By BassFan Staff

Chad Morgenthaler thought he’d had a good day until he realized his 19-11 was only good enough for 15th place. Mark Davis was equally disappointed about where he finds himself on the leaderboard – tied for 38th with 17-06.

"I've never felt so bad about catching as much as I did," Davis quipped on stage.

Those sentiments were echoed throughout the field today as the Elite Series field pulled some staggering opening-day weights out of Cayuga Lake on Thursday. Out of 107 competitors, there were 106 limits caught and 72 of them weighed 15-01 or more. The Top 12 in the standings all caught 20 pounds or more and another 20 anglers bagged at least 18 pounds. It’s the strongest day 1 result of any of the Elite Series tournaments this season.

Morizo Shimizu, who’s coming off a 99th-place finish at Lake Texoma and has cashed just two checks this season, holds the day-1 lead after he sacked 23-06, including a 6-03 kicker, or as he likes to call it, “big momma.”

Mike Iaconelli is 2nd after catching 21-15. Jacob Powroznik is just one ounce back in 3rd while Britt Myers is 4th with 21-03. Paul Mueller and Dean Rojas are tied for 5th with 20-09. The rest of the Top 12 is separated by just 6 ounces.

The race for Angler of the Year took a dramatic turn today when current points leader Greg Hackney, who was initially credited with 17-08 and was in 36th place, had his day-1 weight disqualified after B.A.S.S. determined he had fished in an off-limits area.

“Greg Hackney’s Day 1 catch was disqualified for fishing in an off-limits area,” B.A.S.S. Tournament Director Trip Weldon said in a release issued about the ruling. “There are several of these off-limits areas on Cayuga Lake. These areas were marked and confirmed with law enforcement. Then we took several steps to make the anglers aware of the areas, including posting them at the pre-tournament meeting Wednesday night.”

BassFan has learned that Hackney’s violation occurred as he fished near the Cornell Sailing Center near the southeastern corner of the lake. The marina was one of 11 that anglers were advised through email correspondence from B.A.S.S. and at Wednesday’s briefing that would be off-limits during the tournament.

Hackney did not immediately return a message seeking comment. One angler mentioned that Hackney left the vicinity of the lake Thursday evening and appeared to be planning to sit out Friday's competition, a stunning twist for an angler who won at Lake Texoma just 2 weeks ago and claimed the victory at Cayuga 2 years ago.

With his weight wiped out, Hackney fell to 4th in the AOY race, 37 points behind new leader Gerald Swindle, who sacked 17-00 today and is in a three-way tie for 44th, two ounces inside the Top 50.

In a photo gallery entitled “Hackney on the water” published on Bassmaster.com today, there are 55 action shots of Hackney, several of which show him fishing around what appear to community or marina docks and one that shows a gravel boat ramp immediately in front of his boat.

Here's a look at the Top 12 after the first day of competition, with deficit margin from Shimizu indicated by red numbers in parentheses:

1. Morizo Shimizu: 23-06
2. Mike Iaconelli: 21-15 (1-07)
3. Jacob Powroznik: 21-14 (1-08)
4. Britt Myers: 21-03 (2-03)
5 (tie). Paul Mueller: 20-09 (2-13)
5 (tie). Dean Rojas: 20-09 (2-13)
7. Seth Feider: 20-06 (3-00)
8. Drew Benton: 20-05 (3-01)
9. Kotaro Kiriyama: 20-03 (3-03)
10. Dave Lefebre: 20-02 (3-04)
11 (tie). Chad Pipkens: 20-00 (3-06)
11 (tie). Kevin VanDam: 20-00 (3-06)

Prior to the competition, there were whispers that it may take as much as 17 pounds per day to make the Top-50 cut. Some dismissed that as typical dock talk conjecture, but it may prove to be spot-on. There’s a three-way tie for 48th place at 16-15.

