By BassFan Staff

Todd Faircloth isn't there to separate them in the standings this time, but Oklahomans Jason Christie and Edwin Evers find themselves in very similar positions to where they were two years ago.

Christie caught a 16-06 stringer from South Carolina's Lake Hartwell on Saturday to establish a substantial lead heading into the final day of the Bassmaster Classic for the second time in three years. His 37-04 total for 2 days is just 5 ounces shy of his aggregate at Grand Lake in his home state in the 2016 edition.

Christie managed just four fish for 12-09 on day 3 at Grand while Evers, his traveling partner on the Bassmaster Elite Series, weighed a monstrous 29-03 sack to rise up from 3rd place and capture the title in the sport's premier event. Naturally, the leader (who won an FLW Tour event at Hartwell in 2011) will seek a different outcome on this occasion.

“All I can do is keep knocking on the door,” he said. “I feel like if I'm within a few pounds, I have a chance to win. I know everybody says it must suck to finish 2nd or 5th and it does, but I also have a chance to win and you only get so many chances to win. I’ve had a few so far and it looks like I get another one.”

He has a 4-11 lead over Evers, who boxed 13 pounds even for a 32-09 aggregate. Evers tops a tight cluster of competitors that extends through 10th place – all are within 3 pounds of each other.

Micah Frazier, a Georgian with an extensive history on Hartwell, is 3rd with 32-02 after cagching a day-best 18-11 on day 3. James Elam, yet another Sooner State resident, is 4th after catching 15-10 for a 32-01 total.

Gerald Swindle, a non-factor in the 12 previous Classics since the event was moved away from late summer on the calendar, overcame severe engine trouble to catch 15-07 – he completes the top 5 with a 31-04 total. Jordan Lee kept his hopes of a second straight Classic win alive with a 12-02 haul that left him with a 6th-place total of 30-12.

Here's a look at the top 12, with red numbers in parentheses indicating deficit margins form the leader:

1. Jason Christie: 37-04
2. Edwin Evers: 32-09 (4-11)
3. Micah Frazier: 32-02 (5-02)
4. James Elam: 32-01 (5-03)
5. Gerald Swindle: 31-04 (6-00)
6. Jordan Lee: 30-12 (6-08)
7. Jacob Wheeler: 30-11 (6-09)
8. Casey Ashley: 30-05 (6-15)
9. Brent Ehrler: 29-13 (7-07)
10. Ott DeFoe: 29-13 (7-07)
11. Clifford Pirch: 28-13 (8-07)
12. Jacob Powroznik: 28-04 (9-00)

The rainy weather on day 2 had a negative impact on the bite – seven competitors failed to catch limits (that number was just one on the previous day). Nobody other than Frazier even threatened the 17-pound mark and the number of 15-pound-plus stringers dropped from 14 to eight.

That could change tomorrow because although Saturday's weather was dreary, it wasn't cold. Another relatively warm night should continue to push more fish toward the bank, where they'll be accessible around docks and in the abundant shoreline vegetation, and some could even move onto the spawning beds.

Power-fishing patterns are dominating, with most of the leaders relying on offerings such as bladed jigs, conventional jigs and spinnerbaits. Some finesse tactics utilizing spinning gear are in play, but most of the big largemouths that have been (and will continue to be) the difference-makers seem to want something that moves at a relatively rapid pace.



B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito
Photo: B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito

Christie extended his lead to well over 4 pounds with the second-biggest bag of day 2.

Big final-day comebacks have been the norm in recent years – recall that Lee started the final day in 15th place last year. Hartwell doesn't offer the type of giant-bag potential that venues such as Lake Conroe, Grand and Lake Guntersville did, but a stringer in the low 20s certainly isn't out of the question.

Four-time Classic winner Kevin VanDam, who ended up 29th after sacking just 9-05 on day 2, missed the cut to the top 25 for the third time in his past four appearances. Other former champions who fell below that line were Randy Howell (26th), Luke Clausen (32nd), Mike Iaconelli (38th), Alton Jones (42nd) and Skeet Reese (52nd).

The weather forecast for the final day calls for a mostly sunny sky with a high temperature of 72 degrees and wind from the northeast topping out at 9 mph.

Christie Grateful For Another Shot

> Day 2: 5, 16-06 (10, 37-04)

Christie’s family was supposed to be headed off on a spring break outing Saturday. Instead, they hit the road for what could be a memorable trip for another reason. Destination: Greenville, S.C.

