MANNING, S.C. – With three finalists separated by only four points going into the final stop of the Bassmaster Southern Open on Santee Cooper Lakes, Florida pro Terry Scroggins had to perform at the top of his game if he wanted to make it to his seventh Classic. Scroggins did, closing out his tournament on Santee Saturday with a 4th place finish, winning the Opens points standings and qualifying for the 2010 Bassmaster Classic.
“Making it to the Classic was my main goal this week, and I had a lot of fun running around jumping stumps in my Triton,” Scroggins said. “We have the best service crews in the business, and I took the time out on the first day to decide what my next move would be rather than get stressed out over a busted power head.”
Scroggins’ patience paid off as he collected his invitation to the Classic. (He had already re-qualified for the Elites through his standing in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year points).
“Today I just tried to move up as much as I could,” he said. “I’ve been to Lay Lake (the 2010 Classic location) a couple of times before, and the last Classic there was probably the coldest I’ve ever been out on the water, but I’m still pretty excited.”
Oklahoma pro Scott Ashmore of Broken Arrow will be fishing his first Classic. It will also be his first time on the central Alabama impoundment.
“The fact that I’ve finally made it hasn’t digested yet; this is a dream come true,” he said. “I feel like I’m spinning.”
Ashmore was a long shot to make it to the Classic, but two key pros faltered, which opened the door for him. Elite Series Peter Thliveros of Jacksonville, Fla., was third in points going into the event but did not make the cut to fish all three days. Fellow Elite Series pro Greg Vinson of Wetumpka, Ala., suffered the same fate. Ashmore’s consistency paid off and he earned an Elite Series invite and a Classic berth.
If it is feasible for him, Ashmore plans on fishing the 2010 Elite Series.
Besides Scroggins and Ashmore, five other Southern Opens anglers qualified for the 2010 Elites: David Kilgore of Jasper, Ala., who was just 17 points behind Scott Ashmore, Mark McCaig of Oxford, Ala., Bradley Roy of Lancaster, Ky., Keith Poche of Troy Ala., and Mark Menendez of Paducah, Ky., earned a double qualification with his seventh-place finish.
The 2010 Elite Series kicks off at the California Delta on March 11-14, and ends on the Arkansas River on June 20.
The local sponsor is the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce.
Sponsors of the 2009 Bassmaster Opens: Toyota Trucks, Berkley, BOOYAH Baits, Evan Williams Bourbon, Mercury, OPTIMA Batteries, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha Marine.
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BASS also offers an array of services to its more than 500,000 members while spearheading progressive, positive change on issues related to conservation and water access. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.
