ATU Team in Contention After Day One

Arkansas Tech University students Bennett Pierce and T.J. Tucker were in seventh place among a field of 89 teams after day one of the 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops in Bemidji, Minn.

Pierce, a sophomore from Fort Smith, and Tucker, a senior from Ratcliff, weighed in 13 pounds, 14 ounces while bringing the maximum of five fish to the scales at the end of competition for Thursday, Aug. 10.

Pierce and Tucker eventually finished 31st in the final standings following the completion of their portion of the event one day later.

View the complete results from the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship.