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USA. Rookie of the Year Race: Remitz pulls away, virtually a lock for title |
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Posted by Steve Leavitt
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Derek Remitz – a Minnesotan turned Alabaman by way of Texas – is one of the great stories to emerge during the 2007 season. He won the Bassmaster Elite Series opener at Amistad, finished 2nd in the following California Delta event, and went on the lead every edition of the BassFan Rookie of the Year Race this year. In this newest edition, which factors in the Potomac River Elite Series, he benefits from his 19th-place finish there and extends his lead over Casey Ashley to a little less than 30 points.
Keep in mind that last year, the Race lead shifted hands many times, and Jared Lintner won by a little more than 7 points. So the Remitz reign this season is nothing short of remarkable.
Here's a look at how Remitz has finished in the regular season so far this year:
Potomac River: 19th
Erie/Niagara: 66th
Lake Champlain: 104th
Grand Lake: 20th
Smith Mt.: 56th
Guntersville: 80th
Clarks Hill: 5th
Clear Lake: 75th
California Delta: 2nd
Lake Amistad: 1
The FLW Tour season's over, and only one BASS regular-season event remains (Toho in September), so Remitz appears to be a lock to win the title of best true rookie in all of fishing.
Ashley finished 35th at the Potomac and remains in 2nd.
Matt Sphar, after his 46th-place finish at the Potomac, remains in 3rd.
Bryan Thrift, who fishes the FLW Tour, benefits from movement around him and climbs four spots into 4th. Thrift finished his season on a strong note with his 5th at the Forrest Wood Cup, but that event doesn't factor into the Rookie Race.
BASS rookies Jason Williamson (44th), Scott Campbell (45th), and Marty Robinson (58th) each drop one spot after the Potomac to 4th, 5th, and 6th respectively in the Rookie Race.
James Niggemeyer's 16th-place finish at the Potomac moves him up a spot to 8th.
Bryan Hudgins finished near-last at the Potomac and falls two spots to 9th.
BassFan.com Rookie of the Year Race standings
[all fields separated by 5 spaces]
Place Angler City State Tour Points
1 Derek Remitz Madison AL MULTI 167.417
2 Casey Ashley Donalds SC BASS 137.750
3 Matthew Sphar Pavilion NY BASS 130.833
4 Bryan Thrift Shelby NC MULTI 130.725
5 Jason Williamson Aiken SC BASS 128.417
6 Scott Campbell Springfield MO BASS 127.083
7 Marty Robinson Landrum SC BASS 126.000
8 James Niggemeyer Van TX BASS 123.917
9 Bryan Hudgins Orange Park FL BASS 120.417
10 James Kennedy Lacombe LA BASS 115.750
11 Andy Montgomery Blacksburg SC MULTI 114.417
12 Matt Amedeo Clinton OH BASS 110.167
13 Hank Cherry Maiden NC FLWT 109.458
14 Glenn Delong Bellville OH BASS 107.667
15 Craig Dowling Many LA MULTI 93.467
16 Frank Meyer Marianna FL FLWT 80.325
17 James Davis, Jr. Ferriday LA FLWT 72.200
18 Matt Arey Shelby NC FLWT 71.092
19 Vu (Ted) Nguyen Lake Havasu City AZ MULTI 59.850
20 Jim Short Ocean Pines MD FLWT 59.058
21 Mike Todd Norman OK FLWT 58.108
22 Monte Knight Quitman MS MULTI 55.733
23 Mark Mauldin Cleveland TN FLWT 51.300
24 Chris Slopak Hot Springs AR MULTI 44.492
25 Fred Contaoi Lakeport CA MULTI 40.850
26 David Hayward Sylvania OH FLW 25.333
27 Randy Sanford Carriere MS FLWT 25.017
28 Alex Ormand Bessemer City NC FLWT 24.225
29 James Schneider Albany NY FLW 23.275
30 Jerry Goble Sherrills Ford NC FLWT 22.008
31 Mike Hastings Buda TX FLWT 20.108
32 Scott Dameron Beckley WV FLWT 17.733
33 Hub Bechtol Austin TX FLWT 16.308
34 Jacky Roberts Georgetown TX FLWT 13.458
35 Patrick Anderson Buda TX FLWT 11.717
36 Shannon Shuler Ypsilanti MI FLWT 9.975
37 Lynn Green Lenoir TN FLWT 9.658
38 Brian Penso Houston TX FLWT 7.442
39 Bob Kujan, Jr. Belton TX FLWT 6.967
40 Tony Dadante Derby NY MULTI 5.383
41 Jack Faulkner Jacksboro TN FLWT 4.117
42 Quint Bourgeois Knoxville TN FLWT 2.692
43 Eddie Ball Newport TN FLWT 1.267
44 James Dills Maynardsville TN FLWT 0.633
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