The Prentice Loader Championship was held at the Lake States Logging Congress in St. Ignace, Michigan, September 6-8, 2001, for the 29th consecutive year. This year's contest machine was a Prentice 384 loader, Blount's newest log loader designed specifically for delimbing. One hundred twenty-seven contestants competed in the 2-1/2 day contest. One thousand, one hundred and twenty dollars ($1120) was donated to Log-A-Load for Kids through voluntary contest registration fees and Blount's matching contribution.
This year's Loader Championship was certainly a family affair. The Miskovich brothers, Chad and Mike, finished in the #1 and #5 spots respectively while two father/son teams placed in the top ten: Ron Shamion, Jr. & Sr. claimed #4 and #8 and Jay and Ray Hansen placed #2 and #10 respectively.
2001 Lake States Prentice Loader Championship Winners (pictured l to r) Chip Burroughs, Blount Director of Sales, fourth place winner Mike Miskovich, third place winner Ron Shamion, Jr., second place winner Jay Hansen, first place winner Chad Miskovich and Wayne Ocker, Blount District Service Rep.
End of regular competition, top ten standing
Regular Competition
1 Chad Miskovich Wakefield MI 02:40.82
2 Jay Hansen L'Anse MI 02:50.75
3 Brian Hartwig Medford WI 02:58.01
4 Ron Shamion, Jr. Iron River MI 02:59.09
5 Mike Miskovich Wakefield MI 03:01.02
6 Marty Andersen Wausaukee WI 03:05.50
7 Ken Truscott Greenland MI 03:06.66
8 Ron Shamion, Sr. Iron river MI 03:09.13
9 Clint Weisinger Ontonagon MI 03:09.62
10 Ray Hansen L'Anse MI 03:09.66
Trophy Run
The top five finishers from the regular competition compete in the Trophy Run to determine the final 1-5 positions. Chad Miskovich held on to his top spot and walked away with a nice trophy, a Prentice Loader Championship jacket and $300 cash.
Trophy Run Time
1 Chad Miskovich Wakefield MI 02:46.84
2 Jay Hansen L'Anse MI 02:55.04
3 Ron Shamion, Jr. Iron River MI 03:23.21
4 Mike Miskovich Wakefield MI 03:32.16 5
Brian Hartwig Medford WI No Show
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