BRANSON, Mo. (April 13, 2026) – The MLF High School Fishing team of Harper Hicks and Dillon Huskey, representing Eureka High School of Eureka, Missouri, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 1 ounce to win the MLF Abu Garcia High School Fishing Presented by Tackle Warehouse Open on Table Rock Lake Presented by Columbia PFG in Branson, Missouri.
The no-entry fee tournament was hosted by ExploreBranson.com. In MLF Abu Garcia High School Fishing competition, the top 10% of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.
The top two teams that now advance to the 2026 High School Fishing National Championship are:
1st: Eureka High School, Eureka, Mo. – Harper Hicks and Dillon Huskey, five bass, 16-1
2nd: Stockton High School, Stockton, Mo. – Gaige Koontz and Elijah Rice, five bass, 15-6
Rounding out the Top 10 teams were:
3rd: Franklin Technology Center, Joplin, Mo. – Gage Oxendine and Jeran Swaffar, five bass, 14-14
4th: Melbourne High School, Melbourne, Ark. – Matthew Grinder and Nic Sitton, five bass, 13-13
5th: Hawg Dawgz Fishing Club, Iowa – Brody Nydam and Austin Precht, five bass, 13-1
6th: Gloria Deo Academy, Springfield, Mo. – Caden Ball and William Kuzemka, five bass, 12-11
7th: Three Rivers High School, Three Rivers, Mich. – Derek Patch and Freddie Stears, five bass, 12-8
8th: Hawg Dawgz Fishing Club, Iowa – Lincoln Cowell and Sawyer Goss, five bass, 11-10
9th: Junior Bass Legends – Kelby Conrady and Luke Pappas, five bass, 11-1
10th: Joplin High School, Joplin, Mo. – Brycen Trento and Brody Trento, five bass, 11-0
Complete results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
MLF Abu Garcia High School Fishing presented by Tackle Warehouse tournaments are free, two-person (team) events for students in grades 7-12 and are open to any MLF and TBF Student Angler Federation-affiliated high school club. The top 10% of teams at each Open event, along with the TBF High School Fishing state championships, advance to the High School Fishing National Championship. Tournaments held on or before May 2, 2026, advance teams to the 2026 National Championship. Tournaments held after May 2, 2026, advance teams to the 2027 National Championship.