Buddy Gross made the highest leap in the Day 1 standings to reach today’s top 10 final. The 47-year-old veteran angler but Elite Series rookie from Chickamauga, Ga., was 43rd after Wednesday’s weigh-in, when he had 16 pounds, 14 ounces. Gross made a big move on Day 2 to 17th place after weighing 20-7. He made the final in 10th place with 19-8 for a three-day total of 56-13. And he’s got the second-biggest bass of the day so far today with a 5-pounder.
The following shows the three-day progress in the standings of today’s top 10:
Scott Canterbury 11th 3rd 1st
Caleb Kuphall 23rd 5th 2nd
Drew Cook 25th 20th 3rd
Matt Arey 13th 1st 4th
Brandon Cobb 20th 7th 5th
Jamie Hartman 6th 12th 6th
Chris Zaldain 3rd 10th 7th
Drew Benton 12th 11th 8th
Clark Wendlandt 4th 6th 9th
Buddy Gross 43rd 17th 10th