Press release from Haywood Community College:
Haywood Community College’s Lumberjack team recently took first place against six competing teams at the 24th Annual John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet. The event, which was held in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Festival Day at the Cradle of Forestry historical site, was attended by Western Carolina University, West Virginia University, Montgomery Community College, Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, North Carolina State University and Appalachian State University.
HCC started and ended the day strong to secure a very close first place overall finish, barely edging out Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, who finished second. Montgomery Community College’s strong showing earned them a third-place overall finish, followed closely by the remaining Universities. For HCC, the students placed well in both academic events, as well as the more traditional lumberjack events.
Individual place winners for HCC are as follows:
Quiz Bowl – first Place: Andrew Jones, Josh Anderson, Mike Gilgunn, Oliver Watts
Dendrology – first Place: Andrew Jones & Delaney Goforth
Archery – first Place: Trey Huffman
Axe Throw (Women) – second Place: Angie James
Orienteering – second Place: Delaney Goforth
Underhand Chop (Women) – first Place: Taylor Mashburn
Standing Block Chop – second Place: Darby Hand
Jill and Jill Crosscut – first Place: Taylor Mashburn & Tara Messer
Jack and Jack Crosscut – first Place: Channing Watson & Trey Huffman
Jack and Jill Crosscut – second Place: Taylor Mashburn & Alec Parsons
Pole Climb (Men) – first Place: Dylan Mehaffey, third Place: Dylan Carswell
Chain Saw (Women) – third Place: Angie James
Bolt Split (Men) – third Place: Dylan Carswell
Single Buck (Women) – second Place: Taylor Mashburn
Underhand Chop (Men) – first Place: Darby Hand, second Place: Alec ParsonsFor more information about HCC’s Natural Resources programs, please visit haywood.edu or call 828-627-2821
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