It’s a 13-hour drive from Park Hill, Okla., to Greenville and Christie hopes to make it worth every mile of their journey come Sunday. This is the third time in six career Classics he’ll enter day 3 occupying a top-5 position.

He says his comfort level at Hartwell this week hasn’t wavered and he doesn’t feel like he will run out of productive areas on Sunday.

“I really like the lake,” he said. “If I had to say one thing, it’s how big it is. I’m able to run around and feel like I’m fishing new stuff. It’s not like you pull in there and eight boats had already made two circles in there. You can fish and feel like you’re the first one to fish that spot.

“When I won here (in 2011), I felt like I knew the places these fish tend to pull up on. I’m not fishing the same exact places, but similar areas.”

He said the lightning this morning seemed to put the fish on their heels.

“I had a couple chances at a nice bag, but the fish weren’t eating it as well,” he said. “Also the water is clearing up and they’re getting too good a look at my bait. The two I lost I saw them coming. We all what happens when that happens – you jerk too soon.”

Despite holding a sizable lead, he’s going to approach the final day as if it’s the start of day 1.

B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito
Photo: B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito

Edwin Evers maintained his No. 2 position with a 13-pound stringer on day 2.

“That’s how I need to approach it,” he said. “I won’t fish for 10 pounds and this lake has the potential to kick out a bag in the low to mid 20s. The conditions are setting up and if someone hits the right stretch, the potential is there to catch 24.”

Christie is covering plenty of water and doing his damage with a moving bait. His deepest fish all week came today and it was a 4-07 largemouth.

“I haven’t caught a spot since I’ve been here,” he added.

2nd: Can Evers Do It Again?

> Day 2: 5, 13-00 (10, 32-09)

Evers stopped far short of predicting another winning rally for himself after weighing a sack that was 6 1/2 pounds lighter than his day-1 haul.

"For that to happen again, it’s going to have to be a really special day for me tomorrow," he said. "(But) by all means, I’m going to do everything I can to put as much weight in that boat as I can.

"It would be awesome, but in the same sense, it’d be a little bittersweet because I’d hate to do that to him. But he’ll have to go earn it. He wouldn’t give it to me, I promise you.”

He hadn't fully committed to a game plan for the final day.

“I’m working on it. I’m really leaning towards doing the same thing I’m doing, just in a whole different area. The area that I’m fishing is just getting beat up.”

In regard to his 2016 rally, he added: “I was just meant to win that day, there was nothing that Jason could have done different. When it’s your turn, it’s your turn and you can’t stop it.”

3rd: Frazier Realistic About Chances

> Day 2: 5, 18-11 (10, 32-02)

Frazier says he’s on a pattern, but he’s not supremely confident that he can ride it to a win on Sunday.

“I got fortunate today and I’m not fooled by that,” he said. “I didn’t get catch enough to feel good about it. I don’t intend on doing the same thing in the same places tomorrow.”

He thinks in order to close the gap on Christie, he’ll need to seek out new locations and cross his fingers some bigger fish are in a mood to eat.

“At this point, my best chance is to fish new water and hope to have another good day,” he added. “I don’t have anywhere that I feel has a population of fish that’s going to be waiting for me to get there.”

B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito
Photo: B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito

Micah Frazier's 18-10 haul was easily the biggest of the day.

Frazier’s day started with a 4-12 caught under a dock, then later added a couple 5-pounders within a few minutes of each other in a different area. Had he rounded out his bag with a couple solid keepers, 20 pounds was a possibility.

“I’m on a pattern, but I just don’t know enough of it right now,” he said. “Everything I’ve caught has been on the same stuff, but it’s hard to find the right mixture.”

4th: Elam Sticking to Strengths

> Day 2: 5, 15-10 (10, 32-01)

Elam said he's staying in contention by doing what he knows best.

"I'm just fishing my Oklahoma strengths," he said. "This place is a lot like an Ozarks lake – they get in these weird pre-spawn funks. Because of the experience of where I'm from, I've sought out the areas where I think I can do well in that type of phase.

"You can run and gun and look for certain things. You can see a place and think it'll be good, and run over there and catch one. It relates to the lakes back home that way."

He boated five keepers – all largemouths. His biggest specimen weighed just over 4 pounds.

"I lost a good 3- to 3 1/2-pound fish, but that's just part of it, I guess. I don't think there was anything I did wrong."

