Chanler Brake and Branden Duncan, of Kentucky’s Southwestern High School, have won the 2020 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series at Lake Cumberland presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors with 12 pounds, 9 ounces.
Photo by Brenden Kanies/B.A.S.S.

October 4, 2020

RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. — Chanler Brake and Branden Duncan from Southwestern High School in Pulaski, Ky., were the final team to cross the stage Sunday afternoon at the Mossy Oak Bassmaster High School Series at Lake Cumberland presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.

It was a perfect example of saving the best for last.

Duncan and Brake brought a mixed bag of 12 pounds, 9 ounces to the scales, taking home the victory over Brent Key and Hunter Canova from Lenoir City High School.

Along with 10 other teams, Duncan and Brake qualified for the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School National Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors at Kentucky Lake scheduled for Oct. 22-24. They also won $1,102 for their fishing team.

“I’m super proud of them. They fished hard all day and it was a tough bite,” boat captain Josh Brake said.

After fishing a tournament at Tims Ford Lake in Tennessee the previous day, Duncan and Brake drove through the night to get back to Halcomb’s Landing in time for takeoff, taking just a 30-minute nap before takeoff time.

That didn’t stop them from running all the way up the river first thing in the morning, farther than any of the other 105 boats in the field, Josh said.

“We pretty much just went fishing,” Brake said. “Practice was definitely not as good as today.”

Duncan said they caught all of their fish on a black and blue jig, and Josh added that the duo landed every fish that bit.

Key and Canova spent much of the weigh-in on the hot seat after weighing four fish for 11-13. They fell shy of a limit, however, and fell short of first place by 14 ounces.

“I had another 3-pounder on first thing this morning but it came off,” Key said.

The Lenoir City team found success catching smallmouth on deep rocks with a Carolina rig.

“We came off practice thinking we were going to try and pick off some smallmouth,” Canova said. “It started slow on tournament day, but as we went through the day we started picking them off.”

Keaton Smith and Jaydon Coggins, also of Southwestern High School, secured the Big Bass of the tournament with a 4-7 smallmouth bass, winning $100 for their program.

This tournament was hosted by the Russell County Chamber of Commerce and State Dock on Lake Cumberland.

2020 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series at Lake Cumberland
presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors 10/4-10/4
Lake Cumberland, Russell County KY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

