(Atlantic) SWIFT hands out the season championship awards on Sunday after the last Bank Series tournament at Greenfield Lake. Over 60 SWIFT Anglers and parents were on hand to celebrate the winners who received awards and prizes. In the SWIFT boat series, which consisted of a two-angler team and their boat captain competing in four events across Southwest Iowa including the first SAF/TBF Iowa State Championships. The first stop on the schedule was held at Praire Rose State Park, were the team of Vicente Butcher of Corning and Conor Britten of Red Oak scored the first win of the season in Powerade High School division, and Hunter Quist of Atlantic and Aiden Smith of Elliot won the Fairlife YUP division. The teams move to Lake Anita were Joey Oathoudt and Owen Wilkenson of Corning scored the victory in the high school division and Emmett King of Panora and AJ Draper of Linden took the win in the junior division. Lake of Three Fires near Bedford was up next for the SWIFT anglers. Owen Wilkenson and Daniel Mattox of Corning reeled in the top spot in high school division and with back-to-back wins Emmett King of Panora and AJ Draper of Linden took the junior division. The final boat tournament was the TBF/SAF Iowa State Championships at Prairie Rose State Park. A record 25 teams from across the state entered to fish their way to SAF High School National and World Championship and the TBF Junior World Championship. Cooper Jipsen, and Dylan Comes of Atlantic with their boat captain Dent Petty took the title in the Powerade High School division and with their third win in a row Emmett King and AJ Draper were crowned champions in the Fairlife Yup Junior division. The team of Drey Newell and Braiden Smith of Atlantic won the regular season SWIFT point standings and qualified for the National and World Championship on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina. The junior boat champions were Jake Wailes from Wiota and Brentyn Hoover of Anita and their boat captain Rob Clausen. At the end of June, the two Iowa high school teams headed to South Carolina to compete for the very first time against 398 other high school team from around the world. Newell and Smith had a solid week of fishing and weighed in a full 3 limit bag all three days of the tournament. Their strong efforts put them in 50th place, in the hunt for a National Championship. Jipsen and Dylan struggled to catch fish the first two days of the tournament, but they stayed focused and changed their strategy and it paid off as they weighed in a monster 3 fish limit bag on last day to qualify for the World finals. They were one of 31 teams who moved on to championship Saturday, were they ended finishing 20th in the world. On the season the SWIFT student anglers combined caught 294 Bass which totaled over 483 pounds.
SWIFT also had three Big Bass Bank tournaments where the student anglers compete against other individual anglers in their respected division. Events were held at Hacklebarney Lake in Villisca, Mormon Trial in Bridgewater, and the final tournament was at Greenfield Lake. In the Powerade High School division Joey Oathoudt from Corning, Owen Hoover from Anita, and Cameron Hoden from Council Bluffs, all scored victories. The Fairlife Yup Junior division Jake Wailes and Joaquin Wailes of Wiota both reeled in the top spot.
In both divisions Coca-Cola crowned the Top Angler from the season long points standings from the boat tournaments, bank tournament and bonus points were awarded to the angler scored the A.M. Cohron & Son Big Fish of the tournament. Owen Hoover from Anita earned the top spot in the Coca-Cola High School division, Cooper Jipsen of Atlantic was second and Joey Oathoudt of Corning rounded out the top three. In the Coca-Cola Junior division Jake Wailes from Wiota won, second went to Brentyn Hoover of Anita, and third was Hunter Quist of Atlantic.
The Denny Bremer Angler of the Year presented by McDermont & Sons Roofing goes to the overall student angler who accumulates the most points between the high school and junior division. Denny Bremer was an outstanding tournament angler who loved the outdoors and time on the water fishing. He was always heavily involved trying to promote area youth to get involve in fishing. Rob Clausen with McDermott and Son Roofing was on hand to help pass out awards. Clausen also spoke to the SWIFT Anglers about how Denny impacted the fishing community and how he influenced his own successful fishing career. The top 25 anglers were awarded medals, a gift card from Cappel’s Ace Hardware, and tackle prizes. After seven events in the 2020-21 fishing season, the points were tabulated and it came down to a tie for the top spots between Owen Hoover from Anita and Jake Wailes from Wiota. Wailes from the Junior Fairlife Yup division earned the 2021 Denny Bremer Angler of the Year with the Big Fish tiebreaker.
