91探花 students Sam Moore and Ross Kellermeier are going fishing. The duo will represent BSU at the , July 9-11 on Lake DuBay in Stevens Point, Wis.
Moore and Kellermeier qualified for the championship after a 10th-place finish in Bassmaster’s 82-team in late May. The duo was one of five two-man teams competing for BSU in the regional, where the top 13 finishers advanced to the national competition.
After placing 54th the first day, Moore and Kellermeier needed a “killer” big fish the second day to cover lost ground. Early in the morning, they got just that. They hooked a four pound, four ounce large mouth bass off the back of the boat.
“We knew after catching the killer that we would be ahead,” Moore said. “We just needed a few more decent fish to guarantee us a spot in the top 20.”
This “killer” ended up to be the second-largest fish of the entire tournament and helped the team jump up to 18th place.
The third day was tricky due to strong winds between 25-30 mph. Moore and Kellermeier started out in a large open spot of the river, but the winds made it impossible for their boat to stay where they wanted. After fighting with their blowing lines, they found a smaller, secluded spot away from the wind and caught five fish within ten to fifteen minutes.
“We were fortunate to get there first,” said Moore, who is president of .
The team said high winds chased most boats off the water early on that third day, and after the final weigh-in their catch was enough to move them into a 10th-place finish and earn a spot in the national tournament.
“This is a great opportunity to promote our fishing team,” Moore said. “Within the last year, we’ve gone from five or six students at a meeting to over 30, and we’re proud to say we have two students committed to BSU to fish on our team — both were high school fishing league state contenders.”
Other BSU teams competing in the regional tournament:
- Jake Kurtzweg and Brandon Hiltner, 26th place
- Mitch Swanson and his brother, Thor Swanson, 41st place
- Austin Williams and Garret Haglin, 57th place
- Tyler Robinson and Hayden Roelofs, 67th place
Links
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BSU’s Regional Championships competitors
Albany – Brandon Hiltner; senior, art & design
Blaine – Mitch Swanson; sophomore, business administration
Blaine – Thor Swanson; freshman, criminal justice
Crystal – Samuel Moore; junior, mass communication
Darwin – Jake Kurtzweg; sophomore, business administration
East Gull Lake – Austin Williams; sophomore, business administration and computer science
Edina – Ross Kellermeier; freshman, environmental studies and aquatic biology
Glyndon – Hayden Roelofs; junior, industrial technology
Ham Lake – Tyler Robinson; sophomore, aquatic biology
Nisswa – Garrett Haglin; sophomore, business administration