SHREVEPORT, La. - It has been a long time coming, as Oklahoma's Sheri Glasgow has remained a front-runner since March to take the crowning title of the Women's Bassmaster Tour.
Glasgow, of Muskogee, Okla., is the 2007 Toyota Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year. For her efforts, she takes home a 2008 Toyota Tundra.
"It's one of the highest honors a person can have. The emotions of winning this award are crazy. You can do well in individual tournaments and be consistent all year long, but to be the point's leader at the end of the year is a hard thing to do," Glasgow said.
Glasgow came into the season finale on Louisiana's Red River 129 points ahead of Arkansas' Tammy Richardson. Glasgow finished third in the final WBT tournament of the season; her total for the three-day event was 28 pounds, 0 ounces, enough to keep at bay both Richardson and Pam Martin-Wells of Georgia.
"Any girl is capable of showing up and winning these tournaments and it's a struggle everyday you compete. I wasn't looking at the whole season together; I was looking at each tournament specifically. I had to break it down per day and mentally that made it seem easier. Being versatile enough each day to make changes was key," she said.
Glasgow has remained at the top of the standings since her win in March at Lake Dardanelle - in Richardson's home state - and has finished in the top five at each event this season.
At Dardanelle, Glasgow's winning weight was 46 pounds, 1 ounce. In the season opener at Texas' Lake Amistad, she finished third, behind winner Juanita Robinson of Texas and Pam Martin-Wells of Georgia. Richardson won the third Tour stop, at Alabama's Lake Guntersville, while Glasgow finished fifth, and Glasgow finished second to Arkansas' Lucy Mize in the fourth event, on Kentucky Lake.
"I've been enormously blessed this year and it's almost hard to put into words what it's like," Glasgow said of her productive season. "I'm not sure it's sunk in yet. I'm relieved it's over and honored that ESPN and BASS have given us this opportunity."
Glasgow also finished second in the WBT Championship in February on Lake Mitchell out of Birmingham, Ala. Martin-Wells, Glasgow's closest competitor for Angler of the Year throughout this season's action, won that event.
While competing for the Toyota Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year title, WBT anglers also were trying to qualify for the Women's Bassmaster Tour Championship, set for February 2008 on South Carolina's Lake Keowee. Only the top 12 pros and 12 co-anglers in the points standings were invited to compete in the showdown, which coincides with the Bassmaster Classic at Lake Hartwell out of Greenville, S.C.
Anglers who qualified along with Glasgow for the championship: defending champion Martin-Wells; Arkansas' Lucy Mize, who won the fourth event of the season; Arizona's Audrey McQueen; Texas' Juanita Robinson, who won the season opener; Arkansas' Tammy Richardson; Louisiana's Judy Wong; 2006 Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year Dianna Clark; Tennessee's Cindy Hill; Arkansas' Penny Berryman; Kentucky's Secret York and Ohio's Marcia Rubin.
"I'm really looking forward to the championship and it's an honor to be associated with the Bassmaster Classic. Last year was the first time, but I don't think this year will feel any different; it's going to be a wow for everyone. We've all tried so hard to get there. I'm excited to go and anxious to have that date roll around."
Co-anglers who'll join the pros at the championship include Texas' Karol Whitehurst; Oklahoma's Kala; Texas' Laura Elkins; Ohio's Debbie Pegoli; Washington's Bonnie Ward; Georgia's Kim Stapp; Louisiana's Cheryl Holloway; Arkansas' Dianne Kegley; Massachusetts's Colleen McKay; Texas' Angie Everitt and Virginia's Barbara Gaskins.
