FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, 2012

Winners announced in Mountain State Fair sheep show

FLETCHER — The N.C. Mountain State Fair announced the following winners from the open wool breed sheep show held Sunday, Oct. 16:

Open Wool Breed – Border Leicester

• Champion ram shown by Keith Russell of Rutherford County
• Champion ewe shown by Tami Russell of Rutherford County
• Reserve champion ewe shown by Cory Russell of Rutherford County

Open Wool Breed – Cotswold

• Champion ram shown by Savannah Trantham of Buncombe County
• Reserve champion ram shown by Joshua Wesson of Henderson County
• Champion ewe shown by Debbie Trantham of Buncombe County
• Reserve champion ewe shown by Joshua Wesson of Henderson County

Open Wool Breed – N.C. Wool Growers

• Champion ram shown by Keith Russell of Rutherford County
• Reserve champion ram shown by Montana Newell of Transylvania County
• Champion ewe shown by Cory Russell of Rutherford County
• Reserve champion ewe shown by Seth Taylor of Henderson County

Open Wool Breed – Romney

• Champion and reserve champion rams shown by Montana Newell of Transylvania County
• Champion ewe shown by Augusta Petrick of Lincoln County
• Reserve champion ewe shown by Montana Newell of Transylvania County

Open Wool Breed – Shetland

• Champion ram shown by Paula Ashworth of Transylvania County
• Reserve champion ram shown by Elizabeth Stout of Henderson County
• Champion ewe shown by Meredith Kilpatrick of Henderson County
• Reserve champion ewe shown by Katie Dotson of Henderson County

Open Wool Breed – Fine Wool

• Champion ram and ewe shown by Montana Newell of Transylvania County
• Reserve champion ram and ewe shown by Paula Ashworth of Transylvania County

Open Wool Breed – Long Wool

• Champion ram shown by Travis Coggins of Henderson County
• Reserve champion ram shown by Joshua Wesson of Henderson County
• Champion and reserve champion ewes shown by Savannah Trantham of Buncombe County

Other awards

• Supreme champion pair shown by Debbie Trantham of Buncombe County
• Supreme champion flock shown by Montana Newell of Transylvania County
• Supreme champion fleece shown by Savannah Trantham of Buncombe County
• Supreme champion ram shown by Keith Russell of Rutherford County
• Supreme champion ewe shown by Meredith Kilpatrick of Henderson County
• Premier exhibitor awarded to Joyce Coggins of Henderson County

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