Murray State University Maintains Lead In Bassmaster College Regional

Chandler Christian (left) and Lance Freeman of Murray State University maintain their lead on Day 2 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Midwestern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops on Clinton Lake out of Clinton, Ill., after catching 17 pounds, 13 ounces Friday. 

June 3, 2016

Murray State University Maintains Lead In Bassmaster College Regional

CLINTON, Ill. — Lance Freeman and Chandler Christian of Murray State University maintained the top spot after the second day of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Midwestern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops on Clinton Lake with a two-day total of 37 pounds, 1 ounce.

The teammates caught 17-13 on a tougher Friday on Clinton Lake and have a 6-ounce lead over their nearest competitor. The second round of this college fishing event is normally considered moving day, and as a result the leaderboard experiences a shuffle as teams look to string two consistent days of fishing together. True to form, several teams vaulted up the standings, but none could overtake Murray State.

“A big advantage for us tomorrow is that we actually have the ability to run around and fish different areas that haven’t been pressured,” Freeman said. “With 93 teams cut to 20, the lake will be less pressured, so we may have free reign for our pattern.”

Friday’s fishing was a little slower for the duo as they had to sift through nonkeepers for much of the morning to slowly upgrade their weight. They caught four bass by 8:30 a.m., and at 10 a.m., they left to let their area rest. Once they returned they caught one of their biggest fish of the day.

“I definitely feel that fishing offshore is an advantage for us because I don’t think a lot of people do it up here,” Christian said. “We actually feel at home this week because we are fishing like we would back at Kentucky Lake.”

Normally, fishing offshore structure is better with sunny skies and the last two days have proved that for Murray State. Championship Saturday, on the other hand, has thunderstorms and cloudy conditions in the forecast, but you couldn’t tell that based on the duo’s confidence.

“If you lose confidence, you’re out of the game already,” Freeman said.

The second-place team of Andrew Mlotek and Calvin Vang of the Universtiy of Wisconsin-Whitewater brought the biggest bag of the tournament to the scales on Friday and closed the gap. Their 19-15 weight gave them an almost 3-pound cushion over third place.

Mlotek and Vang utilized moving baits on Friday as they adjusted their presentation to catch the highly pressured fish on Clinton. Heading into the final day they know adjusting will be crucial as they feel like they have burned through some of their areas and caught too many fish. Championship Saturday brings a new set of conditions and possibly more fish to their primary areas.

“We saw some contenders catch a couple fish in our area that we were saving for tomorrow,” Mlotek said. “I think the weather is going to make us switch up our plan, but I definitely will be happy with a limit tomorrow. It’s going to be a grind for us.”

The biggest factor for Mlotek and Vang hasn’t been a specific bait or a specific area, but rather timing and decision making as they negotiate the fine line between catching as much as possible while trying to manage their areas.

The 93-boat field was cut to the Top 20 after Friday’s weigh-in, and those teams will now battle for the Top 14 spots on Saturday’s competition day. The Top 14 spots after Saturday will clinch a berth to the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship.

The final day takeoff will be at the Clinton Lake Marina at 5:30 a.m. CT while the weigh-in will take place at Forsyth Park in Forsyth, Illinois at approximately 2:30 p.m. CT.

Today’s Activity
# Fish Lbs – Oz
Accumulative
Name # Live # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz

1 Lance Freeman – Chandler Christian Murray State University 5 5 17-13 10 9 37- 1
2 Andrew Mlotek – Calvin Vang U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 5 5 19-15 10 10 36-11
3 Mitch Swanson – Thor Swanson Bemidji State University 5 5 18- 3 10 9 33-12
4 Garrett Cates – Tyler Nekolny Kansas State University 4 4 15- 1 9 9 31- 1
5 Kyle Alsop – Taylor Bivins Kansas State University 5 5 14-10 10 10 30-15
6 Austin Niggli – Derrik Starrett McKendree University 5 5 17- 0 10 10 30- 4
7 Austin Chapman – Curtis Lilly McKendree University 3 3 11- 9 8 8 29- 5
8 Phillip Germagliotti – Shane Campbell McKendree University 5 3 15-10 8 6 27- 6
9 Charlie Sterrett – Nicholas Schneider University of Illinois 4 4 14- 5 9 9 27- 2
10 Brian McClanahan – Braden Watt McKendree University 5 5 16- 3 8 8 25- 7
11 Dan Scott – Dakota Lenske U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 4 4 9-14 8 8 24- 9
12 Chris Oja – Jake Huested Ferris State University 3 3 10-10 7 7 24- 6
13 Danny Sprague – Tyler Andrews Michigan State University 2 2 8-10 7 7 22-10
14 Nicholas Kirkton – Seth Becker Illinois State University 4 3 16- 2 6 4 22- 8
15 Zach Clisch – Adam Neu U. of Wisconsin Platteville 4 4 14- 2 6 6 21-14
16 Austin Butler – Ryan Kirkpatrick Murray State University 2 2 8- 0 7 6 21-10
17 Alec Garrison – Aron Pontillo U. of Wisconsin Platteville 5 5 17- 8 6 6 21- 7
18 Steve Nebel – Jared Mataczynski U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 3 3 6- 9 8 8 21- 6
19 Taylor Umland – Carlos Thomas Illinois State University 5 4 18-15 6 5 21- 1
20 Steven Sellnow – Mitch VanErt U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 3 3 9-14 6 6 19-11
21 Bryce Wegman – Justin Schick Illinois State University 2 2 5-10 7 7 19- 5
22 Joachim Speldrich – Marcus Welk St Cloud State University 0 0 0- 0 4 4 19- 2
23 Justin Mayfield – Jake Smith Campbellsville University 0 0 0- 0 5 5 18- 9
24 Travis Blenn – Grant Srajer Kansas State University 3 3 9-11 6 6 17- 8
25 Austin Sherwood – Jared Havenaar Western Michigan University 3 3 10- 2 4 4 16- 0
26 John Neubauer – Andy Jensen Moraine Valley Community College 4 4 11- 0 5 4 15- 3
27 Brock Wilke – Trent Robinson McKendree University 0 0 0- 0 5 3 15- 0
28 Grant Ehlenfeldt – Brett Stanek U. of Wisconsin Platteville 2 2 7- 0 5 5 15- 0
29 Jacob Louis – JT Russell McKendree University 2 2 5- 8 5 5 14-13
30 Ryan Kweisinski – Jim O’Neil Moraine Valley Community College 4 4 11-13 5 5 14-12
31 Austin Brimeyer – Jake Wolfe University of Dubuque 4 4 10-14 5 5 14-12
32 Sam Sobieck – Max Hellmann U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 5 4 14- 7 5 4 14- 7
33 Crosley Welch – Matt Fielder Missouri State University 2 2 6-13 4 4 14- 7
34 Sheldon Rogge – Davis Parker Kansas State University 3 1 11-13 4 2 14- 0
35 Almich Alex – Daniel Carlson St Cloud State University 2 2 4- 2 5 5 13- 8
36 Brennan Critzer – Louie Dazzo U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 2 2 4-13 5 4 12-13
37 Travis Hunt – Hunter Pierce Campbellsville University 3 3 12- 9 3 3 12- 9
38 Jacob Daily – Ian Snowden Eastern Illinois University 2 2 7- 0 3 3 12- 5
39 Jake Dorony – Logan Archibald Lake Superior State University 2 2 5-10 4 4 11-10
40 Bates Enmeier – Eric Hanna Oklahoma State University 1 1 3-15 4 4 11- 0
41 Hunter Reifschneider – Jonathan Klaes University of Dubuque 1 1 3- 1 4 4 10- 4
42 Colton Smith – Lindsey Wilson College 3 2 7-10 4 3 10- 3
43 Brody McWilliams – Nick Moretton Indiana University 1 1 2- 6 3 2 10- 0
44 Nate Sleight – Blaine Timonera University of Oklahoma 2 2 7-15 3 3 9-15
45 Hunter Adams – Adam Carman Campbellsville University 0 0 0- 0 3 3 9-11
46 Tyler Ellis – Kyle Doherty Missouri State University 0 0 0- 0 3 3 8-14
47 Tyler Robinson – Austin Mau Bemidji State University 2 2 5- 2 3 3 8- 5
48 Taylor Schmitt – Brady Faust McKendree University 2 2 4-14 3 3 8- 2
49 Justin Brown – Brandon Bissell Northern Michigan University 3 3 7-11 3 3
50 John Murphy – Brock Miegs McKendree University 0 0 0- 0 3 3 7- 9
51 Kyle Wagner – Matt Stevens Southern Illinois University 1 1 5- 1 2 2 7- 8
52 Luke Jasper – Tommy Rimbo Illinois State University 2 2 4-12 3 3 7- 5
