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(Mar 23, 2018 - Birmingham, AL) Sixty-four outstanding high school anglers from across the country have been named to the 2018 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. The students were selected for the honor based on their success in bass tournament competition, academic achievement and leadership in conservation and community service. “We’re proud to be investing in the next generation of anglers with the Bassmaster High School All-American program,” said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. “This project highlights the best young anglers in the nation, and the résumés of the students nominated for All-State and All-American honors proves just how valuable this generation will be to sportfishing.” To be considered for the All-State Fishing Team, a student must have been nominated by a parent, coach, teacher or other school official. Students currently enrolled in grades 10-12 with a current-year grade point average of 2.5 or higher were eligible. B.A.S.S. received more than 465 nominations from across the nation, a more than 100 percent increase since the inception of the program. From these, judges selected 64 student anglers from 38 states to make the All-State Fishing Team. Fifty-six students were also chosen as Honorable Mentions — recognized for their tournament success as well as community service and academic achievement. “Our All-State team is such a strong group of anglers who have tremendous fishing accomplishments, as well as extensive conservation and community service, and academic achievements,” said Hank Weldon, senior manager of the B.A.S.S. High School program. “We are extremely honored to see this program flourish, and we congratulate these student anglers on their success on and off the water.” A second panel of judges will review nominations of the 64 All-State team members and select the 12 members of the 2018 Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. As in All-State judging, criteria include success in high school fishing tournaments, involvement in conservation efforts and other community service activities. The 12 finalists will compete in a one-day Bassmaster All-American High School Bass Tournament held during the 2018 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department event, a fan-favorite festival that will be held May 17-20 on Lake Travis out of Jonestown, Texas. Elite Series anglers will serve as teammates and “coaches” of the student anglers in the tournament. The high school standouts will be honored on the main Texas Fest stage at the weigh-in. Below is the list of the 64 All-State anglers and 56 Honorable Mentions, in order by state: Alabama Ethan King, Wilsonville Ross Napier, Hartselle John Adams Gray, Eufaula — Honorable Mention Hunter Porter, Tuscaloosa — Honorable Mention Shaw Sandy, Tanner — Honorable Mention Arizona Nicklaus Romero, Prescott Taj White, Phoenix Arkansas Karson Hamilton, Hot Springs Brody Jacks, Tull Colton Coffman, Newhope — Honorable Mention Harrison Friddle, Cabot — Honorable Mention Carson McBride, Springdale — Honorable Mention California Manuel Nevarez II, Yuba City Austin Oranje, Clearlake Connecticut William Hinckley, North Branford Delaware Jackson Staib, Wilmington Florida Donald Christoff, Orlando Jacob Eaton, Fort Myers Dylan Westhelle, Sanford — Honorable Mention Georgia Spencer Childers, Jasper Cal Culpepper, Hamilton Brooks Anderson, Marietta — Honorable Mention Cy Casey, Evans — Honorable Mention Mason McCoy, Acworth — Honorable Mention John Garrett Pearson, Perry — Honorable Mention Idaho Jakobe Akins, Coeur d'Alene Nathanial Kimberling, Coeur d'Alene Jared Hoffman, Coeur d'Alene — Honorable Mention Illinois Alec Berens, Channahon Tyler Lubbat, Wheeling Jordan Bowlin, Benton — Honorable Mention Tyler Christy, Bolingbrook — Honorable Mention Adam Hingson, Atwood — Honorable Mention Indiana Griffin Fernandes, McCordsville Carter Ball, Noblesville — Honorable Mention Elijah Hamrick, Berne — Honorable Mention Colsyn