EUFAULA, Okla. — Despite a lengthy weather delay, Tyler Chmelar and Kase Kramer from Tarleton State University made the most of the circumstances and caught a limit weighing 19 pounds, 4 ounces to take the Day 1 lead at the Bassmaster College Series tournament at Lake Eufaula. The Texas duo anchored their catch with a 5-12 largemouth they landed late in the day on a drop shot.
“It was a great day,” Chmelar said. “A little nerve-wracking, but it was fun.”
Connor Hall and Carson Belville and Auburn’s Brendin Simich are tied for second with 18-10. Simich landed the Big Bass of the Day, a 6-10 largemouth.
A squall line tore through eastern Oklahoma around the time anglers were originally scheduled for takeoff, bringing with it strong winds, severe storms and heavy rains. Tournament officials delayed the start of the tournament for nearly four hours before allowing teams on the water.
Quantity was hard to come by during the shortened day. Only 30 limits were caught by the 175-boat field on Wednesday, but the teams at the top found quality bass, and multiple 6-pounders crossed the stage.
Neither Chmelar nor Kramer have visited the massive reservoir in southern Oklahoma before, but several Texas lakes set up similarly to Lake Eufaula.
“It does set up a lot like Texas. When these bass are in the prespawn, it is my favorite time to get out on the water,” Kramer said.
Using Garmin LiveScope, Chmelar and Kramer targeted rockpiles that served as staging spots for largemouth waiting to spawn. They started on deeper piles in around 14 feet of water, but as the day continued the shallower rock (6 feet of water) became more productive. Four different presentations produced key bites, including a Neko rig, a drop shot, a jig and a jerkbait.
“We knew these fish were thinking about pushing up to spawn, but they weren’t really wanting to because the weather is not great,” Kramer said. “The water temperature was still 57 degrees this morning. As the day went on, we moved up with them.”
Practice did not provide any indication that quality bass were present in their areas, so Chmelar and Kramer ran to the area where they caught the most bass in practice. Their first stop of the day was a rockpile in 14 feet of water, and it produced a 3 ½-pounder. From there, the duo made stops at several more rockpiles and collected their limit within 45 minutes of fishing. While they caught plenty of bass, many of them did not cull. Then as the day was coming to a close, Kramer hooked into their biggest largemouth.
“I saw three big dots up there, threw my drop shot at them and shook it in front of their face,” he explained.
Chmelar and Kramer had a great start at Smith Lake as well, landing in fourth after Day 1, only to fall to 82nd on Day 2. The duo is hoping to find better success on Day 2 this time around and believe there are still plenty of bass hanging around their spots.
The full field of anglers will launch from Peters Point starting at 7 a.m. CT and return for weigh-in at 3 p.m. More wind and storms are expected on Day 2, which will give anglers yet another hurdle to overcome. The Top 10 percent of the field after tomorrow’s weigh-in will punch a ticket to the 2025 Bassmaster College National Championship, details of which will be announced at a later time.
2025 Bassmaster College Series at Lake Eufaula 4/2-4/3
Standings Day 1
Angler Club/School Pts
1. Tyler Chmelar - Kase Kramer Tarleton State University 250
Day 1: 5 19-04 Total: 5 19-04
2. Connor Hall - Carson Belville McKendree University 249
Day 1: 5 18-10 Total: 5 18-10
2. Brendin Simich - Auburn University 249
Day 1: 5 18-10 Total: 5 18-10
4. Blair Cox - Grant Simmons Missouri State University 247
Day 1: 5 18-08 Total: 5 18-08
5. Levi Thibodaux - William Tew LSU - Shreveport 246
Day 1: 5 16-04 Total: 5 16-04
6. Anderson Jones - Lander University 245
Day 1: 5 16-03 Total: 5 16-03