2009 BASSMASTER SOUTHERN OPEN POINTS STANDINGS
2009 Southern 3 - Manning, SC - Southern 3 - Manning, SC Boater Points After Santee Cooper Lakes, Manning, S.C. Ending 10-24-2009, Day 3
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Place Name St Pts
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1 Terry Scroggins Fla. 800
2 Scott Ashmore Okla. 732
3 David Kilgore Ala. 715
4 Mark McCaig Ala. 707
5 Bradley Roy Ky. 690
6 Keith Poche Ala. 684
7 Mark Menendez Ky. 675
8 Jimmy Mason Ala. 667
9 Sean Hoernke Texas 620
10 Allan Glasgow Ala. 613
11 Peter Thliveros Fla. 609
12 Darrin Schwenkbeck N.Y. 591
13 James Charlesworth Fla. 588
14 Patrick Pierce Fla. 582
15 Greg Vinson Ala. 579
16 Trevor Fitzgerald Fla. 577
17 Arnie Lane Fla. 561
18 Preston Clark Fla. 555
18 Chris Payne Ala. 555
20 Josh Guess Fla. 551
21 Christopher Foley N.C. 550
22 Scott Mcgehee Miss. 549
23 Mike White Ohio 545
24 J Todd Tucker Ga. 543
25 David Cooke N.C. 535
26 Jimmie Murphy Fla. 534
27 Bradley Enfinger Ga. 531
28 Charlie Ingram Tenn. 525
29 Shawn Strader Tenn. 521
30 Johnny Patterson Ala. 505
31 Luke Estel Ill. 497
32 Brad Staley N.C. 490
33 Tom Frink Calif. 482
34 Tony Chachere La. 478
35 Bobby Lane Fla. 469
36 Ben Quisno Ohio 467
37 Joe Clements Fla. 461
37 Wade Grooms S.C. 461
39 Wayne Clifton S.C. 460
40 Ron Wolfarth N.C. 451
41 Casey Ashley S.C. 446
41 Dustin Evans Tenn. 446
43 Brian Easler S.C. 434
44 Joseph Kastner S.C. 433
45 Sammy Burks Mo. 430
46 Mike Prindle Ga. 428
46 Preston Henson Calif. 428
48 Frank Jordan JR Ga. 427
49 Derek Jones Ill. 425
50 Larry Cahan Fla. 423
51 Pam Martin-Wells Ga. 419
51 Justin Hamner Ala. 419
53 Jason Williamson S.C. 414
54 Lee Sisson Fla. 412
55 Gerald Gostenik Mich. 407
55 Trevor Knight Del. 407
57 Jason Knapp Pa. 404
58 Kyle Fox Fla. 401
59 Luke Gritter Mich. 393
60 Patrick Kelly Ala. 392
61 Chris Lane Fla. 387
62 Jim Hardy Ala. 383
63 Dave Wolak N.C. 380
64 Todd Auten S.C. 377
65 Brett Mitchell S.C. 371
65 Brian Elder Ga. 371
67 Keith Phillips Ala. 368
67 Wayne Hauser N.C. 368
69 John Kremer Fla. 367
69 Timmy Horton Ala. 367
69 Cliff Prince Fla. 367
72 John Crews Va. 354
73 John Strider N.C. 343
74 Bryan Hudgins Fla. 340
75 Sumiyuki Takano Fla. 338
76 Glenn Delong Ohio 334
77 Alan Rae S.C. 330
78 Chad Hall Ala. 327
79 Curtis Reeves Ga. 326
79 Aaron Martens Ala. 326
81 Kyle Kempkers Mich. 320
82 Wesley Parton Ala. 319
83 Brandon Coulter Tenn. 318
84 Paul Pagnato Va. 315
84 Eric Stong Fla. 315
86 Jeff Fitts Fla. 308
86 Kevin Langill N.C. 308
88 Scott Browning N.C. 304
89 Jason Berg Minn. 303
90 Will Evans Fla. 302
91 Rogne Brown Tenn. 298
92 Jeremy Prouty Fla. 296
93 Brian Hatfield Ky. 294
94 Bryan Talmadge Ala. 292
95 Larry Rollings S.C. 285
96 Jimmy Liao Fla. 280
97 Steven Wisdom Ala. 278
98 Hiroshi Kojima Ala. 273
98 Robert Comalander Ala. 273
100 Kenneth Ellis S.C. 272
101 Sandy Melvin Fla. 270
101 Kurt Dove Texas 270
103 Kevin Pulsifer Fla. 268
103 Phillip Criss Ala. 268
105 Marty Robinson S.C. 266
106 Jason Quinn S.C. 262
107 Terry Segraves Fla. 260
