TREE CLIMBING CHAMPIONSHIP

Results:
   First Place - Manuel Diaz, Sand H Tree Service, California
   Second Place - Todd Turi, Valley Crest Landscape
   Third Place - Angelo Romeo, Romeo Tree Service
   Fourth Place - Holly Hovious, ASU

For the Regular Climb, we had 5 events this year:

Results:

1. Aerial Rescue
   First Place - Dan Stevens
   Second Place - Jeff Denier
   Third Place - Jesse Sanchez
   
   
2. Belayed Speed Climb
   First Place - Dan Stevens
   Second Place - Jeff Denier
   Third Place - Sal Hernandez
   
   
3. Footlock
   First Place - Dan Stevens
   Second Place - Jesse Sanchez
   Third Place - Sal Hernandez
   
   
4. Throwline
   First Place - Jesse Sanchez
   Second Place - Andy Young
   Third Place - Jeff Denier
   
   
5. Work Climb
   First Place - Dan Stevens
   Second Place - Sal Hernandez
   Third Place - Andy Young

Overall placement of all regular climbers:

1. Dan Stevens, Living Tree Service
2. Jeff Denier, Mark Crane's Tree & Arboritst, California
3. Andy Young, The Tree Amigos
4. Jesse Sanchez, APS
5. Sal Hernandez, Hernandez Tree Service, California
6. Jesse Huffman, Arbor Vision Tree Care
7. Kelly Gunter, APS
8. Felipe Bribiescas, Hernandez Tree Service, California
9. Brett Volpi, Mark Crane's Tree & Arborist, California

This year's master's climb included 4 climbers: Dan Stevens, Jeff Denier, Andy Young and Jesse Sanchez

Results:
   First Place - Dan Stevens, Living Tree Service
   Second Place - Jeff Denier, Mark Crane's Tree & Arborist

A BIG THANK YOU to all of our judges:

1. Art Daley, Arbor Pro
2. John Eisenhower, Integrity Tree Service
3. Richard Adkins, City of Phoenix
4. Brandon Pawlak, Arizona Horticulture Alliance
5. Tom Ellis, City of Marana
6. Ron Kemble, Tree Technology
7. Bruce Fennig, Phoenix Trim A Tree
8. Rick Cober, CareScape
9. Dennis Wagner, Berridge Nurseries
10. Gary Kudes, Alhambra School District
11. Aleck MacKinnon, The Pedaling Arborist
12. John Gauthier, APS
13. Dave Spilsbury, Tree Doctors North
14. Steve Priebe, City of Phoenix
15. John Sheridan, Palo Verde Gardens
16. Andrew Rable, APS
17. Ed Hicks, Valley Crest Landscape Maintenance

A BIG THANK YOU to our volunteers:

1. Don Mady, DLC Resources -Photographer (More pics to come! Check the website soon to see the complete album.)
2. Sarah Maitland, CareScape
3. Louis Ballard, ACTC Past President
4. Sande Wagner
5. Marilyn Hagen, City of Tempe
6. APS Crew
7. City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department
8. David Tunget, Earth Tree Service
9. Lynne Pyrce
10. Margarito Garibo, The Green Effects Tree Care

We would also like to thank Heather Stevens for assisting us in getting donations for the event. Donors include:

• TreeStuff.com
• Living Tree Service
• APS
• Arborwear
• A to Z Equipment Rental and Sales
• Artistic Arborist
• Juan Barba
• Asplundh
• Sherrill Arborist Supply
• Vermeer
• Carraba's
• Trader Joe's
• Sprouts
• Cheesecake Factory
• Barnes and Noble
• Texas Roadhouse
• Bucca Di Beppo
• ACTC
• Einsteins
• Lowe's

Without these donors, the event would not have been the huge success that it was.

And finally, special thanks to Juan Barba who spearheaded the entire event, Richard Adkins who coordinated the venue and work crews, and Sal Hernandez, T-shirt Donation.