CELEBRATION, Fla. — Cassidy Scheer is continuing his family's tradition of domination in timber sports.

The 24-year-old Scheer, of Hayward, Wis., won the first-ever SuperJack title at ESPN's Great Outdoor Games VI presented by Dodge, besting his seven opponents to take home the gold medal and the $23,000 prize &151; the largest purse in the Games.

	Cassidy Scheer runs toward gold.

Cassidy is the son of timber sports legend and Games' Boom Run medalist Fred Scheer. His uncle is timber sport producer Rob Scheer, his aunt is seven-time world log roll champion Judy Hoeschler and his cousins are the Hoeschler sisters; Katie, Lizzie and Abby. All three medaled in the women's timber events this weekend.

Scheer scored 700.53 points in the SuperJack competition, barely edging out second-place finisher Rob Waibel of West Linn, Ore. Waibel finished with 697.35 points and $12,300.

The first edition of the SuperJack competition didn't disappoint, as the lumberjacks battled through eight events to determine who was best of them all. On Friday, the athletes completed the first four events — Springboard Chop, Obstacle Pole, Single Buck Saw and Speed Birl.

Rain postponed Saturday's final rounds to Sunday morning. The jacks concluded the competition on Sunday with Ax Throw, Underhanded Chop, Speed Climb and Boom Run.

Waibel led the pack through seven events, but Scheer gained on him, climbing from seventh place after the first event to second place after Speed Climb, the seventh discipline.

Scheer's time of 14.42 seconds in the Speed Climb earned him second place in the event and put him just under 40 points behind Waibel for the overall lead. Waibel, whose advantage dwindled in the last four events, had the slowest time in the Speed Climb (21.24).

It then came down to the Boom Run — Scheer's best event and one of Waibel's worst.

	In the money: From left, Rob Waibel, Scheer and Dustin Beckwith.

"Once he went slow in the climb, I knew I had a chance," Scheer said. "I knew it was going to be close. I had to run 15 to 16 (seconds) in the Boom Run, and Rob had to fall in.

"This format plays to my advantage. Being light and tall helps in the climb and the run."

Scheer sprinted across the logs in 16.98 seconds, enough to place first in the event. Waibel did indeed fall into the water, but he recovered quickly enough for a respectable 29.18 finish, giving him fifth place in the event. Waibel earned just 58.20 points and was unable to counteract Scheer's 100-point, first-place finish in the Boom Run.

"It wasn't quite enough," Waibel said about his quick recovery. Immediately after the judges declared Scheer the champion, Waibel took one final run across the logs on his own. He didn't fall in.

"So many things were going through my head," Waibel said about making the post-event run. "I just wanted to know why I fell in. Then I noticed that my legs felt like cement. I just ran out of gas."

"Wild Thing" Dustin Beckwith of Hayward, Wis., finished third.

Final standings (Points)

1. Cassidy Scheer, Hayward, Wis. (700.53)
2. Rob Waibel, West Linn, Ore. (697.35 )
3. Dustin Beckwith, Hayward, Wis. (664.96)
4. Wade Stewart, Parksville, British Columbia (644.88)
5. Tony Bush, Kalispell, Mont. (595.63)
6. Darren Hudson, Barrington, Nova Scotia (588.92)
7. Jeff Skirvin, Clatskanie, Ore. (558.89)
8. Will Lavalley, Wolcott, N.Y. (554.28)

The Games will be aired on ESPN and ABC Sports July 13-17, 2005. Click here for the broadcast schedule.