Erickson, Pontius edge Montevallo teammates for Bassmaster College Series win on Kentucky Lake
April 18, 2024
Erickson, Pontius edge Montevallo teammates for Bassmaster College Series win on Kentucky Lake
PARIS, Tenn. — University of Montevallo (Ala.) anglers have had a great deal of success as a program, so it wasn’t a huge surprise that a pair of the school’s teams were the final two standing Thursday at the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Kentucky Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops.
In the end, Blair Erickson and Jackson Pontius were on the right side of the balance, winning the tournament with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 42 pounds, 1 ounce. They edged Montevallo teammates Easton Fothergill and Nick Dumke, the defending Bassmaster College Series Team of the Year, who placed second with 10 bass totaling 41-5.
In all, 216 college tandems competed for a total of $18,400 in prize money for their respective schools. Erickson and Pontius split $5,500 for winning, while Fothergill and Dumke split $3,600 for finishing second.
Edging their high-profile teammates was a point of pride for the victorious 21-year-old juniors — Erickson a computer science major from Brainard, Minn., and Pontius, a Wilsonville, Ala., native studying business marketing. Both acknowledged that competing with the many other talented anglers at Montevallo puts them in a position to win whenever they compete.
“Iron sharpens iron,” Erickson said, his voice beginning to crack with emotion, even before he and Pontius weighed a 19-9 limit to push them past their teammates.
“(Competing with guys like Fothergill and Dumke) motivates you. I wouldn’t be where I am without them.”
Pontius wholeheartedly agreed.
“We are so competitive,” he said. “All these guys (at Montevallo) are hammers…We have a big support team.”
Erickson and Pontius caught 22-8 on Day 1, grabbing the lead catching smallies off a shellbar only a few dozen yards from takeoff at Paris Landing Marina. They burned that spot, though, and only caught two bass there Thursday morning for about 7 pounds.
That’s when they decided to make a 20-mile run to mid-lake and a hotspot Erickson located during practice. When they arrived, however, Fothergill and Dumke were already fishing that location. They didn’t slink off to another spot, however, rather they fished within shouting distance of their teammates, locking in on a trio of 4-pounders they marked during practice.
“It only took a few casts, and we had the limit we needed,” Pontius said.
Still, it was a kicker fish that provided the margin of victory.
“We had 18 pounds, but we still had a 2-8 in the box,” Pontius said. “We couldn’t get rid of him, and it was almost 12 o’clock. So, we rolled up to where we started and on the last cast of the day, with five minutes to go until weigh-in, Blair got hung up on a rock and a 3-12 decides to eat his bait off the rock.”
“That was the fish that won it for us,” Pontius said.
Erickson used a pair of Untamed Tackle Shitake Mushroom Head jigs, one a 3/16-ounce lure and another that was 1/8-ounce. Pontius primarily threw a 3/16-ounce tube for his best bites. Both anglers favored green pumpkin lures speckled with orange and purple flakes.
“The bedding bass were finicky,” Erickson said. “I learned ice fishing (back home in Minnesota) that when they’re like that, you want to give them something with less resistance so it’s easier for them to get more of the lure. You need something lighter.”
Light lures, perhaps, but they were a recipe for a heavy victory.
“This means so much,” Pontius said. “This is our third tournament fishing together. To get a win and qualify for Nationals at the same time is an incredible thing.”
“This has been a dream since I was in eighth grade,” Erickson added. “It’s been a dream for both of us.”
Rounding out the Top 5 at Kentucky Lake are Dylan Fogerty and Hunter Filmore of Bethel University (Tenn.), third, 40-4; Banks Shaw and Nathan Reynolds of the University of North Alabama, fourth, 39-13; and Jack Hay and Eli Jaime of Southwestern Michigan College, fifth, 39-10.
This week’s event was the first B.A.S.S. tournament on Kentucky Lake since the Bassmaster High School National Championship was held here in 2020. After a few lean years, mainly due to an influx of invasive Asian carp, Kentucky Lake’s bass bite (especially the smallmouth) has rebounded tremendously.
It showed, with a total of 144 limits caught on Day 1 and another 125 on Day 2.
The teams of Sam Moll and Will Burch of Murray State (Ky.) University, and Quade Lobo and Nick Owens of Adrian College (Mich.), each weighed a 6-13 smallmouth on Day 1 to tie for the heaviest bass of the tournament.
The College Series stop at Kentucky Lake was the second of three events on the new Legends Trail, the first being held on South Carolina’s Lake Murray in January and the final tournament set for Michigan’s Saginaw Bay in June. Teams finishing in the top 10% of the field at any of the college events qualify for the Strike King Bassmaster College National Championship scheduled for Aug. 22-24 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, S.C.
The Henry County Tourism Authority hosted the derby on Kentucky Lake.
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2024 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Kentucky Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops 4/17-4/18
Kentucky Lake, Paris TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Club/School Pts
1. Blair Erickson – Jackson Pontius University of Montevallo 250
Day 1: 5 22-08 Day 2: 5 19-09 Total: 10 42-01
2. Easton Fothergill – Nick Dumke University of Montevallo 249
Day 1: 5 20-04 Day 2: 5 21-01 Total: 10 41-05
3. Dylan Fogarty – Hunter Fillmore Bethel University 248
Day 1: 5 20-05 Day 2: 5 19-15 Total: 10 40-04
4. Banks Shaw – Nathan Reynolds University of North Alabama 247
Day 1: 5 19-08 Day 2: 5 20-05 Total: 10 39-13
5. Jack Hay – Eli Jaime Southwestern Michigan College 246
Day 1: 5 20-11 Day 2: 5 18-15 Total: 10 39-10
6. Derek Rodriguez Jr. – Dalton Mollenkopf Adrian College 245
Day 1: 5 19-11 Day 2: 5 19-11 Total: 10 39-06
7. Lane Stephens – Ethan Fields McKendree University 244
Day 1: 5 19-06 Day 2: 5 19-07 Total: 10 38-13
8. Hayden Marbut – Auburn University 243
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 20-13 Total: 10 38-09
9. Adrian Urso – Corbin Templon Murray State University 242
Day 1: 5 18-10 Day 2: 5 19-03 Total: 10 37-13
10. Jerry Brumbaugh Jr. – Brady Pinwar Adrian College 241
Day 1: 5 17-00 Day 2: 5 20-10 Total: 10 37-10
11. Colby Carrier – Justin Frey Bethel University 240
Day 1: 5 19-07 Day 2: 5 17-14 Total: 10 37-05
12. Dylan Akins – Chase Carey Emmanuel College 239
Day 1: 5 19-13 Day 2: 5 17-04 Total: 10 37-01
13. Elliot Wielgopolski – Aaron Jagdfeld Adrian College 238
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 18-12 Total: 10 36-15
14. Tyler Leachman – Mark Bixler Murray State University 237
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 5 19-12 Total: 10 36-13
15. Owen Januszewski – Mitch Straffon Adrian College 236
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 20-12 Total: 10 36-08
16. Chase Milholen – Koltyn Harbin Bethel University 235
Day 1: 5 18-04 Day 2: 5 17-05 Total: 10 35-09
17. Jackson Kulijof – Aiden Clark Murray State University 234
Day 1: 5 19-01 Day 2: 5 16-01 Total: 10 35-02
18. Carter Nutt – Dylan Nutt University of North Alabama 233
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 17-15 Total: 10 34-13
19. Hagan Marlin – Chris Fallon University of Montevallo 232
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 20-04 Total: 10 34-12
20. Hank Sturm – Matt Amosby Adrian College 231
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 17-01 Total: 10 34-10
21. Lake Norsworthy – Calup Williams Blue Mountain Christian Universi 230
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 17-15 Total: 10 34-04
22. Kai Barnett – Parker Welch McKendree University 229
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 17-06 Total: 10 34-04
23. Benjamin Travis – Brendin Simich Auburn University 228
Day 1: 5 17-11 Day 2: 5 16-04 Total: 10 33-15
24. Cy Lambert – Austin King University of North Alabama 227
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 17-05 Total: 10 33-13
25. Wyatt Pearman – Ridge Rutledge Campbellsville University 226
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 18-01 Total: 10 33-11
26. Dalton Phelps – Gannon Stork Wabash Valley College 225
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 20-01 Total: 10 33-10
27. Peyton Rose – Brogan Gregg Wabash Valley College 224
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 16-12 Total: 10 33-09
28. Henry Vincent – Tommy Parker Adrian College 223
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 15-10 Total: 10 33-06
29. Cameron Smith – Thomas Phillips Ohio State University 222
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 16-11 Total: 10 33-05
30. Tyler Finley – Christopher Kistler University of North Alabama 221
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 5 16-03 Total: 10 33-04
31. Collin Barnett – Sander Ludeman Minnesota State University – Man 220
Day 1: 5 19-02 Day 2: 5 14-00 Total: 10 33-02
32. Andrew Howell – Jordan Pennington University of Montevallo 219
