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

ID: 4002 - 4 -
Team Name: Laramie County Senior
Participant Name:
ALLIS MARTINZ
Individual Rank: 10
Individual Total Score: 455
Team Rank: 3
Team Total Score: 1529

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1
PartContestantJudge
143123421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
40
Placing 2
PartContestantJudge
132413142
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
40
Placing 3
PartContestantJudge
132143142
Placing 3 - Cut A5
Placing 3 - Cut B3
Placing 3 - Cut C3
41
Placing 4
PartContestantJudge
114232143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C5
38
Placing 5
PartContestantJudge
132142413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
21
Placing 6
PartContestantJudge
142312314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
24
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 4
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 2
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
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 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 3
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 4
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 4
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 *
35
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 3
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 4
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 4
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 1
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 2
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 *
29
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 3
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 3
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 *
29
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 4
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 1
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
143
211
343 and 4
443 and 4
541
643 and 4
723
841
943
1021
1143 and 4
1222
1343
1422
1521 and 2
1621
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
212 and 4
333
431, 2, and 3
534
632 and 3
713
832 and 4
933
1044
1132 and 3
1211 and 4
1333
1411 and 2
1544
1613 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
232 and 4
331, 2, and 4
431, 2, and 3
534
631, 2, and 3
723
834
933
1044
1131 and 3
1242 and 4
1331 and 4
1422 and 4
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
213
322 and 3
411 and 3
512 and 4
622 and 3
722
814
912
1023 and 4
1111 and 4
1243
1314
1431 and 3
1522
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
211
332 and 3
433
531
632 and 3
71 and 33
834
933
1014
1132
1213
1332 and 3
1433
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1611 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
211
321, 3, and 4
442 and 4
541 and 3
641, 2, and 3
712, 3, and 4
841
942 and 3
1011
1142 and 3
1211
1342
1422, 3, and 4
1511
1634
 
Oral Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
13850
38
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
150's and 54's (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)
456's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
550's and 54's (1/4)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
648's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
760's and 62's (1/2)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
856's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
948's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1150's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
1256's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1360's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1456's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1560's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
2756's and 58's (3/8) 
30
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2ClothingClothing
3ClothingStaple
4ClothingFrench Combing
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7ClothingClothing
8ClothingStaple
9ClothingClothing
10StapleFrench Combing
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14ClothingStaple
15StapleStaple
20
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 64 64
2 59 50
3 61 56
4 62 46
5 63 60
6 66 55
7 60 55
8 63 56
9 65 59
10 57 52
11 60 54
12 60 52
13 62 56
14 59 54
15 63 59
30
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
204
Reasons Total
209
Grading Total
80


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