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EventsMiguel Pastenes
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Waco, Texas on May 19 & 20, 2006. Miguel Pastenes of Arborilogical Services, Inc. won the 2006 Texas Tree Climbing Championship held May 19th and 20th at the Texas Ranger Museum grounds in Waco. His domination of the competition, which included professional tree climbers from all over the state, was clear to the hundreds of spectators throughout the event. Waco media from both newspaper and television were on hand to share the unique talents on display. Miguel won four of the five preliminary events including Footlock, Throwline, Work Climb, and Belayed Speed Climb. The fifth preliminary event was Aerial Rescue, and he finished a close second to Guy LeBlanc of Austin former Champion (1999). Miguel finished first overall in the preliminary events, and went on to win the title in the finals (Masters Challenge). The Champion each year earns the right to compete in the International Tree Climbing Championship and places his name on the Steve Houser Award of Excellence (known as the Houser Cup), a trophy named in 2003 after years of support from the owner and founder of Arborilogical Services, Inc. Mr. Steve Houser. Miguel's victory (his second state title) continues an amazing streak of dominance in this event by marking the 7th straight title won by an Arborilogical Services employee and 13 of the last 14! In August of 2006, Miguel went to Minneapolis, MN to compete in the world event. He won the Belayed Speed Climb. His victory in one of the preliminary events is the first of any Texas competitor in the history of the competition since it began in 1983. |
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