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Late Rally Keeps Johnston Atop Leaderboard

Caught 'Em All In An Hour

Late Rally Keeps Johnston Atop Leaderboard
Cory Johnston will start the final day at the St. Lawrence River Bassmaster Open with a 1-04 advantage.
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff

WADDINGTON, N.Y. — A frustrating start had Cory Johnston scratching his head, but the Bassmaster Elite Series veteran from Cavan, Ontario, put together a late-day rally that delivered what he needed to tally a two-day total of 49 pounds, 9 ounces at the 2023 Bassmaster Open at the St. Lawrence River.

Johnston took the Day-1 lead by catching a limit of 26-14. His second-round catch went 22-11.

Adding another trophy to the one he earned the last time the Opens visited the St. Lawrence (2021) will require Johnston to hold off Vermont' Jody White, who trailed the lead by 1-03 on Day 1. White heads into Championship Saturday 1-04 behind Johnston.

Day 1 saw Johnston running back and forth between the tournament’s western boundary near Lake Ontario and waters closer to takeoff. He repeated that routine on Day 2. But while the first day produced bass throughout his range, the second proved stingier.

“I tried that again today and it wasn’t working this morning,” Johnston said. “I ran all the way to the lake and fished a bunch of stuff where I thought I was going to be able to catch them pretty well and never had a bite.

“I just started working my way back down the river and got to a point where I was like, ‘I gotta catch 17 to 18 pounds so I’m fishing (Championship Saturday).’”

Reaching into his deep well of local knowledge, Johnston ran to a promising area and found the jackpot he was hoping for.

“I hit a ton of stuff, and I went back to what I like to do in the last hour and a half,” Johnston said. “I stopped on a spot and there were tons of them. I caught all of my fish in an hour, so I’m excited to go back out there tomorrow.”

Understandably guarded with details on his specific technique, Johnston said he is fishing a replicable pattern and using a mixture of reaction and finesse baits. His only regret was not getting on this pattern earlier.

“Location was key today because all I had time to fish was one little area,” Johnston said. “They’re on all of it, so I’m going to run a lot of (similar spots) tomorrow and see what happens.”

Nabbing all of his fish upriver close to Lake Ontario, Johnston stopped fishing at 1 o’clock and left in plenty of time for a safe return. The day’s windy conditions did not hinder him, but Johnston said the cloudy skies and occasional showers were less than preferable.

“Sun is ideal, but the conditions are the conditions, so you gotta go with it,” Johnston said. “When it’s cloudy, the fish don’t set up right when you’re fishing deep, they’re not off the bottom, so they’re not easy to see on (Garmin) LiveScope.

“Hopefully, we get a little sun tomorrow.”

Hailing from Shaftsbury, Vt., White turned in daily limits of 25-11 and 22-10 for a second-place total of 48-05.

Repeating what worked for him on Day 1, White ran upriver to the Clayton, N.Y., area. There, he fished many of the same spots he worked on Thursday but found his best results in one key area.

“I hit the same starting spot and that was pretty productive again and then I fished my way around,” White said. “Yesterday, my milk run didn’t work really well, so today I tried to run a new milk run and it also didn’t work well.

“I ended up weighing in one fish from somewhere other than my starting spot, which is not what you want. But I’m in the Top 10, so I’m just going to keep trying.”

White caught most of his fish on a ledge break. Using mainly a dropshot, his bites came in 30 to 50 feet.

Jamie Bruce of Kenora, Ontario, is in third with 47-13. Fishing upriver near the lake, Bruce turned in two days of consistent work – his limits weighed 23-05 and 24-08.

“I had no intentions of running there; I stayed near Waddington during practice, but after a couple of days of pre-fishing and seeing what I saw, I wasn’t loving it,” Bruce said. “I went to the lake and it looked a lot like where I’m from in northwest Ontario and nostalgia was in the air.

“I only had half a day of practice in the area I’m fishing, so I’ve been expanding on it every day. I found another new spot this morning, and I was gassed up and on my way back (to Waddington) by 10 o’clock today.”

Bruce said he caught his fish on a 1/4- to 1/2-ounce Smeltinator Underspin and a Z-Man swimbait. Pinpoint accuracy, he said, was essential to attracting big bites.

Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. ET at Whitaker Park. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 2 p.m.


Day 2 Standings

1. Cory Johnston -- Cavan, ON -- 10, 49-09 -- 200
Day 1: 5, 26-14 -- Day 2: 5, 22-11

2. Jody White -- Shaftsbury, VT -- 10, 48-05 -- 199
Day 1: 5, 25-11 -- Day 2: 5, 22-10

3. Jamie Bruce -- Kenora, ON -- 10, 47-13 -- 198
Day 1: 5, 23-05 -- Day 2: 5, 24-08

4. Brent Anderson -- Kingston Springs, TN -- 10, 46-11 -- 197
Day 1: 5, 24-10 -- Day 2: 5, 22-01

5. JT Thompkins -- Myrtle Beach, SC -- 10, 45-05 -- 196
Day 1: 5, 23-08 -- Day 2: 5, 21-13

6. Bo Thomas -- Edwardsburg, MI -- 10, 44-10 -- 195
Day 1: 5, 23-07 -- Day 2: 5, 21-03

7. Josh Bragg -- Fayetteville, GA -- 10, 43-14 -- 194
Day 1: 5, 21-08 -- Day 2: 5, 22-06

8. Zach Goutremout -- Chaumont, NY -- 10, 42-13 -- 193
Day 1: 5, 22-13 -- Day 2: 5, 20-00

9. Gary Miller -- Stouffville, ON -- 10, 42-08 -- 192
Day 1: 5, 20-13 -- Day 2: 5, 21-11

10. Rich Ortiz -- Fort Ann, NY -- 10, 42-05 -- 191
Day 1: 5, 21-02 -- Day 2: 5, 21-03

Recommended


The following anglers did not make the cut and will not fish on Day 3.

