of University of Montevallo They set a new record with four consecutive wins. Abu Garcia Bass Pro Shops School of the Year The title follows the 2024 Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship, the season-final tournament held on Pickwick Lake in Florence.

Nearly 200 of the top collegiate angler teams from across the nation competed over two days for the title, but for the fourth consecutive year, the Falcons were named Team of the Year again, having earned the most points throughout the season of any team in the nation. The team finished the season with 40,305 points, nearly 4,000 points ahead of second place.

“It is a great honor to win the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year title,” said William CrawfordU-M head fishing coach and director Outdoor Scholarship Program“I'm really happy for the team's win. It takes a lot of hard work not only to win the title, but to win it four years in a row. It speaks volumes about how much dedication and commitment my teammates have to perform at their best.”

The School of the Year title capped off another stellar year for the fishing team. Several UM anglers made history this season. Easton Fothergill competed against the pros at the Bassmaster Classic in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in March, finishing 16th out of 56 anglers. He Bassmaster Classic After joining Bass Pro Shops Strike King Bassmaster College Series He and his partner Nick Damke were named Team of the Year. College Classic Bracket It will be released by Lew's in September 2023, shortly after he recovers from brain surgery.

Dalton Head was the first amateur angler to Red Crest Championship of the event Major League Fishing Circuit. He placed second out of 50 anglers after the first day of competition and finished 12th in the final standings for the three-day event on Lay Lake. Teammates Tyler Corey and Scott Sledge won the title at the Strike King Bassmaster College Classic presented by Bass Pro Shops.

“The University of Montevallo is extremely proud that our fishing team has earned this honor for the fourth consecutive year,” the UM president said. John W. Stewart III“We are extremely fortunate to have such an enthusiastic and passionate group of students representing the collegiate bass fishing community, and we are grateful to Director William Crawford and the Outdoor Scholars Program coaches for leading them.”

The Falcons will compete for their fifth consecutive Bass Pro Shops School of the Year title, to be awarded at the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Championships on May 22-23 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina.

For more information about the Outdoor Scholars Program, Outdoor School.