Burrill and Simpson brave rough Saginaw Bay for Bassmaster College Series win
Burrill and Simpson brave rough Saginaw Bay for Bassmaster College Series win
BAY CITY, Mich. — There was a moment on Friday, as 6-foot waves tossed their bass boat around Saginaw Bay like a cork in a maelstrom, that Branden Burrill and Jack Simpson stared at one another, silently asking, “What the heck are we doing?”
The answer? They were winning the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Saginaw Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops.
High winds prevented anglers from venturing into open water on Day 1, but the wind died down just enough on Friday to squelch the small-craft warning for the inner part of Saginaw Bay — a sprawling 1,143-square-mile bass factory in coastal northeast Michigan.
And when tournament officials said the bay was in play on the final day of the derby, nothing was going to keep Burrill and Simpson from chasing bedding smallmouth some 30 miles into the bay in hopes of a tournament title.
The 23-year-old seniors from Western Michigan University did win the final Bassmaster College Series regular-season event of 2024 with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 35 pounds, 2 ounces. That earned the duo a $4,938 cash prize for their school’s bass program — part of a $16,400 total purse up for grabs among the Top 10 teams competing this week.
It also secured them a spot in the Strike King Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops when it’s held Aug. 22-24 on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina. A total of 20 teams competing this week grabbed berths in the championship.
“It was extremely nasty out there,” Burrill said. “It took us two hours to get out (by the Charity Islands) and it was as rough a ride as I’ve ever had on the water.”
B.A.S.S. officials had to make Saginaw Bay off limits on Thursday, with the chance of consistently high winds and rough seas too great a threat. That forced each of the 196 competing tandems to fish in the sheltered Saginaw River, away from the worst of the wind.
Fishing pressure there was, in a word, tough.
“You saw 10 boats anywhere you looked,” Simpson said.
There was a similar crowd atop the Day 1 leaderboard, with 13 different duos within 2 pounds of Burrill and Simpson’s 16-pound bag.
Mother Nature was a bit more cooperative on Friday, but the waves on Saginaw Bay (which opens into Lake Huron) were anything but tame.
And despite the odyssey, the duo only had four smallmouth in the boat when they had to leave around noon. Granted, their weight was in the 17-pound range, but it was a last-minute largemouth, back in the Saginaw River, that provided the extra weight they needed to win.
“We only had five bites today, and all four of the smallmouth were 4-pounders that came off a bed we marked during practice,” Simpson said. “We had well over 40 fish marked on beds in our area, but we couldn’t see them. The water was dirty. Waves were crashing into the boat. It was crazy out there.”
Burrill and Simpson chose their lures wisely in the gale-force winds — opting for a Beast Coast O.W. Sniper Jig in the green pumpkin color and a series of drop shots. The kicker largemouth on Friday came on the same Beast Coast jig.
“I was using a big casting rod because of the wind,” Simpson said. “It was disheartening at times, all that work, and to only get five bites? We’re fortunate. We almost didn’t make it back in time. We ran in really shallow water, through reeds, and just skipped our way back across the bay to the river.
“But this is an amazing feeling, to battle against these conditions and win the tournament.”
Elliot Wielgopolski and Aaron Jagdfeld of Adrian College, weighed a 19-4 limit on Day 2 and finished second overall with 10 bass for 32-9. They won $2,963 for their bass team, and like the winners, they too went for broke and ventured deep into Saginaw Bay on Friday.
“The waves were really big,” Wielgopolski said. “It was a long run. It probably took us about two hours to get out there to the (Charity) Islands, but it paid off. I wouldn’t change a thing.”
All of the Adrian duo’s Friday fish were bedding smallies caught on drop shots.
Brendin Simich and Benjamin Travis of Auburn University, placed third with 31-15 overall ($2,304). The University of Montevallo’s Easton Fothergill and Nick Dumke, last year’s Bassmaster College Series Team of the Year, caught 20-6 on Day 2, which was the biggest bag of the derby. They finished fourth overall at Saginaw with 31-10 and won $1,975 for Montevallo.
They added an additional $200 to their winnings on Friday after catching a 5-2 smallmouth, the heaviest of the tournament.
The week’s events will conclude Sunday when the Strike King Bassmaster High School Series and Bassmaster Junior Series are scheduled to compete on the Saginaw system. Both events will begin at 5:30 a.m. ET, with the Juniors weighing in at 1:30 p.m. ET and the prep anglers taking the stage at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Go Great Lakes Bay is hosting this week’s tournaments.
