06-18-2009, 03:10 PM
Following are the BassFan World Rankings as updated after the Mississippi River Bassmaster Elite Series and Kentucky Lake FLW Tour.
A 28th at the Mississippi isn't a stellar finish for No. 1-ranked Kevin VanDam, but he still dominates the World Rankings and shows no sign of letting up.
There's a shakeup in the battle for No. 2 and Skeet Reese comes out ahead. Reese finished 29th at the Mississippi (ironically, one spot behind VanDam) and moves up into the No. 2. spot. Reese bumps Brent Ehrler, who finished 58th at Kentucky Lake, down a spot to 3rd.
A 10th-place finish at the Mississippi helps Alton Jones improve two spots to 4th in the world, while Aaron Martens and Todd Faircloth each drop a spot to 5th and 6th, respectively.
A 13th at Kentucky Lake helps Luke Clausen ascend seven spots to 9th in the world.
Bobby Lane finished a forgettable 74th at the Mississippi and slips four spots in this edition to 13th.
Kelly Jordon's runner-up finish at the Mississippi was his third Top 10 in four events and he improves 10 spots to 14th in the world.
Mississippi winner Kevin Short rockets up 38 spots to 19th.
Kentucky Lake winner Keith Williams soars 69 spots to 79th.
The Bassmaster Elite Series now breaks for nearly 2 months until its regular-season finale at New York's Lake Oneida in August. The FLW Tour fishes New York's Lake Champlain next month to end its regular season.
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BassFan.com World Rankings - Top 100
See bassfan.com/rankings.asp?archive=c for the full list<br />
All fields below separated by 5 spaces
Place Angler City State Boat/Motor Points<br />
1 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI Nitro/Mercury 233.893<br />
2 Skeet Reese Auburn CA Champion/Mercury 205.269<br />
3 Brent Ehrler Redlands CA Ranger/Yamaha 204.346<br />
4 Alton Jones Waco TX Skeeter/Yamaha 197.245<br />
5 Aaron Martens Leeds AL Triton/Mercury 195.186<br />
6 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX Skeeter/Yamaha 195.088<br />
7 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ Bass Cat/Yamaha 189.563<br />
8 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX Ranger/Yamaha 182.173<br />
9 Luke Clausen Spokane WA Ranger/Yamaha 181.165<br />
10 Andy Morgan Dayton TN Bass Cat/Evinrude 180.383<br />
11 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR Champion/Mercury 179.575<br />
12 Jacob Powroznik Prince George VA Ranger/Yamaha 176.508<br />
13 Bobby Lane Lakeland FL Skeeter/Yamaha 175.435<br />
14 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX Skeeter/Yamaha 174.926<br />
15 Gary Klein Weatherford TX Triton/Mercury 172.151<br />
16 Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City AZ Skeeter/Yamaha 171.650<br />
17 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY Triton/Mercury 171.604<br />
18 Mark Menendez Paducah KY Skeeter/Yamaha 170.792<br />
19 Kevin Short Mayflower AR Bass Cat/Mercury 170.365<br />
20 Randy Howell Springville AL Triton/Mercury 170.016<br />
21 Brent Chapman Lake Quivira KS Triton/Mercury 168.233<br />
22 Bryan Thrift Shelby NC Ranger/Yamaha 167.463<br />
23 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK Ranger/Mercury 167.393<br />
24 Mark Rose Marion AR Ranger/Yamaha 165.557<br />
25 Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. Gainesville FL Triton/Mercury 165.491<br />
26 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL Ranger/Yamaha 164.971<br />
27 Michael Bennett Lincoln CA Ranger/Yamaha 164.822<br />
28 Fred Roumbanis Bixby OK Triton/Mercury 164.616<br />
29 Casey Ashley Donalds SC Triton/Mercury 164.421<br />
30 Ott DeFoe Knoxville TN Ranger/Yamaha 164.406<br />
31 Edwin Evers Talala OK Nitro/Mercury 163.793<br />
32 Ron Shuffield Bismarck AR Ranger/Yamaha 162.433<br />
33 Terry Scroggins San Mateo FL Triton/Mercury 162.112<br />
34 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA Triton/Mercury 161.545<br />
35 David Dudley Lynchburg VA Ranger/Yamaha 159.962<br />
36 Boyd Duckett Demopolis AL Triton/Mercury 159.295<br />
37 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC Ranger/Evinrude 158.466<br />