Day 1: 5 18-13 Day 2: 5 14-05 Total: 10 33-02
33. Drake Sturgill – Beau Browning University of Montevallo 218
Day 1: 5 19-10 Day 2: 5 12-15 Total: 10 32-09
34. Levi Seagraves – Scooter Ligon Jr Emmanuel College 217
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 18-01 Total: 10 32-09
35. Logan Plueger – Charlie Wright University of Montevallo 216
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 15-08 Total: 10 32-05
36. Colton Odom – Tyler Madden Auburn University 215
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 20-09 Total: 10 32-04
37. Luke Davis – Chance Schwartz University of Montevallo 214
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 5 15-02 Total: 10 31-11
38. Lucas Washburn – Braylon Eggerding Adrian College 213
Day 1: 5 17-07 Day 2: 5 14-03 Total: 10 31-10
39. Jonathon Garbacz – Owen Moss University of North Georgia 212
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 15-14 Total: 10 31-06
40. Brady Metzger – Mason Bohland Purdue University 211
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 15-08 Total: 10 31-04
41. Jack Mcillwain – Jake Krauth University of North Alabama 210
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 17-11 Total: 10 31-03
42. Braden Cox – Joel Berelsman Ohio State University 209
Day 1: 4 11-01 Day 2: 5 19-14 Total: 9 30-15
43. Hunter Russell – Benny Blank Wabash Valley College 208
Day 1: 5 18-07 Day 2: 5 12-04 Total: 10 30-11
44. Ethan Tedder – Hunter Brewer University of North Alabama 207
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 15-03 Total: 10 30-08
45. Blayner Leeman – Cameron Dials Kentucky Christian University 206
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 14-01 Total: 10 30-07
46. Tucker Dottley – Jordan Hampton Bethel University 205
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 16-10 Total: 10 30-05
47. Kyle Hopping – Colsyn Head McKendree University 204
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 13-12 Total: 10 30-00
48. Payton Sodervick – Adam Troyer Indiana University 203
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 15-02 Total: 10 29-15
49. Connor Westerman – Michael Mcnulty West Virginia University 202
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 15-01 Total: 10 29-12
50. Ryan Olsen – Delaney Platt Southwestern Michigan College 201
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 13-04 Total: 10 29-11
51. Nick Seitz – Paxton Giem Adrian College 200
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 5 13-01 Total: 10 29-10
52. Jacob Swanson – Zack Cooper University of Montevallo 199
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 15-07 Total: 10 29-10
53. Jonah Potts – Connor Lacy Murray State University 198
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 13-09 Total: 10 29-08
54. Brody Robison – Colton White University of Montevallo 197
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 13-01 Total: 10 29-06
55. Carson Calvert – Austin Thomas University of North Alabama 196
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 16-03 Total: 10 29-04
56. Andrew Jones – Tyler Malone Southern Union State Community C 195
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 15-12 Total: 10 29-03
57. Zane Roberts – Elijah McDonald University of North Alabama 194
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 13-13 Total: 10 29-03
58. Tomas Matual – Colton Hill McKendree University 193
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 14-15 Total: 10 29-01
59. Max Newkirk – Makenzie Shelton Murray State University 192
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 16-12 Total: 10 28-15
60. Andrew Oswalt – Evan Mabrey University of Montevallo 191
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 15-08 Total: 10 28-09
61. Quade Lobo – Nick Owens Adrian College 190
Day 1: 5 18-04 Day 2: 5 10-04 Total: 10 28-08
62. Peyton Harris – Dalton Head University of Montevallo 189
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 17-01 Total: 10 28-08
63. Will Hart – Logan Fisher Emmanuel College 188
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 16-00 Total: 10 28-08
64. Chandler Pruett – Wes Bailey Blue Mountain Christian Universi 187
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 13-01 Total: 10 28-08
65. Nick Pemberton – Will Holloway University of Montevallo 186
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 16-03 Total: 10 28-04
66. Harmon Marien – Maxwell Trotter McKendree University 185
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 13-14 Total: 10 28-03
67. Brennan Berglund – Neal Braddy University of Montevallo 184
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 12-12 Total: 10 27-14
68. Brenton Godwin – Hunter Odom University of Montevallo 183
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 3 08-10 Total: 8 27-13
69. Tyler Cory – Scott Sledge University of Montevallo 182
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 16-15 Total: 10 27-13
70. Reece Keeney – Brantley Anders Kentucky Christian University 181
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 12-09 Total: 10 27-13
71. Jack Stephens – Jason Qualich McKendree University 180
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 13-06 Total: 10 27-12
72. William Vickery – Hunter Starling Georgia Southern University 179
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 15-15 Total: 10 27-11
73. Austin Marley – Jack Richardson Georgia Southern University 178
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 11-00 Total: 10 27-10
74. Nick Redlin – Ben Redlin University of Wisconsin – Platte 177
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 14-03 Total: 10 27-08
75. Kobe Thompson – Cole Carr Adrian College 176
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 14-12 Total: 10 27-07
76. Tyler Altizer – Landon Lawson King University 175
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 13-04 Total: 10 27-07
77. Harrison McCall – Cameron Yates Lander University 174
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 15-09 Total: 10 27-06
78. Jordan Bezold – Joe Bezold Nku Bassmasters Club 173
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 10 27-01
79. Chris Baker – Elijah Kelley Kentucky Christian University 172
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 11-14 Total: 10 27-00
80. James Willoughby – Phillip Herring University of Montevallo 171
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 11-12 Total: 10 26-14
81. Carson Tucker – Kade MacDonald University of Wisconsin – Whitew 170
Day 1: 5 17-11 Day 2: 3 09-02 Total: 8 26-13
82. Joseph Woods – Anthony Cicero IV Bethel University 169
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 12-10 Total: 10 26-13
83. Brock Blazier – Colby Joseph Campbellsville University 168
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 13-15 Total: 10 26-13
84. Logan East – Conner Giles Bryan College 167
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 13-13 Total: 10 26-11
85. Harrison Terry – Zachary Bowen Bethel University 166
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 11-00 Total: 10 26-09
86. Hunter Petrovic – Kaiya Ziga Southwestern Michigan College 165
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 4 11-03 Total: 9 26-08
87. Hunter Sandschafer – Blake Beckmann Wabash Valley College 164
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 14-04 Total: 10 26-01
88. Jake Thornbury – Lane Pohlman Campbellsville University 163
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 11-01 Total: 10 26-00
89. Gus Dietrich – Jack Wilson University of Alabama 162
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 14-00 Total: 10 26-00
90. Jake Peck – Carty Shoen Auburn University 161
Day 1: 4 12-09 Day 2: 5 13-06 Total: 9 25-15
91. Sam Moll – Will Burch Murray State University 160
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 3 07-15 Total: 8 25-08
92. TJ McKenzie – Will Wester Emmanuel College 159
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 4 11-00 Total: 9 24-12
93. Carson Winn – Grady Mcclendon University of North Alabama 158
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 13-09 Total: 10 24-09
94. Brooks Parker – Hudson Choquette University of Montevallo 157
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 16-09 Total: 10 24-08
95. Hunter Palmer – Eli Stevenson Bryan College 156
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 12-04 Total: 10 24-07
96. Max Pierlott – Mike Pierlott UNC – Charlotte 155
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 11-00 Total: 10 24-06
97. Branson Campbell – Hayden Short Kentucky Christian University 154
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 12-11 Total: 10 24-06
98. Zach Pocos – Tucker Siminak McKendree University 153
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 4 11-15 Total: 9 24-05
99. Karsten Raney – Ben Sadler Campbellsville University 152
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 11-09 Total: 10 24-03
100. Bryce Dimauro – Tripp Berlinsky Bryan College 151
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 12-12 Total: 10 24-00
101. Joe Lutz – Jake Monti UNC – Charlotte 150
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 4 10-05 Total: 9 23-11
102. Ben Brockwell – Will Rooker Kentucky Christian University 149
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 12-08 Total: 10 23-10
103. Allen Powe – Jonathan Combs Campbellsville University 148
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 11-15 Total: 10 23-08
104. Hayden Pirman – Luke Chaddock West Virginia University 147
Day 1: 3 07-14 Day 2: 5 15-09 Total: 8 23-07
