Walton Wins B.A.S.S. Nation Tournament on Douglas

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Talk about a memorable debut. Kevin Walton of Norfolk, Va., made the most of his first time fishing Douglas Lake by catching a three-day total of 42 pounds, 7 ounces to win the B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional tournament at Douglas Lake. After a Day 1 limit of 14-14 put Walton an ounce off the lead set by Jordan Card of Knoxville, Tenn., Walton stepped on the Day 2 gas pedal and caught 15-0 — the event's biggest bag — to enter Championship Friday 1-13 ahead of Card.

His final limit of 12-9 pushed him across the finish line by the same margin over second-place Zeke Gossett of Pell City, Ala. Walton took home a top prize of $5,000. The top boater and the top nonboater from each of the 10 participating state teams earned a spot in the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship Oct. 18-20 at Lake Hartwell.

"It was better than I expected it to be because I had a horrible practice," said Walton, who had fished only as a nonboater before this season. "This was definitely my biggest win.

"They bit pretty well today. Not the size I’ve been catching all week, but (my nonboater and I) caught a ton of fish."

Walton did all of his work on a 150-yard upstream stretch of the French Broad River, which flows through Douglas. Positioning proved critical to extending his window of opportunity.

"The shade was key," Walton said. "Other people were fishing the right side of the river, and the left side where I was fishing stayed shaded longer. So, the shad spawn lasted two to three hours, when the main-lake shad spawn only lasted 30 minutes (after takeoff)."

Targeting bushes in 8 to 10 feet of water, Walton mirrored his previous steps, but found the final morning offered a much more vibrant scenario. While Day 1 presented an active shad spawn, the second morning saw the baitfish gone.

Remaining in the area throughout the second day, Walton found his current-tuned river fish less keen on moving, even without baitfish present. Day 3 was game on.

"Today there was bait everywhere," Walton said. "There were bombs going off in the bushes."

Walton started Day 1 with a black Spro Bronzeye popping frog on 65-pound PowerPro braid. When that bait succumbed to the violent attacks, he switched to a black Booyah Pad Crasher. Each day, Walton added one of his weight fish on a Lobina Rico popper in a shad pattern.

"They didn't want the frog moving slowly," Walton said. "I couldn't twitch the frog fast enough. They were coming out of the bushes and gulping it."

Walton said he caught eight of the 15 fish he weighed out of one tree.

"I don't know if the fish were coming out of the bay and coming to that tree, but that tree produced a bunch of fish," Walton said. "My co-anglers caught fish on that tree and I caught the majority of mine on that tree."

Attributing his success to trusting his spot and sticking with it through changing scenarios, Walton said his final day seemed like it was one of those meant-to-be days. With a nearly flawless performance, he left nothing significant on the water.

"I lost one fish on (Friday) that might have given me a 1/4-pound upgrade. But for the whole tournament, I never lost another fish that would have helped me.

"Usually, in those bushes you lose quite a few, but they were eating it so good they were staying pinned."

Gossett turned in daily limits of 13-12, 12-13 and 14-1 for a tournament total of 40-10.

"I looked for a shad spawn early, but I didn't catch anything there, so I started swimming a 3/8-ounce white Strike King Hack Attack Swim Jig with a white Strike King Rage Menace in the bushes and caught 8 to 9 pounds," Gossett said. "After that, I spent the rest of the day out deep."

Gossett caught most of his bass on a Strike King 6XD crankbait. He also caught keepers on a Strike King 10XD and boated his biggest Day 3 fish — approximately 4 pounds — on a 3/4-ounce Strike King football jig with a Rage Menace.

"I was reeling the swim jig pretty fast near the surface and I had to reel the crankbaits pretty fast to get them to react," Gossett said. "The biggest thing offshore was finding the right angle. They changed all three days."

With daily weights of 14-15, 13-2 and 11-2, Card finished third at 39-3. Despite coming up short, he said he was happy to achieve a season-long objective.

"The goal coming here was just to make that National Championship," said Card, whose younger brother, Brandon, fishes the Bassmaster Elite Series. "To win would have been nice, but it didn't work out."

Card spent all day offshore and rotated through several spots. He caught his bass on Strike King 6XD and 10XD crankbaits, along with a small swimbait on a 3/8-ounce ball head. All week, Card had been looking for fish that were closer to the bottom. Day 3 found most of his fish suspended — a more challenging scenario.

