Ashber Mae Coates was named the 2026 Preteen Fairest of the Fair. She is the 11-year-old daughter of Maranda and Mauro Coates. First runner-up was Sutherlyn Jane Moore, the 11-year-old daughter of Ryan J. and Ashley Moore. Second runner-up was Sutton Claire Pearsall, the 12-year-old daughter of Evan and Leah Pearsall. Third runner-up was Makinley LaBrook Rutledge, the 12-year-old daughter of Danessa Jennings and Terence Ramsey. Pictured, from left, are Rutledge, Moore, Coates, 2025 Preteen winner Claire Susannah Breedlove, and Pearsall.