7. Cody Monlezun - Josh Kerr Texas A&M University 244
Day 1: 5 16-00 Total: 5 16-00
8. Wyatt Loving - Kenny Price Stephen F Austin State Universit 243
Day 1: 4 15-00 Total: 4 15-00
9. Sam Ausbrooks - Eli Jaime Wabash Valley College 242
Day 1: 5 14-12 Total: 5 14-12
10. Grayson Bonfils - Nevan Osburn LSU - Shreveport 241
Day 1: 4 14-12 Total: 4 14-12
11. Coleman Stewart - Keenan Stewart Campbellsville University 240
Day 1: 5 13-08 Total: 5 13-08
12. Parker Welch - Angelo Malek McKendree University 239
Day 1: 5 13-05 Total: 5 13-05
13. Ben Burns - Grant Pursifull Stephen F Austin State Universit 238
Day 1: 5 13-03 Total: 5 13-03
14. Dalton Phelps - Peyton Rose Wabash Valley College 237
Day 1: 5 13-01 Total: 5 13-01
15. Matthew Qualich - Liam Bonnett McKendree University 236
Day 1: 4 13-01 Total: 4 13-01
16. Aiden Hamblin - Tarleton State University 235
Day 1: 5 12-13 Total: 5 12-13
17. Trey McMeen - Dylan Armstrong East Texas Baptist University 234
Day 1: 3 12-09 Total: 3 12-09
18. Noah Lieberman - Jacob Hiebsch Missouri State University 233
Day 1: 5 12-07 Total: 5 12-07
19. Barrett Bennefield - Mason Mccormick LSU - Shreveport 232
Day 1: 5 11-14 Total: 5 11-14
20. Colby Carrier - Justin Frey Bethel University 231
Day 1: 4 11-14 Total: 4 11-14
21. John Michael Ortman - Max Heaton Emmanuel College 230
Day 1: 5 11-11 Total: 5 11-11
22. Delaney Platt - Ryan Olsen Wabash Valley College 229
Day 1: 3 11-11 Total: 3 11-11
23. Allen Powe - Jonathan Combs Campbellsville University 228
Day 1: 5 11-07 Total: 5 11-07
24. Triston Richardson - Johnny Hudson Jr LSU - Shreveport 227
Day 1: 5 11-06 Total: 5 11-06
25. Peyton Bryant - Brezlyn Hightower Murray State College 226
Day 1: 5 11-04 Total: 5 11-04
26. Ty Kreis - Braeden Anderson University of Nebraska 225
Day 1: 5 10-15 Total: 5 10-15
27. Dallas Copeland - Mario Botan Texas A&M University 224
Day 1: 5 10-13 Total: 5 10-13
28. Wilson York - Matthew Tucker JC Calhoun Community College 223
Day 1: 5 10-11 Total: 5 10-11
29. Isaac Patrick - Braylon Carden Catawba Valley Community College 222
Day 1: 3 10-10 Total: 3 10-10
30. Brock Blazier - Colby Joseph Campbellsville University 221
Day 1: 5 10-08 Total: 5 10-08
31. Jordan Bezold - Joe Bezold Northern Kentucky University 220
Day 1: 4 10-08 Total: 4 10-08
32. Harmon Marien - Mason Darling McKendree University 219
Day 1: 5 10-06 Total: 5 10-06
32. Syler Prince - Parker Stalvey St Johns River State College 219
Day 1: 5 10-06 Total: 5 10-06
34. Braden Lankford - Tityn Miller Murray State College 217
Day 1: 4 10-06 Total: 4 10-06
35. Cole Divin - Grant Gale 216
Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-05
36. Evan Mccormick - Cole Sampson McKendree University 215
Day 1: 5 10-02 Total: 5 10-02
37. Jake Peck - Luke Wyle Auburn University 214
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
38. Clayton Easter - Tarleton State University 213
Day 1: 4 09-11 Total: 4 09-11
38. Ryan Lachniet - Carter Doren Campbellsville University 213
Day 1: 4 09-11 Total: 4 09-11
40. Lane Stephens - Jack Stephens McKendree University 211
Day 1: 5 09-06 Total: 5 09-06
41. Kade MacDonald - Michael Pipitone University of Wisconsin - Whitew 210
Day 1: 3 09-06 Total: 3 09-06
42. Andrew Sell - Blake Rufkahr Missouri State University 209
Day 1: 4 09-04 Total: 4 09-04
43. Kaden Mueck - Landon O'Connor Stephen F Austin State Universit 208
Day 1: 5 08-14 Total: 5 08-14
44. Brett Jolley Jr. - Carson Stevens East Texas Baptist University 207
Day 1: 4 08-14 Total: 4 08-14
45. Jack Clancy - Luka Strepacki University of Tennessee 206
Day 1: 3 08-14 Total: 3 08-14
46. Cade Smith - Axel Pierce Murray State College 205
Day 1: 3 08-13 Total: 3 08-13
47. Christian Boyd - Luke Ray Shelton State Community College 204
Day 1: 4 08-11 Total: 4 08-11
48. Shaden Farley - Sam Sutter Murray State College 203
Day 1: 4 08-06 Total: 4 08-06
49. Gavin Robinson - Bennett Mcbride Tarleton State University 202