"When they’re feeding, they’re close to the bottom and they’re waiting for the bait to come by," Card said. "When they’re suspended, they’re less aggressive.

"I did catch one suspended fish today on the swimbait, but when they’re up off the bottom, they’re a whole lot harder to catch."

Chuck Howard of Elloree, S.C., won the $500 Big Bass award with a 5-6 he caught on Day 1. Gossett won the $500 Garmin Tournament Rewards bonus.

Matt Summers of Gassaway, W.Va., won the nonboater division with 21-11. Catching daily limits of 6-1, 6-14 and 8-12, Summers took home the $2,500 top prize and earned a spot in the championship.

2023 B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional tournament at Douglas Lake 5/24-5/26Douglas Lake, Jefferson County TN.(BOATER) Standings Day 3

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. Kevin Walton Norfolk, VA (VA) 15 42-07 02. Zeke Gossett Pell City, AL (AL) 15 40-10 03. Jordan Card Knoxville, TN (TN) 15 39-03 04. Jacob Lee Lynchburg, VA (VA) 15 36-01 05. Brad Johnson Salem, AL (AL) 15 35-12 06. Dustin Hollen Buckhannon, WV (WV) 15 35-10 07. Chris Moody Brooks, GA (GA) 15 35-02 08. Gary Pope Georgetown, SC (SC) 15 35-00 09. Josh Oliver Ohatchee, AL (AL) 15 34-09 010. Mark Pierce Cadiz, KY (TN) 15 34-09 011. Richard Young Jr Melbourne, KY (KY) 15 33-13 012. Hootie Smith Cecilia, KY (KY) 15 32-09 013. Marc Leech Kings Mountian , NC (NC 15 32-02 014. Adam Richardson Littleton, NC (VA) 15 31-12 015. Brad Weese Petersburg, WV (VA) 15 31-10 016. Chuck Howard Elloree, SC (SC) 15 31-06 017. Dave Frost Mount Dora, FL (FL) 14 30-11 018. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY (KY) 15 30-10 019. Chad Dorland Dunnellon, FL (FL) 15 30-08 020. Chad Warnol Moss Point, MS (MS) 15 30-08 021. Jason Cheek Eatonton, GA (GA) 15 29-12 022. Jon Williams Clayton, NC (NC) 15 29-06 023. Mikey Batten Jr Grantsville, WV (WV) 15 29-04 024. Ryan West Hartsville, SC (SC) 15 28-11 025. Sam Jenkins Abita Springs, LA (MS) 15 27-03 026. Lee Byrd Jr. Pell City, AL (AL) 11 23-14 027. Brian Carroll Manitou, KY (KY) 10 21-06 028. Pat Westbrook West Union, SC (SC) 10 21-04 029. Corey Smith Clermont, FL (FL) 10 20-12 030. Travis Lugar North Chesterfield, VA 10 20-11 031. Chris Jones Conway, SC (SC) 10 20-10 032. Nick Coleman Kuttawa, KY (KY) 10 20-10 033. Jad Willis Jr Fountain Inn, SC (SC) 10 20-10 034. Keith Broyles Jackson, TN (TN) 10 20-04 035. James Graves III Syria, VA (VA) 10 20-04 036. Craig Owens Chesapeake, VA (VA) 10 20-02 037. Michael Belter Reidsville, NC (NC) 10 20-01 038. Peter Bayerle Lexington, KY (KY) 10 20-01 039. Jerry Shawver II Jacksonville, FL (FL) 10 19-05 040. Lane Bailey Granite Falls, NC (NC) 10 19-04 041. Michael Catt Jacksonville, FL (FL) 10 19-03 042. Dalton Eury Oakboro, NC (NC) 9 19-02 043. Eric Cerny Cumming, GA (GA) 10 18-15 044. David Ottman Terry, MS (MS) 10 18-14 045. Greg Phillips Alamo, TN (TN) 10 18-11 046. Gregg Fogner Conway, SC (SC) 10 18-08 047. Mark