Murray State University Leads Opening Round Of Bassmaster College Tournament

June 2, 2016

Murray State University Leads Opening Round Of Bassmaster College Tournament

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CLINTON, Ill. — Lance Freeman and Chandler Christian of Murray State University grabbed an early lead in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Midwestern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops tournament on Clinton Lake with a five-bass limit of 19 pounds, 4 ounces.

They head into Friday’s competition with a 2-ounce lead and have high hopes of duplicating what they brought to the scales on Thursday.

“These fish change so much based on sunshine or clouds, so we are confident they will position like today,” Freeman said. “When the clouds roll in on Saturday, I’m not so sure what we will do.”

The day started fast for the Murray State anglers as they got their first bite much earlier than expected. They were able to put a limit in the boat before 8:30 in the morning.

“I think we caught 10 keepers today,” Freeman said. “We caught our five fish limit on one place and then left and caught some more in other areas. We tried to stay under the radar.”

Keeping a low profile may be the biggest key to their success this weekend because of the plentiful boat traffic and fishing pressure from 93 college teams on little Clinton Lake, which is only 4,900 acres. No other anglers shared their area today, which gives them confidence for another good catch on Friday.

The St. Cloud State team of Joachim Speldrich and Marcus Welk only brought four bass to the scales on Thursday, but they were the right ones as they weighed 19-2. The team trails the leaders by a slim margin.

Fishing was steady for the Minnesota natives as they plugged away all day and slowly put keeper after keeper in the boat. There was a buzz around this team soon after takeoff because one of their first bites of the day resulted in the big bass of the day.

“We didn’t really know what to expect coming into the day because our (practice fishing) was a little shaky,” Welk said. “We are just happy to be where we are right now; it’s very exciting.”

Happy is an understatement as this is Welk’s first week fishing solely for bass. The walleye angler saw that St. Cloud State had a bass fishing team so he decided to join. Today, Welk caught a 7-pound, 7-ounce largemouth that shot them up the leaderboard and set the bar for the Carhartt Big Bass.

Speldrich, the more experienced bass angler, was impressed with his partner’s ability to make an impact this early into the learning process.

The duo hit their primary spot multiple times throughout the day and each visit yielded a keeper bass. Their plan on Friday is to milk the spot for as long as they can so they can in hopes of putting together a heavy limit.

“We had No. 5 hooked up at the side of the boat,” Speldrich said. “It made one more run to deep water and it came off, but that’s fishing.”

The field of 93 teams will fish on Friday at Clinton Lake as they battle to make the Top 20 cut, which will fish on Saturday.

The anglers will take off from Clinton Lake Marina at 5:30 a.m. CT and will weigh-in there as well at approximately 1:45 p.m. CT.

2016 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Title Sponsor: Carhartt

2016 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Presenting Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops

2016 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2016 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Premier Sponsors: Triton Boats, Yamaha, Berkley, GoPro, Huk, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats

2016 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Supporting Sponsors: Shell Rotella, Shimano, ABU Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, Costa, Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels, Livingston Lures, Lowrance, Power-Pole, Rapala

STANDINGS BOATER DAY 1Clinton Lake – Clinton Lake Marina – Clinton, IL6/2/2016 – 6/4/2016Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Midwest Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops

Today’s Activity# Fish Lbs – OzAccumulativeName # Live # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz1 Lance Freeman – Chandler Christian Murray State University 5 4 19- 4 5 4 19- 42 Joachim Speldrich – Marcus Welk St Cloud State University 4 4 19- 2 4 4 19- 23 Justin Mayfield – Jake Smith Campbellsville University 5 5 18- 9 5 5 18- 94 Austin Chapman – Curtis Lilly McKendree University 5 5 17-12 5 5 17-125 Andrew Mlotek – Calvin Vang U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 5 5 16-12 5 5 16-126 Kyle Alsop – Taylor Bivins Kansas State University 5 5 16- 5 5 5 16- 57 Garrett Cates – Tyler Nekolny Kansas State University 5 5 16- 0 5 5 16- 08 Mitch Swanson – Thor Swanson Bemidji State University 5 4 15- 9 5 4 15- 99 Brock Wilke – Trent Robinson McKendree University 5 3 15- 0 5 3 15- 010 Steve Nebel – Jared Mataczynski U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 5 5 14-13 5 5 14-1311 Dan Scott – Dakota Lenske U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 4 4 14-11 4 4 14-1112 Danny Sprague – Tyler Andrews Michigan State University 5 5 14- 0 5 5 14- 013 Chris Oja – Jake Huested Ferris State University 4 4 13-12 4 4 13-1214 Bryce Wegman – Justin Schick Illinois State University 5 5 13-11 5 5 13-1115 Austin Butler – Ryan Kirkpatrick Murray State University 5 4 13-10 5 4 13-1016 Austin Niggli – Derrik Starrett McKendree University 5 5 13- 4 5 5 13- 417 Charlie Sterrett – Nicholas Schneider University of Illinois 5 5 12-13 5 5 12-1318 Phillip Germagliotti – Shane Campbell McKendree University 3 3 11-12 3 3 11-1219 Steven Sellnow – Mitch VanErt U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 3 3 9-13 3 3 9-1320 Hunter Adams – Adam Carman Campbellsville University 3 3 9-11 3 3 9-1121 Almich Alex – Daniel Carlson St Cloud State University 3 3 9- 6 3 3 9- 622 Jacob Louis – JT Russell McKendree University 3 3 9- 5 3 3 9- 523 Brian McClanahan – Braden Watt McKendree University 3 3 9- 4 3 3 9- 424 Tyler Ellis – Kyle Doherty Missouri State University 3 3 8-14 3 3 8-1425 Grant Ehlenfeldt – Brett Stanek U. of Wisconsin Platteville 3 3 8- 0 3 3 8- 026 Brennan Critzer – Louie Dazzo U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 3 2 8- 0 3 2 8- 027 Travis Blenn – Grant Srajer Kansas State University 3 3 7-13 3 3 7-1328 Zach Clisch – Adam Neu U. of Wisconsin Platteville 2 2 7-12 2 2 7-1229 Crosley Welch – Matt Fielder Missouri State University 2 2 7-10 2 2 7-1030 Brody McWilliams – Nick Moretton Indiana University 2 1 7-10 2 1 7-1031 John Murphy – Brock Miegs McKendree University 3 3 7- 9 3 3 7- 932 Hunter Reifschneider – Jonathan Klaes University of Dubuque 3 3 7- 3 3 3 7- 333 Bates Enmeier – Eric Hanna Oklahoma State University 3 3 7- 1 3 3 7- 134 Nicholas Kirkton – Seth Becker Illinois State University 2 1 6- 6 2 1 6- 635 Cole Atkinson – Tanner Atkinson St Ambrose University 2 2 6- 1 2 2 6- 136 Jake Dorony – Logan Archibald Lake Superior State University 2 2 6- 0 2 2 6- 037 Austin Sherwood – Jared Havenaar Western Michigan University 1 1 5-14 1 1 5-1438 Mike Anderson – Johnny Moua U. of Wisconsin Oshkosh 2 2 5-11 2 2 5-1139 Dakota Cantrell – Austin Moore Campbellsville University 2 2 5- 8 2 2 5- 840 Jacob Daily – Ian Snowden Eastern Illinois University 1 1 5- 5 1 1 5- 541 Hunter Scharphorn – Dalton Wehler Lake Superior State University 2 1 5- 2 2 1 5- 242 Levi Umland – Heartland Community College 2 2 4-12 2 2 4-1243 Jake Kurtzweg – Brandon Hiltner Bemidji State University 2 1 4-11 2 1 4-1144 Jacob Gieske – Gavin Jungels St Cloud State University 2 2 4-10 2 2 4-1045 Randal Argo – Dominick Schenewerk Murray State University 2 2 4- 6 2 2 4- 646 John Neubauer – Andy Jensen Moraine Valley Community College 1 0 4- 3 1 0 4- 347 Mason Bishop – John Gale Southern Illinois University 1 1 3-15 1 1 3-1547 Alec Garrison – Aron Pontillo U. of Wisconsin Platteville 1 1 3-15 1 1 3-1549 Austin Brimeyer – Jake Wolfe University of Dubuque 1 1 3-14 1 1 3-1450 Nic Rand – Brandon Reith Lake Superior State University 1 1 3- 9 1 1 3- 951 Taylor Schmitt – Brady Faust McKendree University 1 1 3- 4 1 1 3- 452 Tyler Robinson – Austin Mau Bemidji State University 1 1 3- 3 1 1 3- 353 Blake Burd – Miles Kopplin University of Illinois 1 1 3- 2 1 1 3- 254 Anthony Gilmore – CJ Hatton Schoolcraft College 1 1 3- 1 1 1 3- 155 Ryan Kweisinski – Jim O’Neil Moraine Valley Community College 1 1 2-15 1 1 2-1555 Alex Meister – Andrew Wolfe University of Wisconsin 1 1 2-15 1 1 2-1557 Jack Kons – Nick Retka Bemidji State University 1 1 2-14 1 1 2-1458 Chad Murphy – Gabriel Dubois University of Missouri 1 1 2-12 1 1 2-1258 Nick Ratliff – Ben Riggs Campbellsville University 1 1 2-12 1 1 2-1260 Caleb Taylor – Nick Marsh Adrian College 1 1 2-10 1 1 2-1061 Luke Jasper – Tommy Rimbo Illinois State University 1 1 2- 9 1 1 2- 961 Colton Smith – Lindsey Wilson College 1 1 2- 9 1 1 2- 963 Jordan Ledbetter – Brad Wyss McKendree University 1 1 2- 7 1 1 2- 763 Kyle Wagner – Matt Stevens Southern Illinois University 1 1 2- 7 1 1 2- 765 Jack Hippe – Brandon Herzberg Adrian College 1 1 2- 6 1 1 2- 666 Remington Stittleburg – Jordan Saladis U. of Wisconsin Platteville 1 1 2- 4 1 1 2- 467 Jake Hoselton – Ryan Spencer Southern Illinois University 1 1 2- 3 1 1 2- 367 Thomas Oltorik III – James Oltorik Daytona State College 1 1 2- 3 1 1 2- 367 Sheldon Rogge – Davis Parker Kansas State University 1 1 2- 3 1 1 2- 370 Taylor Umland – Carlos Thomas Illinois State University 1 1 2- 2 1 1 2- 271 Brody Anderson – Justin Bruno Grand Valley State Univ 1 0 2- 2 1 0 2- 272 Nate Sleight – Blaine Timonera University of Oklahoma 1 1 2- 0 1 1 2- 073 Kit Benson – Western Illinois University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Justin Brown – Brandon Bissell Northern Michigan University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Collin Cropp – Austin Stanwick U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Colten Curtis – Johnna Coleman U. of Wisconsin Platteville 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Nick Dagel – Scott Humphreys U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Brandon Feldman – University of Dubuque 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Ethan Goldstein – Neal Wisinski U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Andrew Guilliams – Quinton Booth Missouri State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Spencer Hahn – Ben Wanke University of Wisconsin 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Travis Hunt – Hunter Pierce Campbellsville University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Kason Morley – Ryan Pinkalla U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Boris Moskoff – Nathan Adams Murray State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Mitchell Olszewski – Brennan Ramirez Western Michigan University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Jason Richardson – Austin Fralick Adrian College 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Robert Riley – Jordan Wolf University of Illinois 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Marshall Sandretto – Kevin Gross Milwaukee School of Engineering 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Mason Sapp – Cameron Brooks Campbellsville University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Sam Sobieck – Max Hellmann U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Ryan Tune – Blake Westhues University of Central Missouri 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Hayden Wennerdahl – Kimberly Weissinger University of Illinois 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 073 Mike Wolthusen – St Ambose University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0Name City,State Lbs-OzBIG BASSDay1 Joachim Speldrich – Marcus Paynesville, MN Welk 7- 7Day # Live Lbs-Oz # LimitsTOTALS# Fish1 176 164 542- 7 142 0 0 0- 0 0Today’s Activity# Fish Lbs – OzAccumulativeName # Live # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz

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