OAKLEY, Calif. (April 24, 2023) – The Simpson University team of Ryan Beaty of Martinez, California, and Nathan Phillips of Kelseyville, California, brought a five-bass limit across the stage Friday weighing 14 pounds, 7 ounces, to win the MLF College Fishing tournament on the California Delta. The victory earned the Red Hawk’s bass club a qualification into the 2024 MLF College Fishing National Championship.
The top 10 finishing teams on the California Delta were:
1st: Simpson University – Ryan Beaty, Martinez, Calif., and Nathan Phillips, Kelseyville, Calif., five bass, 14-7
2nd: Oregon State University – Jake Gerrard, Drain, Ore., and Luke Van Norman, Roseburg, Ore., four bass, 13-11
3rd: Fresno State University – Kent Moua and Seth Moua, both of Fresno, Calif., five bass, 11-11
4th: Chico State University – Jared Defremery, Brentwood, Calif., and Miles Kaneko, Berkely, Calif., five bass, 11-1
5th: Chico State University – Jack Gillaspie, Chico, Calif., and Brandon Huse, Gualala, Calif., five bass, 9-5
6th: Simpson University – Michael Bray, Merced, Calif., and Brennan Osborn, Beaverton, Ore., five bass, 8-7
7th: Simpson University – James Hawkinson, Granite Bay, Calif., and Ty Manterola, Pasco, Wash., five bass, 7-12
8th: Fresno State University – Liam Cornell, Redwood City, Calif., and Brendan Holden, Clovis, Calif., five bass, 7-12
9th: Sonoma State University – Ari Forman, Westlake Village, Calif., and Cody Wyatt, Rohnert Park, Calif., five bass, 7-10
10th: Simpson University – Jacob Greene, American Canyon, Calif., and Austin Rojas, Oakley, Calif., four bass, 7-4
The next event for College Fishing anglers will be the Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event at Lake Guntersville Presented by Crock-O-Gator, April 28 in Guntersville, Alabama.