Lewisville Lake to host college fishing championship May 28-29

by PegNews wire

More than 120 teams representing 63 colleges and universities from 26 states have registered for the fourth BoatUS National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship, which will return to Lewisville Lake on May 28-29 as two-person teams contend for the 2009 title and thousands of dollars in scholarship money.

This year's event caps a five-event season of televised Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) tournaments that began on December at Lake Sam Rayburn and ends May 16 with an event in Tennessee. The championship event also will be televised on FOX College Sports and other related networks.

Unlike in previous years, the 2009 championship will be a two-day event with all entrants competing both days, meaning every two-person team is still in the title chase until the final weigh-in is recorded. Registration will continue through May 18 at www.collegiatebasschampionship.com.

More than 100 two-person teams representing 57 colleges from 23 states competed in 2008, with a pair from the University of Arkansas claiming first prize. Bodie Drake, half of that 2008 winning team, returns this year to compete with a new partner.

Previous winners were North Carolina State in 2006 and Texas A&M in 2007. All three previous events have been held at Lewisville Lake, declared by the Texas Legislature and Gov. Rick Perry as the "Urban Bass Fishing Capital of Texas."

Practice days will be Monday through Wednesday, May 25-27, with the competition starting at dawn Thursday. Tournament launches and 3 p.m. Weigh-ins will be held each day at Sneaky Pete's Resort, #2 Eagle Point Marina in Lewisville.

For more tournament information, please visit www.collegiatebasschampionship.com.

Registered Schools (by state)

ALABAMA

Auburn University

Faulker University

University of Alabama

University of Alabama-Birmingham

University of Montevallo

University of North Alabama

University of South Alabama

ARKANSAS

Arkansas Tech University

University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas-Monticello

ARIZONA

Arizona State University

COLORADO

Metro State College of Denver

FLORIDA

Florida Gulf Coast University

University of Central Florida

GEORGIA

Georgia College & State University

IDAHO

Boise State University

ILLINOIS

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

INDIANA

Indiana University

Purdue University

Wabash College

IOWA

University of Iowa

KANSAS

Kansas State University

KENTUCKY

Eastern Kentucky University

Murray State University

University of Kentucky

University of Louisville

Western Kentucky University

LOUISIANA

Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Northwestern State University

University of Louisiana-Lafayette

MISSISSIPPI

University of Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi

MISSOURI

Southeast Missouri State University

NEBRASKA

University of Nebraska

NORTH CAROLINA

East Carolina University

North Carolina State University

OKLAHOMA

Eastern Oklahoma State College

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Oklahoma State University

University of Oklahoma

OREGON

University of Oregon

PENNSYLVANIA

Penn State University

SOUTH CAROLINA

Clemson University

TENNESSEE

Freed-Hardeman University

University of Tennessee

TEXAS

Baylor University

Lamar University

Midwestern State University

Sam Houston State University

Stephen F. Austin State University

Tarleton State University

Texas A&M-Galveston

Texas A&M-Kingsville

Texas A&M University

Texas State University

Texas Tech University

University of North Texas

University of Texas

University of Texas-Arlington

VIRGINIA

Radford University

Virginia Tech University

WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia University

WISCONSIN

University of Wisconsin-Stephens Point