Thomas from Murray State University Wins $1,000 Yamaha Contingency Bonus

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Thomas from Murray State University Wins $1,000 Yamaha Contingency Bonus

SAN ANTONIO, TX – Harlan Thomas from Top 10 ranked Murray State University won the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley with a bass weighing 6.31 pounds. In total, that big bass earned Thomas well over $9,000 in prizes and contingencies. One of those contingency bonuses that he received was from the Yamaha ACA Contingency Bonus Program. By being the highest-finishing angler to have the Yamaha logo on his jersey and competing from a boat equipped with a Yamaha Outboard, Thomas earned an additional $1,000.

Yamaha is proud to partner with the Association of Collegiate Anglers to promote the Yamaha/ACA Contingency Bonus Program. Designed to reward anglers for wearing the Yamaha logo and running Yamaha Outboards, the Contingency Bonus Program was eligible to be awarded at two ACA events so far, as well as the upcoming AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open at Lake Dardanelle.

To qualify for the Contingency Bonus Program, anglers must have the red corporate Yamaha logo on their jersey, with an additional bonus built in for anglers who run a Yamaha Outboard.

To qualify for the $1,000 payout, be the winning team (or highest finishing eligible team) at that particular event while displaying the Yamaha logo on their jersey and running a Yamaha Outboard.

Find out more information about the program here.

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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

For more information on the ACA or the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, visit www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com. For more information on Bass Pro Shops, visit www.BassPro.com. For more information on CarecoTV, visit www.CarecoTV.com.