Alea Oien took home another top prize from Gold Rush Days, coming out as the best female miner and Babe of the Woods in the annual competition of mining and logging skills. The men’s events were split by Eddie Petrie, named Best Male Miner, and Ryan Friend, named Bull of the Woods.
The annual tug of war between loggers and miners went to the miners this year.
Competition Results
Best Female Miner
Alea Oien
Best Male Miner
Eddie Petrie
Babe of the Woods
Alea Oien
Bull of the Woods
Ryan Friend
All-Around Resource
Alea Oien
Tug of War: Loggers vs. Miners
Miners
Mining Competitions, Saturday
Men’s Jackleg Drilling
1st place, Eddie Petrie, 2:15:35
2nd place, Jeremy Whitmore, 2:21:53
3rd place, Dave Sullivan, 2:22:86
Men’s Spike Driving
1st place, Ryan Friend, 0:40:60
2nd place, Eddie Petrie, 0:44:97
3rd place, Whit Adams, 0:49:19
Women’s Spike
Driving
1st place, Alea Oien, 0:24:80
2nd place, Jan Trigg, 0:34:88
3rd place, Andrea Pertie, 0:38:19
Men’s Hand Mucking
1st place, Eddie Petrie, 0:50:69
2nd place, Whit Adams, 0:57:12
3rd place, Jesse Stringer, 1:22:85
Women’s Hand
Mucking
1st place, Alea Oien, 0:40:81
2nd place, Verinica Friend, 0:53:28
3rd place, Ursula Whitmore, 0:54:99
Men’s 12B Overshot
Mucking
1st place, Michael Martin, 0:24:91
2nd place, Kirk Ziegenfugg, 0:26:36
3rd place, Jeremy Whitmore, 0:31:25
Team Drilling-1
1st place, Dave Sullivan, 2:24:44
2nd place, Jeremy Whitmore, 2:31:19
3rd place, Gabriel Meachum, 2:38:50
Team Drilling-2
1st place, Darrin Quimby, 2:24:44
2nd place, Eddie Petrie, 2:31:19
3rd place, Alea Olen, 2:38:50
Children’s
Hand Mucking
1st place, Allesandra Friend, 18
2nd place, Kaidree Hartman, 24
3rd place, Marlee Ann Smith, 24
Teens’ Spike Driving1st place, Jakob Rosenbruch, 0:42:38
Teens’ Hand Mucking
1st place, Dalton Hoy, 0:43:56
2nd place, Jakob Rosenbruch, 0:47:50
3rd place, Duane Harwell, 0:47:51
Logging Competitions, Sunday
Women’s Axe
Throwing
1st place, Alea Oien, 9 points
2nd place, Andrea Petrie, 8
3rd place, Veronica Friend, 6
Men’s Axe Throwing
1st place, Animal Austin, 13 points
2nd place, Dominic Hoy, 11
3rd place, Daniel Gibb, 9
Women’s Team Hand
Bucking-1
1st place, Alea Oien, 0:40:47
2nd place, Veronica Friend, 0:46:13
3rd place, Andrea Petrie, 01:34:56
Women’s Team Hand
Bucking-2
1st place, Jan Trigg, 0:40:47
2nd place, Ursula Whitmore, 0:46:13
3rd place, April Hoy, 01:34:56
Men’s Team Hand
Bucking-1
1st place, Jeremy Whitmore, 0:24:84
2nd place, Dominic Hoy, 0:37:16
3rd place, Danny Gibb, 0:43:03
Men’s Team Hand
Bucking-2
1st place, Eddie Petrie, 0:24:84
2nd place, Ryan Friend, 0:37:16
3rd place, Mike Shaw, 0:43:03
Women’s Stock Power
Saw Bucking
1st place, Alea Oien, 0:49:12
2nd place, April Hoy, 1:17:28
3rd place, Veronica Friend, 2:06:94
Men’s Stock Power
Saw Bucking
1st place, Dominic Hoy, 1:00:03
2nd place, Ryan Friend, 1:01:37
3rd place, Animal Austin, 1:01:66
Women’s Speed
Climbing
1st place, Veronica Friend, 22:25
2nd place, Alea Oien, 26:63
3rd place, April Hoy, 1:07:50
Men’s Vertical
Chopping
1st place, Ryan Friend, 0:40:43
2nd place, Dominic Hoy, 0:44:42
3rd place, Animal Austin, 0:46:95
Men’s Speed Climbing
1st place, Animal Austin, 0:23:57
2nd place, Jesse Ross, 0:31:15
3rd place, Jesse Stringer, 2:00:00
Jack and Jill Team Hand Bucking-1
1st place, Ryan Friend, 0:27:57
2nd place, Eddie Petrie, 0:27:84
3rd place, Alea Oien, 0:30:93
Jack and Jill Team Hand Bucking-2
1st place, Veronica Friend, 0:27:57
2nd place, Andrea Petrie, 0:27:84
3rd place, Jesse Stringer, 0:30:93
Women’s Choker
Setter Race
1st place, Alea Oien, 0:20:76
2nd place, Veronica Friend, 0:23:81
3rd place, Ursula Whitmore, 0:31:75
Choker Setter &Hook Tender Relay-1
1st place, Ryan Friend, 1:00:00
2nd place, Jeremy Whitmore, 1:03:06
3rd place, Danny Gibb, 1:20:10
Choker Setter &Hook
Tender Relay-2
1st place, Jesse Ross, 1:00:00
2nd place, Eddie Petrie, 1:03:06
3rd place, Mike Shaw, 1:20:10
Women’s Obstacle
Pole Buck
1st place, Alea Oien, 0:56:57
2nd place, Veronica Friend, 1:02:22
3rd place, Ursula Whitmore, 1:57:41
Men’s Obstacle
Pole Buck
1st place, Ryan Friend, 0:19:55
2nd place, Animal Austin, 0:22:10
3rd place, Dominic Hoy, 0:24:47
Men’s Horizontal
Chopping
1st place, Animal Austin, 0:23:03
2nd place, Dominic Hoy, 0:27:97
3rd place, Ryan Friend, 0:38:88
Women’s Horizontal Chopping
1st place, Alea Oien, 1:08:85
2nd place, Veronica Friend, 1:47:98
3rd place, April Hoy, 2:11:79
Women’s Log Rolling
1st place, Veronica Friend
2nd place, Ursula Whitmore
3rd place, Alea Oien
Men’s Log Rolling
1st place, Animal Austin
2nd place, Ryan Friend
3rd place, Eddie Petrie
Children’s Choker
Setter Race
1st place, Allesandra Friend, 0:11:21
2nd place, Melissa Maxwell, 0:11:46
3rd place, Harrison Holt, 0:11:94
Teen’s Choker
Setter Race
1st place, Dalton Hoy, 0:23:00
2nd place, Allison Hoy, 0:24:66
3rd place, Fenton Alah-Simon Jim, 0:26:56