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 Bassmaster Classic

Lake Hartwell, S.C.

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Preview: Lake Hartwell Turns Tough for Classic

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For the 50 contenders, the 2008 Bassmaster Classic on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell already has begun.

The anglers hit the water Tuesday through Thursday for three official practice days. It was their first look at the water since the off-limits period began Dec. 15, and their last chance to whip their game plans into shape before the start of the Feb. 22-24 Classic.

The full field will compete Feb. 22 and 23. The top 25 will face off on the final day for the $500,000 first-place prize and coveted title of 38th Bassmaster Classic champion. Daily weigh-ins will be at the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, S.C. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. ET, and admission is free.

Practice days are for scouting, and what most contenders discovered were cooler-than-expected water temperatures and gusting wind that made boat positioning a challenge. A cold front moved in Tuesday – the low Wednesday morning was 29 – keeping bass in deep water. That leaves a big question mark for contenders who planned to tap into productive shallow-water techniques next week.

“I had a shallow pattern developed and I had some deep fish,” said defending Classic champion and Bassmaster Elite Series pro Boyd Duckett of Demopolis, Ala. “There’s no indication of fish moving up, but with this weather front, it’s really difficult to say what will happen during competition.

“I’m pleased that the fish I found in early December are still there. I’m not getting as many bites as I’d like — I don’t know if it’s the effect of the cold front or what — but some are quality fish.”

Elite pro Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., the reigning Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year, said his practice days were his first close look at Hartwell.

“I spent two hours here back in September. I didn’t even fish, I just drove around the lake real quick,” he said. “The lake’s lower, so it looks a lot different. I don’t think the fishing’s good, by any means. You have to work awfully hard to get a bite. I’m still hunting, trying to find that glory spot.”

Reese said his best guess is that next week’s conditions won’t vary from what he saw during practice.

“We have another cold front coming in that’s not going to help the bite at all, especially for the shallow fish,” he said. “The cold front is just going to push the fish back some more, so I feel the tournament’s going to be won on a deep, wintertime pattern.”

Also on the water Wednesday, Elite pro Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., was contending with 25 mph wind gusts when he answered his cell phone.

“The fishing is a little tougher,” he said, having to repeat himself over the noisy wind. “It’s probably because of the cold fronts coming through.

“Some of my fish are still where they were when I scouted the lake, and some are on the move. Maybe next week we’ll catch some deep and some shallow. It’s just hard to tell right now, but I think conditions will change big-time for everybody.”

Ashley is one of two Classic contenders from South Carolina. The other home-state contender is Lake Wylie’s Todd Auten, also an Elite pro.
 

Day 1: Hartley Leads Classic by Slim Margin

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — Holding off three other contenders by less than a pound, Charlie Hartley claimed the lead Friday in the 2008 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell with 21 pounds, 1 ounce.

“I feel like a million bucks,” the 43-year-old Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Grove City, Ohio, said as he tried on the idea of leading a field of the world’s top 50 anglers.

He has reason to feel like a million: He’s contending for the Classic’s top prize of $500,000. A win is reputed to bring as much in future earnings.

Fishing fans can watch the drama of Hartley’s first-day lead by tuning in Saturday, Feb. 23, at 8:30 a.m. ET on ESPN2. For Saturday’s competition, fans can click in for complete coverage at www.Bassmaster.com, where the Hooked Up Webcast will feature breaking news from Lake Hartwell along with BASSCast Powered by ESPN, a new technology that provides coverage of on-the-water action via boat-mounted cameras.

Hartley, who qualified for his first Classic by winning the points race on the 2007 Bassmaster Southern Open circuit, held off two pros with several years of Classic experience: Elite pro Scott Rook of Little Rock, Ark., who had 20-13, and two-time Classic champion and Elite pro Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., who had 20-3.

Elite pro Terry Scroggins of Palatka, Fla., was fourth with 19-3. In fifth with 18-10 was an Elite pro from Donalds, S.C., Casey Ashley — clearly a favorite with the crowd cheering him on at the weigh-in at Greenville’s Bi-Lo Center.

