Auburn University ends the year ranked 2nd, and two-time winner McKendree University holds on to 3rd
The University of Montevallo Finishes the Season Ranked Number One in the Nation According to the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.
The University of Montevallo Finishes the Season Ranked Number One in the Nation According to the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.
SAN ANTONIO, TX – With the conclusion of the 2022 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops last week, the 2021-22 season of the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series is now complete. Point totals have also been finalized in the race for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. College fishing’s only all-encompassing national rankings system, this year-long race to be ranked in the national standings started in June of 2021 and came to an end last week in Florence, AL. The University of Montevallo finished the season in the top-ranked spot in the nation for the second consecutive year with a season total of 19,275 points. Finishing second in the nation was Auburn University, and two-time School of the Year winner McKendree University takes third with 15,955 points.
For the third time in the history of the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia, a school has claimed the title in back-to-back seasons. Coming off of the school’s first title during the 2020-21 season, the University of Montevallo has now finished the season ranked number one in consecutive seasons. The University of North Alabama and McKendree University also has won the title twice.
Montevallo and Auburn dueled it out near the top of the standings for most of the year. After the dust settled and the scales closed in Florence, AL at the ACA Championship event, Montevallo finished the year almost 1,200 points clear of second-ranked Auburn. Montevallo sealed the deal on its second-straight title with two Top 20 finishes at Pickwick Lake. Easton Fothergill and Nick Dumke finished in 10th with a two-day total of 33.38 pounds, and fellow teammates Grayson Morris and Cade Holcomb took 19th place out of close to 200 boats. The two Top 20 finishes netted Montevallo 2,460 points and extended their season total to 19,275.
Finishing the season ranked second in the nation is Auburn University. Auburn finishes the season with 18,080 points, more than 2,000 points ahead of the next closest team. This second-place finish marks Auburn’s best season ever as it pertains to the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.
At the 2022 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops on Pickwick Lake, Auburn did manage to close the gap on top-ranked Montevallo ever so slightly. Auburn earned 2,820 points compared to Montevallo’s 2,460.
Here is a quick look at Auburn’s two highest-finishing teams at the 2022 ACA Championship:
2) Logan Parks & Tucker Smith: 46.91 lbs. – 1,480 points
9) Garrett Warren & Hayden Marbut: 33.56 lbs. – 1,340 points
*Also claimed $2,000 Yamaha Power Pay Tournament Contingency
The 2022 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops proved to be a defining event in determining the final Top 25 teams for the season-ending rankings in the 2021-22 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. 23 of the Top 25 ranked teams in the nation competed in the season-ending championship in Florence, AL.