105. Emily Freeman – Charly Hutson Murray State University 146
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 11-00 Total: 10 23-07
106. Nick Shoffner – Drake Page UNC – Charlotte 145
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 4 10-05 Total: 9 23-04
107. Hunter Shelton – Colten Drawdy Bethel University 144
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 4 08-12 Total: 9 23-02
108. Nate Triplett – Holden Johnson University of North Alabama 143
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 11-05 Total: 10 23-01
109. Max Heaton – Brooks Anderson Emmanuel College 142
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 2 07-03 Total: 7 23-00
110. Easton Lindus – Seth Jenkins Emmanuel College 141
Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 4 15-10 Total: 7 23-00
111. Kaleb Brown – Cole Moulton Lander University 140
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 09-12 Total: 10 22-15
112. Hayden Fry – Vance Roberts McKendree University 139
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 3 06-03 Total: 8 22-14
113. Chris McGregor – Preston Kolisek University of North Alabama 138
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 5 15-12 Total: 8 22-03
114. Evan Sutton – Grant Olsen McKendree University 137
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 10-07 Total: 10 22-00
115. Spencer Grooms – Kyle Knoll Auburn University 136
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 12-00 Total: 10 21-13
116. Turner Hart – Summer Dees Bryan College 135
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 4 10-06 Total: 9 21-13
117. Jake Brown – Walker Brown University of North Alabama 134
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 4 11-09 Total: 9 21-12
118. Butler Cochran – Bryce Evans University of South Carolina 133
Day 1: 2 05-00 Day 2: 5 16-10 Total: 7 21-10
119. Harlan Thomas – Jack Thompson Murray State University 132
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 2 06-03 Total: 7 21-09
120. Jackson Holbert – Joshua Hayes University of North Alabama 131
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 3 08-12 Total: 8 21-05
121. Drew Bradstreet – Florida Gateway College 130
Day 1: 4 08-07 Day 2: 5 12-09 Total: 9 21-00
122. Riley Lawson – Joe Bob Burchett Kentucky Christian University 129
Day 1: 5 14-12 Day 2: 2 05-15 Total: 7 20-11
123. Kyle Smith – Aaron Mills Kentucky Christian University 128
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 4 08-02 Total: 9 20-08
124. Evan Barker – Corey Yarish Campbellsville University 127
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 4 09-06 Total: 9 20-07
125. Coleman Self – David Gummow Bethel University 126
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 5 13-00 Total: 8 20-02
126. Braden Thompson – Mason Gross Wabash Valley College 125
Day 1: 2 07-11 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 7 20-02
127. Jake Kimbrough – Tyler Hill Blue Mountain Christian Universi 124
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 3 07-13 Total: 8 20-01
128. Dawson Woerner – Wyatt Cash Purdue University 123
Day 1: 4 09-04 Day 2: 5 10-13 Total: 9 20-01
129. Caden Pearson – Nathan Kallstrand Wabash Valley College 122
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 3 07-04 Total: 8 19-13
130. Dawson Burton – Ethan Burnette Kentucky Christian University 121
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 2 03-14 Total: 7 19-10
131. Nathan Preston – Reece Tremaglio Auburn University 120
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 3 06-01 Total: 8 19-10
132. River Blanton – Brock Catlett Campbellsville University 119
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 5 11-14 Total: 9 19-06
133. Mitch Johnson – Jonathan Fitch Kentucky Christian University 118
Day 1: 4 09-09 Day 2: 5 09-10 Total: 9 19-03
134. Kyle Zainitzer – Brock Vogel University of North Alabama 117
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 5 12-08 Total: 8 19-00
135. Tyler Eggers – Dustin Swafford Catawba Valley Community College 116
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 1 02-02 Total: 6 18-13
136. Jonathan Yazdi – James Yuska Indiana University 115
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 3 06-14 Total: 8 18-13
137. Jake Hope – Alex Nesmith Murray State University 114
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 3 07-01 Total: 8 18-08
138. Daniel Schroeder – Jacob Autry Murray State University 113
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 18-06
139. Owen Wheeler – Caleb Neu Bethel University 112
Day 1: 2 05-00 Day 2: 5 13-05 Total: 7 18-05
140. Carter Doren – Brett Hill Campbellsville University 111
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 5 13-07 Total: 7 18-02
141. Thomas Smith – Kaleb Butts University of South Carolina – U 110