Jones Meadville, MS (MS) 10 18-08 048. Ted Milby Greensburg, KY (KY) 10 18-07 049. Jack White Vance, AL (AL) 10 18-07 050. Skipper Smith Jr Pearl, MS (MS) 10 18-06 051. Brian Baker Olmstead, KY (TN) 10 17-15 052. John Mayo Maiden, NC (NC) 10 17-15 053. David Morton Sugar Hill, GA (GA) 10 17-10 054. Ed Powell Sandyville, WV (WV) 10 17-10 055. Eric Silverstrim Indian Mound, TN (TN) 10 17-07 056. Myles Palmer Alexander City, AL (AL) 10 17-06 057. John Wiese Charlotte, NC (NC) 10 17-05 058. Brandon Pritchett Goode, AL (VA) 10 17-05 059. John Holtman Jr Rydal, GA (GA) 10 17-04 060. Reid McDowell Galivants Ferry, SC (SC 10 17-02 061. Nathan Dellinger Hickory, NC (NC) 10 17-00 062. David Presley Kingston , TN (TN) 10 17-00 063. Eric Holder Cumming, GA (GA) 10 17-00 064. Richard Meuth Henderson, KY (KY) 10 16-15 065. Mark Bell Fisherville, KY (KY) 9 16-13 066. Adam Haithcock Butner , NC (NC) 10 16-13 067. Daniel Jackson Townville, SC (SC) 10 16-10 068. Brandon Wolf Cincinnati, OH (KY) 10 16-09 069. Christopher Brummitt Palmetto, GA (GA) 10 16-08 070. Keith Glasgow Guin, AL (AL) 8 16-07 071. Lyle Atkins Culloden, WV (WV) 10 16-04 072. Andrew Vitu Alexander City, AL (AL) 10 16-01 073. Waine Pittman Villa Rica, GA (GA) 10 16-00 074. Mark Blevins Palatka, FL (FL) 10 15-14 075. Wil Dieffenbauch III Hundred, WV (WV) 9 15-08 076. Jeff Kitchens Auburn, AL (AL) 8 15-03 077. Johnathan Harris Moody, AL (AL) 10 15-03 078. David Kucish Fairmont, WV (WV) 8 15-00 079. Kenneth Ellis Bowman, SC (SC) 10 14-15 080. Caleb McCaffery Mccomb, MS (MS) 10 14-13 081. Sidney Ryan Bracey, VA (VA) 10 14-06 082. Dave Carson Burnsville, WV (WV) 10 14-04 083. Joel Noble Laurel, MS (MS) 9 14-03 084. Nick Godwin Benson, NC (NC) 9 14-03 085. Mel Biggs Jr Kingston, TN (TN) 9 13-11 086. Blaine Partee Oviedo, FL (FL) 8 13-09 087. Jeffery Lawson Ellisville, MS (MS) 10 13-08 088. Justin Durham Madison, GA (GA) 8 12-15 089. Abe Collins Parkersburg, WV (WV) 10 12-15 090. Zeke Abegg Clarksville, TN (TN) 10 12-14 091. Jimbo Collins Holden, WV (WV) 9 12-12 092. Bill Rosch Michie, TN (TN) 10 12-11 093. Mike Jackson San Mateo, FL (FL) 8 12-10 094. Richard Hodges IV Camden, NC (VA) 7 11-10 095. Gary Little Soso, MS (MS) 8 11-06 096. Brad McCarthy Columbus, GA (GA) 6 10-04 097. Eric Stong Apopka, FL (FL) 5 09-01 098. Robert Stumpe Palatka, FL (FL) 5 08-05 099. Christopher Childress Charleston, WV (WV) 4 06-00 0100. Adam Brewer Ellisville, MS (MS) 4 04-02 0-----------------------------------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------------------------------------TotalsDay #Limits #Fish Weight 1 93 482 939-07 2 83 468 871-10 3 24 125 246-10---------------------------------- 200 1075 2057-11

TEAM STANDINGS Day 3---------------------------------- State Lbs-Oz 1 VIRGINIA 358-12 2 ALABAMA 338-14 3 SOUTH CAROLINA 336-13 4 NORTH CAROLINA 332-00 5 KENTUCKY 319-05 6 TENNESSEE 315-14 7 WEST VIRGINIA 309-11 8 GEORGIA 284-05 9 FLORIDA 271-02 10 MISSISSIPPI 257-13

