Boater Orville Coleman of Springfield, Mo., caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 12 ounces June 4 to win $3,247 plus a $2,000 Ranger Cup bonus in the Walmart BFL Ozark Division tournament on Truman Lake.
Rounding out the remaining top 10 boaters:
2nd: Tom Murphy, Richland, Mo., five bass, 17-9, $1,623
3rd: Kevin Smith, Lincoln, Mo., five bass, 16-14, $1,082 plus $1,000 Evinrude bonus
4th: Kevin Crady, Desoto, Mo., five bass, 15-9, $758
5th: Mark Taylor, Mansfield, Mo., five bass, 14-7, $649
6th: Dennis Berhorst, Holts Summit, Mo., five bass, 13-8, $568
Paul Brunson, Mountain Home, Ark., five bass, 13-8, $568
8th: Andre Dickneite, Freesburg, Mo., five bass, 13-4, $487
9th: Nalon Jones, Marshfield, Mo., five bass, 13-2, $433
10th: David Ryan, Levasy, Mo., five bass, 12-14, $360
10th: Lance Williams, Billings, Mo., five bass, 12-14, $360
Risinger winning co-angler
Jeffrey Risinger of Bridgeton, Mo., caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 8 ounces to win $1,623 in the Co-angler Division.
Rounding out the remaining top 10 co-anglers:
2nd: Kit Lueg, Lenexa, Kan., five bass, 12-4, $812
3rd: Dewey Larson, Fayetteville, Ark., four bass, 10-4, $541
4th: Rick McGuire, Warrenton, Mo., five bass, 9-10, $379
5th: Dave Welch, St. Louis, five bass, 9-8, $325
6th: Blase Frick, St. Louis, five bass, 9-7, $298
7th: Eugene Robinett, Springfield, Mo., four bass, 9-6, $271
8th: David Hamilton, Rogers, Ark., three bass, 8-15, $244
9th: Ron Sims, Springfield, Mo., four bass, 8-12, $216
10th: Charles Bahr, St. Louis, four bass, 8-8, $189
Coming up
The next Walmart BFL Ozark Division tournament is scheduled for Sept. 10-11 on Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach, Mo. After the fifth Ozark Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Nov. 3-5 Regional Championship on Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Ark. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy pick-up, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.
Coming up
The next Walmart BFL Mississippi Division tournament is scheduled for June 25 on Grenada Lake in Grenada, Miss. After the fifth Mississippi Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 13-15 Regional Championship on Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Ala. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy pick-up, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.
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