CORTNEY COPELAND - South Dakota State University - NWSS 2026 Wool Contest - National Western Wool Judging Contest

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National Western Wool Judging Contest
Jan 15, 2026
NWSS 2026 Wool Contest

Grading

Overall

Placings

Reasons

ID:	1001 - 4 -
Team Name:	South Dakota State University
Participant Name:	CORTNEY COPELAND
Individual Rank:	32
Individual Total Score:	685
Team Rank:	8
Team Total Score:	2181

Definition

Responses

Score

64's and Finer Commercial Fleeces

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3421	3421

Placing 1 - Cut A	5
Placing 1 - Cut B	5
Placing 1 - Cut C	5

60's-62's Commercial Fleeces

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3142	3142

Placing 2 - Cut A	6
Placing 2 - Cut B	2
Placing 2 - Cut C	3

56's-58's Commercial Fleeces

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	4132	4213

Placing 3 - Cut A	4
Placing 3 - Cut B	4
Placing 3 - Cut C	2

Rambouillet Breed Fleeces

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1342	3142

Placing 4 - Cut A	5
Placing 4 - Cut B	3
Placing 4 - Cut C	3

Merino Breed Fleeces

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	4321	1432

Placing 5 - Cut A	2
Placing 5 - Cut B	5
Placing 5 - Cut C	2

Columbia Breed Fleeces

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	2143	2143

Placing 6 - Cut A	4
Placing 6 - Cut B	4
Placing 6 - Cut C	5

Placing Total

267

60's-62's Commercial

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	42	50

Rambouillet Breed Fleeces

Part	Contestant	Judge
2	41	50

Merino Breed Fleeces

Part	Contestant	Judge
3	35	50

Reasons Total

118

Wool Grade

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	46's or coarser (>32.70u)	48's (31.00 - 32.69u)
2	58's (24.95 - 26.39u)	58's (24.95 - 26.39u)
3	70's or finer (<20.59u)	70's or finer (<20.59u)
4	62's (22.05 - 23.49u)	60's (23.50 - 24.94u)
5	70's or finer (<20.59u)	70's or finer (<20.59u)
6	48's (31.00 - 32.69u)	54's (27.85 - 29.29u)
7	46's or coarser (>32.70u)	48's (31.00 - 32.69u)
8	62's (22.05 - 23.49u)	60's (23.50 - 24.94u)
9	48's (31.00 - 32.69u)	54's (27.85 - 29.29u)
10	62's (22.05 - 23.49u)	62's (22.05 - 23.49u)
11	54's (27.85 - 29.29u)	58's (24.95 - 26.39u)
12	64's (20.60 - 22.04u)	58's (24.95 - 26.39u)
13	60's (23.50 - 24.94u)	60's (23.50 - 24.94u)
14	62's (22.05 - 23.49u)	64's (20.60 - 22.04u)
15	50's (29.30 - 30.99u)	56's (26.40 - 27.84u)
16	58's (24.95 - 26.39u)	62's (22.05 - 23.49u)
17	48's (31.00 - 32.69u)	48's (31.00 - 32.69u)
18	62's (22.05 - 23.49u)	56's (26.40 - 27.84u)
19	64's (20.60 - 22.04u)	60's (23.50 - 24.94u)
20	70's or finer (<20.59u)	64's (20.60 - 22.04u)

Wool Staple Length

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Staple	Staple
2	French Combing	Clothing
3	Staple	Staple
4	Staple	French Combing
5	Staple	Staple
6	Staple	Staple
7	French Combing	Clothing
8	Staple	Staple
9	French Combing	Clothing
10	French Combing	French Combing
11	French Combing	Staple
12	Staple	Staple
13	French Combing	Staple
14	Staple	Staple
15	Staple	Staple
16	French Combing	Staple
17	French Combing	Staple
18	French Combing	Staple
19	Staple	Staple
20	French Combing	Staple

Wool Yield

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	62	64
2	58	50
3	58	56
4	57	46
5	60	60
6	60	55
7	58	55
8	59	56
9	61	59
10	60	52
11	62	54
12	57	52
13	59	56
14	58	54
15	62	59
16	56	48
17	64	60
18	57	53
19	56	58
20	57	55

Wool Purity

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Good	Good
2	Good	Good
3	Good	Good
4	Good	Good
5	Good	Good
6	Good	Good
7	Good	Good
8	Good	Good
9	Good	Good
10	Good	Good
11	Good	Good
12	Good	Good
13	Good	Good
14	Good	Good
15	Good	Good
16	Good	Good
17	Poor	Good
18	Good	Good
19	Good	Good
20	Good	Good

Wool Character

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Average	Average
2	Average	Average
3	Average	Good
4	Average	Average
5	Average	Good
6	Average	Average
7	Poor	Average
8	Average	Average
9	Average	Average
10	Average	Average
11	Average	Average
12	Average	Average
13	Average	Average
14	Average	Average
15	Poor	Average
16	Average	Average
17	Average	Average
18	Average	Average
19	Average	Average
20	Average	Average

Grading Total

300

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