Murray State University Maintains Lead In Bassmaster College Regional

Chandler Christian (left) and Lance Freeman of Murray State University maintain their lead on Day 2 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Midwestern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops on Clinton Lake out of Clinton, Ill., after catching 17 pounds, 13 ounces Friday. 

June 3, 2016

Murray State University Maintains Lead In Bassmaster College Regional

CLINTON, Ill. — Lance Freeman and Chandler Christian of Murray State University maintained the top spot after the second day of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Midwestern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops on Clinton Lake with a two-day total of 37 pounds, 1 ounce.

The teammates caught 17-13 on a tougher Friday on Clinton Lake and have a 6-ounce lead over their nearest competitor. The second round of this college fishing event is normally considered moving day, and as a result the leaderboard experiences a shuffle as teams look to string two consistent days of fishing together. True to form, several teams vaulted up the standings, but none could overtake Murray State.

“A big advantage for us tomorrow is that we actually have the ability to run around and fish different areas that haven’t been pressured,” Freeman said. “With 93 teams cut to 20, the lake will be less pressured, so we may have free reign for our pattern.”

Friday’s fishing was a little slower for the duo as they had to sift through nonkeepers for much of the morning to slowly upgrade their weight. They caught four bass by 8:30 a.m., and at 10 a.m., they left to let their area rest. Once they returned they caught one of their biggest fish of the day.

“I definitely feel that fishing offshore is an advantage for us because I don’t think a lot of people do it up here,” Christian said. “We actually feel at home this week because we are fishing like we would back at Kentucky Lake.”

Normally, fishing offshore structure is better with sunny skies and the last two days have proved that for Murray State. Championship Saturday, on the other hand, has thunderstorms and cloudy conditions in the forecast, but you couldn’t tell that based on the duo’s confidence.

“If you lose confidence, you’re out of the game already,” Freeman said.

The second-place team of Andrew Mlotek and Calvin Vang of the Universtiy of Wisconsin-Whitewater brought the biggest bag of the tournament to the scales on Friday and closed the gap. Their 19-15 weight gave them an almost 3-pound cushion over third place.

Mlotek and Vang utilized moving baits on Friday as they adjusted their presentation to catch the highly pressured fish on Clinton. Heading into the final day they know adjusting will be crucial as they feel like they have burned through some of their areas and caught too many fish. Championship Saturday brings a new set of conditions and possibly more fish to their primary areas.

“We saw some contenders catch a couple fish in our area that we were saving for tomorrow,” Mlotek said. “I think the weather is going to make us switch up our plan, but I definitely will be happy with a limit tomorrow. It’s going to be a grind for us.”

The biggest factor for Mlotek and Vang hasn’t been a specific bait or a specific area, but rather timing and decision making as they negotiate the fine line between catching as much as possible while trying to manage their areas.

The 93-boat field was cut to the Top 20 after Friday’s weigh-in, and those teams will now battle for the Top 14 spots on Saturday’s competition day. The Top 14 spots after Saturday will clinch a berth to the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship.

The final day takeoff will be at the Clinton Lake Marina at 5:30 a.m. CT while the weigh-in will take place at Forsyth Park in Forsyth, Illinois at approximately 2:30 p.m. CT.

Today’s Activity# Fish Lbs – OzAccumulativeName # Live # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz

1 Lance Freeman – Chandler Christian Murray State University 5 5 17-13 10 9 37- 12 Andrew Mlotek – Calvin Vang U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 5 5 19-15 10 10 36-113 Mitch Swanson – Thor Swanson Bemidji State University 5 5 18- 3 10 9 33-124 Garrett Cates – Tyler Nekolny Kansas State University 4 4 15- 1 9 9 31- 15 Kyle Alsop – Taylor Bivins Kansas State University 5 5 14-10 10 10 30-156 Austin Niggli – Derrik Starrett McKendree University 5 5 17- 0 10 10 30- 47 Austin Chapman – Curtis Lilly McKendree University 3 3 11- 9 8 8 29- 58 Phillip Germagliotti – Shane Campbell McKendree University 5 3 15-10 8 6 27- 69 Charlie Sterrett – Nicholas Schneider University of Illinois 4 4 14- 5 9 9 27- 210 Brian McClanahan – Braden Watt McKendree University 5 5 16- 3 8 8 25- 711 Dan Scott – Dakota Lenske U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 4 4 9-14 8 8 24- 912 Chris Oja – Jake Huested Ferris State University 3 3 10-10 7 7 24- 613 Danny Sprague – Tyler Andrews Michigan State University 2 2 8-10 7 7 22-1014 Nicholas Kirkton – Seth Becker Illinois State University 4 3 16- 2 6 4 22- 815 Zach Clisch – Adam Neu U. of Wisconsin Platteville 4 4 14- 2 6 6 21-1416 Austin Butler – Ryan Kirkpatrick Murray State University 2 2 8- 0 7 6 21-1017 Alec Garrison – Aron Pontillo U. of Wisconsin Platteville 5 5 17- 8 6 6 21- 718 Steve Nebel – Jared Mataczynski U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 3 3 6- 9 8 8 21- 619 Taylor Umland – Carlos Thomas Illinois State University 5 4 18-15 6 5 21- 120 Steven Sellnow – Mitch VanErt U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 3 3 9-14 6 6 19-1121 Bryce Wegman – Justin Schick Illinois State University 2 2 5-10 7 7 19- 522 Joachim Speldrich – Marcus Welk St Cloud State University 0 0 0- 0 4 4 19- 223 Justin Mayfield – Jake Smith Campbellsville University 0 0 0- 0 5 5 18- 924 Travis Blenn – Grant Srajer Kansas State University 3 3 9-11 6 6 17- 825 Austin Sherwood – Jared Havenaar Western Michigan University 3 3 10- 2 4 4 16- 026 John Neubauer – Andy Jensen Moraine Valley Community College 4 4 11- 0 5 4 15- 327 Brock Wilke – Trent Robinson McKendree University 0 0 0- 0 5 3 15- 028 Grant Ehlenfeldt – Brett Stanek U. of Wisconsin Platteville 2 2 7- 0 5 5 15- 029 Jacob Louis – JT Russell McKendree University 2 2 5- 8 5 5 14-1330 Ryan Kweisinski – Jim O’Neil Moraine Valley Community College 4 4 11-13 5 5 14-1231 Austin Brimeyer – Jake Wolfe University of Dubuque 4 4 10-14 5 5 14-1232 Sam Sobieck – Max Hellmann U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 5 4 14- 7 5 4 14- 733 Crosley Welch – Matt Fielder Missouri State University 2 2 6-13 4 4 14- 734 Sheldon Rogge – Davis Parker Kansas State University 3 1 11-13 4 2 14- 035 Almich Alex – Daniel Carlson St Cloud State University 2 2 4- 2 5 5 13- 836 Brennan Critzer – Louie Dazzo U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 2 2 4-13 5 4 12-1337 Travis Hunt – Hunter Pierce Campbellsville University 3 3 12- 9 3 3 12- 938 Jacob Daily – Ian Snowden Eastern Illinois University 2 2 7- 0 3 3 12- 539 Jake Dorony – Logan Archibald Lake Superior State University 2 2 5-10 4 4 11-1040 Bates Enmeier – Eric Hanna Oklahoma State University 1 1 3-15 4 4 11- 041 Hunter Reifschneider – Jonathan Klaes University of Dubuque 1 1 3- 1 4 4 10- 442 Colton Smith – Lindsey Wilson College 3 2 7-10 4 3 10- 343 Brody McWilliams – Nick Moretton Indiana University 1 1 2- 6 3 2 10- 044 Nate Sleight – Blaine Timonera University of Oklahoma 2 2 7-15 3 3 9-1545 Hunter Adams – Adam Carman Campbellsville University 0 0 0- 0 3 3 9-1146 Tyler Ellis – Kyle Doherty Missouri State University 0 0 0- 0 3 3 8-1447 Tyler Robinson – Austin Mau Bemidji State University 2 2 5- 2 3 3 8- 548 Taylor Schmitt – Brady Faust McKendree University 2 2 4-14 3 3 8- 249 Justin Brown – Brandon Bissell Northern Michigan University 3 3 7-11 3 350 John Murphy – Brock Miegs McKendree University 0 0 0- 0 3 3 7- 951 Kyle Wagner – Matt Stevens Southern Illinois University 1 1 5- 1 2 2 7- 852 Luke Jasper – Tommy Rimbo Illinois State University 2 2 4-12 3 3 7- 