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MitchelJenningsandColeBurdeshawland
akickerfishlateintheday(below).
Cominginrightbeingthembarleyahalfpoundbehindwasthedefendingchampionsfrom
lastyearwith43.62pounds.Drawingonpastexperienceofwinningthiseventtheteamof
MitchelJenningsandColeBurdeshawfromAuburnUniversitymadeagreatlatedaycharge
andcamealthewayfromfifthplace,andfromalmostfourpoundsbehind,tobarleybeing
beaten.Theirlastdaychargehadthembringinginthethebiggestbagoftheentireevent
with24.02pounds,fivefishlimit,tocomewithin0.71poundsofbeingthefirsteverteamto
winbacktobackChampionships.
“Wefoundagoodschoolearlyandwasabletogetalimitpretyearlyandthengotthebig
oneonaswimbiatlaterintheday.Itwasjustanamazingdayofledgefishing.Itwasn’ttoo
heartbreakingtocomeinsecond,weareveryproudandhonoredtofinishsecondthisyear.
AtopfiveinanyNationalChampionshipinanysportishuge,”saidMitchelJenningsand
ColeBurdeshaw.