LA CROSSE, Wis. – Before the first-ever REDCREST kicks off on the Upper Mississippi River, college anglers from 11 different schools across the country competed on Pool 10 for the season’s final MLF College Faceoff Presented by Bass Pro Shops. 

Auburn University took home the shield, this was the school’s second MLF College Faceoff win after they competed on Lake Guntersville during Stage Four of the Bass Pro Tour. All three of the Auburn teams competing on Pool 10 finished in the Top 10, earning the most points for their school. 

However, the pair of college anglers who caught the most weight was Conner Hinkle and Nick Brushaber from the University of Northern Iowa. They caught 49 scoreable bass totaling 67 pounds, 4 ounces. 

There was a special Postgame Show at the Cabela’s in Prairie du Chien, where the college anglers received prizes and awards.