By Todd Ceisner
BassFan Editor
There are comeback stories and then there’s the story of how Wesley Strader prevailed at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Bassmaster Southern Open last weekend.
It was an improbable win not because of what Strader had to overcome on the water during the tournament. It was an emotional, dramatic, and in some ways, surreal triumph, aside from the 2-ounce margin of victory, due to the fact that his home in east Tennessee had suddenly turned into a crime scene earlier in the week.
A woman who regularly housesits for the Straders while they’re away at tournaments was shot and seriously injured while sitting on a sofa in the Straders' living room late last Tuesday night. According to local news reports, Gary Lynn Waldo, who was known to the victim and is a distant cousin of Strader’s, was later arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder. He is being held in Rhea County (Tenn.) Jail and is due in court on Feb. 16.
The victim, Ruth Neal, was transported to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, where she is still being treated for her injuries. Strader said he’s been told Neal is expected to survive.
According to what Strader had been told by authorities, Waldo allegedly approached Strader’s home around 11 p.m. last Tuesday and fired a .308 rifle through a window, striking Neal, who was sitting inside. Strader said he didn’t know what Waldo’s motive would be to harm Neal.
“I know him,” Strader said. “I’ve hunted with him. I’ve fished with him.”
Strader’s wife, Stephanie, immediately left Florida and returned home to Spring City, Tenn. Wesley, meanwhile, had to compose himself enough to compete in the tournament.
“I was a walking zombie for 2 or 3 days,” Strader said. “I don’t know how I caught a bass, to be honest.”
His practice was miserable, but he relied on a few areas that he’d found during the Lake Toho FLW Tour last March to gain some confidence. Cool, rainy and windy conditions were the norm through the week, making it a challenge for competitors to identify where fish were actively spawning. Strader mixed a variety of baits and presentations and focused on sight-fishing as well as casting reaction baits.
He caught 21-09 on day 1, took over the lead on day 2 with a 15-11 stringer and held off Cody Detweiler with a 13-01 sack on Saturday to finish with 50-05, good for a narrow, 2-ounce victory. It’s his first significant B.A.S.S. or FLW win since 2002 and comes just a few months after his peers voted him the most underrated pro angler in the BassFan Pro Angler Survey.
“It was crazy close,” he said. “Usually I end up on the short end most of the time. I’ve been 2nd so many times and it’s like, ‘Man, am I ever going to win again?’ I’ve lost by 1 ounce before and with all the crazy stuff that happened, I didn’t want to come in 2nd again.”
He’s also the first angler to qualify for the 2017 Bassmaster Classic (assuming he competes in the two remaining Southern Opens). He’s competed in one Classic (2003 – Louisiana Delta) before and is anxious to get back.
“Any time you can get a Classic berth with a win, it’s pretty special, so this ranks up high there because I haven’t won in a while at that level,” he said. “It kind of breathes a little fire and life back into me. Not that I was losing it, but it just proved I can win again.”
Here’s how he did it.
Practice
Strader didn’t try to sugar-coat his practice session. In addition to the incident at his house, the fishing was far from what he was hoping for. He’d finished 3rd at Lake Toho last year so he had some ideas as to where to go and what to look for. Still, the better quality fish just weren’t showing up.
“On day 1, I had six bites maybe,” he said. “It was horrible. On day 2, I had more bites, but they were just keepers.”
The second day is when he started to put some pieces of the puzzle together. He had several blowups on a Zoom Horny Toad fishing it in real shallow water. Strader thinks the strikes came from males that were hanging around spawning areas in ultra-shallow water.
“I caught them in the same area last year and when I went to another place I’d caught them during the Tour, I caught them there, too,” he said. “That’s what got me keyed in.”
Still, he went into the tournament having not caught anything heavier than 2 3/4 pounds and none of the fish he caught were from Lake Toho. Everything was out of Lake Kissimmee.
“By the end of the day Wednesday, I’d only had two bites, but they were within 25 feet of each other,” he said. "I told the co-angler I was practicing with that I’d caught them in there before. That tells me they’re spawning in the pads. I caught them both on a ChatterBait and figured that’s where I’d start the tournament.”
Competition
> Day 1: 5, 21-09
> Day 2: 5, 15-11
> Day 3: 5, 13-01
> Total = 15, 50-05
Strader figured he could catch a limit for about 12 pounds out of the area where he finished practice on Wednesday. With clouds overhead and rain coming down steadily on day 1, it was 11:15 a.m. before he’d had even a hint of a bite. His high hopes had been dashed – for the time being.
“At that point, I told my co-angler, ‘On Tuesday, I saw two on a bed. They’re not big, but I’m not zeroing,’” Strader said. “We pulled into the area and I stopped about 200 yards shy of the waypoint I had. As we eased toward it, I started seeing big ones everywhere.”
He targeted “shiny spots” that he could see with a Texas-rigged Zoom Super Fluke rigged behind a pegged 1/16-ounce weight. The bait spirals into and around beds when rigged that way and it allowed him to fill up his livewell pretty quickly. He caught several quality fish, including a 7-09 kicker that anchored his 21-09 bag that trailed only fellow FLW Tour competitor and reigning Forrest Wood Cup champion Brad Knight for the day-1 lead.
“It was one of those deals that I know doesn’t sound right, but the clouds and rain actually helped me see the fish better because of the clarity of the water,” he said. “There were these little, fine particles in it and when the sun came out, it looked milky. With the copper rose lenses I had in my Typhoon sunglasses, in that tannic water, I could see so much better.”
He may have challenged Knight for the day-1 lead had his eyes not deceived him at one point, though.
“There was one point where I was fishing for a bedding fish,” he said, “and sometimes my eyes play tricks on me. I swore I saw a 5-pounder with what appeared to be a smaller buck. I pitched in there and caught a 3 1/2-pounder and I thought that must’ve been the big one. I put it in the livewell and eased the boat up a little. Then my co-angler pitches in the same area and catches a 5.”
The wind picked up Friday, but the sun finally made an appearance, and that made it easier to locate the beds. Still, the clarity prevented Strader from positively identifying where the fish were positioned. He employed the fluke technique yet again and caught a limit for 10 pounds.
“I’d go along and pitch out and let it sink down into the shiny spots,” he said. “I caught eight or nine fish doing that.”
Halfway through the day, he still hadn’t seen a big fish so he opted to move to another area that produced for him last year. Instead of fishing the hydrilla in tight to the bank, he opted to start on the outside edge.
“I think the cool spell overnight caused them to pull out or there were no new fish coming in,” he noted. “When I started out in front of the hydrilla, my co-angler turned around and threw out in the middle and caught a 4-pounder. When I saw that, I figured there’s no way a fish like is all by himself out there, so I put my Power-Poles down and picked up a ChatterBait and caught a 5-pounder and a 3-pounder and came back later and caught another 4. I told my co-angler, ‘I know where I’m starting tomorrow.’”
His 15-11 stringer gave him a 2 1/2-pound lead heading into the final day when the field was reduced to 12 anglers.
When Strader pulled back into the spot he ended day 2 on, he stopped about 100 yards short of the waypoint and caught a 3 1/2-pounder right away on the vibrating jig. He hunkered down and made several more casts without a bite. He noticed the water temperature had dropped to the high 50s and it had slicked off. While the conditions didn’t necessarily call for a topwater presentation, he played a hunch based on previous experience and started casting a twin-prop balsa topwater bait.
“I caught a 4-pounder on my first cast and basically caught everything I weighed right there,” he added. “Those Florida fish are goofy. They’ll eat a prop bait before they’ll eat a walking bait. I don’t know why, but they do.”
After a first-hour flurry, the bite dropped off significantly for most of the day.
Later in the day, though, the water had warmed up to 65 degrees and he was able to catch a 2 1/2-pounder on the Horny Toad that gave him a 1 1/4-pound upgrade.
“That fish basically won the tournament for me,” he said.
Winning Gear Notes
> Toad gear: 7’9” mag medium-heavy Powell Max 3D casting rod, Team Lew's Pro Magnesium Speed Spool Series casting reel (6.8:1 gear ratio), 50-pound Gamma Torque braided line, 5/0 Lazer TroKar EWG worm hook, Zoom Horny Toad (watermelon red).
> Vibrating jig gear: 7’5” medium-heavy Powell Max 3D crankbait rod, same reel, 16-pound Gamma Edge fluorocarbon line, homemade vibrating jig (green-pumpkin skirt), Zoom Swimming Fluke Junior (Houdini) trailer.
> Fluke gear: 7’3” heavy-action Powell Max 3D casting rod, same reel, same line as vibrating jig, 1/16-oz. Reins Tungsten worm weight (pegged), 4/0 Lazer TroKar worm hook, Zoom Super Fluke (watermelon and watermelon red).
> Strader said the Fluke presentation is something he’s used in Florida for many years. “I learned that trick from some Florida guys a long time ago,” he said.
> Topwater gear: 7’2” medium-heavy Powell Max 3D casting rod, same reel, 20-pound Gamma Polyflex copolymer line, Old School Balsa Baits Twin Spin (gold foil/black back).
The Bottom Line
> Main factor in his success – “Just trusting my gut and not being afraid to wing it. That seems to be when I do my best. After my practice, it was a perfect example. I was on absolutely nothing so I just started fishing again.”
> Performance edge – “I’ve been really impressed with that Evinrude G2 motor. It’s pretty remarkable the gas and oil efficiency it’s shown. And my Ranger 521C was crucial. Those fish I caught were so shallow people wouldn’t believe me. That boat allowed me to get up shallow and not spook them. Not only did my equipment perform, but having the support of other sponsors like Hellas Construction and Don Ledford Chevrolet has been a blessing. These last 2 years, it’s like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders in that I don’t have to worry about going broke if I don’t make a check. They’re good people.”
