Mize Wins WBT Bass Fishing Tournament on Kentucky Lake
GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. - Lucy Mize of Ben Lomond, Ark., jumped over the two-day leader to log her first BASS win Saturday at the Kentucky Lake bass fishing tournament of the Women's Bassmaster Tour.
Placing third Thursday, then climbing to second Friday, Mize was then a daunting 5 pounds behind leader Sheri Glasgow of Muskogee, Okla. But on Saturday, Mize toted a bag of five largemouth to the scales that weighed 13 pounds, 14 ounces - enough to surpass Glasgow and score the win by 1 pound, 1 ounce.
Mize's weight of 40 pounds, 2 ounces over the three days of competition secured the top prize, a Triton/Mercury boat rig valued at $50,000.
"I feel awesome," Mize said of her first win. "It was a long time coming."
All of Mize's fish came off one ledge on Lake Barkley, the fishery that runs parallel to Kentucky Lake; both lakes were official waters for the tournament.
"I went to the ledge the first day," Mize said. "It's on the main lake, and I had it to myself."
She'd found the spot last year, when she competed in a Bassmaster Northern Tour event, and she remembered she had saved the waypoints.
Mize estimated that she and her co-anglers together took 70 to 80 pounds of bass off the same ledge through this week's competition.
Her go-to lures were a Texas-rigged, 10-inch, watermelon-red plastic and a shad-colored, deep-running crankbait.
The victory in Kentucky was especially sweet for Mize. As she accepted her first WBT trophy, her daughter, Melinda Mize-Hooper, looked on. Mize-Hooper returned a month ago from a tour of duty in Kuwait with the Army National Guard. She signed up to compete in the pro division alongside her mother.
"She was the person I was most afraid of, but of course she's my hero and my best friend," said Mize-Hooper, one of four Mize family members who fish competitively. Her father is Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jimmy Mize. Mize-Hooper placed 19th at the Kentucky event.
On Saturday, what hurt Glasgow was being one short of a five-fish limit.
"I had No. 5 at the net and it came off," said Glasgow, who was able to focus all week on the competition despite fighting a respiratory infection. "It probably wouldn't have gone more than 15 inches, but it was a keeper and would have been enough."
Despite not winning Saturday, Glasgow kept her lead in the season-long Toyota Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year points race. The pro with the most points at season's end takes the title and the prize that comes with it, a 2008 Toyota Tundra.
Karla Bullard of Del Rio, Texas, was third with 36 pounds, 12 ounces. Fourth was Audrey McQueen of Canon City, Colo., with 32-5.
Tammy Richardson of Amity, Ark., finished fifth with 32-3. A three-time WBT winner, Richardson recovered from her 15th-place finish the first day. She also moved up to second place in the points standings.
In the co-angler competition, Susan Dameron, 44, of Chattanooga, Tenn., won the top prize of $1,000 in cash and a Triton/Mercury rig worth $25,000. She jumped from 11th place to first with a final-day bag of 10 pounds, 12 ounces, for a tournament total of 20-6.
Dameron, who competed in her first tournament less than two years ago, said the WBT event was her first time on Kentucky Lake. She caught some of her bass on Texas rigs in shallow water, and some off ledges with Carolina rigs.
Second in the co-angler division was Tracy Doty of Roanoke, Texas, with 19-1. Third was Tabitha Rudd of Cusseta, Ala., with 18-12. Linda Owens of Brandon, Miss., who led Day 2, finished fourth with 18-9. First-day co-angler leader Robbie Hartline of Foristell, Mo., fell to fifth with 17-2.
