FLETCHER – Winners were announced in goat and sheep shows held during the opening weekend of the 2017 N.C. Mountain State Fair. Following are winners from Rowan County:

Open Junior Doe Dairy Goat

• Grand champion Nigerian Dwarf shown by Sarah G. Moore of Rowan County;
• Reserve grand champion Nigerian Dwarf shown by Leigh A. Powlas of Rowan County;

Open Senior Doe Dairy Goat

• Grand and reserve grand champion Nigerian Dwarf shown by Sarah G. Moore of Rowan County;

 Youth Junior Doe Dairy Goat

• Grand and reserve grand champion Nigerian Dwarf shown by Megan A. Powlas of Rowan County;

 Youth Senior Doe Dairy Goat

• Grand champion Nigerian Dwarf shown by Alayna G. Moore of Rowan County;
• Reserve grand champion Nigerian Dwarf shown by Lucy S. Moore of Rowan County;

 Junior Market Lamb

• Reserve grand champion lamb shown by Abigail Wilson of Rowan County;
• Grand champion Got to Be NC junior market lamb shown by Abigail Wilson of Rowan County;
• Reserve grand champion Got to Be NC Market Lamb shown by Lydia Wilson of Rowan County;

 Junior Meat Breed Ewe

• Reserve grand champion ewe shown by Abigail Wilson of Rowan County;
• Grand champion Got to Be NC ewe shown by Abigail Wilson of Rowan County;
• Reserve grand champion Got to Be NC ewe shown by Matthew Connolly of Rowan County;

 Open Meat Breed Sheep

• Grand champion meat breed ewe shown by Abigail Wilson of Rowan County;
• Reserve grand champion meat breed ewe shown by Lydia Wilson of Rowan County;
• Grand champion meat breed ram shown by Abigail Wilson of Rowan County;
• Reserve grand champion meat breed ram shown by Lydia Wilson of Rowan County;

The N.C. Mountain State Fair runs through Sept. 17, with more livestock shows for swine, dairy cattle, meat goats and wool-breed sheep. For information, including a complete schedule of livestock shows and other events, go to www.mountainfair.org.