College Wild Card Win For Wallace State – Bassmaster

Joshua Butts (left) and Justin Rivers of Wallace State Community College-Hanceville weighed in 15 pounds Friday for a three-day total weight of 42 pounds, 5 ounces to take home the trophy in the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card presented by Bass Pro Shops held on Lake Barkley out of Dover, Tenn.

College Wild Card Win For Wallace State 

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DOVER, Tenn. — Joshua Butts and Justin Rivers of Wallace State Community College-Hanceville pulled a come-from-behind win on the final day of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card presented by Bass Pro Shops.

Butts and Rivers caught a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds to end the tournament with 42 pounds, 5 ounces.

Teams from McKendree University held down the top spots on the first two days, making them favorites to win the title until unseated by Wallace State.

Phillip Germagliotti and Shane Campbell took second with 40-2, while classmates Jordan Ledbetter and Trent Robinson finished third with 37-7.

On Lake Barkley, the winning team focused on fishing a dropoff tapering from 5 feet into the main-river channel.

“The key was a shell and rock bottom,” said Rivers, 27, who is majoring in industrial maintenance. “It’s the hardest bottom around and really held the fish for us all three days.”

Butts and Rivers slowly worked 1/4- and 3/8-ounce lead-head jigs in the shallow shellbeds to trigger strikes. Jig trailers included the Gene Larew Biffle Bug and NetBait Paca Craw soft plastic lures. Strikes occurred as the lure dropped into deeper water where the bass were staging to feed.

The area produced consistently each day and gave the anglers no reason to search for new water.

“Current didn’t even matter that much,” said Butts, 22, who is majoring in welding. “That was huge since the current moved fish deeper in a lot of similar areas.”

Wallace State entered the final round in third place, behind the two teams from McKendree University. Day 2 on Thursday proved a challenge after a two-hour fog delay postponed the start of the competition.

“We were making a long run, and the delay really cut into our fishing time,” Rivers said.

The Top 13 teams in the final standings are invited to the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. The championship is July 9-11 at Lake DuBay on the Wisconsin River.

Teams received contingency awards in the following categories today:

The Livingston Lures Day 2 Leader Award goes to McKendree University’s Jordan Ledbetter and Trent Robinson, who led the tournament on Day 2 with 28-11 to share the $500 award.

The Bass Pro Shops/Nitro Big Bag is awarded to Justin Singleton and Zac Bennett of Georgia State for a five-bass limit weighing 17-11, the heaviest single-day catch. The anglers received Bass Pro Shops gift cards worth $250.

The Carhartt Big Bass award of $500 goes to Lance Freeman of Murray State University and Justin Singleton of Georgia College, who with a largemouth bass weighing 5 pounds, 14 ounces.

For a complete list of results or for more information on the upcoming National Championship, please visit Bassmaster.com.

Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Presented by Bass Pro Shops – Wild Card6/3/2015 – 6/5/2015Lake Barkley – Lick Creek Recreational Area – Paris, TNSTANDINGS BOATER DAY 3Today’s Activity# Fish Lbs – OzAccumulativeName # Live # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz1 Joshua Butts – Justin Rivers Wallace State CC Hanceville 5 5 15- 0 15 15 42- 52 Phillip Germagliotti – Shane Campbell McKendree University 5 5 12- 1 15 15 40- 23 Jordan Ledbetter – Trent Robinson McKendree University 4 4 8-12 14 14 37- 74 Lance Freeman – Seth Brock Murray State University 5 4 15-12 13 12 37- 35 Justin Singleton – Zac Bennett Georgia College & State University 5 5 17-11 12 12 36-116 Alec Castonguay – Garret Whitley Stephen F Austin State University 4 4 8-14 14 14 35- 67 JP Kimbrough – Jared Rascoe LSU Shreveport 5 5 14- 9 13 13 34- 98 Shelby Hutchens – Brian Blades Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 12- 7 14 14 33- 89 Darrell Henson Jr. – Brent Rome LSU 4 4 8- 4 14 14 31- 510 Dawson Lenz – Evan Horne University of North Alabama 3 3 6- 4 13 13 30-1211 Ethan Snyder – Shaw Owens Eastern Kentucky University 5 5 10- 3 12 11 30- 312 Brian Eaton – Slade Daniel U. of Louisiana Monroe 5 5 9-11 15 15 29-1113 Tyler Rivet – Allyson Marcel Nicholls State University 4 4 7- 3 13 13 26- 014 Bentley Manning – John Berry Tennessee Tech University 3 3 5-13 13 13 25- 915 Adam Neill – Mitch Naler University of Alabama 4 4 7- 5 11 11 25- 116 John Davis – Payton McGinnis University of Alabama 2 2 5-11 10 10 25- 017 Taylor Thompson – Hunter Coppolino Abraham Baldwin Ag College 3 3 5-15 10 10 22-1318 Shawn Combs – Bronson Jones Georgetown College 2 2 4- 1 9 8 20-1519 Dakota Cantrell – Mason Sapp Campbellsville University 2 2 2- 7 9 8 20-1220 Ty Dyer – Joseph Huggins Bethel University 0 0 0- 0 8 8 20- 221 Isaac Payne – Connor Mannina Savannah College of Art & Design 7 7 16-1322 Dustin Nash – Gregory Green Northwestern State University 8 8 16-1023 Ethan Wages – Luis McMurphy U. of South Alabama 7 7 16- 824 John Maner – Colt Kelso U. of North Alabama 8 8 16- 425 Zachary Pickle – Drew Porto U. of Arkansas 6 6 15- 226 Logan Thomas – Ryan Kirkpatrick Murray State University 6 6 15- 127 Reed Foster – Zackery Hines Dallas Baptist University 6 6 14-1528 Trent Newman – Jacob Sepeda Dallas Baptist University 6 6 14-1529 Trent Palmer – Layton Jones Georgia Southern 6 6 14- 030 Cody Metzger – Micheal King Northeastern State University 7 7 13-1031 Ethan Ingle – Will Miller University of South Carolina 5 5 13- 732 Caleb Baker – Mack Hicks Alice Lloyd College 6 6 13- 733 Ryan Suhy – Skye Riggleman Liberty University 5 5 13- 534 Hunter McKamey – Kyle Oliver U. of Central Florida 6 6 13- 335 Blake Welch – Ricky Harris Bethel University 5 5 13- 236 Cody Hahner – Mark Hugus University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 5 5 12- 837 Jordan Wise – Chris Phinney East Carolina University 5 5 12- 738 Brad Vice – Austin Mize U. of North Alabama 7 7 10-1439 Andrew Tate – Nathan Martin U. of North Alabama 4 4 10-1140 Zachary Edmunds – Nelson Madruga U. of Central Florida 4 4 10-1041 Alex Schieman – Ryan Stewart Georgia College & State University 3 3 9- 742 Jeremiah Duvall – Jeffry Endly University of Louisville 2 2 9- 443 Sam Stone – Evan Coleman Texas State University 4 4 9- 044 Brent Werts – Spencer Waldrop Clemson University 3 3 8- 845 Nick Uebelhor – University of Evansville 4 4 7-1346 Ronnie Moore – East Carolina University 3 3 7-1247 Brett Webster – Makenzie Henson University of North Alabama 4 4 7-1148 Wesley Griner – Dalton Dedge Darton State College 4 4 7- 749 Cale Mathis – Jonathan McLendon Abraham Baldwin Ag College 3 3 7- 650 Dalton Wilson – Randall Morris Bethel University 4 4 7- 451 Ryan Williams – Ryan Hayse U. of North Alabama 4 4 7- 252 Patrick Williford – Briggs Kennington Clemson University 3 3 6- 853 Cameron Brooks – Austin Moore Campbellsville University 3 3 6- 854 Ryan Darracott – Zachary Darracott U. of North Alabama 4 4 6- 855 Landon Tucker – Grant Colson Valdosta State University 2 2 5-1556 Blake Schroeder – Easton Heigley Stephen F Austin State University 2 2 5-1457 Brock Wilke – Austin Chapman McKendree University 2 2 5-1458 Kenneth Parks – Brian Cox UT Martin 2 2 5- 859 Alexander Murray – Alex Felder Southeastern Louisiana University 2 2 5- 260 Jay Robertson – Oaklin Spier Southeastern Louisiana University 2 2 4-1461 Jackson Blackett – Austin Joiner La Monroe 2 2 3-1162 Justin Lynch – Michael Gullette U. of North Alabama 2 2 3- 463 Nathan Woodruff – Kyle Alford Mississippi State University 1 1 2- 864 Brett Graves – Tri-County Community College 1 1 2- 664 Hunter Louden – Mekiah Jack Bethel University 1 1 2- 666 Aaron Creech – Dakota Adams Alice Lloyd College 1 1 2- 566 Elliot Lee – Trevor Bates Tennessee Tech University 1 1 2- 568 Kolby Bowers – Alex Oliver Abraham Baldwin Ag College 1 1 2- 469 Bradley Fleming – Luke Domas Texas A&M University 1 1 1-1570 Ryan Collins – Hunter Fulcher U. of Kentucky 1 1 1-1471 Sam Carris – Brandon Bryant Tennessee Tech University 1 1 1-1172 John-Michael Brattlof – Zac Thames Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 072 Ethan Flack – University of Alabama 0 0 0- 072 Adam Hall – Gadsden State Community College 0 0 0- 072 Colby Harville – Hunter Haney U. of North Alabama 0 0 0- 072 Ben Kroeger – Zach Kroeger University of Nebraska – Omaha 0 0 0- 0Name City,State Lbs-OzBIG BASSDay1 Jeremiah Duvall – Jeffry EndlLyouisville, KY 5- 22 Lance Freeman – Seth BrockEddyville, KY 5-142 Justin Singleton – Zac BenneRttutledge, GA 5-143 Justin Singleton – Zac BenneRttutledge, GA 4- 5Day # Live Lbs-Oz # LimitsTOTALS# Fish1 214 214 508-13 222 150 147 364- 0 133 75 74 177-15 8

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