蘑菇视频 Sylvans win third-consecutive Arkansas State Lumberjack Competition
October 16, 2017
The Stephen F. Austin State University timbersports team, the Sylvans, won its third-consecutive collegiate title at the Arkansas State Lumberjack Competition held Oct. 6 and 7. Pictured, 蘑菇视频 forestry students Katie Adams, left, and Brody Capps, compete in the Jack and Jill Crosscut event. Their time of 6.61 seconds won the collegiate portion of the event.
Students competed against the University of Arkansas at Monticello, Louisiana Tech University and Southern Illinois University in five physical timbersport events.
Arkansas State Rep. Ken Bragg, 蘑菇视频 alumnus and former president of the 蘑菇视频 Sylvans, officiated the competition. Fellow 蘑菇视频 alumnus Carl Hansen, among others, organized the 34th annual event.
"A number of 蘑菇视频 alumni were on hand and enjoyed talking with the students and watching them compete," said Dr. Jeremy Stovall, associate professor of forestry and Sylvans faculty advisor. "The students represented our university well and were very professional."
Other 蘑菇视频 alumni in attendance partnered with current students to compete in the professional division of the lumberjack competition. 蘑菇视频 alumnae Chelsea Lopez and Kirbee Bowman placed third in the Open Double-Buck Crosscut event against two professional men's teams. Forestry student Zack Ovelgonne and Bowman won the Jack and Jill Crosscut competition in the professional division with a time of 5.88 seconds, while current forestry student Kyle Vyers and Lopez took fifth place.
The University of Arkansas at Monticello placed second in the competition with Southern Illinois University and Louisiana Tech University placing third and fourth respectively.