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 5 12-11 Total: 7 17-12
142. Hunter Barrow – Caleb Dugger King University 109
Day 1: 2 04-06 Day 2: 5 13-04 Total: 7 17-10
143. Jack Carroll – Joseph Senn Bethel University 108
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 2 05-06 Total: 7 17-09
144. Wes Newman Jr. – Holden Zinda Liberty University 107
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 2 05-00 Total: 7 17-04
145. Jeffrey Jones – Coleman Bingham Bethel University 106
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 17-01 Total: 5 17-01
146. Ryan Foster – Will Hornsby McKendree University 105
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 5 12-14 Total: 7 16-14
147. Blake Milligan – Carson Maddux Auburn University 104
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 16-13 Total: 5 16-13
148. William Brogan – Cole Bubenzer Indiana University 103
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 2 05-12 Total: 7 16-08
149. Jadon Spencer – Chase Martin Catawba Valley Community College 102
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 3 06-14 Total: 8 16-08
150. Josh Richardson – Logan Greeno 101
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 5 10-08 Total: 8 16-00
151. TJ Davis – Dillan Mcglothern Webber International University 100
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 2 04-05 Total: 7 15-14
152. Gavyn Rapp – Ephraim Cretsinger Adrian College 99
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 3 05-08 Total: 8 15-07
153. Garrett Ring – Peyton Sorrow University of Montevallo 98
Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 3 09-13 Total: 6 15-00
154. Jarrett Prunty – Chase Fleenor Western Kentucky University 97
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 14-15
155. Jackson Smith – Sawyer Williams Bethel University 96
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 1 02-12 Total: 6 14-15
156. Will Gordon – Murray State University 95
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 14-13
157. Brendan Vinton – Jacob Vanscoik Catawba Valley Community College 94
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 5 12-10 Total: 6 14-11
158. Billy Erdakos – Davis Klimczak Southwestern Michigan College 93
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 4 07-04 Total: 7 14-07
159. Dylan Thomson – Trey Marco King University 92
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 2 04-09 Total: 7 14-05
160. Dustin Weinberg – Sawyer Brady Blue Mountain Christian Universi 91
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 1 02-02 Total: 6 14-03
161. Sam Hoesley – Malcolm Patton Auburn University 90
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 4 12-04 Total: 5 14-00
162. Jaxson Freeman – Connor Hall McKendree University 89
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 6 13-15
163. Carson Aarup – Matt Peine UNC – Charlotte 88
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 5 11-12 Total: 6 13-13
164. Cole Hadlock – Braiden Koerber Murray State University 87
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 13-07
165. Camden Lewis – TJ Edwards Jr Blue Mountain Christian Universi 86
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 13-05 Total: 5 13-05
166. Luke Dardeen – Connor Becker Wabash Valley College 85
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 13-03
167. Briggs Alavezos – Solomon Glenn University of Montevallo 84
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 3 05-15 Total: 6 13-02
168. Bryson Hatcher – Matthew Dopp Bryan College 83
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 12-10
169. Carter Smith – Sam Ausbrooks Wabash Valley College 82
Day 1: 4 12-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 12-08
170. Cole Berry – Braci Ault Purdue University 81
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 1 04-12 Total: 4 12-03
171. Dylan Bush – Tyler Hudson Western Kentucky University 80
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 11-11
171. Ethan Vue – Christian Vue UNC – Charlotte 80
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 11-11
173. Tristen Dubbs – Parker Wilburn Grace College 78
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 11-09
174. William Travis – Caleb Griffin Bryan College 77
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 3 08-15 Total: 4 11-07
175. Gage Starks – Anthony Ethridge Murray State University 76
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 4 07-13 Total: 6 11-07
176. Chase Loftus – University of Iowa 75
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 11-04
177. Robert Richbourg – Cal Austin Catawba Valley Community College 74
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 11-00 Total: 5 11-00
178. Sam Harvey – Jordan Brewer Auburn University 73
Day 1: 1 05-03 Day 2: 2 05-11 Total: 3 10-14
