National Western Wool Judging Contest
Jan 15, 2026
NWSS 26 FFA Wool Contest
Grading Overall Placings Questions Reasons

ID: 3001 - 1 -
Team Name: Colby FFA
Participant Name:
EMERY FIKAN
Individual Rank: 9
Individual Total Score: 434
Team Rank: 3
Team Total Score: 1287

DefinitionResponsesScore
Fine Commercial
PartContestantJudge
143213421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
45
60's- 62's Commericial
PartContestantJudge
132143142
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
42
Rambouillet Breed
PartContestantJudge
132413142
Placing 3 - Cut A5
Placing 3 - Cut B3
Placing 3 - Cut C3
38
Columbia Breed
PartContestantJudge
141322143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C5
21
Colored Fine Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
132412413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
26
White Fine Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
134212314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
31
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 1
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength 1
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Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 2
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding *
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength *
20
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 2
1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding *
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
29
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3
1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class *
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool *
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength *
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Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
17
Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class *
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT *
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool *
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 4
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Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
221
333 and 4
443 and 4
511
643 and 4
723
811
913
1031
1113 and 4
1222
1343
1432
1521 and 2
1611
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
212 and 4
313
421, 2, and 3
544
622 and 3
743
822 and 4
923
1034
1112 and 3
1231 and 4
1333
1431 and 2
1514
1623 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
121
232 and 4
311, 2, and 4
431, 2, and 3
514
631, 2, and 3
733
844
913
1034
1111 and 3
1232 and 4
1321 and 4
1422 and 4
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1621, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
213
322 and 3
441 and 3
522 and 4
642 and 3
722
844
942
1033 and 4
1141 and 4
1223
1324
1431 and 3
1532
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
143
211
332 and 3
443
521
612 and 3
723
814
923
1034
1142
1213
1312 and 3
1433
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1611 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
211
321, 3, and 4
442 and 4
511 and 3
641, 2, and 3
732, 3, and 4
821
912 and 3
1041
1132 and 3
1221
1322
1422, 3, and 4
1521
1644
 
Oral Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
1 50
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
148's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
260's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
450's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
656's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
750's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
856's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
956's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
1064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1160's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1250's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
1350's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
1464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1548's and coarser (low 1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
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Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2ClothingClothing
3StapleStaple
4ClothingFrench Combing
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleClothing
8ClothingStaple
9StapleClothing
10StapleFrench Combing
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleStaple
20
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 58 64
2 52 50
3 51 56
4 54 46
5 47 60
6 46 55
7 44 55
8 52 56
9 54 59
10 48 52
11 42 54
12 62 52
13 50 56
14 52 54
15 49 59
26
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
203
Reasons Total
153
Grading Total
78


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