With significant differences in water temperature between the shallow, grassy northern end and the mid lake and southern portions that are closer to the extremely deep water, anglers had their choice of where to go and what to do – stay close to the launch in Union Springs and target spawning and post-spawn largemouth in the grass, which can made challenging whenever the wind kicks up, or drive a little and take a swing at some pre-spawn and spawning smallmouth with largemouth mixed in.

When the Elite Series visited Cayuga in August 2014, smallmouth were barely a factor. This week, it appears they will be a significant player, at least early on. Sight-fishing was a big factor for some of the leaders today, but it’s likely not a strategy that will hold up through Sunday so having a productive Plan B will be imperative.

The overcast conditions that moved in for part of Thursday aren’t expected to return for the balance of the tournament as clear skies and warm temperatures are in the forecast. The wind, however, will be where most competitors’ attention falls as any sort of wave action can restrict their vision when targeting the sub-surface vegetation.

The field will be reduced to the Top 50 after Friday’s round and the Top 12 following Saturday will advance to Sunday, when a winner will be crowned based on highest cumulative weight. Also, the Top 8 finishers this week will secure a spot in the Classic Bracket tournament, slated for July 18-22 at the Niagara River in Buffalo, N.Y.



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

Shimizu capped off his day with a 6-03 kicker this afternoon.

All Largemouth for Shimizu

> Day 1: 5, 23-06

Shimizu finished 30th at Cayuga back in 2014, but the 11-year veteran of the Elite Series seems poised to improve upon that result this week.

“It was a great day,” he said.

Shimizu said he didn’t have a good practice, but he’d caught some nice fish and focused on that area and one other spot today. None of his fish were caught sight-fishing.

“Those are the two areas I have confidence in,” he added. “One area is huge and the other one is very small.”

He caught a limit within the first two hours and finished the day with eight keeper bites, but the best one – the 6-03 brute – came late in the day.

“I caught fish early and late – all day long – from about 5 feet of water,” he said, according to a press release issued by B.A.S.S., “but the biggest one came during afternoon.”

While smallmouth played a role for many anglers, Shimizu chose to target largemouth because the smallmouth he’d located during the three-day practice period had vanished.

“I saw some on beds, but they had gone,” he said. “I don’t know if somebody caught them or if they just left. But they weren’t there anymore.”

He’s uncertain if he can match his day-1 production on Friday.

“I have no idea, but I’m going to keep casting,” he added. “I like the lake. It has a lot of grass and I like grass fishing.”

2nd: Two Flurries for Ike

> Day 1: 5, 21-15

Iaconelli said he has seen the scenario that’s playing out this week before at other lakes in upstate New York and especially at Greenwood Lake in Connecticut.

“There are a lot of things going on, but I’m targeting post-spawn fish and in June, those fish, it’s not that they leave, but you’ll get little flurries where the big ones will eat,” he said. “I had one of those early today and one late.”

The rest of the day was largely a grind – he said he’d get a bite every 45 minutes or so – but during those spurts he’d get a dozen bites in a 20-minute span.

“There are little pods that roam a lot,” he said. “They’re not as stationary as you think. When they’re ready to eat, it’s no different than at Kentucky Lake. They get competitive and when they see their buddies start to feed, they want a piece of it, too.”

He’s hopeful he can generate similar results tomorrow, but he needs his timing to be right again.

“Nothing is a guarantee for tomorrow,” he added. “I can’t sit here and tell you I have this thing won.”

But he does feel like his strategy might outlast that of those who are heavily dependent on sight-fishing.

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

Mike Iaconelli seized upon two flurries today to sack up nearly 22 pounds.

“That dictated my practice,” he said. “I saw those smallmouth and said to myself, ‘Over 4 days, would I rather have fish that are post-spawn and relating to outside edges than 30 fish on beds that I’ll have to split with 40 other guys?’ Since my first Federation tournament up here, I can’t remember a multi-day tournament being won on smallies here. I’ve seen 1-day events won that way, but nothing two days or longer.

“I think it’s going to come down to guys fishing 5 feet or shallow are losing fish while guys in 5 feet and deeper are gaining fish.”

