Illinois’ Dunlap High School Wins U.S. Army High School Fishing Open at Table Rock

March 29, 2021
|In MLF Big 5, RESULTS
|By AnglersChannel

BRANSON, Mo. (March 29, 2021) – The Dunlap High School duo of Brock Blazier of Dunlap, Illinois, and Charles Woolsey of Gardner, Illinois, won the U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Open at Table Rock Lake Presented by Googan Baits on Saturday in Branson, Missouri. The event was hosted by Explore Branson and the victory advanced the winning team to the 2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing National Championship.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK SCHOOL/CLUB NAME/CITY ANGLER NAME BASS WEIGHT
1st Dunlap High School, Dunlap, Ill. Brock Blazier
Charles Woolsey		 5 17-7
2nd Trigg County High School, Cadiz, Ky.* Jordan Hampton
Hunter Shelton		 5 17-0
3rd Vilonia High School, Vilonia, Ark.* Mason Davis
Kevin Finch		 5 15-11
4th 782 Bass Club* Colton Kuykendall, Big Lake, Texas
Will Shepherd, Overland Park, Kan.		 5 14-12
5th NCA Fishing* Lane King & Coleman Phillips, both of Harrison, Ark. 5 14-1
6th Gardner South Wilmington High School, Gardner, Ill.* Cameron Carpenter
Ryan Olsen		 5 13-15
7th PCR 3 Bass Fishing Club* Nathan Vanek & Austin Vanek, both of Platte City, Mo. 5 13-11
8th Camdenton High School, Camdenton, Mo.* Caden Kowal
Reece Waters		 5 13-7
9th Buhler High School, Buhler, Kan.* Marissa Fideldy
Nathan Fideldy		 5 12-14
10th Blue Eye High School, Blue Eye, Mo. Trey Lippe
Colton Spinning		 5 12-12
*National Championship Qualifier. The top 10% of teams advance to the 2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing National Championship
Complete results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
2021 UPCOMING QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing National Championship & World Finals Jun. 30 – Jul. 3 Lake Hartwell, Anderson, S.C. Anderson Convention & Visitors Bureau
U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing tournaments are free, two-person (team) events for students in grades 7-12 and are open to any MLF and Student Angler Federation-affiliated high school club. The top 10 percent of teams at each Open event along with the TBF High School Fishing state championships will advance to the 2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing National Championship. The U.S. Army High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.

The first 25 high school teams that enter each U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing tournament will receive a free Favorite Fishing package, including one Favorite Fishing casting rod and reel, one Favorite Fishing spinning rod and reel, six packs of Googan Baits and two Favorite Fishing hats, a total package value of $230. Most tournaments will also be hosted by a Bass Pro Tour angler or Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit angler, giving high school students the chance to meet the sport’s top pros. As an added bonus, the winning team at each tournament will receive a guided fishing trip with their pro angler host.

In addition to the U.S. Army High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest open high school bass tournament, the 2021 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship. More than $2.8 million in scholarships and prizes were offered at the 2020 World Finals.
Full schedules and the latest announcements, photos and articles  are available at HighSchoolFishing.org and MajorLeagueFishing.com.