FLETCHER
Sep 14, 2024
The following are winners in the N.C. Mountain State Fair’s opening weekend poultry, rabbit, sheep, goat and beef cattle categories:
Youth Poultry Show
- Overall Champion - Poultry Standard, Commercial Egg Layer and Guinea Show
- Shown by Benjamin Gaddy, Buncombe County
- Overall Reserve Champion – Poultry Standard, Commercial Egg Layer and Guinea Show
- Shown by Aubree Coggins, Henderson County
- Youth Standard Poultry Champion and Reserve Champion
- Shown by Aubree Coggins, Henderson County
- Youth Commercial Class Egg Layers
- Champion shown by Benjamin Gaddy – Buncombe County
- Reserve Champion shown by Colton Robbins, Rutherford County
- Youth Poultry Egg Show Best of Show
- White Shelled Eggs – Shown by Colton Robbins, Rutherford County
- Brown Shelled Eggs – Shown by Maggie Jo Bryant, Buncombe County
- Blue/Green Shelled Eggs – Shown by Bentley Buckner, Buncombe County
ARBA Youth Rabbit Show
- Best Rabbit in Show
- Show A – Shown by Shiloh Breeding, Wilkes County
- Show B – Shown by Kaylee Martin, Haywood County
- Best Reserve Rabbit in Show
- Show A and Show B – Shown by Zane Capps, Henderson County
Showmanship Champions
- Junior Youth 8 and under -- Aubree Coggins, Henderson County
- Intermediate Youth 9 – 13 year old -- Zane Capps, Henderson County
- Senior Youth 14 – 18 years old -- Sam Gantt, Yancey County
ADGA Dairy Goat Show
Showmanship Champions
- Junior Fitting and Showing, 9-12 year olds -- Landon Poole, Rowan County
- Senior Fitting and Showing, 13-18 year olds -- Anna Grace Stoltman, Lincoln County, KY
Open Junior Doe Show Champions
- Best of Show
- Shown by Melanie Ferguson, Madison County
- Nigerian Dwarf – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Josie Kirby, Caswell County
- Oberhasli – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Roslyn Noar, Johnston County
- Recorded Grades – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion was shown by Megan Steward, Spartanburg County, SC
- Reserve Grand Champion was shown by Robin Gibbs, Pittsylvania County, Va.
- Saanens – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Morgan Owen, Madison County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Chris Owen, Madison County
- Toggenburgs – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Melanie Ferguson, Madison County
- Alpines – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Emberlynn Dowd, Surry County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Maggie Arnold, Transylvania County
- LaManchas – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Robin Gibbs, Pittsylvania County, Va.
- Nubians – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Brent Jackson, Lexington County, SC
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Trindle Beaver, Bladen County
Open Senior Doe Show Champions
- Nigerian Dwarf – Senior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Josie Kirby, Caswell County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Abigail Whitney, Clarke County
- Nigerian Dwarf – Champion Challenge
- Shown by Josie Kirby, Caswell County
- Nigerian Dwarf – Premier Exhibitor
- Abigail Whitney, Clarke County
- Oberhasli – Senior Doe
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Roslyn Noar, Johnston County
- Oberhasli – Champion Challenge
- Shown by Roslyn Noar, Johnston County
- Oberhasli – Premier Exhibitor
- Roslyn Noar, Johnston County
- Recorded Grades – Senior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Peggy Kiser, Lee County, Va.
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Robin Gibbs, Pittsylvania County, Va.
- Recorded Grades – Champion Challenge
- Melanie Ferguson, Madison County
- Recorded Grades – Premier Exhibitor
- Peggy Kiser, Lee County, Va.