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2024 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Saginaw Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops 6/6-6/7
Saginaw Bay, Bay City, MI.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Club/School Pts
1. Branden Burrill – Jack Simpson Western Michigan University Bass 250
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 19-02 Total: 10 35-02
2. Elliot Wielgopolski – Aaron Jagdfeld Adrian College 249
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 19-04 Total: 10 32-09
3. Brendin Simich – Benjamin Travis Auburn University 248
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 17-14 Total: 10 31-15
4. Easton Fothergill – Nick Dumke University of Montevallo 247
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 20-06 Total: 10 31-10
5. Trevor Young – Maxwell Schweikert Grand Valley State University 246
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 17-02 Total: 10 31-09
6. Bryson O’ Steen – Seth Jones Florida Gateway College Fishing 245
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 15-14 Total: 10 30-09
7. Logan Greeno – Matthew Nichols University of Nebraska – Lincoln 244
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 16-11 Total: 10 30-04
8. Ryan Olsen – Delaney Platt Southwestern Michigan College 243
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 15-07 Total: 10 30-02
9. Hayden Short – Kentucky Christian University 242
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 16-08 Total: 10 29-06
10. Hank Sturm – Matt Amosby Adrian College 241
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 14-10 Total: 10 29-05
11. Storm Cline – Gabe Fishlock Carson-Newman University 240
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 15-15 Total: 10 29-00
12. Blake Bullock – John Mark Berry Blue Mountain Christian Universi 239
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 14-11 Total: 10 28-15
13. Adrian Urso – Corbin Templon Murray State University 238
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 13-10 Total: 10 28-09
14. Chase Rogers – Kaleb Butts University of South Carolina – U 237
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 19-07 Total: 10 28-06
15. Harmon Marien – Maxwell Trotter McKendree University 236
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 4 16-04 Total: 9 28-04
16. Carter Nutt – Dylan Nutt University of North Alabama 235
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 16-06 Total: 10 28-02
17. Ty Mundhenke – Matthew Welcher Auburn University 234
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 16-07 Total: 10 28-01
18. Kai Barnett – Parker Welch McKendree University 233
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 14-01 Total: 10 28-01
19. Brendan Vinton – Jacob Vanscoik Catawba Valley Community College 232
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 16-05 Total: 10 27-15
20. Jack Stephens – Jason Qualich McKendree University 231
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 12-09 Total: 10 27-15
21. Brooks Parker – Hudson Choquette University of Montevallo 230
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 14-08 Total: 10 27-12
22. Chris Baker – Elijah Kelley Kentucky Christian University 229
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 16-11 Total: 10 27-09
23. Dylan Akins – Chase Carey Emmanuel College 228
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 13-06 Total: 10 27-07
24. Drake Heath – Evan Ludlow 227
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 16-09 Total: 10 27-04
25. Logan East – Conner Giles Bryan College 226
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 15-01 Total: 10 27-01
26. Spencer Grooms – Nathan Preston Auburn University 225
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 14-13 Total: 10 27-01
27. Blake Milligan – Carson Maddux Auburn University 224
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 14-09 Total: 10 27-00
28. Hunter Petrovic – Kaiya Ziga Southwestern Michigan College 223
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 13-04 Total: 10 27-00
29. Michael Witherup – Tucker Cory University of Montevallo 222
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 16-10 Total: 10 26-13
30. Caden Pearson – Nathan Kallstrand Wabash Valley College 221
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 12-05 Total: 10 26-13
31. Braden Cox – Joel Berelsman Ohio State University 220
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 15-13 Total: 10 26-09
32. Joe Lutz – Jake Monti UNC – Charlotte 219
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 15-05 Total: 10 26-08
33. Logan Evans – Brock Catlett Campbellsville University 218
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 14-06 Total: 10 26-08
34. Kobe Thompson – Cole Carr Adrian College 217
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 15-13 Total: 10 26-06
35. Spencer Knight – Colton Cybulski Ohio State University 216
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 14-10 Total: 10 26-06
36. Hunter Sandschafer – Blake Beckmann Wabash Valley College 215
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 14-07 Total: 10 26-06
37. Chandler Pruett – Blue Mountain Christian Universi 214
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 13-03 Total: 10 26-06
