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MICHAEL IACONELLI BECOMES 2006 CITGO BASSMASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR
KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. — On Saturday, CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series pro Michael Iaconelli of New Jersey became the 37th CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year in the history of the BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing.
Iaconelli, 34, capped off his 2006 Elite Series season – awash in consistency, focus and determination – with the sought-after title and $125,000 cash. He finished the season with more than 2,400 points. “I can go for the rest of my career and never win an event and be really happy,” Iaconelli said. “I’ve achieved one of the biggest goals in my life.”
In second place winning $40,000 was 2006 Toyota Rookie of the Year Steve Kennedy. Behind him were Dean Rojas of Arizona; two-time Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam and 2005 Bassmaster Angler of the Year Aaron Martens. (Final standings will be determined upon completion of The Rock presented by TheraSeed.)
This marks Iaconelli’s first Bassmaster Angler of the Year title and he said it was won because of his renewed focus on fishing in 2006. “I’m more focused this year on fishing than any of the other years before it,” he said. He placed eighth in the 2005 standings and was third in 2004.
Helping fuel his determination was a last-place showing at the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic, but just weeks later in March, the 2003 bgBassmaster Classic champion debuted in the Angler of the Year standings in 16th place. He shot to fifth place after the Lone Star Shootout presented by Triton Boats in March and an April win at the Southern Challenge presented by Berkley pushed him to third. A month later, Iaconelli snatched the top spot after he finished 12th in the Pride of Augusta presented by Lowrance.
In all, Iaconelli earned four top-10 finishes and checks in 10 of the 11 tournaments.
Though Iaconelli kept the lead throughout the final six tournaments of the season, second-place Steve Kennedy attempted an ambush. “I had no expectation of doing so well my first year out, so this is pretty awesome,” said Kennedy, who was awarded his Rookie of the Year title also on Saturday.
Many anglers and fans are astonished to see how high VanDam is set to place in the standings. Because the two-time Bassmaster Classic champion was disqualified from one event this season, he received no points. Still, he managed six other top-10 finishes. “The new 11-event season [up from six events in 2005] really changed everything because you can get away with having a terrible event and still come out real well in the end,” VanDam said.
The Bassmaster Angler of the Year title awards the most consistent angler in the Elite Series and pays the top 50. The top 37 in the points standings receive invitations to compete in the 2007 CITGO Bassmaster Classic on Lay Lake in Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 23-25.
DIANNA CLARK BECOMES FIRST-EVER TOYOTA WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR ANGLER OF THE YEAR
Top 12 in Points Qualify for the Inaugural Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship
KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. — Celebrating a dominating performance in the 2006 season of the Mercury Marine Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton Boats, Dianna Clark of Bumpus Mills., Tenn., walked away from the fifth and final event as the inaugural Toyota Women’s Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year.
Clark, who broke new ground by winning two of the Tour’s events and placed in the top 10 in one more, sealed her accomplishment – by just three points - with a fifth-place showing this week at the Bull Shoals tournament in Missouri.
“I am very humbled by the award,” she said. “When I realized what I had done, it hit me so hard it took my breath away. I can’t ever remember feeling like that it my life.”
Clark, 42, opened the season by placing 32nd on Neely Henry Lake in Alabama. She won the second event on Lewisville Lake in Texas and placed seventh in the third event on Lake Norman in North Carolina. She won again – this time on Lake Dardanelle in Arkansas – at the fourth event. She ended the season with 1,393 points.
“I feel pretty good about winning the tournament on Dardanelle, and the excitement really took my breath away,“ said Clark. “It was something I never experienced in my life – leading an event all three days.”
The Women’s Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year title rewards the season’s most consistent angler and includes a new, completely redesigned 2007 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Pickup Truck.
“It’s hard to put in words, but it’s a great accomplishment,” said Clark. “To win Angler of the Year, that’s the top of the world right there. Once you’ve got it no one can take it away.”
In addition to competing for the Toyota Women’s Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year title, WBT anglers were in hot pursuit of qualifying for the inaugural Women’s Bassmaster Tour Championship, Feb. 22-25, 2007, on Lake Mitchell in Alabama. Only the top 12 pros and 12 co-anglers in the points standings were invited to compete in this showdown that takes place during CITGO Bassmaster Classic week.
Angler who qualified in the championship include Clark, ESPY winner Tammy Richardson of Amity, Ark., who finished second in the points with 1,390; Lucy Mize of Ben Lomond, Ark., Tammy Muse of North Little Rock, Ark.; Sheri Glasgow of Muskogee, Okla.; Emily Shaffer of Mount Juliet, Tenn.; Cindy Hill of Smyrna, Tenn.; Lisa Sternard of Clarksville, Tenn.; Juanita Robinson of Highlands, Texas,; Robin Babb of Livingston, Texas; Lisa Sands of Cullman, Ala.; and Pam Martin-Wells of Bainbridge, Ga.
