Faulkner finishes 5th in College Bass Super Regional
March 14
Faulkner's Michael Eubanks, left, and Kyle Tindol finished fifth in the recent College Bass Super Regional on Clarks Hill Lake in Evans, Ga. Teams from Eastern Kentucky, Auburn, Georgia Southern and Penn State finished ahead of the Eagles' duo, who led after day one of the event that featured 39 of the top college bass teams in the country. Eubanks and Tindol turned in a two-day catch of 16.8 pounds. Faulkner qualified for and will compete in the College Bass National Championship tournament later this summer. The date and location of the national tournament will be announced in the next couple of weeks.
Faulkner leads BASS Super Regional
March 7
EVANS, Ga. – Faulkner's Kyle Tindol and Michael Eubanks are atop the leaderboard after Day One of the College Bass East Super Regional on Clarks Hill Lake.
The Eagles' duo was one of only seven teams in the field of 39 to weigh in a limit on the first day and had a leading weight of 11.19 pounds.
Close behind them in second was a perennial contender, Eastern Kentucky University’s Tyler Moberly and Richard Cobb with a weight of 10.55 pounds. In third place was former Under Armour College Bass National Champion Virginia Tech. Scott Wiley, a member of the winning team in 2007, and his new teammate Wyatt Blevins posted 10.25 pounds on the day.
Rounding out the top five after Day One was Georgia Southern University’s Seth Cannon and David Mesplay and Georgia College & State University’s Matt Henry and Zach Olson, in fourth and fifth place respectively with weights of 10.11 pounds and 10.09 pounds.
The leaders from Faulkner found fishing tougher than practice, but still managed to pull out a limit from their primary area, even surrounded by local tournament anglers.
“We are competing against a lot of locals in our area,” Eubanks said. “It was pretty crowded, but the area has a lot of good fish. Kyle caught a 9-pound bass there in practice so we know what the spot is capable of.”
The two anglers had never fished Clarks Hill before and only spent two days practicing, but found one sweet spot the size of a football field that they were able to milk all day long.
“I don’t know what the weather will be like tomorrow,” Tindol said. “If we can get some clouds to move in and out, we can really catch them. It seemed that in practice, the few times clouds rolled through was when the bite picked up.”
TOP 10 DAY ONE STANDINGS
1
Faulkner
Kyle Tindol
Michael Eubanks
11.19
2
Eastern Kentucky
Tyler Moberly
Richard Cobb
10.55
3
Virginia Tech
Scott Wiley
Wyatt Blevins
10.25
4
Georgia Southern
Seth Cannon
David Mesplay
10.11
5
Georgia College & State Univ
Matt Henry
Zach Olson
10.09
6
Virginia Tech
Brett Thompson
Charlie Machek
9.67
7
Clemson
Reid McGinn
Bart Carver
9.56
8
Penn St
Dave Grube
Timothy Selway
9.24
9
Auburn
Richard Peek
Mason Craver
6.65
10
Virginia Tech
Carson Rejzer
Nick White
6.12
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Faulkner looks to bring home bass fishing national title
September 8, 2008
The Faulkner University bass team, fresh off a third-place finish in the Under Armour College Bass National Championships in Little Rock, Ark., earlier this summer, will compete in the 2008 National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Sept. 18-20 on Lake Lewisville near Dallas, Texas.
Faulkner will have a pair of two-man teams in the event, with John Galloway and Justin Barnes forming one and Kyle Tindol and Michael Eubanks the other. There will be 106 two-person teams representing 57 schools from 23 states competing. The full-field enrollment makes it the largest college bass tournament ever held.
Faulkner will be competing against traditional Division I powerhouses from the Big 12, SEC, Pac-10 and the Big East. A team from North Carolina State won the inaugural event in 2006. Last year’s winner was from Texas A&M.
All teams are fishing for the more than $35,000 in scholarships and prizes.
Faulkner finishes third at national championship
July 14, 2008
LITTLE ROCK, Ark - Faulkner University’s Kyle Tindol and Michael Eubanks held on to third place in the final round of the 2008 Under Armour College Bass National Championship on Saturday. Heading into the last round the Eagles trailed leader Auburn University and the University of Alabama. On the final day of fishing The University of Arkansas-Little Rock stormed from behind to take the national title with their 21.07 pound catch. Texas A&M (17.40 pounds) rallied to finish second overall and the Eagles (17.22 pounds) held third position, trailing A&M by less than a quarter of a pound in the final weigh in. Tournament titans Auburn and Alabama finished fifth and fourth respectively.
The Faulkner University Bass team started competing just this year, but recognition and success have come quickly. In its inaugural year the team entered the national spotlight, a place it has no intention of leaving any time soon.
Faulkner Bass team chasing national title
Faulkner's Kyle Tindol and Michael Eubanks rank third heading into the final round - contributed photo
July, 11, 2008
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Faulkner University’s two-man fishing team continues to improve at the 2008 Under Armour College Bass National Championship. The team set in fourth place on Wednesday, but has since moved up a spot to take the third position in the 54-team tournament. Faulkner’s Kyle Tindol and Michael Eubanks have combined for a total weigh in of 17.65 pounds The pair trail first place Auburn University (24.07 pounds) and the University of Alabama (18.99 pounds).
Auburn moved from the third position into first place yesterday, while the Crimson Tide dropped out of the lead into second place. The tournament concludes today and is being televised on ESPNU.
Faulkner Bass Club to host tournament
March 14, 2008
The Faulkner University Bass Anglers Association is hosting the 2008 Open Bass Tournament on March 22 at Bonners Landing on Lake Jordan. The entry fee for each two-man team is $100, with an optional big fish entry of $10 per fisherman.
The launch will be at 6 a.m., and the competition ending at 2 p.m. They weigh-in will also be at Bonners Landing. There will be an 80 percent payout on the tournament, which will include the first 50 team entries. If the field is full, the first-place payout will be $2000. There will be one big fish payout.
The tournament is being sponsored by Gulf Coast Trucks, as well as John Deere, Taylor Machinery and Grady Marine.
For more information on the tournament, and to get more specific tournament rules, please call Michael Eubanks of the Faulkner Bass Anglers Association at (251) 802-0035 or (251) 331-7052.
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