38 Bill Lowen Cincinnati OH Skeeter/Yamaha 157.192<br />
39 Matthew Herren Trussville AL Skeeter/Yamaha 157.137<br />
40 Byron Velvick Del Rio TX Triton/Mercury 156.560<br />
41 Jay Yelas Corvallis OR Ranger/Yamaha 156.515<br />
42 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL Nitro/ProCraft/Mercury 156.372<br />
43 Shinichi Fukae Osaka JP Ranger/Yamaha 155.865<br />
44 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR Stratos/Evinrude 155.630<br />
45 Cliff Pace Petal MS Skeeter/Yamaha 154.405<br />
46 Mark Hardin Jasper GA Ranger/Yamaha 151.633<br />
47 Kotaro Kiriyama Moody AL Bass Cat/Yamaha 151.559<br />
48 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO NItros/Mercury 151.049<br />
49 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY Ranger/Yamaha 151.032<br />
50 John Murray Phoenix AZ Ranger/Mercury 150.811<br />
51 Jason Williamson Aiken SC Triton/Mercury 150.431<br />
52 Scott Canterbury Odenville AL Ranger/Yamaha 150.429<br />
53 Davy Hite Ninety Six SC Triton/Evinrude 150.314<br />
54 Sean Hoernke Magnolia TX Skeeter/Yamaha 150.075<br />
55 Kenyon Hill Norman OK Triton/Mercury 149.814<br />
56 Dan Morehead Paducah KY Ranger/Evinrude 149.791<br />
57 Dave Wolak Wake Forest NC Ranger/Yamaha 149.709<br />
58 George Cochran Hot Springs AR Ranger/Evinrude 149.550<br />
59 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL Triton/Mercury 149.240<br />
60 Jami Fralick Martin SD Nitro/Mercury 149.199<br />
61 Koby Kreiger Okeechobee FL Ranger/Evinrude 148.609<br />
62 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR Skeeter/Yamaha 148.423<br />
63 Bradley Hallman Norman OK Skeeter/Yamaha 148.172<br />
64 John Devere Berea KY Ranger/Yamaha 147.764<br />
65 Takahiro Omori Emory TX Ranger/Yamaha 147.282<br />
66 Ray Scheide Russellville AR Ranger/Yamaha 146.959<br />
67 Craig Powers Rockwood TN Ranger/Yamaha 146.182<br />
68 Jerry Green Cullman AL Ranger/Evinrude 146.008<br />
69 Andy Montgomery Blacksburg SC Ranger/Evinrude 145.850<br />
70 Dustin Wilks Rocky Mount NC Skeeter/Yamaha 145.670<br />
71 Gabriel Bolivar Oceanside CA Ranger/Evinrude 145.380<br />
72 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK Triton/Mercury 145.088<br />
73 Alvin Shaw State Road NC Ranger/Evinrude 144.988<br />
74 Terry Baksay Monroe CT Skeeter/Yamaha 144.955<br />
75 Scott Suggs Alexander AR Ranger/Yamaha 144.770<br />
76 Matt Reed Madisonville TX Nitro/Mercury 144.663<br />
77 Ramie Colson, Jr. Cadiz KY Ranger/Yamaha 143.624<br />
78 Rick Morris Lanexa VA Triton/Mercury 143.106<br />
79 Keith Williams Conway AR Ranger/Yamaha 143.102<br />
80 Stephen Browning Hot Springs AR Triton/Mercury 143.031<br />
81 David Walker Sevierville TN Ranger/Evinrude 142.677<br />
82 Shad Schenck Waynetown IN Ranger/Yamaha 142.450<br />
83 Rick Clunn Ava MO Nitro/Mercury 142.380<br />
84 Greg Pugh Cullman AL Ranger/Evinrude 142.178<br />
85 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO Ranger/Evinrude 142.099<br />
86 Art Ferguson III St. Clair Shores MI Triton/Mercury 141.235<br />
87 Bernie Schultz Gainesville FL Ranger/Mercury 140.911<br />
88 Wesley Strader Spring City TN Ranger/Yamaha 140.344<br />
89 Russ Lane Prattville AL Bass Cat/Yamaha 139.833<br />
90 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO Bass Cat/Mercury 139.202<br />
91 Chris Baumgardner Gastonia NC Ranger/Yamaha 138.095<br />
92 Greg Vinson Wetumpka AL Skeeter/Yamaha 137.911<br />
93 Marty Stone Linden NC Bass Cat/Mercury 137.851<br />
94 Tracy Adams Wilkesboro NC Ranger/Evinrude 137.577<br />
95 Jim Dillard Bauxite AR Ranger/Yamaha 137.565<br />
96 Darrel Robertson Jay OK Ranger/Yamaha 137.433<br />
97 James Niggemeyer Van TX Bass Cat/Mercury 137.258<br />
98 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL Ranger/Mercury 136.831<br />
99 Bryan Hudgins Orange Park FL Ranger/Mercury 136.395<br />
100 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL Ranger/Evinrude 136.176
Media Contact<br />
Jon Storm, BassFan.com, jon.storm@imoutdoors.com
A 28th at the Mississippi isn't a stellar finish for No. 1-ranked Kevin VanDam, but he still dominates the World Rankings and shows no sign of letting up.
