University of Montevallo Finishes Second Season in Top Spot of BPS School of the Year Rankings

Aurburn University ends the year ranked 2nd, and two-time winner McKendree University holds on to 3rd

SAN ANTONIO, TX  – With the conclusion of the 2022 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops last week, the 2021-22 season of the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series is now complete. Point totals have also been finalized in the race for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. College fishing’s only all-encompassing national rankings system, this year-long race to be ranked in the national standings started in June of 2021 and came to an end last week in Florence, AL. The University of Montevallo finished the season in the top-ranked spot in the nation for the second consecutive year with a season total of 19,275 points. Finishing second in the nation was Auburn University, and two-time School of the Year winner McKendree University takes third with 15,955 points.

For the third time in the history of the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia, a school has claimed the title in back-to-back seasons. Coming off of the school’s first title during the 2020-21 season, the University of Montevallo has now finished the season ranked number one in consecutive seasons. The University of North Alabama and McKendree University also have won the title twice.

Montevallo and Auburn dueled it out near the top of the standings for most of the year. After the dust settled and the scales closed in Florence, AL at the ACA Championship event, Montevallo finished the year almost 1,200 points clear of second-ranked Auburn. Montevallo sealed the deal on its second-straight title with two Top 20 finishes at Pickwick Lake. Easton Fothergill and Nick Dumke finished in 10th with a two-day total of 33.38 pounds, and fellow teammates Grayson Morris and Cade Holcomb took 19th place out of close to 200 boats. The two Top 20 finishes netted Montevallo 2,460 points and extended their season total to 19,275.

Finishing the season ranked second in the nation is Auburn University. Auburn finishes the season with 18,080 points, more than 2,000 points ahead of the next closest team. This second-place finish marks Auburn’s best season ever as it pertains to the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.

At the 2022 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops on Pickwick Lake, Auburn did manage to close the gap on top-ranked Montevallo ever so slightly. Auburn earned 2,820 points compared to Montevallo’s 2,460.

Here is a quick look at Auburn’s two highest-finishing teams at the 2022 ACA Championship:

2) Logan Parks & Tucker Smith: 46.91 lbs. – 1,480 points

9) Garrett Warren & Hayden Marbut: 33.56 lbs. – 1,340 points

*Also claimed $2,000 Yamaha Power Pay Tournament Contingency

The 2022 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops proved to be a defining event in determining the final Top 25 teams for the season ending rankings in the 2021-22 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. 23 of the Top 25 ranked teams in the nation competed in the season ending championship in Florence, AL.

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About the ACA The Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA), a division of CarecoTV, is a tournament organization created to facilitate growth, development, and structure within competitive collegiate bass fishing. The ACA created the original BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Series,17 seasons ago, which has evolved into the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series which is now recognized as the longest-running consecutive collegiate bass fishing series in existence. The ACA also provides support to dozens of smaller schools operating regional events nationwide which help to grow the exposure of college fishing. The ACA owns the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia Program, and associated assets. The ACA lineup of major college fishing events includes a variety of events nationwide that are multi-day events all of which are televised on several networks as well as streamed on a variety of connected platforms. Thanks in part to the large diversity of media exposure the ACA provides the largest amount of televised and streaming coverage of any collegiate fishing series to include a dedicated television series on several television networks as well as additional coverage of select events inside other programs. This combination includes coverage from Discovery Channel, CBS Sports, NBC, Pursuit Channel, as well as other regional and national networks. For more information on the ACA or the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, visit www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com. For more information on Bass Pro Shops, visit www.BassProShops.com. For more information on CarecoTV, visit www.CarecoTV.com.