RUSSELLVILLE, AR (October 12, 2025) – The final day of tournament action at Lake Dardanelle for the AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open proved to be extremely exciting and competitive as some teams made significant moves in the standings.  On Day 2, the full field competed again on the famed Arkansas River fishery located in Russellville, AR, vying for their share of the more than $20,000 in prizes and contingencies up for grabs, as well as double points to count towards the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.

Bryce DiMauro and Tripp Berlinsky from 3rd ranked UNA rallied from 16th place on Day 1 to win the 2025 AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open.  They weighed in a five-bass limit for 17.76 pounds on the final day to finish with a two day total weight of 33.77 pounds.  The victory awarded them a $1,000 Bass Pro Shops gift card, $1,000 Garmin credit, $1,000 AFTCO gift card, Rapala tackle package, 2 Bajio Sunglasses, 2 Turtlebox speakers, and 2 Trailer Valet jacks.  They also claimed a $250 ACA logo contingency.  Bryce and Tripp won the AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open last year, making them back-to-back winners of this event title.

Finishing in 2nd are Miles Smith and William Tew from 14th ranked LSU-Shreveport.  Like the winners in front of them, they too made a big jump to finish near the top of the standings.  The pair was in 14th after Day 1.  Weighing in 17.19 pounds on the final day, combined with their Day 1 weight, they finished the event with a total of 33.32 pounds.  The 2nd place finish earned them a $700 Bass Pro Shops gift card, $600 AFTCO gift card, Rapala tackle package, 2 Bajio Sunglasses, and 2 Trailer Valet jacks.  Miles claimed both of the Garmin Tournament Rewards for an additional $1,000.

Rounding out the Top 3 are Thomas Turnbull and Dylan Sorrells from 2nd ranked University of Montevallo.  The pair entered today in 7th place and weighed in 15.48 pounds to jump to 3rd.  With a two-day total weight of 32.48 pounds, the Montevallo anglers earned a $550 Bass Pro Shops gift card, $300 AFTCO gift card, Rapala tackle package, 2 Bajio Sunglasses, and 2 Trailer Valet hitches.

View the final results.

23 of the Top 25 ranked teams in the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia competed in this weekend’s AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open.  The University of Montevallo placed three teams in the Top 10: 3rd, 8th, and 9th.  LSU-Shreveport was the other school to place multiple teams in the Top 10 with two: 2nd, 6th.  The ACA will update the standings to college fishing’s only all-encompassing National Rankings system later this week.

The ACA would like to extend a special thank you to Russellville Tourism for the hospitality this week and helping to make this event possible.  Also, a thanks to the staff at Lake Dardanelle State Park for their assistance on-site.