2007 Women's Bassmaster Boater Points Ending 09-22-2007 ------------------------------------------- Place Name St Pts ------------------------------------------- 1 Sheri Glasgow Okla. 1480 2 Pam Martin-Wells Ga. 1344 3 Lucy Mize Ark. 1253 4 Audrey McQueen Ariz. 1248 5 Juanita Robinson Texas 1245 6 Tammy Richardson Ark. 1220 7 Judy Wong La. 1214 8 Dianna Clark Tenn. 1206 9 Cindy Hill Tenn. 1194 10 Penny Berryman Ark. 1173 11 Secret York Ky. 1162 12 Marcia Rubin Ohio 1107 13 Kathi Hurst Miss. 1105 14 Mary Hencken N.C. 1096 15 Lynda Gessner Mo. 1090 15 Christiana Bradley Va. 1090 17 Karla Bullard Texas 1081 18 Patti Campbell Texas 1064 19 Laura Gober Ga. 1060 20 Jan Heavener Ark. 1055 21 Tammie Muse Ark. 1051 22 Lisa Sternard Tenn. 1048 23 Kay Pennington La. 1021 24 Robinette Fox Ark. 994 25 Robin Babb Texas 991 25 Kathy Womack Ala. 991 27 Teri Neal Ga. 982 28 Emily Shaffer Tenn. 970 29 Mary DiVincenti La. 965 30 Lisa Johnson Ga. 963 31 Jamie Patrick Ga. 960 32 Linda Sands Ala. 956 33 Betty Stahl Ala. 938 34 Angie Douthit Fla. 933 35 Jo Dee Lake Ala. 923 36 Debra Hengst Texas 907 37 Michelle Armstrong N.C. 904 37 Marsha Gipson Ark. 904 39 Debra Petrowski Texas 893 39 Sarah Augustine La. 893 41 Rhonda Pope Ga. 889 42 Deanie Tate Ark. 874 43 Joan Davis Ind. 863 44 Madeline Smith Ark. 850 45 Diane Phillips 848 46 Becky McKinney Fla. 828 47 Kandie Candelaria Texas 813 48 Susan Gregory Miss. 811 49 Sandi Karnes Texas 808 50 Kali Weatherford Texas 789 51 Christie Thomas Ala. 782 52 Linda Redford Mo. 775 53 Tanya Kreuzer Ariz. 762 54 Helen Gordon Texas 756 55 Tami Kashiwabara Japan 747 56 Ann Wells Ill. 727 57 Cindy Van Horn Texas 721 58 Kris McClendon Texas 710 59 Cindy Caperton Tenn. 705 60 Cheryl LaLumandier Mo. 696 61 Kristy Darby Ark. 695 62 Sue Parrish Ind. 683 63 Kelley Shepherd Colo. 678 64 Melanie Rockey Ga. 669 65 Rhonda Usery Ark. 658 66 Robin McFarlane Texas 653 67 Christena Baugh Ark. 618 68 Bonnie Johnson Texas 610 68 Lori Masters Tenn. 610 70 Laura Heflin Kan. 599 71 Rose Ellis Ala. 589 72 Laura Moore Texas 577 73 Robin Lefler Va. 567 74 Keri Schieber Ga. 562 75 Kimberlee Striker Ala. 544 75 Lisa Craig Texas 544 77 Kellie Skelton N.M. 505 78 Melinda Mize-Hooper Ark. 501 79 Karen Elkins Ala. 481 80 Kathy Cater Texas 476 81 Mickie Wolfinbarger Mo. 473 82 Darla Bardelli Ariz. 466 83 Billie Jaynes Texas 453 84 Kathy Magers Texas 431 85 Lila Bass Texas 421 86 Pam Pope 410 87 Pat White Texas 388 88 Sandy Sherred Pa. 372 89 Kathy Riley Miss. 364 90 Pam Ridgle 363 91 Janet Parker Texas 362 92 Cheryl Spencer Okla. 350 93 Danalee Lofton Ark. 335 94 Donna Newberry Ark. 327 95 Mary Croft Va. 309 96 Cheryl Allen Texas 307 97 Wanda