The Haywood Community College timbersports team claimed first place at the Mid-Atlantic States Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet held at the Haywood County Fairgrounds this past weekend.
HCC student Darby Hand took first place in the STIHL Timbersports Collegiate Series Mid-Atlantic Qualifier. As a result, he will compete in the U.S. Collegiate Championships in Milwaukee in late July. Following HCC, Penn State Mont Alto came in second place and Montgomery Community College came in third.
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Students from HCC with top finishes included:
• Third place Archery — James Bryan
• First place Compass and Pace — Delaney Goforth
• First place Axe Throw Men — Nash Dawkins (Team Captain); second place — Alec Parsons
• Second place Axe Throw Women — Angie James
• Second place Single Buck Men — Dylan Mahaffey, Third Place — Nash Dawkins
• Second place Single Buck Women — Taylor Mashburn (Team Captain)
• Second place Standing Block — Alec Parsons
• Third place Pole Fell — James Bryan and Channing Watson
• First place Bolt Split Women — Delaney Goforth, second place-Angie James
• First place Pole Climb Men — Dylan Carswell, second place — Channing Watson
• Third place Chainsaw Men — Alec Parsons
• Third place Crosscut Men — Darby Hand and Alec Parsons
• Second place Crosscut Women — Angie James and Taylor Mashburn
• Third place Crosscut Jack and Jill — Darby Hand and Taylor Mashburn
• Second place Speed Chop Men — Alec Parsons, third place — Dylan Mahaffey
• First place Speed Chop Women — Taylor Mashburn