11. Erik Luzak -- Fenelon Falls, ON -- 10, 41-11 -- 190 -- $5,680
Day 1: 5, 22-02 -- Day 2: 5, 19-09
12. Chris Beaudrie -- Princeton, KY -- 10, 41-10 -- 189 -- $4,970
Day 1: 5, 23-12 -- Day 2: 5, 17-14
13. Chad Pipkens -- Dewitt, MI -- 10, 41-04 -- 188 -- $3,905
Day 1: 5, 23-03 -- Day 2: 5, 18-01
14. Evan Kung -- Pickering, ON -- 10, 41-01 -- 187 -- $3,905
Day 1: 5, 21-05 -- Day 2: 5, 19-12
15. Jacob Bigelow -- Cecil, WI -- 10, 40-14 -- 186 -- $3,905
Day 1: 5, 21-12 -- Day 2: 5, 19-02
16. Joey Cifuentes III -- Clinton, AR -- 10, 40-03 -- 185 -- $3,905
Day 1: 5, 21-08 -- Day 2: 5, 18-11
17. Kyle Monti -- Okeechobee, FL -- 10, 40-03 -- 184 -- $3,905
Day 1: 5, 21-04 -- Day 2: 5, 18-15
18. Buck Mallory -- Lawton, MI -- 10, 39-15 -- 183 -- $3,905
Day 1: 5, 18-14 -- Day 2: 5, 21-01
19. Cody Stahl -- Barnsville, GA -- 10, 39-14 -- 182 -- $3,905
Day 1: 5, 22-01 -- Day 2: 5, 17-13
20. Brock Belik -- Orchard, NE -- 10, 39-11 -- 181 -- $3,905
Day 1: 5, 22-14 -- Day 2: 5, 16-13
21. Ty Faber -- Pagosa Springs, CO -- 10, 39-06 -- 180 -- $3,550
Day 1: 5, 21-05 -- Day 2: 5, 18-01
22. Brian Post -- Janesville, WI -- 10, 39-05 -- 179 -- $3,550
Day 1: 5, 20-09 -- Day 2: 5, 18-12
23. Matt Pangrac -- Shawnee, OK -- 10, 39-01 -- 178 -- $3,550
Day 1: 5, 20-06 -- Day 2: 5, 18-11
24. Kyle Goltz -- Cornell, WI -- 10, 39-00 -- 177 -- $3,550
Day 1: 5, 20-00 -- Day 2: 5, 19-00
25. Scott Hamrick -- Denver, NC -- 10, 39-00 -- 176 -- $3,550
Day 1: 5, 19-08 -- Day 2: 5, 19-08
26. Harvey Horne -- Bella Vista, AR -- 10, 38-13 -- 175 -- $3,266
Day 1: 5, 18-00 -- Day 2: 5, 20-13
27. Cameron Smith -- Wareham, MA -- 10, 38-11 -- 174 -- $3,266
Day 1: 5, 18-07 -- Day 2: 5, 20-04
28. Casey Smith -- Victor, NY -- 10, 38-07 -- 173 -- $3,266
Day 1: 5, 18-07 -- Day 2: 5, 20-00
29. Kyle Austin -- Ridgeville, SC -- 10, 38-06 -- 172 -- $3,266
Day 1: 5, 17-14 -- Day 2: 5, 20-08
30. Jack Dice -- Lynchburg, VA -- 10, 38-05 -- 171 -- $3,266
Day 1: 5, 22-11 -- Day 2: 5, 15-10
31. Kenta Kimura -- Osaka, JAPAN -- 10, 38-03 -- 170 -- $3,266
Day 1: 5, 23-08 -- Day 2: 5, 14-11
32. Craig Chambers -- Midland, NC -- 10, 37-15 -- 169 -- $3,266
Day 1: 5, 19-13 -- Day 2: 5, 18-02
33. Brandon McMillan -- Clewiston, FL -- 10, 37-14 -- 168 -- $3,266
Day 1: 5, 18-09 -- Day 2: 5, 19-05
34. David Williams -- Newton, NC -- 10, 37-13 -- 167 -- $3,266
Day 1: 5, 20-13 -- Day 2: 5, 17-00
35. Jonathan Dietz -- Corry, PA -- 10, 37-13 -- 166 -- $3,266
Day 1: 5, 19-12 -- Day 2: 5, 18-01
36. Sam George -- Athens, AL -- 9, 37-12 -- 165 -- $3,266
Day 1: 4, 15-06 -- Day 2: 5, 22-06
37. Chris Dover -- Blacksburg, SC -- 10, 37-12 -- 164 -- $3,266
Day 1: 5, 18-13 -- Day 2: 5, 18-15
38. Darrell Davis -- Dover, FL -- 10, 37-10 -- 163 -- $3,266