He said a 20-pound bag is a possibility on day 3.

"I should've probably had that yesterday. I'm around good fish and I just need a little bit of wind."

5th: Swindle Hanging Around

> Day 2: 5, 15-07 (10, 31-04)

Swindle said he's fortunate to be where he is after farming some key bites.

"I haven't fished all that clean – I've been losing a couple every day," he said. "I've got to get that squared away for tomorrow."

He picked up a pair of 4-pounders between 10:30 and 11 o'clock and made one more upgrade late in the day. His bag contained four largemouths and one spotted bass.

"The spot was just random," he said. "It shouldn't have been where it was."

He spent a portion of the day with his engine out of operation, but it'll be ready to go for the final day.

"I think the problem was ethanol – it breaks down and turns into past and then it can't pass through the fuel line. (The service crew) drained it and it's fine now."

6th: Lee Likes Forecast

> Day 2: 5, 12-02 (10, 30-12)

Facing a 6 1/2-pound deficit entering day 3, Jordan Lee isn’t banking on a reprisal of last year’s final day of the Classic when he erased a 13 1/2-pound deficit to win at Lake Conroe. He’s happy to be in the mix yet again, but he know it’ll take a dynamic day to make up serious ground.

“It’s awesome,” he said. “It’s definitely cool to be fishing tomorrow and being up within reach. It’s hard to get there. It feels good. I didn’t have that good of a day, but tomorrow’ s new day.”

He filled his livewell with spotted bass early on and picked off upgrades later in the day. While the lightning didn’t shut down his fish, he’s looking forward to sun-splashed Sunday to see what’s possible.

“I’m starting on some deeper fish with a jerkbait and swimbait,” he said. “The spots were biting early. This time of year, though, the sun is good. It warms the water up and pushes some fish up shallow. That’s what I wanted – sunshine and slick calm so it pushes some fish up.”

7th: Wheeler Still In The Hunt

> Day 2: 5, 14-10 (10, 30-11)

Wheeler, the 2012 Forrest Wood Cup champion, thinks he still has a chance to add a Classic win to his résumé this weekend.

"Absolutely," he said. "Christie has separated himself a little bit, but anything can happen. If he doesn't catch a couple decent ones tomorrow like he's been doing every day, he could come in with 11 or 12 pounds.

"I'm just going to keep doing what I've been doing, which is trying to go out and catch the biggest five fish I possibly can. Now that I've made the cut, there's even less pressure."

He estimated that he caught about two dozen keepers.

"I caught nine bass that were between 2 3/4 and 3 pounds. I've been making good decisions for catching quality fish, but I haven't been getting that 5-, 6- or 7-pound you really need to catapult yourself up there.

"Anything over 18 pounds tomorrow might give me a chance. If you take those fish I caught today and put two 6-pounders with them, that's 21 pounds."

8th: Strong Move By Ashley

> Day 2: 5, 15-05 (10,30-05)

Ashley, the winner of the last Classic at Hartwell who's again fishing on his home lake, made a six-place jump in the standings on day 2. However, he knows he'll need a bigger bag on the final day in order to have a shot at prevailing again.

"The fish just aren’t doing what I want them to do …yet," he said. "I’m having to fish too slow to really cover any water – I’ve got a lot of stuff I haven’t even fished yet.

"Tomorrow, I've kind of got some key deals right now that seem to be replenishing, so I’ll run and hit that, but I’m going to cover some new water tomorrow. If I can get what I want going on, I can cover a lot more water and that will be good.”

What are his chances of catching the type of stringer he'll need?

“I know where 20 pounds is under one dock – if they’ll bite."

9th: Tougher Day for Ehrler

> Day 2: 5, 12-05 (10, 29-13)

Ehrler caught more than 10 keepers, but none weighed more than 2 1/2 pounds and he dropped five places in the standings. He spent the early part of the day in pursuit of spotted bass and then went hunting largemouths in the shallows, but the latter tactic was unproductive.

"I spent three of four hours trying to get a good bite, but it didn't happen," he said. "ThenI went back out (offshore) trying to increase my weight, but I only culled one time after that.

"I left (the spots) biting the first time and maybe I should've stayed with them, but the best I was going to catch was a 2- to 3-pounder and I needed a 4- to 5-pounder. If I'd kept catching them I might've ended up with 14 pounds, but I'd still be way behind.

