These 50 anglers began the season at Clarks Hill Reservoir in January before taking on the Tombigbee River in April and then the Upper Chesapeake Bay and St. Lawrence River in July/August.
Alabama’s Lucas Lindsay claimed the Angler of the Year in the Division with 757 points. The Auburn grad was consistent all year, putting together third, 28th, second and 14th-place finishes to claim the title.
Virginia’s Ryan Lachniet finished second with 756 points. The Campbellsville University angler earned finishes of ninth, 20th, 14th and fourth. Alabamian Matt Adams finished third with 747 points, Tyler Campbell finished fourth with 737 points and Connor Jacob earned fifth with 716 points. Russ Lane, Michael Neal, Chase Clarke, Hayden Gaddis and Chris Blanchette rounded out the Top 10.
The following anglers will join 50 anglers for Division II in the Elite Qualifier round, which begins at Lake Champlain Sept. 18-20. Anglers will then travel to Wheeler Lake Oct. 2-4 before capping off the season at Lake Okeechobee Nov. 13-15. All points earned in respective divisions will be zeroed.
1. Lucas Lindsay, Auburn, Ala.; 757 points
2. Ryan Lachniet, Gum Spring, Va.; 756 points
3. Matt Adams, Guntersville, Ala.; 747 points
4. Tyler Campbell, Martin, Ga; 737 points
5. Connor Jacob, Guntersville, Ala.; 716 points
6. Russ Lane, Prattville, Ala.; 682 points
7. Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn.; 673 points
8. Chase Clarke, Virginia Beach, Va.; 663 points
9. Hayden Gaddis, Dandridge, Tenn.; 663 points
10. Chris Blanchette, Edisto Island, S.C.; 662 points
11. Kyle Austin, Ridgeville, S.C.; 657 points
12. Dillon Falardeau, Hixson, Tenn.; 655 points
13. Cody Stahl, Barnsville, Ga; 654 points
14. Micheal Stout, Gallatin, Tenn.; 645 points
15. Tristan McCormick, Bon Aqua, Tenn.; 640 points
16. Matt Messer, Warfield, Ky; 638 points
17. Brady Vernon, Sterrett, Ala.; 637 points
18. Aaron Yavorsky, Palm Harbor, Fla.; 635 points
19. Parker Guy, Appling, Ga.; 635 points
20. John Hunter Jr., Shelbyville, Ky; 639 points
21. Bobby Bakewell, Orlando, Fla; 632 points
22. River Lee, Diboll, Texas; 629 points
23. Trey Swindle, Cleveland, Ala.; 628 points
24. Lucas Murphy, West Columbia, S.C.; 624 points
25. Trey Schroeder, Theodosia, Mo.; 618 points
26. Grae Buck, Green Lane, Penn.; 615 points
27. Adam Rasmussen, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; 614 points
28. Sam Hanggi, Knoxville, Tenn.; 610 points
29. Bo Thomas, Edwardsburg, Mich.; 609 points
30. Ryan Salzman, Huntsville, Ala.; 608 points
31. Laker Howell, Guntersville, Ala.; 605 points
32. John Duvall, Madison, Ga.; 596 points
33. Blaine Bunney, Claremore, Okla.; 593 points
34. Alec Morrison, Peru, N.Y.; 592 points
35. Erik Brztowski, Lemont, Ill; 592 points
36. Casey Smith Victor, N.Y.; 591 points
37. Billy Gilbert Hamburg, N.Y.; 589 points
38. Brandon Coulter, Knoxville, Tenn.; 581 points
39. Zach Goutremout, Chaumont, N.Y.; 577 points
40. Caleb Hudson, Lincolnton, Ga.; 577 points
41. Tommy Wood, Peregian Springs, Aus; 574 points
42. Christian Nash, Allons, Tenn.; 566 points
43. James Chandler, Liberty, Texas; 563 points
44. Brandon McMillan, Clewiston, Fla.; 559 points
45. Cole Drummond, Effingham, S.C.; 558 points
46. Bryson Osteen, Live Oak, Fla.; 558 points
47. Dylan Akins, Flowery Branch, Ga.; 555 points
48. Tanner Hadden, Appling, Ga.; 553 points
49. Ryan Broughman, Corapeake, N.C.; 553 points
50. Chad Pipkens, Dewitt, Mich.; 552 points
