Mercury College B.A.S.S. Finals Day Three On the Water

Check out photos from Beaverfork Lake in Conway, Ark., on the final day of team competition in the National Championship.

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<p>  </p> <p> Georgia’s Chase Simmemon and Randy Tolbert fish early in the Mercury College B.A.S.S. National Championship.</p>
 

Georgia’s Chase Simmemon and Randy Tolbert fish early in the Mercury College B.A.S.S. National Championship.

<p>  </p> <p> The Georgia team was among the five competing for the title and chance to fish Sunday when one would gain a berth into the Bassmaster Classic.</p>
 

The Georgia team was among the five competing for the title and chance to fish Sunday when one would gain a berth into the Bassmaster Classic.

<p> Georgia caught a limit weighing 12 pounds, 15 ounces to finish third.</p>
Georgia caught a limit weighing 12 pounds, 15 ounces to finish third.
<p>  </p> <p> Simmemon and Tolbert make a move on Beaver Fork Lake, a 1,200-acree impoundment in  Conway, Ark.</p>
 

Simmemon and Tolbert make a move on Beaver Fork Lake, a 1,200-acree impoundment in  Conway, Ark.

<p>  </p> <p> Texas A&M anglers Weston Brown and Andy Shafer fish shoreline grass.</p>
 

Texas A&M anglers Weston Brown and Andy Shafer fish shoreline grass.

<p>  </p> <p> Auburn anglers Shane Powell and Jordan Lee, the last team in the finals, work in the middle of the lake.</p>
 

Auburn anglers Shane Powell and Jordan Lee, the last team in the finals, work in the middle of the lake.

<p>  </p> <p> Powell and Lee would weigh 13-10 and finish second.</p>
 

Powell and Lee would weigh 13-10 and finish second.

<p>  </p> <p> Auburn fished near the Texas A&M team.</p>
 

Auburn fished near the Texas A&M team.

<p>  </p> <p> Auburn bass sponsor Genie Swaim keeps up with the proceedings, watching BASSTrakk on Bassmaster.com. It showed Auburn was in the lead.</p>
 

Auburn bass sponsor Genie Swaim keeps up with the proceedings, watching BASSTrakk on Bassmaster.com. It showed Auburn was in the lead.

<p> Auburn was well-represented, as the parents and team sponsors were in attendance.</p>
Auburn was well-represented, as the parents and team sponsors were in attendance.
<p>  </p> <p> Stephen F. Austin anglers make a move.</p>
 

Stephen F. Austin anglers make a move.

<p>  </p> <p> Virginia Tech anglers Wyatt Blevins and Carson Rejzer fish in the finals.</p>
 

Virginia Tech anglers Wyatt Blevins and Carson Rejzer fish in the finals.

<p>  </p> <p> Auburn hits some docks late in the day.</p>
 

Auburn hits some docks late in the day.

<p>  </p> <p> And once again, they’re off.</p>
 

And once again, they’re off.

<p>  </p> <p> Texas A&M angler Andy Shafer looks for a fifth fish. The team weighed four and finished fourth.</p>
 

Texas A&M angler Andy Shafer looks for a fifth fish. The team weighed four and finished fourth.

<p>  </p> <p> Ryan Watkins moves around Andrew Upshaw on a day when they said they fished perfectly.</p>
 

Ryan Watkins moves around Andrew Upshaw on a day when they said they fished perfectly.

<p>  </p> <p> Stephen F. Austin caught a late fish they thought was the difference.</p>
 

Stephen F. Austin caught a late fish they thought was the difference.