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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SUNDAY, OCT. 14, 2007

Contact:

Bruce Shankle
State Fair Livestock Superintendent
(919) 839-4678

 

Livestock winners announced in the State Fair competitions 

RALEIGH – Winners have been announced in the opening weekend livestock competitions at the N.C. State Fair. Following are winners:

Junior Beef Heifer-Hereford

  1. Grand champion shown by Rossie Blinson, 16, of Buies Creek
  2. Reserve grand champion shown by Sarah Weavil, 13, of Winston-Salem

Junior Beef Heifer-Simmental

  1. Grand champion shown by Dillon Ridling, 17, of Salisbury
  2. Reserve grand champion shown by Erin Rucker, 17, of Hamptonville

Junior Beef Heifer-Commercial

  1. Grand champion shown by Elizabeth Twigg, 16, of Selma
  2. Reserve grand champion shown by Alyson Moore, 15, of Selma

Junior Beef Heifer-Gelbvieh

  1. Grand champion shown by Christopher Mackey, 16, of Mars Hill
  2. Reserve grand champion shown by Austin Teeter, 10, of Mount Ulla

Junior Beef Heifer-Santa Gertrudis

  1. Grand champion shown by Kali Harwood, 3, of Lenoir
  2. Reserve grand champion shown by Cari Mitchell, 9, of Lenoir

Junior Beef Heifer-Angus

  1. Grand champion shown by Kaitlyn Knight, 13, of Reidsville
  2. Reserve grand champion shown by Taylor Ridling, 18, of Salisbury

 Junior Beef Heifer-Charolais           

  1. Grand champion shown by Brooke Harward, 14, of Richfield

Junior Beef Heifer-Limousin

  1. Grand champion shown by Colleen Jones, 14, of Kinston
  2. Reserve grand champion shown by Milo Lewis, 18, of Walstonburg

Junior Beef Heifer-all other breeds

  1. Grand champion shown by Taylor Ridling, 18, of Salisbury
  2. Reserve grand champion shown by Dillon Ridling, 17, of Salisbury

Junior Market Steer

  1. Grand champion shown by Derek Jones, 17, of Barnardsville
  2. Reserve grand champion shown by Dillon Ridling, 17, of Salisbury
  3. Grand champion N.C. Born and Bred shown by Frank Scott, 13, of Lucama

Feeder Calf

  1. Grand champion pen shown by David Seal of Mount Airy
  2. Reserve grand champion pen shown by Adam Pilcher of Yadkinville
  3. Grand champion individual shown by Jessica Freeman, 16, of Leicester
  4. Reserve grand champion individual shown by John Barnes, 18, of Lucama

Performance Market Hog

  1. Grand champion and reserve grand champion shown by Nahunta Farm of Pikeville

Market Barrow

  1. Grand champion shown by Floyd Sauls of Four Oaks
  2. Reserve grand champion shown by Nahunta Farm of Pikeville

Junior Market Barrow

  1. Grand champion shown by Sydney Cox, 14, of Trenton
  2. Reserve grand champion shown by A.J. Carpenter, 8, of Macon

Junior Ewe Meat Breeds Sheep

  1. Supreme grand champion shown by Ashley Pittman, 13, of Kenly
  2. Supreme reserve grand champion shown by Milo Lewis, 18, of Walstonburg

Junior Market Lamb

  1. Grand champion shown by Samantha Byrum, 13, of Elizabeth City
  2. Reserve grand champion shown by Sydney Cox, 13, of Trenton

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