B.A.S.S. names 2018 High School All-State team

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sixty-four outstanding high school anglers from across the country have been named to the 2018 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

The students were selected for the honor based on their success in bass tournament competition, academic achievement and leadership in conservation and community service.

“We’re proud to be investing in the next generation of anglers with the Bassmaster High School All-American program,” said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. “This project highlights the best young anglers in the nation, and the résumés of the students nominated for All-State and All-American honors proves just how valuable this generation will be to sportfishing.”

To be considered for the All-State Fishing Team, a student must have been nominated by a parent, coach, teacher or other school official. Students currently enrolled in grades 10-12 with a current-year grade point average of 2.5 or higher were eligible.

B.A.S.S. received more than 465 nominations from across the nation, a more than 100 percent increase since the inception of the program. From these, judges selected 64 student anglers from 38 states to make the All-State Fishing Team. Fifty-six students were also chosen as Honorable Mentions — recognized for their tournament success as well as community service and academic achievement.

“Our All-State team is such a strong group of anglers who have tremendous fishing accomplishments, as well as extensive conservation and community service, and academic achievements,” said Hank Weldon, senior manager of the B.A.S.S. High School program. “We are extremely honored to see this program flourish, and we congratulate these student anglers on their success on and off the water.”

A second panel of judges will review nominations of the 64 All-State team members and select the 12 members of the 2018 Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. As in All-State judging, criteria include success in high school fishing tournaments, involvement in conservation efforts and other community service activities.

The 12 finalists will compete in a one-day Bassmaster All-American High School Bass Tournament held during the 2018 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department event, a fan-favorite festival that will be held May 17-20 on Lake Travis out of Jonestown, Texas.

Elite Series anglers will serve as teammates and “coaches” of the student anglers in the tournament. The high school standouts will be honored on the main Texas Fest stage at the weigh-in.

Below is the list of the 64 All-State anglers and 56 Honorable Mentions, in order by state:

Alabama Ethan King, WilsonvilleRoss Napier, HartselleJohn Adams Gray, Eufaula — Honorable MentionHunter Porter, Tuscaloosa — Honorable MentionShaw Sandy, Tanner — Honorable Mention
Arizona Nicklaus Romero, PrescottTaj White, Phoenix
Arkansas Karson Hamilton, Hot SpringsBrody Jacks, TullColton Coffman, Newhope — Honorable MentionHarrison Friddle, Cabot — Honorable MentionCarson McBride, Springdale — Honorable Mention
California Manuel Nevarez II, Yuba CityAustin Oranje, Clearlake
Connecticut William Hinckley, North Branford
Delaware Jackson Staib, Wilmington
Florida Donald Christoff, OrlandoJacob Eaton, Fort MyersDylan Westhelle, Sanford — Honorable Mention
Georgia Spencer Childers, JasperCal Culpepper, HamiltonBrooks Anderson, Marietta — Honorable MentionCy Casey, Evans — Honorable MentionMason McCoy, Acworth — Honorable MentionJohn Garrett Pearson, Perry — Honorable Mention
IdahoJakobe Akins, Coeur d'AleneNathanial Kimberling, Coeur d'AleneJared Hoffman, Coeur d'Alene — Honorable Mention
Illinois Alec Berens, ChannahonTyler Lubbat, WheelingJordan Bowlin, Benton — Honorable MentionTyler Christy, Bolingbrook — Honorable MentionAdam Hingson, Atwood — Honorable Mention
Indiana Griffin Fernandes, McCordsvilleCarter Ball, Noblesville — Honorable MentionElijah Hamrick, Berne — Honorable MentionColsyn Head, Spencer — Honorable Mention
Iowa James Ford, Cedar Rapids
Kansas Hunter Baird, GypsumThomas Heinen, TopekaBrock Bila, Louisburg — Honorable Mention
Kentucky Steven Browning, LancasterMatthew Roberts, SlempHunter Jones, London — Honorable MentionBraxton Lamb, Nicholasville — Honorable MentionShawn Mills, Campbellsville — Honorable MentionHannah Wesley, Junction City — Honorable Mention
Louisiana Annabelle Guins, Lake CharlesColby Miller, ElmerHunter Courvelle, Lake Charles — Honorable MentionAlex Erickson, Lake Charles — Honorable MentionBraxton (Cole) Moore, Anacoco — Honorable MentionJustin Watts, Denham Springs — Honorable Mention
MassachusettsTeddy Peznola, Leominster
Michigan Nicolas Biundo, WyandotteJoe Deichelbohrer, WyandotteMatthew Davis, Coloma — Honorable Mention
Minnesota Ben Provost, Prior LakeMason Raveling, Prior LakeTyler Fitzner, Farmington — Honorable MentionSolomon Glenn, Lakeville — Honorable MentionJared Haugen, Plainview — Honorable MentionJack Mulholland, Elgin — Honorable Mention
Mississippi Garrett McWilliams, FlorenceDalton Smith, BrandonHayden Cowart, Richton — Honorable MentionJace Ladner, Perkinston — Honorable Mention
Missouri Caleb Hanes, SpringfieldDevon Rathbun, SpringfieldRyan Cameron, Republic — Honorable MentionAustin Ware, Willard — Honorable Mention
MontanaLee Lambrecht, HelenaNick Morrison, Helena
Nebraska Michael Mueting, LincolnNick Spencer, Lincoln
New Hampshire Jake Fantasia, MilfordJamie Pare, MilfordJack Armstrong, Windham — Honorable Mention
New Jersey Vincent Pustizzi, Pittsgrove
New Mexico Alexandria Rigg, Las Cruces
New York Alex Gauld, Tonawanda
North Carolina Caz Anderson, HayesvilleLogan Jennings, HillsboroughEthan Hoyle, Newton — Honorable Mention
Ohio Kobe Thompson, CrooksvilleEthan Rider, Gallipolis — Honorable Mention
Oklahoma Cameron Haling, GroveDakota Page, CatoosaGarrett McCrackin, Mannford — Honorable Mention
Pennsylvania Austin Gaab, MontoursvilleZachary Tamandl, SchnecksvilleDylan Fogarty, Mechanicsburg — Honorable MentionCurt Jena, Monaca — Honorable Mention
Rhode Island Jordon Leahy, Lincoln
South Carolina James Gibbons, TimmonsvilleBritt Myers, Lake WylieJack Hunt, Townville — Honorable MentionKyler McKie, North Augusta — Honorable MentionDaelyn Whaley, Abbeville — Honorable Mention
South DakotaBrian Ballard, Hermosa
Tennessee Samuel Vandagriff, McMinnvilleJacob Woods, LoudonStratos Lay, Cleveland — Honorable MentionJosh Lee, Knoxville — Honorable MentionNathan Powell — Honorable Mention
Texas Thomas Martin, JewettCody Shry, PinehurstDerek Pietsch, Montgomery — Honorable MentionGabriel Talley, Willis — Honorable Mention
Virginia Ike Andrews, MidlothianWill Johnson, Locust Grove — Honorable MentionDevin Page, Martinsville — Honorable Mention
West Virginia Trevor Albanese, Berkeley SpringsBenjamin LeBlanc, Harpers FerryGrace Caldwell, Berkeley Springs — Honorable MentionLandon Harrington, Berkeley Springs — Honorable Mention
Wisconsin Bailey Bleser, BurlingtonTyler Cory, AmherstJacob Bigelow, Cecil — Honorable MentionMitchell Hammes, West Salem — Honorable Mention