There's a shakeup in the battle for No. 2 and Skeet Reese comes out ahead. Reese finished 29th at the Mississippi (ironically, one spot behind VanDam) and moves up into the No. 2. spot. Reese bumps Brent Ehrler, who finished 58th at Kentucky Lake, down a spot to 3rd.
A 10th-place finish at the Mississippi helps Alton Jones improve two spots to 4th in the world, while Aaron Martens and Todd Faircloth each drop a spot to 5th and 6th, respectively.
A 13th at Kentucky Lake helps Luke Clausen ascend seven spots to 9th in the world.
Bobby Lane finished a forgettable 74th at the Mississippi and slips four spots in this edition to 13th.
Kelly Jordon's runner-up finish at the Mississippi was his third Top 10 in four events and he improves 10 spots to 14th in the world.
Mississippi winner Kevin Short rockets up 38 spots to 19th.
Kentucky Lake winner Keith Williams soars 69 spots to 79th.
The Bassmaster Elite Series now breaks for nearly 2 months until its regular-season finale at New York's Lake Oneida in August. The FLW Tour fishes New York's Lake Champlain next month to end its regular season.
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BassFan.com World Rankings - Top 100
See bassfan.com/rankings.asp?archive=c for the full list<br />
All fields below separated by 5 spaces
Place Angler City State Boat/Motor Points<br />
1 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI Nitro/Mercury 233.893<br />
2 Skeet Reese Auburn CA Champion/Mercury 205.269<br />
3 Brent Ehrler Redlands CA Ranger/Yamaha 204.346<br />
4 Alton Jones Waco TX Skeeter/Yamaha 197.245<br />
5 Aaron Martens Leeds AL Triton/Mercury 195.186<br />
6 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX Skeeter/Yamaha 195.088<br />
7 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ Bass Cat/Yamaha 189.563<br />
8 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX Ranger/Yamaha 182.173<br />
9 Luke Clausen Spokane WA Ranger/Yamaha 181.165<br />
10 Andy Morgan Dayton TN Bass Cat/Evinrude 180.383<br />
11 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR Champion/Mercury 179.575<br />
12 Jacob Powroznik Prince George VA Ranger/Yamaha 176.508<br />
13 Bobby Lane Lakeland FL Skeeter/Yamaha 175.435<br />
14 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX Skeeter/Yamaha 174.926<br />
15 Gary Klein Weatherford TX Triton/Mercury 172.151<br />
16 Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City AZ Skeeter/Yamaha 171.650<br />
17 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY Triton/Mercury 171.604<br />
18 Mark Menendez Paducah KY Skeeter/Yamaha 170.792<br />
19 Kevin Short Mayflower AR Bass Cat/Mercury 170.365<br />
20 Randy Howell Springville AL Triton/Mercury 170.016<br />
21 Brent Chapman Lake Quivira KS Triton/Mercury 168.233<br />
22 Bryan Thrift Shelby NC Ranger/Yamaha 167.463<br />
23 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK Ranger/Mercury 167.393<br />
24 Mark Rose Marion AR Ranger/Yamaha 165.557<br />
25 Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. Gainesville FL Triton/Mercury 165.491<br />
26 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL Ranger/Yamaha 164.971<br />
27 Michael Bennett Lincoln CA Ranger/Yamaha 164.822<br />
28 Fred Roumbanis Bixby OK Triton/Mercury 164.616<br />
29 Casey Ashley Donalds SC Triton/Mercury 164.421<br />
30 Ott DeFoe Knoxville TN Ranger/Yamaha 164.406<br />
31 Edwin Evers Talala OK Nitro/Mercury 163.793<br />
32 Ron Shuffield Bismarck AR Ranger/Yamaha 162.433<br />
33 Terry Scroggins San Mateo FL Triton/Mercury 162.112<br />
34 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA Triton/Mercury 161.545<br />
35 David Dudley Lynchburg VA Ranger/Yamaha 159.962<br />
36 Boyd Duckett Demopolis AL Triton/Mercury 159.295<br />
37 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC Ranger/Evinrude 158.466<br />
38 Bill Lowen Cincinnati OH Skeeter/Yamaha 157.192<br />
