Following are the State Farm World Rankings after last week's Clarks Hill Bassmaster Tour event. Top 10 highlights:
> 1 and 2 -- Skeet Reese is still No. 1 in the world, but Greg Hackney has closed the gap. Reese finished 65th at Clarks Hill, his worst finish of the season by about 30 places. Hackney finished 23rd, and is now within 2 points of being No. 1 in the world.
> 3 -- Aaron Martens moves up a big five spots to 3rd in the world after finishing 22nd at Clarks Hill. That finish plus a 14th at Guntersville and a 6th earlier this year have helped him to his highest rank since 2001.
> 4 -- David Walker moves up three spots to 4th in the world even though he only finished 55th at Clarks Hill.
> 5 -- Kevin VanDam finished 12th last week, which appropriately knocks him back into the Top 10 in 5th -- from 12th in the world. That 5th-place ranking is the second-lowest rank VanDam has ever had.
> 6 -- It's all sixes for Marty Stone. He's finished 26th, 36th, 16th and 36th (last week), which have helped him attain his highest rank yet: 6th.
> 7 -- A 71st hurts Kelly Jordon and he falls one spot, to 7th.
> 8 -- Similarly, a 142nd helps Dean Rojas fall four spots to 8th.
> 9 -- Florida's Terry Scroggins has two Top 20s (including a 19th last week) and no finishes worse than 40th this year. He leads the Bassmaster Tour points, and debuts in the Top 10 this week at 9th, up 10 spots from 19th.
> 10 -- Kentucky's Kevin Wirth is having a good season on top of a good one last year, and also debuts in the Top 10 at 10th.
Other notable movement:
> Brent Chapman has two good finishes on the FLW Tour so far this year, but isn't doing as well on the Bassmaster Tour. He falls out of the Top 10, to 11th.
> Ron Shuffield has quietly climbed to 12th in the world.
> Takahiro Omori finished an uncharacteristic dead last (154th) at Clarks Hill and that causes him to fall out of the Top 10, to 13th in the world.
> Similarly, Gerald Swindle finished 125th and drops from 3rd in the world to 14th. A good finish at the next event should cause Swindle and Omori to swing back up in the rankings, a la VanDam this week.
> Missouri's Mark Tucker finished 10th at Clarks Hill, and that helps him jump a big 20 spots to 16th in the world.
> After two finishes worse than 100th (both in Florida), Davy Hite has rebounded with an 8th and an 18th and is now 17th in the world.
> Alton Jones hasn't been fishing well this season, and this perennial Top 5 in the world angler is now 18th.
> Missouri's Brian Snowden has been fishing well and is now 20th in the world.
> Big moves in the 20s: Mike Iaconelli (45th to 25th); Jimmy Mize (46th to 28th); Scott Rook (43rd to 29th); and Tommy Biffle (41st to 30th).
> At Clarks Hill, Mark Davis had his best finish so far this season -- but it was an 81st. He drops again in the World Rankings, this time to 33rd, by far his worst rank ever.
> Clarks Hill winner Mike Reynolds moves up 14 places, from 99th to 85th in the world. Reynolds has been fishing well this year, but last year's finishes are hurting him in the rankings.
This week FLW Tour anglers fish their third event of the season on the Ouachita River out of Louisiana.
