For the first time in the history of the State Farm World Rankings, Kevin VanDam has fallen out of the Top 10 in the world. Two tournaments ago, VanDam fell to the lowest he’d ever been – 3rd in the world. But after a 74th at last week’s Guntersville Bassmaster, on the heels of an 98th at the Harris Chain Bassmaster, VanDam falls nine spots to a shocking (for him) 12th in the world.
That’s the big story in the World Rankings this week. Other Top 10 movement:
> Skeet Reese remains No. 1 in the world after a 36th at Guntersville, which incidentally was his worst (and only non-Top 20) finish in six straight events, starting with last year’s Eufaula Bassmaster.
> Greg Hackney hangs on to 2nd in the world. But since his best finish in five events fished this year is a 37th, right now he appears to be trading on his stellar record from last year. He needs a good finish to stay up high.
> A 9th at Guntersville helps Gerald Swindle jump up three slots to 3rd in the world. Incidentally, Swindle, who was last year’s Bassmaster Angler of the Year, is also 3rd in the current Bassmaster points, behind Reese (2nd) and Takahiro Omori (1st).
> Dean Rojas and Omori remain in 4th and 5th. Kelly Jordon didn’t have that great a finish at Guntersville, but moves up one spot into 6th.
> David Walker moves up into 7th, though not because of Guntersville where he finished 76th.
> A 14th at Guntersville helps Aaron Martens get back into the Top 10 in 8th, and Brent Chapman falls one spot into 9th.
> A 16th at Guntersville (his worst finish this year was a 36th) helps Marty Stone debut in the Top 10 at 10th.
Other notable movement:
> A 92nd at Guntersville helps Alton Jones fall out of the Top 10 for the first time in a while. He's now 15th in the world.
> Jay Yelas gets his best finish ever at Guntersville (21st) and moves up five spots into 18th.
> Guntersville winner Zell Rowland jumps up 10 places to land at 21st in the world.
> Mark Davis gets a 93rd at Guntersville, his first finish under 100th this season, and falls again – this time 11 places to 22nd in the world.
> Luke Clausen is fishing well this year, and a 22nd at Guntersville helps him rise nine spots to 24th in the world.
> An 8th at Guntersville helps Davy Hite reverse his Florida freefall, and he rebounds to 26th.
> Arizona's Mark Tyler is quietly fishing well so far, and this week bumps himself up 16 slots to 30th in the world.
> A 10th at Guntersville helps Jason Quinn get over a bad Harris Chain event and helps him leap way up to 40th in the world.
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Place | Prior | Start | Angler | City | State | Boat/Motor | Points |
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67 | 68 | 42 | Tracy Adams | Wilkesboro | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 160.111 |
101 | 98 | 84 | Randy Alexander | London | KY | 142.992 | |
49 | 22 | 12 | Harold Allen | Shelbyville | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 173.005 |
64 | 64 | 78 | Todd Ary | Birmingham | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 161.840 |
138 | 121 | 119 | Mike Auten | Benton | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 125.324 |
132 | 143 | 129 | Todd Auten | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 129.114 |
203 | 209 | - | Chic Aydelette | Thomasville | NC | 74.678 | |
73 | 81 | 81 | Lee Bailey, Jr. | Amston | CT | Legend/Mercury | 156.842 |
198 | 200 | 189 | Terry Baksay | Easton | CT | Skeeter/Yamaha | 89.783 |
55 | 50 | 62 | Chris Baumgardner | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 169.059 |
197 | 201 | 206 | Jack Bell | Kane | PA | Ranger/Evinrude | 90.169 |
41 | 48 | 45 | Tommy Biffle | Wagoner | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 177.685 |
115 | 114 | 103 | Cody Bird | Granbury | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 138.916 |
53 | 24 | 21 | Jim Bitter | Fruitland Park | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 170.371 |
62 | 61 | 55 | Randy Blaukat | Joplin | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 162.775 |
130 | 105 | 123 | Roger Boler | Slidell | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 132.570 |
140 | 141 | 155 | Terry Bolton, Jr. | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 124.879 |
156 | 159 | 164 | Brennan Bosley | Benton | AR | Ranger/Yamaha | 116.675 |
173 | 172 | 170 | Billy Bowen, Jr. | Ocala | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 109.404 |
32 | 32 | 40 | Chad Brauer | Osage Beach | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 179.336 |
33 | 30 | 37 | Denny Brauer | Camdenton | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 179.148 |
118 | 137 | 158 | Stephen Browning | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 137.280 |
82 | 80 | 72 | Mickey Bruce | Buford | GA | Stratos | 153.520 |
157 | 160 | 187 | Tom Burns | Carbondale | IL | Ranger/Mercury | 116.095 |
177 | 176 | 196 | Jim Carnell | Muskogee | OK | 106.914 | |
170 | 170 | 152 | Tim Carroll | Owasso | OK | Skeeter/Yamaha | 109.798 |
213 | 219 | 232 | Allen Cauthen | Lancaster | SC | Ranger/Honda | 46.403 |
9 | 8 | 8 | Brent Chapman | Lenexa | KS | Triton/Mercury | 207.969 |
210 | 216 | 237 | Glenn Chappelear | Acworth | GA | 52.055 | |
24 | 33 | 61 | Luke Clausen | Otis Orchards | WA | Charger/Mercury | 187.328 |
89 | 109 | 108 | Rick Clunn | Ava | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 149.373 |
72 | 77 | 90 | George Cochran | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 157.715 |
178 | 182 | 190 | Ken Cook | Meers | OK | Triton/Mercury | 106.803 |
196 | 199 | 183 | David Cooke | Davidson | NC | Ranger | 90.685 |
205 | 211 | 216 | Jody Cordell | Flowery Branch | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 69.040 |
143 | 145 | 148 | Tony Couch | Buckhead | GA | Ranger | 123.877 |
68 | 82 | 99 | John Crews, Jr. | Salem | VA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 159.895 |
204 | 210 | 227 | Bobby Curtis | Siloam Springs | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 73.236 |
135 | 133 | 162 | Steve Daniel | Clewiston | FL | Triton/Mercury | 127.320 |
155 | 155 | 181 | Chris Daves | Spring Grove | VA | Nitro/Mercury | 117.346 |
131 | 130 | 156 | Woo Daves | Spring Grove | VA | Nitro/Mercury | 132.042 |
188 | 188 | 137 | Harmon Davis | Marlow | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 100.717 |
22 | 11 | 2 | Mark Davis | Mt. Ida | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 191.370 |
176 | 169 | 174 | Randy Dearman | Onalaska | TX | 108.447 | |
214 | 220 | 239 | Lewis Denney | Indian Mound | TN | 44.544 | |
39 | 42 | 34 | David Dudley | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 178.034 |
65 | 52 | 94 | Guy Eaker | Cherryville | NC | Triton/Mercury | 161.462 |
158 | 162 | 159 | Chuck Economou | Redington Bch. | FL | 115.859 | |
152 | 157 | 188 | Jarrett Edwards | Page | AZ | Triton/Mercury | 119.256 |
112 | 123 | 74 | Paul Elias | Laurel | MS | Bass Cat/Honda | 140.392 |
102 | 100 | 121 | Chris Elliott | Gloucester | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 142.797 |
16 | 18 | 16 | Edwin Evers | Talala | OK | Nitro/Mercury | 202.965 |
66 | 59 | 104 | Todd Faircloth | Jasper | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 160.121 |
76 | 70 | 87 | O.T. Fears III | Sallisaw | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 155.560 |
103 | 115 | 193 | Art Ferguson III | St. Clair Shores | MI | Triton/Mercury | 142.537 |
175 | 174 | 146 | Pat Fisher | Dacula | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 108.590 |
124 | 146 | 160 | David Fritts | Lexington | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 135.230 |
126 | 136 | 127 | Jack A. Gadlage | Benton | KY | Ranger/Yamaha | 134.689 |
48 | 43 | 56 | Anthony Gagliardi | Prosperity | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 173.794 |
201 | 207 | 222 | Al Gagliarducci | Agawam | MA | 76.455 | |
209 | 215 | 229 | Nick Gainey | Charleston | SC | 53.230 | |
141 | 163 | 204 | Doug Garrett | Cabot | AR | 124.648 | |
163 | 175 | 208 | Pete Gluszek | Franklinville | NJ | Bass Cat/Evinrude | 115.215 |
199 | 203 | 154 | Mark Goines | Shady Point | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 89.573 |
113 | 125 | 126 | Gerald Gostenik | Dearborn | MI | Triton/Mercury | 140.064 |
61 | 60 | 115 | Chad Grigsby | Maple Grove | MN | Vexus/Mercury | 163.567 |
23 | 21 | 20 | Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. | Gainesville | FL | Triton/Mercury | 187.908 |
2 | 2 | 6 | Greg Hackney | Gonzales | LA | Phoenix/Mercury | 224.683 |
85 | 119 | 142 | Robert Hamilton, Jr. | Nashville | TN | Triton/Mercury | 152.115 |
