter Cameron                                    Mountain View 4-H Female

Trace Bouchard                                     East Central Regional 4-H

Blake Fisk                                                4-H On Parade

Kirby Wunsch                                         4-H On Parade

Ainsley Van Sickle                                  Chinook Junior

Sydney Van Sickle                                  Chinook Junior

Ava Mackie                                              Chinook Junior

Holt Haywood                                         Chinook Junior

Kenna Vermette                                      West Central Regional 4-H

Teagan French                                        4-H Alberta Beef Hfr.

Claire Cadieux                                         Cowtown Spring Classic

Beau Bishop                                            Canadian Shorthorn

Intermediates

Hawkin Mader                                       2025 Jr. Nationals

Stella Mader                                           2025 Jr. Nationals

Lexi Sande                                              Mountain View 4-H Female

Ellie Dorin                                               Mountain View 4-H Female

Tulsa Smith                                            East Central Regional 4-H

Paytin Hagel                                           4-H On Parade

Hannah Schwengler                              4-H On Parade

Karsen Van Sickle                                  Chinook Junior

Aubrey Fraser                                        Chinook Junior

Pyper Stanley                                         Chinook Junior

Caden Dolman                                       West Central Regional 4-H

Carter Vermette                                     4-H Alberta Beef Hfr. 

Colt Needham                                        Cowtown Spring Classic

Bronwyn Zwicker                                   Canadian Shorthorn

Navada Murray                                       Showdown '26

Seniors

Kasey Adams                                          2025 Jr. Nationals

Wynton Brandl                                       2025 Jr. Nationals

Peyton Verbonac                                   Mountain View 4-H Female

Darren Walker                                        Mountain View 4-H Female

Abby Rancier                                           East Central Regional 4-H

Presley Becker                                        4-H On Parade

Reese Morison                                        4-H On Parade

Lilly Howell                                              Chinook Junior

Reed Howell                                            Chinook Junior

Sydney Carlson                                       Chinook Junior

Mia Mackie                                              Chinook Junior

Max Burris                                               Chinook Junior

Shanna Lee Fankhanel                          West Central Regional 4-H

Adrianne Denschikoff                            4-H Alberta Beef Hfr.   

Mia Mackie                                              Cowtown Spring Classic

Katherine Possberg                               Canadian Shorthorn

Landon Brandl                                        Alberta Jr. Angus '25

Paisley Robertson                                  Alberta Jr. Angus '25