Confidence to follow his “gut feelings” put Hartley on his game Friday.

“I caught a limit early, and I want to win the Classic, so I had to leave those fish and go look for the big boys,” he said. “It worked out, but that took a lot of nerve. I usually stay on my little fish if I’m getting the bite. I need to trust my gut more often.”

Hartley said he worked two different arms of Lake Hartwell for his five-fish limit.

“I’m fishing 8 to 20 feet of water with a jig, real slow,” he added. “I thought sun would really be important to me, but I stayed with my pattern anyway. Maybe sun isn’t as important as I thought it would be.”

Sunshine and warming temperatures — predictions are for high the 60s, almost 30 degrees warmer than Friday’s weather — are expected to change the game Saturday for the field, which will cut to the top 25 for the finale Sunday.

Rook, VanDam and Scroggins agreed that the change in weather could force everyone to switch patterns.

“I thought my fishing was better when it was a little bit sunny,” Rook said. “Bass tend to roam around a lot when it’s cloudy, so that could account for a lot of the big fish today, but it’s all relative, we’re all dealing with the same situation.”

Said VanDam, “I know I’m going to have to change with conditions tomorrow. I saw that last week in practice.”

Launches Saturday and Sunday will be at 7:15 a.m. from Lake Hartwell’s Portman Marina. The launches are free and open to the public. On Saturday and Sunday, Classic weigh-ins will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET. Live, streaming video and real-time leaderboards will be provided both days at www.bassmaster.com

