Classic Bracket: Final round weigh-in

The final round of the 2014 Classic Bracket has come to an end. Gary Preuett, Brett’s dad, paces anxiously, awaiting his son’s arrival.

Brett slides in while dad watches from the dock.

Brett Preuett returns to weigh-in first.

Zach Parker arrives right behind.

Parker has had a good day.

But so has Brett Preuett.

Parker checks his fish in.

Preuett arrives to the tanks.

Parker is set to weigh-in.

Zach Parker’s dad looks on with pride.

Brett’s dad is as nervous as can be.

Preuett steps to the stage to talk about what this week has meant to him.

Zach Parker talks about the week and hopes he has enough.

Parker grabs his fish.

Zach Parker has 11-0, setting the mark for Preuett.

Preuett brings his fish to the scales.

Parker looks on as the scales lock in.

Brett Preuett wins. His 5 fish weigh in at 13-2.

Parker congratulates the champion.

Preuett is overjoyed but the pain is evident on Parker’s end.

Preuett reaches into the bag to show off his catch.

His 13-2 sends him to the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.

Not only will Preuett fish the Classic, he also wins the use for a year of a brand-new Toyota Tundra, as well as a Nitro Z-8. The Nitro is fully-rigged with a 250 hp Mercury Outboard, Power-Poles and electronics.

The emotions are finally getting to Brett Preuett as he realizes what he’s done.

A sigh and a smile.

Classic contender Brett Preuett chats with Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Tournament Manager Hank Weldon.

Preuett is also awarded with $7,500 by Carhartt to help with expenses in preparation for the 2015 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell.

What is happening has also set in with Zach Parker. Though Parker has nothing to be ashamed of, being so close and falling short is a hard pill to swallow. Parker outlasted roughly 160 other anglers this week.