Aggies Dazzle at N.C. State Fair

October 28, 2026

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Group of dairy cattle team members posing with cows at a fair.

The Aggie Dairy Cattle Team waits their turn to show in the barn at the N.C. State Fair on Oct. 15, 2026. Team members are (left to right: ) Corey Burgess, dairy unit coordinator at N.C. A&T; Tayloir Wiley, Ethan Humphrey, Abigail Newby, McKenzie Woodard, Anisa Scott, Morgan Burgess, Alana Pouncy, Micaiah Coley, xxxx and Erika Pearsall.

Student preparing to show a brown cow at a fair competition.

Animal science major Alana Pouncy prepares to show Honey in the Dairy Cow competition at the N.C. State Fair.

For only the second year since the 1970s, the N.C. A&T Dairy Cattle Team represented the university and the college at the N.C. State Fair and earned high marks for dedication, professionalism and a commitment to excellence! They also gained valuable experience in dairy cattle evaluation, showmanship and herd management.

Among the team's achievements, animal science freshman Morgan Burgess and her cow, Karma, earned third place, and graduate student Micaiah Coley took ninth place with her cow, Sasha, in the showmanship competition.

Congratulations to all the team members on their efforts and the ribbons earned during the event!

N.C. A&T Dairy Show Team:

Micaiah Coley – graduate, Animal Science major
Abigail Newby - sophomore, animal science
Ethan Humphrey - junior, animal science
Anisa Scott - senior, animal science
Tayloir Wiley - senior, agribusiness
Alana Pouncy – junior, animal science
McKenzie Woodard – junior, animal science
Morgan Burgess – first year, animal science

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