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Five college bass teams decided for championship day
LEWISVILLE, Texas (Sept. 28, 2007) – The field of 83 teams was pared to only five today for participation in Saturday’s final round of the BoatU.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship being held this week on Lake Lewisville. Advancing are the Louisiana Tech team of Chase Cates and Blake Snow, University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Derek and Drew Frederixon, the Western Kentucky team of Adam Hock and Nathan Baum, Texas A&M’s Trevor Knight and Justin Rackley, and the University of Alabama’s Rusty Jones and Daniel Statum.
The Louisiana Tech team finished on top after the two days of competition with 23.58 pounds, while the Alabama team filled the fifth spot with 18.20 pounds. But whether first or fifth in the current standings doesn’t matter now because all previous weights will be zeroed to begin the third and last day of the championship event.
Last year’s champions, a North Carolina State team with returning member Alex Freeman, was unable to hold yesterday’s top five standings with a catch of only two “keeper” bass today and didn’t make the cut. And day one leader, University of Montevallo (Ala.), fell to 15th place today.
The five teams fishing in the final round will compete from special edition 40th anniversary Ranger Z-21 boats identically rigged with Yamaha outboards, Garmin electronics and Minn Kota trolling motors. All other rules remain the same. Each team is allowed to weigh-in up to five bass that are at least 14-inches in length. The team with the heaviest weight for the day will be declared the 2007 BoatU.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Champions.
Saturday’s weigh-in will again be held at Sneaky Pete’s Marina on Lake Lewisville, beginning at 3:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
The NCBFC is sponsored by BoatU.S., BoatU.S. Angler, Cabela’s, Ranger Boats, Yamaha, Garmin, Costa Del Mar, Pioneer Beef Jerky, EGO Nets, Sebile, American Rodsmiths, Aviva Fishin’ Buddy, Biosonix, Bill Lewis Lures, Gene Larew Lures, Nemire Lures, Keelshield, Minn Kota, Sperry Topsider, Power Pole, City of Lewisville, Sneaky Pete’s Marina, the Collegiate Bass Anglers Association and Fox College Sports.
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