Powerade High School Boat Teams Final Standings
Team City
- Drey Newell / Braiden Smith Atlantic
- Korben Brunt / Owen Hoover Anita
- Vincente Butcher / Conor Britten Corning / Red Oak
- Mason McCready / Caden Forristall Macesidona / Carson
- Jake Oathoudt / Dakota Breaud Corning
- Colton Rudy / Colin Rudy Atlantic
- Dylan Comes / Cooper Jipsen Atlantic
- Joey Oathoudt / Joaquin Wailes Corning / Wiota
- Owen Wilkinson / Daniel Mattox Corning
- Joey Oathoudt / Owen Wilkinson Corning
- Carter Frost / Cade Hoover Cedar Falls
- Cooper Jipsen / Logan Elits Atlantic / Wiota
- Will Neville / Ways Raasch Oabicig Falcons
- Caleb Neu / Mason Pospeshil Johnston
- Cameron Hoden / Addisyn Redinbaugh Council Bluffs
- Tegan Steinkuehler / Tytan Frohich Harlan
Fairlife Yup Junior Boat Teams Final Standings
Team City
- Jake Wailes / Brentyn Hoover Atlantic/Anita
- Hunter Quist / Aiden Smith Lewis/Atlantic
- Cody Swank / Braxton Hass Harlan/Atlantic
- Gavin Dougherty / Garret Stetzel Atlantic/Atlantic
- Letty McSorely / Colton Krueger Carson/Carson
- Emmet King / AJ Draper Panora / Linden
- Grayson Molgaard / Owen Miller Anita
- Holden DeVore / Hade DeVore Atlantic
- Brody Huges / Bently Huges Red Oak
- Grant Petty / Colton Anderson Atlantic
- Tyson Partlow/Carey Mitchell Stuart / Menlo
- Colton Anderson/ Maddy Anderson Atlantic
Powerade Big Bank High School Final Standings
Angler City
- OWEN HOOVER Anita, IA
- COOPER JIPSEN Atlantic, IA
- JOEY OATHOUDT Corning, IA
- JAKE OATHOUDT Corning, IA
- COLTON RUDY Atlantic, IA
- KORBEN BRUNT Anita, IA
- Tegan Steinhuehler Harlan, IA
- Cameron Hoden Council Bluffs, IA
- VICENTE BUTCHER Corning, IA
- DYLAN COMES Atlantic, IA
- Logan Eitls Wiota, IA
- Clevi Johnson Atlantic, IA
- Tytan Frohlich Harlan, IA
Fairlife Yup Big Bank Junior Final Standings
Angler City
- JAKE WAILES Wiota, IA
- BRENTYN HOOVER Anita, IA
- COLIN RUDY Atlantic, IA
- JOAQUIN WAILES Wiota, IA
- COLTON KRUEGER Carson, IA
- LETTY MCSORELY Carson, IA
- HUNTER QUIST Atlantic, IA
- HOLDEN DEVORE Atlantic, IA
- CONOR BRITTEN Red Oak, IA
- Grayson Molgaard Anita, IA
- Bently Hughes Red Oak, IA
- CODY SWANK Harlan, IA
- GAVIN DOUGHERTY Lewis, IA
- BRAXTON HASS Atlantic, IA
- Brody Hughes Red Oak, IA
- HADE DEVORE Atlantic, IA
- Jersey Ratigan Exira, IA
- Aiden Duede Carson, IA
- Steve King Neola, IA
- Piper Knoke Carson, IA
- Peyton Ranaom Harlan, IA
Coca-Cola High School Top Angler Final Standings
Angler City
- OWEN HOOVER Anita, IA
- COOPER JIPSEN Atlantic, IA
- JOEY OATHOUDT Corning, IA
- JAKE OATHOUDT Corning, IA
- COLTON RUDY Atlantic, IA
- KORBEN BRUNT Anita, IA
- VICENTE BUTCHER Corning, IA
- DYLAN COMES Atlantic, IA
- DREY NEWELL Atlantic, IA
- BRADEN SMITH Atlantic, IA
- MASON MCCREADY Macesodina, IA
- DAKOTA BREAUD Corning, IA
- Owen Willkenson Corning, IA
- Tegan Steinkuehler Harlan, IA
- Daniel Mattox Corning, IA
- Logan Eilts Corning, IA
- Tylan Frohlich Harlan, IA
- Cameron Hoden Council Bluffs
- Clevi Johnson Atlantic, IA
- Nolan Waters Atlantic, IA
Coca-Cola Junior Top Angler Final Standings
Angler City
- JAKE WAILES Wiota, IA
- BRENTYN HOOVER Anita, IA
- HUNTER QUIST Atlantic, IA
- COLIN RUDY Atlantic, IA
