BRANSON, Mo. (April 13, 2026) – The Oklahoma State University duo of Kaden Abmeyer of Buffalo, Missouri, and Nevan Osburn of Stillwater, Oklahoma, won the MLF Columbia PFG College Fishing Presented by Abu Garcia event on Table Rock Lake Presented by Suzuki Marine Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 15 ounces. The victory earned the Cowboys’ bass club $2,000 and a qualification into the 2027 MLF College Fishing National Championship.

The Oklahoma State duo  combined local knowledge with a LiveScope-driven offshore pattern to catch their five-bass limit.

“We started rolling a minnow in about 12 to 15 feet of water, around stumps and big rock transitions where those fish pull back to,” Abmeyer said. “With that cold snap, we figured they’d back off, and then as the water warmed back up, they’d start moving again.”

The duo leaned heavily on their Garmin LiveScope, using it to break down how fish were positioned on offshore cover and efficiently rotate through productive areas.

“Being able to see those fish on the stumps and how they were set up with LiveScope was huge,” Osburn said. “That Perspective Mode really let us understand how they were relating to the cover.”

Abmeyer said covering water and staying around active fish was key, as the team cycled through a high volume of bites throughout the day.

“I think we went through about 80 fish a day,” Abmeyer said. “We had so many different piles, flats and rock piles that we could bounce around on.”

Despite the numbers, Osburn said the difference came down to execution and staying mentally locked in as a team.

“It was a really fun week, and everything just came together,” Osburn said. “To get the win for Oklahoma State felt amazing.”

The top 10 teams finished:

1st: Oklahoma State University – Kaden Abmeyer, Buffalo, Mo., and Nevan Osburn, Stillwater, Okla., five bass, 20-15, $2,000
2nd: University of Montevallo – Kolby Angell, Jefferson, Iowa, and Bryson Dover, Buford, Ga., five bass, 18-6, $1,000
3rd: Drury University – Jacob Longlois, Orange, Texas, and Seth Prather, Dallas, Texas, five bass, 18-1, $700
4th: University of Montevallo – Brandon Berry, Helena, Ala., and Hunter Bright, Helena, Ala., five bass, 17-11, $600
5th: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point – Ethan Ferguson, Denver, Colo., and William Weber, Flanagan, Ill., five bass, 17-4, $500
6th: Louisiana State University-Shreveport – Bryce Distefano, Shreveport, La., and Caden Williamson, Vidor, Texas, five bass, 17-2
7th: Drury University – Caleb Coleman, DeSoto, Mo., and Cade Lipham, Montgomery, Texas, five bass, 16-14
8th: University of Pikeville – Cameron Gates, Oregon, Wis., and Nick Giompalo, Louisa, Ky., five bass, 16-14
9th: Wabash Valley College – Elijah Jaime, Auburn, Mich., and Owen Nepple, Carrol, Iowa, five bass, 16-13
10th: Blue Mountain Christian University – Caleb Bass, Columbia, Miss., and Hunter King, Corinth, Miss., five bass, 16-11

Complete results for the entire field, along with the full list of National Championship Qualifier teams can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The MLF Columbia PFG College Fishing Presented by Abu Garcia event on Table Rock Lake Presented by Suzuki Marine was hosted by ExploreBranson.com. The next tournament for MLF College Fishing anglers will be the Columbia PFG College Fishing Presented by Abu Garcia event on the Potomac River, June 28 in Marbury, Maryland.

The 2026 MLF Columbia PFG College Fishing Presented by Abu Garcia season features college teams from across the country competing in six regular-season open tournaments, plus the Columbia PFG College Fishing Heavy Hitters all-star event. The top 15 percent of teams from each regular-season tournament advance to the 2027 Columbia PFG College Fishing Presented by Abu Garcia National Championship.

Proud sponsors of MLF Columbia PFG College Fishing Presented by Abu Garcia include: 7 Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, Columbia PFG, Epic Baits, Mercury, MillerTech, OFF! Deep Woods, Onyx, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Phoenix Boats, PirahnO2, Power-Pole, Precision Sonar, Suzuki Marine, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, VOSKER and YETI.

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