Day 1: 3 08-06 Total: 3 08-06
50. Jaxson Freeman - Evan Sutton McKendree University 201
Day 1: 3 08-05 Total: 3 08-05
51. Camden Kozikoski - Dayne Kobriger Drury University 200
Day 1: 2 08-04 Total: 2 08-04
52. Bronson Jackson - Jebb Bryan Auburn University 199
Day 1: 3 07-14 Total: 3 07-14
53. Turner Barksdale - Jared Walters Shelton State Community College 198
Day 1: 2 07-13 Total: 2 07-13
54. Nathan Fideldy - Noah Wells Drury University 197
Day 1: 4 07-11 Total: 4 07-11
55. Dustin Michek - Josh Morrow University of Wisconsin - Platte 196
Day 1: 2 07-10 Total: 2 07-10
56. Mason Thompson - Matthew Dettling University of Tennessee 195
Day 1: 3 07-09 Total: 3 07-09
57. Logan Greeno - Matthew Nichols University of Nebraska 194
Day 1: 2 07-09 Total: 2 07-09
58. Maxwell Trotter - Chase Logue McKendree University 193
Day 1: 4 07-07 Total: 4 07-07
59. Reece Keeney - Brantley Anders Kentucky Christian University 192
Day 1: 4 07-06 Total: 4 07-06
60. Adrian Urso - Corbin Templon Murray State University 191
Day 1: 2 07-06 Total: 2 07-06
61. Colton Combs - Northeastern State University 190
Day 1: 3 07-05 Total: 3 07-05
61. Karson Denton - Hayden Hurst Tarleton State University 190
Day 1: 3 07-05 Total: 3 07-05
63. Dillon Robertshaw - Jake Mantovani Missouri State University 188
Day 1: 3 07-01 Total: 3 07-01
64. Sean Ferguson - Caden Pinter Kansas State University 187
Day 1: 2 07-01 Total: 2 07-01
65. Brayden Stoker - Tucker Kendall Tarleton State University 186
Day 1: 3 06-13 Total: 3 06-13
66. Archer Smith - Nathan Kallstrand Murray State University 185
Day 1: 3 06-08 Total: 3 06-08
67. Hampton Shull - Lander University 184
Day 1: 3 06-07 Total: 3 06-07
68. Hunter Stuart - Ryan Rhodes Tarleton State University 183
Day 1: 3 06-06 Total: 3 06-06
69. Michael Gammons - Colby Elliott Emmanuel College 182
Day 1: 2 06-05 Total: 2 06-05
70. Stone Grove - Joseph Senn Bethel University 181
Day 1: 3 06-04 Total: 3 06-04
71. Cody Domingos - Jackson Paden University of Tennessee 180
Day 1: 3 06-03 Total: 3 06-03
72. Alex Avery - Christian Bales Murray State University 179
Day 1: 2 06-03 Total: 2 06-03
72. AJ Bowdoin - Preston Waltisperger Texas A&M University - Aggie Ang 179
Day 1: 2 06-03 Total: 2 06-03
72. David Gummow - Coleman Self Bethel University 179
Day 1: 2 06-03 Total: 2 06-03
72. Cole Pickett - Dawson Cowden Northwestern State University 179
Day 1: 2 06-03 Total: 2 06-03
76. Wyatt Pearman - Ridge Rutledge Campbellsville University 175
Day 1: 2 06-02 Total: 2 06-02
77. Michael Canonica - Seth Proctor University of Tennessee 174
Day 1: 2 06-01 Total: 2 06-01
78. Bryson Dotson - Hayden Peck Tennessee Wesleyan University 173
Day 1: 2 05-15 Total: 2 05-15
79. Tyler Morris - Hunter Hamilton LSU - Shreveport 172
Day 1: 3 05-13 Total: 3 05-13
80. Dawson Lynch - John Mizell Tarleton State University 171
Day 1: 2 05-13 Total: 2 05-13
80. Alex Standerfer - Dustin Swafford Catawba Valley Community College 171
Day 1: 2 05-13 Total: 2 05-13
82. Breckett Long - Cooper Mayes Texas A&M University 169
Day 1: 2 05-11 Total: 2 05-11
83. Jacob Renelt - Tarleton State University 168
Day 1: 2 05-10 Total: 2 05-10
84. Hunter Sandschafer - Connor Becker Wabash Valley College 167
Day 1: 1 05-09 Total: 1 05-09
85. Garrett Smith - Andrew Blanton Lander University 166
Day 1: 3 05-08 Total: 3 05-08
86. Stone Robertson - Carter Martin University of Tennessee 165
Day 1: 2 05-08 Total: 2 05-08
87. Zane Stroman - Dylan Benson East Texas Baptist University 164
Day 1: 2 05-05 Total: 2 05-05
88. Emerson Petty - Jaxon Humphrey Tennessee Wesleyan University 163
Day 1: 3 05-02 Total: 3 05-02
89. Sam Semper - Sonny Mann Tarleton State University 162
Day 1: 2 05-02 Total: 2 05-02
90. Ryan Doel - Missouri State University 161
Day 1: 2 05-01 Total: 2 05-01
91. Ryan Pero - Tucker Evans Stephen F Austin State Universit 160
Day 1: 3 05-00 Total: 3 05-00
92. Logan Ware - Conner Pickens Southwestern Michigan College 159
