RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (Oct. 5, 2021) – The Cooter High School duo of Garrett Angotti of Steele, Missouri, and Brice Davis of Blytheville, Arkansas, won the High School Fishing Open tournament at Lake Dardanelle on Saturday in Russellville, Arkansas. According to post-tournament reports, the duo caught their fish targeting rock piles in 12 feet of water with a crankbait, a buzzbait, and flipping a jig. The victory advanced the winning team to the 2022 High School Fishing National Championship.
TOP 10 RESULTS
|
RANK |
SCHOOL/CLUB NAME/CITY |
ANGLER NAME |
BASS |
WEIGHT |
|
1st |
Cooter High School, Cooter, Mo.* |
Garrett Angotti, Steele, Mo. |
5 |
14-11 |
|
2nd |
Russellville High School, Russellville, Ark.* |
Jackson Roumbanis, Russellville, Ark. |
5 |
12-11 |
|
3rd |
Broken Arrow High School, Broken Arrow, Okla. |
Cody Hays, Broken Arrow, Okla. |
5 |
11-14 |
|
4th |
Vilonia High School, Vilonia, Ark. |
Casey Tissue, Vilonia, Ark. |
5 |
11-0 |
|
5th |
Bryant High School, Bryant, Ark. |
Tucker Dottley, Little Rock, Ark. |
4 |
8-9 |
|
6th |
Sequoyah High School, Tahlequah, Okla. |
Carl Robbins, Park Hill, Okla. |
4 |
7-10 |
|
7th |
Lamar High School, Lamar, Ark. |
Emelia Mize, Clarksville, Ark. |
3 |
7-2 |
|
8th |
NCA Fishing |
Lane King, Harrison, Ark. |
2 |
6-11 |
|
9th |
Vilonia High School, Vilonia, Ark. |
Mason Davis, Vilonia, Ark. |
3 |
5-15 |
|
10th |
Wagoner High School, Wagoner, Okla. |
Garrett Barton, Wagoner, Okla. |
3 |
5-13 |
*National Championship Qualifier. The top 10% of teams advance to the 2021 High School Fishing National Championship
2022 UPCOMING QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
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EVENT |
DATE |
LOCATION |
HOST |
|
2022 U.S. Army High School Fishing National Championship & World Finals |
June 22-25, 2022 |
Pickwick Lake & Wilson Lake |
Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau |
High School Fishing tournaments are free, two-person (team) events for students in grades 7-12 and are open to any MLF and Student Angler Federation-affiliated high school club. The top 10 percent of teams at each Open event along with the TBF High School Fishing state championships will advance to the 2021 High School Fishing National Championship. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.
The first 25 high school teams that enter each U.S. Army High School Fishing tournament will receive a free Fishing package, including one casting rod and reel, one spinning rod and reel, six packs of Baits and two Fishing hats, a total package value of $230. Most tournaments are also hosted by a Bass Pro Tour angler or Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit angler, giving high school students the chance to meet the sport’s top pros. As an added bonus, the winning team at each tournament will receive a guided fishing trip with their pro angler host.
In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest open high school bass tournament, the 2022 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship. More than $2.8 million in scholarships and prizes were offered at the 2021 World Finals.