Junior Championship final weigh-in

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Jim Breaux and Gene Hoover of Louisiana were in the crowd for the 2016 Costa Bassmaster Junior Championships in Huntingdon, Tenn. Hoover is the B.A.S.S. Youth Director, and Breaux is director of the Junior Southwest Louisiana Bassmaster club whose members placed fifth in the tournament.
Jim Breaux and Gene Hoover of Louisiana were in the crowd for the 2016 Costa Bassmaster Junior Championships in Huntingdon, Tenn. Hoover is the B.A.S.S. Youth Director, and Breaux is director of the Junior Southwest Louisiana Bassmaster club whose members placed fifth in the tournament.
Lanie Birdsong and Hunter Davis of Team Georgia smile before unloading their boat and heading to the weigh-in stage.
Lanie Birdsong and Hunter Davis of Team Georgia smile before unloading their boat and heading to the weigh-in stage.
Lance Birdsong said his wife would love to see a picture of him working on his boat on Bassmaster.com. Here you go, as he’s putting the cover on the rig. Good job, Lance!
Lance Birdsong said his wife would love to see a picture of him working on his boat on Bassmaster.com. Here you go, as he’s putting the cover on the rig. Good job, Lance!

Ty Keller of Team Colorado gets underneath the boat.
Ty Keller of Team Colorado gets underneath the boat.
Team Canada’s Chris Mussat looks like he’s floating in the trees here, but he’s just standing tall on the team boat waiting for weigh-in.
Team Canada’s Chris Mussat looks like he’s floating in the trees here, but he’s just standing tall on the team boat waiting for weigh-in.

Tam Canada coach Stan Pilarczyk chats with a Huntingdon area fishing fan.
Tam Canada coach Stan Pilarczyk chats with a Huntingdon area fishing fan.

Love the vanity plates on Team New York’s truck!
Love the vanity plates on Team New York’s truck!
Remington Barkley of Team Michigan closes his tackle box.
Remington Barkley of Team Michigan closes his tackle box.
Kalem McMinn, right, of the Huntingdon Public Utilities Department, passed out weigh-in bags on Wednesday. Here he is with Team New Hampshire coach Adam Daniels.
Kalem McMinn, right, of the Huntingdon Public Utilities Department, passed out weigh-in bags on Wednesday. Here he is with Team New Hampshire coach Adam Daniels.
Team New Hampshire’s Jack Armstrong and Logan Daniels peer into the livewell. They would have a nice surprise to show later in the day.
Team New Hampshire’s Jack Armstrong and Logan Daniels peer into the livewell. They would have a nice surprise to show later in the day.
Team South Carolina’s Noah Jones and Manning Felder show one of the bass they boated on Wednesday.
Team South Carolina’s Noah Jones and Manning Felder show one of the bass they boated on Wednesday.
There’s that Team New Hampshire toad!
There’s that Team New Hampshire toad!
Lanie Birdsong was one half of Team Georgia, and the only female in the championship. She paired with Hunter Davis to represent her home state.
Lanie Birdsong was one half of Team Georgia, and the only female in the championship. She paired with Hunter Davis to represent her home state.
Team Virginia’s Hayden Hedrick and Cale Carr take a break after a long, hot day of fishing.
Team Virginia’s Hayden Hedrick and Cale Carr take a break after a long, hot day of fishing.
Hardware to be distributed to the top teams and their coaches when weigh-in is complete.
Hardware to be distributed to the top teams and their coaches when weigh-in is complete.