Next up for the WBT is the fifth and final stop of the regular season. Anglers will compete Sept. 20-22 on the Red River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
2007 Women's Bassmaster Tour Stop
(BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Lucy Mize Ben Lomond, Ark. 15 40-02 305 $50,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 13-12 Day 3: 5 13-14
2. Sheri Glasgow Muskogee, Okla. 14 39-01 305 $5,200.00
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 13-08 Day 3: 4 8-15
3. Karla Bullard Del Rio, Texas 14 36-12 290 $3,680.00
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 13-01 Day 3: 4 11-06
4. Audrey McQueen Canon City, Colo. 13 32-05 285 $2,180.00
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 4 8-15 Day 3: 4 11-09
5. Tammy Richardson Amity, Ark. 12 32-03 280 $1,930.00
Day 1: 4 8-13 Day 2: 5 16-06 Day 3: 3 7-00
6. Becky McKinney Ocala, Fla. 13 30-02 276 $1,700.00
Day 1: 4 10-13 Day 2: 4 8-02 Day 3: 5 11-03
7. Marcia Rubin Chagrin Falls, Ohio 15 29-07 272 $1,600.00
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 9-11 Day 3: 5 9-06
8. Robin Babb Livingston, Texas 10 28-01 268 $2,550.00
Day 1: 2 7-02 Day 2: 3 7-04 Day 3: 5 13-11
9. Michelle Armstrong Denver, N.C. 11 26-04 264 $1,500.00
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 2 6-12 Day 3: 4 8-01
10. Kimberlee Striker Cullman, Ala. 11 24-07 260 $1,450.00
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 1 2-04 Day 3: 5 11-03
11. Jan Heavener Sherwood, Ark. 10 23-09 257 $1,400.00
Day 1: 4 8-10 Day 2: 4 11-13 Day 3: 2 3-02
12. Mickie Wolfinbarger Half Way, Mo. 10 22-06 254 $1,350.00
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 9-04 Day 3: 0 0-00
13. Rhonda Pope Waco, Ga. 9 21-14 251 $1,300.00
Day 1: 2 6-11 Day 2: 3 6-08 Day 3: 4 8-11
14. Dianna Clark Bumpus Mills, Tenn. 8 21-05 248 $1,200.00
Day 1: 1 4-05 Day 2: 4 8-00 Day 3: 3 9-00
15. Madeline Smith Hot Springs Village, A 9 19-11 245 $1,150.00
Day 1: 3 5-13 Day 2: 3 6-08 Day 3: 3 7-06
16. Cindy Hill Smyrna, Tenn. 8 18-02 243 $1,100.00
Day 1: 3 7-06 Day 2: 3 7-05 Day 3: 2 3-07
17. Secret York Benton, Ky. 6 18-00 241 $1,050.00
Day 1: 2 8-00 Day 2: 3 8-06 Day 3: 1 1-10
18. Judy Wong Many, La. 7 17-15 239 $1,000.00
Day 1: 3 5-08 Day 2: 2 8-02 Day 3: 2 4-05
19. Melinda Mize-Hooper Ben Lomond, Ark. 7 17-10 237 $1,950.00
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 1 5-07 Day 3: 1 2-03
20. Tanya Kreuzer Mesa, Ariz. 8 17-06 235 $900.00
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 1 1-13 Day 3: 2 4-06
21. Lisa Sternard Clarksville, Tenn. 7 16-14 233 $850.00
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 1 3-00 Day 3: 1 1-10
22. Tammie Muse North Little Rock, Ark 8 15-14 231 $800.00
Day 1: 4 8-03 Day 2: 4 7-11 Day 3: 0 0-00
23. Denise White Eaton, Ohio 7 15-07 229 $750.00
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 2 4-04 Day 3: 0 0-00
24. Kathi Hurst Ripley, Miss. 6 14-12 227 $700.00
Day 1: 2 4-06 Day 2: 4 10-06 Day 3: 0 0-00
25. Mary DiVincenti Clinton, La. 7 14-11 225 $650.00
Day 1: 4 7-04 Day 2: 3 7-07 Day 3: 0 0-00
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Purolator Big Bass
Day
1 Linda Sands Cullman, Ala. 5-09 $1,000.00
2 Melinda Mize-Hooper Ben Lomond, Ark. 5-07 $1,000.00
3 Robin Babb Livingston, Texas 5-05 $1,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 13 167 388-09
2 8 171 401-05
3 5 65 152-00
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26 403 941-14
Boater Points After Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, Gilbertsville, Ky.