38. Broxson Daigle – Sid Wallace Texas A&M University – Aggie Ang 213
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 13-00 Total: 10 26-03
39. James Willoughby – Phillip Herring University of Montevallo 212
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 13-10 Total: 10 26-01
40. Brock Blazier – Colby Joseph Campbellsville University 211
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 12-13 Total: 10 26-01
41. Brady Metzger – Mason Bohland Purdue University 210
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 14-07 Total: 10 26-00
42. Reece Keeney – Brantley Anders Kentucky Christian University 209
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 13-07 Total: 10 26-00
43. Kyle Zainitzer – Brock Vogel University of North Alabama 208
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 10 25-14
44. Luke Rokavec – Evan Waggener Campbellsville University 207
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 14-05 Total: 10 25-11
45. Turner Hart – Summer Dees Bryan College 206
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 13-01 Total: 10 25-11
46. Nicholas Feczko – Nicholas Jones 205
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 14-02 Total: 10 25-10
47. Luke Davis – Chance Schwartz University of Montevallo 204
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 13-13 Total: 10 25-10
48. Ty Reynolds – Mark Bixler Murray State University 203
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 14-05 Total: 10 25-09
49. Dylan May – Carson Palmer Carson-Newman University 202
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 12-13 Total: 10 25-05
50. Kyle Knoll – Evan Conn Auburn University 201
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 13-09 Total: 10 25-02
51. Cameron Dials – Blayner Leeman Kentucky Christian University 200
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 11-15 Total: 10 25-02
52. Cameron Smith – Thomas Phillips Ohio State University 199
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 14-04 Total: 10 25-01
53. Tucker Dottley – Jordan Hampton Bethel University 198
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 11-10 Total: 10 25-00
54. Christian Turner – Aaron Mcgill Coastal Carolina University 197
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 15-01 Total: 10 24-14
55. Lane Stephens – Ethan Fields McKendree University 196
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 13-13 Total: 10 24-14
56. Lucas Thornton – Nathan Reynolds University of North Alabama 195
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 11-09 Total: 10 24-14
57. Jarrett Prunty – Chase Fleenor Western Kentucky University 194
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 13-04 Total: 10 24-13
58. Nate Triplett – Holden Johnson University of North Alabama 193
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 12-08 Total: 10 24-13
59. Allen Powe – Jonathan Combs Campbellsville University 192
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 11-08 Total: 10 24-12
60. Luke Dardeen – Connor Becker Wabash Valley College 191
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 11-14 Total: 10 24-12
61. Jack Hay – Eli Jaime Southwestern Michigan College 190
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 12-12 Total: 10 24-12
62. Colby Carrier – Justin Frey Bethel University 189
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 10 24-10
63. Connor Westerman – Michael Mcnulty West Virginia University 188
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 12-14 Total: 10 24-10
64. Payton Sodervick – Adam Troyer Indiana University 187
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 14-05 Total: 10 24-09
65. Jacob Swanson – Zack Cooper University of Montevallo 186
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 3 11-09 Total: 8 24-09
66. Hunter Palmer – Eli Stevenson Bryan College 185
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 11-11 Total: 10 24-09
67. Casey Cornelius – Zion Dunaway Purdue University 184
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 13-03 Total: 10 24-06
68. Dalton Phelps – Gannon Stork Wabash Valley College 183
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 13-07 Total: 10 24-04
69. Chris Fallon – Hagan Marlin University of Montevallo 182
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 11-11 Total: 10 24-04
70. Tomas Matual – Colton Hill McKendree University 181
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 14-06 Total: 10 24-03
71. Mitchell Dean – Zachary Nolan Georgia College 180
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 11-07 Total: 10 24-02
72. Owen Januszewski – Mitch Straffon Adrian College 179
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 10 24-01
73. Dustin Weinberg – Sawyer Brady Blue Mountain Christian Universi 178
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 10 24-00
74. Chase Loftus – University of Iowa 177
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 12-08 Total: 10 24-00
75. Carson Tucker – Kade MacDonald University of Wisconsin – Whitew 176
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 12-06 Total: 10 23-15
76. Hunter Barrow – Caleb Dugger King University 175
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 13-05 Total: 10 23-14
76. Logan Plueger – Charlie Wright University of Montevallo 175
