Shannon and her husband, Rusty, are 1st generation ranchers in Southwest Kansas. Their operation consists of a large commercial angus cow herd and a 1,000 head grow yard spread across 30,000 + acres. The focus has always been on quality in genetics, cattle care and land management. Wharton 3C Cattle was the 2023 Certified Angus Beef LLC Sustainability Award winner. Shannon earned a BS in animal science from Penn State University, MS in Animal Breeding, University of Kentucky and an MBA, Friends University. Prior to purchasing their current operation, Shannon gained extensive experience in commercial and seedstock production, heifer development and feeding and finishing of value-added beef cattle. She has been involved in the USRSB since 2017.