- Saanens – Senior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Morgan Owen, Madison County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Melanie Ferguson, Madison County
- Saanens – Champion Challenge
- Shown by Cullen Owen, Madison County
- Saanens – Premier Exhibitor
- Melanie Ferguson, Madison County
- Toggenburgs – Senior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Melanie Ferguson, Madison County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Cullen Owen, Madison County
- Toggenburgs – Champion Challenge
- Melanie Ferguson, Madison County
- Toggenburgs – Premier Exhibitor
- Melanie Ferguson, Madison County
- Alpines – Senior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Cullen Owen, Madison County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Cullen Owen, Madison County
- Alpines – Champion Challenge
- Shown by Cullen Owen, Madison County
- Alpines – Premier Exhibitor
- Cullen Owen, Madison County
- LaManchas – Senior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Robin Gibbs, Pittsylvania County, Va.
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Melanie Ferguson, Madison County
- LaManchas – Champion Challenge
- Shown by Robin Gibbs, Pittsylvania County, Va.
- LaManchas – Premier Exhibitor
- Robin Gibbs, Pittsylvania County, Va.
- Nubians – Senior Doe
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Robin Gibbs, Pittsylvania County, Va.
- Nubians – Champion Challenge
- Shown by Robin Gibbs, Pittsylvania County, Va
- Nubians – Premier Exhibitor
- Robin Gibbs, Pittsylvania County, Va.
- Best Doe In Show Overall
- Shown by Melanie Fergason, Madison County
- Best Udder In Show Overall
- Shown by Genevieve Cranford, Randolph County
- Best Dairy Herd in Show Overall
- Shown by Cullen Owen, Madison County
Youth Junior Doe Show
- Nigerian Dwarf – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Abigail Gabriel, Oglethorpe County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Landon Poole, Rowan County
- Recorded Grades – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Morgan Buckner, Buncombe County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Genevieve Cranford, Randolph County
- Saanens – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Anna Grace Stoltman, Lincoln County, Ky.
- Toggenburgs – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Anna Grace Stoltman, Lincoln County, Ky.
- Alpines – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Emberlynn Dowd, Surry County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Ellynor Dowd, Surry County
- LaManchas – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Genevieve Cranford, Randolph County
- Nubians – Junior Doe
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Trindle Beaver, Bladen County
Youth Senior Doe Show Champions
- Nigerian Dwarf – Senior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Landon Poole, Rowan County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Abigail Gabriel, Oglethorpe County, Ga.
- Oberhasli – Senior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Arlie Smith, Cleveland County
- Saanens – Senior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Anna Grace Stoltman, Lincoln County, Ky.
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Genevieve Cranford, Randolph County
- Toggenburgs – Senior Doe
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Anna Grace Stoltman, Lincoln County, Ky.
- Alpines – Senior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Morgan Buckner, Buncombe County
- Nubians – Senior Doe
- Grand Champion shown by Trindle Beaver, Bladen County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Anna Grace Stoltman, Lincoln County, Ky.
- Best Doe In Show Overall
- Shown by Trindle Beaver, Bladen County
- Youth Herd
- Shown by Anna Grace Stoltman, Lincoln County, Ky.