Malmsbury Mo. 284 97 Jen Carroll Texas 284 99 Debbie Kemp Texas 278 100 Sammie Denyes Fla. 276 101 Robyn Gist Tenn. 267 102 Joan Craig Ark. 257 103 Connie Buckner Ala. 254 104 Jennifer Stelly La. 252 105 Gail Criswell Texas 229 105 Denise White Ohio 229 107 Dana Davis Ala. 207 108 Sharon Waldo Ark. 191 109 Laurie Cork La. 179 110 Susan Hand Ala. 168 111 Linda Walker Ark. 167 112 Sue Crochet La. 163 113 Tommie Domingue Texas 157 114 Debbie Blanchard Ariz. 144 115 Marilyn Biszmaier Ky. 141 116 Debra Cunningham Ariz. 139 117 Sandra Vise La. 131 118 Judy Vancanneyt Ala. 130 119 Janet Tucker Ohio 129 120 Carolyn Poole Fla. 117 121 Violette Sesco Fla. 114 122 Cheryl Crafton Ky. 113 123 Paula Alexander Ga. 109 124 Julie Jacobson Wisc. 99 125 Louise Howard Ala. 0 125 Teresa Poole Mo. 0 125 Toni Corpe Calif. 0 125 Dorothy T'Kindt Ind. 0 125 Sharri Brazzel Ariz. 0 125 Kathryn Ealey Ala. 0 125 Bonnie Katke Mo. 0 125 Judy Antle Ky. 02007 Women's Bassmaster Non-Boater Points After 09-22-2007 ------------------------------------------- Place Name St Pts ------------------------------------------- 1 Jan Hudson Ark. 1298 2 Karol Whitehurst Texas 1297 3 Kala Wright Okla. 1274 4 Laura Elkins Texas 1232 5 Debbie Pegoli Ohio 1165 6 Bonnie Ward Wash. 1155 7 Kim Stapp Ga. 1143 8 Cheryl Holloway La. 1142 9 Dianne Kegley Ark. 1127 10 Colleen McKay Mass. 1114 11 Angie Everitt Texas 1112 12 Barbara Gaskins Va. 1107 13 Kim Martin Ind. 1105 14 Susan Dameron Tenn. 1084 15 Angela Mitchell Canada 1065 16 Brenda Bates Texas 1040 16 Cheryl Bowden Texas 1040 18 Robertina Filburn Ky. 1035 19 Diane Smith Ga. 1029 20 Sherry Melton Tenn. 1020 21 Bertha Cavakis Ark. 1008 22 Lesa Brown Ark. 1005 23 Crystal Langston Ala. 1000 23 Sharon Withers Texas 1000 25 Elizabeth Sanders Miss. 987 26 Linda Berry N.C. 986 27 Lora Simison Ind. 920 28 Kim McGuffey Texas 904 29 Brenda Reeves Texas 898 30 Sarah Busby La. 893 31 Gail Wood 876 32 Brenda Carson Okla. 847 33 Monica Altman N.C. 842 34 Donna Prado Texas 828 35 Nancy Oliver La. 800 36 Denese Freeman Okla. 785 37 Shirley Jordan Ark. 775 38 Susan Wild D.C. 759 39 Dianna Fanning Ark. 756 40 Robbie Hartline Mo. 724 41 Kim Tucker Ala. 717 42 Vickie Jeffries Ohio 708 43 Tracy Doty Texas 694 44 Charlotte Frazier Texas 687 45 Bridget Allen Pa. 669 46 Linda Thomas Okla. 668 47 Robin Kolton Texas 665 48 Vicki Henderson Ark. 657 49 Heather Sullivan Ala. 653 50 De Lynn Montez Mo. 648 51 Sharon Rushton Mo. 645 52 Jada Tidmore Ala. 637 53 Barbara Ferge Tenn. 603 54 Julie Garriety Texas 594 55 Marilu Ives Ark. 583 56 Debra Cook Ala. 576 57 Esther Turner Tenn. 573 58 Lisa Skelley Tenn. 569 59 Tabitha Rudd Ala. 566 60 Carilyn Hill