Montevallo’s Lead Nearly Doubles as Race for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia Enters the Final Month

McKendree University remains in 2nd, University of North Alabama moves up to 3rd

SAN ANTONIO, TX – The race for the 2024-25 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia will conclude on May 31st. Hundreds of college bass fishing teams from all across the nation are continuing to compete for valuable points to count towards college fishing’s only all-encompassing National Rankings system. Whether it be to finish the year in 1st place overall, achieve a school-best end-of-year ranking, or end the season inside of the coveted Top 25, only a few more valuable points earning opportunities remain in this current season for schools to achieve their goals.

In the latest points update to the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia, the University of Montevallo maintains its number one ranking. McKendree University continues to hold onto 2nd, and the University of North Alabama climbs up one spot into 3rd.

Each of these Top 3 ranked teams are past winners of the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia:

University of Montevallo: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

McKendree University: 2019, 2020

University of North Alabama: 2014, 2015

This latest points update to the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia is highlighted by points awarded at the MLF College Series National Championship, and numerous School-Run/Other Sanctioned events.

Top ranked University of Montevallo’s two highest-placing teams at the MLF National Championship on Wheeler Lake placed 1st and 2nd overall, earning the four-time defending title winning team the most points of any school to compete that week. Brody Robison & Peyton Sorrow finished in 1st place, and Nicholas Dumke took 2nd. Those two top finishes earned Montevallo 3,980 points. Following the previous update, Montevallo led 2nd ranked McKendree by 1,055 points. Montevallo’s lead over 2nd place has now extended to 1,970 points.

Here is a look at other programs that made significant moves up in the Top 25 for the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia:

4) Carson-Newman University – Previously Ranked 7th

7)Campbellsville University – Previously Ranked 8th

10) Bethel University – Previously Ranked 11th

11) Murray State University – Previously ranked 12th

13) Blue Mountain Christian University – Previously Ranked 16th

18) Missouri State University – Previously ranked 19th

Click here to view the complete updated rankings.

Two programs moved into the Top 25 of the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia after previously being ranked outside of this coveted spot. Northwestern State University climbed four spots from 27th to 23rd, and East Texas Baptist University moved up two places from 26th to 24th.

The Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) is a division of CarecoTV that was created twenty years ago to facilitate growth, development, and structure within competitive collegiate bass fishing, with emphasis on competitive fishing events nationwide. The ACA created the original BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship which has now 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 has also created various other programs such as the Collegiate School of the Year Rankings system, College Bass Fishing Open, Collegiate Big Bass Bash and the College Bass Fishing Springtime Slam.

The ACA lineup of major college fishing events includes a variety of nationwide tournaments that are multi-day tournaments, all of which are televised and streamed on several networks, as well as streamed on a variety of connected platforms. These major events have no entry fees and no membership costs associated with them. The ACA also provides support to numerous schools operating regional events nationwide which is an effort to provide more opportunities to grow the exposure and awareness of college fishing.

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 which is widely regarded as the most comprehensive and prestigious collegiate bass fishing title today.

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 national and regional television networks as well as being streamed online on various apps and connected devices. You can also find coverage via video on demand 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.

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