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Final Results
1. Wesley Strader -- Spring City, TN -- 15, 50-05 -- 200 -- $54,283
Day 1: 5, 21-09 -- Day 2: 5, 15-11 -- Day 3: 5, 13-01
2. Cody Detweiler -- Orlando, FL -- 15, 50-03 -- 199 -- $20,267
Day 1: 5, 14-07 -- Day 2: 5, 20-04 -- Day 3: 5, 15-08
3. Mark Rose -- West Memphis, AR -- 15, 50-01 -- 198 -- $15,200
Day 1: 5, 14-05 -- Day 2: 5, 17-13 -- Day 3: 5, 17-15
4. Eric Panzironi -- Longwood, FL -- 15, 48-02 -- 197 -- $13,600
Day 1: 5, 17-15 -- Day 2: 5, 16-13 -- Day 3: 5, 13-06
5. Chad Morgenthaler -- Reeds Spring, MO -- 15, 45-04 -- 196 -- $11,867
Day 1: 5, 19-10 -- Day 2: 5, 14-10 -- Day 3: 5, 11-00
6. Stetson Blaylock -- Benton, AR -- 15, 43-01 -- 195 -- $10,133
Day 1: 5, 17-00 -- Day 2: 5, 15-15 -- Day 3: 5, 10-02
7. Bobby Lane Jr. -- Lakeland, FL -- 15, 42-12 -- 194 -- $9,033
Day 1: 5, 11-00 -- Day 2: 5, 17-15 -- Day 3: 5, 13-13
8. Kazuki Kitajima -- Orlando, FL -- 14, 40-09 -- 193 -- $6,800
Day 1: 4, 12-03 -- Day 2: 5, 20-03 -- Day 3: 5, 08-03
9. Ish Monroe -- Hughson, CA -- 15, 39-00 -- 192 -- $5,067
Day 1: 5, 16-01 -- Day 2: 5, 15-06 -- Day 3: 5, 07-09
10. Jason Williamson -- Wagener, SC -- 12, 36-00 -- 191 -- $4,667
Day 1: 5, 18-08 -- Day 2: 5, 14-13 -- Day 3: 2, 02-11
11. Terry Scroggins -- San Mateo, FL -- 13, 35-15 -- 190 -- $4,267
Day 1: 5, 13-13 -- Day 2: 5, 17-12 -- Day 3: 3, 04-06
12. Brad Knight -- Lancing, TN -- 12, 34-00 -- 189 -- $4,375
Day 1: 5, 22-11 -- Day 2: 5, 07-10 -- Day 3: 2, 03-11
13. David Kilgore -- Jasper, AL -- 10, 28-09 -- 188 -- $3,333
Day 1: 5, 15-03 -- Day 2: 5, 13-06
14. Greg Pugh -- Cullman, AL -- 10, 28-07 -- 187 -- $3,333
Day 1: 5, 16-02 -- Day 2: 5, 12-05
15. Mark Daniels Jr. -- Tuskegee, AL -- 10, 28-03 -- 186 -- $3,333
Day 1: 5, 15-13 -- Day 2: 5, 12-06
16. Jordan Card -- Knoxville, TN -- 10, 27-10 -- 185 -- $3,333
Day 1: 5, 16-10 -- Day 2: 5, 11-00
17. Clayton Batts -- Warner Robins, GA -- 10, 27-02 -- 184 -- $3,333
Day 1: 5, 11-06 -- Day 2: 5, 15-12
18. Sven Hilland -- Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA -- 10, 26-10 -- 183 -- $3,333
Day 1: 5, 11-06 -- Day 2: 5, 15-04
19. Dustin Connell -- Clanton, AL -- 10, 26-02 -- 182 -- $3,333
Day 1: 5, 11-15 -- Day 2: 5, 14-03
20. Jared Dial -- Winter Haven, FL -- 10, 26-00 -- 181 -- $3,333
Day 1: 5, 14-03 -- Day 2: 5, 11-13
21. Arnie Lane -- Lakeland, FL -- 10, 25-14 -- 180 -- $3,333
Day 1: 5, 12-03 -- Day 2: 5, 13-11
22. Derek Hudnall -- Baton Rouge, LA -- 10, 25-12 -- 179 -- $3,333
Day 1: 5, 15-02 -- Day 2: 5, 10-10
23. Jade Keeton -- Killen, AL -- 8, 25-10 -- 178 -- $3,333
Day 1: 5, 20-00 -- Day 2: 3, 05-10
24. Britt Myers -- Lake Wylie, SC -- 10, 25-10 -- 177 -- $3,333
Day 1: 5, 13-02 -- Day 2: 5, 12-08
25. Hunter Shryock -- Newcomerstown, OH -- 10, 25-09 -- 176 -- $3,333
Day 1: 5, 13-06 -- Day 2: 5, 12-03
26. Sam George -- Athens, AL -- 9, 25-05 -- 175 -- $2,933
Day 1: 5, 17-08 -- Day 2: 4, 07-13
27. Randall Tharp -- Port St. Joe, FL -- 10, 25-04 -- 174 -- $2,933
Day 1: 5, 10-07 -- Day 2: 5, 14-13
28. Todd Auten -- Lake Wylie, SC -- 9, 25-02 -- 173 -- $2,933
Day 1: 5, 12-13 -- Day 2: 4, 12-05
29. Brandon Cobb -- Greenwood, SC -- 10, 25-01 -- 172 -- $2,933
Day 1: 5, 11-04 -- Day 2: 5, 13-13
