Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - January 2017

MurayStateUniversityBasteamknowsthat theystilhavealot ofworktoput intheSpring, but theyarefocusedand haveonlyonegoal inmind. “Ourteamgoal yearinandyearoutistowinCabela’sSchool oftheYeartitle. Althoughwe haveneverbenfortunateenoughtowin, ourteamhasbenclosethepastfouryearswithtwo4thplacefinishes, a 2ndplacefinish, anda3rdplacefinish. It wouldmeantheworldtoustobeabletofinalywinSOY. Ourplanistofishas manytournamentsaswecaninthespringseasonandcontinueourfalsucesintothespring. Wearealextremely excitedtosewhatthespringholdsforourteamandwhereweendupaftertheraceendsJune30,”Lancastersaid. Sitinginsecondarethewinnersofthispastyear’sColegiateBasFishingChampionship, theUniversityofAuburn, andinthirdistwo-timeCabela’sSchool ofyearwinners, UniversityofNorthAlabama. Bothoftheseteamsknowhow towinandhaveplacedemphasisonwinningthetitle. Darel High, coachoftheAuburnUniversityBasSportsClub, reveals, “Ourclubisveryexcitedanddeterminedtoget tothetopofthepoints. WinningtheCabela’sColegiateBasFishingNational Championshiphasrealysparkedthis AuburnUniversityBasTeamtoimproveaswelascontinuethetraditionsinceweformedbackin2006, asoneofthe Nation’sTopPrograms.”With20+moreeventscomethisspring, AuburnUniversityknowstheystilhavealotofwork toputin. “Somanyoutstandingcolegeteamsthroughoutthecountry, soourfocusanddeterminationwilbetostay ontop, toberespectedforachievements, andshowourrespecttotheothergreatcolegiateteams,”Highsaid. NathanMartin, PresidentoftheUniversityofNorthAlabamabasteam, knowstheystilhavealotoftournamentsleft beforeanythingisdecided.Martinsays,“Wefelgreataboutwherewearesiting.Weareonly17pointsoutoffirst place, but thereisstilalot ofseasonleft. Thosepointscanbemadeupinonetournament sowe’resitingwel. I would muchratherseusuptwomorespotsthough."VicePresident, DrewHeroldadded, "Weareconfident inourabilitiesto catchqualityfishnomater thelocation. Oneofour teamsstrongsuitsthisyear isthenewer generationanglers. These youngguysareouttheregrinding, workinghardtoputtheirnameoutthereandrepresentourschool. Thesenewan- glersbroughtinanewwaveofcompetitionanddrivethatourveterananglersloveandwanttoseprosperfortherest oftheseason." Asmanyteams, havefoundoutovertheyears, inordertobecompetitiveintheCabela’sSchool oftheYearpresented byAbuGarciarace, teamsmustworktogetherandsharethesamemindsetinordertoacomplishtheirgoals.With welover20+eventsremaininginthisseason’srace, it’sgoingtobeanexcitingridetotheendoftheseasonforalthe teamsvyingforthetitle, butalsotoendtheseasonrankedinthetop20inthenation.

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