"Like Christie, he's a former FLW Tour winner at Hartwell. He's confident that his program is sound.

"I'm going to keep mixing it up, but I might try to catch some largemouths in the morning and then go fish for spots. I'm pretty sure I can catch the spots all day.

"I've caught them here before and a lot would have to go right (for him to win), but I'm not out of it just yet."

10th: DeFoe Didn't Capitalize

> 5, 13-05 (10, 29-13)

With weights down across the board, DeFoe felt like day 2 was an opportunity to make an upward move in the standings. Instead, he fell five positions.

"Today was a chance to do something big – a big bag would've gone a long way," he said. "Unfortunately, it didn't happen – I had a solid bag, but just no kickers."

A 3-pounder was the biggest of the 10 keepers he handled. He also lost one about that size.

"I don't think the weather getting sunny again will hurt," he said. "I caught most of them this morning before the sun would've come up, so I'm kind of liking the clouds, but I don't think either one is bad. I don't know that I have a preference at this point."

11th: Pirch Still Upbeat

> Day 2: 5, 15-02 (10, 28-13)

Clifford Pirch said he felt rushed most of the day, partly because of the lightning delay and partly because he’s trying to target both spotted bass and largemouth at different parts of the day.

He wound up weighing in three largemouth and two spots.

“I’m trying to catch the hefty spots while I can, but they weren’t as big as yesterday,” he said.

Still, he said it feels good to be heading back out for the final day. His execution needs to improve, though.

“I feel good about it, but I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t capitalize on everything,” he said. “Those 4- to 5-pound bites, you need all five of them and it’s totally possible. If I get five of the ones I caught two of today, who knows.”

He said he had one key fish come off while he was using a casting jig that has a little flex in the hook. The fish bit as he was reeling it upward toward the boat and he wasn’t able to get a good hookset.

The spotted bass he’s targeting are relating to docks, brush and laydowns, but the problem today was the lack of size.

“Looking back, I wish I’d quit on the spots sooner because they kept getting smaller,” he said. “They’re so mobile. I don’t know what school is going be on those places.”

12th: Slow Morning for Powroznik

> Day 2: 5, 13-00 (10, 28-04)

Jacob Powroznik said the morning bite was much slower today compared to Friday. His conclusion?

“The lightning jacked them up,” he said. “It was ridiculous until about noon. They weren’t biting.”

Eventually, he tangled with a few keepers, enough to keep him in the top 10 entering Sunday.

“I broke a big one off,” he said. “It should have been a lot better because of that one better one. I hadn’t had a bite in two hours and I jumped on it.”

He’s aware of the recent history in the Classic where the day-2 leader has been overtaken on the final day by someone down the leaderboard. He hopes to see his name rise up the ranks Sunday.

“Tomorrow is a different day,” he said. “I’m going to take my chances. Good things are happening and will happen tomorrow.”

He relied on a wacky-rigged worm yet again with a 3/64-oz. nail weight inserted in one end.

“They’re still sitting on the same places, but they moved up the water column,” he said. “That lightning had them all squirrelly.”

13th: Late Flurry Lifts McClelland

> Day 2, 5, 15-04 (10, 28-03)

If Friday was a big letdown in Mike McClelland’s mind, Saturday was the pick-me-up he was looking for.

“I did what I had to do today,” McClelland said after moving up 15 places to qualify to fish the final day. “I really thought going into this, I’d found the fish to contend for a win. Catching 12-15 was a letdown. I caught five early and fished the way I felt I needed to and never had a big bite.

“To go out today and on my 10th cast catch a 3 1/2 and another 3-pounder a few casts later felt pretty darn good.”

The 20 minutes of his day contained plenty of drama, too. Facing a 3:30 check-in time, he had two 3-plus pounders and a trio under 1 1/2 apiece. At 3:12, he caught a 2 1/4 off a point and cull out one of the little fish. He made a move to the next point and caught a 2 1/2 with nine minutes left, leaving him with one dink to replace.

After that, he made a quick move to the only piece of standing timber on the point he was fishing. He arrived at 3:26 and fired out a cast with an underspin jig. As the bait sank to the bottom, he strapped down his other rods in preparation to run back to check in.

“I turned the handle of the reel three cranks and it got heavy,” he said. “It was a 3 1/4-pounder and I actually broke my line after landing it on the livewell lid. I threw it in the box and headed in. I felt like going Ike, but it happened so quick.”