148 | 150 | 128 | Mark Hardin | Jasper | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 121.192 |
100 | 97 | 125 | Chip Harrison, Jr. | Bremen | IN | Ranger/Yamaha | 143.332 |
111 | 127 | 112 | Charlie Hartley | Grove City | OH | Ranger/Mercury | 140.441 |
128 | 126 | 89 | Mike Hawkes | Sabinal | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 133.292 |
38 | 37 | 46 | Matt Herren | Trussville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 178.585 |
107 | 101 | 71 | Dion Hibdon | Sunrise Beach | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 141.401 |
171 | 171 | 178 | Guido Hibdon | Gravois Mills | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 109.741 |
159 | 202 | 220 | Mike Hicks | Richmond | VA | 115.694 | |
44 | 38 | 38 | Kenyon Hill | Norman | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 176.548 |
70 | 49 | 41 | Brett Hite | Phoenix | AZ | Vexus/Mercury | 158.977 |
26 | 54 | 32 | Davy Hite | Ninety Six | SC | Phoenix/Evinrude | 182.631 |
125 | 112 | 124 | Sean Hoernke | Magnolia | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 134.742 |
149 | 152 | 141 | Dwayne Horton | Knoxville | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 120.211 |
11 | 15 | 18 | Tim Horton | Muscle Shoals | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 206.554 |
122 | 154 | 194 | Jimmy Houston | Cookson | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 136.366 |
50 | 53 | 48 | Randy Howell | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 172.090 |
183 | 177 | 215 | Homer Humphreys, Jr. | Minden | LA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 103.453 |
45 | 62 | 28 | Michael Iaconelli | Pittsgrove | NJ | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 175.751 |
109 | 110 | 105 | Charles Ingram | Santa Fe | TN | Ranger/Honda | 140.994 |
165 | - | - | Frank Ippoliti | Mt. Airy | MD | Bass Cat/Mercury | 113.547 |
15 | 9 | 4 | Alton Jones, Sr. | Waco | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 203.549 |
6 | 7 | 10 | Kelly Jordon | Mineola | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 213.089 |
169 | 168 | 195 | Robert Karbas, Jr. | Wake Forest | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 110.760 |
86 | 99 | 107 | Jay Kendrick | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 150.567 |
142 | 144 | 165 | Steve Kennedy | Auburn | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 124.048 |
179 | 178 | 210 | J.T. Kenney | Palm Bay | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 105.762 |
88 | 90 | 76 | Rob Kilby | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 149.706 |
17 | 17 | 11 | Mark Kile | Payson | AZ | Skeeter/Yamaha | 200.416 |
117 | 111 | 73 | Jason Kilpatrick | Satsuma | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 137.762 |
139 | 139 | 133 | Jeremiah Kindy | Benton | AR | 125.235 | |
47 | 44 | 39 | Stacey D. King | Reeds Spring | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 173.934 |
172 | 191 | 191 | Kotaro Kiriyama | Moody | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 109.470 |
28 | 29 | 9 | Gary Klein | Mingus | TX | Triton/Mercury | 181.485 |
92 | 92 | 97 | Koby Kreiger | Bokeelia | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 148.531 |
60 | 55 | 60 | Jeff Kriet | Ardmore | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 163.788 |
193 | 195 | 200 | David Lauer | South Bend | IN | 92.736 | |
202 | 208 | 223 | Mike Leblanc | Colchester | VT | Ranger | 75.635 |
80 | 76 | 58 | Robert Lee | Angels Camp | CA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 154.324 |
29 | 34 | 52 | Dave Lefebre | Erie | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 181.469 |
192 | 192 | 205 | Johnny Lesesne | Blue Ridge | GA | 94.279 | |
195 | 198 | 147 | Rick Lillegard | Atkinson | NH | Ranger/Yamaha | 90.822 |
116 | 122 | 118 | Tim Loper | Terry | MS | Bass Cat/Mercury | 138.752 |
162 | 149 | 109 | Elton Luce, Jr. | Brookeland | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 115.311 |
110 | 94 | 117 | Curt Lytle | Suffolk | VA | Ranger/Yamaha | 140.822 |
166 | 187 | 172 | Kyle Mabrey | McCalla | AL | 112.498 | |
74 | 66 | 79 | Tom Mann, Jr. | Buford | GA | Ranger/Evinrude | 156.587 |
194 | 197 | - | Rick Marsh | High Point | NC | 91.539 | |
8 | 13 | 23 | Aaron Martens | Leeds | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 209.222 |
91 | 87 | 82 | Roland Martin | Naples | FL | Nitro/Mercury | 148.641 |
35 | 36 | 50 | Scott Martin | Clewiston | FL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 179.022 |
63 | 71 | 111 | Tommy Martin | Hemphill | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 162.410 |
69 | 74 | 65 | Ben Matsubu | Hemphill | TX | Legend/Mercury | 159.862 |
123 | 118 | 95 | Chris McCall | Jasper | TX | Legend/Evinrude | 135.708 |
174 | 173 | 199 | Sandy Melvin | Boca Grande | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 108.745 |
71 | 65 | 54 | Mark Menendez | Paducah | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 158.159 |
114 | 108 | 70 | Jimmy Millsaps | Canton | GA | Ranger/Evinrude | 139.859 |
98 | 131 | 114 | Yusuke Miyazaki | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 144.773 |
46 | 39 | 47 | Jimmy D. Mize | Ben Lomond | AR | Triton/Mercury | 174.431 |
27 | 28 | 43 | Ish Monroe | Hughson | CA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 182.145 |
154 | 158 | 173 | Tom Monsoor | La Crosse | WI | Ranger/Mercury | 117.666 |
97 | 86 | 122 | Andre Moore | Scottsdale | AZ | Legend/Evinrude | 144.991 |
200 | 204 | 209 | Russ Moran | Murfreesboro | TN | Stratos/Evinrude | 85.240 |
51 | 47 | 30 | Dan Morehead | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 171.980 |
79 | 79 | 64 | Andy Morgan | Dayton | TN | Bullet/Evinrude | 154.619 |
58 | 56 | 63 | Chad Morgenthaler | Coulterville | IL | Phoenix/Mercury | 165.894 |
164 | 156 | 171 | Rick Morris | Bracey | VA | Falcon/Mercury | 114.196 |
121 | 117 | 116 | Jim Moynagh | Carver | MN | Ranger/Yamaha | 136.523 |
34 | 35 | 33 | John Murray | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 179.110 |
127 | 124 | 135 | Toshinari Namiki | Hachioji City | Ranger/Yamaha | 133.542 | |
181 | 206 | 218 | Eric Nethery | Acworth | GA | 105.029 | |
189 | 189 | 186 | Sam Newby | Pocola | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 99.267 |
84 | 84 | 75 | Larry Nixon | Quitman | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 152.182 |
182 | 181 | 198 | Jim Nolan | Bull Shoals | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 104.196 |
5 | 5 | 7 | Takahiro Omori | Emory | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 213.799 |
167 | 165 | 167 | Mike O'Shea | Thousand Oaks | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 111.626 |
146 | 147 | 149 | Mark Pack | Mineola | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 122.726 |
211 | 217 | 236 | Robert Pearson | Oak Hill | VA | Ranger/Evinrude | 49.883 |
161 | 140 | 102 | Pete Ponds | Madison | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 115.439 |
186 | 185 | 212 | Craig Powers | Rockwood | TN | Ranger/Yamaha | 102.080 |
54 | 73 | 49 | Bud Pruitt | Spring | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 169.153 |
57 | 67 | 110 | Greg Pugh | Cullman | AL | Phoenix/Evinrude | 166.222 |
40 | 72 | 68 | Jason Quinn | Clover | SC | Legend/Mercury | 178.026 |
52 | 51 | 31 | Matt Reed | Madisonville | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 170.868 |
1 | 1 | 3 | Skeet Reese | Auburn | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 232.116 |
56 | 45 | 57 | Jeff Reynolds | Calera | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 167.891 |
99 | 88 | 77 | Mike Reynolds | Modesto | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 144.569 |
147 | 148 | 138 | Joel G. Richardson | Kernersville | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 122.691 |
212 | 218 | - | Gary Riffle | Paris | TX | 48.697 | |
81 | 85 | 134 | Mark Rizk | Arab | AL | Champion/Mercury | 154.253 |
187 | 186 | 136 | Darrel Robertson | Jay | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 102.006 |
134 | 113 | 88 | Brooks Rogers | Quitman | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 128.131 |
87 | 75 | 83 | Mark Rogers | Naples | FL | Gambler/Mercury | 149.782 |
4 | 4 | 13 | Dean Rojas | Lake Havasu City | AZ | Blazer/Suzuki | 214.756 |
43 | 41 | 113 | Scott Rook | Little Rock | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 177.234 |
133 | 135 | 132 | Mark Rose | Wynne | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 128.815 |
21 | 31 | 17 | Zell Rowland | Montgomery | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 191.575 |
153 | 179 | 207 | Frank Scalish | Cleveland Heights | OH | Legend/Mercury | 118.198 |
108 | 106 | 66 | Shad Schenck | Waynetown | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 141.170 |
77 | 91 | 85 | Bernie Schultz | Gainesville | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 155.409 |
19 | 20 | 35 | Terry Scroggins | San Mateo | FL | Triton/Yamaha | 197.212 |
83 | 83 | 80 | Ray Sedgwick | Cross | SC | Triton/Mercury | 153.134 |
151 | 161 | 184 | Terry Segraves | Kissimmee | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 119.316 |
191 | 193 | 217 | Steve Sennikoff | Forney | TX | Triton/Mercury | 96.041 |
104 | 103 | 51 | Alvin Shaw | State Road | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 141.887 |
145 | 166 | 140 | Morizo Shimizu | Osaka | Champion/Mercury | 122.984 | |
184 | 183 | 185 | Masaki Shimono | Shiga-Pref | Ranger | 102.725 | |
13 | 12 | 26 | Ron Shuffield | Bismarck | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 204.857 |
59 | 57 | 69 | Ricky Shumpert | Lexington | SC | Stratos/Yamaha | 164.895 |
207 | 213 | 230 | Dave Smith | Del City | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 60.138 |
25 | 27 | 44 | Brian Snowden | Reeds Springs | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 187.106 |
144 | 129 | 120 | Tommy Stiles | McMinnville | TN | Triton/Mercury | 123.057 |
10 | 16 | 24 | Marty Stone | Linden | NC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 207.531 |
78 | 78 | 86 | Wesley Strader | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 155.158 |
206 | 212 | 224 | Kim Stricker | Howell | MI | 66.194 | |
185 | 184 | 143 | Ken Strickland | Oak Ridge | NC | Ranger | 102.544 |
20 | 19 | 19 | Mike Surman | Boca Raton | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 192.332 |
136 | 134 | 106 | Carl Svebek III | Orange | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 127.185 |
160 | 164 | 177 | Sam Swett | Covington | LA | Ranger/Evinrude | 115.683 |
3 | 6 | 5 | Gerald Swindle | Warrior | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 219.578 |
215 | 221 | 235 | Rich Tauber | Hollywood | CA | Phoenix/Yamaha | 38.888 |
93 | 95 | 130 | Dale Teaney | Williamsburg | OH | Ranger | 147.103 |
31 | 25 | 14 | Peter Thliveros | Jacksonville | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 179.392 |
94 | 63 | 59 | Joe Thomas | Milford | OH | Ranger/Evinrude | 146.354 |
208 | 214 | 211 | Wes Thomas | Hanover | IN | Ranger | 55.455 |
36 | 58 | 101 | Mark Tucker | Kirkwood | MO | Bass Cat/Mercury | 178.992 |
168 | 167 | 144 | Jim Tutt | Longview | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 110.826 |
30 | 46 | 67 | Mark Tyler | Vian | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 180.244 |
12 | 3 | 1 | Kevin VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 205.897 |
105 | 96 | 98 | Marcel Veenstra | Brighton | MI | Ranger/Yamaha | 141.763 |
180 | 180 | 197 | Byron Velvick | Boerne | TX | Triton/Mercury | 105.376 |
75 | 89 | 100 | Lance Vick | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 155.983 |
106 | 104 | 92 | Kevin Vida | Clare | MI | Ranger/Yamaha | 141.523 |
95 | 107 | 53 | Jack L. Wade | Knoxville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 146.165 |
7 | 10 | 25 | David Walker | Sevierville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 210.148 |
42 | 40 | 15 | Clark Wendlandt | Cedar Park | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 177.468 |
190 | 194 | 176 | Charlie Weyer | West Hills | CA | Triton/Mercury | 97.554 |
90 | 69 | 36 | David Wharton | Sam Rayburn | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 149.112 |
37 | 26 | 22 | Dustin Wilks | Rocky Mount | NC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 178.936 |
150 | 153 | 139 | Jerry Williams | Conway | AR | 120.032 | |
119 | 116 | 96 | Keith Williams | Conway | AR | Ranger/Yamaha | 136.603 |
14 | 14 | 27 | Kevin Wirth | Crestwood | KY | Triton/Mercury | 204.062 |
96 | 93 | 91 | Mike Wurm | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 145.947 |
129 | 120 | 151 | Warren Wyman | Calera | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 133.116 |
137 | 132 | 166 | Gary Yamamoto | Mineola | TX | Legend/Yamaha | 125.785 |
120 | 128 | 168 | Randy Yarnall | Womelsdorf | PA | Triton/Mercury | 136.538 |
18 | 23 | 29 | Jay Yelas | Lincoln City | OR | Skeeter/Yamaha | 197.246 |
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