The milestone event celebrated the tournament’s 10th anniversary while coinciding with the United States’ 250th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of Gladstone native Billy Girard’s 1926 World Log Rolling Championship.

In the Women’s Professional Log Rolling Championship, seven-time World Champion Livi Pappadopoulos of Holmen, Wisconsin defeated fellow Holmen native Aini Anderson to capture her eighth consecutive US Log Rolling Open championship and continue her undefeated 2026 season.

On the men’s side, two-time World Champion Tanner Hallett of Hermosa Beach, California defeated reigning World Champion Marcus Heineck of Weston, Wisconsin, three falls to one in the championship match to reclaim the US Log Rolling Open title for the first time since 2019.

Gladstone native Cole Bennetts delivered his strongest US Log Rolling Open performance to date, finishing sixth against one of the deepest professional fields assembled this season. Bennetts continues the community’s proud tradition of producing elite log rolling talent and gave hometown fans plenty to cheer for throughout the day.

Marcus Heineck Left & Tanner Hallett Right- Photo Katie Burke

Professional Boom Running once again thrilled spectators following the log rolling finals. Six-time World Champion Meredith Ingbretson captured her second consecutive Women’s Boom Running title with a winning time of 16.446 seconds. On the men’s side, Connor Birdsong claimed his first US Log Rolling Open Boom Running championship, crossing the finish in 14.148 seconds.

The US Log Rolling Open extends its sincere appreciation to the City of Gladstone, event volunteers, sponsors, athletes, and spectators for helping make the 10th annual event a memorable success. Their continued support has established the tournament as one of the premier stops on the professional log rolling circuit.

Complete results can be found at www.logroller.com/results.

The US Log Rolling Open is co-directed by KRICK, LLC and Dan McDonough of the Jack Pine Lumberjack Show and is held annually as part of Gladstone’s Independence Day festivities.

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Marcus Heineck 3rd Place Men's Boom- Photo Katie Burke