Collegiate National Western Stock Show Wool Contest
Jan 16, 2025
4-H NWSS Contest
Grading Overall Placing Questions Reasons

ID: 4002 - 3 -
Team Name: Sterling 4-H
Participant Name:
WRACE BLACKWELDER
Individual Rank: 6
Individual Total Score: 372
Team Rank: 2
Team Total Score: 1121

DefinitionResponsesScore
Fine(64's-70's) Commercial
PartContestantJudge
112341234
Placing 1 - Cut A2
Placing 1 - Cut B6
Placing 1 - Cut C2
50
3/8 Blood (56's/58's) Commercial
PartContestantJudge
113241324
Placing 2 - Cut A5
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C4
50
Merino Breed Fleeces
PartContestantJudge
123413241
Placing 3 - Cut A4
Placing 3 - Cut B6
Placing 3 - Cut C2
46
Columbia Breed Fleeces
PartContestantJudge
114231423
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C6
50
Colored Fine Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
134124123
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C3
29
Medium Colored Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
123413421
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B4
Placing 6 - Cut C3
39
Columbia Breed Fleeces
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT *
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding *
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 4
26
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
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 1
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 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 1
1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 4
26
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
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 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
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 1
1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class *
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool *
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength *
41
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class *
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength *
41
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 1
1. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
41
Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
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 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3
1. Longest Staple *
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength *
47
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
121
243
321
441
522
641
711 and 2
843 and 4
911
1044
1111
1223 and 4
1321
1433
1523 and 4
1644
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
121
212, 3, and 4
331
411
524
611
711
842
911
1044
1122
1213
1322
1411
1543
1612, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
112 and 4
241 and 4
333
441
522 and 3
633
722
811 and 4
923
1011 and 4
1133
1222
1333 and 4
1422
1522
1611, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
243
333 and 4
444
522 and 3
644
711
833
911
1033
1114
1222
1344
1422 and 3
1513
1641 and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
233
331, 2, and 4
412
533
641, 2, and 4
733
822
933
1022
1141 and 4
1233
1341 and 4
1433
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1612 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133 and 4
211
343 and 4
433
522
611, 2, 3, and 4
722
811
922
1011
1113 and 4
1222
1322
1422
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Columbia Breed Fleeces
PartContestantJudge
1 50
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
150's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
260's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
360's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)56's and 58's (3/8)
560's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
656's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
748's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
860's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
950's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1160's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1248's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)56's and 58's (3/8)
1460's and 62's (1/2)50's and 54's (1/4)
1564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
40
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4StapleClothing
5StapleClothing
6StapleStaple
7StapleClothing
8StapleStaple
9French CombingClothing
10StapleFrench Combing
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleClothing
14StapleClothing
15French CombingFrench Combing
16
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 66 66
2 54 55
3 53 56
4 55 55
5 54 51
6 55 56
7 65 57
8 56 62
9 57 52
10 53 50
11 56 58
12 62 55
13 50 50
14 51 53
15 46 47
52
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
264
Reasons Total
222
Grading Total
108


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