Some of that hardware would be distributed to Team Arkansas. Here, McCoy Vereen hauls the day’s catch to the tanks.
Some of that hardware would be distributed to Team Arkansas. Here, McCoy Vereen hauls the day’s catch to the tanks.
Vereen and Beau Browning of Team Arkansas had a nice bag on Wednesday, but would it be enough to win a title? They seemed a little bit pensive backstage.
Vereen and Beau Browning of Team Arkansas had a nice bag on Wednesday, but would it be enough to win a title? They seemed a little bit pensive backstage.
No reason to worry, though. Look at the size of that Tennessee bass! It went 5 pounds, 6 ounces. More on that later.
No reason to worry, though. Look at the size of that Tennessee bass! It went 5 pounds, 6 ounces. More on that later.
The Huntingdon (Tenn.) High School Band performed a wonderful rendition of the national anthem before weigh-in began.
The Huntingdon (Tenn.) High School Band performed a wonderful rendition of the national anthem before weigh-in began.
Charles Jones and Jake Rossi of Team Ohio finished 13th with 5-11.
Charles Jones and Jake Rossi of Team Ohio finished 13th with 5-11.
Team Illinois’s Luis Flores and Dylan Draper placed 17th with 4-11 total.
Team Illinois’s Luis Flores and Dylan Draper placed 17th with 4-11 total.
Tristin Wilcox and Bentley Fletcher of Team Iowa finished 28th with a 1-7 total over two days.
Tristin Wilcox and Bentley Fletcher of Team Iowa finished 28th with a 1-7 total over two days.
Lanie Birdsong and Hunter Davis of Team Georgia finished 29th with a 1-4 total.
Lanie Birdsong and Hunter Davis of Team Georgia finished 29th with a 1-4 total.
Ty Keller and Clayton Capilla of Team Colorado placed 23rd with 2-10.
Ty Keller and Clayton Capilla of Team Colorado placed 23rd with 2-10.
Canada’s Chris Mussat and Matthew Piho were 14th with 5-7 overall.
Canada’s Chris Mussat and Matthew Piho were 14th with 5-7 overall.
Austin Hubbard and Cameron Meadows of Oklahoma placed third with 12-10 over two days.
Austin Hubbard and Cameron Meadows of Oklahoma placed third with 12-10 over two days.
Team Florida’s Roger Weigle Jr. and Jeffrey Worthy Jr. were 18th with 4-9.
Team Florida’s Roger Weigle Jr. and Jeffrey Worthy Jr. were 18th with 4-9.
New York’s Garrett Lawton and Rein Golubjatnikov were seventh with 8-1 overall.
New York’s Garrett Lawton and Rein Golubjatnikov were seventh with 8-1 overall.
Team Rhode Island’s Matthew and Andrew Lavoie were 11th with 6-12 over two days.
Team Rhode Island’s Matthew and Andrew Lavoie were 11th with 6-12 over two days.
Jameson Peterson and Jordan Bryant of Texas placed 26th with 1-10 overall.
Jameson Peterson and Jordan Bryant of Texas placed 26th with 1-10 overall.
Michigan’s Nathan Elsey and Remington Barkley were 12th with 6-8.
Michigan’s Nathan Elsey and Remington Barkley were 12th with 6-8.

Virginia’s Hayden Hedrick and Cale Carr were 19th with 4-7.
Virginia’s Hayden Hedrick and Cale Carr were 19th with 4-7.
South Carolina’s Noah Jones and Manning Feldner were 21st with 3-11.
South Carolina’s Noah Jones and Manning Feldner were 21st with 3-11.
New Hampshire coach Adam Daniels, and anglers Jack Armstrong and Logan Daniels show the haul that helped the team to a second-place finish. Their catch of 7-14 on Day 2 gave them a two-day total of 15-13.
New Hampshire coach Adam Daniels, and anglers Jack Armstrong and Logan Daniels show the haul that helped the team to a second-place finish. Their catch of 7-14 on Day 2 gave them a two-day total of 15-13.
West Virginia’s Samuel Ambrose and Trevor Albanese caught 12-10 overall and finished with a weight that tied for third overall.
West Virginia’s Samuel Ambrose and Trevor Albanese caught 12-10 overall and finished with a weight that tied for third overall.
Team Kentucky’s Kurtis Swanson and Chaney Weick placed 15th with 5-7.
Team Kentucky’s Kurtis Swanson and Chaney Weick placed 15th with 5-7.
And true to their word, they sported the same American Flag socks they wore on Tuesday. This time, they were joined by B.A.S.S. official Jon Stewart, who also put on some red, white, and blue footwear.
And true to their word, they sported the same American Flag socks they wore on Tuesday. This time, they were joined by B.A.S.S. official Jon Stewart, who also put on some red, white, and blue footwear.
Team Alabama’s Miller Dowling and Chandlar Hollingsworth placed eighth with 7-8 overall.
Team Alabama’s Miller Dowling and Chandlar Hollingsworth placed eighth with 7-8 overall.