52 Levi Umland – Heartland Community College 1 1 2- 9 3 3 7- 5
54 Mason Bishop – John Gale Southern Illinois University 1 1 2-10 2 2 6- 9
55 Cole Atkinson – Tanner Atkinson St Ambrose University 0 0 0- 0 2 2 6- 1
56 Jack Kons – Nick Retka Bemidji State University 1 1 3- 3 2 2 6- 1
57 Mike Anderson – Johnny Moua U. of Wisconsin Oshkosh 0 0 0- 0 2 2 5-11
58 Colten Curtis – Johnna Coleman U. of Wisconsin Platteville 2 2 5- 9 2 2 5- 9
59 Dakota Cantrell – Austin Moore Campbellsville University 0 0 0- 0 2 2 5- 8
60 Hunter Scharphorn – Dalton Wehler Lake Superior State University 0 0 0- 0 2 1 5- 2
61 Jake Kurtzweg – Brandon Hiltner Bemidji State University 0 0 0- 0 2 1 4-11
62 Jacob Gieske – Gavin Jungels St Cloud State University 0 0 0- 0 2 2 4-10
63 Brody Anderson – Justin Bruno Grand Valley State Univ 1 1 2- 5 2 1 4- 7
64 Randal Argo – Dominick Schenewerk Murray State University 0 0 0- 0 2 2 4- 6
65 Robert Riley – Jordan Wolf University of Illinois 1 1 3-13 1 1 3-13
66 Nic Rand – Brandon Reith Lake Superior State University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 3- 9
67 Blake Burd – Miles Kopplin University of Illinois 0 0 0- 0 1 1 3- 2
68 Anthony Gilmore – CJ Hatton Schoolcraft College 0 0 0- 0 1 1 3- 1
69 Alex Meister – Andrew Wolfe University of Wisconsin 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2-15
70 Marshall Sandretto – Kevin Gross Milwaukee School of Engineering 1 1 2-13 1 1 2-13
71 Chad Murphy – Gabriel Dubois University of Missouri 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2-12
71 Nick Ratliff – Ben Riggs Campbellsville University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2-12
73 Caleb Taylor – Nick Marsh Adrian College 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2-10
74 Jordan Ledbetter – Brad Wyss McKendree University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 7
75 Jack Hippe – Brandon Herzberg Adrian College 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 6
76 Remington Stittleburg – Jordan Saladis U. of Wisconsin Platteville 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 4
77 Jake Hoselton – Ryan Spencer Southern Illinois University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 3
77 Thomas Oltorik III – James Oltorik Daytona State College 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 3
79 Kit Benson – Western Illinois University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
79 Collin Cropp – Austin Stanwick U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
79 Nick Dagel – Scott Humphreys U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
79 Brandon Feldman – University of Dubuque 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
79 Ethan Goldstein – Neal Wisinski U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
79 Andrew Guilliams – Quinton Booth Missouri State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
79 Spencer Hahn – Ben Wanke University of Wisconsin 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
79 Kason Morley – Ryan Pinkalla U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
79 Boris Moskoff – Nathan Adams Murray State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
79 Mitchell Olszewski – Brennan Ramirez Western Michigan University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
79 Jason Richardson – Austin Fralick Adrian College 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
79 Mason Sapp – Cameron Brooks Campbellsville University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
79 Ryan Tune – Blake Westhues University of Central Missouri 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
79 Hayden Wennerdahl – Kimberly Weissinger University of Illinois 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
79 Mike Wolthusen – St Ambose University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
Name City,State Lbs-Oz
BIG BASS
Day
1 Joachim Speldrich – Marcus Paynesville, MN Welk 7- 7
2 Taylor Umland – Carlos Thomas Normal, IL 5-11
Day # Live Lbs-Oz # Limits
TOTALS
# Fish
1 176 164 542- 7 14
2 152 144 494-11 10
3 0 0 0- 0 0
Today’s Activity
# Fish Lbs – Oz
Accumulative
Name # Live # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz