UW-Stevens Point wins 2018 Lumberjack World Championships
STEVENS POINT -- Students from nearly a dozen schools saw their way to victory over the weekend during the 2018 Lumberjack World Championships.
Participants gathered at UW-Stevens Point to test their skills, competing in challenges such as log rolling, axe throwing, chopping and sawing.
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The challenges were meant to mimic situations lumberjacks face.
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"It's super cool having our friends and family and members of the community and the college come to support us," said Kelly Harkins, UW-Stevens Point.
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UW-Stevens Point took first place, and last year's champion, Southern Illinois University came in second.
Iowa State rounded out the top three.