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