The STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series Crowns Its 2009 Champions
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The 2009 STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series
presented by Carhartt honored this year’s top competitors
who chopped, sawed, climbed and raced past their opponents
to win titles in their respective disciplines at the
second round and finals and Collegiate Championship in
Columbus, Ga. June 19-21. The STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series,
created and owned by STIHL Inc., is considered the premier
lumberjack sports event and is broadcast on ESPN2; the
Collegiate Series airs on ESPNU.
New Zealander Jason Wynyard earned
top honors as the 2009 The STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Professional
Series champion, a title that has passed between Wynyard
and fellow New Zealander David Bolstad for more than 10
years. Wynyard secured the title by a mere point, breaking
Bolstad’s two-year winning streak. Despite his second
place finish, Bolstad won the Carhartt Chopping Award by
With this
year’s win, Wynyard now boasts eight championship titles in
the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series. In addition, Wynyard earned the right to represent New Zealand in the
STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS®
World Championships to be held in Brienz, Switzerland
Sept.12-13. Also earning their way to the World Championships
were Bradley Delosa of Australia and Arden Cogar, Jr. of the United States.
Cogar, an attorney by trade, has lumberjacking in his
bloodline. Both his father and grandfather were loggers by
profession, and he is now mentoring his young cousin, Matt
Cogar, who also competed this year.
“The Series is really about ordinary people doing
extraordinary things in what really is the original
extreme sport,” said Roger Phelps, promotional
communications manager for STIHL Inc. This was one of the most
competitive seasons in our 24-year history.”
The STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Collegiate Championship, as well
as the professional boom run and speed climb finals were
also held in. The Collegiate Championship closely
paralleled the pro series with Adam LaSalle of the
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point taking the title
by a mere point over Community College’s
Matt Slinglerland. LaSalle, a native of Williamstown NY, earned the championship title,
which secures him a place in the 2010 STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Professional Series.
Alyse Schroeder of Hayward, Wis. won her first ever
STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series women’s boom run title. She defeated
2005 title-holder Shana Martin with an 11.76 second time. In
the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series speed climb finals, Derek
Knutson, also of Hayward, Wis. hit the mat in 11.56 seconds,
beating Brian Bartow's time of 11.72 second and Cassidy
Scheer’s 13.03 seconds.
The STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series second and final rounds
and Collegiate Championship took place at the Aflac
Outdoor Games in Columbus, Ga. June 19-21. Sixteen
competitors competed in the six chopping and sawing
disciplines Friday and Saturday with only eight making
it to the final round Sunday, June 21. The six
collegiate competitors went head-to-head in four
professional disciplines, single buck, standing block
chop, stock saw and underhand chop. The boom runners and
speed climbers competed in a bracket-elimination format
to determine the U.S. champion.
For more information, go to
www.ESPNOutdoors.com and click on TIMBERSPORTS® , or
visit
www.stihltimbersports.com.
Fans can also get the latest information and
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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
servicing power equipment retailers from coast to coast— not mass merchants.
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
company’s founder, Hamilton Carhartt. For more
information, visit
www.carhartt.com.
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