The West Point Elite Series was a tough one for a lot of stalwart pros, including Tommy Biffle, who finished dead-last. But Alton Jones (pictured) continued his blistering pace with a 6th-place finish – his fourth Top 10 over five events this year – and extended his lead in the Toyota Trucks B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year (AOY) race to 107 points. AOY is a title that's always eluded Jones, and three more events remain.
At the top of the points, there was no change in the Top 3 positions – Jones still leads, Terry Scroggins is still 2nd and Kevin VanDam is still 3rd. But there were plenty of shakeups throughout the points. Here's a brief summary. Note that the Top 28 in the season-ending points receive an automatic Bassmaster Classic berth.
A Few Climbers
> Edwin Evers -- 14th to 5th
> Andy Montgomery -- 20th to 10th
> Jared Lintner -- 27th to 12th
> Bobby Lane -- 31st to 19th
> Bill Lowen -- 26th to 22nd
> David Walker -- 35th to 25th (into Classic qualification)
> Denny Brauer -- 45th to 28th (into Classic qualification)
> Keith Combs -- 43rd to 33rd (nearing Classic qualification)
> Ish Monroe -- 59th to 35th (nearing Classic qualification)
A Few Sliders
> Chris Lane -- 4th to 13th
> Jeff Kriet -- 5th to 17th
> Stephen Browning -- 15th to 25th
> Mike Iaconelli -- 16th to 27th
> Shaw Grigsby, Jr. -- 10th to 29th (already in Classic via Harris Chain win)
> Todd Faircloth -- 19th to 30th (out of Classic qualification)
> Jason Williamson -- 21st to 34th (out of Classic qualification)
> Kelly Jordon -- 26th to 42nd (out of Classic qualification)
The Elite Series fishes Lake Murray this week. To view the current AOY standings, click here.
