National Western Wool Judging Contest
Jan 15, 2026
NWSS 4-H Wool Contest
Grading Overall Placings Questions Reasons

ID: 4001 - 2 -
Team Name: Laramie County Junior
Participant Name:
ADELYNN CROWDER
Individual Rank: 2
Individual Total Score: 559
Team Rank: 2
Team Total Score: 1559

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1
PartContestantJudge
134123421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
45
Placing 2
PartContestantJudge
131423142
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
50
Placing 3
PartContestantJudge
134123142
Placing 3 - Cut A5
Placing 3 - Cut B3
Placing 3 - Cut C3
47
Placing 4
PartContestantJudge
121342143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C5
45
Placing 5
PartContestantJudge
124312413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
46
Placing 6
PartContestantJudge
134122314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
26
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
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
35
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
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 *
29
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
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 *
41
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 1
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 *
29
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
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 *
35
Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 3
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
23
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
221
313 and 4
443 and 4
511
633 and 4
733
821
943
1021
1143 and 4
1222
1333
1422
1521 and 2
1611
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
242 and 4
333
421, 2, and 3
514
612 and 3
733
822 and 4
923
1034
1122 and 3
1231 and 4
1333
1431 and 2
1544
1623 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
222 and 4
311, 2, and 4
431, 2, and 3
544
611, 2, and 3
733
824
913
1024
1111 and 3
1222 and 4
1311 and 4
1422 and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1621, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
233
332 and 3
441 and 3
512 and 4
632 and 3
722
844
912
1043 and 4
1111 and 4
1243
1324
1441 and 3
1512
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
211
322 and 3
413
521
622 and 3
733
844
923
1034
1122
1233
1322 and 3
1433
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1611 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
132
221
331, 3, and 4
412 and 4
521 and 3
621, 2, and 3
722, 3, and 4
811
932 and 3
1021
1132 and 3
1221
1332
1422, 3, and 4
1521
1634
 
Oral Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
14350
43
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
148's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
256's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
360's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
560's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
650's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
756's and 58's (3/8)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
860's and 62's (1/2)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)
1156's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1264's, 70's, and finer (Fine)56's and 58's (3/8)
1360's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1556's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
42
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2ClothingClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleFrench Combing
5StapleStaple
6ClothingStaple
7StapleClothing
8StapleStaple
9ClothingClothing
10French CombingFrench Combing
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleStaple
24
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 66 64
2 58 50
3 62 56
4 55 46
5 59 60
6 64 55
7 60 55
8 61 56
9 60 59
10 55 52
11 60 54
12 54 52
13 60 56
14 54 54
15 60 59
42
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
259
Reasons Total
235
Grading Total
108


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