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



1. Charlie Hartley Grove City, Ohio 5 21-01 300

Day 1: 5 21-01

2. Scott Rook Little Rock, Ark. 5 20-13 295

Day 1: 5 20-13

3. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 5 20-03 290

Day 1: 5 20-03

4. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, Fla. 5 19-03 285

Day 1: 5 19-03

5. Casey Ashley Donalds, S.C. 5 18-10 278

Day 1: 5 18-10

5. Cliff Pace Petal, Miss. 5 18-10 278

Day 1: 5 18-10

7. Edwin Evers Talala, Okla. 5 18-07 272

Day 1: 5 18-07

8. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, N.J. 5 18-05 268

Day 1: 5 18-05

9. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 5 17-10 264 $1,000.00

Day 1: 5 17-10

10. Alton Jones Waco, Texas 5 17-05 260

Day 1: 5 17-05

11. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, Ala. 5 16-11 257

Day 1: 5 16-11

12. Greg Hackney Gonzales, La. 5 16-02 254

Day 1: 5 16-02

13. Jamie Laiche Gonzales, La. 5 15-14 251

Day 1: 5 15-14

14. Mike Baskett Salem, Ore. 5 15-03 248

Day 1: 5 15-03

15. Bobby Lane Lakeland, Fla. 5 15-00 245

Day 1: 5 15-00

16. Kelly Jordon Mineola, Texas 5 14-07 243

Day 1: 5 14-07

17. Jeff Freeman Max Meadows, Va. 5 14-03 241

Day 1: 5 14-03

18. Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 5 13-12 238

Day 1: 5 13-12

18. Dave Wolak Wake Forest, N.C. 5 13-12 238

Day 1: 5 13-12

20. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, Kan. 5 13-06 235

Day 1: 5 13-06

21. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, Calif. 5 13-02 233

Day 1: 5 13-02

22. Clark Reehm Russellville, Ark. 5 13-00 231

Day 1: 5 13-00

23. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, Okla. 5 12-15 228

Day 1: 5 12-15

23. Aaron Martens Leeds, Ala. 5 12-15 228

Day 1: 5 12-15

25. Steve Kennedy Auburn, Ala. 5 12-13 225

Day 1: 5 12-13

26. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, S.C. 5 12-12 223

Day 1: 5 12-12

27. Kevin F Short Mayflower, Ark. 5 12-08 221

Day 1: 5 12-08

28. Jay Fuller Kingston, Okla. 5 11-08 219

Day 1: 5 11-08

29. Kevin Wirth Crestwood, Ky. 5 11-06 217

Day 1: 5 11-06

30. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 3 11-05 215

Day 1: 3 11-05

31. John Crews Salem, Va. 5 11-02 213

Day 1: 5 11-02

32. John Murray Phoenix, Ariz. 5 11-01 211

Day 1: 5 11-01

33. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 5 10-06 209

Day 1: 5 10-06

34. Gerald Swindle Warrior, Ala. 5 9-12 207

Day 1: 5 9-12

35. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, Ark. 4 9-08 205

Day 1: 4 9-08

36. Takahiro Omori Emory, Texas 5 8-10 202

Day 1: 5 8-10

36. Jeff Coble Manson, N.C. 3 8-10 202

Day 1: 3 8-10

38. Brent Haimes Mazeppa, Minn. 5 8-07 199

Day 1: 5 8-07

39. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, Ark. 5 8-01 197

Day 1: 5 8-01

40. Richard Watson Plattekloof, South Afr 5 7-09 195

Day 1: 5 7-09

41. Chris Loftus Bloomfield, N.Y. 3 6-08 193

Day 1: 3 6-08

42. Matthew Sphar Pavilion, N.Y. 2 6-07 191

Day 1: 2 6-07

43. Peter E Thliveros St Augustine, Fla. 2 6-06 189

Day 1: 2 6-06

44. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, Okla. 3 5-11 187

Day 1: 3 5-11

45. Boyd Duckett Demopolis, Ala. 2 4-15 185

Day 1: 2 4-15

46. Derek Remitz Grant, Ala. 2 4-06 183

Day 1: 2 4-06

47. Ishama Monroe Hughson, Calif. 2 3-11 181

Day 1: 2 3-11

48. Timmy Horton Muscle Shoals, Ala. 1 3-09 179

Day 1: 1 3-09

49. Chris Lane Lakeland, Fla. 2 2-10 177

Day 1: 2 2-10

50. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, Ark. 1 2-04 175

Day 1: 1 2-04
 

Day 2: Texan Alton Jones Surges to Lead Day 2 of Classic

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — A sweet, deep spot helped Alton Jones to a second-day catch of more than 18 pounds and the Saturday lead at the 2008 Bassmaster Classic.

The Waco, Texas, Bassmaster Elite Series pro amassed 36 pounds of Lake Hartwell bass after two days to edge first-day leader Charlie Hartley, an Elite pro from Grove City, Ohio, who had 34-13 — less than what he could have had if he hadn’t lost a bass he estimated to be in the 4- to 5-pound class.

Jones leads the top 25 who made the cut for Sunday’s finale and a chance at the Classic’s $500,000 first-place prize. The full field Friday and Saturday included 50 anglers.

Fishing fans can catch all the Classic action on ESPN2. Coverage of Saturday’s competition airs Saturday, Feb. 23, at 10 p.m. ET and again Sunday, Feb. 24, at 6 a.m. Sunday’s finale, at which the 38th Classic champion will be crowned, airs Sunday, Feb. 24, at 10 p.m.

Elite pro Cliff Pace of Petal, Miss., had 33-5 for third place, moving him up from fifth despite his having to switch patterns mid-Classic, thanks to an exiting cold front.

“I’ve said all along this isn’t going to be a one-rod show,” Pace said. “Yesterday I caught them real shallow, fishing reaction baits. With today’s high, bright skies, I had to back off and fish a lot slower and dropshot with plastics.”

In fourth place was two-time Classic champion Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., with 32-1. He said the bright sun forced him into another pattern Saturday, but declined to give specifics.

“Something changed everything out there today. It was tough,” said VanDam, who is fishing his 18th Classic. “The weather was the biggest factor — the sun coming out and warming up should have been positive. I’m still scratching my head.”

Jeff Kriet of Ardmore, Okla., pulled off one of the most dramatic improvements of the day, catapulting from 23rd place into fifth, thanks to a Day 2 catch of 18-12.

This is Jones’ 11th Classic. His best finish is seventh, in 2000 and 2003, but Saturday he was in position to go for the big win.