Ending 06-16-2007, Day 3
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Place Name St Pts
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1 Sheri Glasgow Okla. 1190
2 Tammy Richardson Ark. 1061
3 Pam Martin-Wells Ga. 1059
4 Audrey McQueen Colo. 1049
5 Lucy Mize Ark. 1043
6 Dianna Clark Tenn. 1010
7 Judy Wong La. 1001
8 Juanita Robinson Texas 988
9 Cindy Hill Tenn. 961
10 Secret York Ky. 920
11 Karla Bullard Texas 908
12 Penny Berryman Ark. 901
13 Patti Campbell Texas 893
14 Tammie Muse Ark. 886
15 Mary Hencken N.C. 867
16 Marcia Rubin Ohio 859
17 Kathi Hurst Miss. 854
18 Lynda Gessner Mo. 852
19 Jan Heavener Ark. 833
20 Christiana Bradley Va. 830
21 Robinette Fox Ark. 819
22 Lisa Sternard Tenn. 813
23 Linda Sands Ala. 809
23 Robin Babb Texas 809
25 Mary DiVincenti La. 803
26 Jamie Patrick Ga. 792
27 Kathy Womack Ala. 790
28 Christie Thomas Ala. 782
29 Kay Pennington La. 776
30 Emily Shaffer Tenn. 764
31 Tanya Kreuzer Ariz. 762
32 Betty Stahl Ala. 751
33 Laura Gober Ga. 750
34 Tami Kashiwabara Japan 747
35 Teri Neal Ga. 728
36 Ann Wells Ill. 727
37 Joan Davis Ind. 722
38 Cindy Van Horn Texas 721
39 Angie Douthit Fla. 717
40 Debra Hengst Texas 714
41 Cindy Caperton Tenn. 705
42 Michelle Armstrong N.C. 701
43 Rhonda Pope Ga. 698
44 Sue Parrish Ind. 683
45 Madeline Smith Ark. 682
46 Kandie Candelaria Texas 680
47 Marsha Gipson Ark. 677
48 Sandi Karnes Texas 669
48 Melanie Rockey Ga. 669
50 Deanie Tate Ark. 668
51 Lisa Johnson Ga. 663
52 Sarah Augustine La. 662
53 Kali Weatherford Texas 654
54 Jo Dee Bucki Ala. 643
55 Debra Petrowski Texas 625
56 Linda Redford Mo. 622
57 Bonnie Johnson Texas 610
58 Becky McKinney Fla. 609
59 Diane Phillips Texas 606
60 Laura Heflin Kan. 599
61 Susan Gregory Miss. 595
62 Rose Ellis Ala. 589
63 Laura Moore Texas 577
64 Helen Gordon Texas 574
65 Robin Lefler Va. 567
66 Kimberlee Striker Ala. 544
67 Cheryl LaLumandier Mo. 541
68 Kelley Shepherd Colo. 534
69 Robin McFarlane Texas 526
70 Kristy Darby Ark. 506
71 Kellie Skelton N.M. 505
72 Kris McClendon Texas 500
73 Karen Roberts Ala. 481
74 Kathy Cater Texas 476
75 Mickie Wolfinbarger Mo. 473
76 Darla Bardelli Ariz. 466
77 Lori Masters Tenn. 461
78 Rhonda Usery Ark. 420
79 Pam Pope Texas 410
80 Keri Schieber Ga. 400
81 Christena Baugh Ark. 393
82 Pat White Texas 388
83 Sandy Sherred Pa. 372
84 Lisa Craig Texas 367
85 Kathy Riley Miss. 364
86 Janet Parker Texas 362
87 Danalee Lofton Ark. 335
88 Donna Newberry Ark. 327
89 Billie Jaynes Texas 324
90 Mary Croft Va. 309
91 Cheryl Allen Texas 307
92 Wanda Malmsbury Mo. 284
92 Lila Bass Texas 284
94 Debbie Kemp Texas 278
95 Robyn Gist Tenn. 267
96 Joan Craig Ark. 257
97 Connie Buckner Ala. 254
98 Jennifer Stelly La. 252