Day 1: 5, 16-13 -- Day 2: 5, 20-13
39. Austin Cranford -- Norman, OK -- 10, 37-10 -- 162 -- $3,266
Day 1: 5, 20-06 -- Day 2: 5, 17-04
40. Logan Johnson -- Jasper, AL -- 10, 37-04 -- 161 -- $3,266
Day 1: 5, 16-11 -- Day 2: 5, 20-09
41. Chris Blanchette -- Edisto Island, SC -- 10, 37-04 -- 160
Day 1: 5, 17-02 -- Day 2: 5, 20-02
42. Trevor McKinney -- Benton, IL -- 10, 37-04 -- 159
Day 1: 5, 20-00 -- Day 2: 5, 17-04
43. Robert Gee -- Knoxville, TN -- 10, 37-03 -- 158
Day 1: 5, 17-03 -- Day 2: 5, 20-00
44. Bobby Lane Jr. -- Lakeland, FL -- 10, 37-00 -- 157
Day 1: 5, 18-06 -- Day 2: 5, 18-10
45. Zeke Gossett -- Pell City, AL -- 10, 36-15 -- 156
Day 1: 5, 17-09 -- Day 2: 5, 19-06
46. Jason Tibbetts -- Centreville, VA -- 10, 36-15 -- 155
Day 1: 5, 17-11 -- Day 2: 5, 19-04
47. Brady Vernon -- Sterrett, AL -- 10, 36-14 -- 154
Day 1: 5, 21-00 -- Day 2: 5, 15-14
48. Paul Bouvier -- Kingston, ON -- 10, 36-12 -- 153
Day 1: 5, 16-12 -- Day 2: 5, 20-00
49. Jason Lambert -- Savannah, TN -- 10, 36-11 -- 152
Day 1: 5, 19-04 -- Day 2: 5, 17-07
50. Brad Knight -- Lancing, TN -- 10, 36-10 -- 151
Day 1: 5, 18-07 -- Day 2: 5, 18-03
51. Cal Climpson -- Cavan, ON -- 10, 36-08 -- 150
Day 1: 5, 16-03 -- Day 2: 5, 20-05
52. Steve Morella -- Townshend, VT -- 10, 36-08 -- 149
Day 1: 5, 18-06 -- Day 2: 5, 18-02
53. Andrew Upshaw -- Hemphill, TX -- 10, 36-07 -- 148
Day 1: 5, 16-13 -- Day 2: 5, 19-10
54. Brett Cannon -- Willis, TX -- 10, 36-05 -- 147
Day 1: 5, 19-15 -- Day 2: 5, 16-06
55. Wesley Gore -- Clanton, AL -- 10, 36-04 -- 146
Day 1: 5, 18-03 -- Day 2: 5, 18-01
56. Blake Smith -- Lakeland, FL -- 10, 36-03 -- 145
Day 1: 5, 20-03 -- Day 2: 5, 16-00
57. Taylor Watkins -- Clinton, TN -- 10, 36-03 -- 144
Day 1: 5, 17-02 -- Day 2: 5, 19-01
58. Bobby Lanham -- Eddyville, KY -- 10, 35-14 -- 143
Day 1: 5, 17-07 -- Day 2: 5, 18-07
59. Shaine Campbell -- Brookeland, TX -- 10, 35-11 -- 142
Day 1: 5, 16-15 -- Day 2: 5, 18-12
60. John Garrett -- Union City, TN -- 10, 35-07 -- 141
Day 1: 5, 19-13 -- Day 2: 5, 15-10
61. Ryan Broughman -- Corapeake, NC -- 10, 35-07 -- 140
Day 1: 5, 17-02 -- Day 2: 5, 18-05
62. Joey Nania -- Cropwell, AL -- 10, 35-06 -- 139
Day 1: 5, 14-01 -- Day 2: 5, 21-05
63. Jimmy Washam -- Stantonville, TN -- 10, 35-06 -- 138
Day 1: 5, 17-14 -- Day 2: 5, 17-08
64. Pete Gluszek -- Mount Laurel, NJ -- 10, 35-05 -- 137
Day 1: 5, 13-11 -- Day 2: 5, 21-10
65. Jake Maddux -- Birmingham, AL -- 10, 35-04 -- 136
Day 1: 5, 17-13 -- Day 2: 5, 17-07
66. Brett Carnright -- Plattsburgh, NY -- 10, 35-03 -- 135
Day 1: 5, 15-08 -- Day 2: 5, 19-11
67. Kurt Mitchell -- Milford, DE -- 10, 35-02 -- 134
Day 1: 5, 18-15 -- Day 2: 5, 16-03
68. Louis Monetti -- Brielle, NJ -- 10, 35-01 -- 133
Day 1: 5, 17-05 -- Day 2: 5, 17-12
69. Hunter Sales -- Blaine, TN -- 10, 34-15 -- 132
Day 1: 5, 17-00 -- Day 2: 5, 17-15
70. Matt Henry -- Milledgeville, GA -- 10, 34-13 -- 131
Day 1: 5, 19-08 -- Day 2: 5, 15-05
71. Cole Drummond -- Effingham, SC -- 10, 34-13 -- 130
Day 1: 5, 18-06 -- Day 2: 5, 16-07
72. Logan Parks -- Auburn, AL -- 9, 34-12 -- 129
Day 1: 5, 24-04 -- Day 2: 4, 10-08
73. Mike Surman -- Boca Raton, FL -- 10, 34-05 -- 128
Day 1: 5, 17-10 -- Day 2: 5, 16-11
74. Adam Rasmussen -- Sturgeon Bay, WI -- 10, 34-04 -- 127
Day 1: 5, 16-06 -- Day 2: 5, 17-14
75. Keith Tuma -- Brainerd, MN -- 10, 34-03 -- 126
Day 1: 5, 16-12 -- Day 2: 5, 17-07
76. Justin Kimmel -- Athens, GA -- 10, 34-01 -- 125
Day 1: 5, 19-07 -- Day 2: 5, 14-10
77. Clark Reehm -- Elm Grove, LA -- 9, 33-15 -- 124
Day 1: 4, 16-00 -- Day 2: 5, 17-15
78. Derek Lehtonen -- Woodruff, SC -- 10, 33-15 -- 123
Day 1: 5, 17-02 -- Day 2: 5, 16-13
79. Logan Anderson -- Catawba, NC -- 10, 33-12 -- 122
Day 1: 5, 14-10 -- Day 2: 5, 19-02
80. Allan Nail -- Sand Springs, OK -- 10, 33-11 -- 121
Day 1: 5, 16-03 -- Day 2: 5, 17-08
81. Ish Monroe -- Oakdale, CA -- 10, 33-07 -- 120
Day 1: 5, 17-12 -- Day 2: 5, 15-11
82. Douglas Reed -- Bridgeton, NJ -- 10, 33-06 -- 119
Day 1: 5, 14-04 -- Day 2: 5, 19-02
83. Tucker Veronee -- Gilbert, SC -- 10, 32-12 -- 118
Day 1: 5, 17-10 -- Day 2: 5, 15-02
84. Danny McGarry -- Newcastle, ON -- 10, 32-09 -- 117
Day 1: 5, 14-04 -- Day 2: 5, 18-05
85. Chad Grigsby -- Maple Grove, MN -- 10, 32-08 -- 116
Day 1: 5, 16-08 -- Day 2: 5, 16-00
86. Julius Mazy -- Phoenix, AZ -- 10, 32-07 -- 115
Day 1: 5, 18-11 -- Day 2: 5, 13-12
87. Kevin Ledoux -- Choctaw, OK -- 10, 32-07 -- 114
Day 1: 5, 17-12 -- Day 2: 5, 14-11
88. Trey McKinney -- Carbondale, IL -- 10, 32-06 -- 113
Day 1: 5, 17-13 -- Day 2: 5, 14-09
89. Wesley Cashwell -- Roanoke Rapids, NC -- 10, 32-04 -- 112
Day 1: 5, 17-09 -- Day 2: 5, 14-11
90. Chase Clarke -- Virginia Beach, VA -- 10, 32-01 -- 111
Day 1: 5, 13-12 -- Day 2: 5, 18-05
91. JT Russell -- Mc Calla, AL -- 10, 32-01 -- 110
Day 1: 5, 14-02 -- Day 2: 5, 17-15
92. Michael Spaulding Jr. -- Dundee, MI -- 10, 32-00 -- 109
Day 1: 5, 17-15 -- Day 2: 5, 14-01
93. Ben Milliken -- New Caney, TX -- 10, 32-00 -- 108
Day 1: 5, 14-06 -- Day 2: 5, 17-10
94. Brian Mullaney -- Ijamsville, MD -- 10, 31-15 -- 107
Day 1: 5, 18-08 -- Day 2: 5, 13-07
95. Chad Warren -- Sand Springs, OK -- 10, 31-13 -- 106
Day 1: 5, 15-01 -- Day 2: 5, 16-12
96. Tyler Williams -- Belgrade, ME -- 10, 31-09 -- 105
Day 1: 5, 17-12 -- Day 2: 5, 13-13
97. Tommy Williams -- Shepherdsville, KY -- 10, 31-07 -- 104
Day 1: 5, 13-03 -- Day 2: 5, 18-04
98. Wil Dieffenbauch III -- Hundred, WV -- 10, 31-07 -- 103
Day 1: 5, 17-04 -- Day 2: 5, 14-03
99. Jason Abram -- Piney Flats, TN -- 10, 31-07 -- 102
Day 1: 5, 16-07 -- Day 2: 5, 15-00
100. Jacob Thompkins -- Myrtle Beach, SC -- 10, 31-07 -- 101
Day 1: 5, 15-10 -- Day 2: 5, 15-13
101. Ed Powell -- Sandyville, WV -- 10, 31-05 -- 100
Day 1: 5, 14-06 -- Day 2: 5, 16-15
102. Ryan Clark -- Whitby, ON -- 10, 31-04 -- 99
Day 1: 5, 17-06 -- Day 2: 5, 13-14
103. Reece Tremaglio -- Dunkirk, MD -- 10, 31-00 -- 98
Day 1: 5, 14-10 -- Day 2: 5, 16-06
104. Denny Fiedler -- Wabasha, MN -- 10, 30-14 -- 97
Day 1: 5, 13-10 -- Day 2: 5, 17-04
105. Jonathan Kelley -- Old Forge, PA -- 10, 30-12 -- 96
Day 1: 5, 19-00 -- Day 2: 5, 11-12
106. Paul Browning -- Pecos, TX -- 10, 30-10 -- 95
Day 1: 5, 18-07 -- Day 2: 5, 12-03
107. Greg Bohannan -- Bentonville, AR -- 10, 30-07 -- 94
Day 1: 5, 14-05 -- Day 2: 5, 16-02
108. John Soukup -- Sapulpa, OK -- 10, 30-05 -- 93
Day 1: 5, 12-04 -- Day 2: 5, 18-01
109. Jack Tindel III -- Orange, TX -- 10, 30-05 -- 92
Day 1: 5, 16-09 -- Day 2: 5, 13-12
110. Kyle Patrick -- Cooperstown, NY -- 10, 30-03 -- 91
Day 1: 5, 17-11 -- Day 2: 5, 12-08
111. Kyoya Fujita -- Minamitsuru, ON -- 10, 30-01 -- 90
Day 1: 5, 12-08 -- Day 2: 5, 17-09
111. Chris Hellebuyck -- White Lake, MI -- 10, 30-01 -- 90
Day 1: 5, 12-08 -- Day 2: 5, 17-09
113. Reese Hudson -- Broomall, PA -- 10, 30-01 -- 88
Day 1: 5, 16-13 -- Day 2: 5, 13-04
114. Garrett Paquette -- Canton, MI -- 10, 30-00 -- 87
Day 1: 5, 18-07 -- Day 2: 5, 11-09
115. Brad Leuthner -- Victoria, MN -- 10, 29-15 -- 86
Day 1: 5, 17-01 -- Day 2: 5, 12-14
116. Shane Lineberger -- Lincolnton, NC -- 10, 29-15 -- 85
Day 1: 5, 14-04 -- Day 2: 5, 15-11
117. Scout Echols -- Monticello, AR -- 10, 29-11 -- 84
Day 1: 5, 18-05 -- Day 2: 5, 11-06
118. Bryan Bickell -- Newcastle, ON -- 10, 29-10 -- 83
Day 1: 5, 09-14 -- Day 2: 5, 19-12
119. Blake Sylvester -- Plaquemine, LA -- 10, 29-10 -- 82
Day 1: 5, 13-07 -- Day 2: 5, 16-03
120. Andrew Mlotek -- Indianapolis, IN -- 10, 29-07 -- 81
Day 1: 5, 17-07 -- Day 2: 5, 12-00
121. Michael Rowe -- Providence Forge, VA -- 10, 29-07 -- 80
Day 1: 5, 12-12 -- Day 2: 5, 16-11
122. Mike Mayo -- Athens, TX -- 10, 29-05 -- 79
Day 1: 5, 11-04 -- Day 2: 5, 18-01
123. Chris Whitson -- Louisville, TN -- 10, 29-04 -- 78
Day 1: 5, 13-00 -- Day 2: 5, 16-04
124. Casey Scanlon -- Eldon, MO -- 10, 29-03 -- 77
Day 1: 5, 14-02 -- Day 2: 5, 15-01
125. Takayuki Koike -- Otsu-City, JAPAN -- 9, 29-03 -- 76
Day 1: 4, 14-09 -- Day 2: 5, 14-10
126. Josh Hubbard -- Dunnellon, FL -- 10, 29-02 -- 75
Day 1: 5, 15-00 -- Day 2: 5, 14-02
127. Steve Tennison -- Lexington, OK -- 9, 28-15 -- 74
Day 1: 5, 18-15 -- Day 2: 4, 10-00
128. Keith Brumfield -- Vicksburg, MS -- 10, 28-14 -- 73
Day 1: 5, 16-11 -- Day 2: 5, 12-03
129. Hugh Cosculluela -- Spring, TX -- 10, 28-13 -- 72
Day 1: 5, 14-15 -- Day 2: 5, 13-14
130. Flash Butts -- Roanoke Rapids, NC -- 10, 28-10 -- 71
Day 1: 5, 13-08 -- Day 2: 5, 15-02
131. Alex Heintze -- Denham Springs, LA -- 9, 28-09 -- 70
Day 1: 5, 19-11 -- Day 2: 4, 08-14
132. Kenny Mittelstaedt -- Minnetonka, MN -- 10, 28-07 -- 69
Day 1: 5, 17-02 -- Day 2: 5, 11-05
133. Joe Labarbera -- Montrose, PA -- 7, 28-05 -- 68
Day 1: 2, 06-10 -- Day 2: 5, 21-11
134. Tyler Lubbat -- Wheeling, IL -- 7, 28-03 -- 67
Day 1: 2, 08-00 -- Day 2: 5, 20-03
135. John Murray -- Spring City, TN -- 10, 28-02 -- 66
Day 1: 5, 17-15 -- Day 2: 5, 10-03
136. Tom Frink -- Southside, AL -- 10, 28-02 -- 65
Day 1: 5, 11-07 -- Day 2: 5, 16-11
137. David Wootton -- Collierville, TN -- 10, 28-00 -- 64
Day 1: 5, 15-13 -- Day 2: 5, 12-03
138. Cody Detweiler -- Guntersville, AL -- 9, 27-15 -- 63
Day 1: 4, 12-02 -- Day 2: 5, 15-13
139. Destin DeMarion -- Harborcreek, PA -- 10, 27-07 -- 62
Day 1: 5, 11-02 -- Day 2: 5, 16-05
140. Trey Swindle -- Cleveland, AL -- 8, 27-02 -- 61
Day 1: 5, 18-00 -- Day 2: 3, 09-02
141. Powell Kemp -- Scotland Neck, NC -- 10, 27-02 -- 60
Day 1: 5, 16-15 -- Day 2: 5, 10-03
142. Dale Hightower -- Mannford, OK -- 8, 27-01 -- 59
Day 1: 5, 18-04 -- Day 2: 3, 08-13
143. Jack York -- Emory, TX -- 10, 27-00 -- 58
Day 1: 5, 14-15 -- Day 2: 5, 12-01
144. Seiji Kato -- Outsu Shiga, JAPAN -- 10, 26-14 -- 57
Day 1: 5, 17-11 -- Day 2: 5, 09-03
145. Cass Terrance -- Akwewsane, NY -- 10, 26-12 -- 56
Day 1: 5, 12-14 -- Day 2: 5, 13-14
146. Evan Poroznik -- Nestleton Station, ON -- 9, 26-11 -- 55
Day 1: 5, 17-02 -- Day 2: 4, 09-09
147. Shayne Berlo -- McLean, VA -- 10, 26-11 -- 54
Day 1: 5, 11-01 -- Day 2: 5, 15-10
148. Bailey Boutries -- Springfield, MO -- 9, 26-08 -- 53
Day 1: 5, 15-10 -- Day 2: 4, 10-14
149. Griffin Phillips -- Mount Olive, AL -- 9, 26-07 -- 52
Day 1: 5, 12-12 -- Day 2: 4, 13-11
150. Mark Dimarzio -- McDonald, PA -- 9, 26-04 -- 51
Day 1: 5, 15-15 -- Day 2: 4, 10-05
151. Billy McDonald -- Greenwood, IN -- 10, 26-02 -- 50
Day 1: 5, 10-15 -- Day 2: 5, 15-03
152. David Perdue -- Wirtz, VA -- 10, 26-01 -- 49
Day 1: 5, 11-15 -- Day 2: 5, 14-02
153. Rick Hawkins -- Roanoke, VA -- 9, 25-14 -- 48
Day 1: 5, 12-08 -- Day 2: 4, 13-06
154. Jason Meninger -- Yulee, FL -- 10, 25-11 -- 47
Day 1: 5, 12-11 -- Day 2: 5, 13-00
155. Phil Killian -- Solomon, AZ -- 10, 25-08 -- 46
Day 1: 5, 12-06 -- Day 2: 5, 13-02
156. Jonathan Bowling -- Harriman, TN -- 9, 25-06 -- 45
Day 1: 5, 15-14 -- Day 2: 4, 09-08
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