“I could get nervous, excited — all those things —-really easily,” Jones said. "I’m just trying to think about the next fish, I’m going to try to approach them one at a time tomorrow, take what comes.”

He said the majority of his fish took a spoon in water ranging from 15 to 40 feet. One spot, which he described as a “clay ditch, real tight and real narrow,” gave him the fish he needed to take the lead.

“I haven’t found anything else like it on the lake,” he added. “I’m fishing it slowly, methodically, grinding them out one at a time.”

Elite pro Skeet Reese, the reigning Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year, worked his way above the cutline with a Day 2 catch of 17-2, pushing him from 30th place to 13th. Defending champion Boyd Duckett of Demopolis, Ala., finished his second Classic in 33rd place, out of the cut.

The 25 Classic finalists will launch Sunday at 7:15 a.m. from Lake Hartwell’s Portman Marina. The doors to the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville will open at 3:30 p.m. for the 4:30 p.m. weigh-in. Admission to the launch and weigh-in is free and open to the public.

The Webcast Hooked Up at www.Bassmaster.com has provided updates from several Classic venues throughout the week. Sunday’s coverage will begin at 6:30 a.m. ET, building up to Sunday’s weigh-in coverage beginning at 4 p.m.

At Greenville’s Carolina First Center, the Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo will be open Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.


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



1. Alton Jones Waco, Texas 10 36-00 0

Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 18-11

2. Charlie Hartley Grove City, Ohio 10 34-13 0

Day 1: 5 21-01 Day 2: 5 13-12

3. Cliff Pace Petal, Miss. 10 33-05 0

Day 1: 5 18-10 Day 2: 5 14-11

4. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 10 32-01 0

Day 1: 5 20-03 Day 2: 5 11-14

5. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, Okla. 10 31-11 0

Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 18-12

6. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, N.J. 10 31-03 0

Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 12-14

7. Greg Hackney Gonzales, La. 10 30-11 0

Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 14-09

8. Bobby Lane Lakeland, Fla. 10 29-13 0

Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 14-13

9. Edwin Evers Talala, Okla. 10 29-09 0

Day 1: 5 18-07 Day 2: 5 11-02

10. Aaron Martens Leeds, Ala. 10 28-13 0

Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 15-14

11. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, Ala. 10 28-11 0

Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 12-00

12. Scott Rook Little Rock, Ark. 10 28-09 0

Day 1: 5 20-13 Day 2: 5 7-12

13. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 8 28-07 0

Day 1: 3 11-05 Day 2: 5 17-02

14. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, Calif. 10 27-10 0

Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 14-08

15. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 8 26-09 0 $1,000.00

Day 1: 5 17-10 Day 2: 3 8-15

16. John Crews Salem, Va. 10 25-13 0

Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 14-11

17. Clark Reehm Russellville, Ark. 10 25-08 0

Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 12-08

18. Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 10 24-15 0

Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 11-03

19. Kevin F Short Mayflower, Ark. 10 24-10 0

Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 12-02

20. Casey Ashley Donalds, S.C. 7 24-06 0

Day 1: 5 18-10 Day 2: 2 5-12

21. Gerald Swindle Warrior, Ala. 10 23-14 0

Day 1: 5 9-12 Day 2: 5 14-02

22. Dave Wolak Wake Forest, N.C. 10 23-10 0

Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 9-14

22. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, Fla. 8 23-10 0

Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 3 4-07

24. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, Kan. 10 23-09 0

Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 10-03

25. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 10 23-08 0

Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 13-02

26. Mike Baskett Salem, Ore. 7 23-02 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 2 7-15

27. John Murray Phoenix, Ariz. 10 23-01 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 12-00

28. Jeff Freeman Max Meadows, Va. 10 22-01 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 7-14

29. Richard Watson Plattekloof, South Afr 10 21-10 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 7-09 Day 2: 5 14-01

30. Jay Fuller Kingston, Okla. 10 21-05 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 9-13

31. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, Ark. 9 20-13 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 4 9-08 Day 2: 5 11-05

32. Peter E Thliveros St Augustine, Fla. 7 20-09 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 2 6-06 Day 2: 5 14-03