- CONOR BRITTEN Red Oak, IA
- COLTON KRUEGER Carson, IA
- LETTY MCSORELY Carson, IA
- JOAQUIN WAILES Wiota, IA
- CODY SWANK Harlan, IA
- BRAXTON HASS Atlantic, IA
- GAVIN DOUGHERTY Lewis, IA
- HOLDEN DEVORE Atlantic, IA
- Grayson Molgaard Atlantic, IA
- Bently Hughes Red Oak, IA
- HADE DEVORE Atlantic, IA
- Brody Hughes Red Oak, IA
- AIDEN SMITH Elliott, IA
- GARRET STETZEL Atlantic, IA
- CADEN FORRISTALL Carson, IA
- AJ Draper Linden, IA
- Emmett King Panora, IA
- Owen Miller Atlantic, IA
- COLTON ANDERSON Atlantic, IA
- GRANT PETTY Atlantic, IA
- Jersey Ratigan Exira, IA
- Tyson Partlow Menlo, IA
- Carey Mitchell Stuart, IA
- MADDY ANDERSON Atlantic, IA
- Aiden Duede Carson, IA
- Steve King Neola, IA
- Piper Knoke Carson, IA
- Petyon Ranaom Harlan, IA
Denny Bremer Angler of the Year Final Standings
Place Angler City Big Fish Bonus Total Points Division
1 JAKE WAILES Wiota, IA 2 330 JR
2 Owen Hoover Anita, IA 330 HS
3 COOPER JIPSEN Atlantic, IA 2 327 HS
4 BRENTYN HOOVER Anita, IA 326 JR
5 JOEY OATHOUDT Corning, IA 2 318 HS
6 HUNTER QUIST Atlantic, IA 305 JR
7 COLIN RUDY Atlantic, IA 303 JR
8 JAKE OATHOUDT Corning, IA 292 HS
9 COLTON RUDY Atlantic, IA 284 HS
10 CONOR BRITTEN Red Oak, IA 282 JR
11 KORBEN BRUNT Anita, IA 278 HS
12 COLTON KRUEGER Carson, IA 2 275 JR
13 LETTY MCSORELY Carson, IA 272 JR
14 JOAQUIN WAILES Wiota, IA 2 270 JR
15 CODY SWANK Harlan, IA 267 JR
16 BRAXTON HASS Atlantic, IA 261 JR
17 GAVIN DOUGHERTY Lewis, IA 258 JR
18 VICENTE BUTCHER Corning, IA 245 HS
19 HOLDEN DEVORE Atlantic, IA 243 JR
20 GRAYSON MOLGAARD Atlantic, IA 227 JR
21 BENTLY HUGES Red Oak, IA 202 JR
22 HADE DEVORE Atlantic, IA 199 JR
23 DYLAN COMES Atlantic, IA 2 197 HS
24 BRODY HUGES Red Oak, IA 192 JR
25 DREY NEWELL Atlantic, IA 191 HS
Tie BRADEN SMITH Atlantic, IA 191 HS
27 AIDEN SMITH Elliott, IA 190 JR
28 GARRET STETZEL Atlantic, IA 182 JR
29 MASON MCCREADY Macesodina, IA 176 HS
Tie CADEN FORRISTALL Carson, IA 176 JR
31 DAKOTA BREAUD Corning, IA 167 HS
32 COLTON ANDERSON Atlantic, IA 155 JR
33 AJ DRAPER Linden, IA 4 154 JR
34 EMMETT KING Panora, IA 2 152 JR
35 OWEN WILKENSON Corning, IA 146 HS
36 OWEN MILLER Atlantic, IA 138 JR
37 TEGAN STEINKUEHLER Harlan, IA 127 HS
38 CAMERON HODEN Council Bluffs, IA 123 HS
39 DANIEL MATTOX Corning, IA 96 HS
40 LOGAN EILTS Corning, IA 93 HS
41 TYLAN FROHLICH Harlan, IA 83 HS
42 GRANT PETTY Atlantic, IA 82 JR
43 Jersey Ratigan Exria, IA 62 JR
44 Carter Frost Cedar Falls, IA 48 HS
Tie Cade Hoover Cedar Falls, IA 48 HS
Tie Clevi Johnson Atlantic, IA 48 HS
47 TYSON PARTLOW Menlo, IA 47 JR
Tie CAREY MITCHELL Stuart, IA 47 JR
49 Will Neville Falcons 44 HS
Tie Ways Raas Falcons 44 HS
Tie CALEB NUE Johnston, IA 41 HS
Tie MADDY ANDERSON Atlantic, IA 41 JR
Tie MASON POSPESHIL Johnston, IA 41 HS
54 ADDISYN REDINBAUGH Neola, IA 40 HS
Tie Aiden Duede Carson, IA 31 JR
Tie Steve King Neola, IA 31 JR
Tie Nolan Waters Cumberland, IA 31 JR
Tie Peyton Ranaom Harlan, IA 31 JR
Tie Piper Knoke Carson, IA 31 JR
The 2021/22 season will start in September with two tournaments each in the Elite Boat Series and Duke Rental Kayak series.
(Photos courtesy of Jill Rudy, Holly Oathoudt, and Alisha Hass)
KODAK Digital Still Camera