39 Matthew Herren Trussville AL Skeeter/Yamaha 157.137<br />
40 Byron Velvick Del Rio TX Triton/Mercury 156.560<br />
41 Jay Yelas Corvallis OR Ranger/Yamaha 156.515<br />
42 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL Nitro/ProCraft/Mercury 156.372<br />
43 Shinichi Fukae Osaka JP Ranger/Yamaha 155.865<br />
44 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR Stratos/Evinrude 155.630<br />
45 Cliff Pace Petal MS Skeeter/Yamaha 154.405<br />
46 Mark Hardin Jasper GA Ranger/Yamaha 151.633<br />
47 Kotaro Kiriyama Moody AL Bass Cat/Yamaha 151.559<br />
48 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO NItros/Mercury 151.049<br />
49 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY Ranger/Yamaha 151.032<br />
50 John Murray Phoenix AZ Ranger/Mercury 150.811<br />
51 Jason Williamson Aiken SC Triton/Mercury 150.431<br />
52 Scott Canterbury Odenville AL Ranger/Yamaha 150.429<br />
53 Davy Hite Ninety Six SC Triton/Evinrude 150.314<br />
54 Sean Hoernke Magnolia TX Skeeter/Yamaha 150.075<br />
55 Kenyon Hill Norman OK Triton/Mercury 149.814<br />
56 Dan Morehead Paducah KY Ranger/Evinrude 149.791<br />
57 Dave Wolak Wake Forest NC Ranger/Yamaha 149.709<br />
58 George Cochran Hot Springs AR Ranger/Evinrude 149.550<br />
59 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL Triton/Mercury 149.240<br />
60 Jami Fralick Martin SD Nitro/Mercury 149.199<br />
61 Koby Kreiger Okeechobee FL Ranger/Evinrude 148.609<br />
62 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR Skeeter/Yamaha 148.423<br />
63 Bradley Hallman Norman OK Skeeter/Yamaha 148.172<br />
64 John Devere Berea KY Ranger/Yamaha 147.764<br />
65 Takahiro Omori Emory TX Ranger/Yamaha 147.282<br />
66 Ray Scheide Russellville AR Ranger/Yamaha 146.959<br />
67 Craig Powers Rockwood TN Ranger/Yamaha 146.182<br />
68 Jerry Green Cullman AL Ranger/Evinrude 146.008<br />
69 Andy Montgomery Blacksburg SC Ranger/Evinrude 145.850<br />
70 Dustin Wilks Rocky Mount NC Skeeter/Yamaha 145.670<br />
71 Gabriel Bolivar Oceanside CA Ranger/Evinrude 145.380<br />
72 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK Triton/Mercury 145.088<br />
73 Alvin Shaw State Road NC Ranger/Evinrude 144.988<br />
74 Terry Baksay Monroe CT Skeeter/Yamaha 144.955<br />
75 Scott Suggs Alexander AR Ranger/Yamaha 144.770<br />
76 Matt Reed Madisonville TX Nitro/Mercury 144.663<br />
77 Ramie Colson, Jr. Cadiz KY Ranger/Yamaha 143.624<br />
78 Rick Morris Lanexa VA Triton/Mercury 143.106<br />
79 Keith Williams Conway AR Ranger/Yamaha 143.102<br />
80 Stephen Browning Hot Springs AR Triton/Mercury 143.031<br />
81 David Walker Sevierville TN Ranger/Evinrude 142.677<br />
82 Shad Schenck Waynetown IN Ranger/Yamaha 142.450<br />
83 Rick Clunn Ava MO Nitro/Mercury 142.380<br />
84 Greg Pugh Cullman AL Ranger/Evinrude 142.178<br />
85 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO Ranger/Evinrude 142.099<br />
86 Art Ferguson III St. Clair Shores MI Triton/Mercury 141.235<br />
87 Bernie Schultz Gainesville FL Ranger/Mercury 140.911<br />
88 Wesley Strader Spring City TN Ranger/Yamaha 140.344<br />
89 Russ Lane Prattville AL Bass Cat/Yamaha 139.833<br />
90 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO Bass Cat/Mercury 139.202<br />
91 Chris Baumgardner Gastonia NC Ranger/Yamaha 138.095<br />
92 Greg Vinson Wetumpka AL Skeeter/Yamaha 137.911<br />
93 Marty Stone Linden NC Bass Cat/Mercury 137.851<br />
94 Tracy Adams Wilkesboro NC Ranger/Evinrude 137.577<br />
95 Jim Dillard Bauxite AR Ranger/Yamaha 137.565<br />
96 Darrel Robertson Jay OK Ranger/Yamaha 137.433<br />
97 James Niggemeyer Van TX Bass Cat/Mercury 137.258<br />
98 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL Ranger/Mercury 136.831<br />
99 Bryan Hudgins Orange Park FL Ranger/Mercury 136.395<br />
100 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL Ranger/Evinrude 136.176
Media Contact<br />
Jon Storm, BassFan.com, jon.storm@imoutdoors.com