Students Earn Ribbons at Mid-Atlantic Woodsmen's Competition
Published 04.25.2008
Seven students from Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Natural Resources Management including a blue-ribbon team in the log roll placed in the Mid-Atlantic States Intercollegiate Woodsmen's Meet at Haywood Community College in Clyde, N.C., on April 12.
Students from the college's Schneebeli Earth Science Center competed against four other teams throughout the day April 12, in events including pole climb, axe-throw, men and women's crosscut saw, single buck saw, underhand chopping, water boil, archery and log-rolling. Penn College squared off against rivals Penn State Mont Alto, Montgomery Community College, Allegany College of Maryland and the host team.
Winning competitors from Penn College included forest technology students James D. Aumiller III, Milroy; Derek J. Peterson, Corry; Jonathan L. Snyder, Gordon; Jonathan R. Thomas, Hollsopple; and Brendan A. Wilson, Kersey.
They were joined by Melissa D. Berrier, of Mifflin, and Valerie E. Hoover, of Selinsgrove, both enrolled in landscape/nursery technology.
The team finished fourth overall; individual/team events resulted in one first place, four third-place ribbons and two fourths. Competitors were accompanied by Jack E. Fisher and Dustin C. Moore, members of the forestry faculty.
"Our students practiced many hours for the competition and obviously, the hard work paid off," said Mary A. Sullivan, dean of natural resources management. "We're pleased that they had the opportunity to interact with students from other colleges and represented Penn College in such a positive manner. Great job!"
FirstPlace Winning top prize in the log-rolling event were Aumiller, Hoover, Snyder and Thomas.
Other finishes by Penn College students were:
Third Place Archery Wilson
Chain Saw Thomas
Pulp Toss for Accuracy Aumiller, Berrier, Hoover, Peterson, Snyder and Thomas
Women's Axe Throw Hoover
Fourth Place Pole Climb Aumiller
Stihl Collegiate Timbersports Competition Wilson
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