Mountain State Fair announces beef and poultry winners in weekend livestock competitions

Winners were announced in junior beef and poultry competitions held during the first weekend of the N.C. Mountain State Fair. Following are winners by class:

Junior Feeder Calf Show
•    Champion homegrown shown by Casey McAninch of Buncombe County
•    Grand champion shown by Casey McAninch of Buncombe County
•    Reserve grand champion shown by Jordan McAninch of Buncombe County

Junior Market Steer
•    Grand champion shown by Isaac Wallace of Macon County
•    Reserve grand champion shown by Bill Jones of Buncombe County

Junior Beef Heifer – Commercial
•    Grand champion shown by Kelsi Cartwright of Buncombe County
•    Reserve grand champion shown by Isaac Wallace of Macon County

Junior Beef Heifer – Hereford
•    Grand champion shown by Brandy Prestwood of Caldwell County
•    Reserve grand champion shown by Cari Mitchell of Caldwell County

Junior Beef Heifer – Angus
•    Grand champion shown by Bill Jones of Buncombe County
•    Reserve grand champion shown by Daniel Brown of Watauga County

Junior Beef Heifer – Red Angus
•    Grand champion shown by Michala Muse of Haywood County
•    Reserve grand champion shown by Michala Muse of Haywood County

Junior Beef Heifer – Gelbvieh
•    Grand champion shown by Clark Worley of Buncombe County
•    Reserve grand champion shown by John Eric Ellis of McDowell County

Junior Beef Heifer – Other Breeds
•    Grand champion shown by Shianne Freeman of Buncombe County
•    Reserve grand champion shown by Brooklyn Murray of Rutherford County

Junior Beef Showmanship and other awards
•    Junior beef showmanship was presented to Caleb Gillespie of Buncombe County
•    Intermediate beef showmanship was presented to Jordan McAninch of Buncombe County
•    Senior beef showmanship was presented to Noah Henson of Haywood County
•    Premier junior beef exhibitor was presented to Bill Jones of Buncombe County

Youth Standard Poultry
•    Overall champion shown by Brody Jordan of Henderson County
•    Overall reserve champion shown by Tamitha Emery of Buncombe County
•    Champion shown by Brody Jordan of Henderson County
•    Reserve champion shown by North Buncombe High FFA of Buncombe County

Youth Guinea
•    Champion shown by Tamitha Emery of Buncombe County
•    Reserve champion shown by Tamitha Emery of Buncombe County

Youth Pigeon
•    Champion shown by Tamitha Emery of Buncombe County
•    Reserve champion shown by Tamitha Emery of Buncombe County

Open Heritage Turkey
•    Champion tom shown by Tamitha Emery of Buncombe County
•    Reserve grand champion tom shown by Timberly Nicole Estes of Haywood County
•    Grand champion hen shown by Theron Larnce Maybin III of Henderson County
•    Reserve grand champion hen shown by Theron Larnce Maybin III of Henderson County