Stow, Oh.– February 5, 2015 – In addition to the company’s role as a 2015 Bassmaster Elite Series, Opens Series, B.A.S.S. Nation and Bassmaster College Series event sponsor, Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels announced today its sponsorship of four of the series’ most elite anglers.
“Elite anglers are the most exceptional tournament competitors in the sport,” stated Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing for Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels. “When he founded this company, Dick Cepek was an avid sportsman and an adventurous outdoorsman, and I know he’d be proud of our support of these four remarkable professional anglers.”
Greg Hackney, an impressive 138-tournament angler, counts four First Place finishes, six Second Place finishes and five Third Place finishes among his 43 Top 10 finishes, 63 Top 20 finishes and 108 Top 50 finishes. In all, he’s earned nearly $1.8 million in
tournament awards.
David Walker, a 120-tournament angler, counts one First Place finish, two Second Place finishes and five Third Place finishes among his 22 Top 10 finishes, 43 Top 20 finishes and 82 Top 50 finishes earning nearly $780,000 in tournament awards.
J. Todd Tucker, a 103-tournament angler, has secured seven Top 10 finishes, 20 Top 20 finishes and 57 Top 50 finishes earning more than $318,000 in tournament awards.
Cliff Pirch, a 32-tournament angler, counts two second place finishes among his five Top 10 finishes, 11 Top 20 finishes and 18 Top 50 finishes earning more than $213,000 in tournament awards.
Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels will provide contingency awards to Elite Series Anglers this year via a new Rolling Forward Award program.This new prize focuses on Bassmaster Angler of the Year points awarding $1,000 to the angler who makes the largest gain in Angler of the Year standings from tournament to tournament. For more information about Elite Series Anglers, visit http://www.bassmaster.com/anglers.