33. Boyd Duckett Demopolis, Ala. 7 20-01 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 2 4-15 Day 2: 5 15-02

34. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, S.C. 10 19-14 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 7-02

35. Kevin Wirth Crestwood, Ky. 10 19-09 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 8-03

36. Takahiro Omori Emory, Texas 10 19-05 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 8-10 Day 2: 5 10-11

37. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, Ark. 10 19-01 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 8-01 Day 2: 5 11-00

38. Jamie Laiche Gonzales, La. 7 18-15 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 15-14 Day 2: 2 3-01

39. Steve Kennedy Auburn, Ala. 7 18-00 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 2 5-03

40. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, Okla. 8 17-12 0 $11,000.00

Day 1: 3 5-11 Day 2: 5 12-01

41. Jeff Coble Manson, N.C. 6 17-06 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 3 8-10 Day 2: 3 8-12

42. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, Ark. 6 14-09 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 1 2-04 Day 2: 5 12-05

43. Kelly Jordon Mineola, Texas 5 14-07 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 0 0-00

44. Chris Loftus Bloomfield, N.Y. 5 12-01 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 3 6-08 Day 2: 2 5-09

45. Brent Haimes Mazeppa, Minn. 7 11-10 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 5 8-07 Day 2: 2 3-03

46. Derek Remitz Grant, Ala. 4 11-01 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 2 4-06 Day 2: 2 6-11

47. Timmy Horton Muscle Shoals, Ala. 4 9-12 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 1 3-09 Day 2: 3 6-03

48. Matthew Sphar Pavilion, N.Y. 3 7-15 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 2 6-07 Day 2: 1 1-08

49. Chris Lane Lakeland, Fla. 3 6-01 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 2 2-10 Day 2: 1 3-07

50. Ishama Monroe Hughson, Calif. 3 5-11 0 $10,000.00

Day 1: 2 3-11 Day 2: 1 2-00
 

Day 3: Alton Jones of Texas Captures Bassmaster Classic Win

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — Alton Jones jockeyed a slim lead into a jumbo win with 49 pounds, 7 ounces Sunday for his first Bassmaster Classic crown and the top prize of $500,000.

The Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Waco, Texas, went into the final day of the Lake Hartwell competition with only a 1-pound, 3-ounce cushion against his closest challenger. He held on handily for the crown, his first win since he took a 2004 Bassmaster Elite 50 event on the Tennessee River.

Competing in his 11th Classic, Jones moved from 10th place on Day 1 to take the lead on the second day, and he never let go.

The 44-year-old Jones claimed his trophy in front of a packed house of fishing fans Sunday at the Bi-Lo Center. A recap of his victory and the entire tournament will air on ESPN2 on Saturday, March 1 at 9 a.m. ET. Extensive coverage is also available at www.Bassmaster.com.

The 38th Classic champion said he stuck to one productive pattern throughout the competition, which started with 50 contenders and cut to the top 25 for Sunday.

“I really didn’t have a Plan B. I tried all different types of things in practice and I really only had one type of location I was fishing and a few baits that were working.

“The problem was that one of them, the Cotton Cordell CC Spoon, only worked for 30 minutes early. Once that bite was gone, I went to a prototype Booyah jig called the Pigskin and another one called AJ’s Go-To Jig.”

Jones said he fished “all over the lake,” keying in on inside edges of deep timber. He said his side-imaging electronics unit was key to seeing abrupt drops and deep ditches that produced for him.

Second was Elite Series pro Cliff Pace of Petal, Miss., who rode his fifth-place standing Friday into third place Saturday, but come Sunday, his 44-5 total was still 5-2 short of catching Jones.

Pace said he used two patterns. One was working 5-foot water with a Buckeye spinner tipped with a V&M soft plastic. The other was drop-shotting water as deep as 46 feet.

The key for Pace was bass chasing bait fish, either blueback herring or shad.

“If the bait wasn’t there, the fish weren’t there, and you would not get a bite,” Pace said.

Third was two-time Classic champ and Elite pro Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., who with 43-8 missed his third title by almost 6 pounds.