14th: Feider Figured Things Out

> 5, 15-02 (10, 28-00)

Seth Feider gained 15 places in the standings with a sack that was more than 2 pounds heaver than his day-1 catch.

"I spent more time doing the actual right stuff instead of what I thought was the right stuff," he said. "I spent 4 hours doing stuff that was actually working, but I still tried to force something else for 4 hours.

"I'm getting a lot of bites, but they're all basically cookie-cutters. I can catch a bunch of 3-pounds, but I need to stumble into some big ones."

He's fishing boat docks, but looking for specific features.

"What I was doing could've been a 20-pound deal and the Classic is a winner-take-all event. In my head I needed to come in with 18 to 20 pounds a day and that hasn't worked out."

15th: Martens Up 2 Places

> Day 2: 5, 13-03 (10, 27-05)

Aaron Martens moved up two places in the standings on day 2, but he didn't catch the type of bag he was seeking.

“I ran around today looking for it (the key pattern), but I just caught little ones," he said. "If you do something (a pattern) perfect, you could catch 23 pounds at this time of year pretty easy, if I could get a couple of 6s and a 5.”

If the number 23 sounds familiar, it should – Martens’ 23-05 come-from-behind bag last August at Lake Champlain gave the three-time Angler of the Year an Elite Series triumph.

“I did it at Champlain,” said Martens. “It seems like it happens a lot (lately). Maybe I’ll be fortunate.”

He didn't plan any drastic alterations for day 3.

"No, I’m not really going to change anything up, I’m pretty much ready for anything. I’ve got like 27 rods tied up. I’ve got like three swimbaits tied on, a couple of swim jigs, ChatterBaits, buzzbaits, topwater, walking baits – I’ve got everything tied on and ready to go. If I feel something (will work), if it does work, that’s the only way I can catch up.”

Notable

> Day 2 stats – 52 anglers, 45 limits (6 fewer than day 1), 4 fours, 1 three, 1 one, 1 zero (same as day 1).

Weather Forecast

> Sun., March 18 - Mostly Sunny - 72°/51°
- Wind: From the NE at 9 mph

Day 2 Standings

1. Jason Christie -- Park Hill, OK -- 10, 37-04 -- 0 -- $5,000
Day 1: 5, 20-14 -- Day 2: 5, 16-06

2. Edwin Evers -- Talala, OK -- 10, 32-09 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 19-09 -- Day 2: 5, 13-00

3. Micah Frazier -- Newnan, GA -- 10, 32-02 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 13-07 -- Day 2: 5, 18-11

4. James Elam -- Tulsa, OK -- 10, 32-01 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 16-07 -- Day 2: 5, 15-10

5. Gerald Swindle -- Guntersville, AL -- 10, 31-04 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 15-13 -- Day 2: 5, 15-07

6. Jordan Lee -- Grant, AL -- 10, 30-12 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 18-10 -- Day 2: 5, 12-02

7. Jacob Wheeler -- Harrison, TN -- 10, 30-11 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 16-01 -- Day 2: 5, 14-10

8. Casey Ashley -- Donalds, SC -- 10, 30-05 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 15-00 -- Day 2: 5, 15-05

9. Brent Ehrler -- Redlands, CA -- 10, 29-13 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 17-08 -- Day 2: 5, 12-05

10. Ott DeFoe -- Blaine, TN -- 10, 29-13 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 16-08 -- Day 2: 5, 13-05

11. Clifford Pirch -- Payson, AZ -- 10, 28-13 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 13-11 -- Day 2: 5, 15-02

12. Jacob Powroznik -- North Prince George, VA 10 -- 28-04 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 15-04 -- Day 2: 5, 13-00

13. Mike McClelland -- Bentonville, AR -- 10, 28-03 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 12-15 -- Day 2: 5, 15-04

14. Seth Feider -- Bloomington, MN -- 10, 28-00 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 12-14 -- Day 2: 5, 15-02

15. Aaron Martens -- Leeds, AL -- 10, 27-05 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 14-02 -- Day 2: 5, 13-03

16. Cliff Pace -- Petal, MS -- 10, 27-00 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 13-13 -- Day 2: 5, 13-03

17. Mark Daniels Jr. Tuskegee, AL -- 10, 26-09 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 15-14 -- Day 2: 5, 10-11

18. Matt Lee -- Guntersville, AL -- 10, 26-09 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 14-01 -- Day 2: 5, 12-08