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 13-05 Total: 10 23-14
78. Tyler Madden – Colton Odom Auburn University 173
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 13-01 Total: 10 23-14
79. Henry Vincent – Mathias Dahline Adrian College 172
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 12-14 Total: 10 23-14
80. Andrew Oswalt – Evan Mabrey University of Montevallo 171
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 13-08 Total: 10 23-13
81. Alex Strunk – Joshua Morrison Bowling Green State University 170
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 11-02 Total: 10 23-13
82. Wyatt Pearman – Ridge Rutledge Campbellsville University 169
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 12-03 Total: 10 23-13
83. Billy Erdakos – Davis Klimczak Southwestern Michigan College 168
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 11-11 Total: 10 23-13
84. Jack Alexander – Nick Pemberton University of Montevallo 167
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 10-02 Total: 10 23-12
85. Andrew Jones – Tyler Malone Southern Union State Community C 166
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 12-10 Total: 10 23-12
86. Owen Wheeler – Caleb Neu Bethel University 165
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 13-05 Total: 10 23-11
87. Derek Rodriguez Jr. – Dalton Mollenkopf Adrian College 164
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 11-07 Total: 10 23-10
88. Joseph Woods – Anthony Cicero IV Bethel University 163
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 12-04 Total: 10 23-09
89. Kyle Hopping – Colsyn Head McKendree University 162
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 13-01 Total: 10 23-07
90. Max Pierlott – Mike Pierlott UNC – Charlotte 161
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 12-02 Total: 10 23-07
91. Cy Lambert – Austin King University of North Alabama 160
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 11-09 Total: 10 23-07
92. Robie Vines Jr – Catawba Valley Community College 159
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 11-15 Total: 10 23-05
93. Chris McGregor – Preston Kolisek University of North Alabama 158
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 11-08 Total: 10 23-05
94. Dylan Thomson – Trey Marco King University 157
Day 1: 4 09-05 Day 2: 5 13-14 Total: 9 23-03
95. Jordan Bezold – Joe Bezold Nku Bassmasters Club 156
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 09-11 Total: 10 23-01
96. Colin Chavers – Preston Barnett Southern Union State Community C 155
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 4 08-04 Total: 9 22-14
97. Tristen Dubbs – Alan Ter Molen Grace College 154
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 12-13 Total: 10 22-14
98. Ben Brockwell – Will Rooker Kentucky Christian University 153
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 10-02 Total: 10 22-14
99. Sam Moll – Will Burch Murray State University 152
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 11-09 Total: 10 22-12
100. Evan Sutton – Grant Olsen McKendree University 151
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 11-07 Total: 10 22-12
101. Jake Kimbrough – Tyler Hill Blue Mountain Christian Universi 150
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 09-14 Total: 10 22-10
102. JD Sewell – Joshua Sonnier Lamar State College Orange 149
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 11-08 Total: 10 22-10
103. Jacob Highley – William Copley Kentucky Christian University 148
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 11-04 Total: 10 22-09
104. Hunter Russell – Benny Blank Wabash Valley College 147
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 12-04 Total: 10 22-07
105. Avery Merrow – Mason Stidwill Southwestern Michigan College 146
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 11-06 Total: 10 22-07
105. Logan Ware – Jack Romatz Southwestern Michigan College 146
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 11-01 Total: 10 22-07
107. Nick Shoffner – Drake Page UNC – Charlotte 144
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 12-04 Total: 10 22-06
108. Colin Oldfield – Nick Fashho Southwestern Michigan College 143
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 10-05 Total: 10 22-06
109. Andrew Howell – Jordan Pennington University of Montevallo 142
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 11-05 Total: 10 22-03
109. Nick Seitz – Paxton Giem Adrian College 142
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 10-14 Total: 10 22-03
111. Hayden Fry – Vance Roberts McKendree University 140
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 12-04 Total: 10 22-02
112. Harrison Terry – Zachary Bowen Bethel University 139
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 10-05 Total: 10 22-00
113. Will Hart – Logan Fisher Emmanuel College 138
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 09-13 Total: 10 21-14
114. Brandon Berry – River Eubanks University of Montevallo 137
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 10-15 Total: 10 21-14
115. Hunter Kellogg – Jack Moran Ohio State University 136
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 13-02 Total: 10 21-12
116. Jackson Holbert – Joshua Hayes University of North Alabama 135
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 4 09-11 Total: 9 21-12
117. Jackson Smith – Sawyer Williams Bethel University 134
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 11-12 Total: 10 21-12
118. Ryan Foster – Will Hornsby McKendree University 133
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 10-10 Total: 10 21-12
119. TJ McKenzie – Will Wester Emmanuel College 132
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 10 21-11
120. Gavyn Rapp – Ephraim Cretsinger Adrian College 131
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 10-01 Total: 10 21-07
121. Jeffrey Jones – Coleman Bingham Bethel University 130
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 13-00 Total: 10 21-05
122. Dylan Fogarty – Hunter Fillmore Bethel University 129
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 4 11-15 Total: 9 21-04
123. Braden Thompson – Wabash Valley College 128
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 11-06 Total: 10 21-03
124. William Henry – David Kaczur Purdue University 127
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 10-08 Total: 10 21-03
125. John Goffinett – Eric Biesiada Bowling Green State Fishing Club 126
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 11-09 Total: 10 21-00
126. Jake Thornbury – Lane Pohlman Campbellsville University 125
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 11-06 Total: 10 21-00
127. Kyle Smith – Aaron Mills Kentucky Christian University 124
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 11-11 Total: 10 20-15
128. Camden Lewis – TJ Edwards Jr Blue Mountain Christian Universi 123
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 10 20-13
129. Levi Seagraves – Scooter Ligon Jr Emmanuel College 122
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 11-09 Total: 10 20-13
130. Brody Wilson – Cole Bedard NC State University 121
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 11-05 Total: 10 20-13
131. Luke Caylor – Joe Gollmer Indiana University 120
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 10-07 Total: 10 20-12
132. Cole Hadlock – Braiden Koerber Murray State University 119
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 11-00 Total: 10 20-08
133. Jadon Spencer – Chase Martin Catawba Valley Community College 118
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 11-07 Total: 10 20-07
134. Ethan Tedder – Carson Winn University of North Alabama 117
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 12-03 Total: 10 20-06
135. Campbell Coyle – Tanner Davis University of Kentucky 116
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 10-05 Total: 10 20-06
136. Caleb Brady – Joseph Catania Grand Valley State University 115
Day 1: 4 07-13 Day 2: 5 12-08 Total: 9 20-05
137. Connor Lynch – Andrew Contat Grand Valley State University 114
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 10-03 Total: 10 20-04
138. Peyton Rose – Brogan Gregg Wabash Valley College 113
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 09-14 Total: 10 20-03
139. Chan Barber II – Ben Hutchins NC State University 112
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 10-09 Total: 10 20-02
140. David Alan Stith – Jase Smith Jr. Georgia College 111
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 10 20-01
141. Joseph Senn – Bethel University 110
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 10-12 Total: 10 19-15
142. Hayden O’Barr – Cooper Gilroy University of Alabama 109
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 09-03 Total: 10 19-14
143. Conner Pickens – Dalton DeFelice Southwestern Michigan College 108
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 10-00 Total: 10 19-14
144. Lucas Washburn – Braylon Eggerding Adrian College 107
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 10-13 Total: 10 19-13
145. Carter Smith – Sam Ausbrooks Wabash Valley College 106
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 10-09 Total: 10 19-13
146. Karsten Raney – Ben Sadler Campbellsville University 105
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 09-14 Total: 10 19-12
147. Tyler Eggers – Dustin Swafford Catawba Valley Community College 104
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 10-15 Total: 10 19-09
148. Riley Lawson – Joe Bob Burchett Kentucky Christian University 103
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 09-09 Total: 10 19-07
149. Daniel Schroeder – Jacob Autry Murray State University 102
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 10 19-06
150. Collin Barnett – Sander Ludeman Minnesota State University – Man 101
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 09-15 Total: 10 19-06
151. Merrick Diaz – Cade Hayford Campbellsville University 100
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 09-09 Total: 10 19-05
152. Carter Doren – Brett Hill Campbellsville University 99
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 5 13-07 Total: 8 18-14
153. Dawson Woerner – Wyatt Cash Purdue University 98
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 08-08 Total: 10 18-11
154. William Vickery – Hunter Starling Georgia Southern University 97
Day 1: 5 06-09 Day 2: 5 11-13 Total: 10 18-06
155. Carson Aarup – Matt Peine UNC – Charlotte 96
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 09-02 Total: 10 18-05
156. Victor Alford – Tanner Herndon Bryan College 95
