BRANSON, Mo. (April 13, 2026) – The MLF High School Fishing team of Harper Hicks and Dillon Huskey, representing Eureka High School of Eureka, Missouri, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 1 ounce to win the MLF High School Fishing Open tournament on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri.
In MLF Abu Garcia High School Fishing competition, the top 10% of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.
The top two teams that now advance to the 2026 High School Fishing National Championship are:
1st: Eureka High School, Eureka, Mo. – Harper Hicks and Dillon Huskey, five bass, 16-1
2nd: Stockton High School, Stockton, Mo. – Gaige Koontz and Elijah Rice, five bass, 15-6
Rounding out the Top 10 teams were:
3rd: Franklin Technology Center, Joplin, Mo. – Gage Oxendine and Jeran Swaffar, five bass, 14-14
4th: Melbourne High School, Melbourne, Ark. – Matthew Grinder and Nic Sitton, five bass, 13-13
5th: Hawg Dawgz Fishing Club, Iowa – Brody Nydam and Austin Precht, five bass, 13-1
6th: Gloria Deo Academy, Springfield, Mo. – Caden Ball and William Kuzemka, five bass, 12-11
7th: Three Rivers High School, Three Rivers, Mich. – Derek Patch and Freddie Stears, five bass, 12-8
8th: Hawg Dawgz Fishing Club, Iowa – Lincoln Cowell and Sawyer Goss, five bass, 11-10
9th: Junior Bass Legends – Kelby Conrady and Luke Pappas, five bass, 11-1
10th: Joplin High School, Joplin, Mo. – Brycen Trento and Brody Trento, five bass, 11-0
Complete results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
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High School Fishing Tournaments