Head, Spencer — Honorable Mention Iowa James Ford, Cedar Rapids Kansas Hunter Baird, Gypsum Thomas Heinen, Topeka Brock Bila, Louisburg — Honorable Mention Kentucky Steven Browning, Lancaster Matthew Roberts, Slemp Hunter Jones, London — Honorable Mention Braxton Lamb, Nicholasville — Honorable Mention Shawn Mills, Campbellsville — Honorable Mention Hannah Wesley, Junction City — Honorable Mention Louisiana Annabelle Guins, Lake Charles Colby Miller, Elmer Hunter Courvelle, Lake Charles — Honorable Mention Alex Erickson, Lake Charles — Honorable Mention Braxton (Cole) Moore, Anacoco — Honorable Mention Justin Watts, Denham Springs — Honorable Mention Massachusetts Teddy Peznola, Leominster Michigan Nicolas Biundo, Wyandotte Joe Deichelbohrer, Wyandotte Matthew Davis, Coloma — Honorable Mention Minnesota Ben Provost, Prior Lake Mason Raveling, Prior Lake Tyler Fitzner, Farmington — Honorable Mention Solomon Glenn, Lakeville — Honorable Mention Jared Haugen, Plainview — Honorable Mention Jack Mulholland, Elgin — Honorable Mention Mississippi Garrett McWilliams, Florence Dalton Smith, Brandon Hayden Cowart, Richton — Honorable Mention Jace Ladner, Perkinston — Honorable Mention Missouri Caleb Hanes, Springfield Devon Rathbun, Springfield Ryan Cameron, Republic — Honorable Mention Austin Ware, Willard — Honorable Mention Montana Lee Lambrecht, Helena Nick Morrison, Helena Nebraska Michael Mueting, Lincoln Nick Spencer, Lincoln New Hampshire Jake Fantasia, Milford Jamie Pare, Milford Jack Armstrong, Windham — Honorable Mention New Jersey Vincent Pustizzi, Pittsgrove New Mexico Alexandria Rigg, Las Cruces New York Alex Gauld, Tonawanda North Carolina Caz Anderson, Hayesville Logan Jennings, Hillsborough Ethan Hoyle, Newton — Honorable Mention Ohio Kobe Thompson, Crooksville Ethan Rider, Gallipolis — Honorable Mention Oklahoma Cameron Haling, Grove Dakota Page, Catoosa Garrett McCrackin, Mannford — Honorable Mention Pennsylvania Austin Gaab, Montoursville Zachary Tamandl, Schnecksville Dylan Fogarty, Mechanicsburg — Honorable Mention Curt Jena, Monaca — Honorable Mention Rhode Island Jordon Leahy, Lincoln South Carolina James Gibbons, Timmonsville Britt Myers, Lake Wylie Jack Hunt, Townville — Honorable Mention Kyler McKie, North Augusta — Honorable Mention Daelyn Whaley, Abbeville — Honorable Mention South Dakota Brian Ballard, Hermosa Tennessee Samuel Vandagriff, McMinnville Jacob Woods, Loudon Stratos Lay, Cleveland — Honorable Mention Josh Lee, Knoxville — Honorable Mention Nathan Powell — Honorable Mention Texas Thomas Martin, Jewett Cody Shry, Pinehurst Derek Pietsch, Montgomery — Honorable Mention Gabriel Talley, Willis — Honorable Mention Virginia Ike Andrews, Midlothian Will Johnson, Locust Grove — Honorable Mention Devin Page, Martinsville — Honorable Mention West Virginia Trevor Albanese, Berkeley Springs Benjamin LeBlanc, Harpers Ferry Grace Caldwell, Berkeley Springs — Honorable Mention Landon Harrington, Berkeley Springs — Honorable Mention Wisconsin Bailey Bleser, Burlington Tyler Cory, Amherst Jacob Bigelow, Cecil — Honorable Mention Mitchell Hammes, West Salem — Honorable Mention 2018 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series Title Sponsor: Mossy Oak Fishing 2018 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series Presenting Sponsor: DICK’S Sporting Goods 2018 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota 2018 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series Premier Sponsors: ABU Garcia, Berkley, Huk, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha 2018 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series Supporting Sponsors: Academy Sports + Outdoors, Carhartt, Lowrance, Phoenix Boats About B.A.S.S. B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), television show (The Bassmasters on ESPN2), radio show (Bassmaster Radio), social media programs and events. For 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing. The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. 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