Lucas Johnson and Hayden Brown are no strangers to championship-level axe-throwing. The duo, associated with related venue Murfreesboro Axe, won the Duals World Championship in 2020 and 2021.

Brown and Johnson earned the opportunity to go for the three-peat at the 2022 World Axe Throwing Championship, held in December in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Not only did they win a third consecutive title; Johnson, also an owner of Murfreesboro Axe, took home the title in the Big Axe discipline; he also finished in second place in individual hatchet.

Murfreesboro Axe was represented by a total of six competitors who qualified for the championships in multiple disciplines, with Brown and Johnson’s finals appearances airing on ESPN.

According to a statement from the World Axe Throwing League, the champions have “truly earned their spots in this sport’s history. These individuals, and so many more, have put thousands of hours, and millions of throws, into achieving what they did. Their dedication to excellence is something to be admired and recognized.”

Try your hand at axe throwing, and maybe get a chance to throw with or compete against Johnson and Brown, at Murfreesboro Axe, 211 W. Main St. Find more on World Axe Throwing League tournaments, rules and more at worldaxethrowingleague.com.