GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – Qualifying for the Major League Fishing National Championship Tournament at the end of September, the East Texas Baptist University Tiger Bass Fishing program had one boat make the tournament with a second place finish at the Lake Guntersville Tournament.
Sutton Donald and
Kanyon Russom finished in second place to earn the automatic trip to the National Championship tournament on Toledo Bend in February 2027.
Donald and Russom caught five fish for 24 pounds and one ounce for second place. They were just 11 ounces off of first place with their best finish of the year. They will now have a chance at a national championship as the tournament is in Hemphill, Texas, on Toledo Bend.
Bryson Petton and
Carson Stevens (16 lbs/5 oz) were then 77
th with five fish at 16 pound and five ounces at the one-day tournament. They were ETBU's second boat in the top 100.
Rounding out the tournament were Emilian Ayala/
Maddox Phillips (13 lbs/12 oz) in 149
th,
Dylan Armstrong/
Noah Parrish (12 lbs/4 oz) in 169
th, and
Parker Emery/
Cash Henson (11 lbs/14 oz).
The MLF National Championship will take place February 10-12, 2027, at Toledo Bend.
RESULTS
2
nd –
Sutton Donald/
Kanyon Russom (24 lbs/1 oz)
77
th –
Bryson Petton/
Carson Stevens (16 lbs/5 oz)
149
TH – Emilian Ayala/
Maddox Phillips (13 lbs/12 oz)
169
th –
Dylan Armstrong/
Noah Parrish (12 lbs/4 oz)
173
rd –
Parker Emery/
Cash Henson (11 lbs/14 o
