Three Men, 3 Ounces
Kriet, KVD, Faircloth Primed For Classic Photo Finish

Photo: BassFan Just 3 ounces separates Jeff Kriet (left), Kevin VanDam (center) and Todd Faircloth.

They're fishing close to the launch site amidst other competitors and hordes of spectator boats. And it'll be even crazier in there tomorrow as the Alabama faithful will no doubt turn out to watch the three Classic leaders fish their beloved water.

There's virtually nothing else happening in other parts of the lake. The water dropped about a foot overnight and made everybody's bite more difficult – especially for the flippers. In fact, flipping has been the kiss of death so far at this Classic, and legend Denny Brauer zeroed for the second straight day. A total of nine bagels went to the stage today.

Here's a look at the current Top 12. Total weight is followed by distance from leader in red.

1. Jeff Kriet: 32-01
2. Kevin VanDam: 31-15 (0-02)
3. Todd Faircloth: 31-14 (0-03)
4. Mike Iaconelli: 26-12 (5-05)
5. Russ Lane: 25-11 (6-06)
6. Tommy Biffle: 24-09 (7-08)
7. Takahiro Omori: 24-05 (7-12)
8. Matt Herren: 23-06 (8-11)
9. Brent Chapman: 21-02 (10-15)
10. James Niggemeyer: 20-07 (11-10)
11. Bobby Lane: 20-06 (11-11)
12. Cliff Crochet: 20-00 (12-01)

And here's a how each of the pros inside the Top 12 moved today:

Kriet -- up 2 from 3rd
VanDam -- down 1 from 1st
Faircloth -- down 1 from 2nd
Iaconelli -- up 3 from 7th
R. Lane -- up 4 from 9th
Biffle -- up 2 from 6th
Omori -- down 2 from 5th
Herren -- up 10 from 18th
Chapman -- up 2 from 11th
Niggemeyer -- no movement
B. Lane -- up 13 from 24th
Crochet -- up 7 from 19th

Even though most of the lake seems to be a dead sea, there's some sporadic action up the river. That's where Tommy Biffle and Takahiro Omori are fishing. But the current wasn't right today and both missed their chance to make up ground on the three leaders.

In terms of the overall picture, Kriet, VanDam and Faircloth have to be looked at as even, although Kriet – who's fishing deeper than VanDam – has been more consistent. VanDam busted 19 1/2 pounds yesterday, but weighed just 12-07 today. It was about the same news for Faircloth, who caught 18-02 yesterday and 12-07 today.

Kriet, on the other hand, weighed 16-07 yesterday and followed it up with 15-10.

Biffle caught 14-03 yesterday and 10-06 today. Omori went from 15-07 to 8-14. They both plan to stick with the river tomorrow.

A wildcard is certainly Mike Iaconelli, who sits in 4th place. Ike only weighed four fish today, as did 5th-place Russ Lane. But Ike's four went 12-03, so he's certainly on quality. And he used an all-new attack plan today, which shows he can shuck and jive and with five tomorrow and one of them a big bite, could be a threat.

Same goes for Lane, who possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of the lake. Lane started in Beeswax and flipped for about half the day and caught a 5-pouder, which helped him immensely, and he's truly fired up about tomorrow.

And remember that in 2007, VanDam led going into the final day on the same type of bite in the very same area, but fell to Boyd Duckett, who weighed a big day-3 bag that included a 6 1/2-pounder.

So it's all incredibly close as the dawn of day 3 approaches.

Photo: ESPN Outdoors Jeff Kriet says his best stretch is 'real subtle' and he thinks it was overlooked by most of the field.

> Day 1: 5, 16-07
> Day 2: 5, 15-10 (10, 32-01)

There were other areas Kriet wanted to fish, but he didn't dare move. If he surrendered his key Beeswax stretch, someone else would be able to move in and exploit it. So he continued to grind his area over and over again in a constant quest to upgrade.

He's throwing a rattlebait and it seems the coontail in Beeswax is one of the keys to why the creek is so hot. It's also a popular release area for local tournaments, although Kriet feels he's in position to intercept fish that are entering the creek. And he gets first crack at any migrating fish, since he's farther out than VanDam.

Kriet has never won a major championship, nor a tour-level event. His lone win of note was the 1998 Texoma Bassmaster Invitational. In fact, his lack of a win became such a personal thorn that he recently enlisted the help of a sports psychologist to help him focus more on positives than negatives.

"I paid $4,000 for a sports psychologist to tell me that every time I see a negative thought to see a stop sign (instead)," he said. "I saw a lot of them today. It really works.

About his decision to camp today, Kriet said: "I didn't want to fish there as long as I did today. But there's several guys who know the fish are there. They've all pretty much given me the stretch to myself. I know Russ (Lane) is wanting to be in there. He's in contention but he let me have it today. The ideal thing is to let those fish rest. I didn't want to beat on them that long. I have three or four other places I'd love to hit.

"I'm fishing a little ridge," he added. "It's maybe 3 1/2 or 4 feet deep, and it drops to maybe 5 or 6. It's a subtle deal. It has some really good grass on it and some stumps. I found that in a few other places and it always seem to be the right mix. I think a lot of guys overlooked it. I can catch them around there, but most of the good ones come from that one area. I hit it every now and then and get five or six bites in a row. Then I won't get bit for an hour, I'll hit it again and get another five or six bites."

About whether or not being the Classic leader makes him nervous, Kriet said: "I'm not nervous. I just want to win. I'm due to win. It won't surprise me if I win, and it won't surprise me if I don't. But to win would mean more to me than you'll ever know. I need it for me – for my head."

2nd: VanDam Ready For Weather

> Day 1: 5, 19-08
> Day 2: 5, 12-07 (10, 31-15)

According to VanDam, the drop in water level hurt him today.

"Yesterday I culled a 15-pound limit to have what I did. Today I culled a 13-pound limit to have what I did. I didn't see any of those better quality fish today. The drop in water definitely hurt things.

"It was a whole different world out there. I know that creek pretty well. I fished all that stuff in 2007 when I finished 3rd. The big difference now is there's a lot of coontail in there, and it helps you when the water falls, because those fish will go out and position more on that outside grass. But it was a much tougher day today."

Photo: ESPN Outdoors Kevin VanDam feels the fishing will be much better tomorrow – today was tough for everybody, he says.

About the big-bag sting of 2007, and whether he thinks someone from deep in the field could sneak up again tomorrow, he said: "I can't worry about what Tommy or Russ catches. I have to worry about what I catch. This lake has the potential. I'm sure Russ can tell you he's seen plenty of tournaments here that were won with 25-pound-plus stringers. I caught a stringer in practice in 2007 that was almost 30 pounds. If you get the exact right conditions, and you get one of those 8- or 10-pound bites, that's a game-changer.

"Boyd won in 2007 on the basis of a 6- and 8-pounder. Those were a big part of his creel. Anyone can get one of those bites like that. If Jeff (Kriet) gets an 8-pounder tomorrow, I'm sure he'll come back by me and start dancing and throwing squirrel buts. (Kriet's nickname is the Squirrel.)

"It can happen to any one of us – anyone in the field. You never know. All I know is that all you can ask for is to be in contention in the Classic going into the final day. And if you're within 10 pounds here, you have a shot."

3rd: Faircloth Seeks Boost

> Day 1: 5, 18-02
> Day 2: 5, 13-12 (10, 31-14)

Faircloth is a relatively young veteran at age 34. He let the Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year (AOY) slip through his grasp in 2008 when he bombed in the season finale at Oneida and opened the door for VanDam.

He said a Classic win would alleviate some of that disappointment.

"It would definitely be a boost in the arm for me," he said. "The Classic and the Angler of the Year titles are the two goals that every pro angler sets for himself. I don't have either, Kevin has both and Kriet doesn't have either.

"It'd be a big notch on my belt and it'd be great for my sponsors. I'm just happy to be in a position where I can accomplish it and if it's meant to be, then it'll be my turn tomorrow."

He fished most of the same stuff today that he did on day 1 and boated about 8 keepers, with the biggest a 3 1/2-pounder. In addition to the rattlebait, he also caught a couple on Senkos.

"I was a little disappointed in the number of bites I got. If you can let your areas rest for 30 minutes or an hour you can usually go back and catch one or two more, but if you move out, somebody else moves right in. Those fish are getting hammered and they don't have time to settle down. It was kind of like a circus in there today.

Photo: ESPN Outdoors Todd Faircloth says 'if it's meant to be,' it'll be his turn to win tomorrow.

4th: Iaconelli Switched Plan

> Day 1: 5, 14-09
> Day 2: 4, 12-03 (9, 26-12)

Iaconelli found a pattern on the final day of practice and went to that yesterday. It failed so he switched to what he said was plan B (his original pattern). Today plan B failed so he threw both out and fished all new baits with a new attack plan.

He's well in contention, but if he could have weighed one more fish today he'd be a lot closer to the leaders.

"It was brutal," he said of today's fishing. "I thought yesterday was tough, and it was even tougher today. I had five keeper bites all day and landed four. Two came at mid-morning, two came later. It was just brutal. You just have to put your head down and fish. But the four I had are good ones – 12 pounds or so.

"I could have sworn today would have been a better day," he added. "I just don't know what happened. The only thing I noticed was everywhere on the bank I saw wet spots. They really dropped the water today – they didn't flow as much water out of the top, but they let it out the bottom. That probably had a negative effect on the fish."

About tomorrow he said: "This is the Classic. I'm only 5 pounds out and I'm going to do the same thing."

5th: Russ Lane Lost 3

> Day 1: 5, 14-01
> Day 2: 4, 11-10 (9, 25-11)

Russ Lane moved up four places in the standings despite a bag that was one fish short of a limit. He had that fifth one on three times.

"They all pulled off shortly after I hooked them," he said. "Maybe it wasn't the exact color (of bait) they wanted or something."

His bag included a 5-pounder that he flipped up on a Big Bite YoMama. He said he flipped for about half the day.

He fished primarily the same sequence of locations that he worked on day 1 – a run that starts at Beeswax before branching out. He's excited about having a chance to win on a body of water he knows so well.

"I'm about in the position I wanted to be in," he said. "I definitely wanted to be fishing tomorrow because I think the whole lake's going to really ignite. I'm going to fish some different places and if I guess wrong, then I might catch nothing. But if I'm right, I could have a really big day.

"Anybody could catch 22 or 23 pounds tomorrow. This lake is capable of (giving that up) on any day at this time of year."

6th: Biffle Checked Big Fish Again

> Day 1: 5, 14-03
> Day 2: 5, 10-06 (10, 24-09)

Biffle's one of the best when it comes to fishing up-and-down water levels, and he's staking his claim up in the river. He caught five there today, but never got a quality bite. That was the difference between today and yesterday, he said.

And he's well aware that the leaders are beating up there fish and Beeswax could start to peter out. Plus, he's got one area he's waiting on. If conditions get right, he could get healthy in a hurry.

"I have the potential for a big bag," he said. "I had a couple of big fish in practice, and I fished for them a little yesterday and today a little bit. I haven't had a bite from them yet."

About today's water levels he noted: "The water went down. They turned the turbines off up there. The current's either running too hard or not enough. That's what it's been like."

Overall he's working two patterns. One, as noted, is in the river. His big-bite pattern is down-lake. He doesn't feel the big fish will turn on tomorrow, but he'll check nonetheless.

"All you can ask for is to have a chance, and I do," he said.

7th: Omori in River

> Day 1: 5, 15-07
> Day 2: 4, 8-14 (9, 24-05)

Omori came in a fish short today. He missed five or six bites this morning – a common refrain within the field – and one he lost was a 2-pounder. He weighed all spotted bass.

"I could have used that fish," he said.

He confirmed that there was good current up the river in the morning, but after 10:00 is slowed down and by 12:00 it was pretty much gone.

About his plan for tomorrow, he said: "I'm going to think about it tonight. I still have a chance to win. I have two places down the lake I haven't touched yet. But who knows – somebody might have already got there and loaded them up.

"I really wanted to go and fish where Kevin was fishing," he added. "Right before (blastoff yesterday) I wanted to go there. He was boat 1 and I saw him go under the bridge. That's why I went up the river. I thought he'd be gone in a couple of hours. He stayed on the spot. Yesterday we shared the same place in the afternoon, but today I felt like I shouldn't go there. He's leading the tournament."

8th: Herren Running

> Day 1: 5, 9-07
> Day 2: 5, 13-15 (10, 23-06)

Matt Herren made a big move up with the day's second-heaviest bag. Like Lane, he knows every inch of the lake, which means if the bite turns on tomorrow, he could be especially dangerous.

"I'm just hours away from enough warm water to really light them up," he said. "They've been monkeying with water generation and I made a fatal error in the river yesterday. I don't know if I can make up for it now.

"And generation is critical. If we had the right water, I could show you just how critical it is. It's almost like you're fishing a tide. I've lived here my whole life. If you're in the right area during those critical hours, when the generation's right, and the water level's right, you kill them. That's why I gambled yesterday. I thought some things were happening but they weren't. They didn't live up to what they said they were going to do with the water."

He does remain steadfast in his belief that somebody could make up an 8- to 10-pound deficit tomorrow. And from the beginning, he said if that was going to happen, it was going to happen on Sunday – due to be the warmest day yet.

"I'm just running some new eater each day – just playing," he added. "I know every pocket on this lake and I'm going to keep hitting them."

His biggest fish today was a 4-pounder that he caught flipping in the river.

9th: Chapman Lost Some Ground

> Day 1: 5, 13-00
> Day 2: 5, 8-02 (10, 21-02)

Brent Chapman camped in Beeswax for the second straight day. He gained two spots in the standings despite a bag that was nearly 5 pounds lighter, but his margin from the lead also increased to nearly 11 pounds.

"It was nothing too exciting, but I'll take it," he said. "I lost one that looked like a 3-pounder.

"Tomorrow I'm just going to go fish and go have fun and do the things I need to do to catch a big bag of fish. I might have to switch things up a little bit."

He got seven bites today and weighed in his first spotted bass. He's relied primarily on a rattlebait thus far, but plans to do some flipping tomorrow.

"They didn't bite as good today. The boat traffic was going to be my excuse, but I can't use that when I look at (the smaller sacks that came from) other parts of the lake."

11th: Big Leap for Bobby Lane

> Day 1: 5, 7-13
> Day 2: 5, 12-09 (10, 20-06)

Bobby Lane made a big jump in the standings today with a 12 1/2-pound bag that included four largemouths and a spot. He said his flipping bite turned on this afternoon.

“I flipped for 4 hours yesterday and didn’t get a bite, and then I went and flipped today for about 5 hours, and in the last hour I ended up catching eight or nine fish," he said.

His bag included four largemouth and a single spotted bass. He said that he has a place up the river that he has been catching keeper spots, and then he has several areas he goes to flip up largemouths with a black and blue Berkley PowerBait Chigger Craw.

“I found an area today that I think some fish are moving into. I'm not too sure of the size of them, but it seemed to get much better.”

12th: Crochet Climbs

> Day 1: 5, 9-05
> Day 2: 5, 10-11 (20-00)

First-time Classic competitor Cliff Crochet, who'll be a rookie on this year's Elite Series, moved up seven places with a solid stringer. He said he burned through about 25 keepers today, but none were much over 2 1/2 pounds.

“I'm fishing spawning areas – areas where they're going to move up," he said. "However, I think I’m ahead of the fish."

He said he's concentrating on relatively clear and shallow water and is catching largemouths exclusively. Most of his fish have been enticed by either a Lucky Craft jerkbait or a wacky rigged Zoom Trick Worm.

“My goal was to have a decent showing at this Classic. Now that I’m fishing the final day, I feel I've achieved that goal.”

13th: McCaghren Disappointed

> Day 1: 5, 15-04
> Day 2: 3, 4-11 (8, 19-15)

Billy McCaghren, an Elite Series rookie, caught a big sack yesterday. He started in that spot today, caught two by about 8:30, and stayed until 11:00 with no more fish.

"I tried everything I have in the box and I finally had to abandon it and go look around," he said. "The falling water hurt me worse than anything.

"Tomorrow I'm going to start out and do the same thing, then just go fish. I'll try to stay out of the way of guys who have a shot at winning. I've got a little payback for the fish. I owe them tomorrow.

"I'm disappointed that I couldn't make the right adjustments today and figure anything out," he added. "I put myself in position to contend today, and then to have it come apart – it's disappointing. But it makes me want to come back. I want to fish every Classic for as long as I'm fishing."

14th: Wirth Wound Up 5

> Day 1: 5, 8-09
> Day 2: 5, 10-11

Kevin Wirth got six bites that were spread throughout the day. When it was over, he had a double-digit limit that gained him nine places in the standings.

"I'm just picking little spots where fish are moving up," he said. "It's just a matter of getting around them. I go to one place where I might catch one or two, and then I move to another place and try to catch one or two more."

All five of his weigh-in fish were largemouths and he said he lost one that would've helped his cause.

"She came off just a little ways from the boat. I don't know what I could've done differently – I thought maybe I had her snagged."

15th: Pace Plummets

> Day 1: 5, 16-03
> Day 2: 1, 2-06 (6, 18-09)

Cliff Pace started the day in 4th, but caught just one fish today and fell all the way to 15th. He said he "just didn't get bit well," and doesn't really know why. If he had five fish, he'd still be in the hunt.

"I was fishing a place I kind of had to myself for the most part," he noted. "And today I really felt like at some point the fish would pull up and start biting. I was fishing a bunch of little spots in a big area. It would take 4 hours to fish through the whole thing. I chose to stay there. I hoped they'd cooperate a little, but it never happened."

He added that he was fishing for spots but they wouldn't commit to the bait. He had 15 bites and only hooked one. He was fishing a V&M football-head jig in the last deep water leading into a spawning cove.

"It's very frustrating – very aggravating. You fish all year to get into this event, and I felt like I'd do really well. But I'm looking forward to getting the rest of the season underway."

Notable

> Day 2 stats – 51 anglers, 19 limits (11 fewer than yesterday), 6 fours, 6 threes, 5 twos, 6 ones, 9 zeroes (6 more than yesterday).

> Sixteen anglers caught a limit on each of the first 2 days.

> Defending Classic champion Skeet Reese zeroed today and finished 43rd.

> BassFan Big Stick John Murray caught a three-fish, 4-09 bag today and finished 31st. To read his day 2 report, click here.

> The boat order from day 1 was reversed today. The final-day order will follow the tournament standings.

> Duckett, who has vast experience here, said he's never before seen a time when Beeswax Creek was hot and the rest of the lake was virtually dead. "It's always been a good creek, but not a great creek," he said.

> Brauer said an inability to practice led to his double zeroes, but he declined elaborate.

Weather Forecast

Here's the weather forecast for the final day of the tournament.

> Sun., Feb. 21 - Partly Cloudy - 66°/52°
- Wind: From the S/SE at 11 mph

More details on this tournament will be posted soon.

Day 2 Standings

1. Jeff Kriet -- Ardmore, Okla. -- 10, 32-01 -- 300
Day 1: 5, 16-07 -- Day 2: 5, 15-10

2. Kevin VanDam -- Kalamazoo, Mich. -- 10, 31-15 -- 295
Day 1: 5, 19-08 -- Day 2: 5, 12-07

3. Todd Faircloth -- Jasper, Texas -- 10, 31-14 -- 290
Day 1: 5, 18-02 -- Day 2: 5, 13-12

4. Michael Iaconelli -- Pitts Grove, N.J. -- 9, 26-12 -- 285
Day 1: 5, 14-09 -- Day 2: 4, 12-03

5. Russ Lane -- Prattville, Ala. -- 9, 25-11 -- 280
Day 1: 5, 14-01 -- Day 2: 4, 11-10

6. Tommy Biffle -- Wagoner, Okla. -- 10, 24-09 -- 276
Day 1: 5, 14-03 -- Day 2: 5, 10-06

7. Takahiro Omori -- Emory, Texas -- 9, 24-05 -- 272
Day 1: 5, 15-07 -- Day 2: 4, 8-14

8. Matt Herren -- Trussville, Ala. -- 10, 23-06 -- 268
Day 1: 5, 9-07 -- Day 2: 5, 13-15

9. Brent Chapman -- Lake Quivira, Kan. -- 10, 21-02 -- 264
Day 1: 5, 13-00 -- Day 2: 5, 8-02

10. James Niggemeyer -- Van, Texas -- 10, 20-07 -- 260
Day 1: 5, 13-03 -- Day 2: 5, 7-04

11. Bobby Lane -- Lakeland, Fla. -- 10, 20-06 -- 257
Day 1: 5, 7-13 -- Day 2: 5, 12-09

12. Cliff Crochet -- Pierre Part, La. -- 10, 20-00 -- 254
Day 1: 5, 9-05 -- Day 2: 5, 10-11

13. Billy McCaghren -- Mayflower, Ark. -- 8, 19-15 -- 251
Day 1: 5, 15-04 -- Day 2: 3, 4-11

14. Kevin Wirth -- Crestwood, Ky. -- 10, 19-04 -- 248
Day 1: 5, 8-09 -- Day 2: 5, 10-11

15. Cliff Pace -- Petal, Miss. -- 6, 18-09 -- 245
Day 1: 5, 16-03 -- Day 2: 1, 2-06

16. Jeff Freeman -- Max Meadows, Va. -- 10, 18-05 -- 243
Day 1: 5, 9-08 -- Day 2: 5, 8-13

17. Gerald Swindle -- Warrior, Ala. -- 10, 17-09 -- 241
Day 1: 5, 10-08 -- Day 2: 5, 7-01

18. Kotaro Kiriyama -- Moody, Ala. -- 10, 17-06 -- 239
Day 1: 5, 10-03 -- Day 2: 5, 7-03

19. Shaw Grigsby -- Gainesville, Fla. -- 9, 17-06 -- 237
Day 1: 4, 6-15 -- Day 2: 5, 10-07

20. Mark Tucker -- Kirkwood, Mo. -- 9, 17-03 -- 235
Day 1: 5, 9-15 -- Day 2: 4, 7-04

21. Pam Martin-Wells -- Bainbridge, Ga. -- 10, 16-12 -- 233
Day 1: 5, 6-13 -- Day 2: 5, 9-15

22. Aaron Martens -- Leeds, Ala. -- 10, 16-04 -- 231
Day 1: 5, 8-11 -- Day 2: 5, 7-09

23. Dean Rojas -- Lake Havasu City, Ariz 10 -- 15-14 -- 229
Day 1: 5, 6-09 -- Day 2: 5, 9-05

24. Stephen Browning -- Hot Springs, Ark. -- 10, 15-13 -- 227
Day 1: 5, 8-15 -- Day 2: 5, 6-14

25. Jason Quinn -- Lake Wylie, S.C. -- 6, 15-09 -- 225
Day 1: 2, 5-12 -- Day 2: 4, 9-13

The following anglers did not make the cut and will not be fishing tomorrow.

26. Terry Scroggins -- San Mateo, Fla. -- 7, 14-13 -- 223
Day 1: 5, 13-00 -- Day 2: 2, 1-13

27. Alton Jones -- Waco, Texas -- 7, 14-01 -- 221
Day 1: 5, 6-12 -- Day 2: 2, 7-05

28. Frank Scalish -- Cleveland Heights, Ohi 10 -- 13-05 -- 219
Day 1: 5, 7-02 -- Day 2: 5, 6-03

29. Mike McClelland -- Bella Vista, Ark. -- 5, 13-05 -- 217
Day 1: 2, 5-09 -- Day 2: 3, 7-12

30. Bryan Schmidt -- Olney, Texas -- 5, 12-10 -- 215
Day 1: 2, 6-02 -- Day 2: 3, 6-08

31. John Murray -- Phoenix, Ariz. -- 7, 12-05 -- 213
Day 1: 4, 7-12 -- Day 2: 3, 4-09

32. Gary Klein -- Weatherford, Texas -- 4 -- 10-07 -- 211
Day 1: 1, 2-10 -- Day 2: 3, 7-13

33. Randy Howell -- Springville, Ala. -- 6, 10-06 -- 209
Day 1: 5, 8-15 -- Day 2: 1, 1-07

34. Byron Velvick -- Del Rio, Texas -- 5, 10-00 -- 207
Day 1: 5, 10-00 -- Day 2: 0, 0-00

35. Kelly Jordon -- Mineola, Texas -- 4 -- 9-12 -- 205
Day 1: 1, 2-09 -- Day 2: 3, 7-03

36. Terry Butcher -- Talala, Okla. -- 4 -- 9-07 -- 203
Day 1: 2, 2-15 -- Day 2: 2, 6-08

37. Randy Phillips -- Oxford, Mass. -- 8, 9-01 -- 201
Day 1: 4, 4-05 -- Day 2: 4, 4-12

38. Mark Menendez -- Paducah, Ky. -- 6, 8-07 -- 199
Day 1: 5, 7-09 -- Day 2: 1, 0-14

39. Brent Long -- Cornelius, N.C. -- 6, 7-10 -- 197
Day 1: 5, 6-08 -- Day 2: 1, 1-02

40. Don Hogue -- Pasco, Wash. -- 2, 7-01 -- 195
Day 1: 2, 7-01 -- Day 2: 0, 0-00

41. Casey Ashley -- Donalds, S.C. -- 6, 6-11 -- 193
Day 1: 4, 4-02 -- Day 2: 2, 2-09

42. Steve Kennedy -- Auburn, Ala. -- 3, 6-02 -- 191
Day 1: 2, 2-10 -- Day 2: 1, 3-08

43. Skeet Reese -- Auburn, Calif. -- 3, 5-00 -- 189
Day 1: 3, 5-00 -- Day 2: 0, 0-00

44. Jody Adkins -- North Canton, Ohio -- 2, 3-08 -- 187
Day 1: 0, 0-00 -- Day 2: 2, 3-08

45. Greg Hackney -- Gonzales, La. -- 1, 3-05 -- 185
Day 1: 1, 3-05 -- Day 2: 0, 0-00

46. Jami Fralick -- Martin, S.D. -- 1, 2-08 -- 183
Day 1: 1, 2-08 -- Day 2: 0, 0-00

47. Scott Ashmore -- Broken Arrow, Okla. -- 2, 2-07 -- 181
Day 1: 1, 1-07 -- Day 2: 1, 1-00

48. Kevin Short -- Mayflower, Ark. -- 2, 2-06 -- 179
Day 1: 2, 2-06 -- Day 2: 0, 0-00

49. Boyd Duckett -- Demopolis, Ala. -- 1, 1-02 -- 177
Day 1: 1, 1-02 -- Day 2: 0, 0-00

50. Denny Brauer -- Camdenton, Mo. -- 0, 0-00 -- 0
Day 1: 0, 0-00 -- Day 2: 0, 0-00

50. Darrell West -- Drasco, Ark. -- 0, 0-00 -- 0
Day 1: 0, 0-00 -- Day 2: 0, 0-00

Big Bass

> Day 1 -- Mike Iaconelli -- Pittsgrove, N.J. -- 6-10