552 Levi Umland – Heartland Community College 1 1 2- 9 3 3 7- 554 Mason Bishop – John Gale Southern Illinois University 1 1 2-10 2 2 6- 955 Cole Atkinson – Tanner Atkinson St Ambrose University 0 0 0- 0 2 2 6- 156 Jack Kons – Nick Retka Bemidji State University 1 1 3- 3 2 2 6- 157 Mike Anderson – Johnny Moua U. of Wisconsin Oshkosh 0 0 0- 0 2 2 5-1158 Colten Curtis – Johnna Coleman U. of Wisconsin Platteville 2 2 5- 9 2 2 5- 959 Dakota Cantrell – Austin Moore Campbellsville University 0 0 0- 0 2 2 5- 860 Hunter Scharphorn – Dalton Wehler Lake Superior State University 0 0 0- 0 2 1 5- 261 Jake Kurtzweg – Brandon Hiltner Bemidji State University 0 0 0- 0 2 1 4-1162 Jacob Gieske – Gavin Jungels St Cloud State University 0 0 0- 0 2 2 4-1063 Brody Anderson – Justin Bruno Grand Valley State Univ 1 1 2- 5 2 1 4- 764 Randal Argo – Dominick Schenewerk Murray State University 0 0 0- 0 2 2 4- 665 Robert Riley – Jordan Wolf University of Illinois 1 1 3-13 1 1 3-1366 Nic Rand – Brandon Reith Lake Superior State University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 3- 967 Blake Burd – Miles Kopplin University of Illinois 0 0 0- 0 1 1 3- 268 Anthony Gilmore – CJ Hatton Schoolcraft College 0 0 0- 0 1 1 3- 169 Alex Meister – Andrew Wolfe University of Wisconsin 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2-1570 Marshall Sandretto – Kevin Gross Milwaukee School of Engineering 1 1 2-13 1 1 2-1371 Chad Murphy – Gabriel Dubois University of Missouri 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2-1271 Nick Ratliff – Ben Riggs Campbellsville University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2-1273 Caleb Taylor – Nick Marsh Adrian College 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2-1074 Jordan Ledbetter – Brad Wyss McKendree University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 775 Jack Hippe – Brandon Herzberg Adrian College 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 676 Remington Stittleburg – Jordan Saladis U. of Wisconsin Platteville 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 477 Jake Hoselton – Ryan Spencer Southern Illinois University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 377 Thomas Oltorik III – James Oltorik Daytona State College 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 379 Kit Benson – Western Illinois University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 079 Collin Cropp – Austin Stanwick U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 079 Nick Dagel – Scott Humphreys U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 079 Brandon Feldman – University of Dubuque 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 079 Ethan Goldstein – Neal Wisinski U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 079 Andrew Guilliams – Quinton Booth Missouri State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 079 Spencer Hahn – Ben Wanke University of Wisconsin 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 079 Kason Morley – Ryan Pinkalla U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 079 Boris Moskoff – Nathan Adams Murray State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 079 Mitchell Olszewski – Brennan Ramirez Western Michigan University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 079 Jason Richardson – Austin Fralick Adrian College 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 079 Mason Sapp – Cameron Brooks Campbellsville University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 079 Ryan Tune – Blake Westhues University of Central Missouri 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 079 Hayden Wennerdahl – Kimberly Weissinger University of Illinois 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 079 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- 72 Taylor Umland – Carlos Thomas Normal, IL 5-11Day # Live Lbs-Oz # LimitsTOTALS# Fish1 176 164 542- 7 142 152 144 494-11 103 0 0 0- 0 0Today’s Activity# Fish Lbs – OzAccumulativeName # Live # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz

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