3rd: Powroznik Cleaned Up Early

> Day 1: 5, 21-14

Powroznik is thought to have the best pair of sight-fishing eyes among Elite Series anglers. When using them to judge the weight of his fish, he’s better off using a scale. He underestimated what he caught and finds himself near the top of the leaderboard.

“I didn’t think my fish were that big,” he said. “I didn’t know they’d weigh almost 22.”

He caught just seven keepers with the first six coming in the first 20 minutes. The last one came around 1 p.m.

“I just looked around the rest of the day,” he said. “A lot of fish got caught today – a lot. I still have a right many left; maybe enough to catch 17 or 18 pounds. A lot of fish are still to come in, in my opinion. I know there are a lot of guys are out there fishing the grass and that’s how we caught ‘em last time, but either those fish are going to get stronger or weaker depending on if they’re heading in or coming out.”

His theory is based on what he saw in practice compared to today.

“I never saw any pairs during practice, but today I saw 10 different pairs and they were new ones,” he added. “It’s still early so it’s hard to grasp what’s getting ready to happen.”

If sight-fishing doesn’t pan out, he has an alternate plan to put into effect.

“I’m comfortable doing it again, but I have places I never fished, too,” he said. “I was casting around in the grass and I never got to do that today, so I’ll get to see what’s happening tomorrow with the longer day.”

4th: Myers Exceeded Expectations

> Day 1: 5, 21-03

Myers’ best-case scenario for today was an 18- or 19-pound bag, so he was thrilled to crack 21 pounds and put himself near the top of the standings.

“I didn’t know I could catch that,” he said. “I’m super-happy with it. I’m not fishing far from Ike. We’re in the same area. I think I’m catching a mix of everything. I stumbled on a good bed fish and caught that. I caught them in all three phases today.”

While he wasn’t prepared to share specifics, he believes a bait he’s using could be the reason why he’s triggering bigger fish to bite.

“We’ll find out tomorrow, especially if I have another good day and the other guys around me struggle,” he added.

He had his limit in less than a half-hour this morning and culled up through the day. He also thinks it possible to maintain the 20-pound pace for the balance of the event.

“I fished around a lot of guys who only had 14 pounds so that scares me a little,” he said, “but the area I’m in is big so when I run into one, I stop and try to milk it for all it’s worth.”

5th (tie): Rojas Caught ‘Em Early

> Day 1: 5, 20-09

With how practice went for Rojas, he felt 20 pounds was a real possibility today, so he was pleased to hit his goal and he’s confident that he can transition away from sight-fishing tomorrow if need be and stay in contention.

“It put me in a good position for the rest of the week,” he said. “I’m glad I’m not down there where a lot of guys are. Every time we come (to New York), it’s always about ounces. You have to balance-beam every fish because that 1 ounce can make a big difference.”

He had his weight in the boat by 9 a.m. and spent the rest of the day trying to upgrade while formulating a plan of attack for Friday.

“I did some flipping and sight-fishing,” he said. “I know that it’s probably going to be won flipping so I wanted to get the sight-fish out of the way.”

He said he fished around many of the anglers in the Top 5 today so he knows there are quality fish in the area he’s focusing on. If the wind isn’t a factor tomorrow, he may try to pick off more spawning fish.

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

Jacob Powroznik had a strong morning en route to his 3rd-place stringer.

5th: Mueller Focused on Top 8

> Day 1: 5, 20-09

Mueller had to battle battery issues today, but put himself in position to make a run at a Top-8 finish, which would earn him a shot at the Classic via the event at the Niagara River next month.

“My goal coming here was to make the Top 8,” he said. “As bad as my year has been, I have a shot. This is my divisional to get to the national championship to get to the Classic. The road to the Classic for me started today.”

Three of the five fish he weighed in were ones he looked at, but he’s not committing to it as a full-fledged strategy.

