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