3 women’s world records set at the annual Lumberjack World Championships in Wisconsin - WXXV News 25

3 women’s world records set at the annual Lumberjack World Championships in Wisconsin - WXXV News 25

By  ELLEN SCHMIDT HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Three new women’s world records have been set at the Lumberjack World Championships competition held in a small Wisconsin community, full of high-powered sawing, chopping, logrolling, speed climbing and cheers of “Yo-Ho!” This year, 66 men and 40 women attended the three-day competition in Hayward that ended Saturday. They represented 16 states and nine countries. Competitors take their gear seriously with…