“It’s just a start,” he said of today’s weight. “I’ve put it behind me already because I realized how good those guys caught ‘em. Twenty pounds really means nothing here. It’s unbelievable the talent in this field. This is the toughest group of guys to try to catch fish against. You think you had a good day and it’s like, ‘Nope.’ My game plan came together well, but I know there will be adjustments as time goes on.”

8th: Benton Looked at All Smallies

> Day 1: 5, 20-05

Drew Benton’s prowess as a sight-fisherman was on display again this morning as he stuffed five thick smallmouth into his livewell right about the time the morning talk shows were coming on the air.

“Today went all right,” the Floridian said. “I got a good boat number, which was important, and ran across the lake to a big one I had marked and caught it on the first flip.”

In the next pocket he fished, he picked off a 4-pounder. He knew where a similar fish was close by, but other boats had honed in on it. He moved toward the mid-lake section and caught two more spawners, including a 5-09 brute. He capped his limit with a 3 3/4-pounder that was located off the end of a dock.

“I had all of my weight by 7:05,” he noted, adding that it was the biggest stringer of smallmouth of his tournament career.

He doesn’t see how Friday’s weights will come close to matching today’s output based on how heavily some stretches were fished.

“I don’t see how we can keep this up,” he said. “Guys up north are fishing close to each other and I think they’ll beat those up. Powroznik and myself, we didn’t leave much lying around. The places I’m fishing are one- or two-fish banks. If you got on a bank that had eight or 10, they all got caught today. There are some places where I saw one or two, those are still there, but they might not weigh as much.

“Everything I caught fishing has been little fish. I can’t catch quality unless I’m sight-fishing. If I can burn everything I have to make it until Saturday, I’ll take my chances.”

68th: Howell Didn’t Look Much

> Day 1: 5, 15-07

Randy Howell said he felt like a kid who’d just had his balloon popped when he got back to shore today to find out his competitors had much better days than he did.

“I still thought what I had would put me in the money,” he said. “I thought 50th would be about 14 pounds. I was shocked that that much was caught.”

He said the windy conditions in practice deterred him from focusing on a sight-fishing strategy, which is among his favorite ways to target bass.

“I didn’t find near as many fish that were findable,” he said. “I marked a lot of beds the other day, but they were so obvious and I figured others would have found them, too. I didn’t think it would be something I needed to be doing.”

He did catch one 4-pounder while looking at it today, but the rest of his stringer came flipping a Senko in grass.

“I caught plenty of fish, but nothing big,” he said. “I was boat number one so I could’ve have gone anywhere, but I didn’t have a bed-fish that I was too excited about to run to.

“It was a great day catching fish. I didn’t catch the right ones, but we’ve had events like that lately and that makes it so stressful. You can’t control the size of the fish – you have to find the right area that has the right fish and you don’t find those until you get out there and fish.”

Notable

> Day 1 stats – 107 anglers, 105 limits, 1 four, 1 zero.

Weather Forecast

> Fri., June 24 – Clear – 83°/59°
- Wind: From the W at 5 to 10 mph

> Sat., June 25 – Clear – 88°/65°
- Wind: From the SSE at 5 to 10 mph

> Sun., June 26 – Clear – 93°/69°
- Wind: From the SSW at 10 to 15 mph

Day 1 Standings

1. Morizo Shimizu -- Suita, Osaka, Japan-- 5, 23-06 -- 110
Day 1: 5, 23-06

2. Michael Iaconelli -- Pitts Grove, NJ -- 5, 21-15 -- 109
Day 1: 5, 21-15

3. Jacob Powroznik -- Port Haywood, VA -- 5, 21-14 -- 108
Day 1: 5, 21-14

4. Britt Myers -- Lake Wylie, SC -- 5, 21-03 -- 107
Day 1: 5, 21-03

5. Paul Mueller -- Naugatuck, CT -- 5, 20-09 -- 106
Day 1: 5, 20-09

5. Dean Rojas -- Lake Havasu City, AZ -- 5, 20-09 -- 106
Day 1: 5, 20-09

7. Seth Feider -- Bloomington, MN -- 5, 20-06 -- 104
Day 1: 5, 20-06

8. Drew Benton -- Panama City, FL -- 5, 20-05 -- 103
Day 1: 5, 20-05

9. Kotaro Kiriyama -- Moody, AL -- 5, 20-03 -- 102
Day 1: 5, 20-03

10. Dave Lefebre -- Erie, PA -- 5, 20-02 -- 101
Day 1: 5, 20-02

11. Chad Pipkens -- Lansing, MI -- 5, 20-00 -- 100
Day 1: 5, 20-00

11. Kevin VanDam -- Kalamazoo, MI -- 5, 20-00 -- 100
Day 1: 5, 20-00

13. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL -- 5, 19-13 -- 98
Day 1: 5, 19-13

13. Russ Lane -- Prattville, AL -- 5, 19-13 -- 98
Day 1: 5, 19-13

15. Chad Morgenthaler -- Reeds Spring, MO -- 5, 19-11 -- 96
Day 1: 5, 19-11

15. Keith Poche -- Pike Road, AL -- 5, 19-11 -- 96
Day 1: 5, 19-11

17. Cliff Prince -- Palatka, FL -- 5, 19-10 -- 94
Day 1: 5, 19-10

18. Alton Jones -- Lorena, TX -- 5, 19-09 -- 93
Day 1: 5, 19-09

19. Jonathon VanDam -- Kalamazoo, MI -- 5, 19-07 -- 92
Day 1: 5, 19-07

20. Stephen Browning -- Hot Springs, AR -- 5, 19-05 -- 91
Day 1: 5, 19-05

21. Andy Montgomery -- Blacksburg, SC -- 5, 19-04 -- 90
Day 1: 5, 19-04

22. Jordan Lee -- Grant, AL -- 5, 19-01 -- 89
Day 1: 5, 19-01

23. Jason Christie -- Park Hill, OK -- 5, 19-00 -- 88
Day 1: 5, 19-00

24. Ish Monroe -- Hughson, CA -- 5, 18-15 -- 87
Day 1: 5, 18-15

25. John Crews Jr -- Salem, VA -- 5, 18-14 -- 86
Day 1: 5, 18-14

25. Koby Kreiger -- Bokeelia, FL -- 5, 18-14 -- 86
Day 1: 5, 18-14

27. Aaron Martens -- Leeds, AL -- 5, 18-11 -- 84
Day 1: 5, 18-11

28. Jared Lintner -- Arroyo Grande, CA -- 5, 18-09 -- 83
Day 1: 5, 18-09

29. Takahiro Omori -- Emory, TX -- 5, 18-06 -- 82
Day 1: 5, 18-06

30. Edwin Evers -- Talala, OK -- 5, 18-01 -- 81
Day 1: 5, 18-01

30. Gary Klein -- Weatherford, TX -- 5, 18-01 -- 81
Day 1: 5, 18-01

32. Ott DeFoe -- Knoxville, TN -- 5, 18-00 -- 79
Day 1: 5, 18-00

33. Todd Faircloth -- Jasper, TX -- 5, 17-13 -- 78
Day 1: 5, 17-13

33. Brandon Palaniuk -- Rathdrum, ID -- 5, 17-13 -- 78
Day 1: 5, 17-13

35. Cliff Pace -- Petal, MS -- 5, 17-10 -- 76
Day 1: 5, 17-10

36. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL -- 5, 17-08 -- 75
Day 1: 5, 17-08

