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. Pictured, SFA students Mason Helm and Natalie Scammell compete in the Jack and Jill crosscut competition.
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.
Story by Sarah Fuller, outreach coordinator for Stephen F. Austin State University’s
Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture. Contact information: (936) 468-1185
or fullersa@sfasu.edu.
