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The Bryan College fishing team competed at Lake Toho for the 2023 MLF Bass National Championship. Overall, Justin Botts and Conner DiMauro caught 14 fish that weighed a total of 58.12 lbs to earn them 6th place. For Day 1, Botts and DiMauro led with 5 fish that weighed 27 lbs even to take first place. Day 2, Botts and DiMauro led again at the end of the day with 4 fish that weighed a total of 13.12 lbs to put them in first place again for day 2. It came down to the wire in the final weigh-in for the day, unfortunately, Bryan was unable to hold onto 1st place but they were awarded 6th place and $1,000. After a successful catch for the week, Bryan takes home 6th place in the MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship. 

LION RESULTS DAY 3

• Justin Botts and Conner DiMauro – 5 fish  16 lbs – 6th Place (Day 3)
• Botts and DiMauro – 4 fish  13.12 lbs – 1st Place (Day 2)
• Botts and DiMauro – 5 fish  27 lbs – 1st Place (Day 1)

 

• Andrew Fisher and Elijah Kirk – 5 fish 16.08 lbs – 8th Place (Day 3)
• Fisher and Kirk – 5 fish  11.06 lbs – 9th Place (Day 2)
• Fisher and Kirk – 5 fish  21.08 lbs – 5th Place (Day 1)

 

• Austin Goins and Tim Herrmann – a total of 10 fish for the whole tournament that weighed 22.03 lbs putting them at 56th Place. (Day 3)
• Goins and Herrmann – 5 fish  14.08 lbs – 56th Place (Day 2)
• Goins and Herrmann – 5 fish  7.11 lbs – 133rd Place (Day 1)

 

• Caleb Bridges and Rob Lindsey – a total of 10 fish for the whole tournament that weighed 19.05 lbs putting them at 87th Place. (Day 3)
• Bridges and Lindsey – 5 fish  9.08 lbs – 87th Place (Day 2)
• Bridges and Lindsey – 5 fish  9.13 lbs – 99th Place (Day 1)

 

• Conner Giles and Christian Wright – a total of 10 fish for the whole tournament that weighed 20.15 lbs earning them 71st Place. They did not compete on Day 3.
• Giles and Wright – 5 fish  11.09 lbs – 71st Place (Day 2)
• Giles and Wright – 5 fish  9.06 lbs – 107th Place (Day 1)

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