Bracket: Final weigh-in

Hank Weldon has two cards. One with Jake Lee's weight and the other with Jacob Foutz's final day catch. One of them will move on and fish the 2018 Geico Bassmaster Classic after winning the College Classic Bracket.
Hank Weldon has two cards. One with Jake Lee’s weight and the other with Jacob Foutz’s final day catch. One of them will move on and fish the 2018 Geico Bassmaster Classic after winning the College Classic Bracket.
No matter who wins, Coach Mike Keen of Bryan College knows the boat will be wrapped in the schools colors.
No matter who wins, Coach Mike Keen of Bryan College knows the boat will be wrapped in the schools colors.
Teammates Foutz and Lee wait at the stairs before hitting the stage.
Teammates Foutz and Lee wait at the stairs before hitting the stage.
It's time to make it official.
It’s time to make it official.
Foutz buries his head in his jacket as he realizes he has won.
Foutz buries his head in his jacket as he realizes he has won.
Then the teammates/competitors give each other fist bumps as the tears fall down.
Then the teammates/competitors give each other fist bumps as the tears fall down.
Then a hug from the National Champions.
Then a hug from the National Champions.
Foutz was overcome with emotion as he just fulfilled a lifelong dream of fishing the Bassmaster Classic. He will now do so on Lake Hartwell.
Foutz was overcome with emotion as he just fulfilled a lifelong dream of fishing the Bassmaster Classic. He will now do so on Lake Hartwell.
Lee was humble in defeat knowing he did what he could and it wasn't in the cards for him this time. He still leaves Minnesota as a 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Champion.
Lee was humble in defeat knowing he did what he could and it wasn’t in the cards for him this time. He still leaves Minnesota as a 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Champion.
Foutz said he wanted to win for his biggest supporter, his great-grandma.
Foutz said he wanted to win for his biggest supporter, his great-grandma.
As the champion, Foutz was awarded with $7,500 in travel money from Carhartt so that he can fish the Bassmaster Classic and all 9 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens in his fully rigged Toyota Tundra and Nitro Z20, which has a 225 Mercury Pro XS, Power-Poles, Humminbird electronics and a Minn Kota Foretrex.
As the champion, Foutz was awarded with $7,500 in travel money from Carhartt so that he can fish the Bassmaster Classic and all 9 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens in his fully rigged Toyota Tundra and Nitro Z20, which has a 225 Mercury Pro XS, Power-Poles, Humminbird electronics and a Minn Kota Foretrex.
As the last day of the College season closes, Foutz turns his attention to the Classic as well as representing the Carhartt College Series.
As the last day of the College season closes, Foutz turns his attention to the Classic as well as representing the Carhartt College Series.