Oct. 12, 2009
Two students from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie will travel to Kentucky on a fishing trip later this month. If the students are lucky, they will catch more than a bass or two; they will catch a large donation for their university and a boat for their bass fishing club.
Jeremy Anibas, of Colfax, and Ryan Helke, of Menomonie, will compete in the National Guard College Fishing Central Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Murray, Ky., Oct 31-Nov. 2.
Earlier this year, the students finished second in the National Guard FLW College Fishing bass tournament on the Detroit River. As a result of their performance, Anibas and Helke earned invitations to the regional competition in Kentucky and UW-Stout received a $2,500 donation.
The regional championship event will be televised nationwide on Versus, with daily highlights streamed on http://www.collegefishing.com.
Should Anibas and Helke win, UW-Stout will receive a $25,000 donation and the students’ bass fishing club will receive a new Ranger bass boat. The top five teams in the regional championship also will advance to the national tournament in Knoxville, Tenn., in April.
For more information, contact students Anibas at anibasj@uwstout.edu and Helke at helker@uwstout.edu, or Dave Washburn of National Guard College Fishing at dwashburn@flwoutdoors.com.