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Place | Prior | Start | Angler | City | State | Boat/Motor | Points |
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23 | 18 | 29 | Jay Yelas | Lincoln City | OR | Skeeter/Yamaha | 191.718 |
105 | 120 | 168 | Randy Yarnall | Womelsdorf | PA | Triton/Mercury | 142.161 |
123 | 137 | 166 | Gary Yamamoto | Mineola | TX | Legend/Yamaha | 135.142 |
132 | 129 | 151 | Warren Wyman | Calera | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 131.577 |
102 | 96 | 91 | Mike Wurm | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 142.615 |
10 | 14 | 27 | Kevin Wirth | Crestwood | KY | Triton/Mercury | 206.520 |
119 | 119 | 96 | Keith Williams | Conway | AR | Ranger/Yamaha | 136.603 |
160 | 150 | 139 | Jerry Williams | Conway | AR | 120.032 | |
32 | 37 | 22 | Dustin Wilks | Rocky Mount | NC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 182.061 |
75 | 90 | 36 | David Wharton | Sam Rayburn | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 159.315 |
193 | 190 | 176 | Charlie Weyer | West Hills | CA | Triton/Mercury | 96.550 |
37 | 42 | 15 | Clark Wendlandt | Cedar Park | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 177.468 |
4 | 7 | 25 | David Walker | Sevierville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 213.783 |
127 | 95 | 53 | Jack L. Wade | Knoxville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 133.116 |
107 | 106 | 92 | Kevin Vida | Clare | MI | Ranger/Yamaha | 141.523 |
55 | 75 | 100 | Lance Vick | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 167.842 |
178 | 180 | 197 | Byron Velvick | Boerne | TX | Triton/Mercury | 107.723 |
103 | 105 | 98 | Marcel Veenstra | Brighton | MI | Ranger/Yamaha | 142.537 |
5 | 12 | 1 | Kevin VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 213.457 |
27 | 30 | 67 | Mark Tyler | Vian | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 187.241 |
169 | 168 | 144 | Jim Tutt | Longview | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 110.826 |
16 | 36 | 101 | Mark Tucker | Kirkwood | MO | Bass Cat/Mercury | 198.557 |
209 | 208 | 211 | Wes Thomas | Hanover | IN | Ranger | 55.455 |
113 | 94 | 59 | Joe Thomas | Milford | OH | Ranger/Evinrude | 139.357 |
48 | 31 | 14 | Peter Thliveros | Jacksonville | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 173.512 |
95 | 93 | 130 | Dale Teaney | Williamsburg | OH | Ranger | 147.103 |
216 | 215 | 235 | Rich Tauber | Hollywood | CA | Phoenix/Yamaha | 38.888 |
14 | 3 | 5 | Gerald Swindle | Warrior | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 201.821 |
154 | 160 | 177 | Sam Swett | Covington | LA | Ranger/Evinrude | 122.480 |
145 | 136 | 106 | Carl Svebek III | Orange | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 127.185 |
22 | 20 | 19 | Mike Surman | Boca Raton | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 192.332 |
186 | 185 | 143 | Ken Strickland | Oak Ridge | NC | Ranger | 102.544 |
207 | 206 | 224 | Kim Stricker | Howell | MI | 67.264 | |
82 | 78 | 86 | Wesley Strader | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 155.158 |
6 | 10 | 24 | Marty Stone | Linden | NC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 213.025 |
138 | 144 | 120 | Tommy Stiles | McMinnville | TN | Triton/Mercury | 129.177 |
20 | 25 | 44 | Brian Snowden | Reeds Springs | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 194.330 |
208 | 207 | 230 | Dave Smith | Del City | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 60.366 |
57 | 59 | 69 | Ricky Shumpert | Lexington | SC | Stratos/Yamaha | 164.895 |
12 | 13 | 26 | Ron Shuffield | Bismarck | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 205.151 |
185 | 184 | 185 | Masaki Shimono | Shiga-Pref | Ranger | 102.725 | |
137 | 145 | 140 | Morizo Shimizu | Osaka | Champion/Mercury | 129.286 | |