“The first day was good for me, but the second day, that weather front threw my pattern off and I had a hard time readjusting. I took a big chance knowing I had 4 pounds to make up … and as tough as it was today, I should have gone with my pattern that was a sure thing, one I knew I could get bit on, and have a chance to catch big ones.”

VanDam said he caught all his fish on two baits, a Strike King Series 5 crankbait, a blue gizzard shad color he designed to look like a blueback herring, cranking it on main-lake structure on long clay points in clear water near the dam. The second day that pattern failed him, so he went to another Strike King lure, a flat shad bait in his signature “sexy-shad” color.

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



1. Alton Jones Waco, Texas 15 49-07 0 $500,000.00

Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 18-11 Day 3: 5 13-07

2. Cliff Pace Petal, Miss. 15 44-05 0 $45,000.00

Day 1: 5 18-10 Day 2: 5 14-11 Day 3: 5 11-00

3. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 15 43-08 0 $40,000.00

Day 1: 5 20-03 Day 2: 5 11-14 Day 3: 5 11-07

4. Bobby Lane Lakeland, Fla. 15 42-07 0 $30,000.00

Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 14-13 Day 3: 5 12-10

5. Greg Hackney Gonzales, La. 15 41-07 0 $25,000.00

Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 14-09 Day 3: 5 10-12

6. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, Okla. 13 40-15 0 $22,000.00

Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 18-12 Day 3: 3 9-04

7. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, Ala. 15 40-09 0 $21,500.00

Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 12-00 Day 3: 5 11-14

8. Clark Reehm Russellville, Ark. 15 40-08 0 $22,000.00

Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 12-08 Day 3: 5 15-00

9. Aaron Martens Leeds, Ala. 15 40-07 0 $20,500.00

Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 15-14 Day 3: 5 11-10

10. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, N.J. 14 39-10 0 $20,000.00

Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 12-14 Day 3: 4 8-07

11. Edwin Evers Talala, Okla. 15 39-09 0 $15,000.00

Day 1: 5 18-07 Day 2: 5 11-02 Day 3: 5 10-00

12. Skeet Reese Auburn, Calif. 13 39-00 0 $14,500.00

Day 1: 3 11-05 Day 2: 5 17-02 Day 3: 5 10-09

13. Scott Rook Little Rock, Ark. 15 38-13 0 $14,250.00

Day 1: 5 20-13 Day 2: 5 7-12 Day 3: 5 10-04

14. Dave Wolak Wake Forest, N.C. 15 38-06 0 $14,000.00

Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 9-14 Day 3: 5 14-12

15. Charlie Hartley Grove City, Ohio 12 38-02 0 $13,750.00

Day 1: 5 21-01 Day 2: 5 13-12 Day 3: 2 3-05

16. John Crews Salem, Va. 15 37-12 0 $13,000.00

Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 14-11 Day 3: 5 11-15

17. Casey Ashley Donalds, S.C. 12 35-12 0 $12,900.00

Day 1: 5 18-10 Day 2: 2 5-12 Day 3: 5 11-06

18. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, Fla. 13 33-15 0 $12,800.00

Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 3 4-07 Day 3: 5 10-05

19. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, Okla. 15 33-09 0 $12,700.00

Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 13-02 Day 3: 5 10-01

20. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, Calif. 13 33-00 0 $12,600.00

Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 14-08 Day 3: 3 5-06

21. Gerald Swindle Warrior, Ala. 15 32-15 0 $12,400.00

Day 1: 5 9-12 Day 2: 5 14-02 Day 3: 5 9-01

22. Kevin F Short Mayflower, Ark. 15 32-10 0 $12,300.00

Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 12-02 Day 3: 5 8-00

23. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, Kan. 15 32-05 0 $12,200.00

Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 10-03 Day 3: 5 8-12

24. Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 13 31-13 0 $12,100.00

Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 11-03 Day 3: 3 6-14

25. Todd Faircloth Jasper, Texas 9 27-08 0 $13,000.00

Day 1: 5 17-10 Day 2: 3 8-15 Day 3: 1 0-15

 

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