ESPN TIMBERSPORTS

Age
30

Hometown
Lake Oswego, Ore.

Height
6'3"

Weight
192

Occupation
Part-time track coach

Best events
Speed climbing, tree topping, underhand chop

Training routine
I weight train about five times a week. I try to get at least two hours of physical activity a day, which may include running, cycling, weights or hill sprints.

Titles
Four-time ESPN GOG gold medalist, seven-time 90' world champion, two-time STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series champion

How you got started in the sport
I learned to climb at age six from my father. I started competing professionally at age 16. My dad got involved through a forestry program in college, kept with it, and eventually passed it on to me.

Interesting facts
I enjoy surfing, snow boarding, biking, rock climbing, soccer, tennis and just about anything else. I consider myself a pretty health-conscious individual, and I like to stay active. I am usually on a pretty strict diet, training for something, whether it be a lumberjack competition, tennis tournament or whatever. I am also a lover of music, and I am one of the singer/songwriters in the band Passenger Seat. We play mostly just in the Portland area, and we are working on our second album right now.