106 | 104 | 51 | Alvin Shaw | State Road | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 141.887 |
165 | 191 | 217 | Steve Sennikoff | Forney | TX | Triton/Mercury | 115.963 |
157 | 151 | 184 | Terry Segraves | Kissimmee | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 120.909 |
108 | 83 | 80 | Ray Sedgwick | Cross | SC | Triton/Mercury | 141.443 |
9 | 19 | 35 | Terry Scroggins | San Mateo | FL | Triton/Yamaha | 206.805 |
81 | 77 | 85 | Bernie Schultz | Gainesville | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 155.542 |
109 | 108 | 66 | Shad Schenck | Waynetown | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 141.170 |
136 | 153 | 207 | Frank Scalish | Cleveland Heights | OH | Legend/Mercury | 129.425 |
21 | 21 | 17 | Zell Rowland | Montgomery | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 192.372 |
139 | 133 | 132 | Mark Rose | Wynne | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 128.856 |
29 | 43 | 113 | Scott Rook | Little Rock | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 186.312 |
8 | 4 | 13 | Dean Rojas | Lake Havasu City | AZ | Blazer/Suzuki | 209.184 |
60 | 87 | 83 | Mark Rogers | Naples | FL | Gambler/Mercury | 163.236 |
155 | 134 | 88 | Brooks Rogers | Quitman | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 121.382 |
188 | 187 | 136 | Darrel Robertson | Jay | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 102.006 |
87 | 81 | 134 | Mark Rizk | Arab | AL | Champion/Mercury | 152.229 |
213 | 212 | - | Gary Riffle | Paris | TX | 48.697 | |
153 | 147 | 138 | Joel G. Richardson | Kernersville | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 122.691 |
85 | 99 | 77 | Mike Reynolds | Modesto | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 153.906 |
74 | 56 | 57 | Jeff Reynolds | Calera | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 159.480 |
1 | 1 | 3 | Skeet Reese | Auburn | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 229.121 |
62 | 52 | 31 | Matt Reed | Madisonville | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 162.664 |
38 | 40 | 68 | Jason Quinn | Clover | SC | Legend/Mercury | 176.990 |
56 | 57 | 110 | Greg Pugh | Cullman | AL | Phoenix/Evinrude | 167.707 |
47 | 54 | 49 | Bud Pruitt | Spring | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 173.678 |
187 | 186 | 212 | Craig Powers | Rockwood | TN | Ranger/Yamaha | 102.080 |
162 | 161 | 102 | Pete Ponds | Madison | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 117.503 |
212 | 211 | 236 | Robert Pearson | Oak Hill | VA | Ranger/Evinrude | 49.883 |
152 | 146 | 149 | Mark Pack | Mineola | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 122.726 |
183 | 167 | 167 | Mike O'Shea | Thousand Oaks | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 104.900 |
13 | 5 | 7 | Takahiro Omori | Emory | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 203.393 |
184 | 182 | 198 | Jim Nolan | Bull Shoals | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 104.196 |
63 | 84 | 75 | Larry Nixon | Quitman | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 162.353 |
191 | 189 | 186 | Sam Newby | Pocola | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 99.267 |
192 | 181 | 218 | Eric Nethery | Acworth | GA | 97.394 | |
125 | 127 | 135 | Toshinari Namiki | Hachioji City | Ranger/Yamaha | 133.542 | |
51 | 34 | 33 | John Murray | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 170.959 |
120 | 121 | 116 | Jim Moynagh | Carver | MN | Ranger/Yamaha | 136.523 |
135 | 164 | 171 | Rick Morris | Bracey | VA | Falcon/Mercury | 129.993 |
69 | 58 | 63 | Chad Morgenthaler | Coulterville | IL | Phoenix/Mercury | 160.371 |
84 | 79 | 64 | Andy Morgan | Dayton | TN | Bullet/Evinrude | 154.619 |
49 | 51 | 30 | Dan Morehead | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 171.980 |
201 | 200 | 209 | Russ Moran | Murfreesboro | TN | Stratos/Evinrude | 85.240 |
