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

ID: 4003 - 2 -
Team Name: Albany County
Participant Name:
ALLISON RISKE
Individual Rank: 6
Individual Total Score: 493
Team Rank: 1
Team Total Score: 1608

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1
PartContestantJudge
134123421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
45
Placing 2
PartContestantJudge
134213142
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
43
Placing 3
PartContestantJudge
131423142
Placing 3 - Cut A5
Placing 3 - Cut B3
Placing 3 - Cut C3
50
Placing 4
PartContestantJudge
112342143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C5
41
Placing 5
PartContestantJudge
121342413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
36
Placing 6
PartContestantJudge
131422314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
32
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 1
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 2
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 2		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 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
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 2
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1		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 *
23
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 3
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 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1		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 3
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 1
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 4
16. Least fiber strength 4		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 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 2
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 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 4		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 *
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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 2
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 2
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 2		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
343 and 4
433 and 4
521
613 and 4
723
831
933
1021
1133 and 4
1222
1323
1422
1521 and 2
1621
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
242 and 4
333
441, 2, and 3
514
622 and 3
713
832 and 4
933
1024
1132 and 3
1211 and 4
1313
1411 and 2
1514
1613 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
222 and 4
331, 2, and 4
431, 2, and 3
524
631, 2, and 3
713
834
933
1014
1131 and 3
1212 and 4
1311 and 4
1412 and 4
15 1, 2, 3, and 4
16 1, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
233
332 and 3
411 and 3
542 and 4
622 and 3
742
814
912
1043 and 4
1111 and 4
1243
1324
1441 and 3
1542
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
211
332 and 3
443
511
622 and 3
733
824
923
1034
1122
1233
1342 and 3
1433
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1641 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
211
321, 3, and 4
442 and 4
521 and 3
631, 2, and 3
722, 3, and 4
831
932 and 3
1021
1132 and 3
1221
1322
1422, 3, and 4
1521
1624
 
Oral Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
13750
37
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)
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)
648's and coarser (low 1/4)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)
950's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1056's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
1160's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1256's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1350's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
1460's and 62's (1/2)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
4French CombingFrench Combing
5French CombingStaple
6ClothingStaple
7ClothingClothing
8ClothingStaple
9ClothingClothing
10StapleFrench Combing
11ClothingStaple
12StapleStaple
13ClothingStaple
14French CombingStaple
15ClothingStaple
14
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 60 64
2 62 50
3 60 56
4 69 46
5 60 60
6 70 55
7 65 55
8 58 56
9 67 59
10 65 52
11 55 54
12 70 52
13 65 56
14 58 54
15 68 59
26
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
247
Reasons Total
205
Grading Total
78

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