37. Bill Lowen -- Brookville, IN -- 5, 17-07 -- 74
Day 1: 5, 17-07

38. Mark Davis -- Mount Ida, AR -- 5, 17-06 -- 73
Day 1: 5, 17-06

38. J Todd Tucker -- Moultrie, GA -- 5, 17-06 -- 73
Day 1: 5, 17-06

40. James Elam -- Tulsa, OK -- 5, 17-05 -- 71
Day 1: 5, 17-05

40. Greg Vinson -- Wetumpka, AL -- 5, 17-05 -- 71
Day 1: 5, 17-05

42. James Niggemeyer -- Van, TX -- 5, 17-03 -- 69
Day 1: 5, 17-03

42. Bradley Roy -- Lancaster, KY -- 5, 17-03 -- 69
Day 1: 5, 17-03

44. Chris Lane -- Guntersville, AL -- 5, 17-00 -- 67
Day 1: 5, 17-00

44. Skeet Reese -- Auburn, CA -- 5, 17-00 -- 67
Day 1: 5, 17-00

44. Gerald Swindle -- Guntersville, AL -- 5, 17-00 -- 67
Day 1: 5, 17-00

47. Hank Cherry Jr -- Maiden, NC -- 5, 16-15 -- 64
Day 1: 5, 16-15

47. Matt Herren -- Ashville, AL -- 5, 16-15 -- 64
Day 1: 5, 16-15

49. Keith Combs -- Huntington, TX -- 5, 16-15 -- 62
Day 1: 5, 16-15

50. Clent Davis -- Montevallo, AL -- 5, 16-14 -- 61
Day 1: 5, 16-14

51. Boyd Duckett -- Guntersville, AL -- 5, 16-13 -- 60
Day 1: 5, 16-13

52. Ken Iyobe -- Tokoname -- Aichi JAPAN -- 5, 16-11 -- 59
Day 1: 5, 16-11

52. Jason Williamson -- Wagener, SC -- 5, 16-11 -- 59
Day 1: 5, 16-11

54. Brent Chapman -- Lake Quivira, KS -- 5, 16-10 -- 57
Day 1: 5, 16-10

54. Billy McCaghren Jr -- Mayflower, AR -- 5, 16-10 -- 57
Day 1: 5, 16-10

56. Brandon Lester -- Fayetteville, TN -- 5, 16-09 -- 55
Day 1: 5, 16-09

56. Terry Scroggins -- San Mateo, FL -- 5, 16-09 -- 55
Day 1: 5, 16-09

58. Cliff Crochet -- Pierre Part, LA -- 5, 16-08 -- 53
Day 1: 5, 16-08

59. Luke Clausen -- Otis Orchards, WA -- 5, 16-03 -- 52
Day 1: 5, 16-03

60. Dennis Tietje -- Roanoke, LA -- 5, 16-01 -- 51
Day 1: 5, 16-01

61. Fletcher Shryock -- New Philadelphia, OH -- 5, 16-00 -- 50
Day 1: 5, 16-00

62. Josh Bertrand -- Gilbert, AZ -- 5, 15-13 -- 49
Day 1: 5, 15-13

63. Kelley Jaye -- Dadeville, AL -- 5, 15-12 -- 48
Day 1: 5, 15-12

63. David Mullins -- Mt Carmel, TN -- 5, 15-12 -- 48
Day 1: 5, 15-12

65. Randall Tharp -- Port St. Joe, FL -- 5, 15-12 -- 48
Day 1: 5, 15-12

66. Brett Hite -- Phoenix, AZ -- 5, 15-10 -- 45
Day 1: 5, 15-10

67. Rick Clunn -- Ava, MO -- 5, 15-08 -- 44
Day 1: 5, 15-08

68. Randy Howell -- Guntersville, AL -- 5, 15-07 -- 43
Day 1: 5, 15-07

69. Brandon Card -- Caryville, TN -- 5, 15-06 -- 42
Day 1: 5, 15-06

70. Matt Lee -- Guntersville, AL -- 5, 15-02 -- 41
Day 1: 5, 15-02

71. Clifford Pirch -- Payson, AZ -- 5, 15-01 -- 40
Day 1: 5, 15-01

72. Tommy Biffle -- Wagoner, OK -- 5, 14-15 -- 39
