LEESBURG, Fla.– The Okeechobee High School duo of Tyler Scott and Zack Zainitzer, both of Palm City, Florida, won the U.S. Army High School Fishing Open at the Harris Chain of Lakes on Saturday in Leesburg, Florida. The event was hosted by Visit Lake County, Florida and the victory advanced the winning team to the 2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing National Championship.
TOP 10 RESULTS
| RANK | SCHOOL/CLUB NAME/CITY | ANGLER NAME | BASS | WEIGHT |
| 1st | Okeechobee High School* | Tyler Scott Zack Zainitzer |
5 | 23-3 |
| 2nd | Southern Boone High School* | Isaac Jacober Nathan Vandelicht |
5 | 19-5 |
| 3rd | Marion County Bass Masters* | Claude Loftin Tyson Verkaik |
5 | 17-8 |
| 4th | Oneida Lake Bassmasters Club | Christian Misciagna Owen Niles |
3 | 17-2 |
| 5th | Harmony High School | Grant Jackson Grady Johnson |
5 | 17-1 |
| 6th | Umatilla High School | Hayden Mooney Owen Vanzant |
5 | 15-1 |
| 7th | Hidden Lake Big Bass Club | Dalton Defelice Elijah Meyers |
5 | 15-0 |
| 8th | Central Florida Youth Anglers | Bryce Balentine Carson Russell |
5 | 14-8 |
| 9th | Mulberry Bassmasters Club | Andrew Ready Garrett Thomas |
5 | 13-11 |
| 10th | Detroit Lakes High School | Anthony Bender Noah Besser |
5 | 13-3 |
*National Championship Qualifier. The top 10% of teams advance to the 2021 High School Fishing National Championship
Complete results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
2021 UPCOMING QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION | HOST |
| High School Fishing Table Rock Lake Open | Mar. 27 | Branson, Mo. | Explore Branson |
| 2021 High School Fishing National Championship & World Finals | Jun. 30 – Jul. 3 | Lake Hartwell, Anderson, S.C. | Anderson 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 U.S. Army High School Fishing National Championship. The U.S. Army High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.
In addition to the U.S. Army High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest open high school bass tournament, the 2021 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 2020 World Finals.