Timberfest 2021

Results

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SFA News

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NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s timbersports team, the Sylvans, tied for first place in the collegiate portion of the 37th annual Arkansas State Lumberjack Competition held in Sheridan, Arkansas.

“This was one of the tightest competitions we’ve had since our return from the COVID-19 hiatus,” said Dr. Jeremy Stovall, SFA professor of silviculture and Sylvans faculty advisor.

The Sylvans team, comprising 17 SFA students, competed in seven different physical events against the University of Arkansas at Monticello and Louisiana Tech University.

The Sylvans placed first in the women’s bowsaw and Jack and Jill crosscut; second in the single buck crosscut, axe throw and men’s bowsaw; and third in the double-buck crosscut and underhand chop.

Additionally, Tyler Jones, Sylvans team member and current holder of the Southern Forestry Conclave axe-throwing record, took fifth place in the professional division of the axe-throwing competition.

Ken Bragg, SFA alumnus, past Sylvans president and member of the Arkansas State House of Representatives, officiated the competition. The event also was organized by SFA alumnus Karl Hansen, among others.

Notes

Thanks to the fine folks at Timberfest in Sheridan, Arkansas for inviting the Sylvans to compete each year!

Competitions generally use lathed sweetgum rounds, with sizes apparent in the photos. Time starts with a signal rather than when the teeth of the saw move. Teams may enter either two women or two men in double-buck crosscut sawing. A starter cut is used for single buck usually. Axe throw has more scoring rings than at Conclave, with a seltzer can that must be popped for a bullseye to count. Competitors get four throws, top three count. Bowsaw (some years) is on a lower cant holder than Conclave. Scoring awards 5 points for a winning team, 4 for second place, etc. regardless of number of colleges competing. Otherwise rules are very similar to Conclave.