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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.