Joel Kapp - Marquette, Michigan

Highest Achievement - Placed 4th in the World in Speed Climbing at the Lumberjack World Championships
Occupation - Professional Timber Athlete & Log Rolling Coach
Favorite Event - Speed Climb

Joel says, "I am an avid snowboarder, compose music and love to brew my own beer."

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Jake Justus - Branson, Missouri

Highest Achievement - The friends I've made
Occupation - Professional Timber Tramp
Favorite Event - All Chopping Events

Jake says, "I enjoy being on the water kayaking, fishing or sailing."

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Jeff Skirvin - Claskanie, Oregon

Highest Achievement - Being a dad
Occupation - Teacher/Coach
Favorite Event - Tree Topping

Jeff says, "I enjoy recreational tree climbing, plant ID, hunting, fishing, ceramics, coaching high school football and timber sports.

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Andy Colle - Hayward, Wisconsin & Ketchikan, Alaska

Highest Achievement - Gold Medal in ESPN Great Outdoor Games for team relay
Occupation - Carpenter
Favorite Event - Log Rolling

Andy says, "I am the proud father of two beautiful daughters!"

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Matt Bolton - Canandaigua, New York

Highest Achievement - Invited to compete in the 2008 Stihl Collegiate Championships and winning the title there.
Occupation - Student
Favorite Event - Underhand Chop

Matt says, "I'm an avid outdoorsman, I'll try anything once!"

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Jessica Schneider - Anchorage, Alaska

Highest Achievement - Juneau Gold Rush Days "Babe of the Woods"
Occupation - Lumberjill
Favorite Event - Choker Setting

Jessica says, "I love big trucks, banjo pickin' and clogging. My long hair just can't cover up my redneck!"

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Ian Freeburg - Saranac Lake, New York

Highest Achievement - Obstacle Pole Champ at ESF meet 2008
Occupation - Lumberjack
Favorite Event - Underhand Chop

Ian says, "I like all outdoor sports and enjoy knitting scarves for the other guys on the timber team."

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Zachariah Brown - Sandy Creek, New York

Highest Achievement - Placed 1st in Speed Climb at Finger Lakes College and 1st in Standing Block at Sir Sanford Fleming College
Occupation - Student of Fish & Wildlife Science
Favorite Event - Speed Climb

Zach says, "For winter fun I race snowmobiles. When I'm not clopping wood I love to fish and hunt."

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Matt Wren - Hopewell Junction, New York

Highest Achievement - Spring Meet Team Champions 2007 at Dartmouth College
Occupation - Lumberjack
Favorite Event - Standing Block Chop

Matt says, "I enjoy building my own furniture in my spare time."

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Andrew Mattison - Avon, New York

Highest Achievement - Competing in the Stihl Collegiate Timbersport Series
Occupation - Stihl Ironjack Athlete
Favorite Event - Springboard Chop

Andrew says, "I enjoy gourmet cooking and wine tasting."

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Janice Garcia - Wherever the wild wind takes her

Highest Achievement - 14,256 feet climb at Long's Peak, Estes Park, Colorado
Occupation - Show Manager & MC of The Great Alaskan Lumberajck Show
Favorite Event - Underhand Chop

Janice says, "I work as a packer/guide in the River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho.  I'm an accomplished horsewoman, packer, and teamster.  I can also make a violin sound exactly like a dying cat!"

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