Day 1: 5, 14-15

72. Justin Lucas -- Guntersville, AL -- 5, 14-15 -- 39
Day 1: 5, 14-15

74. Brandon Coulter -- Knoxville, TN -- 5, 14-14 -- 37
Day 1: 5, 14-14

74. Marty Robinson -- Lyman, SC -- 5, 14-14 -- 37
Day 1: 5, 14-14

76. Mark Menendez -- Paducah, KY -- 5, 14-08 -- 35
Day 1: 5, 14-08

77. Brent Ehrler -- Newport Beach, CA -- 5, 14-06 -- 34
Day 1: 5, 14-06

77. David Walker -- Sevierville, TN -- 5, 14-06 -- 34
Day 1: 5, 14-06

79. Adrian Avena -- Vineland, NJ -- 5, 14-05 -- 32
Day 1: 5, 14-05

80. Davy Hite -- Ninety Six, SC -- 5, 14-04 -- 31
Day 1: 5, 14-04

80. Steve Kennedy -- Auburn, AL -- 5, 14-04 -- 31
Day 1: 5, 14-04

82. Micah Frazier -- Newnan, GA -- 5, 14-03 -- 29
Day 1: 5, 14-03

82. Chris Zaldain -- Laughlin, NV -- 5, 14-03 -- 29
Day 1: 5, 14-03

84. Shane Lineberger -- Lincolnton, NC -- 5, 14-00 -- 27
Day 1: 5, 14-00

85. Paul Elias -- Laurel, MS -- 5, 13-14 -- 26
Day 1: 5, 13-14

85. Chad Grigsby -- Maple Grove, MN -- 5, 13-14 -- 26
Day 1: 5, 13-14

87. Casey Scanlon -- Rocky Mount, MO -- 5, 13-13 -- 24
Day 1: 5, 13-13

88. Jay Brainard -- Enid, OK -- 5, 13-10 -- 23
Day 1: 5, 13-10

89. Tim Horton -- Muscle Shoals, AL -- 5, 13-09 -- 22
Day 1: 5, 13-09

89. Casey Ashley -- Donalds, SC -- 5, 13-09 -- 22
Day 1: 5, 13-09

91. John Murray -- Spring City, TN -- 5, 13-08 -- 20
Day 1: 5, 13-08

92. Jeff Kriet -- Ardmore, OK -- 5, 13-07 -- 19
Day 1: 5, 13-07

93. Carl Jocumsen -- Queensland TX AUSTRALIA -- 5, 13-03 -- 18
Day 1: 5, 13-03

93. Yusuke Miyazaki -- Forney, TX -- 5, 13-03 -- 18
Day 1: 5, 13-03

95. Brock Mosley -- Collinsville, MS -- 5, 12-08 -- 16
Day 1: 5, 12-08

96. Mike McClelland -- Bella Vista, AR -- 5, 12-06 -- 15
Day 1: 5, 12-06

97. Bernie Schultz -- Gainesville, FL -- 5, 12-05 -- 14
Day 1: 5, 12-05

98. Fabian Rodriguez -- Ocean City, DE -- 5, 12-01 -- 13
Day 1: 5, 12-01

99. Fred Roumbanis -- Bixby, OK -- 5, 11-10 -- 12
Day 1: 5, 11-10

99. Kelly Jordon -- Flint, TX -- 5, 11-10 -- 12
Day 1: 5, 11-10

101. Brian Snowden -- Reeds Spring, MO -- 5, 11-06 -- 10
Day 1: 5, 11-06

102. David Williams -- Newton, NC -- 5, 11-00 -- 9
Day 1: 5, 11-00

103. Brett Preuett -- Monroe, LA -- 5, 10-13 -- 8
Day 1: 5, 10-13

104. Randy Allen -- Shreveport, LA -- 5, 10-07 -- 7
Day 1: 5, 10-07

105. Scott Rook -- Little Rock, AR -- 5, 10-02 -- 6
Day 1: 5, 10-02

106. John Hunter Jr -- Shelbyville, KY -- 4, 09-12 -- 5
Day 1: 4, 09-12

107. Greg Hackney – Gonzalez, LA -- 0, 00-00 -- 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00