“It’s an honor to be part of the WBT and one of the top 12 to make it to the first championship,” said Muse, 46. “I think it’s going to be awesome. I’ve always set my goals pretty high and I’m going to set my standards high at this event. I would like to be the first woman to win it and think I have a pretty good chance.”
On the co-angler side, Bonnie Ward of Snohomish, Wash., leads the charge with 1,184 points followed by Mary Croft of Bedford, Va.; Keri Schieber of Cumming, Ga.; Kim Stapp of Ringgold, Ga.; Heather Sullivan of Montevallo, Ala.; Lila Bass of Austin, Texas; Sharon Rushton of Kimberling City, Mo.; Tammie Ply of Harrison, Ark.; Angie Everitt of Livingston, Texas; Summer Stephens of Flintstone, Ga.; Colleen McKay of Worcester, Mass.; and Karen Williams of Stark City, Mo.
Sponsors of the Women’s Bassmaster Tour include Mercury Marine, Triton Boats, Lowrance Electronics, MotorGuide, Advance Auto Parts and Plano.
Toyota established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently operates ten manufacturing plants including one under construction. There are more than 1,400 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in the U.S. which sell more than 2 million vehicles a year. Toyota directly employs more than 32,000 people in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $13 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design.
2006 Women's Bassmaster - Womens Bassmaster Tour Stop 5 Boater Points After Bull Shoals Lake, Theodesia, Mo. Ending 09-16-2006, Day 3
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Place Name St Pts
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1 Dianna Clark Tenn. 1393
2 Tammy Richardson Ark. 1390
3 Lucy Mize Ark. 1268
4 Tammie Muse Ark. 1257
5 Sheri Glasgow Okla. 1251
6 Emily Shaffer Tenn. 1211
7 Cindy Hill Tenn. 1203
8 Lisa Sternard Tenn. 1196
9 Juanita Robinson Texas 1169
10 Robin Babb Texas 1140
11 Linda Sands Ala. 1097
12 Pam Martin-Wells Ga. 1076
13 Christie Thomas Ala. 1068
13 Cindy Van Horn Texas 1068
15 Jan Hudson Ark. 1061
16 Rhonda Pope Ga. 1047
17 Mary Hencken N.C. 1003
18 Christiana Bradley Va. 978
19 Jan Heavener Ark. 977
20 Marcia Rubin Ohio 975
21 Betty Stahl Ala. 969
22 Kris Mcclendon Texas 955
23 Kathi Hurst Miss. 950
24 Danalee Lofton Ark. 948
25 Judy Wong La. 947
26 Cheryl Lalumandier Mo. 937
27 Kathy Womack Ala. 934
28 Kelley Shepherd Colo. 925
29 Lisa Johnson Ga. 921
30 Kimberlee Striker Ala. 915
31 Penny Berryman Ark. 866
32 Cindy Caperton Tenn. 864
33 Angie Douthit Fla. 856
34 Laura Gober Ga. 842
35 Tanya Kreuzer Ariz. 839
36 Janet Parker Texas 838
37 Sue Parrish Ind. 822
38 Tommie Domingue Texas 818
39 Shelley Perry W.Va. 817
40 Conny Jenkins Mo. 806
41 Joan Davis Ind. 803
42 Tami Kashiwabara Japan 788
43 Louise Howard Ala. 781
44 Linda Walker Ark. 779
45 Rose Ellis Ala. 766
46 Deanie Tate Ark. 761
47 Wanda Malmsbury Mo. 760
48 Lori Masters Tenn. 754
49 Jonell Whitstine La. 734
50 Paula Alexander Ga. 716
51 Mary Divincenti La. 707
52 Robinette Fox Ark. 698
53 Lisa Craig Texas 696
54 Ann Wells Ill. 664
55 Susan Hand Ala. 662
56 Secret York Ky. 653
56 Laura Moore Texas 653
58 Debra Petrowski Texas 650
59 Sandra Sherred Pa. 642
60 Teri Neal Ga. 628
