THE BASS FEDERATION
Edited by Mason Prince
JONES , UNDERWOOD CLAIM HIGH SCHOOL FISHING WORLD FINALS
Alabama team outpaces nearly 400 boats to claim SAF title
The first weekend of July was a great four-day weekend on Lake Hartwell , South Carolina for Andrew Jones and Carson Underwood . The two high school anglers from Hewitt-Trussville High School in Alabama showed up to the TBF High School Fishing World Finals as teammates and left as World Champions ( and with numerous scholarship opportunities from both TBF and various universities ).
Jones and Underwood – representing the Hewitt-Trussville High School Huskies – won it all by putting three
fish for 10 pounds , 9 ounces on the scale on Day 4 of the High School Fishing World Finals . With weights zeroed on the final day , the team edged out the Madison County Red Raiders team of Will Hart and Logan Fisher – the same duo that knocked them off of the hot seat on Day 3 – who weighed an even 10 pounds .
For the win , the Huskies took home a number of lucrative scholarship offers from top college teams , including a $ 128,000 offer from Drury University , a $ 120,000 offer from
Simpson University , a $ 90,000 offer from Kentucky Christian University and a $ 56,000 offer from Bethel University . In addition , TBF is offering $ 12,000 in “ backup ” scholarship assistance to any college of their choosing .
“ Never in a million years did I think I would have a scholarship offer to Bethel University for fishing ,” said Jones , a 16-year-old rising junior . “ But here we are .”
“ I still don ’ t believe where I ’ m at ,” added Underwood , a 15-year-old rising sophomore .
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