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Arden Cogar, Jr.

Arden Cogar From: WEST HAMLIN, WV
Occupation: ATTORNEY
Events: ENDURANCE, HOT SAW, WORLD TEAM RELAY TEAM USA EAST
Participating Since: 1983
Competing Since: 2000

Competitive History

  • 2004 ROYAL SYDNEY SHOW, AUST TIM STANDING (15") 5
  • 2003 LUMBERJACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, WS TIM DOUBLE BUCK 5
  • 2003 LUMBERJACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, WS TIM SINGLE BUCK 6
  • 2003 LUMBERJACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, WS TIM SPRINGBOARD 4
  • 2003 LUMBERJACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, WS TIM STANDING CHOP 3
  • 2003 STIHL SERIES QUALIFIER 1, NJ TIM SPRINGBOARD 6
  • 2003 STIHL SERIES QUALIFIER 3, OH TIM SINGLE BUCK 9
  • 2003 STIHL SERIES QUALIFIER 3, OH TIM STANDING BLOCK 7
  • 2003 STIHL SERIES QUALIFIER 4, OH TIM SINGLE BUCK 10
  • 2003 STIHL SERIES QUALIFIER 4, OH TIM STANDING BLOCK 3

    Competitive Performance
  • GOG 2004 TIM ENDURANCE 3
  • GOG 2004 TIM TEAM RELAY 3
  • GOG 2003 TIM ENDURANCE 4
  • GOG 2003 TIM TEAM RELAY 2
  • GOG 2002 TIM ENDURANCE 6
  • GOG 2002 TIM SPRINGBOARD 10
  • GOG 2002 TIM TEAM RELAY 1
  • GOG 2001 TIM ENDURANCE 5
  • GOG 2001 TIM SPRINGBOARD 13
  • GOG 2001 TIM TEAM RELAY 8
  • GOG 2000 TIM ENDURANCE 11
  • GOG 2000 TIM HARD HIT 10
  • GOG 2000 TIM TEAM RELAY 1
  • GOG 2000 TIM TWO BOARD JIGGER 15

    Notable
    Past Injury - Ruptured tricep tendon at Stihl Timbersports in August of 2002. Surgically, repaired spring 2003. - Regained 90% of strength before 2003 season, but says he was still in quite a bit of pain- This past winter he went to extensive therapy and finally exceeded pre-injury strengthNow that he is fully recovered Arden states that "anyone who faces me will have their hands full. I say that because I have confidence in my abilities and I am finally healed."

    Quotable
    When asked why he loves the sport - "The sport has been part of my life since birth. It's my passion. It's my solace. It's my place of solitude. I know no matter how stressful my life becomes, I can grab an axe, whack on a tree and all my pains go away. There's a difference between a passion and a profession, law is my profession, lumberjack sports is my passion." When asked who will win he said: "Let's just say, don't count out the short fat white collar stiff..."