VANDAM INCREASES RANKINGS LEAD AFTER 2ND AT DARDANELLE
Following are the BassFan World Rankings as updated after the recent Dardanelle Bassmaster Elite Series. Notable movement:
Kevin VanDam posts a 2nd-place finish at Dardanelle, increases his lead in the Rankings by 5 points and once again seems untouchable. Of his last 15 finishes, eight have been Top 10s, two of which were wins.
Brent Ehrler didn't fish Dardanelle and remains ranked 2nd. Notable is Ehrler won last weekend's Havasu Western FLW Series, although Series events aren't factored in the Rankings. He dedicated that win to his friends who were killed days before in a plane crash in Butte, Mont. The flight originated in his hometown of Redlands, Calif.
Helped by a 6th-place finish at Dardanelle, reigning Bassmaster Classic champion Skeet Reese moves up one spot and is now ranked 4th. He trades places with Mike McClelland, who's now ranked 5th.
Alton Jones is on a mini-tear and improves another two spots to 6th after his 10th-place finish at Dardanelle. Prior to Dardanelle, Jones finished 2nd at Guntersville, 14th at the Classic, and 6th at the 2007 Elite Series finale at Oneida.
Dudley, an FLW Tour pro like Ehrler, didn't fish Dardanelle, but drops two spots to 8th - largely due to movement around him.
Edwin Evers gains a spot despite a 51st at Dardanelle and is now ranked 9th.
Anthony Gagliardi didn't fish Dardanelle, but scontinues to benefit from his recent Table Rock FLW Tour win and improves two spots to a rank of 10th.
An 8th at Dardanelle helps Fred Roumbanis move up seven spots to 11th in this edition.
Dardanelle winner Mark Menendez rockets up 52 spots and is now ranked 42nd.
The next event that will influence the World Rankings is this week's Wheeler Bassmaster Elite Series.
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BassFan.com World Rankings - Top 100
See bassfan.com/rankings.asp?archive=c for the full list
All fields below separated by 5 spaces
Place Angler City State Boat/Motor Points
1 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI Nitro/Mercury 224.013
2 Brent Ehrler Redlands CA Ranger/Yamaha 201.909
3 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX Skeeter/Yamaha 196.464
4 Skeet Reese Auburn CA Champion/Mercury 195.498
5 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR Champion/Mercury 191.596
6 Alton Jones Waco TX Skeeter/Yamaha 191.574
7 Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City AZ Skeeter/Yamaha 186.244
8 David Dudley Lynchburg VA Ranger/Yamaha 184.760
9 Edwin Evers Talala OK Nitro/Mercury 181.310
10 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC Ranger/Evinrude 178.916
11 Fred Roumbanis Bixby OK Triton/Mercury 178.555
12 Aaron Martens Leeds AL Triton/Mercury 175.055
13 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ Bass Cat/Yamaha 175.027
14 Andy Morgan Dayton TN Bass Cat/Evinrude 173.792
15 Luke Clausen Spokane WA Ranger/Yamaha 172.787
16 Jacob Powroznik Prince George VA Ranger/Yamaha 171.986
17 Bryan Thrift Shelby NC Ranger/Yamaha 171.819
18 Boyd Duckett Demopolis AL Triton/Mercury 170.730
19 Gary Klein Weatherford TX Triton/Mercury 170.171
20 Terry Scroggins San Mateo FL Triton/Mercury 169.776
21 Michael Bennett Lincoln CA Ranger/Yamaha 169.026
22 Shinichi Fukae Osaka JP Ranger/Yamaha 168.491
23 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX Ranger/Yamaha 167.068
24 Bill Lowen Cincinnati OH Skeeter/Yamaha 166.679
25 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL Nitro/ProCraft/Mercury 165.184
26 Alvin Shaw State Road NC Ranger/Evinrude 164.604
27 Randy Howell Springville AL Triton/Mercury 164.291
28 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY Triton/Mercury 163.625
29 Brent Chapman Lake Quivira KS Triton/Mercury 163.249
30 Bobby Lane Lakeland FL Skeeter/Yamaha 162.943
31 Kenyon Hill Norman OK Triton/Mercury 162.812
32 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR Skeeter/Yamaha 162.071