61 Julie Jacobson Wisc. 618
61 Michelle Armstrong N.C. 618
63 Susan Gregory Miss. 613
64 Helen Gordon Texas 599
65 Patti Campbell Texas 583
66 Sammie Denyes Fla. 574
66 Sarah Augustine La. 574
68 Sue Crochet La. 566
69 Donna Newberry Ark. 554
70 Joan Craig Ark. 546
71 Linda Owens Miss. 517
72 Toni Stoner Ga. 509
73 Brenda Davis Okla. 504
74 Debra Hengst Texas 492
75 Melanie Rockey Ga. 454
76 Kandie Candelaria Texas 450
77 Lynda Gessner Mo. 422
78 Carla Whitstine La. 382
79 Pat White Texas 381
80 Judy Antle Ky. 373
81 Sherrie Brubaker Okla. 371
81 Carolyn Poole Fla. 371
83 Becky Mckinney Fla. 365
84 Kellie Skelton N.M. 357
85 Katrina Dehaven Ariz. 355
86 Kathy Cater Texas 343
86 Cheryl Spencer Okla. 343
88 Crystal Langston Ala. 342
89 Brenda Bates Texas 329
90 Madeline Smith Ark. 315
91 Linda Redford Mo. 308
92 Karen Welty Ind. 307
93 Mickie Wolfinbarger Mo. 300
94 Darla Bardelli Ariz. 294
95 Rae Lee Texas 279
96 Amy Golden Texas 260
96 Rhonda Usery Ark. 260
98 Danielle Kremer Fla. 248
99 Tina Lefler Va. 245
100 Violette Sesco Fla. 234
101 Doris Parsons N.C. 233
102 Kristy Darby Ark. 209
103 Barbara Wetzel Ala. 203
104 Kitsy Cunningham Okla. 200
105 Audrey Mcqueen Colo. 191
106 Barbara Potts Texas 183
107 Arah Phillips Texas 182
108 Jennifer Stelly La. 177
109 Elizabeth Meisell Texas 175
110 Bonnie Katke Mo. 172
111 Jen Carroll Texas 170
112 Kathy Kirby N.C. 163
113 bonnie johnson Texas 157
114 Angela Dechau Mo. 147
115 Patsy Mcdaniel Ala. 143
116 Marguerite Palmer Miss. 135
117 Caroline Carpenter Fla. 129
118 Sherri Dodson Ala. 108
119 Marilyn Biszmaier Ky. 93
120 Deb Doyal La. 83
121 Marsha Gipson Ark. 81
122 Kathy Tibbetts Va. 0
122 Amanda Hubbard Ill. 0
122 Tammy Waller Texas 0
122 Lucie Maus Texas 0
2006 Women's Bassmaster - Womens Bassmaster Tour Stop 5 Non-Boater Points After Bull Shoals Lake, Theodesia, Mo. Ending 09-16-2006, Day 3
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Place Name St Pts
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1 Bonnie Ward Wash. 1184
2 Mary Croft Va. 1169
3 Keri Schieber Ga. 1159
4 Kim Stapp Ga. 1114
5 Heather Sullivan Ala. 1012
6 Lila Bass Texas 990
7 Sharon Rushton Mo. 986
8 Tammie Ply Ark. 985
9 Angie Everitt Texas 974
10 Summer Stephens Ga. 944
11 Colleen Mckay Mass. 936
12 Karen Williams Mo. 923
13 Susan Bowes N.Y. 897
14 Jo Dee Bucki Ala. 888
15 Linda Berry N.C. 886
16 Sharon Withers Texas 874
17 Sandi Karnes Texas 858
18 Susan Dameron Tenn. 814
19 Robertina Filburn Ky. 813
19 Diane Smith Ga. 813
21 Carol Boykin Ind. 803
22 Ronda Kirby Ind. 785
23 Carrie Bronson Fla. 777
24 Sarah Busby La. 771
25 Kay Pennington La. 762
26 Gerry Threadgill Texas 739
27 Debbie Pegoli Ohio 725
28 Kathy Riley Miss. 719
29 Jacqueline Helton Ark. 716
30 Cheryl Crafton Ind. 698
31 Elizabeth Sanders Miss. 672
32 Lesa Brown Ark. 669
33 Mary James Ark. 667
34 Patricia Atkinson Mass. 665
35 Susan Wild D.C. 660
36 Billie Jaynes Texas 652
37 Barbara Gaskins Va. 651
38 Karen Roberts Ala. 643
39 Tracy Doty Texas 640
40 Toni Mode Ore. 592
41 Bertha Cavakis Ark. 587
42 Deb Krueger Mich. 551
42 Laura Heflin Kan. 551
44 Renee Brisendine N.C. 549
45 Brenda Reeves Texas 535
46 Carilyn Hill Okla. 531
47 Terri Mackinnon Canada 501
