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Weather Wreaks Havoc on Field Day

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   Frigid temperatures cut short the physical competition on Saturday, eliminating both the log birling (rolling a log in the waters of Weevil Pond) and the pole climb.

   "We already know who our competitors for Conclave are going to be in those events," said Lynne Thompson, professor of forestry and club sponsor, "so there's no reason for anyone to catch pneumonia."

   Field Day annually tests the Forestry Club's lumberjack skills, with the top students representing the university at the annual Association of Southern Forestry Clubs Conclave competition, scheduled this year for March 9-12 at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston.

   Conclave tests the technical and physical forestry skills of students from 14 universities throughout the South. The participating schools include UAM, the University of Georgia, Stephen F. Austin State University, Clemson University, North Carolina State University, Virginia Tech University, Auburn University, Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech University, Mississippi State University, Oklahoma State University, the University of Tennessee, Texas A&M University and the University of Florida.

   UAM managed to win Conclave 28 times in the event's 48-year history, including 27 of the last 39, 17 of 22, and the last three in a row.

   Field Day physical event winners by category

Archery:
First Place – Logan Hancock, a sophomore spatial information systems major from Stuttgart;
Second Place – Brad Sears, a sophomore wildlife management major from Des Arc.

Axe Throw:
First Place – Brad Sears;
Second Place – Jeff Price, a junior forestry major from Heber Springs.

Chain Throw:
First Place – Covy Brown, a junior forestry major from Pine Bluff, and Bo Apel, a senior SIS major from Holly Grove.

Knife Throw:
First Place – Rusty Johnston, a freshman forestry major from Kingsland;
Second Place – Seth Glaze, a junior forestry major from Camden.

Log Chopping:
First Place – Jason Beard, a senior SIS major from Rison;
Second Place – Covy Brown.

Log Rolling:
First Place – Jason Beard and Chase Davis, a senior business administration major from Pea Ridge.

Men's Bow Saw:
First Place – Logan Hancock;
Second Place – Jason Beard.

Men's Crosscut Saw:
First Place – Zack Diemer, a senior SIS major from Little Rock, and Jason Beard.
Second Place – Chase Davis and Seth Glaze.

Pole Felling:
First Place – Juston Mallett, a sophomore forestry major from Arkadelphia;
Second Place – Bo Apel.

Jack and Jill Crosscut Saw:
First Place – Lori Andrews, a senior speech major from DeValls Bluff, and Jason Beard;
Second Place – Kimber Pedigo, a junior forestry major from Star City, and Zack Diemer.

Women's Bow Saw:
First Place – Lori Andrews;
Second Place – Kimber Pedigo.

Women's Crosscut Saw:
First Place – Lori Andrews and Kimber Pedigo.

The technical event winners selected during the week leading to Field Day, were:

Diameter-Breast-Height Estimation:
First Place – Steven Goza, a sophomore forestry major from Sparkman.

Photogrammetry:
First Place – Bo Apel.

Timber Estimation:
First Place – Steven Goza.

Wildlife Identification:
First Place – Brad Sears and Roy Prince, a senior wildlife management major from Monticello.

Wood Technology:
First Place – Josh Smith, a senior forestry major from Waldo.