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Marietta High School Wins Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Lake Hartwell Open

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November 4, 2019 • FLW Communications • High School Fishing

HARTWELL, Ga. – The Marietta High School duo of Carter Koza of Maretta, Georgia, and Paul Marks, of Cumming, Georgia, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 13 pounds, 10 ounces to win the 2019 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Lake Hartwell Open.

A field of 95 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from Gum Branch Park in Hartwell, Georgia, and was hosted by the Hart County Chamber of Commerce. In FLW and The Bass Federation (TBF) High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

The top nine teams on Lake Hartwell that advanced to the 2020 High School Fishing National Championship were: 

 1st: Marietta High School, Marietta, Ga. – Carter Koza, Marietta, Ga., and Paul Marks, Cumming, Ga., five bass, 13-10

  2nd: North Hall High School, Gainesville, Ga. – Brandon Martin, Lula, Ga., and Parker Guy, Ocilla, Ga., five bass, 13-3

  3rd: Greenbrier High School, Evans, Ga. – Caleb Hudson and Tanner Hadden, both of Evans, Ga., five bass, 13-0

  4th: CrossPointe Christian Academy, Williamson, Ga. – Addison Stahl, Griffin, Ga., and Bartley Ford, Manchester, Ga., five bass, 12-0

  5th: Dos Gringos Fishing – Marshall Williams, Toccoa, Ga., and Tyler Campbell, Martin, Ga., five bass, 11-15

  6th: Morgan County High School, Madison, Ga. – James Holloway, Andrews, S.C., and Ryan Thomas, Madison, Ga., five bass, 11-12

  7th: North Augusta High School, North Augusta, S.C. – Dustin Williamson, Aiken, S.C., and Hunter Temples, Saluda, S.C., five bass, 11-5

  8th: North Augusta High School, North Augusta, S.C. – Jemmy McDonald, Aiken, S.C., and Bryson Wilson, Jackson, S.C., five bass, 10-10

  9th: Travelers Rest High School, Travelers Rest, S.C. – Cole Sanders, Travelers Rest, S.C., and Hunter Dill, Travelers Rest, S.C., five bass, 10-10

Rounding out the top 10 teams was:

  10th: Woodruff High School, Woodruff, S.C. – Clay Taylor and Cole Taylor, both of Roebuck, S.C., five bass, 10-6

Complete results from the event can be found at FLWFishing.com.

The 2019 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Open on Lake Hartwell was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12, open to any Student Angler Federation (SAF) affiliated high school club in the United States. The top 10 percent of each Challenge, Open, and state championship field will advance to the 2020 High School Fishing National Championship on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.

In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest open high school bass tournament, the 2020 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship. At the 2019 World Finals more than $150,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded.

Full schedules and the latest announcements are available at HighSchoolFishing.org and FLWFishing.com.

About FLW
FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money in 2019 across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, with offices in Minneapolis, FLW and their partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Zimbabwe. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW" television show while FLW Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. For more information visit FLWFishing.com and follow FLW at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

About The Bass Federation
The Bass Federation Inc., (TBF) is a member of the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. TBF is owned by those we serve and dedicated to the sport of fishing. The Federation is the largest and oldest, organized grassroots fishing, youth and conservation organization there is. TBF, our affiliated state federations and their member clubs conduct more than 20,000 events each year and have provided a foundation for the entire bass fishing industry for more than 45 years. TBF founded the Student Angler Federation and the National High School Fishing program in 2008 to promote clean family fun and education through fishing. Visit bassfederation.com or highschoolfishing.org and “LIKE US” on Facebook.

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