108 Allen Duke Fla. 256
109 David Burch Fla. 253
110 Gerald Swindle Ala. 251
110 Chuck Howard S.C. 251
112 Jim Turner Ind. 243
112 Matt Herren Ala. 243
114 Bob Grosso Fla. 242
115 Tim Ezell Fla. 239
116 Brannon Jones Ala. 238
117 Cecil Wolfe S.C. 237
118 James Anderson Fla. 235
119 Scott Mason Ky. 234
120 Brad Wall Ohio 232
121 Roger Bitz Fla. 215
122 Rodney Allen Ind. 212
122 Frank Scalish Ohio 212
124 Parks Jones S.C. 210
125 Casey Whithead N.C. 209
126 Jelani Hennessey Va. 208
127 Preston Johnson Wisc. 206
128 Jim Short Md. 200
129 Thomas Warren Ill. 199
130 Homer Humphreys La. 197
131 John Smith Ga. 196
132 Robby Sacora S.C. 195
133 Brian Rufty Ky. 194
134 Tim Saylor Tenn. 193
135 Rusty Taylor Ala. 191
135 James Rozelle S.C. 191
137 Chris Barnett Tenn. 188
138 Jim Johnson Wisc. 187
138 James McMon Ala. 187
138 Andy Morgan Tenn. 187
141 Mike Haggerty Tenn. 186
142 Kyle Walling Ky. 178
143 Paul Molan Ohio 173
143 Russ Lane Ala. 173
145 Charles Graybeal, Jr Tenn. 169
146 Ronald Ryals Fla. 163
147 Gregory Roth Canada 160
148 Bob Eagleston Fla. 155
148 Landon Lomax Ala. 155
148 Joey Thigpen Fla. 155
151 Lance Vick Texas 151
152 Randy Elliott Md. 150
153 Andre Moore Ala. 147
154 David Perdue Va. 143
155 Chris Wilkerson Texas 141
156 Greg Sigmon S.C. 139
157 Teb Jones Miss. 137
158 Clifford Dawson Fla. 135
159 Scott Wiley Ala. 134
160 Mike Hawkes Texas 129
161 Ray Brazier Tenn. 128
162 Carroll Blevins Ga. 127
163 Tommy Little Va. 123
164 Brannon Long Texas 117
165 Gene Barnette Ala. 116
166 John Cromwell Tenn. 114
167 Lex Costas S.C. 111
168 Cecil Douberly Fla. 100
169 Rick Ash Pa. 99
170 Thomas Riddle N.C. 98
170 WM Kooi Fla. 98
172 Russell Colwell Md. 93
173 Jerry Morgan S.C. 92
174 Mark Trousdale Ala. 91
175 Paul Kimball Conn. 79
176 Max Terry S.C. 77
177 Chad Morgenthaler Ill. 76
178 Paul Keltner Tenn. 75
178 Ray Winans S.C. 75
180 Robert Miley Fla. 74
181 Bj Hannah Tenn. 73
182 Charlie Hartley Ohio 72
183 Curtis Aker Ga. 71
184 James Johnson Ala. 70
185 James Castillo Ala. 68
186 Perry Powell Texas 66
187 Tyrone Cypress Fla. 65
187 Mark Hutson S.C. 65
189 Chris Jackson Ala. 63
190 Michael Randolph Texas 60
191 Tony Sapp Ga. 59
192 Evan Boutwell Ga. 53
193 Sam Greer Ky. 50
193 Ken Callahan Ala. 50
195 Jack Wade Tenn. 49
196 Bill Rea Ohio 48
197 Rodney Chastain S.C. 47
198 Butch Tucker Ga. 45
199 Chris Anderson S.C. 44
199 Charlie Hill Ky. 44
201 Jo Dee Lake Ala. 42
202 Gary Cronin Ga. 40
203 Steve Hayden N.M. 36
204 Jason Seaton Ind. 34
204 Gary Riffle Texas 34
206 John Condray Fla. 33
207 Edward Guice Ala. 32
208 Andy Gaia Texas 30
209 Steve Linville Ohio 29
210 Mark Cole N.C. 24
210 Harry Moore Ala. 24
212 Sam Swett La. 22
213 Bo Bain Tenn. 21
214 Derek Remitz Ala. 15
215 Jason Lieblong Ark. 14
216 John Dacko Mich. 13
217 Nick Supik Pa. 11
218 Jeff Cloud Texas 9
219 James Butler Tenn. 7
220 Rick Morris Va. 2
21 Mary Delgado Fla. 0
221 Tom Ondras Ill. 0
221 Brian Mathis N.C. 0
221 Dean Rojas Ariz. 0
221 Billy Charland Fla. 0
221 Rusty Pousson La. 0 |
