Josh Powers, left, and Cole Stewart of the Grundy County High School Fishing Team show off their winning catch. They claimed first place with 14 pounds, 4 ounces.
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With one angler left to weigh in, tournament director Hank Weldon called Powers and Stewart from the hot seat to the scales to learn their fate.
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They watched the scales closely.
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When the numbers came up, it was the first time Stewart, left, cracked a smile all day.
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Team captain Wesley Taylor, left, joined the anglers on stage for the plaque presentation.
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The winners with the plaques they'll proudly display back in Estill Springs, Tenn.
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Noah Pescitelli and Chris Moody of Mill Creek High School in Buford, Ga., placed 13th with 10-0.
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Will Garrett of the Auburn (Ala.) Anglers team weighed in 10-12 - good for ninth place.
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Bassmaster High School regulars Logan Parks and Lucas Lindsay of the Auburn (Ala.) Anglers finished sixth with 11-8.
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Fans rotated in and out near the weigh-in stage as their favorite anglers prepared to weigh in.
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The giant field of more than 400 anglers took three hours to weigh.
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Alex Heintze and Justin Watts of the Livingston Parrish Bassmasters of Denham Springs, La., finished 16th with 9-10.
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Daniel George and Cody Mealer of the Odenville (Ala.) Bass Club finished 23rd with three bass that weighed 8-10. Their catch was anchored by a 4-7 largemouth that was caught on a crawfish-colored square-billed crankbait.
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Anglers began entering the weigh-in line at Wind Creek State Park around 2:30 p.m.
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As always, all fish were returned to competition waters alive.
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Ben Muse, left, and Taylor Cox hold up four nice bass. They finished in 11th place with 10 pounds, 8 ounces.
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Luke Barrett and Caz Anderson of the Western North Carolina High School Anglers placed 43rd with five bass that weighed 7-5.
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Tristan Thomas and Dakota Crumley of the East Hall Anglers team from Alto, Ga., finished 16th with five bass that weighed 9-10.
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Weston Partain of the Arab High Fishing Knights holds up the 4-pound, 4-ounce largemouth that claimed big-fish honors.
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Tanner Jones and Clay Teague of Tuscaloosa County High School finished 28th with 8-0.
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Tristan Hendrix and Seth Register of Hoover High School were 27th with 8-1.
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Justin Barnes of the Monroe Student Bass Anglers holds one of the bigger largemouth caught during the event.
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J.T. Russell and Jared Turnbloom of Briarwood High School notched an eighth-place finish with five bass that weighed 11-2.
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One of several all-female teams in the field, Mackenzie Pennington and Allison Davis of Fayetteville High School show off their catch.
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Bassmaster Elite Series pro Greg Vinson addresses the crowd with eventual winners Josh Powers and Cole Stewart on the hot seat.
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Will Brown and Trent Pruett of the Glencoe Fishing Team placed 28th with 8-0.
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Ryan Winchester and Justin Burris of Tennessee's Clinton High School made the Top 10 with 11-10.
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Kyle Ingleburger and Kyle Palmer, dubbed "Team Kyle" by tournament director Hank Weldon, placed 20th with 8-13. Their Grundy County High School teammates, Josh Powers and Cole Stewart were victorious.
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Fischer Keel of the Auburn Anglers team fished solo and made the Top 5 with 11-13.
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Zeke Gossett and Hayden Bartee of Pell City (Ala.) High School hold up their third-place catch with tournament director Hank Weldon looking on. They finished with 12-11.
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Justin Selvidge, left, and Bailey Fain of Lenoir City (Tenn.) High School nearly took first place with five bass that weighed 14-1. It was good for second.
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With Costa as the new title sponsor for the event, thousands of dollars in Costa merchandise was given away.
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