Day 1: 2 05-00 Total: 2 05-00
93. Aaron McGill - Trey Woliver University of Tennessee 158
Day 1: 3 04-15 Total: 3 04-15
94. Evan Fields - Noah Dabney Campbellsville University 157
Day 1: 3 04-14 Total: 3 04-14
95. Caden Bunney - Ryan Mizee Oklahoma State University 156
Day 1: 2 04-14 Total: 2 04-14
95. Braydon Kelley - Noah Parrish East Texas Baptist University 156
Day 1: 2 04-14 Total: 2 04-14
97. Jeffrey Jones - Nick Illobre Bethel University 154
Day 1: 2 04-12 Total: 2 04-12
97. Will Weischwill - Cade Dornburg Texas A&M University 154
Day 1: 2 04-12 Total: 2 04-12
99. Clay Henderson - Brant Rowland Drury University 152
Day 1: 1 04-12 Total: 1 04-12
100. Alex Wood - Joe Williams Missouri State University 151
Day 1: 2 04-10 Total: 2 04-10
101. Stone Smith - Drake Wadsworth Northwestern State University 150
Day 1: 2 04-08 Total: 2 04-08
102. Caleb Johnston - Colin Cosenza Northwestern State University 149
Day 1: 2 04-07 Total: 2 04-07
103. Jack Gano - Cole Muenzer Southwestern Michigan College 148
Day 1: 2 04-06 Total: 2 04-06
103. Cade Lipham - Caleb Coleman Drury University 148
Day 1: 2 04-06 Total: 2 04-06
103. Noah Trant - Evan Howe Northwestern State University 148
Day 1: 2 04-06 Total: 2 04-06
106. Jack Carroll - Tucker Dottley Bethel University 145
Day 1: 2 04-03 Total: 2 04-03
107. Avery Merrow - Mason Stidwill Southwestern Michigan College 144
Day 1: 2 04-02 Total: 2 04-02
107. Will Oberman - Clay Oberman Campbellsville University 144
Day 1: 2 04-02 Total: 2 04-02
109. Paul Baker - Chandler Cook Auburn University 142
Day 1: 2 03-15 Total: 2 03-15
110. Grant Harris - Tyler Eggers Cvcc Redhawks 141
Day 1: 1 03-13 Total: 1 03-13
111. Tyler Madden - Kyle Knoll Auburn University 140
Day 1: 2 03-12 Total: 2 03-12
111. Nathan Preston - Evan Conn Auburn University 140
Day 1: 2 03-12 Total: 2 03-12
111. Carty Shoen - Auburn University 140
Day 1: 2 03-12 Total: 2 03-12
114. Grant McCraney - Faulkner University 137
Day 1: 1 03-12 Total: 1 03-12
115. Jackson Wyatt - Tyler Gentry Texas A&M University 136
Day 1: 1 03-10 Total: 1 03-10
116. Austin Denmark - Matthew Bennett Faulkner University 135
Day 1: 2 03-08 Total: 2 03-08
117. Palmer Parrish - Clemson University 134
Day 1: 1 03-07 Total: 1 03-07
118. Zach Pocos - Tucker Siminak McKendree University 133
Day 1: 1 03-06 Total: 1 03-06
118. Jase White - Brady Horton Drury University 133
Day 1: 1 03-06 Total: 1 03-06
120. Connor Dunn - Caden Denny Texas A&M University 131
Day 1: 1 03-05 Total: 1 03-05
121. Luke Bennett - Tarleton State University 130
Day 1: 1 03-04 Total: 1 03-04
122. Christian Moore - Tarleton State University 129
Day 1: 1 03-02 Total: 1 03-02
123. Connor Green - Faulkner University 128
Day 1: 1 03-00 Total: 1 03-00
124. Josh Richardson - Nathan Vahle University of Nebraska 127
Day 1: 1 02-15 Total: 1 02-15
125. Kyle Hopping - Kai Barnett McKendree University 126
Day 1: 1 02-14 Total: 1 02-14
126. Caleb Bomer - Layne Mercer Texas A&M University 125
Day 1: 1 02-11 Total: 1 02-11
126. Caleb Neu - Anthony Cicero IV Bethel University 125
Day 1: 1 02-11 Total: 1 02-11
128. Dawson Hendrix - Henry Fleddermann McKendree University 123
Day 1: 1 02-10 Total: 1 02-10
129. Colten Drawdy - Hunter Shelton Bethel University 122
Day 1: 1 02-08 Total: 1 02-08
130. Ryan Foster - Colton Hill McKendree University 121
Day 1: 1 02-07 Total: 1 02-07
130. Carter Smith - Ross Deters Wabash Valley College 121
Day 1: 1 02-07 Total: 1 02-07
132. Luke Iles - Northwestern State University 119
Day 1: 1 02-06 Total: 1 02-06
132. Caden Pearson - Ty Leak Wabash Valley College 119
Day 1: 1 02-06 Total: 1 02-06
134. Cooper Crowell - Sam Taylor Stephen F Austin State Universit 117
Day 1: 1 02-05 Total: 1 02-05
134. Bryce Kindell - Braedy Wilson Oklahoma State University 117
Day 1: 1 02-05 Total: 1 02-05
136. Ethan Powell - Aidan Casey Texas A&M University 115
Day 1: 1 02-02 Total: 1 02-02
137. Hayes Finch - Parker Mckee Faulkner University 114
Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01
137. Jacob Keller - University Of Florida Gator Bass 114
Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01
139. Trevor Alexander - Fletch Titus Missouri State University 112
Day 1: 1 02-00 Total: 1 02-00
139. Easton Bouma - Zachary Ward Drury University 112
Day 1: 1 02-00 Total: 1 02-00
139. Connor Foreman - Joe Krejci Texas A&M University 112
Day 1: 1 02-00 Total: 1 02-00
142. Mark Bixler - Ty Reynolds Murray State University 109
Day 1: 1 01-15 Total: 1 01-15
143. Cody Tiemann - Luke Salvail JC Calhoun Community College 108
Day 1: 1 01-13 Total: 1 01-13
144. Carson Owen - Dylan Reed Murray State College 107
Day 1: 1 01-12 Total: 1 01-12
144. Xander Patton - Stephen Brooks Emmanuel College 107
Day 1: 1 01-12 Total: 1 01-12
146. Trevor Johnston - Ashton Hehr Texas A&M University 105
Day 1: 1 01-11 Total: 1 01-11
147. Thomas Neal - Avian Gerdes Kansas State University 104
Day 1: 1 01-10 Total: 1 01-10
147. Jackson Smith - Ely Hagans Bethel University 104
Day 1: 1 01-10 Total: 1 01-10
149. Mitch Johnson - Kentucky Christian University 102
Day 1: 1 01-09 Total: 1 01-09
149. Hunter Russell - Wabash Valley College Bass Warri 102
Day 1: 1 01-09 Total: 1 01-09
151. Corey Morris - Brayden Mercer East Texas Baptist University 100
Day 1: 1 01-08 Total: 1 01-08
151. Skyler Stevens - Brier Hardy Faulkner University 100
Day 1: 1 01-08 Total: 1 01-08
153. Braci Ault - Brody Ault Purdue University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Coleman Bingham - Bethel University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Drew Blasi - Noah Amundson Kansas State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Logan Clark - Hunter Stuckey East Texas Baptist University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Elliott Davis - Texas A&M University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. James Day - Stephen F Austin State Universit 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Will Eriksson - University Of Tennessee 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Brogan Gregg - Ian Fehrenbacher Wabash Valley College Bass Warri 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Tyler Gunter - Mason Sills Catawba Valley Community College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Brice Hudler - Otto Cornett Texas A&M University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Pete Johnson - Tanner Wolf Southwestern Michigan College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Anna Kay - Briley Mills Emmanuel College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Avery Myers - Ryder Hall Missouri State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Hunter Nipper - Reese Wade Shelton State Community College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Atlan Pfluger - Cade Johnson Texas A&M University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Ben Puckett - Collin Foley Mississippi State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Zach Thompson - John Whetter Oklahoma State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Farren Todd III - Brady Cornwell Northeastern State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Trenton Underwood - Lane Grogan Northeastern State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Willem Van Der Heijden - Jack Middlebrook Tarleton State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Presley Warden - Parker Emery East Texas Baptist University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Jacob Webb - Cabe Mackey Catawba Valley Community College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
153. Michael Zanglin - Carter Stambelos Auburn University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 30 408 1050-12
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30 408 1050-12