HAYWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
185 FREEDLANDER DRIVE
CLYDE, NORTH CAROLINA 28721
CONTACT: DEBRA DAVIS
PHONE: 627-4521
DATE: 10-18-00
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HCC Students Win First Place Overall At Woodsmen’s Meet
For the first time in history, students in Haywood Community College’s Natural Resources programs won first place overall at the Forest Festival Day 5th Annual Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet. Over 3,200 people attended the event this year. Forest Festival Day is an annual celebration held at the Cradle of Forestry each fall. This year it was hosted by the U. S. Forest Service, Pisgah National Forest, District ranger Art Rowe, The Cradle of Forestry in America and Haywood Community College Natural Resources Division.
HCC students competed in over 23 events winning many first places. As part of this record-breaking performance HCC students won the Quiz Bowl Contest, a first time ever feat for the college.
According to John Palmer, overall coordinator of the event, several of HCC’s first place times were incredible—the speed chop by Anthony Farmer, 27 seconds; crosscut sawing by Aaron Pirkle and Ryan Bailey, 17 seconds; and pole climbing by B. J. Keener, 6.2 seconds.
HCC students placed in the following events:
Overall Team- 1st,Haywood Community College
Quiz Bowl- 1st, Haywood Community College
Speed Chop- 1st, Anthony Farmer
Dendrology- 1st, Jimmy Lowman & Jason Burke;
2nd, Estes Shell & Andrew Roth
Crosscut Sawing: Females- 1st, Erin Keipper & Jessica DeMayo
Crosscut Sawing:Males- 1st, Aaron Pirkle & Ryan Bailey;
2nd, B.J. Keener & Jason Burke
Crosscut Sawing: Bonnie & Clyde- 2nd, Jessica DeMayo &
Ryan Bailey
Bow Sawing: Males- 1st, Ryan Bailey
Bow Sawing: Females- 1st, Carolyn Cronk
Archery- 1st, Jordan Miller
Pole Climb- 1st, B.J. Keener
2nd, Anthony Thomas
Water Boil_ 1st, Josh Craver
3rd, Rob Townley
Team Pulpwood Toss for Accuracy- 1st, Aaron Pirkle, B.J. Keener,
Erin Keipper, Anthony Thomas, Jimmy Lowman, & Jessica DeMayo
Team Log Roll- 2nd, Carolyn Cronk, Ryan Bailey, Matt Thompson,
& Josh Craver
Pulpwood Toss for Distance- 3rd, Matt Thompson
Ax Throwing: Males- 3rd, Brandon Harden
Orienteering- 2nd, Rob Townley
Chainsawing:Males 3rd, Matt Thompson
Obstacle Course- 3rd, Anthony Farmer, Anthony Thomas, Jason
Burke & Jessica DeMayo
Photo Attached.
Cutline:
HCC students who participated in the Forest Festival Day Woodsmen’s Meet included: (Front row, l-r) Jason Burke, Cliff Stiles, Carolyn Cronk, Erin Keipper, Shenan Thompson, Brandon Harden. (Back row, l-r) Coordinator John Palmer, Jimmy Lowman, Aaron Pirkle, Anthony Thomas, B.J. Keener, Matt Thompson, Jessica DeMayo, Josh Craver, Ryan Bailey, Barry Oldham, Anthony Farmer. (Absent from photo) Estes Shell, Andrew Roth, Jordan Miller, Rob Townley, & Melanie Handford
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