99 Melinda Mize-Hooper Ark. 237
100 Gail Criswell Texas 229
100 Denise White Ohio 229
102 Kathy Magers Texas 209
103 Dana Davis Ala. 207
104 Sharon Waldo Ark. 191
105 Susan Hand Ala. 168
106 Linda Walker Ark. 167
106 Pam Ridgle Texas 167
108 Cheryl Spencer Okla. 165
109 Sue Crochet La. 163
110 Marilyn Biszmaier Ky. 141
111 Debra Cunningham Ariz. 139
112 Jen Carroll Texas 133
113 Judy Vancanneyt Ala. 130
114 Janet Tucker Ohio 129
115 Carolyn Poole Fla. 117
116 Violette Sesco Fla. 114
117 Cheryl Crafton Ky. 113
118 Paula Alexander Ga. 109
119 Julie Jacobson Wisc. 99
120 Louise Howard Ala. 0
120 Sharri Brazzel Ariz. 0
120 Bonnie Katke Mo. 0
120 Toni Corpe Calif. 0
120 Dorothy T'Kindt Ind. 0
120 Judy Antle Ky. 0
(NON-BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Susan Dameron Chattanooga, Tenn. 9 20-06 305 $26,000.00
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 4 9-10 Day 3: 5 10-12
2. Tracy Doty Roanoke, Texas 8 19-01 295 $3,200.00
Day 1: 2 4-06 Day 2: 5 11-01 Day 3: 1 3-10
3. Tabitha Rudd Cusseta, Ala. 6 18-12 290 $3,180.00
Day 1: 1 1-13 Day 2: 2 7-11 Day 3: 3 9-04
4. Linda Owens Brandon, Miss. 7 18-09 290 $1,680.00
Day 1: 1 1-13 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 1 1-13
5. Robbie Hartline Foristell, Mo. 8 17-02 285 $1,180.00
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 2 3-11 Day 3: 1 3-02
6. Jan Hudson Harrison, Ark. 8 17-00 276 $900.00
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 5 10-09 Day 3: 3 6-07
7. Debbie Pegoli Loveland, Ohio 7 15-09 272 $850.00
Day 1: 4 8-12 Day 2: 0 0-00 Day 3: 3 6-13
8. Karol Whitehurst Winnsboro, Texas 7 15-00 268 $800.00
Day 1: 1 1-13 Day 2: 3 6-14 Day 3: 3 6-05
9. Crystal Langston Muscle Schoals, Ala. 6 14-03 264 $775.00
Day 1: 1 3-13 Day 2: 2 4-13 Day 3: 3 5-09
10. BJ Carson Inola, Okla. 6 13-08 260 $750.00
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 0 0-00 Day 3: 1 3-04
11. Pam Anthony Memphis, Tenn. 5 13-04 257 $725.00
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 4 11-04 Day 3: 1 2-00
12. Linda Keithley Springfield, Mo. 6 13-00 254 $700.00
Day 1: 3 6-06 Day 2: 1 2-08 Day 3: 2 4-02
13. Carilyn Hill Coweta, Okla. 6 12-14 251 $675.00
Day 1: 4 8-12 Day 2: 2 4-02 Day 3: 0 0-00
14. Elizabeth Sanders Brandon, Miss. 5 12-13 248 $650.00
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 4 10-12 Day 3: 1 2-01
15. Bonnie Betts Saint Ann, Mo. 4 11-07 245 $1,125.00
Day 1: 1 3-14 Day 2: 2 5-12 Day 3: 1 1-13
16. Brenda Bates La Porte, Texas 5 11-04 243 $600.00
Day 1: 2 4-15 Day 2: 3 6-05 Day 3: 0 0-00
17. Dianna Fanning Rogers, Ark. 4 10-04 241 $575.00
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 4 10-04 Day 3: 0 0-00
