Rodriguez & Osborn From 12th Ranked Adrian College Take Day 1 Lead at the 20th Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops

Bryce & Tripp from UNA are in 2nd, and Brennan & Colton with top ranked Montevallo sit in 3rd

ANDERSON, SC (May 22, 2025) – Tournament competition is complete for Day 1 of the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.  200 teams comprised of close to 400 elite college anglers competed on Lake Hartwell in Anderson, SC for the Association of Collegiate Anglers’ historic 20th National Championship tournament. 

Derek Rodriguez & Brady Osborn from 12th ranked Adrian College are in 1st place with 17.96 pounds.  Bryce DiMauro & Tripp Berlinsky from 2nd ranked University of North Alabama are in 2nd with 17.40 pounds, and Brennan Berglund & Colton White with top ranked University of Montevallo are in 3rd with 17.08 pounds.

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The Top 3 teams are separated by less than one pound.  5th through 31st are distanced by approximately three pounds.  There is a lot of room for teams to make major moves on the final day of tournament competition.  One big bite can be the difference in a team moving way up in the standings, or slipping outside of the Top 40.

This week’s event is a triple points tournament to count towards the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.   Schools have the opportunity to earn close to 7,000 points, depending on how high their top teams finish.  Top ranked University of Montevallo has two teams in the Top 10 (3rd, 6th). 2nd ranked UNA also has two teams in the Top 10 (2nd, 5th).  17th ranked Emmanuel University leads the way with three teams currently in the Top 10 (7th, 8th, 10th).

Lake Hartwell is a famed fishery known for a great quality and quantity of fish.  Anglers are able to target all different types of areas with a variety of baits to get bites.  Many anglers found success using topwater lures and other shad impersonation baits.  Targeting wind blown banks allowed the anglers to get additional bites.

The full field of anglers will compete again on Day 2 of the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, with takeoff set for 6:00 AM at Green Pond Landing. Follow along with live blog coverage bright and early tomorrow morning, as well as tune in for live weigh-in beginning at 2:00 PM.  Following the conclusion of competition tomorrow, the ACA will award more than $30,000 in prizes and contingencies, including paying out the Top 40, numerous exact places, a Power-Pole to the overall big bass, and triple points to count towards the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.