30. Guy Eaker Sr. Cherryville, NC -- 10, 25-00 -- 171 -- $2,933
Day 1: 5, 12-03 -- Day 2: 5, 12-13
31. Jp Prouty -- Satellite Beach, FL -- 10, 24-13 -- 170 -- $2,533
Day 1: 5, 10-07 -- Day 2: 5, 14-06
32. Chris Groh -- Spring Grove, IL -- 9, 24-12 -- 169 -- $2,533
Day 1: 4, 11-05 -- Day 2: 5, 13-07
33. Jason Quinn -- Rock Hill, SC -- 10, 24-12 -- 168 -- $2,533
Day 1: 5, 12-12 -- Day 2: 5, 12-00
34. Gerald Swindle -- Warrior, AL -- 10, 24-11 -- 167 -- $2,533
Day 1: 5, 15-04 -- Day 2: 5, 09-07
35. Jacob Wheeler -- Indianapolis, IN -- 10, 24-10 -- 166 -- $2,533
Day 1: 5, 14-15 -- Day 2: 5, 09-11
36. Jesse Wiggins -- Cullman, AL -- 9, 24-04 -- 165 -- $2,133
Day 1: 5, 15-06 -- Day 2: 4, 08-14
37. Al Farace Jr -- Cockeysville, MD -- 10, 24-03 -- 164 -- $2,133
Day 1: 5, 08-11 -- Day 2: 5, 15-08
38. Matt Lee -- Guntersville, AL -- 10, 24-00 -- 163 -- $2,133
Day 1: 5, 10-10 -- Day 2: 5, 13-06
39. Jon Englund -- Farwell, MN -- 9, 23-13 -- 162 -- $2,133
Day 1: 5, 10-04 -- Day 2: 4, 13-09
40. Patrick Bone -- Cleveland, GA -- 10, 23-12 -- 161 -- $2,133
Day 1: 5, 14-05 -- Day 2: 5, 09-07
41. John Cox -- Debary, FL -- 10, 23-11 -- 160
Day 1: 5, 10-04 -- Day 2: 5, 13-07
42. Kyle Fox -- Lakeland, FL -- 9, 23-10 -- 159
Day 1: 4, 13-04 -- Day 2: 5, 10-06
43. Mike Huff -- Corbin, KY -- 8, 23-05 -- 158
Day 1: 5, 16-04 -- Day 2: 3, 07-01
44. Roland Martin -- Naples, FL -- 10, 22-11 -- 157
Day 1: 5, 09-00 -- Day 2: 5, 13-11
45. Douglas Workman -- Cleveland, GA -- 10, 22-07 -- 156
Day 1: 5, 11-01 -- Day 2: 5, 11-06
46. Daniel Lanier Jr. -- Winter Springs, FL -- 10, 21-15 -- 155
Day 1: 5, 08-10 -- Day 2: 5, 13-05
47. Hank Cherry Jr -- Maiden, NC -- 10, 21-14 -- 154
Day 1: 5, 13-00 -- Day 2: 5, 08-14
48. James Bailey -- Warrenton, VA -- 10, 21-13 -- 153
Day 1: 5, 06-09 -- Day 2: 5, 15-04
49. Scott Canterbury -- Springville, AL -- 10, 21-12 -- 152
Day 1: 5, 13-10 -- Day 2: 5, 08-02
50. Chris Lane -- Guntersville, AL -- 10, 21-11 -- 151
Day 1: 5, 08-07 -- Day 2: 5, 13-04
51. Steven Crafton -- Clarksville, TN -- 10, 21-11 -- 150
Day 1: 5, 11-01 -- Day 2: 5, 10-10
52. Destin DeMarion -- Grove City, PA -- 10, 21-10 -- 149
Day 1: 5, 14-08 -- Day 2: 5, 07-02
53. Austin Felix -- Eden Prairie, MN -- 10, 21-08 -- 148
Day 1: 5, 09-02 -- Day 2: 5, 12-06
54. John Brazzell -- Winter Garden, FL -- 9, 21-06 -- 147
Day 1: 4, 06-01 -- Day 2: 5, 15-05
55. Scott Luster -- Prattville, AL -- 9, 21-05 -- 146
Day 1: 4, 12-04 -- Day 2: 5, 09-01
56. Marty Robinson -- Lyman, SC -- 10, 21-04 -- 145
Day 1: 5, 14-15 -- Day 2: 5, 06-05
57. Rich Howes -- Oviedo, FL -- 10, 21-03 -- 144
Day 1: 5, 14-00 -- Day 2: 5, 07-03
58. Clabion Johns Jr -- Covington, GA -- 8, 21-02 -- 143
Day 1: 3, 09-04 -- Day 2: 5, 11-14
59. Dale Hightower -- Mannford, OK -- 10, 21-02 -- 142
Day 1: 5, 10-15 -- Day 2: 5, 10-03
60. Brandon Lester -- Fayetteville, TN -- 10, 21-01 -- 141
Day 1: 5, 13-14 -- Day 2: 5, 07-03
61. Ott DeFoe -- Knoxville, TN -- 10, 21-01 -- 140
Day 1: 5, 12-01 -- Day 2: 5, 09-00
62. Michael Neal -- Dayton, TN -- 10, 20-15 -- 139
Day 1: 5, 10-15 -- Day 2: 5, 10-00
63. Jimmy Johnson -- La Crosse, WI -- 10, 20-13 -- 138
Day 1: 5, 12-02 -- Day 2: 5, 08-11
64. Mike Jackson -- San Mateo, FL -- 10, 20-12 -- 137