Angler Club/School Pts

1. Chanler Brake – Branden Duncan Southwestern High School- KY 0
Day 1: 5 12-09 Total: 5 12-09
2. Brent Key – Hunter Canova Lenoir City High School 0
Day 1: 4 11-13 Total: 4 11-13
3. Asa Robertson – Matthew Vandagriff Warren County High School Pionee 0
Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-10
4. Cody Smith – Rhett Stottlemire Soddy Daisy High School 0
Day 1: 5 08-06 Total: 5 08-06
5. Christopher Keeble – Brooks Walsh Sequoyah High School 0
Day 1: 4 08-01 Total: 4 08-01
6. Emory Olinger – Bryce Tucker Bledsoe County High School 0
Day 1: 5 08-00 Total: 5 08-00
7. Marshall Smith – Avery Johnson Lenoir City High School 0
Day 1: 4 08-00 Total: 4 08-00
8. Will Oberman – Clay Oberman Garrard County High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-04 Total: 3 07-04
9. Nathan Reynolds – Jimmy Oguin Backwoods Bassin 0
Day 1: 5 07-03 Total: 5 07-03
10. Wayland Adkisson – Daniel Summers BGA 0
Day 1: 5 06-15 Total: 5 06-15
10. Will Stephens – Lucas Wray Russell County High school 0
Day 1: 5 06-15 Total: 5 06-15
12. Jake Swindle – Cole Lackey Riverside High School 0
Day 1: 5 06-14 Total: 5 06-14
13. Clent Blackwood – Lacy Woods Kee West Point High School 0
Day 1: 5 06-08 Total: 5 06-08
14. Keaton Smith – Jaydon Coggins Southwestern High School 0
Day 1: 2 06-04 Total: 2 06-04
15. Brandon Sales – Noah Ward Lenoir City High School 0
Day 1: 4 06-01 Total: 4 06-01
16. Evan Barker – Jay Issac Rowan County 0
Day 1: 2 05-13 Total: 2 05-13
17. Scotty Hagan – Mason Hagan Edmonson County HS BottomLine Ba 0
Day 1: 5 05-12 Total: 5 05-12
18. Garrett White – Tanner Mcclain Rhea County Eagle Anglers 0
Day 1: 4 05-07 Total: 4 05-07
19. Allen Powe – Jonathan Combs George Rogers Clark High School 0
Day 1: 2 05-07 Total: 2 05-07
20. Cody Mason – Austin Young Calloway County High School 0
Day 1: 2 05-03 Total: 2 05-03
21. James Saylor – Kyler Moore Garrard County High School- KY 0
Day 1: 3 04-14 Total: 3 04-14
22. Riley Christensen – Jeffrey Lotierzo Riley’s Catch 0
Day 1: 2 04-12 Total: 2 04-12
23. Braden Leffew – Brady Raines York Agricultural Institute 0
Day 1: 3 04-08 Total: 3 04-08
24. Richie Bivens – Matthew Lambdin Benton Co 0
Day 1: 3 04-06 Total: 3 04-06
24. Ethan Gilbert – Downeast Fishing Club 0
Day 1: 3 04-06 Total: 3 04-06
26. Dalton Defelice – Paul Meyers Hidden Lake Big Bass 0
Day 1: 3 04-05 Total: 3 04-05
27. Ashton Smith – Chase Fagan DeLand High School 0
Day 1: 4 04-03 Total: 4 04-03
28. Ryhan Fox – Isaac Irvin Galatia High School 0
Day 1: 3 04-02 Total: 3 04-02
28. Coleman Stewart – Keenan Stewart Boyle County High School 0
Day 1: 3 04-02 Total: 3 04-02
30. Caden Cardoza – Gallatin High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-02 Total: 2 04-02
31. Owen Spurlock – Landon Phillips Soddy Daisy High School 0
Day 1: 3 04-01 Total: 3 04-01
32. Jacob Delk – Thomas Hafley Taylor County Cardinals 0
Day 1: 2 03-14 Total: 2 03-14
33. Riley Lawson – Maycee Lyons Bath County High School 0
Day 1: 4 03-12 Total: 4 03-12
34. Branson Campbell – Russell County High School- KY 0
Day 1: 3 03-12 Total: 3 03-12
34. Drew Lyvers – Dawson Hawkins Spencer Co HS 0
Day 1: 3 03-12 Total: 3 03-12
36. Cooper Lively – Chris Fallon Gardendale High School 0
Day 1: 4 03-08 Total: 4 03-08
37. Carson Miller – Ben Cornish Briarwood Christian High School 0
Day 1: 3 03-08 Total: 3 03-08
37. Dylan Stokes – Keaton Mills Wilson Central High School 0
Day 1: 3 03-08 Total: 3 03-08
39. Jackson Baltz – Garrett Langolis Noblesville High School 0
Day 1: 3 03-04 Total: 3 03-04
40. Khristian Rousseve – Shamar Pierre WEST ST JOHN HIGH 0
Day 1: 3 03-03 Total: 3 03-03
41. Caleb Maybrey – Kole Palmer Franklin County High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-02 Total: 2 03-02
42. Kyle Wilmoth – Blaine Mattingly Central Hardin High School 0
Day 1: 2 02-15 Total: 2 02-15
43. Devrin Harper – Devrin Snyder West St John High 0
Day 1: 2 02-14 Total: 2 02-14
44. Ridge Rutledge – Ryan Sponcil East Jessamine High School 0
Day 1: 2 02-12 Total: 2 02-12
45. Peter West – Zach Knight Gallatin High School 0
Day 1: 2 02-09 Total: 2 02-09
46. Nicholas Boggs – Brady Howard Louisa Bass Club 0
Day 1: 2 02-08 Total: 2 02-08
46. Gage Starks – Sawyer Williams Henry County High School 0
Day 1: 2 02-08 Total: 2 02-08
48. Evan Fields – Evan Waggener Collins High School 0
Day 1: 2 02-03 Total: 2 02-03
49. Colton Teffer – Colton Parten Rhea County 0
Day 1: 2 01-15 Total: 2 01-15
50. Landon Brown – Connor Mckinzie Bourbon County High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-14 Total: 1 01-14
51. Jake Mattingly – Landon Burton Danville Christian academy 0
Day 1: 1 01-11 Total: 1 01-11
52. Zachary Taylor – Walker Valley High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-07 Total: 1 01-07
