Montevallo Extends 1st Place Lead in Bass Pro Shops School of the Year

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Montevallo Extends 1st Place Lead in Bass Pro Shops School of the Year

SAN ANTONIO, TX – The 2022-23 race for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia has entered the second half of the season, and two major double points events were contested over the course of the past few weeks. Two separate college tournaments took place on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Florida to kick off the spring 2023 season; MLF College Series – January 20, and Bassmaster College Series – January 26-27. In the latest update to the National Rankings following these major events, defending title holder University of Montevallo is ranked number one, two-time title winner McKendree University is in second, and national power Adrian College sits in third.

Starting the spring semester, the University of Montevallo held a 55-point lead over second ranked McKendree University. Following the first two major double points event of 2023, Montevallo has a 2,445-point lead in the race for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.

The event that helped to set top-ranked Montevallo apart from the other contenders near the top of the rankings was the MLF College Series tournament on January 20th. Montevallo placed two teams in the Top 25 of the standings to earn a total of 2,100 points. Brooks Parker & Colton White finished in 20th, and Aaron Cherry & Hudson Choquette claimed 22nd. Neither McKendree University nor Adrian College competed in this tournament. All three of these teams are now on equal footing in regards to the MLF College Series, as they have now earned points at a total of three events each on that circuit.

That following week, also at the Harris Chain, the University of Montevallo had 10 teams compete in the first Bassmaster College Series double points event of 2023. Montevallo put a further gap between second and third, by out gaining both teams in total points. Montevallo placed two teams in the Top 30 to earn a total of 2,060 points. Easton Fothergill & Nick Dumke took 17th overall, and James Willoughby & Jacob Pfundt finished in 29th.

Second ranked McKendree University earned 1,770 points at the Bassmaster College Series event. Adrian College received 1,520 points, the fewest of any team ranked in the Top 10 that competed at the Harris Chain last week.

Here is a look at some of the biggest movers in this update to the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia:

4) Auburn University – Previously Ranked 5th

5) Carson-Newman University – Previously Ranked 7th

9) Emmanuel College – Previously Ranked 13th

17) Kentucky Christian University – Previously Ranked 20th

18) University of Tennessee – Previously Ranked 21st

View the complete updated standings.

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About the Association of Collegiate Anglers

The Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) is a division of CarecoTV that was created to facilitate growth, development, and structure within competitive collegiate bass fishing, with emphasis on competitive events nationwide. The ACA created the original BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Series 18 seasons ago. That single event has evolved into the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, which is now recognized as the longest-running consecutive collegiate bass fishing series in existence.

The ACA owns the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, Bass Pro Shops School of Year presented by Abu Garcia program, and associated assets. The ACA lineup of major college fishing events includes a variety of tournaments nationwide that are multi-day tournaments, all of which are televised on several networks, as well as streamed on a variety of connected platforms. The ACA also provides support to numerous schools operating regional events nationwide which helps to grow the exposure and awareness of college fishing.

Thanks in part to the large diversity of media exposure the ACA provides, the series boasts the largest amount of televised and streaming coverage of any collegiate fishing series. This includes a dedicated television series on numerous television networks and streaming platforms, as well as additional coverage of select events inside other programs. This combination includes coverage from Discovery Channel, CBS Sports, Pursuit Channel, as well as other regional and national networks. You can also find coverage online at any time of past events thanks to coverage on OutdoorActionTV.com and PursuitUp.com

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