Day 1: 5, 10-03 -- Day 2: 5, 10-09
65. Matt Stefan -- Junction City, WI -- 10, 20-12 -- 136
Day 1: 5, 10-06 -- Day 2: 5, 10-06
66. Samuel Fish -- Calera, AL -- 10, 20-09 -- 135
Day 1: 5, 09-14 -- Day 2: 5, 10-11
67. Andrew Iversen -- Maple Plain, MN -- 8, 20-05 -- 134
Day 1: 5, 14-15 -- Day 2: 3, 05-06
68. Kazunori Okuma -- Moriyama-Shi Shiga JAPA 10 -- 20-01 -- 133
Day 1: 5, 10-11 -- Day 2: 5, 09-06
69. Jesse Tacoronte -- Orlando, FL -- 10, 19-15 -- 132
Day 1: 5, 08-12 -- Day 2: 5, 11-03
70. Joey Nania -- Cropwell, AL -- 10, 19-11 -- 131
Day 1: 5, 10-11 -- Day 2: 5, 09-00
71. Jim Tomsovic -- Sparta, WI -- 8, 19-07 -- 130
Day 1: 3, 04-01 -- Day 2: 5, 15-06
72. Jeff Kriet -- Ardmore, OK -- 10, 19-02 -- 129
Day 1: 5, 09-10 -- Day 2: 5, 09-08
73. David Perdue -- Wirtz, VA -- 10, 19-01 -- 128
Day 1: 5, 10-12 -- Day 2: 5, 08-05
74. Toby Lillard -- Clarksville, TN -- 10, 19-00 -- 127
Day 1: 5, 08-09 -- Day 2: 5, 10-07
75. Anthony Gagliardi -- Prosperity, SC -- 10, 18-15 -- 126
Day 1: 5, 10-09 -- Day 2: 5, 08-06
76. Bill Day II -- Frankfort, KY -- 10, 18-14 -- 125
Day 1: 5, 08-07 -- Day 2: 5, 10-07
77. Justin Lucas -- Guntersville, AL -- 8, 18-13 -- 124
Day 1: 5, 08-10 -- Day 2: 3, 10-03
78. Bradley Dortch -- Windemere, FL -- 8, 18-12 -- 123
Day 1: 5, 09-03 -- Day 2: 3, 09-09
79. Jon Canada -- Pelham, AL -- 10, 18-11 -- 122
Day 1: 5, 08-11 -- Day 2: 5, 10-00
80. Kyle Walters -- Grant Valkaria, FL -- 10, 18-11 -- 121
Day 1: 5, 08-12 -- Day 2: 5, 09-15
81. Garrett Rocamora -- Lithia, FL -- 7, 18-10 -- 120
Day 1: 5, 11-13 -- Day 2: 2, 06-13
82. Jeff Barth -- Marshfield, WI -- 9, 18-09 -- 119
Day 1: 4, 05-00 -- Day 2: 5, 13-09
83. Matt Fair -- Ocoee, FL -- 8, 18-03 -- 118
Day 1: 3, 08-05 -- Day 2: 5, 09-14
84. Kyle Glasgow Jr -- Guin, AL -- 10, 18-03 -- 117
Day 1: 5, 09-00 -- Day 2: 5, 09-03
85. Shin Fukae -- Palestine, TX -- 7, 18-02 -- 116
Day 1: 5, 08-10 -- Day 2: 2, 09-08
86. Ronnie Green -- Sebring, FL -- 10, 18-00 -- 115
Day 1: 5, 12-07 -- Day 2: 5, 05-09
87. Ray Hashimoto -- San Francisco, CA -- 7, 18-00 -- 114
Day 1: 4, 08-12 -- Day 2: 3, 09-04
88. Darrell Pons -- Gainesville, FL -- 9, 17-15 -- 113
Day 1: 4, 07-02 -- Day 2: 5, 10-13
89. Brandon Palaniuk -- Rathdrum, ID -- 7, 17-15 -- 112
Day 1: 3, 09-01 -- Day 2: 4, 08-14
90. Dylan Fulk -- Concord, NC -- 10, 17-13 -- 111
Day 1: 5, 08-06 -- Day 2: 5, 09-07
91. Aaron Owens -- Birmingham, AL -- 7, 17-11 -- 110
Day 1: 4, 10-01 -- Day 2: 3, 07-10
92. William Shipes -- Williston, SC -- 9, 17-06 -- 109
Day 1: 4, 05-11 -- Day 2: 5, 11-11
93. Randy Elliott -- Bowie, MD -- 10, 17-05 -- 108
Day 1: 5, 06-08 -- Day 2: 5, 10-13
94. JT Kenney -- Palm Bay, FL -- 9, 17-02 -- 107
Day 1: 5, 10-08 -- Day 2: 4, 06-10
95. Shane Lineberger -- Lincolnton, NC -- 8, 17-01 -- 106
Day 1: 3, 04-09 -- Day 2: 5, 12-08
96. Freddy -- Palmer -- Estill Springs, TN -- 10, 17-01 -- 105
Day 1: 5, 09-10 -- Day 2: 5, 07-07
97. Derek Remitz -- Grant, AL -- 7, 17-00 -- 104
Day 1: 5, 14-05 -- Day 2: 2, 02-11
98. Bill Weidler -- Bessemer, AL -- 7, 17-00 -- 103
Day 1: 2, 06-03 -- Day 2: 5, 10-13
99. Kyle Schutta -- Forest Lake, MN -- 9, 17-00 -- 102
Day 1: 4, 06-13 -- Day 2: 5, 10-03
100. Patrick Pierce -- Jacksonville, FL -- 9, 16-15 -- 101
Day 1: 5, 09-04 -- Day 2: 4, 07-11
101. AJ Slegona Jr -- Walker Valley, NY -- 8, 16-13 -- 100
Day 1: 3, 05-06 -- Day 2: 5, 11-07
102. Shane Powell -- Midland City, AL -- 10, 16-12 -- 99
Day 1: 5, 10-05 -- Day 2: 5, 06-07
103. Danny Lavoie -- Franklin, GA -- 10, 16-11 -- 98
Day 1: 5, 07-01 -- Day 2: 5, 09-10
104. Alton Jones Jr. -- Lorena, TX -- 8, 16-10 -- 97
Day 1: 4, 06-14 -- Day 2: 4, 09-12
105. Charlie Evans -- Berea, KY -- 7, 16-09 -- 96
Day 1: 5, 11-05 -- Day 2: 2, 05-04
106. Charlie Hartley -- Grove City, OH -- 9, 16-09 -- 95
Day 1: 4, 09-09 -- Day 2: 5, 07-00
107. James Christian -- Dickson, TN -- 7, 16-08 -- 94
Day 1: 4, 11-05 -- Day 2: 3, 05-03
108. Shaw Grigsby Jr. -- Gainesville, FL -- 9, 16-07 -- 93
Day 1: 5, 10-01 -- Day 2: 4, 06-06
109. Woo Daves -- Spring Grove, VA -- 7, 16-03 -- 92
Day 1: 5, 13-03 -- Day 2: 2, 03-00
110. Derek Yasinski -- Senoia, GA -- 10, 16-03 -- 91
Day 1: 5, 08-15 -- Day 2: 5, 07-04
111. Paul Pagnato Jr -- Reston, VA -- 9, 16-01 -- 90
Day 1: 4, 07-06 -- Day 2: 5, 08-11
112. Michael Johnson -- Talking Rock, GA -- 7, 16-00 -- 89
Day 1: 2, 03-12 -- Day 2: 5, 12-04
113. Jeff Shelton -- Hanceville, AL -- 8, 15-15 -- 88
Day 1: 5, 09-05 -- Day 2: 3, 06-10
114. Steve York -- Bronson, MI -- 6, 15-14 -- 87
Day 1: 1, 01-13 -- Day 2: 5, 14-01
115. Jamey Caldwell -- Carthage, NC -- 10, 15-13 -- 86
Day 1: 5, 08-06 -- Day 2: 5, 07-07
116. Michael Murphy -- Lexington, SC -- 7, 15-10 -- 85
Day 1: 2, 08-01 -- Day 2: 5, 07-09
117. Ryan Davidson -- Branchland, WV -- 6, 15-09 -- 84
Day 1: 3, 03-10 -- Day 2: 3, 11-15
118. Jordan Lee -- Grant, AL -- 7, 15-06 -- 83
Day 1: 2, 04-01 -- Day 2: 5, 11-05
119. Brian Elder -- Locust Grove, GA -- 7, 15-01 -- 82
Day 1: 5, 13-05 -- Day 2: 2, 01-12
120. Chuck Pippin Jr -- Gotha, FL -- 8, 14-15 -- 81
Day 1: 3, 03-11 -- Day 2: 5, 11-04
121. Ronald Young -- Round Rock, TX -- 8, 14-15 -- 80
Day 1: 5, 07-14 -- Day 2: 3, 07-01
122. Kendal Beaty -- Spring City, TN -- 6, 14-12 -- 79
Day 1: 5, 12-07 -- Day 2: 1, 02-05
123. Cecil Douberly -- Lakeland, FL -- 7, 14-10 -- 78
Day 1: 5, 11-11 -- Day 2: 2, 02-15
124. Rick Shannon -- Woodlawn, TN -- 8, 14-09 -- 77
Day 1: 3, 03-12 -- Day 2: 5, 10-13
125. Mitch Liss -- Saint Cloud, FL -- 10, 14-06 -- 76
Day 1: 5, 06-13 -- Day 2: 5, 07-09
126. Ed Loughran III -- Mechanicsville, VA -- 7, 14-04 -- 75
Day 1: 2, 05-08 -- Day 2: 5, 08-12
127. Christiana Bradley -- Goldvein, VA -- 9, 14-03 -- 74
Day 1: 5, 08-01 -- Day 2: 4, 06-02
128. Kotaro Kiriyama -- Moody, AL -- 8, 14-02 -- 73
Day 1: 3, 05-12 -- Day 2: 5, 08-06
129. Chris Heath -- North Augusta, SC -- 10, 14-01 -- 72
Day 1: 5, 08-12 -- Day 2: 5, 05-05
130. Gary Clouse -- La Vergne, TN -- 9, 13-15 -- 71
Day 1: 5, 08-04 -- Day 2: 4, 05-11
131. Rick Morris -- Lake Gaston, VA -- 5, 13-15 -- 70
Day 1: 2, 05-11 -- Day 2: 3, 08-04
132. Eric Silverstrim -- Indian Mound, TN -- 7, 13-14 -- 69
Day 1: 3, 06-05 -- Day 2: 4, 07-09
133. Greg Mansfield -- Olathe, KS -- 6, 13-13 -- 68
Day 1: 3, 04-15 -- Day 2: 3, 08-14
134. Skylar Hamilton -- Dandridge, TN -- 8, 13-10 -- 67
Day 1: 5, 08-04 -- Day 2: 3, 05-06
135. Tim Arnold -- Cullman, AL -- 7, 13-00 -- 66
Day 1: 5, 10-15 -- Day 2: 2, 02-01
136. Chris Moody -- Brooks, GA -- 6, 12-15 -- 65
Day 1: 3, 05-07 -- Day 2: 3, 07-08
