B.A.S.S. names top student athletes to 2023 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team

April 18, 2023

B.A.S.S. names top student athletes to 2023 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Fifty-two of the most outstanding high school anglers from across the country have been named to the 2023 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.

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 enrolled in grades 10-12 with a current-year grade point average of 2.5 or higher were eligible.

B.A.S.S. received over 300 nominations from across the nation. From these, judges selected 52 student anglers from 30 states to make the All-State Fishing Team. Additionally, 42 students received Honorable Mentions recognizing them for their tournament success as well as community service and academic achievement.

“Congratulations to all 52 anglers on being selected to be a part of the 2023 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team as well as our 42 Honorable Mentions,” said Glenn Cale, B.A.S.S. Nation Tournament Manager — College, High School and Junior. “It’s always impressive to see the accolades of each applicant. Every parent and angler should be very proud of joining the team.”

A second panel of judges will review the nominations of the 52 All-State team members and select the 12 members of the 2023 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 High School All-American Bass Tournament presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, which will be held during the Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River scheduled for June 1-4 in Orange, 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 stage at the weigh-in.

Below is the list of the 52 All-State anglers and 42 Honorable Mentions, in order by state:

AlabamaTriton Graham, CitronelleAvery Padgett, ElbaFisher Anaya, Eva (Honorable Mention)Breanna Arnold, Cullman (Honorable Mention)James Quinlivan, Headland (Honorable Mention)Jake Woodward, Birmingham (Honorable Mention)

ArizonaJeff Giffen, Phoenix

ArkansasEly Hagans, ScotlandCole Martin, Hot SpringsBrady Horton, Clinton (Honorable Mention)Garrett Ring, Greenbrier (Honorable Mention)

CaliforniaLogan Howarter, San Diego

FloridaBryce DiMauro, LongwoodEvan Newell, LakelandDrew Bradstreet, Lutz (Honorable Mention)Cody Morgan, Jacksonville (Honorable Mention)Syler Prince, Palatka (Honorable Mention)

GeorgiaPeyton Dunn, FitzgeraldGage Sellars, BainbridgeBranton Champion, Richmond Hill (Honorable Mention)Gabriel Clark, Ellerslie (Honorable Mention)Will Hart, Danielsville (Honorable Mention)Cooper Moon, Cartersville (Honorable Mention)

IllinoisBrett Mouw, JolietHunter Petrovic, MinookaTrevor Wilburn, Pulaski (Honorable Mention)Zach Wolfe, Mokena (Honorable Mention) 

IndianaBraci Ault, BrookstonRyan Seitz, Fishers (Honorable Mention)

IowaEvan Powell, NorwalkMatthew Melvin, Libertyville

KansasColton Hutchinson, Bonner SpringsCydney Hutchinson, Bonner SpringsLucas Sheafer, Louisburg (Honorable Mention)

KentuckyJake Mattingly, StanfordHayden Short, HarrodsburgMichael “Hunter” Flynn, Irvine (Honorable Mention)

LouisianaGarrett Hooker, BoyceJase White, HaughtonBaylen Guy, Breaux Bridge (Honorable Mention)Hunter Hamilton, Baton Rouge (Honorable Mention)Tanner Meyer, Mermentau (Honorable Mention)Tyler Morris, Port Allen (Honorable Mention)

MaineBrody Loiko, Vassalboro

MichiganGus Dietrich, OxfordRylan Hamlin, JacksonEphraim Cretsinger, Jackson (Honorable Mention)Colten Dickerson, Zeeland (Honorable Mention)Brayden Ruckman, Freeland (Honorable Mention)

MinnesotaKatherine Wedes, ExcelsiorNoah Wells, EskoJaydon Manteufel, Fergus Falls (Honorable Mention)Jonathan Waschek, Apple Valley (Honorable Mention)

MississippiPhillip Herring, Richton

MissouriAlex Avery, West PlainsJace McMasters, Reeds SpringBrock Rogers, Bradleyville (Honorable Mention)Ryan Thompson, Ava (Honorable Mention)

New HampshireAndrew Hebert, LitchfieldCameron Yates, New DurhamAlex Gross, Jefferson(Honorable Mention)

New JerseyNicholas DellaPorta, Pequannock

New YorkConnor Bell, LisbonLogan Wood, Adams Center 

North CarolinaGarrett Christy, SalisburyBJ Collins, RobbinsvilleHunter Alexander, China Grove (Honorable Mention)Jarrett Barfield, Rocky Mount (Honorable Mention)Coleman Self, Shelby (Honorable Mention)

OhioBrayden Hoehn, Saint MarysBraden McNamara, Delaware

OklahomaZack Cooper, Tahlequah

PennsylvaniaNolan Fernandez, MechanicsburgLuke Rokavec, MifflinburgAyden Cowan, Breezewood (Honorable Mention)

South CarolinaKaleb Butts, AndersonLuke McGuffin, IvaMichael Gammons, North Charleston (Honorable Mention)Anna Kay, Anderson (Honorable Mention)

TennesseeEaston Drennon, LebanonCarson Holbert, LouisvilleZach Knight, Gallatin (Honorable Mention)Ty Trentham, Sevierville (Honorable Mention)

TexasJacob Longlois, OrangeZane Parker, KingwoodGarry “Trace” Antunes, Henderson (Honorable Mention)Karson Denton, Splendora (Honorable Mention)Kaden Mueck, Livingston (Honorable Mention)Dylan Sorrells, Dallas (Honorable Mention)

VirginiaHunter Barrow, RidgewayLogan Buttolph, Doswell 

West VirginiaMason Grose, Nettie

WisconsinHayden Fry, BrookfieldJulian Gallmeier, Neenah

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