18. Kala Wright Spiro, Okla. 5 9-15 239 $550.00
Day 1: 2 4-08 Day 2: 2 3-09 Day 3: 1 1-14
19. Annette Clark Woodlawn, Tenn. 4 9-09 237 $525.00
Day 1: 2 5-15 Day 2: 1 1-12 Day 3: 1 1-14
20. Angela Mitchell Keswick, Canada 4 9-08 235 $500.00
Day 1: 1 2-05 Day 2: 2 5-00 Day 3: 1 2-03
21. Colleen McKay Worcester, Mass. 3 9-06 233 $475.00
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 2 6-01 Day 3: 1 3-05
22. Linda Bald Poteet, Texas 4 8-14 231 $450.00
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 7-00 Day 3: 1 1-14
23. Bonnie Ward Snohomish, Wash. 3 8-03 229 $425.00
Day 1: 1 2-09 Day 2: 2 5-10 Day 3: 0 0-00
24. Debra Cook Gardendale, Ala. 4 7-14 227 $400.00
Day 1: 2 3-11 Day 2: 1 2-09 Day 3: 1 1-10
25. Lisa Diehl Pittsburgh, Pa. 3 7-03 225 $350.00
Day 1: 1 2-11 Day 2: 2 4-08 Day 3: 0 0-00
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Purolator Big Bass
Day
1 Bonnie Betts Saint Ann, Mo. 3-14 $500.00
2 Tabitha Rudd Cusseta, Ala. 6-00 $500.00
3 Tabitha Rudd Cusseta, Ala. 4-02 $500.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 1 64 145-04
2 5 100 232-14
3 5 35 79-11
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11 199 457-13
Non-Boater Points After Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, Gilbertsville, Ky.
Ending 06-16-2007, Day 3
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Place Name St Pts
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1 Laura Elkins Texas 1065
2 Jan Hudson Ark. 1044
3 Kala Wright Okla. 998
4 Karol Whitehurst Texas 987
5 Debbie Pegoli Ohio 959
6 Kim Martin Ind. 953
7 Bonnie Ward Wash. 940
8 Cheryl Holloway La. 929
9 Colleen McKay Mass. 927
10 Angie Everitt Texas 902
11 Susan Dameron Tenn. 889
12 Kim Stapp Ga. 886
13 Brenda Bates Texas 883
14 Brenda Carson Okla. 847
14 Barbara Gaskins Va. 847
16 Angela Mitchell Canada 840
17 Bertha Cavakis Ark. 835
18 Dianne Kegley Ark. 832
19 Donna Prado Texas 828
20 Sharon Withers Texas 817
21 Crystal Langston Ala. 798
22 Sherry Melton Tenn. 783
23 Elizabeth Sanders Miss. 767
24 Diane Smith Ga. 765
25 Linda Berry N.C. 759
26 Cheryl Bowden Texas 750
27 Robertina Filburn Ky. 745
28 Kim McGuffey Texas 741
29 Lesa Brown Ark. 733
30 Gail Wood Ark. 729
31 Robbie Hartline Mo. 724
32 Kim Tucker Ala. 717
33 Lora Simison Ind. 703
34 Tracy Doty Texas 694
35 Monica Altman N.C. 685
36 Sarah Busby La. 673
37 Bridget Allen Pa. 669
38 Heather Sullivan Ala. 653
39 Brenda Reeves Texas 652
40 Sharon Rushton Mo. 645
41 Denese Freeman Okla. 609
42 Barbara Ferge Tenn. 603
43 Esther Turner Tenn. 573
44 Lisa Skelley Tenn. 569
45 Tabitha Rudd Ala. 566
46 Nancy Oliver La. 565
47 Dianna Fanning Ark. 550
48 Carilyn Hill Okla. 548
49 Sharon McEwen Pa. 547
