STOCKTON, Calif. - April 7, 2003 - Robert Lee proved once again that he knows the San Joaquin Delta's bass better than anyone as he won his fourth consecutive tournament on the California fishery. His feat is unprecedented in BASS history.
With his third place finish in the event, Roger Boler moved into second in the BASS Angler of the Year chase. Boler, of Slidell, La., led the first three days at the Delta and now trails only trails Texan Bud Pruitt in the points race with three events remaining.
Arizona's Mark Kile continues to show the way in the Rookie of the Year race over Oklahoma's Jeff Reynolds.
Jack Wade of Knoxville, Tenn. has taken over the race for the Horizon award, but by just a single point. Boler, Takahiro Omori and Jim Bitter are in a three-way tie for second.
TELEVISION
The event from the California Delta will be telecast on ESPN2 on Saturday, April 12, at 10:30 a.m. (ET)
2003 BASS ANGLER OF THE YEAR STANDINGS
(After seven events)
001 Bud Pruitt Texas 991
002 Roger Boler La. 975
003 Kevin VanDam Mich. 974
004 Alton Jones Texas 965
004 Jay Yelas Texas 965
006 Mark Davis Ark. 957
007 Shaw E Grigsby, Jr Fla. 953
008 Mike Wurm Ark. 952
009 John Murray Ariz. 951
010 Zell Rowland Texas 935
2003 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR STANDINGS
(After seven events)
1. Mark Kile Ariz. 927
2. Jeff Reynolds Okla. 893
3. Mike Reynolds Calif. 891
4. Jay Kendrick Tenn. 836
5. Chad Morgenthaler Ill. 799
6. Lance Vick Texas 772
7. Terry Scroggins Fla. 748
8. Pete Ponds Miss. 737
9. Matt Reed Texas 729
10. J.T. Kenney Md. 711
2003 HORIZON AWARD STANDINGS
(After seven events)
1. Wade, Jack Tenn. 100
2. Omori, Takahiro Texas 99
2. Boler, Roger La. 99
2. Bitter, Jim Fla. 99
5. Tyler, Mark Calif. 93
6. Loper, Tim Miss. 92
7. Lytle, Curt Va. 87
8. Grigsby, Shaw Fla. 82
9. Stiles, Tommy Tenn. 76
10. Monroe, Ishama Ariz. 67
COMPLETE BASS ANGLER OF THE YEAR STANDINGS
001 Bud Pruitt Texas 991
002 Roger Boler La. 975
003 Kevin VanDam Mich. 974
004 Alton Jones Texas 965
004 Jay Yelas Texas 965
006 Mark Davis Ark. 957
007 Shaw E Grigsby, Jr Fla. 953
008 Mike Wurm Ark. 952
009 John Murray Ariz. 951
010 Zell Rowland Texas 935
011 Elton Luce Jr. Texas 928
012 Mark Kile Ariz. 927
013 Brent Chapman Kan. 924
014 Dustin Wilks N.C. 897
015 Jeff Reynolds Okla. 893
016 Gary Klein Texas 891
016 Mike Reynolds Calif. 891
018 Kelly Jordon Texas 890
019 Skeet Reese Calif. 885
020 Harold Allen Texas 871
021 Todd Faircloth Texas 854
022 Ishama Monroe Calif. 852
022 Tom Mann, Jr. Ga. 852
024 Jay Kendrick Tenn. 836
025 Jeff Kriet Okla. 831
025 Jack L. Wade Tenn. 831
027 Jim Bitter Fla. 820
028 Edwin Evers Okla. 819
029 Ron Shuffield Ark. 800
029 Roland Martin Fla. 800
031 Chad Morgenthaler Ill. 799
032 Randy Howell Ala. 794
033 Kevin Wirth Ky. 786
034 Curt Lytle Va. 784
035 Tim Horton Ala. 779
036 Peter E. Thliveros Fla. 777
037 Lance Vick Texas 772
038 David Wharton Texas 770
039 Mark Tyler Calif. 757
039 Takahiro Omori Texas 757
039 Stacey D. King Mo. 757
042 Tommy Stiles Tenn. 752
043 Mark Menendez Ky. 748
043 Terry Scroggins Fla. 748
045 Jimmy D. Mize Ark. 738
045 Joe Thomas Ohio 738
047 Pete Ponds Miss. 737
047 Gerald Swindle Ala. 737
049 Kenyon Hill Okla. 736
050 Guy H. Eaker N.C. 735
051 Ben Matsubu Texas 733
052 Matt Reed Texas 729
053 Stephen Browning Ark. 727
054 Dalton Bobo Ala. 718
055 Woo Daves Va. 714
056 Mike Auten Ky. 713
057 Allen Armour Ga. 711
057 J. T. Kenney Md. 711
059 O. T. Fears III Okla. 696
060 Brian Snowden Mo. 682
061 George Cochran Ark. 679
062 Tim Loper Miss. 678
063 Ken Cook Okla. 664
064 Robert Hamilton Jr. Miss. 663
065 Mark Rogers Fla. 662
066 Gary Yamamoto Texas 661
067 Dennis Kolender Calif. 656
068 Koby Kreiger Fla. 655
069 Paul L Elias Miss. 653
070 Jack A. Gadlage Nev. 651
070 Brett Hite Ariz. 651
072 Tom Biffle Okla. 640
073 Rick Morris Va. 631
073 Bernie Schultz Fla. 631
075 Rick Taylor Mich. 627
076 Marty Stone N.C. 625
077 Denny Brauer Mo. 623
078 Todd Auten S.C. 618
078 Luke Clausen Wash. 618
080 Jimmy Reese Calif. 617
081 Jason Barber Texas 613
082 Ray Sedgwick S.C. 610
083 Kyle Mabrey Ala. 607
084 Casey Iwai Ariz. 598
085 Shonn Blassingame Texas 597
086 Charlie Weyer Calif. 591
087 Warren Wyman Calif. 590
088 Dean Rojas Texas 582
089 Danny Kirk Ga. 578
090 Robert Lee Calif. 575
090 Kotaro Kiriyama N.J. 575
092 Chad Brauer Mo. 555
092 Randall R Romig Pa. 555
094 Yusuke Miyazaki Texas 551
095 Michael Iaconelli N.J. 549
096 Jason Quinn S.C. 548
097 David Fritts N.C. 547
098 Byron Velvick Nev. 528
099 Charles Hammack Texas 525
100 Charlie Hartley Ohio 524