19. Dustin Connell -- Clanton, AL -- 10, 26-01 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 15-05 -- Day 2: 5, 10-12

20. Brandon Palaniuk -- Hayden, ID -- 10, 26-00 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 13-00 -- Day 2: 5, 13-00

21. John Cox -- Debary, FL -- 10, 25-15 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 12-02 -- Day 2: 5, 13-13

22. Brandon Coulter -- Knoxville, TN -- 10, 25-13 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 10-14 -- Day 2: 5, 14-15

23. Russ Lane -- Prattville, AL -- 10, 25-12 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 11-05 -- Day 2: 5, 14-07

24. Jason Williamson -- Wagener, SC -- 10, 25-08 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 15-05 -- Day 2: 5, 10-03

25. Mark Davis -- Mount Ida, AR -- 10, 24-09 -- 0
Day 1: 5, 13-10 -- Day 2: 5, 10-15

The following anglers missed the cut and will not compete on day 3.

26. Randy Howell -- Guntersville, AL -- 10, 24-08 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 11-02 -- Day 2: 5, 13-06

27. Brandon Lester -- Fayetteville, TN -- 10, 24-04 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 11-08 -- Day 2: 5, 12-12

28. Josh Bertrand -- San Tan Valley, AZ -- 10, 23-14 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 13-09 -- Day 2: 5, 10-05

29. Kevin VanDam -- Kalamazoo, MI -- 10, 23-12 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 14-07 -- Day 2: 5, 09-05

30. Jamie Hartman -- Newport, NY -- 10, 23-10 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 15-12 -- Day 2: 5, 07-14

31. John Crews Jr -- Salem, VA -- 10, 23-10 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 13-12 -- Day 2: 5, 09-14

32. Luke Clausen -- Otis Orchards, WA -- 10, 23-09 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 14-00 -- Day 2: 5, 09-09

33. Hank Cherry Jr -- Lincolnton, NC -- 10, 23-08 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 12-08 -- Day 2: 5, 11-00

34. Steve Kennedy -- Auburn, AL -- 10, 22-15 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 11-07 -- Day 2: 5, 11-08

35. Greg Hackney -- Gonzales, LA -- 9, 22-13 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 11-00 -- Day 2: 4, 11-13

36. Ryan Butler -- Blue Eye, MO -- 9, 22-05 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 14-00 -- Day 2: 4, 08-05

37. Todd Faircloth -- Jasper, TX -- 10, 22-04 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 12-03 -- Day 2: 5, 10-01

38. Michael Iaconelli -- Pitts Grove, NJ -- 10, 22-00 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 12-02 -- Day 2: 5, 09-14

39. Jacob Foutz -- Charleston, TN -- 10, 21-06 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 11-15 -- Day 2: 5, 09-07

40. Keith Combs -- Huntington, TX -- 10, 21-02 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 10-09 -- Day 2: 5, 10-09

41. David Walker -- Sevierville, TN -- 10, 21-01 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 12-01 -- Day 2: 5, 09-00

42. Alton Jones -- Lorena, TX -- 9, 20-09 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 14-09 -- Day 2: 4, 06-00

43. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL -- 10, 20-09 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 10-02 -- Day 2: 5, 10-07

44. Bradley Roy -- Lancaster, KY -- 10, 20-00 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 10-13 -- Day 2: 5, 09-03

45. Luke Gritter -- Otsego, MI -- 10, 18-11 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 10-05 -- Day 2: 5, 08-06

46. Jesse Wiggins -- Cullman, AL -- 10, 18-00 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 12-10 -- Day 2: 5, 05-06

47. Carl Svebek -- III -- Siloam Springs, AR -- 10, 17-07 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 08-00 -- Day 2: 5, 09-07

48. Marty Giddens -- Cropwell, AL -- 8, 17-00 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 09-08 -- Day 2: 3, 07-08

49. Caleb Sumrall -- New Iberia, LA -- 6 -- 15-11 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 12-11 -- Day 2: 1 -- 03-00

50. Rick Morris -- Lake Gaston, VA -- 9, 14-11 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 08-02 -- Day 2: 4, 06-09

51. Stanley Sypeck Jr -- Sugarloaf, PA -- 5, 12-01 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 5, 12-01 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

52. Skeet Reese -- Auburn, CA -- 5, 11-05 -- 0 -- $10,000
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 5, 11-05