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

ID: 3001 - 2 -
Team Name: Colby FFA
Participant Name:
KRUZE DENNY
Individual Rank: 10
Individual Total Score: 340
Team Rank: 3
Team Total Score: 1287

DefinitionResponsesScore
Fine Commercial
PartContestantJudge
114323421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
15
60's- 62's Commericial
PartContestantJudge
143123142
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
40
Rambouillet Breed
PartContestantJudge
1 3142
Placing 3 - Cut A5
Placing 3 - Cut B3
Placing 3 - Cut C3
 
Columbia Breed
PartContestantJudge
141232143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C5
34
Colored Fine Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
134122413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
17
White Fine Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
141322314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
14
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
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 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 4
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
20
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4		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 *
29
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 1
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 *
35
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 4
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 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 2
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 *
35
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 4
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 *
23
Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1		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
32
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
221
313 and 4
413 and 4
521
643 and 4
723
841
913
1021
1113 and 4
1222
1333
1442
1521 and 2
1611
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
242 and 4
313
421, 2, and 3
534
622 and 3
713
832 and 4
933
1014
1132 and 3
1211 and 4
1323
1411 and 2
1524
1643 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
242 and 4
331, 2, and 4
431, 2, and 3
544
631, 2, and 3
723
834
933
1024
1131 and 3
1222 and 4
1311 and 4
1412 and 4
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1621, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
233
342 and 3
441 and 3
522 and 4
642 and 3
722
844
942
1033 and 4
1141 and 4
1233
1324
1411 and 3
1522
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
211
312 and 3
433
521
632 and 3
713
834
933
1014
1132
1213
1322 and 3
1413
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1611 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
132
211
311, 3, and 4
442 and 4
521 and 3
631, 2, and 3
712, 3, and 4
831
932 and 3
1021
1132 and 3
1211
1322
1432, 3, and 4
1511
1614
 
Oral Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
1 50
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
156's and 58's (3/8)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
248's and coarser (low 1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
350's and 54's (1/4)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
456's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
560's and 62's (1/2)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)
860's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
960's and 62's (1/2)50's and 54's (1/4)
1050's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
1156's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1250's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
1356's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
1460's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1560's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
24
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1French CombingStaple
2French CombingClothing
3French CombingStaple
4French CombingFrench Combing
5ClothingStaple
6French CombingStaple
7French CombingClothing
8ClothingStaple
9ClothingClothing
10French CombingFrench Combing
11ClothingStaple
12French CombingStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15ClothingStaple
10
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 54 64
2 24 50
3 64 56
4 52 46
5 76 60
6 64 55
7 32 55
8 76 56
9 65 59
10 35 52
11 66 54
12 76 52
13 56 56
14 78 54
15 67 59
12
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
120
Reasons Total
174
Grading Total
46

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