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 3 06-03 Total: 8 18-04
157. Cole Berry – Braci Ault Purdue University 94
Day 1: 4 07-13 Day 2: 5 09-14 Total: 9 17-11
158. Gus Dietrich – Jack Wilson University of Alabama 93
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 5 10-10 Total: 8 16-02
159. Hunter Shelton – Colten Drawdy Bethel University 92
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 5 13-06 Total: 6 15-13
160. Jerry Brumbaugh Jr. – Brady Pinwar Adrian College 91
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 1 03-12 Total: 6 15-13
161. Bryson Hatcher – Matthew Dopp Bryan College 90
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 3 05-00 Total: 8 15-12
162. Sam Harvey – Jordan Brewer Auburn University 89
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 1 01-13 Total: 6 15-11
163. Ethan Vue – Christian Vue UNC – Charlotte 88
Day 1: 4 07-11 Day 2: 4 07-10 Total: 8 15-05
164. Robert Richbourg – Cal Austin Catawba Valley Community College 87
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 2 04-01 Total: 7 14-15
165. Max Phillpotts – GRAHAM SHIFFERD Grand Valley State University 86
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 5 09-06 Total: 8 14-14
166. Dylan Reid – Jaxson Smoak Georgia Southern University 85
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 3 06-07 Total: 8 14-12
167. Jacob Newton – Zachary Lubben Grand Valley State University 84
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 2 04-08 Total: 7 14-08
168. Bryce Dimauro – Tripp Berlinsky Bryan College 83
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 14-04
169. William Brogan – Cole Bubenzer Indiana University 82
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 13-14 Total: 5 13-14
170. Bennett Slinkard – Matthew Parrish Auburn University 81
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 2 02-01 Total: 7 13-08
171. Tyler Altizer – Landon Lawson King University 80
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 13-04
172. Ryan Daugherty – Brantley Barrentine Campbellsville University 79
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 12-15 Total: 5 12-15
173. Peyton Harris – Dalton Head University of Montevallo 78
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 12-13
174. Jaxson Freeman – Connor Hall McKendree University 77
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 12-08
174. Brayden Ruckman – Zachary Helton Carson-Newman University 77
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 12-08
176. Brody Robison – Colton White University of Montevallo 75
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 12-05
177. Luke Willis – Brandon Wingo University of South Carolina 74
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 11-11
178. Easton Lindus – Seth Jenkins Emmanuel College 73
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 11-10
179. Dawson Burton – Ethan Burnette Kentucky Christian University 72
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 11-09 Total: 5 11-09
179. Lucas Toliver – Jacob Wilkie Western Michigan University Bass 72
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 11-09
181. Zachary Wolfe – Carson-Newman University 70
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 11-07 Total: 5 11-07
182. Mitch Johnson – Jonathan Fitch Kentucky Christian University 69
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 11-04
183. Cole Taylor – Clay Taylor Lander University 68
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 10-10
184. Sam Hoesley – Malcolm Patton Auburn University 67
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 10-05
185. Lucas Bowers – Fisher Rodgers University of South Carolina 66
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 10-02
186. Jacob Butts – Mark Kershaw-Klara University of South Carolina – U 65
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 10-00
187. Grant Meisenhelter – Levi Kohl Murray State University 64
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 09-14
188. Zach Pocos – Tucker Siminak McKendree University 63
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 09-09
189. Jake Peck – Carty Shoen Auburn University 62
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 09-07
190. Hayden Marbut – Auburn University 61
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 09-06
191. Daniel Weber – Mitchell Mccotter Bass Fishing Team At Virginia Te 60
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 09-05
192. Kyle Ashe – Bobby Beck JR University at Buffalo 59
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 09-02
193. Jake Buzin – Finn Maher University of South Carolina 58
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 08-09
194. Nick Staub – Sam Schmitz University of North Alabama 57
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 07-09
195. Brennan Berglund – University of Montevallo 56
Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 07-08
196. William Gully – Chapman Horsley Southern Union State Community C 55
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 03-15
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BIG BASS OF TOURN
Easton Fothergill Grand Rapids , MN 05-02 $0.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 183 943 2130-12
2 158 830 2105-00
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341 1773 4235-12