137. Grayson Smith -- Clarksville, TN -- 10, 12-14 -- 64
Day 1: 5, 07-13 -- Day 2: 5, 05-01
138. John Dial -- Winter Haven, FL -- 7, 12-13 -- 63
Day 1: 5, 10-08 -- Day 2: 2, 02-05
139. Kendall Newson -- Lagrange, GA -- 7, 12-11 -- 62
Day 1: 5, 10-10 -- Day 2: 2, 02-01
140. Bob Morin -- Seymour, TN -- 8, 12-11 -- 61
Day 1: 4, 07-02 -- Day 2: 4, 05-09
141. Rex Chambers -- Baileyton, AL -- 5, 12-08 -- 60
Day 1: 5, 12-08 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
142. Eric Jackson -- Walling, TN -- 7, 12-06 -- 59
Day 1: 5, 09-13 -- Day 2: 2, 02-09
143. Wil Hardy II -- Harlem, GA -- 8, 12-06 -- 58
Day 1: 3, 04-02 -- Day 2: 5, 08-04
144. Lionel Botha -- Palm Bay, FL -- 10, 12-04 -- 57
Day 1: 5, 09-11 -- Day 2: 5, 02-09
145. Chris Hensley -- Marbury, AL -- 9, 12-04 -- 56
Day 1: 5, 05-12 -- Day 2: 4, 06-08
146. Chris Adams -- Oviedo, FL -- 7, 12-02 -- 55
Day 1: 5, 08-12 -- Day 2: 2, 03-06
147. Fletcher Shryock -- New Philadelphia, OH -- 7, 12-01 -- 54
Day 1: 2, 04-07 -- Day 2: 5, 07-10
148. Tyler Carriere -- Youngsville, LA -- 9, 12-01 -- 53
Day 1: 5, 07-07 -- Day 2: 4, 04-10
149. Greg Buie -- Athens, AL -- 6, 11-08 -- 52
Day 1: 3, 06-07 -- Day 2: 3, 05-01
150. Josh Douglas -- Mound, MN -- 9, 11-06 -- 51
Day 1: 5, 06-13 -- Day 2: 4, 04-09
151. Seth Feider -- Bloomington, MN -- 6, 11-06 -- 50
Day 1: 4, 05-05 -- Day 2: 2, 06-01
152. Terry Segraves -- Kissimmee, FL -- 7, 11-05 -- 49
Day 1: 2, 03-01 -- Day 2: 5, 08-04
153. Jimmy Mason -- Rogersville, AL -- 5, 11-02 -- 48
Day 1: 1, 02-06 -- Day 2: 4, 08-12
154. Trait Crist -- Fort Worth, TX -- 7, 11-01 -- 47
Day 1: 5, 07-11 -- Day 2: 2, 03-06
155. Preston Johnson -- Rice Lake, WI -- 8, 11-01 -- 46
Day 1: 3, 04-05 -- Day 2: 5, 06-12
156. Dow Cox -- Jonesborough, TN -- 7, 10-11 -- 45
Day 1: 2, 02-02 -- Day 2: 5, 08-09
157. Hunter Eubanks -- Inman, SC -- 7, 10-09 -- 44
Day 1: 3, 04-13 -- Day 2: 4, 05-12
158. Chris Neau -- Gretna, LA -- 6, 10-07 -- 43
Day 1: 3, 04-15 -- Day 2: 3, 05-08
159. Ryan Hoover -- Valrico, FL -- 4, 09-15 -- 42
Day 1: 3, 08-09 -- Day 2: 1, 01-06
160. Christopher Murphy -- Warrenton, VA -- 6, 09-13 -- 41
Day 1: 4, 07-09 -- Day 2: 2, 02-04
161. Russell Ludwig IV -- Auburn, GA -- 6, 09-11 -- 40
Day 1: 2, 02-14 -- Day 2: 4, 06-13
162. Cliff Prince -- Palatka, FL -- 5, 09-08 -- 39
Day 1: 5, 09-08 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
163. Jason Rice -- Swannanoa, NC -- 4, 08-15 -- 38
Day 1: 4, 08-15 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
164. Tom Huynh -- Moorehead, MN -- 4, 08-14 -- 37
Day 1: 1, 01-10 -- Day 2: 3, 07-04
165. Brian Mathis -- Cornelius, NC -- 5, 08-13 -- 36
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 5, 08-13
166. Brent Crow -- Hartselle, AL -- 5, 08-09 -- 35
Day 1: 5, 08-09 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
167. Shawn Carnahan -- Gilbert, AZ -- 5, 08-05 -- 34
Day 1: 2, 04-01 -- Day 2: 3, 04-04
168. Randy Haynes -- Counce, TN -- 5, 08-00 -- 33
Day 1: 5, 08-00 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
169. Kyle Worsham -- Cherokee, AL -- 4, 07-11 -- 32
Day 1: 2, 02-15 -- Day 2: 2, 04-12
170. Koby Kreiger -- Bokeelia, FL -- 5, 07-06 -- 31
Day 1: 5, 07-06 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
