FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, OCT. 30, 2009
| CONTACT: | Bruce Shankle, director |
Winners announced in State Fair livestock competitions
RALEIGH –Winners have been announced for wool breed sheep, dairy cattle and dairy goats categories of the N.C. State Fair livestock competitions. Following are winners:
Jr. Ewe Wool Breed Sheep
- Supreme grand champion and grand champion N.C. Born and Bred ewe shown by James Beasley, 18, Four Oaks (Johnston)
- Supreme reserve grand champion shown by Travis Coggins, 21, of Zirconia (Henderson)
- Reserve grand champion N.C. Born and Bred shown by John Beasley, 20, Four Oak
Wool Breed Sheep
- Supreme champion ram shown by Joyce Coggins, Zirconia
- Supreme champion ewe shown by Yvonne Parker of Keyser, W.Va.
- Supreme champion fleece shown by Montana Newell of Brevard (Transylvania)
- Premiere exhibitor, Travis Coggins, Zirconia (Henderson)
Dairy Cattle, Ayrshire
- Grand champion female shown by Steven Ward, Lexington (Davidson)
- Reserve grand champion female shown by Robert Nolan, Cochranville, Penn.
Jr. Dairy Cattle, Ayrshire
- Grand champion shown by Kylie Ward, Lexington (Davidson)
Dairy Cattle, Guernsey
- Grand champion female shown by Harris Dairy Inc. of Harrisburg (Cabarrus)
- Reserve grand champion female shown by Lushacres Dairy, Laurens, S.C.
Jr. Dairy Cattle, Guernsey
- Grand champion shown by Michael Boyles McSwain, 12, Lawndale (Cleveland)
Dairy Cattle, Brown Swiss
- Grand champion female shown by Heath McGaha, Maggie Valley (Haywood)
- Reserve grand champion female shown by Billie Jo Swope, Churchville, Va.
Jr. Dairy Cattle, Brown Swiss
- Grand champion shown by Jared Robbins, Seagrove (Moore)
Dairy Cattle, Holstein
- Grand champion and reserve grand champion females shown by Corey Foster of Cleveland (Rowan)
Jr. Dairy Cattle, Holstein
- Grand champion, shown by Shanna Langley, 12, Staley (Randolph)
Dairy Cattle, Jersey
- Grand champion and reserve grand champion female shown by Senn-Sational Jerseys, Newberry, S.C.
Jr. Dairy Cattle, Jersey
- Grand champion shown by Avery Lutz, 19, Mocksville (Davie)
Youth Dairy Goats
- Best doe in show, youth herd and best udder in show shown by Casey Younger, 18, Nashville (Nash)
Jr. Doe Dairy Goats
- Best Doe in Show shown by William Brown, Swansboro (Onslow)
Pygmy Goats
- Grand champion doe shown by Margaret Leman, Durham
- Reserve grand champion doe shown by Laurie Getzendanner, Rougemont (Orange)
Sr. Doe Dairy Goats
- Best doe in show shown by Darby Cissel, Centreville, Md.
- Best dairy herd in show shown by Casey Younger, Nashville (Nash)
- Best udder in show shown by Keith Harrell, Kinston (Lenoir)
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