179. Jacob Highley – William Copley Kentucky Christian University 72
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 2 04-04 Total: 5 10-12
180. William Gully – Preston Barnett Southern Union State Community C 71
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 5 10-11
181. Tanner Herndon – Bryan College 70
Day 1: 2 05-14 Day 2: 2 04-12 Total: 4 10-10
182. Caleb Bridges – Jonathan Fann Middle Tennessee State Universit 69
Day 1: 4 10-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 10-02
183. Campbell Coyle – Tanner Davis University of Kentucky 68
Day 1: 4 09-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 09-12
184. Gavin Sheffer – Liberty University 67
Day 1: 4 07-11 Day 2: 1 02-00 Total: 5 09-11
185. William Henry – Hunter Heckman Purdue University 66
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 09-08
186. Dade Vincent – Murray State University 65
Day 1: 4 09-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 09-06
187. Tyler Dubois – Grayden Scibilia Bethel University 64
Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 1 01-09 Total: 4 09-03
188. Casey Cornelius – Zion Dunaway Purdue University 63
Day 1: 4 09-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 09-02
189. Aidan Kolb – Tanner Brockman Murray State University 62
Day 1: 4 08-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 08-13
190. Nickolas Illobre – Bethel University 61
Day 1: 4 08-01 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 08-01
191. Lucas Thornton – Lucas Snyder University of North Alabama 60
Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 07-15
192. Nick Harenda – Nick Mallmann Conto University of Wisconsin-Whitewat 59
Day 1: 4 07-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 07-11
193. Blake Bullock – John Mark Berry Blue Mountain Christian Universi 58
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 07-09 Total: 2 07-09
194. Bryson Dotson – Kobi May Bryan College 57
Day 1: 4 06-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 06-08
195. Luke Caylor – Joe Gollmer Indiana University 56
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 1 02-06 Total: 3 05-11
196. Jaxson Smoak – Dylan Reid Georgia Southern University 55
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 05-08
197. Colin Chavers – Aiden Macks Southern Union State Community C 54
Day 1: 2 05-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 05-06
198. Nick Staub – Sam Schmitz University of North Alabama 53
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 1 02-14 Total: 2 05-03
199. Jacob Butts – Mark Kershaw-Klara University of South Carolina – U 52
Day 1: 2 05-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 05-02
200. Ryan Thomas – Nathaniel Harper University of Pikeville 51
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 04-08
201. Kolby Clark – Rees Williams University of North Alabama 50
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 03-11
202. Hampton Shull – Lander University 49
Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 02-15
203. Ty Reynolds – Murray State University 48
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-07 Total: 1 02-07
204. Clayton Cruze – Murray State University 47
Day 1: 4 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 00-00
205. Victor Alford – Christian Misciagna Bryan College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
205. Kyle Ashe – Bobby Beck JR University at Buffalo 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
205. Lynn Chitwood – Trevor Moore Virginia Tech 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
205. Ryan Daugherty – Brantley Barrentine Campbellsville University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
205. Owen Day – Morehead State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
205. Allen Everett – Matthew Tomolonis Murray State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
205. Alex Geroulis – Harrison Bomba Indiana University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
205. Gavin Grossman – Nicholas Jones Indiana University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
205. Dylan Levin – Dalton DeFelice Southwestern Michigan College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
205. Aaron Mcgill – Coastal Carolina University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
205. Kevin Palmer – Sydney Rice Pellissippi State Community Coll 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
205. Alan Ter Molen – Luke Rosebrook Grace College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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BIG BASS OF TOURN
Sam Moll Hershey, PA 06-13 $0.00
Quade Lobo Oroville, CA 06-13 $0.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 144 866 2432-09
2 125 761 2212-09
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269 1627 4645-02