53. Jaden Carpenter – Sean Cash Rockcastle Rockets 0
Day 1: 1 01-06 Total: 1 01-06
53. Justin Robbins – Jordan Garrett Fentress County High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-06 Total: 1 01-06
55. Autumn Belcher – William Crawford Boyle County Rebels 0
Day 1: 1 01-05 Total: 1 01-05
55. Jackson Kulijof – Lane Tooley Muhlenberg County High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-05 Total: 1 01-05
55. Lane Lassiter – Braxton Campbell Warren County High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-05 Total: 1 01-05
55. Ethan Martin – Tyler Leachman Bullitt East 0
Day 1: 1 01-05 Total: 1 01-05
59. Steven Ray – Trey Woliver Heritage High School Maryville, 0
Day 1: 1 01-04 Total: 1 01-04
59. Canon Ybarra – Chase Fluty Beech High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-04 Total: 1 01-04
61. Andrea Cornett – Nathan Muse George Rogers Clark High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-03 Total: 1 01-03
61. Caleb Griffin – Bryson Bailey West Tennessee Home School Assoc 0
Day 1: 1 01-03 Total: 1 01-03
61. Sadie Rodgers – Brentlea Rodgers Soddy Daisy High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-03 Total: 1 01-03
61. Johnathan Walls – Jacob Frizzell Warren County High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-03 Total: 1 01-03
65. Connor Chenault – Hudson Montgomery George Rogers Clark High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-01 Total: 1 01-01
65. Payton Mccullough – Matthew Elliott West Vigo High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-01 Total: 1 01-01
65. Ben Puckett – Jesse Klutts Tennessee valley 0
Day 1: 1 01-01 Total: 1 01-01
68. Brooke Blevins – rowan county senior high school 0
Day 1: 1 00-15 Total: 1 00-15
69. Nick Aaron – Isaac Roy Russell County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Caleb Allen – Michael Blackburn Russell County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Cole Berry – Graham Palmer Terre Haute North Patriots 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Cody Blair – Madison Southern High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Kurtis Blair – Madison Southern High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Jonathon Bourne – Kevin Rhoads East Jessamine High 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Tyler Causey – Ty Davis Garrard County 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Ethan Chase – Dylan Kidder Garrard County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Bo Collins – Owen Jenkins Chatuge Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Jacob Davidson – Tristen Boyd Mt Juliet High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Caiden Galbreath – Ashlyn Shedd West Point High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Easton Garzolini – Cody Bunch West Vigo High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Mason Gibbs – Dylan Smith Soddy Daisy High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Andon Goins – Blake Wheat Rhea County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Ben Hester – Mason Caldwell Rhea County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Ben Howard – Jason Burchfield Southwestern High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Tyler Johnson – Gallatin high 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Dylan Johnson – Sequatchie County 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Camden Judson – Brody Bailey Terre Haute North Vigo 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Pruitt Lansdale – Montgomery County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Braxton Little – Hayden Marshall Gardendale High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Hunter May – Nate Wagers Berea Bass Buster Club 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Wyatt Mcqueary – Derek Dean West Vigo High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Julian Moss – Gallatin High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Andy Napier – Dalton Coale Spencer County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Tucker Pendergrass – Lucas Roberts Livingston Academy 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Grainger Pollert – Bloomington South High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Laindree Richardson – Lucas Wielt Benton High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Brayden Stotler – Bloomington South High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Tyler Thomas – Natalie Ochs Russell County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. Will Travis – T.J. Martin Rhea County High school- TN 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
69. James Workman – Montgomery County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00