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Logroller Bosworth wins ESPY
ESPN Outdoors Communications — July 16, 2004

  • Watch the ESPY Awards Sunday, July 18, on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET.

    LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Tina Bosworth became the first woman and the first non-bass angler to win an ESPY Award in the "Best Outdoors Athlete" category.

    Tina Bosworth & Crystal Salzman
    Tina Bosworth, left, bests Crystal Salzman during the 2004 Log Rolling competition at the ESPN Great Outdoor Games.
    The 12th annual ESPY Awards will be telecast on ESPN from Hollywood's Kodak Theatre this Sunday, July 18, at 9 p.m. ET.

    The awards ceremony actually took place July 14. This year marked the first time that fan voting determined the winners in all categories.

    Bosworth, the only 10-time women's log-rolling world champion, last week made history by extending her string of Log Rolling titles to five at the ESPN Great Outdoor Games presented by Dodge.

    In 2003, Bosworth became the only person at the Games to earn four consecutive gold medals in one of the Games' 23 events, accounting for every medal in the Women's Log Rolling event since the Games' inception.

    Tina Bosworth
    Tina Bosworth
    In 2004, she won again without taking a single fall against her opponents, lengthening her record to a fifth medal.

    The Best Outdoors Athlete award is one of 19 cross-cutter categories that pit athletes from different sports against each other.

    The ESPY Awards also include 17 individual sport categories.

    The 2004 Best Outdoors Athlete nominees included Bosworth, bass-fishing legend Denny Brauer, 2003 CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion Michael Iaconelli and 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year Gerald Swindle. The four finalists were chosen by a select panel of outdoor sports writers.

    This is the third year for the Best Outdoors Athlete ESPY, which went to bass anglers Kevin VanDam in 2002 and Jay Yelas in 2003.

    Women's Log Rolling medalists
    2004 Log Rolling champion Tina Bosworth is flanked by fellow medalists Lizzie Hoeschler, left, and Katie Hoeschler.
    The 12th annual ESPY Awards, presented by GMC and Under Armour, gathered sports and entertainment celebrities, including Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington and Sharon Stone, to recognize top achievements, relive memorable moments and salute the best performers. Actor and comedian Jamie Foxx served as host.

    Great Outdoor Games Women's
    Log Rolling - Final standings


    1. Tina Bosworth
    2. Lizzie Hoeschler
    3. Katie Hoeschler
    4. Jenny Atkinson
    5. Abby Hoeschler
    5. Crystal Salzman
    5. Maggie Bulk
    5. Mandy Erdmann

    Results (by round):

    Final round
    Tina Bosworth (3) def Lizzie Hoeschler (0)

    Consolation round
    Katie Hoeschler (3) def Jenny Atkinson (0)

    Semifinal round
    Tina Bosworth (2) def Jenny Atkinson (0)
    Lizzie Hoeschler (2) def Katie Hoeschler (1)

    Quarterfinal Round
    Tina Bosworth (2) def Crystal Salzman (0)
    Jenny Atkinson (2) def Abby Hoeschler (0)
    Lizzie Hoeschler (2) def Maggie Bulk (1)
    Katie Hoeschler (2) def Mandy Erdmann (1)

  • Watch the ESPY Awards Sunday, July 18, on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET.