Bass Fishing Club Wins Bassmaster College Classic Title
Bass Fishing Club at Bassmaster College Classic. Photo courtesy of BassMafia Tackle.
The University of Arkansas Bass Fishing club took to the Bassmaster Classic stage in front of a crowd of more than 11,000 enthusiastic fans on Sunday, Feb. 26, in Shreveport, La. Arkansas competed against defending champions Louisiana State University and home favorite LSU-Shreveport. With a total weight of 26 pounds of bass, Arkansas was crowned the Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic title.
“Standing on the Classic stage was one of the coolest experiences I have ever had,” senior Michael ‘Mook’ Miller said. “The whole experience was amazing and one that I will hopefully get to experience again.”
The Arkansas Bass Fishing club made several media appearances at one of the largest tackle/boat shows in the world and signed autographs for all of their Razorback fans. “The experience of media day was unreal,” said sophomore Kenneth Anderson. “It gave me more motivation to keep working hard at fishing and be successful.”
Being invited to the Bassmaster Classic and standing on the same stage as some of the greatest anglers on the tour is a great honor afforded to few school clubs. Drew Porto, sophomore, recollects his time in Shreveport as, “the best fishing experience I have ever had in my life.” And beating LSU in Louisiana? “Amazing,” according to Jared Kennemer, sophomore.
Next year’s Bassmaster Classic will be held in Tulsa, Okla., with the professionals fishing on Grand Lake. Hank Weldon, College Classic Tournament Director, anticipates that the Razorbacks will defend their title from the University of Tulsa, University of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State University.
For a complete question and answer session with the college anglers, visit the Arkansas Club Sports Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ARClubSports. Tune into ESPN 2 this weekend to watch Arkansas win the title.
To support the University Recreation club sports, like Bass Fishing, purchase apparel online or at the Razorback Shop in the Arkansas Union. Both short-sleeve and long-sleeve styles in a variety of colors are available for purchase for nine different clubs. A portion of the proceeds will go to individual club sport teams supported by the sale.
For questions, please contact Shannon Dere at 575-6736 or sdere@uark.edu.
Contacts
Shannon Dere , assistant director for Club Sports
University Recreation
479-575-6736,
sdere@uark.edu
Headlines
Affairs of the Heart
Find out how biomedical engineering professor Morten Jensen is developing innovative devices to produce better outcomes in cardiovascular medicine.
Students, Faculty and Alumni Kick Off Centennial Year of School of Law
Founded April 14, 1924, the School of Law faculty, students and alumni started the celebration of its centennial year with a Founders Day event and will continue with more commemorative events this coming fall.
Yearly Academic Award Winners, Ambassadors Recognized by Bumpers College
Schyler Angell, Lexi Dilbeck, Cason Frisby, Tanner Austin King, Anna Brooke Mathis, Carrie Ortel, Lucy Scholma, Kadence Trosper and student ambassadors were honored at the college's annual reception.
World Premiere of 'Cries from the Cotton Field' Slated for May 8
Cries from the Cotton Field chronicles the journey of 19th century Italian immigrants from northern Italy to the Arkansas Delta and ultimately to Tontitown. It will premier at 6 p.m. May 8 in Springdale Har-Ber High School.
Fay Jones School's Earth Day Event Spotlights Sustainable Materials and Projects
"One day doesn't seem like a lot, but one day can empower individuals and groups, energize them to work for change and innovate for transformative solutions," professor Jennifer Webb said of the students' design work.