University of Montevallo fishing team continues legacy of success

June 24, 2020

The University of Montevallo bass fishing team has been named one of the top teams in the nation by Bass Pro Shops, continuing its run as one of the most successful collegiate teams over the past several years.

UM placed second on the 2020 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year list following the conclusion of the 2019-2020 season, marking the team’s highest-ever rank on the list. This spring, the team posted an overall 3.0 GPA.

In the past year, the team has been crowned champions at the 2020 Alabama Bass Nation College State Championship, the 2019 FLW Southern Conference Championship and the 2019 Alabama Bass Nation College State Championship. The team placed third in the 2020 Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Lunker Challenge, placed fourth in the 2019 FLW National Championship and placed sixth in the 2019 Bass Pro Shops National Rankings.

“I think we see ourselves now as one of the best teams, if not the best team in the country, and we will all be gunning for that number one spot next year,” said team member Adam Carroll. “I think the thing I love the most about our team is our passion and drive to be the best we all can be, and how awesome the camaraderie is between each team and the team as a whole.”

The team has seen success for more than a decade, with high finishes in regional and national events since 2008.

The following students were on the 2019-2020 UM bass fishing team:

Justin Barnes	Senior	Monroeville, AL
Jarrett Brown	Senior	Montevallo, AL
Tyler Harless	Senior	Helena, AL
J.T. Russell	Senior	McCalla, AL
Adam Carroll	Junior	Carrollton, GA
Weston Hollar	Junior	Dadeville, AL
Miller Spivey	Junior	Tyler, AL
Hunter Ward	Junior	Rockford, AL
Jack Baron	Sophomore	Arnold, MD
Cal Culpepper	Sophomore	Hamilton, GA
Trey Dickert	Sophomore	Greer, SC
Cade Holcomb	Sophomore	Helena, AL
Bradley Martin	Sophomore	Pace, FL
Da’Kendrick Patterson	Sophomore	Ramer, AL
Kopeland Rosser	Sophomore	Helena, AL
Elliot Torode	Sophomore	Montgomery, AL
Drew Traffanstedt	Sophomore	Hoover, AL
Mason Waddell	Sophomore	Waverly Hall, GA
Merritt Arnold	Freshman	Warkinsville, GA
Jaxson Brown	Freshman	Birminghman, AL
Tyler Cain	Freshman	Bessemer, AL
Josiah Campbell	Freshman	Pelham, AL
Cole Dodson	Freshman	Gardendale, AL
Solomon Glenn	Freshmen	Lakeville, MN
Wesley Gore	Freshman	Clanton, AL
Trent Jones	Freshman	Thorsby, AL
Ethan King	Freshman	Wilsonville, AL
Grayson Morris	Freshman	Birmingham, AL
Chandler Olivier	Freshman	Maylene, AL
Griffin Phillips	Freshman	Mount Olive, AL
Chance Schwartz	Freshman	Ball Ground, GA
James Willoughby	Freshman	Gulfport, MS

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