Plueger & Wright From Top Ranked Montevallo Take Day 1 Lead at Pickwick Slam presented by Evolution Fishing

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FLORENCE, AL (April 22, 2023) – Day 1 of tournament competition is complete at the Pickwick Slam presented by Evolution Fishing.  Over 400 of the top collegiate anglers in the nation took out on to Pickwick and Wilson Lakes in search of the best five bass limit they could bring to the scales.  Charlie Wright & Logan Plueger from number one ranked University of Montevallo staked claim to the Day 1 lead with a five bass limit weighing 21.74 pounds.  Blue Mountain Christian University anglers Rudy Worley and Fisher Overton are in second with 20.87 pounds, and Jackson Kelly & Brayden Pritchard from Central Alabama Community College weighed in 19.71 pounds to be in third.

More than 200 boats competed on Day 1 of tournament competition for the Pickwick Slam presented by Evolution Fishing.  Following a night of rain and storms on Friday evening, anglers were greeted with bright, sunny skies and post-frontal conditions.  Anglers were able to take advantage of a strong morning bite, as well as utilize the afternoon breeze to their advantage to catch some quality bass.

View the complete Day 1 standings here.

Charlie Wright & Logan Plueger from top ranked University of Montevallo are in first following Day 1 action.  The duo weighed in a five fish limit for 21.74 pounds.  That 21 plus pound limit gives them just under a one pound lead over the second place team.

Entering this event with a commanding lead in the race for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia, the University of Montevallo had a very strong showing on Day 1.  Three Montevallo boats are inside of the Top 10; 1st, 8th, and 9th.  With this being an ACA double points event, Montevallo is in a good position to earn very valuable points with just one month left until a winner is crowned.

Second ranked Auburn University looks to hold their ground in the National Rankings as they too have multiple boats in the Top 10; 5th and 10th.

Sitting in second place following Day 1 of the Pickwick Slam presented by Evolution Fishing is the Blue Mountain Christian University pairing of Rudy Worley & Fisher Overton.  Representing the 11th ranked team in the nation, Worley & Overton brought 20.87 pounds of fish to the scales.  Each of these two anglers have a lot of history and knowledge on this fishery.  Look for them to have a good shot at going out on Sunday and bringing in another quality bag that could push for the lead.

Rounding out the Top 3 are Jackson Kelly & Brayden Pritchard from Central Alabama Community College with 19.71 pounds.

Day 2 of tournament competition for the Pickwick Slam presented by Evolution Fishing will be high stakes as the field of more than 400 elite anglers compete for over $20,000 in prizes and contingencies.  The full field will take off from McFarland Park with the first flight starting at 6:30 AM.  Live blog coverage will begin first thing tomorrow morning, and live weigh-in coverage will be on Outdoor Action beginning at 1:30 PM (CT).