171. Ricky Shepherd -- Mosheim, TN -- 5, 07-03 -- 30
Day 1: 3, 04-02 -- Day 2: 2, 03-01
172. Jeffrey Brooks -- Boca Raton, FL -- 4, 06-11 -- 29
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 4, 06-11
173. Matt Brown -- Corbin, KY -- 3, 06-06 -- 28
Day 1: 2, 02-06 -- Day 2: 1, 04-00
174. Brad Webb -- Hampton, VA -- 5, 06-06 -- 27
Day 1: 2, 02-14 -- Day 2: 3, 03-08
175. Ernest Morris -- Seneca, SC -- 4, 06-02 -- 26
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 4, 06-02
176. Billy Briere -- Mooresville, IN -- 2, 06-00 -- 25
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 2, 06-00
177. Clay Dyer -- Fayetteville, TN -- 4, 05-15 -- 24
Day 1: 1, 01-13 -- Day 2: 3, 04-02
178. Mccoy Borja -- Johnson City, TN -- 4, 05-13 -- 23
Day 1: 1, 01-02 -- Day 2: 3, 04-11
179. Carroll Blevins -- Jonesboro, GA -- 3, 05-10 -- 22
Day 1: 1, 01-10 -- Day 2: 2, 04-00
180. Dave Sampson -- Miramar, FL -- 4, 05-03 -- 21
Day 1: 4, 05-03 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
181. Bradley Sears -- Covington, GA -- 3, 04-13 -- 20
Day 1: 3, 04-13 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
182. Allen Brooks -- Canton, GA -- 3, 04-12 -- 19
Day 1: 3, 04-12 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
183. Larry Gaines -- Valparaiso, FL -- 3, 03-13 -- 18
Day 1: 1, 00-15 -- Day 2: 2, 02-14
184. Rick Pierce -- Mountain Home, AR -- 3, 03-11 -- 17
Day 1: 3, 03-11 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
185. Jeff Cox -- Saline, MI -- 2, 03-11 -- 16
Day 1: 2, 03-11 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
186. David Gaston -- Sylacauga, AL -- 3, 03-08 -- 15
Day 1: 3, 03-08 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
187. Gerald Sensabaugh -- Kingsport, TN -- 2, 03-07 -- 14
Day 1: 2, 03-07 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
188. Chris Cline -- Stafford, VA -- 2, 03-05 -- 13
Day 1: 1, 02-09 -- Day 2: 1, 00-12
189. Trevor Lo -- Maplewood, MN -- 2, 02-03 -- 12
Day 1: 2, 02-03 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
190. David Smith -- Del City, OK -- 2, 02-01 -- 11
Day 1: 2, 02-01 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
191. Donald Herwick III -- Springboro, OH -- 1, 01-11 -- 10
Day 1: 1, 01-11 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
192. William Hensley -- Chattaroy, WV -- 1, 01-06 -- 9
Day 1: 1, 01-06 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
192. Che Johnson -- Rochester, MN -- 1, 01-06 -- 9
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 1, 01-06
194. Dustin Neat -- Dunnville, KY -- 1, 01-04 -- 7
Day 1: 1, 01-04 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
195. Deron Patrick -- Cullman, AL -- 1, 01-02 -- 6
Day 1: 1, 01-02 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
196. Parker Cann -- Abbeville, SC -- 1, 01-01 -- 5
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 1, 01-01
196. Travis Dehart -- Greenville, SC -- 1, 01-01 -- 5
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 1, 01-01
198. Willy Hicks -- Chester, VA -- 0, 00-00 -- 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
198. Jamie Jacobus -- Johnstown, OH -- 0, 00-00 -- 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00