50 Tammie Ply Ark. 537
51 Shirley Jordan Ark. 534
52 Susan Wild D.C. 528
53 Maggie Robledo Texas 519
54 Linda Owens Miss. 517
55 Trish Atkinson Mass. 516
55 Vickie Jeffries Ohio 516
57 Vicki Henderson Ark. 505
58 Toni Mode Ore. 502
59 Linda Keithley Mo. 467
60 Phyllis Free Ga. 466
60 Robin Kolton Texas 466
62 Pam Anthony Tenn. 454
63 Jennifer Helgren Ill. 452
64 Charlotte Frazier Texas 448
65 Jada Tidmore Ala. 440
66 De Lynn Montez Mo. 425
67 Julie Garriety Texas 415
68 Teresa Lolley Ala. 401
69 Linda Thomas Okla. 400
69 Marsha Betz Texas 400
71 Holly Tuyls Mich. 397
72 Debra Cook Ala. 374
73 Shawn Conner Ind. 367
74 Vickie Lesiker Texas 362
75 Marilu Ives Ark. 354
75 Linda Bald Texas 354
77 Barbie Hagler Texas 341
78 Renee Brisendine N.C. 330
79 Sharon Gentry Mo. 322
80 Julie Shivers Texas 305
81 Virginia Buckner Ala. 300
82 Mary Lipka Mo. 275
83 Patsy Mcdaniel Ala. 264
84 Becky Burt Ark. 254
85 Sharon Lawson Tenn. 248
86 Mary James Ark. 245
86 Bonnie Betts Mo. 245
88 Karen Williams Mo. 244
89 Tina Newman Tenn. 239
89 Teresa Morris Tenn. 239
91 Annette Clark Tenn. 237
92 Kris Hunter Texas 235
93 Lisa Diehl Pa. 225
94 Leslie Anderson Mo. 217
95 Shely Lee Texas 207
96 Judith Hart Texas 196
97 Angela Dechau Mo. 195
98 Pamela Rodden Texas 193
99 Sandra Dillon Ark. 189
99 Dana Beavers Ala. 189
101 Kristin Eaton Ala. 186
102 Janet Bieda N.C. 184
103 Dee Barger Ala. 183
104 Kim Stevenson Mo. 179
105 Karen Hall Ky. 177
106 Kay Harmon Texas 175
107 Tracy Pace Texas 173
108 Vicki Hester Ala. 171
109 Sandy Jeane Texas 170
110 Melissa Bond N.M. 169
111 Lillian Gutierrez Texas 167
112 Heather Thode Ill. 162
113 Jeannette Thompson Texas 161
114 Kateena Thomas Ga. 160
115 Kim Petrowski Texas 158
116 Darla Mcintosh Fla. 157
117 Trish Levitt N.M. 156
118 Beverly Dickson Ark. 154
119 Sylvia Graham Ind. 153
120 Summer Stephens Ga. 151
121 Brenda Botica La. 149
122 Stephanie Archie Tenn. 145
123 Stacy Zhelesnik N.J. 144
124 Carolyn Voyles Texas 142
124 Sheretta Sweeney Texas 142
126 Kristy Darby Ark. 139
127 Sabrina Sivley Ala. 137
127 Beverly Graham Texas 137
129 Edwina Harper Texas 135
129 Mary Miday Fla. 135
131 Carol Boykin Ind. 125
132 Leanne Snowden Mich. 115
133 Janet Frerich Texas 111
134 Tracy Bailey Texas 107
135 Keri Schieber Ga. 0
135 Mary Croft Va. 0
135 Lila Bass Texas 0
135 Sue Freeman Md. 0
135 Vanessa Seay Va. 0
135 Sylvia Hudson Fla. 0
135 Sugar Walker Ala. 0
135 Andrea Studensky-Berr Texas 0
135 April Lacy Texas 0
135 Joellen Dennison Tenn. 0
135 Deborah Woodrow Ohio 0
135 Tracy Richardson Ala. 0
135 Kathy Hughes Ind. 0
135 Nora Finks S.C. 0
135 Julia Reynolds Mo. 0
135 Joyce Austin Ky. 0
135 Patti Harland Ala. 0
135 Delorse Mote Ohio 0
