2025 Press release

MIWW Winners Announced 2025

There were forty-four Junior and Senior Division contestants competed in the 2025

Make It With Wool (MIWW) National Competition, held January 16-18th in

Scottsdale, Arizona at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort. Winners were announced at the

Awards Program following the Saturday evening banquet and fashion show.

Winners included:

Junior Division (age 13-16) – 24 entries

Winner: Ethan Barner- MO

1st Runner-up: Wesley Thompson - NE

2nd Runner-up: Lucy Johnson - WI

3rd Runner-up: Josslyn Massey - IN

4th Runner-up: Briar Myers - AZ

Other contestants in the Top 10:  Kaitlyn Graham – UT, Kate Blair – SD, Kaitlyn

Adams– OH, Srikeerti Chinthala – NC, Morgan Stults - CO

Senior Division (age 17-24) – 20 entries

Winner:  Henry Lemke - MN

1st Runner-up: Mckenzie Guymon - UT

2nd Runner-up: Marissa Sanchez - CA

3rd Runner-up: Kiara Sherman - MT

4th Runner-up: Madison Copenhaver - PA

Other contestants in the Top 10: Isabelle Mairose – SD, Sydney Hamilton- OH,

Sydni Ringenberg– NE, Kevina Clear -MI, Mary Amoroso - CO

The judging for the Adult Division and the Fashion/Apparel Design Division was held

the later part of 2024. The Adult Division winner, Marcia Mankin (AK/At-Large) and

the Fashion/Apparel Design winner, Ann Moorman, Rocky Mountain College of Art

and Design (CO) were in attendance in Scottsdale.

There were 17 entries in the National Adult Division (age 25 and over). Runner-up

winners included:

1st Runner-up: Kim Chaffin - OH

2nd Runner-up: Gabrielle Augustine - NY

3rd Runner-up: Jenny Graham - UT

4th Runner-up: Martha Phelps - WA

There were 13 entries in the National Fashion/Apparel Design Division (college

students majoring in Fashion or Apparel Design). Runner-up winners included:

1st Runner-up: Molly Roberts – Baylor University, TX

2nd Runner-up: Ava Miller – Baylor University, TX

3rd Runner-up: Landyn Williams – Baylor University, TX

This year was the first year Make it With Wool held a sweater contest. We were able

to receive funding specifically for this event. This contest is a mail in contest only.

The Winner of this first annual contest was Rebekah Salazar from New Mexico.

Runners up for the contest included:

1st Runner-up: Christy Taylor – UT

2nd Runner-up: Gabrielle Augustine – NY

Special Awards were given to recognize contestants in the Junior and Senior

Divisions. Winners in these categories are as follows:

Handwork Award

1st Place: Emilia DeLorenzo - NY - Jr    Hand embroidery on romper

2nd Place: Stephanie Gammill - TX - Sr     Handwork on florals on dress

3rd Place: Elizabeth Colwell - WI- Sr          Hand felting on back tab of cape

Needlework Award (for knitted and crocheted garments)

1st Place: Srikeerti Chinthala - NC -  Jr    Knitted dress

2nd Place: Emilia DeLorenzo - NY- Jr Knitted top/sweater

Outstanding Use of Mohair Award

1st Place: Kali Bucklen – PA – Jr     Mohair Coat

2nd Place: Madison Copenhaver -PA- Sr        Mohair Skirt

3rd Place: Makenzie Wright – TX – Jr Mohair curls- fringe on shirt yoke

Creative Machine Embroidery Award

1st Place: Avery Fisher – OK - Jr      Embroidered design on coat

2nd Place: Vanessa Jones – KS - Jr          Embroidered design on shirt sleeve

3rd Place: Sydni Ringenberg – NE- Sr Embroidered design on coat

Claire Shaeffer Award

1st Place: Sydni Ringenberg – NE -Sr Dress pattern

Exemplary Construction Award

Junior Winner:  Josslyn Massey - IN

Senior Winner:  Henry Lemke- MN

Peoples Choice Award

Olivia Frenette – CA - Jr

Social Media Award Winner 

Junior Winner: Wesley Thompson - NE

Senior Winner: Marissa Sanchez - CA

The MIWW program is sponsored by the American Sheep Industry Association, and

The American Wool Council to promote the beauty and versatility of wool fabrics and

yarns.

Contestants in the MIWW competition sew, knit, or crochet their garments, which

must be made from at least 60% wool fabric or yarn. Contestants are divided into

Age Divisions or Categories, including Adult (age 25 and over), Senior (age 17-25),

Junior (age 13-16), Preteen (age 12 and under), Wearable Accessory, and Made for

Others. State competitions are held July through December. State winners in the

Junior and Senior Divisions are invited to advance to the national competition,

typically held in January of the following year. Judging for the Adult state winners is

typically held in December. National MIWW also sponsors a Design Division for

college-age students majoring in Fashion or Apparel Design. Judging for the Design

Division is typically done in November. A new sweater contest was held this year in

December as well. Entry Forms and additional information may be found on the

MIWW website: makeitwithwool.com, national Facebook page: National Make it With

Wool and Instagram page: National Make it With Wool. The 2026 national contest

will be held in Reno, NV from January 29th -31st at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa.