Short and Tilley take 1st Place at South Carolina State Championship on Lake Murray

The 2025 South Carolina Student Angler Federation Tournament was held in conjunction with the SC TBF/SAF Youth Trail Tournament on Sunday, March 30, 2025, on Lake Murray @ Dreher Island State Park. A total of 42 teams battled the weather to qualify for the 2025 National Championship Tournament in the summer of 2025.                                          

The Devil Dog Anglers Teammates Austin Short & Luke Tilley came to the scales with a 5 fish limit for a total of 22 LBS 11oz secured with the tournament Big Fish of 6 LBS 15OZ

Second Place was Brynes High School Rebels Teammates Bryson Osment & Logan Gosnell with a 5 fish limit for 20 LBS 2 OZ

Third Place was Aiken County Anglers Levi Webb & Levi Webb with a 5 fish limit for 19 LBS 8OZ

Fourth Place was Laurens District 55 High School Teammates Nate Campbell & Cameron Seay with a 5 fish limit for 19 LBS 5 OZ

Congratulations to everyone for a successful SC State Championship Tournament. Best of luck to all qualified teams heading top the 2025 National Championship.