GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (April 29, 2024) – The MLF High School Fishing team of Connor Bower of Aurora, Ohio, and Hoyt Nicely of North Canton, Ohio, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 20 pounds, 7 ounces to win the MLF High School Fishing Open tournament at Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama.
A field of 70 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which was hosted by Marshall County Tourism and Sports. In MLF High School Fishing competition, the top 10 percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.
The top seven teams that advanced to the 2024 High School Fishing National Championship are:
1st: Prime Time Anglers, Cleveland, Ohio, Connor Bower and Hoyt Nicely, five bass, 20-7
2nd: New Athens Anglers, Athens, Ala. – Sadler Harrison and Carter Reed, five bass, 19-4
3rd: Guntersville High School Bass Club, Guntersville, Ala. – Oliver Skidmore and Hudson Skidmore. five bass, 19-2
4th: Cartersville High School, Cartersville, Ga. – Cooper Moon and Haden West, four bass, 18-6
5th: Gloria Deo Academy, Springfield, Mo. – Caden Ball and William Kuzemka, five bass, 18-0
6th: Spain Park High School, Hoover, Ala. – Luke Abston and Sam Dunn, five bass, 17-15
7th: Jackson Bass Fishing, Jackson, Mich. – Rylan Hamlin and Jack Swihart, five bass, 17-2
Rounding out the top 10 teams were:
8th: Smoky Mountain Anglers, Tenn. – Caleb Click and Carson Holbert, five bass, 16-13
9th: Albert P. Brewer High School, Somerville, Ala. – Murphy Childers and Ryder Colee, five bass, 16-11
10th: Marion High School, Marion, Ill. – Carson Bruner and Camden Bruner, five bass, 16-8
Complete results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
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High School Fishing Tournaments