College Central Tour’s shortened outcome

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The final day of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Central Tour presented by Bass Pro Shops on Toledo Bend started off with gloomy conditions as rain bore down on the lake as anglers launched.
The final day of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Central Tour presented by Bass Pro Shops on Toledo Bend started off with gloomy conditions as rain bore down on the lake as anglers launched.
The storm hit the area for much of the day, but one thing the radar didn't tell anglers was that fog was ever-present.
The storm hit the area for much of the day, but one thing the radar didn’t tell anglers was that fog was ever-present.
As the sun rose and revealed Toledo Bend it was soon realized that we weren't making the 7 a.m. takeoff time like on Friday and would be under a delay.
As the sun rose and revealed Toledo Bend it was soon realized that we weren’t making the 7 a.m. takeoff time like on Friday and would be under a delay.
The delay lasted half of the tournament day (four hours) so Tournament Director Hank Weldon made an announcement that some teams loved and some not so much.
The delay lasted half of the tournament day (four hours) so Tournament Director Hank Weldon made an announcement that some teams loved and some not so much.
Because over half of the day was lost due to heavy fog, the day was canceled and the Day 2 standings were now the final results.
Because over half of the day was lost due to heavy fog, the day was canceled and the Day 2 standings were now the final results.
That meant Caiden Sinclair and Hunter Gibson of the University of Alabama would place 3rd with 38-3 for two days, which was in large part to their Day 2 performance of 22-11.
That meant Caiden Sinclair and Hunter Gibson of the University of Alabama would place 3rd with 38-3 for two days, which was in large part to their Day 2 performance of 22-11.
Their 3rd place offered up some hardware.
Their 3rd place offered up some hardware.
Meanwhile the Day 1 leaders of Tyler Craig and Spencer Lambert of Louisiana-Monroe would finish in 2nd place with 41-1 after registering two 20-pound bags.
Meanwhile the Day 1 leaders of Tyler Craig and Spencer Lambert of Louisiana-Monroe would finish in 2nd place with 41-1 after registering two 20-pound bags.
This is their second 2nd place finish in as many years. They placed 2nd at Sam Rayburn in 2017.
This is their second 2nd place finish in as many years. They placed 2nd at Sam Rayburn in 2017.
The winners of the week were Hunter DeSplinter and Conner Choate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. They caught 25-9 on Day 2 and it featured a 10-0 Big Bass of the event.
The winners of the week were Hunter DeSplinter and Conner Choate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. They caught 25-9 on Day 2 and it featured a 10-0 Big Bass of the event.
They took home their first ever College Bass victory and did so in memorable fashion.
They took home their first ever College Bass victory and did so in memorable fashion.
Teams were rewarded with awesome Abu Garcia rods and reels for their accomplishments this week as well as berths to the 2018 National Championship!
Teams were rewarded with awesome Abu Garcia rods and reels for their accomplishments this week as well as berths to the 2018 National Championship!