North Carolina’s Bennett Bauer and Hunter White pose with some nice fish. They placed sixth overall with 9-5 over two days.
North Carolina’s Bennett Bauer and Hunter White pose with some nice fish. They placed sixth overall with 9-5 over two days.
Mississippi’s Bradlee Parish and Tyler Guin took home ninth place with a 7-1 total over two days.
Mississippi’s Bradlee Parish and Tyler Guin took home ninth place with a 7-1 total over two days.
Louisiana’s Harrison Chaney and Jackson Landry pose with coach John Chaney. The Boys from the Bayou placed fifth overall with 9-7.
Louisiana’s Harrison Chaney and Jackson Landry pose with coach John Chaney. The Boys from the Bayou placed fifth overall with 9-7.
Kansas pair Daniel Gutgesell and Ryder Mains placed 16th with 5-6.
Kansas pair Daniel Gutgesell and Ryder Mains placed 16th with 5-6.
Wisconsin’s Bryce Moder and Reece Kenney placed 20th with 3-15.
Wisconsin’s Bryce Moder and Reece Kenney placed 20th with 3-15.
Pennsylvania Cadin Sheesely and Gavin Enders finished 10th 6-14.
Pennsylvania Cadin Sheesely and Gavin Enders finished 10th 6-14.
Minnesota’s Bryan Oelrich and Joseph Gorman were 27th with 1-8.
Minnesota’s Bryan Oelrich and Joseph Gorman were 27th with 1-8.
Connecticut’s Jake Schiavi and Lorin Valenti placed 24th with 2-9 over two days.
Connecticut’s Jake Schiavi and Lorin Valenti placed 24th with 2-9 over two days.
Maine’s Cullen Behen and Bode Meader were 22nd with 3-1 overall.
Maine’s Cullen Behen and Bode Meader were 22nd with 3-1 overall.
And then the winners take the stage. McCoy Vereen shows the 5-6 lunker to cameras and the crowd as they are announced as champions of the 2016 Costa Bassmaster Junior Championship.
And then the winners take the stage. McCoy Vereen shows the 5-6 lunker to cameras and the crowd as they are announced as champions of the 2016 Costa Bassmaster Junior Championship.
B.A.S.S. official Hank Weldon talks to Team Arkansas about their championship performance.
B.A.S.S. official Hank Weldon talks to Team Arkansas about their championship performance.
Beau Browning cuts his eyes to McCoy as if to say, “Did we just win this thing?”
Beau Browning cuts his eyes to McCoy as if to say, “Did we just win this thing?”
Team Arkansas coach and Bassmaster Elite Series angler Stephen Browning tells the crowd how proud he is of the team’s success.
Team Arkansas coach and Bassmaster Elite Series angler Stephen Browning tells the crowd how proud he is of the team’s success.
Team Arkansas hoists their championship trophies above their heads.
Team Arkansas hoists their championship trophies above their heads.
The boys also will split a $2,000 scholarship for their winning performance.
The boys also will split a $2,000 scholarship for their winning performance.
Second-place Team New Hampshire displays their trophies.
Second-place Team New Hampshire displays their trophies.
Team New Hampshire and their $1,000 scholarship check to split.
Team New Hampshire and their $1,000 scholarship check to split.
Team Oklahoma finished third overall and claimed these handsome trophies for their effort. Pictured are Mark Meadows, Cameron Meadows, and Austin Hubbard.
Team Oklahoma finished third overall and claimed these handsome trophies for their effort. Pictured are Mark Meadows, Cameron Meadows, and Austin Hubbard.
And the top three junior teams in the nation take a moment to display their trophies before heading back to their home states.
And the top three junior teams in the nation take a moment to display their trophies before heading back to their home states.
But none will go home as happy as these two guys from Arkansas -- McCoy Vereen and Beau Browning, the 2016 Costa Bassmaster Junior Championship winners.
But none will go home as happy as these two guys from Arkansas — McCoy Vereen and Beau Browning, the 2016 Costa Bassmaster Junior Championship winners.