33 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX Skeeter/Yamaha 161.368
34 Casey Ashley Donalds SC Triton/Mercury 160.913
35 J.T. Kenney Palm Bay FL Ranger/Yamaha 160.460
36 Kotaro Kiriyama Moody AL Bass Cat/Yamaha 160.163
37 David Walker Sevierville TN Ranger/Evinrude 160.085
38 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA Triton/Mercury 159.870
39 Jason Williamson Aiken SC Triton/Mercury 159.478
40 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO NItros/Mercury 159.461
41 Dave Wolak Wake Forest NC Ranger/Yamaha 158.468
42 Mark Menendez Paducah KY Skeeter/Yamaha 158.388
43 Ron Shuffield Bismarck AR Ranger/Yamaha 157.465
44 Chris Baumgardner Gastonia NC Ranger/Yamaha 156.990
45 Art Ferguson III St. Clair Shores MI Triton/Mercury 153.427
46 Scott Rook Little Rock AR Ranger/Mercury 153.276
47 Cliff Pace Petal MS Skeeter/Yamaha 153.209
48 Jerry Green Cullman AL Ranger/Evinrude 152.910
49 Ott DeFoe Knoxville TN Ranger/Yamaha 152.859
50 John Devere Berea KY Ranger/Yamaha 151.845
51 John Murray Phoenix AZ Ranger/Mercury 151.255
52 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL Ranger/Yamaha 151.086
53 Chris Lane Winter Haven FL Legend/Mercury 150.979
54 Kevin Short Mayflower AR Bass Cat/Mercury 150.754
55 Terry Baksay Monroe CT Skeeter/Yamaha 150.089
56 Mark Hardin Jasper GA Ranger/Yamaha 149.714
57 Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande CA Skeeter/Yamaha 149.336
58 Dustin Wilks Rocky Mount NC Skeeter/Yamaha 149.278
59 Ish Monroe Hughson CA Ranger/Yamaha 149.042
60 Mike Hawkes Sabinal TX Skeeter/Yamaha 148.701
61 Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. Gainesville FL Triton/Mercury 148.668
62 Jay Yelas Corvallis OR Ranger/Yamaha 147.835
63 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL Ranger/Mercury 147.509
64 Dan Morehead Paducah KY Ranger/Evinrude 147.046
65 Jami Fralick Martin SD Nitro/Mercury 146.925
66 Matthew Herren Trussville AL Skeeter/Yamaha 145.876
67 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO Ranger/Evinrude 145.436
68 Brandon Coulter Knoxville TN Skeeter/yamaha 145.008
69 Mark Rose Marion AR Ranger/Yamaha 144.468
70 Davy Hite Ninety Six SC Triton/Evinrude 144.142
71 Vic Vatalaro Kent OH Ranger/Yamaha 143.236
72 Ray Scheide Russellville AR Ranger/Yamaha 142.867
73 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK Triton/Mercury 142.231
74 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK Ranger/Mercury 142.198
75 Bradley Hallman Norman OK Skeeter/Yamaha 141.659
76 Bernie Schultz Gainesville FL Ranger/Mercury 141.391
77 Craig Powers Rockwood TN Ranger/Yamaha 141.002
78 Scott Suggs Alexander AR Ranger/Yamaha 140.400
79 Tracy Adams Wilkesboro NC Ranger/Evinrude 140.354
80 Bud Pruitt Spring TX Skeeter/Yamaha 140.272
81 Chris Elliott Gloucester NC Ranger/Yamaha 139.504
82 Stephen Browning Hot Springs AR Triton/Mercury 139.309
83 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL Triton/Mercury 139.084
84 Koby Kreiger Okeechobee FL Ranger/Evinrude 138.528
85 Gabriel Bolivar Oceanside CA Ranger/Evinrude 138.452
86 Rick Morris Lanexa VA Triton/Mercury 138.397
87 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY Ranger/Yamaha 138.229
88 Bryan Hudgins Orange Park FL Ranger/Mercury 137.811
89 Greg Pugh Cullman AL Ranger/Evinrude 137.441
90 Kevin Vida Clare MI Ranger/Yamaha 136.549
91 Jeremy Starks Charleston WV Bass Cat/Evinrude 136.089
92 Glenn Delong Bellville OH Champion/Mercury 135.967
93 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL Ranger/Evinrude 135.606
94 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO Bass Cat/Mercury 135.439
95 Matthew Sphar Pavilion NY Bass Cat/Mercury 135.424
96 Terry Butcher Talala OK Bass Cat/Mercury 135.406
97 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR Stratos/Evinrude 135.351
98 Rick Clunn Ava MO Nitro/Mercury 135.270
99 Jason Quinn Clover SC Nitro/Mercury 134.723
100 Ray Sedgwick Cross SC Triton/Mercury 134.233
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