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VIRGINIA Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Kevin Walton Norfolk, VA 15 42-07 0 2 Jacob Lee Lynchburg, VA 15 36-01 0 3 Adam Richardson Littleton, NC 15 31-12 0 4 Brad Weese Petersburg, WV 15 31-10 0 5 Travis Lugar North Chesterfield, VA 10 20-11 0 6 James Graves III Syria, VA 10 20-04 0 7 Craig Owens Chesapeake, VA 10 20-02 0 8 Brandon Pritchett Goode, AL 10 17-05 0 9 Sidney Ryan Bracey, VA 10 14-06 0 10 Richard Hodges IV Camden, NC 7 11-10 0

WEST VIRGINIA Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Dustin Hollen Buckhannon, WV 15 35-10 0 2 Mikey Batten Jr Grantsville, WV 15 29-04 0 3 Ed Powell Sandyville, WV 10 17-10 0 4 Lyle Atkins Culloden, WV 10 16-04 0 5 Wil Dieffenbauch III Hundred, WV 9 15-08 0 6 David Kucish Fairmont, WV 8 15-00 0 7 Dave Carson Burnsville, WV 10 14-04 0 8 Abe Collins Parkersburg, WV 10 12-15 0 9 Jimbo Collins Holden, WV 9 12-12 0 10 Christopher Childress Charleston, WV 4 06-00 0

MISSISSIPPI Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Chad Warnol Moss Point, MS 15 30-08 0 2 Sam Jenkins Abita Springs, LA 15 27-03 0 3 David Ottman Terry, MS 10 18-14 0 4 Mark Jones Meadville, MS 10 18-08 0 5 Skipper Smith Jr Pearl, MS 10 18-06 0 6 Caleb McCaffery Mccomb, MS 10 14-13 0 7 Joel Noble Laurel, MS 9 14-03 0 8 Jeffery Lawson Ellisville, MS 10 13-08 0 9 Gary Little Soso, MS 8 11-06 0 10 Adam Brewer Ellisville, MS 4 04-02 0

GEORGIA Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Chris Moody Brooks, GA 15 35-02 0 2 Jason Cheek Eatonton, GA 15 29-12 0 3 Eric Cerny Cumming, GA 10 18-15 0 4 David Morton Sugar Hill, GA 10 17-10 0 5 John Holtman Jr Rydal, GA 10 17-04 0 6 Eric Holder Cumming, GA 10 17-00 0 7 Christopher Brummitt Palmetto, GA 10 16-08 0 8 Waine Pittman Villa Rica, GA 10 16-00 0 9 Justin Durham Madison, GA 8 12-15 0 10 Brad McCarthy Columbus, GA 6 10-04 0

SOUTH CAROLINA Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Gary Pope Georgetown, SC 15 35-00 0 2 Chuck Howard Elloree, SC 15 31-06 0 3 Ryan West Hartsville, SC 15 28-11 0 4 Pat Westbrook West Union, SC 10 21-04 0 5 Chris Jones Conway, SC 10 20-10 0 6 Jad Willis Jr Fountain Inn, SC 10 20-10 0 7 Gregg Fogner Conway, SC 10 18-08 0 8 Reid McDowell Galivants Ferry, SC 10 17-02 0 9 Daniel Jackson Townville, SC 10 16-10 0 10 Kenneth Ellis Bowman, SC 10 14-15 0

FLORIDA Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Dave Frost Mount Dora, FL 14 30-11 0 2 Chad Dorland Dunnellon, FL 15 30-08 0 3 Corey Smith Clermont, FL 10 20-12 0 4 Jerry Shawver II Jacksonville, FL 10 19-05 0 5 Michael Catt Jacksonville, FL 10 19-03 0 6 Mark Blevins Palatka, FL 10 15-14 0 7 Blaine Partee Oviedo, FL 8 13-09 0 8 Mike Jackson San Mateo, FL 8 12-10 0 9 Eric Stong Apopka, FL 5 09-01 0 10 Robert Stumpe Palatka, FL 5 08-05 0

