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The race for the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia is roaring on.
SAN ANTONIO, TX (March 18, 2019) - Roughly two months are left in the 2018-2019 season, and week in, week out schools are competing in a variety of collegiate events nationwide in hopes of earning those valuable points. Following a busy several weeks of events, Bethel University has emerged as the leader in the School of the Year standings with McKendree University and Adrian College in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
"It feels great to be in first place for the School of the Year race. Moving into first place with all of the great schools and teams that compete in college fishing is such a huge accomplishment for our Bethel Wildcats Team," said Garry Mason, Head Coach at Bethel University.
After winning the School of the Year in 2018, Bethel University is sitting poised to make a run at back-to-back titles in 2019. Consistency is key in a race such as this. One poor finish can be enough to knock a team out of the top 10. On the other hand, a high finish in an event can catapult a team to the number one spot.
Bethel University has managed to put together a pair of top finishes over the past month. The first of those came at Lake Guntersville for an FLW Regional. Dax Ewart & Kristopher Queen brought 28.5 pounds to the scales to finish in second place. Tristan McCormick & Dakota Pierce then logged another second-place finish just a few weeks later. The pair brought in 44 pounds 4 ounces over two days on Kentucky Lake to earn 495 points for Bethel University.
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