Greta Rickertsen of Lexington and Dakota Vrbas of Stratton represented Nebraska at the 2026 National Make It With Wool (MIWW) competition held in conjunction with the American Sheep Industry Association Convention, Jan. 29-31, in Reno, Nevada, according to Andrea Nisley, State Make It With Wool Director. The national wool contest has been conducted for 78 years.
Two Nebraska youth national wool contest winners
Greta Rickertsen (left) of Lexington and Dakota Vrbas (right) of Stratton represented Nebraska at the National Make It With Wool competition in Reno, Nev. Rickertsen was second runner-up in the Junior Division and Vrbas placed in the top eight of the Senior Division.
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