96 | 97 | 122 | Andre Moore | Scottsdale | AZ | Legend/Evinrude | 146.322 |
161 | 154 | 173 | Tom Monsoor | La Crosse | WI | Ranger/Mercury | 117.666 |
42 | 27 | 43 | Ish Monroe | Hughson | CA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 175.634 |
28 | 46 | 47 | Jimmy D. Mize | Ben Lomond | AR | Triton/Mercury | 186.405 |
114 | 98 | 114 | Yusuke Miyazaki | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 137.855 |
112 | 114 | 70 | Jimmy Millsaps | Canton | GA | Ranger/Evinrude | 139.859 |
92 | 71 | 54 | Mark Menendez | Paducah | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 149.103 |
176 | 174 | 199 | Sandy Melvin | Boca Grande | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 108.745 |
121 | 123 | 95 | Chris McCall | Jasper | TX | Legend/Evinrude | 135.708 |
83 | 69 | 65 | Ben Matsubu | Hemphill | TX | Legend/Mercury | 154.940 |
44 | 63 | 111 | Tommy Martin | Hemphill | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 174.732 |
34 | 35 | 50 | Scott Martin | Clewiston | FL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 179.022 |
118 | 91 | 82 | Roland Martin | Naples | FL | Nitro/Mercury | 136.613 |
3 | 8 | 23 | Aaron Martens | Leeds | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 216.717 |
196 | 194 | - | Rick Marsh | High Point | NC | 91.539 | |
79 | 74 | 79 | Tom Mann, Jr. | Buford | GA | Ranger/Evinrude | 157.207 |
181 | 166 | 172 | Kyle Mabrey | McCalla | AL | 106.216 | |
122 | 110 | 117 | Curt Lytle | Suffolk | VA | Ranger/Yamaha | 135.186 |
166 | 162 | 109 | Elton Luce, Jr. | Brookeland | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 115.553 |
130 | 116 | 118 | Tim Loper | Terry | MS | Bass Cat/Mercury | 131.949 |
197 | 195 | 147 | Rick Lillegard | Atkinson | NH | Ranger/Yamaha | 90.822 |
175 | 192 | 205 | Johnny Lesesne | Blue Ridge | GA | 109.090 | |
31 | 29 | 52 | Dave Lefebre | Erie | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 183.499 |
78 | 80 | 58 | Robert Lee | Angels Camp | CA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 158.633 |
203 | 202 | 223 | Mike Leblanc | Colchester | VT | Ranger | 75.635 |
195 | 193 | 200 | David Lauer | South Bend | IN | 92.736 | |
41 | 60 | 60 | Jeff Kriet | Ardmore | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 176.021 |
91 | 92 | 97 | Koby Kreiger | Bokeelia | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 149.522 |
39 | 28 | 9 | Gary Klein | Mingus | TX | Triton/Mercury | 176.325 |
159 | 172 | 191 | Kotaro Kiriyama | Moody | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 120.085 |
36 | 47 | 39 | Stacey D. King | Reeds Spring | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 178.456 |
148 | 139 | 133 | Jeremiah Kindy | Benton | AR | 125.235 | |
115 | 117 | 73 | Jason Kilpatrick | Satsuma | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 137.762 |
68 | 17 | 11 | Mark Kile | Payson | AZ | Skeeter/Yamaha | 160.401 |
90 | 88 | 76 | Rob Kilby | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 149.706 |
171 | 179 | 210 | J.T. Kenney | Palm Bay | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 109.956 |
150 | 142 | 165 | Steve Kennedy | Auburn | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 124.048 |
77 | 86 | 107 | Jay Kendrick | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 158.842 |
170 | 169 | 195 | Robert Karbas, Jr. | Wake Forest | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 110.760 |
7 | 6 | 10 | Kelly Jordon | Mineola | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 210.203 |
18 | 15 | 4 | Alton Jones, Sr. | Waco | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 195.931 |
129 | 165 | - | Frank Ippoliti | Mt. Airy | MD | Bass Cat/Mercury | 132.641 |
98 | 109 | 105 | Charles Ingram | Santa Fe | TN | Ranger/Honda | 143.456 |
25 | 45 | 28 | Michael Iaconelli | Pittsgrove | NJ | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 190.534 |
