B.A.S.S. Names Leading Student Athletes To 2019 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team

March 5, 2019

B.A.S.S. Names Leading Student Athletes To 2019 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sixty-two outstanding high school anglers from across the country have been named to the 2019 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.

The students were selected for the honor based on their success in bass tournament competition, academic achievement and leadership in conservation and community service.

“The Bassmaster High School All-American program recognizes the best young anglers in the nation,” said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. “These student athletes are at the top of our sport both with their tournament success and academic achievements. We are proud to honor their accomplishments on a national level.”

To be considered for the All-State Fishing Team, a student must have been nominated by a parent, coach, teacher or other school official. Students currently enrolled in grades 10-12 with a current-year grade point average of 2.5 or higher were eligible.

B.A.S.S. received more than 400 nominations from across the nation. From these, judges selected 62 student anglers from 35 states to make the All-State Fishing Team. In addition, 32 students received Honorable Mentions recognizing them for their tournament success as well as community service and academic achievement.

“These qualifiers are helping shape the future of our sport,” said Hank Weldon, senior manager of the B.A.S.S. High School program. “Their enthusiasm for sportfishing and their communities is exceptional, and we can only imagine what the future holds for these anglers.

“We are extremely proud to see our Bassmaster All-American program flourish, and we congratulate these student anglers on their success on and off the water.”

A second panel of judges will review nominations of the 62 All-State team members and select the 12 members of the 2019 Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors. As in All-State judging, criteria include success in high school fishing tournaments, involvement in conservation efforts and other community service activities.

The 12 finalists will compete in a one-day Bassmaster All-American High School Bass Tournament held during the 2019 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department event, a fan-favorite festival that will take place May 2-6 on Lake Fork out of Emory, Texas.

Elite Series anglers will serve as teammates and “coaches” of the student anglers in the tournament. The high school standouts will be honored on the main Texas Fest stage at the weigh-in.

Below is the list of the 62 All-State anglers and 32 Honorable Mentions, in order by state:

Alabama Wesley Gore, JemisonTucker Smith, Shoal CreekGrayson Morris, Birmingham — Honorable Mention

Arizona Bryce Drake, YumaIsaiah Rios, PhoenixTaj White, Glendale — Honorable MentionNicklaus Romero, Prescott — Honorable Mention

Arkansas Bryce Lane, RogersBrody Jacks, BentonBryson Kindy, Benton — Honorable MentionJay Morgan, Trumann — Honorable Mention

California Miles Kaneko, BerkeleySamuel West, Fort Bragg

ColoradoColton Colwell, WindsorJack Harpole, Littleton

Connecticut William Hinckley, North Branford

Florida Dylan Westhelle, SanfordJackson Swisher, Lake CityGarrett Thomas, Mulberry — Honorable MentionChase Givens, Dover — Honorable Mention

Georgia Brooks Anderson, MariettaParker Guy, OcillaTanner Hadden, Evans — Honorable MentionLogan Plueger, Grovetown — Honorable Mention

IdahoNathanial Kimberling, Coeur d’AleneEyston Kunz, Meridian

Illinois Wyatt Pazdro, MinookaGarrett Beatty, Sandwich

Indiana Carter Ball, NoblesvilleColsyn Head, PolandScott Sledge, Greenwood — Honorable MentionJack Schable, La Porte — Honorable Mention

Iowa Samuel Louw, Story City

Kansas Brett Halstead, RileyBrock Bila, LouisburgKyle Simmons, Leonardville — Honorable MentionParker Still, Topeka — Honorable Mention

Kentucky William Carnes, StanfordHannah Wesley, Junction CityJacob Autry, Beaver Dam — Honorable MentionJake Thornbury, Finchville — Honorable Mention

Louisiana Wes Rollo, NatchitochesBryant Martin, Crowley

MaineTyler Williams, Belgrade

MassachusettsNathan Smith, Uxbridge

Michigan Nicolas Biundo, WyandotteHayden Scott, Ann ArborBrady Stuart, Wyandotte — Honorable Mention

Minnesota Kobie Koenig, CohassetPatrick McMurry, LakevilleEthan Vanden Busch, Lakeville — Honorable Mention

Mississippi Dalton Smith, BrandonJames Willoughby, GulfportGarrett McWilliams, Florence — Honorable MentionTony Edwards, Tremont — Honorable Mention

Missouri Devon Rathbun, SpringfieldZak Hobbs, ImperialCaleb Haines, Springfield — Honorable Mention

Nebraska Colton Kelle, Beatrice

New Hampshire Logan Berube, Hampstead

New York Alex Gauld, TonawandaGarrett Lawton, Pulaski

North Carolina Caz Anderson, HayesvilleBrycen Hendriks, Durham — Honorable MentionKyle Dillon, Durham — Honorable Mention

Ohio Luke Haymaker, Canal FultonKobe Thompson, Crooksville

Oklahoma Charles Williams, MannfordDakota Page, CatoosaQuinton Story, Henryetta — Honorable Mention

OregonMichael Postlewait, Astoria

Pennsylvania Austin Aikins, Lower BurrellDylan Fogarty, Mechanicsburg

South Carolina Jacob Butts, StarrJack Hunt, TownvilleTimothy McKenzie, Georgetown — Honorable Mention

Tennessee Seth Moser, MaryvilleAustin Smith, JacksboroJackson Holbert, Decaturville — Honorable MentionJoshua Lee, Knoxville — Honorable MentionHayden Gaddis, Seymour — Honorable Mention

Texas Hunter Muncrief, PinelandCason Ragsdale, WinnsboroBen Cully, Rockwall — Honorable MentionGabriel Talley, Conroe — Honorable MentionBraden Clifton, Livingston — Honorable Mention

Virginia Colin Bennett, AxtonJacob Lovell, Stuart

West Virginia Dylan Fitzgerald, CharlestonTrevor Albanese, Berkeley SpringsSam Ambrose, Berkeley Springs — Honorable Mention

Wisconsin Tyler Cory, AmherstCasey Hoffman, New LondonJacob Bigelow, Cecil — Honorable Mention

2019 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors Title Sponsor: Mossy Oak Fishing

2019 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors Presenting Sponsor: Academy Sports + Outdoors

2019 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2019 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors Premier Sponsors: Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Talon

2019 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors Supporting Sponsors: Bass Pro Shops, Carhartt, Lowrance, TNT Fireworks

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