48 Jennifer Helgren Ill. 497
49 Sherry Melton Tenn. 496
50 Bobbie Barfield Ga. 492
51 Judy Vancanneyt Miss. 489
52 Laura Elkins Texas 477
53 Diane Delagarza Texas 468
54 Cheryl Allen Texas 466
55 Donna Prado Texas 456
56 Robin Kolton Texas 452
57 Denese Freeman Okla. 430
58 Angela Mitchell Canada 429
59 Jaye Smith Mich. 410
59 Dianna Fanning Ark. 410
61 Sharon Lawson Tenn. 408
62 Robin Mcfarlane Texas 400
62 Marsha Betz Texas 400
64 Debra Cunningham Ariz. 396
65 Vicki Hester Ala. 395
66 Christena Baugh Ark. 370
66 Sharon Mcewen Pa. 370
68 Patti Harland Ala. 365
69 Maggie Robledo Texas 357
70 Cheryl Holloway La. 328
71 Kala Wright Okla. 320
71 Pam Anthony Tenn. 320
73 Monica Altman N.C. 315
74 Charlene Parks Fla. 310
75 De Lynn Montez Mo. 298
76 Pat White Texas 295
77 Lydia Smith Texas 290
78 Cathy Smith La. 280
79 Cheryl Bowden Texas 276
80 Sylvia Hudson Fla. 264
81 Sheila Merrow Maine 254
82 Pam Ridgle Texas 251
83 April Painter La. 250
84 Violette Sesco Fla. 248
84 Kali Weatherford Texas 248
86 Sharon Gentry Mo. 243
87 Vicki Henderson Ark. 241
88 Judith Hart Texas 238
88 Elaine Morris Ark. 238
90 Tina Newman Tenn. 235
90 Cheryl Scott Texas 235
92 Debra Wilson Texas 232
93 Susan Owens Va. 228
94 Tabitha Rudd Ala. 223
95 Allison Steckelberg Ga. 222
96 Shawn Conner Ind. 220
96 Karol Whitehurst Texas 220
98 Arah Phillips Texas 218
99 Donna Gilzow Ark. 215
100 Kim Petrowski Texas 211
100 Julie Garriety Texas 211
102 Dianne Kegley Ark. 210
103 Kristin Eaton Ala. 207
103 Bridget Allen Pa. 207
103 Shelia Wood Ark. 207
106 Carolyn Voyles Texas 204
107 Junie Parmer Texas 199
108 Terri Bittner Calif. 189
109 Linda Worley La. 188
110 Nancy Oliver La. 187
111 Tracy Pace Texas 185
112 Joyce Austin Ky. 184
113 Dana Davis Ala. 175
114 Dawn Ryerson Ill. 173
114 Brenda Joyce Carson Okla. 173
116 Sabrina Sivley Ala. 163
117 Cindy Hardy Ala. 158
118 Rhonda Ford Ga. 155
119 Cindy Burnham Canada 153
120 Sandy Jeane Texas 147
121 Beverly Dickson Ark. 144
121 Lillian Gutierrez Texas 144
123 Darla Mcintosh Fla. 133
124 Denise Lusk S.C. 130
124 Sugar Walker Ala. 130
126 Teresa Morris Tenn. 125
127 Shelia Campbell Fla. 123
128 Kelly Spear Ohio 119
128 Barbie Haralson Texas 119
130 Dee Barger Ala. 110
130 Jen Carroll Texas 110
132 Stacy Woodall Ga. 102
133 Linda Keithley Mo. 0
133 Sue Freeman Md. 0
133 Vanessa Seay Va. 0
133 Diana Dietzen Ind. 0
133 Anne Salonish Pa. 0
133 Vivian Estep Va. 0
133 Angie Wright Ala. 0
133 Kimberly King Va. 0
133 Norma Ussery Texas 0
133 Lisa Garcia N.H. 0
133 Robbie Hartline Mo. 0
133 Keary Shults Fla. 0
133 Laura Taylor Fla. 0
133 Angie Michaels Neb. 0
133 Tonya Pollack Fla. 0
133 Liz Lewis Texas 0
133 Patricia Levitt N.M. 0
133 Julia Reynolds Mo. 0
133 Kimberly Martin Ind. 0
133 Karen Wall Bush N.J. 0
133 Paula Tharp Okla. 0
133 Robin Washburn Ga. 0
133 Bonnie Betts Mo. 0
133 Cynthia Ward Md. 0
133 Linda Thomas Okla. 0
133 Janet Neal Texas 0
133 Mary Lipka Mo. 0
133 Melissa Bond N.M. 0
133 Pamela Putman Texas 0
133 Jennifer Horn Texas 0
133 Mary Waters Va. 0
133 Greta Gaines N.Y. 0
133 Kathy Rudy Pa. 0
133 Charlotte Frazier Texas 0
133 Karen James La. 0
133 Bonnie Erspamer Tenn. 0
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