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Friday, May 26 – It’s a Grind Out There – 11:30am
Friday, May 26 – Lots of Coverage – 10:30am
Friday, May 26 – McKendree with Solid Keepers – 9:25am
Friday, May 26 – Carson-Newman with a Limit – 9:05am
Friday, May 26 – Auburn Culling – 8:53am
Friday, May 26 – Fast & Furious Action – 7:35am
Friday, May 26 – The Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia Race
Friday, May 26 – Today’s Weather Forecast
Friday, May 26 – Day 2 Recap
A quick look at our top three teams from yesterday as we prepare for an exciting finish here on Lake Hartwell at Green Pond Landing.
Sitting in first from the 2nd ranked team in the nation is Auburn University’s Tucker Smith and Hayden Marbut who weighed in an impressive 5 fish limit that weighed in at 21.06 pounds. Their limit included a 5.78 pound kicker. Auburn’s bass fishing team has consistently been ranked in the top five teams nation when it comes to the national rankings system.
Sitting in 2nd place is the Carson-Newman University team of Drake Hemby and Ewing Minor. They weighed in an impressive five fish limit of 19.46 pounds. Carson-Newman University bass fishing team has developed into one of the top ranked teams in the nation in recent years and as we enter the last day of fishing for the 2022-23 season the team from Jefferson City, TN is ranked 5th nationally.
Rounding out the top 3 is the McKendree University team of Kai Barnett and Tucker Siminak. They weighed in a 5 fish limit of 17.09 pounds that featured a big bass of 5.51 pounds. The McKendree University bass fishing team is another highly decorated bass fishing team and they currently sit in 4th place in the national rankings and have won the school of the year title twice in the last decade.
Looking at the rest of the top five is a pair of anglers from the 11th ranked Tarleton State team. Trevor and Clayton Easter weighed in 16.37 pounds to represent the Texas based school. Sitting in fifth pace is Jacob Pfundy and James Willoughby from the number 1 ranked team in the nation from University of Montevallo. They weighed 16.37 pounds and are within striking distance of the leaders.
Today will decide the winner of the 18th annual BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. Stay tuned to our social media and the blog feeds for updates from the water today.
Friday, May 26 – It’s Championship Day!
Good morning from Lake Hartwell and Green Pond Landing in Anderson, SC for Day 2 of the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops! Today is the final day of competition for college fishing’s longest-running National Championship event. Following the conclusion of weigh-in today, the Association of Collegiate Anglers will award over $30,000 in prizes & contingencies, crown a new National Champion, as well as award the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. ACA camera crews will start their final day coverage with the top teams from Day 1 action. Follow along for updates to see how things play out here on the final day of the 2023 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops!