Bainbridge, Ga.- The Eagles took part in the MLF Collegiate Regional Qualifier on Lake Seminole on Friday the 14th. The competition consisted of over 200 boats from across different colleges.
Leading up to the event, the team was able to get in good practice and understanding of the lake. Unfortunately, with the weather conditions that came through, the team saw a lot of changes on Friday. Despite the last-minute adjustments, Faulkner still pulled in some decent bags and was able to place some boats inside the top 75.
Hayes Pate and
Garrett Sullivan finished 56th.
Matthew Poss and
Colby Ullery placed 57th.
Brier Hardy and
Skyler Stevens placed 83rd.
Matthew Bennett and
Austin Denmark placed 112th.
Braylin Lewis and
Josh Roberts placed 167th.
Grant McCraney placed 170th.
Peter West and
Connor Green placed 182nd.
The Eagles were ranked 36th in the nation coming into the tournament. The next tournament for the Eagles is the Bassmaster Collegiate Trail No. 2 in Jasper, Ala., at Lake Smith, February 26th and 27th,