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HCC student to compete in STIHL Timbrsports event

A sophomore at Haywood Community College, Daniel Jones of Hayesville, will demonstrate his lumberjack skills on national television Friday, July 8, when ESPNU airs the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Qualifier.

Back in April, Jones bested six other top collegiate lumberjacks in four professional lumberjack disciplines to take the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Qualifier title. With this win, Jones earned a $1,000 scholarship from STIHL for his school and became one of four student lumberjacks in the nation to advance to the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Collegiate National Championship in Oregon in late August.

Catch the chopping action in replays of the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Qualifier scheduled to air at 6:30 p.m. EDT.

Additional re-runs will air:

n Friday, July 8, at 11:30 p.m. EDT

n Saturday, July 9, at 2 a.m. EDT

n Sunday, July 10, at 6 p.m. EDT

n Sunday, July 17, at 9:30 a.m. EDT

n Sunday, July 31, at 8:30 a.m. EDT

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