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

ID: 4003 - 3 -
Team Name: Albany County
Participant Name:
BRYN CHURCHES
Individual Rank: 8
Individual Total Score: 480
Team Rank: 1
Team Total Score: 1608

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1
PartContestantJudge
143213421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
45
Placing 2
PartContestantJudge
134123142
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
48
Placing 3
PartContestantJudge
124313142
Placing 3 - Cut A5
Placing 3 - Cut B3
Placing 3 - Cut C3
19
Placing 4
PartContestantJudge
121342143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C5
45
Placing 5
PartContestantJudge
142132413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
48
Placing 6
PartContestantJudge
143122314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
17
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 3		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
8
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
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 *
32
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
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 2
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 3		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 *
38
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 1
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 4
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 *
29
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 3		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 *
26
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 1
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 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
35
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
113
231
333 and 4
413 and 4
531
623 and 4
743
831
913
1031
1123 and 4
1242
1323
1442
1521 and 2
1631
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
113
222 and 4
333
421, 2, and 3
534
622 and 3
733
822 and 4
933
1014
1142 and 3
1221 and 4
1333
1421 and 2
1544
1623 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
232 and 4
341, 2, and 4
431, 2, and 3
544
631, 2, and 3
733
824
933
1044
1131 and 3
1212 and 4
1331 and 4
1422 and 4
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1631, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
112
233
332 and 3
411 and 3
522 and 4
612 and 3
722
844
912
1043 and 4
1121 and 4
1213
1334
1441 and 3
1522
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
241
342 and 3
443
511
622 and 3
733
814
933
1024
1112
1233
1322 and 3
1443
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1631 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
811
932 and 3
1011
1132 and 3
1211
1332
1422, 3, and 4
1521
1634
 
Oral Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
13550
35
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)
356's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
450's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
556's and 58's (3/8)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)
850's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
956's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
1056's and 58's (3/8)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)
1450's and 54's (1/4)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1556's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1656's and 58's (3/8) 
26
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2ClothingClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleFrench Combing
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleClothing
8StapleStaple
9ClothingClothing
10ClothingFrench Combing
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleStaple
24
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 56 64
2 59 50
3 60 56
4 57 46
5 58 60
6 58 55
7 65 55
8 57 56
9 60 59
10 61 52
11 58 54
12 55 52
13 63 56
14 56 54
15 56 59
40
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
222
Reasons Total
203
Grading Total
90

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