Okla. 548 61 Sharon McEwen Pa. 547 62 Tammie Ply Ark. 537 63 Linda Bald Texas 530 64 Maggie Robledo Texas 519 65 Linda Owens Miss. 517 66 Trish Atkinson Mass. 516 67 Toni Mode Ore. 502 68 Linda Keithley Mo. 467 69 Phyllis Free Ga. 466 70 Mary Lipka Mo. 462 71 Pam Anthony Tenn. 454 72 Jennifer Helgren Ill. 452 73 Trish Levitt N.M. 402 74 Teresa Lolley Ala. 401 74 Kim Petrowski Texas 401 76 Marsha Betz Texas 400 77 Holly Tuyls Mich. 397 78 Beverly Graham Texas 388 79 Shawn Conner Ind. 367 80 Vickie Lesiker Texas 362 81 Melissa Bond N.M. 350 82 Barbie Hagler Texas 341 83 Renee Brisendine N.C. 330 84 Kateena Thomas Ga. 327 85 Leanne Snowden Mich. 325 86 Sharon Gentry Mo. 322 87 Julie Shivers Texas 305 88 Virginia Buckner Ala. 300 89 Donna Newberry Ark. 280 90 Tracy Bailey Texas 278 91 Patsy Mcdaniel Ala. 264 92 Becky Burt Ark. 254 93 Sharon Lawson Tenn. 248 94 Mary James Ark. 245 94 Bonnie Betts Mo. 245 96 Karen Williams Mo. 244 97 Tina Newman Tenn. 239 97 Teresa Morris Tenn. 239 99 Annette Clark Tenn. 237 100 Kris Hunter Texas 235 101 Jennifer Nevans Tenn. 233 102 Lisa Diehl Pa. 225 103 Leslie Anderson Mo. 217 104 Shely Lee Texas 207 105 Judith Hart Texas 196 106 Angela Dechau Mo. 195 107 Pamela Rodden Texas 193 108 Glenda Jackson Nev. 192 109 Sandra Dillon Ark. 189 109 Dana Beavers Ala. 189 111 Judy Pate La. 187 112 Kristin Eaton Ala. 186 113 Janet Bieda N.C. 184 114 Dee Barger Ala. 183 115 Kim Stevenson Mo. 179 116 Karen Hall Ky. 177 117 Kay Harmon Texas 175 118 Tracy Pace Texas 173 119 Vicki Hester Ala. 171 120 Sandy Jeane Texas 170 121 Lillian Gutierrez Texas 167 121 Agnes Leblanc La. 167 123 Heather Thode Ill. 162 124 Jeannette Thompson Texas 161 124 Cathy Smith La. 161 126 Darla Mcintosh Fla. 157 126 Janet Barefoot Miss. 157 128 Beverly Dickson Ark. 154 129 Sylvia Graham Ind. 153 130 Summer Stephens Ga. 151 131 Brenda Botica La. 149 131 Beverly Nelson Mich. 149 133 Stephanie Archie Tenn. 145 134 Stacy Zhelesnik N.J. 144 135 Carolyn Voyles Texas 142 135 Sheretta Sweeney Texas 142 137 Kristy Darby Ark. 139 138 Sabrina Sivley Ala. 137 139 Edwina Harper Texas 135 139 Mary Miday Fla. 135 141 Carol Boykin Ind. 125 142 Janet Frerich Texas 111 143 Keri Schieber Ga. 0 143 Mary Croft Va. 0 143 Lila Bass Texas 0 143 Sue Freeman Md. 0 143 Deborah Woodrow Ohio 0 143 Tracy Richardson Ala. 0 143 Joellen Dennison Tenn. 0 143 Kathy Hughes Ind. 0 143 Lesli Lively Texas 0 143 April Lacy Texas 0 143 Nora Finks S.C. 0 143 Andrea Studensky-Berr Texas 0 143 Julia Reynolds Mo. 0 143 Carolyn Poole Fla. 0 143 Delorse Mote Ohio 0 143 Sylvia Hudson Fla. 0 143 Joyce Austin Ky. 0 143 Sugar Walker Ala. 0 143 Patti Harland Ala. 0 143 Vanessa Seay Va. 0