ALABAMA Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Zeke Gossett Pell City, AL 15 40-10 0 2 Brad Johnson Salem, AL 15 35-12 0 3 Josh Oliver Ohatchee, AL 15 34-09 0 4 Lee Byrd Jr. Pell City, AL 11 23-14 0 5 Jack White Vance, AL 10 18-07 0 6 Myles Palmer Alexander City, AL 10 17-06 0 7 Keith Glasgow Guin, AL 8 16-07 0 8 Andrew Vitu Alexander City, AL 10 16-01 0 9 Jeff Kitchens Auburn, AL 8 15-03 0 10 Johnathan Harris Moody, AL 10 15-03 0

NORTH CAROLINA Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Marc Leech Kings Mountian , NC 15 32-02 0 2 Jon Williams Clayton, NC 15 29-06 0 3 Michael Belter Reidsville, NC 10 20-01 0 4 Lane Bailey Granite Falls, NC 10 19-04 0 5 Dalton Eury Oakboro, NC 9 19-02 0 6 John Mayo Maiden, NC 10 17-15 0 7 John Wiese Charlotte, NC 10 17-05 0 8 Nathan Dellinger Hickory, NC 10 17-00 0 9 Adam Haithcock Butner , NC 10 16-13 0 10 Nick Godwin Benson, NC 9 14-03 0

KENTUCKY Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Richard Young Jr Melbourne, KY 15 33-13 0 2 Hootie Smith Cecilia, KY 15 32-09 0 3 Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 15 30-10 0 4 Brian Carroll Manitou, KY 10 21-06 0 5 Nick Coleman Kuttawa, KY 10 20-10 0 6 Peter Bayerle Lexington, KY 10 20-01 0 7 Ted Milby Greensburg, KY 10 18-07 0 8 Richard Meuth Henderson, KY 10 16-15 0 9 Mark Bell Fisherville, KY 9 16-13 0 10 Brandon Wolf Cincinnati, OH 10 16-09 0

TENNESSEE Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Jordan Card Knoxville, TN 15 39-03 0 2 Mark Pierce Cadiz, KY 15 34-09 0 3 Keith Broyles Jackson, TN 10 20-04 0 4 Greg Phillips Alamo, TN 10 18-11 0 5 Brian Baker Olmstead, KY 10 17-15 0 6 Eric Silverstrim Indian Mound, TN 10 17-07 0 7 David Presley Kingston , TN 10 17-00 0 8 Mel Biggs Jr Kingston, TN 9 13-11 0 9 Zeke Abegg Clarksville, TN 10 12-14 0 10 Bill Rosch Michie, TN 10 12-11 0

