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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE TO HOST
THE FIRST EVENT OF THE 2010
STIHL®
TIMBERSPORTS®
COLLEGIATE SERIES
ESPNU cameras capture the extreme competition as collegiate lumberjacks from
Midwestern schools vie for a ticket to the National Championship
Release Date: September 2009
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Carbondale, Ill. (Sept. 16, 2009) – The best collegiate lumberjacks will be converging on Southern
Illinois University-Carbondale for the kickoff event of the 2010 STIHL®
TIMBERSPORTS® Collegiate Series
presented by Carhartt. More than 10 regional colleges and universities will be vying for the Midwestern
STIHL TIMBERSPORTS crown in the Collegiate Series that SportsTravel Magazine nominated as a top collegiate
multi-discipline event.
ESPNU cameras will be on site Saturday, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. CDT to capture the action. Each school’s top
athlete will go head-to-head in four professional STIHL®
TIMBERSPORTS® Series disciplines. The top lumberjack
earns a $1000 scholarship donation from STIHL for his school and advances to the Collegiate Championship to
be held in 2010 where they will compete against the four other qualifier winners and one wildcard pick for
the title and a spot in the 2011 STIHL®
TIMBERSPORTS® Professional Series presented by Carhartt.
“This marks the third year STIHL has hosted the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Midwestern Collegiate Challenge,” said Roger Phelps,
promotional communications manager for STIHL Inc.“This region has shown tremendous potential and growth in the sport especially
with our 2009 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Collegiate Series champion Adam LaSalle coming out of this region.”
LaSalle, a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point alumnus will compete in the 2010 STIHL®
TIMBERSPORTS® Professional Series.
“I’m honored to be the 2009 STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS®
Collegiate Series champion,” said LaSalle. “The fact that STIHL has created such
an opportunity for college lumberjack athletes not only furthers the sport, but creates an avenue from the amateur to the professional
ranks. The 2009 Collegiate Championship was an amazing experience for all involved and one I’ll obviously never forget.”
“SIU-Carbondale is excited to host its first STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS®
Collegiate Series,” said Charles Ruffner, associate professor
in the forestry department and faculty sponsor of the SIU forestry club. “Having the top lumberjack event in the country at our
school enables us to showcase our forestry department, which offers majors in forest hydrology, forest resources management, urban
forest management, and forest recreation and park management.”
Before the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS®
Midwest Collegiate Challenge competition, a training session will be conducted by professional
lumberjack Dave Jewett, who has been competing in the professional series for more than two decades and is one of the hosts of
ESPNU’s coverage of the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Collegiate Series. Jewett will provide pointers to the collegiate lumberjacks, demonstrate
techniques involved in the lumberjack disciplines and assist the athletes in improving their skills Saturday, Sept. 26 at 12:30 p.m.
CDT at the competition field.
STIHL Inc. is the creator and producer of the STIHL®
TIMBERSPORTS® Series presented by Carhartt, the world’s premier lumberjack sports
event, seen by millions of fans on ESPN. Since STIHL created the Collegiate Series in 2003, the Series has traveled to college campuses
across the country to seek out the best amateur athletes and give them the opportunity to advance in the sport. The student competitors
compete in the single buck, standing block chop, stock saw and underhand chop. Competitors from the attending schools are judged based
on the professional STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS®
Series rules.
In addition to the Midwestern Collegiate Challenge, the Collegiate Series consists of four other regional events and one championship.
The complete schedule for the 2010 STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Collegiate Series includes:
- Midwest hosted by Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Ill. in Carbondale, Ill. Sept. 26, 2009
- Western hosted by Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo., March 19, 2010
- Southern hosted by University of Little Rock-Monticello in Monticello, Ark. March 25, 2010
- Mid-Atlantic hosted by the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pa. April 17, 2010
- Northeast hosted by Paul Smith’s College in Paul Smith, NY April 24, 2010
- Collegiate Championship, location and date to be announced
The entire 2010 season of the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Collegiate Series will air on ESPNU.
Fans of the series can also get the latest information and up-to-date news and video on STIHL and STIHL® .
TIMBERSPORTS® in multiple ways:
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- Join the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS®
Mobile Community now by texting STS to STIHL (78445) and get the latest news, alerts and special
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– The Official STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series.
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www.stihltimbersports.com
STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Collegiate Series Midwestern Qualifier
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When:
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Saturday, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. CDT |
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Where:
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Camp Ondessonk (competition field)
3760 Ondessonk Rd.
Ozark, IL. 62972
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Colleges: |
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
Michigan Tech University, Houghton, Mich.
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Ill.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Ill.
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.
University of Missouri, Colombia, Mo.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisc.
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisc.
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About STIHL Inc.
STIHL Inc. manufactures the world's largest selling brand of chain saws and produces a full line of powerful, lightweight, and versatile handheld
outdoor power equipment for homeowners and professional users. STIHL products are sold through independent servicing power equipment retailers
from coast to coast – not mass merchants. STIHL products sold through U.S. STIHL dealers are for distribution in the United States only. For more
information or for the name of the closest STIHL retailer call toll free 1-800-GO STIHL (1-800-467-8445) or visit the
dealer locator on the STIHL Web site at www.stihlusa.com.
STIHL Inc. is the official underwriting sponsor of the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series.
The series airs throughout the year on the ESPN2 cable network, and the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS
Collegiate Series airs on ESPNU. The STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® SERIES is the pinnacle event in lumberjack
sports. Since 1985 the Series has grown to become the premier showcase of the decades old sport
of lumberjacking with competitions held around the world.
The term TIMBERSPORTS® is a registered trademark owned by ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG. and refers
to the series of disciplines and competitions that are part of the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series.
As such, it should not be used as a generic description of the overall sport of lumberjack sports.
This trademark refers to all modifications of the term TIMBERSPORTS® such as timber sports, or timbersport.
The term TIMBERSPORTS® should always appear in conjunction with "STIHL."
About Carhartt, Inc
Established in 1889, Carhartt, Inc. exists to provide best-in-class, durable products for the active worker.
Carhartt is a family owned, consumer focused, global company that is respectful of its heritage. We lead the
way in developing durable, premium, high quality products and services for workers on and off the job.
Headquartered in Dearborn, Mich., with more than 4,500 employees worldwide, Carhartt is privately owned
and managed by the descendants of the companys founder, Hamilton Carhartt. For more information,
visit www.carhartt.com.
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