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Bass Fishing's Junior World Champions to be Crowned August 16 in Conjunction With Forrest Wood Cup

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (Map) - COLUMBIA, S.C., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bass Federation announced Tuesday its field for the 2008 National Guard Junior World Championship on Lake Monticello in Columbia, S.C., Aug. 15-16 in conjunction with the $2 million Forrest Wood Cup presented by BP and Castrol - the world's most lucrative bass-fishing championship.

The National Guard Junior World Championship will feature youth anglers representing 39 TBF state federations fishing for $30,000 in scholarships plus $12,000 youth-program grants for their states. Each participating state will be represented by two junior anglers: one in the 11- to 14-year-old bracket and another in the 15- to 18-year-old bracket.

"These junior competitors are much more than great anglers," said TBF President Robert Cartlidge. "They are positive examples for their peers, and they represent the future of our sport. Learning to fish through their state TBF clubs provides these children with an outlet for clean family fun. It's a great activity that they will enjoy for a lifetime."

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The junior anglers will each be paired with an FLW Outdoors pro for competition on Lake Monticello. There will be three anglers to a boat: a junior angler from each age group plus an FLW Outdoors pro who will assist the junior anglers but will not fish. The two junior anglers will share control of the boat for the day but will compete in their respective age groups. The full field of junior anglers will compete Aug. 15 then be cut to the top angler in each age bracket from each of the TBF's six geographic divisions. Weights will be zeroed Aug. 16 as six anglers in the 11- to 14-year-old bracket and six anglers in the 15- to 18-year-old bracket continue competition, with the winners determined by the heaviest catch from that day.

Takeoff will be held at Lake Monticello Park located at Hwy 99 Boat Ramp in Jenkinsville, S.C., beginning at 6:55 each morning and the weigh-ins will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 15 and 3:30 p.m. Aug. 16 on the main Forrest Wood Cup stage in the Colonial Center located at 801 Lincoln Street in Columbia. Lake Monticello will be off-limits to competitors Aug. 11-15.

Designed to highlight the best up-and-coming bass-fishing talent in the country, the National Guard Junior World Championship also provides national recognition for the positive activities pursued by America's youth.

"We really want to thank the pro anglers who serve as mentors during the tournament," said FLW/TBF Programs Manager David Simmons. "Of course, none of this would be possible without the hard work and support of TBF youth directors and parents nationwide as well."

First-place finishers in each age bracket will receive a $5,000 scholarship. Second-place finishers will receive a $3,000 scholarship. Third- place finishers will receive a $2,500 scholarship. Fourth-place finishers will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Fifth-place finishers will receive a $1,500 scholarship. Sixth-place finishers will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Additionally, FLW Outdoors, on behalf of the National Guard, will award $1,000 to each of the state TBF chapters represented by the six finalists in each age bracket. This money, totaling $12,000, will benefit each chapter's youth program.

For more information about TBF Junior Angler programs, contact your state's TBF chapter. A list of chapters can be found at www.bassfederation.com. For more information about FLW Outdoors, the Forrest Wood Cup and the National Guard Junior World Championship, visit www.flwoutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000.

    11-14 Age Group:
    First Name           Last Name           City                   State
    Kophen               Sudduth             Sulligent                AL
    Jonny                Schultz             Maumelle                 AR
    Chance               Kohnke              Wickenburg               AZ
    Matt                 Carabello           Discovery Bay            CA
    Adam                 Burkhart            Arvada                   CO
    Justin               Dingle              S. Meriden               CT
    Hamilton             Brown               Plant City               FL
    Mark                 Denney, Jr.         Bonaire                  GA
    Jeff                 Gibson Jr.          Idaho Falls              ID
    Bradley              Burton              Champaign                IL
    Spencer              Branum              Eaton                    IN
    Kash                 Kruep               Paola                    KS
    Lance                Freeman             Eddyville                KY
    Catherine            Darnell             West Monroe              LA
    Richard              Vespa               Millis                   MA
    Kyle                 Rodriguez           Ocean City               MD
    Zachary              Floyd               Severn                   MD
    Jacob                Winslow             Poland                   ME
    Colin                Glover              Orion                    MI
    Lucas                Lindgren            Rush City                MN
    Lawson               Hibdon              Stover                   MO
    Garrett              Riles               Potts Camp               MS
    Don                  Willis, III         Charlotte                NC
    Drey                 Urbanovsky          Roca                     NE
    Niklas               Goebel              West Milford             NJ
    Casey                Singree             Crooksville              OH
    Matthew              Hasenfratz          Ponca City               OK
    Jacob                Wall                Jacksonville             OR
    Fisher               Stewart             Fairmount City           PA
    Lowell               Turner III          Bradford                 RI
    Kyle                 Black               Winnsborg                SC
    Derek                Samples             Morristown               TN
    Matthew              Bowden              Spring                   TX
    Seth                 Hausman             Sandy                    UT
    Ryan                 Drewery             Petersburg               VA
    Benjamin             Seaman              Colchester               VT
    Nikolas              Autrey              Port Angeles             WA
    Steven               Sellnow             Watertown                WI
    Zach                 Whitten             Oceana                   WV
    15-18 Age Group:
    First Name           Last Name           City                   State
    Josh                 Lewis               Oneonta                  AL
    Mitch                Thompson            Royal                    AR
    Coty                 Moline              Phoenix                  AZ
    Jon                  Rodgers             Discovery Bay            CA
    Joshua               Bender              Lakewood                 CO
    Michael              Iovino              New Fairfield            CT
    Jacob                Coverdale           Frederica                DE
    Kevin                Elmore              Jacksonville             FL
    Brandon              Curl                Ellabell                 GA
    Jacob                Golightly           Preston                  ID
    Daniel               Ruedi               Champaign                IL
    Kevin                Kretsch             Elkhart                  IN
    Kyle                 Raymer              Brandenburg              KY
    Tyler                Little              Minden                   LA
    William              Snow                Woburn                   MA
    Ben                  Dziwulski           Woodbine                 MD
    Nicholas             Sampson             Gorham                   ME
    Chase                Frechette           Flushing                 MI
    Mark                 Shirley             St. Cloud                MN
    Chandler             Young               Independence             MO
    Mathew               Miller              Grain Valley             MO
    Justin               Atkins              Columbus                 MS
    David Henry          Blanton             Fayetteville             NC
    Tyler                Kleeb               Lincoln                  NE
    Frank                Appaluccio          Sparta                   NJ
    Brian                Baker               Clinton                  OH
    Tyler                Dennis              Shawnee                  OK
    Nathan               Bromley             Albany                   OR
    Dillian              Kesckes             East Petersburg          PA
    Ryan                 Pagano              Cranston                 RI
    David                McEachern, Jr.      Columbia                 SC
    David                Kaldenberg          Georgetown               TN
    Jordan               Lane                N. Richland Hills        TX
    Sunny                Hawk                Salt Lake City           UT
    Brian                Langford            Petersburg               VA
    Daniel               Infurna             Fair Haven               VT
    Joey                 Nania               Liberty Lake             WA
    Broghan              Cullen              Sun Prairie              WI
    James                Davis               Clarksburg               WV

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