182 | 183 | 215 | Homer Humphreys, Jr. | Minden | LA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 106.021 |
65 | 50 | 48 | Randy Howell | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 161.794 |
111 | 122 | 194 | Jimmy Houston | Cookson | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 140.782 |
19 | 11 | 18 | Tim Horton | Muscle Shoals | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 195.126 |
158 | 149 | 141 | Dwayne Horton | Knoxville | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 120.211 |
131 | 125 | 124 | Sean Hoernke | Magnolia | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 131.927 |
17 | 26 | 32 | Davy Hite | Ninety Six | SC | Phoenix/Evinrude | 198.354 |
94 | 70 | 41 | Brett Hite | Phoenix | AZ | Vexus/Mercury | 147.540 |
61 | 44 | 38 | Kenyon Hill | Norman | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 162.920 |
146 | 159 | 220 | Mike Hicks | Richmond | VA | 127.060 | |
172 | 171 | 178 | Guido Hibdon | Gravois Mills | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 109.741 |
89 | 107 | 71 | Dion Hibdon | Sunrise Beach | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 150.602 |
35 | 38 | 46 | Matt Herren | Trussville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 178.585 |
126 | 128 | 89 | Mike Hawkes | Sabinal | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 133.292 |
117 | 111 | 112 | Charlie Hartley | Grove City | OH | Ranger/Mercury | 137.120 |
99 | 100 | 125 | Chip Harrison, Jr. | Bremen | IN | Ranger/Yamaha | 143.332 |
156 | 148 | 128 | Mark Hardin | Jasper | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 121.192 |
97 | 85 | 142 | Robert Hamilton, Jr. | Nashville | TN | Triton/Mercury | 146.304 |
2 | 2 | 6 | Greg Hackney | Gonzales | LA | Phoenix/Mercury | 227.419 |
43 | 23 | 20 | Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. | Gainesville | FL | Triton/Mercury | 175.589 |
59 | 61 | 115 | Chad Grigsby | Maple Grove | MN | Vexus/Mercury | 163.567 |
88 | 113 | 126 | Gerald Gostenik | Dearborn | MI | Triton/Mercury | 151.796 |
200 | 199 | 154 | Mark Goines | Shady Point | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 89.573 |
141 | 163 | 208 | Pete Gluszek | Franklinville | NJ | Bass Cat/Evinrude | 128.642 |
133 | 141 | 204 | Doug Garrett | Cabot | AR | 131.213 | |
210 | 209 | 229 | Nick Gainey | Charleston | SC | 53.230 | |
202 | 201 | 222 | Al Gagliarducci | Agawam | MA | 76.455 | |
46 | 48 | 56 | Anthony Gagliardi | Prosperity | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 173.794 |
116 | 126 | 127 | Jack A. Gadlage | Benton | KY | Ranger/Yamaha | 137.654 |
124 | 124 | 160 | David Fritts | Lexington | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 134.420 |
177 | 175 | 146 | Pat Fisher | Dacula | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 108.590 |
80 | 103 | 193 | Art Ferguson III | St. Clair Shores | MI | Triton/Mercury | 156.150 |
73 | 76 | 87 | O.T. Fears III | Sallisaw | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 159.531 |
58 | 66 | 104 | Todd Faircloth | Jasper | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 163.719 |
15 | 16 | 16 | Edwin Evers | Talala | OK | Nitro/Mercury | 199.577 |
101 | 102 | 121 | Chris Elliott | Gloucester | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 142.797 |
110 | 112 | 74 | Paul Elias | Laurel | MS | Bass Cat/Honda | 140.902 |
140 | 152 | 188 | Jarrett Edwards | Page | AZ | Triton/Mercury | 128.802 |
163 | 158 | 159 | Chuck Economou | Redington Bch. | FL | 117.273 | |
40 | 65 | 94 | Guy Eaker | Cherryville | NC | Triton/Mercury | 176.123 |
45 | 39 | 34 | David Dudley | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 174.048 |
168 | - | - | Bink Desaro | Boise | ID | Triton/Mercury | 111.698 |
215 | 214 | 239 | Lewis Denney | Indian Mound | TN | 44.544 | |
179 | 176 | 174 | Randy Dearman | Onalaska | TX | 107.528 | |
33 | 22 | 2 | Mark Davis | Mt. Ida | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 179.205 |
190 | 188 | 137 | Harmon Davis | Marlow | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 100.717 |
128 | 131 | 156 | Woo Daves | Spring Grove | VA | Nitro/Mercury | 132.826 |
147 | 155 | 181 | Chris Daves | Spring Grove | VA | Nitro/Mercury | 126.962 |
143 | 135 | 162 | Steve Daniel | Clewiston | FL | Triton/Mercury | 127.519 |
205 | 204 | 227 | Bobby Curtis | Siloam Springs | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 73.236 |
67 | 68 | 99 | John Crews, Jr. | Salem | VA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 160.863 |
151 | 143 | 148 | Tony Couch | Buckhead | GA | Ranger | 123.877 |
206 | 205 | 216 | Jody Cordell | Flowery Branch | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 70.703 |
198 | 196 | 183 | David Cooke | Davidson | NC | Ranger | 90.585 |
189 | 178 | 190 | Ken Cook | Meers | OK | Triton/Mercury | 101.457 |
66 | 72 | 90 | George Cochran | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 161.559 |
72 | 89 | 108 | Rick Clunn | Ava | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 160.017 |
24 | 24 | 61 | Luke Clausen | Otis Orchards | WA | Charger/Mercury | 191.010 |
211 | 210 | 237 | Glenn Chappelear | Acworth | GA | 52.055 | |
11 | 9 | 8 | Brent Chapman | Lenexa | KS | Triton/Mercury | 206.280 |
214 | 213 | 232 | Allen Cauthen | Lancaster | SC | Ranger/Honda | 46.403 |
167 | 170 | 152 | Tim Carroll | Owasso | OK | Skeeter/Yamaha | 113.340 |
180 | 177 | 196 | Jim Carnell | Muskogee | OK | 106.914 | |
174 | 157 | 187 | Tom Burns | Carbondale | IL | Ranger/Mercury | 109.159 |
86 | 82 | 72 | Mickey Bruce | Buford | GA | Stratos | 153.520 |
93 | 118 | 158 | Stephen Browning | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 147.783 |
26 | 33 | 37 | Denny Brauer | Camdenton | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 187.939 |
50 | 32 | 40 | Chad Brauer | Osage Beach | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 171.591 |
173 | 173 | 170 | Billy Bowen, Jr. | Ocala | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 109.404 |
164 | 156 | 164 | Brennan Bosley | Benton | AR | Ranger/Yamaha | 116.675 |
149 | 140 | 155 | Terry Bolton, Jr. | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 124.879 |
142 | 130 | 123 | Roger Boler | Slidell | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 128.571 |
54 | 62 | 55 | Randy Blaukat | Joplin | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 168.239 |
76 | 53 | 21 | Jim Bitter | Fruitland Park | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 159.208 |
104 | 115 | 103 | Cody Bird | Granbury | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 142.364 |
30 | 41 | 45 | Tommy Biffle | Wagoner | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 184.854 |
199 | 197 | 206 | Jack Bell | Kane | PA | Ranger/Evinrude | 90.169 |
52 | 55 | 62 | Chris Baumgardner | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 168.991 |
194 | 198 | 189 | Terry Baksay | Easton | CT | Skeeter/Yamaha | 93.926 |
71 | 73 | 81 | Lee Bailey, Jr. | Amston | CT | Legend/Mercury | 160.040 |
204 | 203 | - | Chic Aydelette | Thomasville | NC | 74.678 | |
134 | 132 | 129 | Todd Auten | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 130.869 |
144 | 138 | 119 | Mike Auten | Benton | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 127.397 |
64 | 64 | 78 | Todd Ary | Birmingham | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 161.840 |
53 | 49 | 12 | Harold Allen | Shelbyville | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 168.341 |
100 | 101 | 84 | Randy Alexander | London | KY | 142.992 | |
70 | 67 | 42 | Tracy Adams | Wilkesboro | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 160.111 |
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