The 2011 qualifying for the Mercury College B.A.S.S. National Championship is complete. There will be a total of 36 schools competing. The eventual National Champions will then have a one-day fish off to determine the inaugural Mercury College B.A.S.S. Bassmaster Classic competitor.
Below you will find and Itinerary, and a list of qualified schools. Each school must send Hank Weldon an email (hank.weldon@gmail.com) with the names of the competitors who will be competing in the Championship.
July 2: Official practice begins. Practice will conclude on July 6.
July 5: Exclusive seminar put on by Elite Series anglers. Time TBA.
JM Associates 1200 Scott Street
July 6: 3:45 p.m. Official practice is complete. All schools must stop fishing.
Registration will be 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Briefing and festivities will start promptly at 6 p.m.
JM Associates 1200 Scott Street
July 7:Day One competition: 5:45 a.m.-2 p.m. Full field on Arkansas River.
Launch: Murray Park, Little Rock
Weigh-In: Murray Park, Little Rock
July 8: Day Two: 5:45-2. Full Field on Lake Maumelle
Weigh-In: Murray Park, Little Rock
July 9: Day Three: Field cut to top 5. Fish a select location, with weigh-in at ramp to crown a national champion
July 10: The National Champions will stay over one night and have a fish-off to determine Classic contender. Rooms will be provided.
Weigh-In: B.A.S.S. Elite Series studio.
*All events listed above will be streamed live on Bassmaster.com.
Qualified Schools | ||||
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1 | Abraham Baldwin | 23 | NCSU | |
2 | Alabama | 24 | Northwestern State | |
3 | Arkansas | 25 | Ohio University | |
4 | Arkansas Tech | 26 | OK St | |
5 | Auburn | 27 | Ole Miss | |
6 | AUM | 28 | Penn State | |
7 | Boise State | 29 | SE Louisiana | |
8 | ECU | 30 | So. Illinois | |
9 | EKU | 31 | Sonoma State | |
10 | Friends | 32 | South Alabama | |
11 | GCSU | 33 | Stephen F. Austin | |
12 | Georgia | 34 | Tarleton State | |
13 | Henderson State | 35 | Tennessee | |
14 | Indiana | 36 | Texas A&M | |
15 | Lousiana Lafayette | 37 | Texas Tech | |
16 | Louisiana Monroe | 38 | Troy | |
17 | La Tech | 39 | UAB | |
18 | LSU | 40 | UALR | |
19 | LSU Shreveport | 41 | UNC Charlotte | |
20 | Mississippi State | 42 | UNC Wilmington | |
21 | Mizzou | 43 | Virginia Tech | |
22 | Montevallo |