The College of Forestry Logging Sports team attended the Lumberjack Classic on November 9-10, hosted by the University of Idaho Logging Sports team in Moscow, ID. Other teams in attendance included the University of Montana, Montana State, Colorado State, Northern Arizona, and Flathead Valley Community College, with over 120 competitors. Events featured axe throwing, chopping, choker setting, crosscut sawing, power sawing, climbing, and more. After 2 days of competition, the OSU A team came away champions for the second year in a row, with a total of 165 points and 11 1st place finishes.

OSU athletes are Belle of the Woods (1st place overall woman) Norah Steed, Captain Angus Nicholson, Captain and Bull of the Woods (1st place overall man) Kaleb Eakins, Zeke Bluhm, Olivia Cooper, Anika Showalter, Xyla Carlson, John Orm, Julian Wenz, Owen Vredenburg, Mason Dunn, Caroline Puckett, Fred Sutherland, Sierra Mirsky, and Bee Hoffman. Their next competition will be at the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference, Feb. 6-8th.

The COF Logging Sports team is part of the Forestry Club at Oregon State University, congratulations on your victory!