2023 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional at Douglas Lake 5/24-5/26Douglas Lake, Jefferson County TN.(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. Matt Summers Gassaway, WV (WV) 9 21-11 02. Larry Witt Evington, VA (VA) 9 20-04 03. Tristen Boyd Monteagle, TN (TN) 9 20-04 04. Grant Harris Maiden, NC (NC) 9 19-06 05. Will Sigmon Elkview, WV (WV) 9 19-03 06. Zach Leech Bessemer City, NC (NC) 9 19-03 07. Josh Ankrom Williamstown, WV (WV) 9 19-03 08. Tristan Garriga Lucedale, MS (MS) 9 18-11 09. Dale Robertson Ponchatoula, LA (MS) 9 18-11 010. Edward Owens Hemingway, SC (SC) 9 18-11 011. Brian Hill Red House, WV (WV) 9 18-09 012. Richard White Alexander City, AL (AL) 9 18-05 013. JJ Morse Mooresville, NC (NC) 9 18-01 014. Bryden Mugleston Mount Juliet, TN (TN) 9 17-14 015. Hunter Silverstrim Indian Mound, TN (TN) 9 17-07 016. Claude Loftin Jacksonville, FL (FL) 9 17-07 017. James Crook Jr Jefferson, SC (SC) 9 16-13 018. Matt Luken Independence, KY (KY) 9 16-10 019. Brad Gandee Mcdonough, GA (GA) 9 16-05 020. Joshua Hall Palmyra, VA (VA) 9 16-05 021. Jeff Gauspohl Dayton, KY (KY) 9 16-03 022. Chase Martin Conover, NC (NC) 9 15-11 023. Geanpaolo Amendola Barbieri Fayetteville, GA (GA) 9 15-09 024. Michael Davis Lake Wales, FL (FL) 8 14-08 025. Jarrett Hughes Conway, SC (SC) 7 14-00 026. Curtis Gossett Pell City, AL (AL) 7 13-05 027. Dean Jones Eustis, FL (FL) 6 11-12 028. Mark Ochkie California, PA (WV) 6 11-11 029. Charles Anderson Grimesland, NC (NC) 6 11-07 030. Christopher Curvin Piedmont, AL (AL) 6 11-04 031. Dylan Cornelius Guin, AL (AL) 6 11-01 032. Randy Gibson Jr Moncks Corner, SC (SC) 6 10-12 033. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV (WV) 6 10-10 034. Kim Giddens Eclectic, AL (AL) 6 10-10 035. Danny Hayes Wilson, NC (NC) 6 10-09 036. Derek Lilley Charlotte, NC (NC) 6 10-08 037. Brian Guckert Chesapeake, VA (VA) 6 10-08 038. John Roth III Kuttawa, KY (KY) 6 10-08 039. James Gregg III Powhatan, VA (VA) 6 10-07 040. Brian Howard Andrews, SC (SC) 6 10-05 041. Ed Rios Clarksville, TN (TN) 6 10-04 042. Ethan Monk Mountain Rest, SC (SC) 6 10-03 042. Benjamin Sarno Canton, GA (GA) 6 10-03 044. Robin Rogers III Pinopolis, SC (SC) 6 10-02 045. Mike Burchett Pulaski, VA (VA) 5 10-01 046. Rich Jordan Cecilia, KY (KY) 6 10-01 047. Parker Brogan Moneta, VA (VA) 6 10-01 048. Travis Culbreth Alexander City, AL (AL) 4 09-14 049. Bobby Johnson Hemingway, SC (SC) 6 09-13 050. Ray Trudeau Saint Cloud, FL (FL) 6 09-13 051. Jeff Poplin Franklin, VA (VA) 6 09-09 052. Chris Shrader Niceville, WY (FL) 6 09-07 053. Jermane Robinson Louisville, KY (KY) 6 09-06 054. Wyatt Powell Parkersburg, WV (WV) 6 09-06 055. Justin Stamm Sherrills Ford, NC (NC) 5 09-05 056. Lucas Thornton Hoover, AL (AL) 5 09-03 057. Zack Lemaster Hardy, VA (VA) 6 09-03 058. Heath Willard Brookhaven, MS (MS) 6 09-02 059. Rod Gentry White House, TN (TN) 5 09-01 060. Tom Borish Clarksville, TN (TN) 5 09-01 061. Mike Goff Clendenin, WV (WV) 5 08-15 062. Josh Milam Elkview, WV (WV) 6 08-15 063. Cole Huff Youngstown, FL (FL) 6 08-13 064. Josh Hosford Dudley, GA (GA) 6 08-11 065. Johndale Robertson Ponchatoula, LA (MS) 5 08-08 066. Larry Carter Lucedale, MS (MS) 4 08-05 067. Roland Burton North Prince George, VA 6 08-05 068. David Oney Harrogate, TN (TN) 5 08-05 069. Jason Brown Salem, KY (KY) 4 08-04 070. Jeff Williamon Newnan, GA (GA) 5 08-03 071. Cole Wiliams Jackson’S Gap , AL (AL) 6 08-03 072. Ryan Stewart Brookhaven, GA (GA) 6 08-02 073. Chris Lanier Clarksville, TN (TN) 6 08-01 074. Beau Terrell Jr Auburn, AL (AL) 4 07-13 075. Sam Terry Nathalie, VA (VA) 5 07-13 076. Craig Monnin Cumming, GA (GA) 5 07-13 077. Keith Thompson Mooresville, NC (NC) 4 07-10 078. Evan Newell Lakeland, FL (FL) 3 07-07 079. Todd Mallicoat Tazewell, TN (TN) 6 07-07 080. Emile Gennaro Sr Wesson, MS (MS) 6 07-06 081. Shane Godwin Clayton, NC (NC) 4 07-01 082. Jayson Hooven Hudson, FL (FL) 5 07-00 083. Ethan Wheeler Water Valley, KY (KY) 4 06-05 084. Gary Ross II Rosemont, WV (WV) 6 06-05 085. Kourtney Funk Jamestown, KY (KY) 4 06-04 086. Rodger Mcpherson Jr Douglasville, GA (GA) 4 06-03 087. David Wheat Philadelphia, MS (MS) 5 06-03 088. Lee Foster Inman, SC (SC) 4 06-02 089. James Kilby Jr. Tifton, GA (GA) 4 06-02 090. Joseph Batton Moody, AL (AL) 4 05-12 091. Ryan Bearden Canton, GA (GA) 3 05-12 092. Jacob Crapyou Portsmouth, OH (KY) 4 05-07 093. Jeremy Willis Fountain Inn, SC (SC) 3 05-04 094. Jeremy Barbour Lucedale, MS (MS) 3 04-09 095. Cypress Robertson Ponchatoula, LA (MS) 3 04-01 096. Tommy Thompson Counce, TN (TN) 4 03-13 097. Scott LaFave Okeechobee, FL (FL) 2 03-03 098. Nolan Bunnell Louisville, KY (KY) 2 02-08 099. Teance Blackburn Vernon, FL (FL) 2 01-14 0100. Rick Lewis Madison, MS (MS) 1 00-14 0-----------------------------------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------------------------------------TotalsDay #Limits #Fish Weight 1 86 276 483-11 2 0 251 449-09 3 23 73 133-10---------------------------------- 109 600 1066-14