Junior Meat Breed Sheep Shows
- Junior Meat Breed Sheep Showmanship Champions
- Novice Youth 8 years old and under -- Valerie Poole, Wake County
- Junior Youth 9 – 13 years old -- Ceily Bledsoe, Surry County
- Senior Youth 14 - 18 years old -- Lydia Wilson, Rowan County
- Senior Plus Youth 19 - 21 years old -- Anna Hill, Stokes County
- Junior Market Lamb Show Champions
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Lydia Wilson, Rowan County
- Got to Be NC Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Lydia Wilson, Rowan County
Junior Meat Breed Ewe Show Champions
- Dorset Jr. Meat Breed Ewe
- Champion and Reserve Champion shown by Valerie Poole, Wake County
- Got to be NC Champion and Reserve Champion shown by Valerie Poole, Wake County
- Hampshire Jr. Meat Breed Ewe
- Champion shown by Lydia Wilson, Rowan County
- Reserve Champion shown by Abigail Wilson, Rowan County
- Got to Be NC Champion shown by Lydia Wilson, Rowan County
- Got to Be NC Reserve Champion shown by Abigail Wilson, Rowan County
- Southdown Jr. Meat Breed Ewe
- Champion shown by Ceily Bledsoe, Surry County
- Reserve Champion shown by Caleb Shaw, Davie County
- Got to Be NC Champion shown by Caleb Shaw, Davie County
- Got to Be NC Reserve Champion shown by Alivia Show, Davie County
- Katahdin Jr. Meat Breed Ewe
- Champion shown by Maggie Deal, Rowan County
- Reserve Champion shown by Guy Deal, Rowan County
- Got to Be NC Champion shown by Guy Deal, Rowan County
- Got to Be NC Reserve Champion shown by Mason Mills, Anson County
- Dorper Jr. Meat Breed Ewe
- Champion shown by Abigail Wilson, Rowan County
- Reserve Champion shown by Tori Cregar, Davie County
- Got to Be NC Champion shown by Abigail Wilson, Rowan County
- Got to Be NC Reserve Champion shown by Tori Cregar, Davie County
- Other Purebreds Jr. Meat Breed Ewe
- Champion shown by Lauren Hayes, Rowan County
- Reserve Champion shown by Marylynn Overcash, Iredell County
- Got to Be NC Champion shown by Lauren Hayes, Rowan County
- Got to Be NC Reserve Champion shown by Alivia Shaw, Davie County
- Commercial Jr. Meat Breed Ewe
- Champion shown by Brantley Meadows, Buncombe County
- Reserve Champion shown by Ceily Bledsoe, Surry County
- Got to Be NC Champion shown by Ceily Bledsoe, Surry County
- Got to Be NC Reserve Champion shown by Lydia Wilson, Rowan County
- Commercial Hair Jr. Meat Breed Ewe
- Champion shown by Cayleigh Shaw, Davie County
- Reserve Champion shown by Aubrey Barnhart, Davie County
- Got to Be Champion shown by Cayleigh Shaw, Davie County
- Got to Be Reserve Champion shown by Aubrey Barnhart, Davie County
- Grand Champion Jr. Meat Breed Ewe (Overall)
- Champion shown by Brantley Meadows, Buncombe County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Lydia Wilson, Rowan County
- Got to be NC Grand Champion shown by Lydia Wilson, Rowan County
- Got to be NC Reserve Grand Champion shown by Ceily Bledsoe, Surry County
Junior Beef Cattle Shows
Junior Beef Cattle Showmanship Champions
- Novice Showmanship – ages 8 and under -- Adeline Painter, Catawba County
- Junior Showmanship – ages 9 – 13 -- Peyton Taylor, Caldwell County
- Senior Showmanship – ages 14 – 18 -- Shelby Candler, Buncombe County
- Senior Plus Showmanship – ages 19 – 21 -- Rex Howard, Cleveland County
- WNC Dairy Steer Project – ages 8-13 -- Addison Allen, Yancey County
- WNC Dairy Steer Project – 14-18 -- Kierra Ripley, Buncombe County
- Open Junior Beef Steer Show
- Grand Champion shown by Karissa Collins, Macon County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Ben Holland, Macon County
- Got to Be NC Grand Champion Karissa Collins, Macon County
- Open Market Steer
- Grand Champion shown by Gracie Giles, Anderson County, Tenn.
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Lyla Huggins, Levy County, Fla.
- Got to Be NC Grand Champion shown by Nate Bowman, Stokes County
Got to Be NC Reserve Grand Champion shown by Caroline Edwards, Transylvania County
Open Junior Beef Heifer Shows
- Angus Junior Heifer
- Grand Champion shown by Emma Vanhoy, Catawba County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Addison Sprinkle, Buncombe County
- Got to Be NC Grand Champion shown by Rylea Suddreth, Catawba County
- Hereford Junior Heifer
- Grand Champion shown by Sedona Sifford, Fauquier County, Va.
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Jordan Mitchem, Lincoln County
- Got to Be NC Grand Champion shown by Jordan Mitchem, Lincoln County
- Got to Be NC Reserve Grand Champion shown by Barrett Devine, Lincoln County
- Percentage Simmental Junior Heifer
- Grand Champion shown by Shelby Candler, Buncombe County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Abigail Miller, Wythe County, Va.
- Got to Be NC Grand Champion shown by Ashlyn Houston, Catawba County
- Got to Be NC Reserve Grand Champion shown by Alana McDaniel, Cleveland County
- Red Angus Junior Heifer
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Rex Howard, Cleveland County
- Got to Be NC Grand Champion shown by Rex Howard, Cleveland County
- Got to Be NC Reserve Grand Champion shown by Emma Vanhoy, Catawba County
- Shorthorn Junior Heifer
- Grand Champion shown by Rylea Suddreth, Catawba County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Stella Gash, Henderson County
- Got to Be NC Grand Champion shown by Rylea Suddreth, Catawba County
- Got To Be NC Reserve Grand Champion shown by Rylea Suddreth, Catawba County
- Simmental Junior Heifer
- Grand Champion Shelby Candler, Buncombe County
- Grand Champion shown by Nate Bowman, Stokes County
- Got to Be NC Grand Champion shown by Shelby Candler, Buncombe County
- Got to Be NC Reserve Grand Champion shown by Nate Bowman, Stokes County
- All Other Breeds Junior Heifer
- Grand Champion shown by Shelby Candler, Buncombe County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Casia Thomas, Henderson County
- Got to Be NC Grand Champion shown by Hannah Smith, Macon County
- Got to Be NC Reserve Grand Champion shown by Macie Ledford, Macon County
- Commercial Junior Heifer
- Grand Champion shown by Peyton Taylor, Caldwell County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Shelby Ford, Caldwell County
- Got to Be NC Grand Champion shown by Peyton Taylor, Caldwell County
- Got to Be NC Reserve Grand Champion shown by Barrett Freeman, Haywood County
- Supreme Champion Junior Heifer
- Supreme Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion shown by Shelby Candler, Buncombe County
- Supreme Got to Be NC Champion shown by Shelby Candler, Buncombe County
- Reserve Supreme Got to Be NC Champion shown by Peyton Taylor, Caldwell County
- WNC District Junior Beef Feeder Steer Show Champions
- Grand Champion shown by Karissa Collins, Macon County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Ben Holland, Macon County
- Got to Be NC Champion shown by Karissa Collins, Macon County
- WNC District Dairy Steer Project
- Grand Champion shown by Maxen Ballard, Madison County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Addison Allen, Yancey County
- WNC District Junior Beef Market SteerShow
- Grand Champion shown by Caroline Edwards, Transylvania County
- Reserve Champion shown by Caroline Edwards, Transylvania County
- Got to Be NC Champion shown by Caroline Edwards, Transylvania County
- WNC District Junior Beef Heifer Show
- Supreme Champion shown by Shelby Candler, Buncombe County
- Premier Junior Beef Exhibitor -- Hannah Smith, Macon County
- Angus Heifer
- Grand Champion shown by Addison Sprinkle, Buncombe County
- Gelbvieh Heifer
- Grand Champion shown by Bailee Worley, Buncombe County
- Hereford Heifer
- Grand Champion shown by Robert Banks, Yancey County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Barrett Freema, Haywood County
- Percentage Simmental Heifer
- Grand Champion shown by Shelby Candler, Buncombe County
- Reserve Grand Champion Heifer shown by Alana McDaniel, Cleveland County
- Red Angus Heifer
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Rex Howard, Cleveland County
- Shorthorn Heifer
- Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion shown by Stella Gash, Henderson County
- Simmental Heifer
- Grand Champion shown by Shelby Candler, Buncombe County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Montana Boatwright, Macon County
- All Other Breeds Heifer
- Grand Champion shown by Shelby Candler, Buncombe County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Cassia Thomas, Henderson County
- Commercial Heifer
- Grand Champion shown by Peyton Taylor, Caldwell County
- Reserve Grand Champion shown by Shelby Ford, Caldwell County
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