TEAM STANDINGS Day 3---------------------------------- State Lbs-Oz 1 VIRGINIA 358-12 2 ALABAMA 338-14 3 SOUTH CAROLINA 336-13 4 NORTH CAROLINA 332-00 5 KENTUCKY 319-05 6 TENNESSEE 315-14 7 WEST VIRGINIA 309-11 8 GEORGIA 284-05 9 FLORIDA 271-02 10 MISSISSIPPI 257-13

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VIRGINIA Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Larry Witt Evington, VA 9 20-04 0 2 Joshua Hall Palmyra, VA 9 16-05 0 3 Brian Guckert Chesapeake, VA 6 10-08 0 4 James Gregg III Powhatan, VA 6 10-07 0 5 Mike Burchett Pulaski, VA 5 10-01 0 6 Parker Brogan Moneta, VA 6 10-01 0 7 Jeff Poplin Franklin, VA 6 09-09 0 8 Zack Lemaster Hardy, VA 6 09-03 0 9 Roland Burton North Prince George, VA 6 08-05 0 10 Sam Terry Nathalie, VA 5 07-13 0

WEST VIRGINIA Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Matt Summers Gassaway, WV 9 21-11 0 2 Will Sigmon Elkview, WV 9 19-03 0 3 Josh Ankrom Williamstown, WV 9 19-03 0 4 Brian Hill Red House, WV 9 18-09 0 5 Mark Ochkie California, PA 6 11-11 0 6 Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 6 10-10 0 7 Wyatt Powell Parkersburg, WV 6 09-06 0 8 Mike Goff Clendenin, WV 5 08-15 0 9 Josh Milam Elkview, WV 6 08-15 0 10 Gary Ross II Rosemont, WV 6 06-05 0

MISSISSIPPI Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Tristan Garriga Lucedale, MS 9 18-11 0 1 Dale Robertson Ponchatoula, LA 9 18-11 0 3 Heath Willard Brookhaven, MS 6 09-02 0 4 Johndale Robertson Ponchatoula, LA 5 08-08 0 5 Larry Carter Lucedale, MS 4 08-05 0 6 Emile Gennaro Sr Wesson, MS 6 07-06 0 7 David Wheat Philadelphia, MS 5 06-03 0 8 Jeremy Barbour Lucedale, MS 3 04-09 0 9 Cypress Robertson Ponchatoula, LA 3 04-01 0 10 Rick Lewis Madison, MS 1 00-14 0

GEORGIA Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Brad Gandee Mcdonough, GA 9 16-05 0 2 Geanpaolo Amendola Barbieri Fayetteville, GA 9 15-09 0 3 Benjamin Sarno Canton, GA 6 10-03 0 4 Josh Hosford Dudley, GA 6 08-11 0 5 Jeff Williamon Newnan, GA 5 08-03 0 6 Ryan Stewart Brookhaven, GA 6 08-02 0 7 Craig Monnin Cumming, GA 5 07-13 0 8 Rodger Mcpherson Jr Douglasville, GA 4 06-03 0 9 James Kilby Jr. Tifton, GA 4 06-02 0 10 Ryan Bearden Canton, GA 3 05-12 0

SOUTH CAROLINA Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Edward Owens Hemingway, SC 9 18-11 0 2 James Crook Jr Jefferson, SC 9 16-13 0 3 Jarrett Hughes Conway, SC 7 14-00 0 4 Randy Gibson Jr Moncks Corner, SC 6 10-12 0 5 Brian Howard Andrews, SC 6 10-05 0 6 Ethan Monk Mountain Rest, SC 6 10-03 0 7 Robin Rogers III Pinopolis, SC 6 10-02 0 8 Bobby Johnson Hemingway, SC 6 09-13 0 9 Lee Foster Inman, SC 4 06-02 0 10 Jeremy Willis Fountain Inn, SC 3 05-04 0

FLORIDA Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Claude Loftin Jacksonville, FL 9 17-07 0 2 Michael Davis Lake Wales, FL 8 14-08 0 3 Dean Jones Eustis, FL 6 11-12 0 4 Ray Trudeau Saint Cloud, FL 6 09-13 0 5 Chris Shrader Niceville, WY 6 09-07 0 6 Cole Huff Youngstown, FL 6 08-13 0 7 Evan Newell Lakeland, FL 3 07-07 0 8 Jayson Hooven Hudson, FL 5 07-00 0 9 Scott LaFave Okeechobee, FL 2 03-03 0 10 Teance Blackburn Vernon, FL 2 01-14 0

ALABAMA Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Richard White Alexander City, AL 9 18-05 0 2 Curtis Gossett Pell City, AL 7 13-05 0 3 Christopher Curvin Piedmont, AL 6 11-04 0 4 Dylan Cornelius Guin, AL 6 11-01 0 5 Kim Giddens Eclectic, AL 6 10-10 0 6 Travis Culbreth Alexander City, AL 4 09-14 0 7 Lucas Thornton Hoover, AL 5 09-03 0 8 Cole Wiliams Jackson’S Gap , AL 6 08-03 0 9 Beau Terrell Jr Auburn, AL 4 07-13 0 10 Joseph Batton Moody, AL 4 05-12 0

NORTH CAROLINA Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Grant Harris Maiden, NC 9 19-06 0 2 Zach Leech Bessemer City, NC 9 19-03 0 3 JJ Morse Mooresville, NC 9 18-01 0 4 Chase Martin Conover, NC 9 15-11 0 5 Charles Anderson Grimesland, NC 6 11-07 0 6 Danny Hayes Wilson, NC 6 10-09 0 7 Derek Lilley Charlotte, NC 6 10-08 0 8 Justin Stamm Sherrills Ford, NC 5 09-05 0 9 Keith Thompson Mooresville, NC 4 07-10 0 10 Shane Godwin Clayton, NC 4 07-01 0

KENTUCKY Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Matt Luken Independence, KY 9 16-10 0 2 Jeff Gauspohl Dayton, KY 9 16-03 0 3 John Roth III Kuttawa, KY 6 10-08 0 4 Rich Jordan Cecilia, KY 6 10-01 0 5 Jermane Robinson Louisville, KY 6 09-06 0 6 Jason Brown Salem, KY 4 08-04 0 7 Ethan Wheeler Water Valley, KY 4 06-05 0 8 Kourtney Funk Jamestown, KY 4 06-04 0 9 Jacob Crapyou Portsmouth, OH 4 05-07 0 10 Nolan Bunnell Louisville, KY 2 02-08 0

TENNESSEE Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$ 1 Tristen Boyd Monteagle, TN 9 20-04 0 2 Bryden Mugleston Mount Juliet, TN 9 17-14 0 3 Hunter Silverstrim Indian Mound, TN 9 17-07 0 4 Ed Rios Clarksville, TN 6 10-04 0 5 Rod Gentry White House, TN 5 09-01 0 6 Tom Borish Clarksville, TN 5 09-01 0 7 David Oney Harrogate, TN 5 08-05 0 8 Chris Lanier Clarksville, TN 6 08-01 0 9 Todd Mallicoat Tazewell, TN 6 07-07 0 10 Tommy Thompson Counce, TN 4 03-13 0