The 2025 Kentucky State Championship was held March 22nd on Lake Cumberland. With 189 teams in attendance, the top 18 teams advanced to the 16th Annual National Championship to be held on Grand Lake in Grove, OK.
Caleb Watkins and Jacob Neace, Breathitt County Bobcats, took 1st place with a total weight of 13-11. Caleb and Jacob also claimed the Lew’s Big Bass Award with a bass weighing 5-02. Saint Xavier Tigers team of Miles Allen and Ethan Roths took 2nd place with 13-05. In 3rd place, Tryton Amburgey and Bryson Beasley, Montgomery County Indians, had 12-14.
Rounding out the top 5 was Logan Ethington and Dylan Teater, Jessamine County, with 11-02 and Will Dombroskas and Elijah Coleman, Montgomery County Indians with 10-04.
6. WESTON CHILDERS-CADE BOONE THOMAS NELSON GENERALS 9-10
7. DYLAN EUBANKS-CHASE RICKARD MUHLENBERG COUNTY MUSTANGS 9-08
8. TRENTON ADKINS-EVAN OSWALT SCOTT COUNTYCARDINALS 8-12
9. CODY GAYHART-LAKE NOBLE SCOTT COUNTYCARDINALS 8-08
10. TATE REYNOLDS-BLANE SMITH RUSSELL COUNTY LAKERS 8-08
11. HUNTER TRUESDELL-NATHAN LUCAS MASON COUNTY 8-04
12. DAWSON CARRICO-AUSTIN CARRICO THOMAS NELSON GENERALS 7-12
13. CADEN AYERS-KOLBEN VICKERS JACKSON COUNTY GENERALS 7-09
14. JAYDON SIZEMORE-MATTHEW TINCHER POWELL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 7-02
15. BAXTER FAUNTLEROY-BRAYDON HEMBREE MUHLENBERG COUNTY MUSTANGS 6-14
16. NICK DAVIDSON-CARSON ELZA NORTH LAUREL 6-08
17. GABRIELLE HAYWARD-ALEXUS LATHAM MUHLENBERG COUNTY MUSTANGS 6-05
18. ROBERT THOMPSON-BEN GLENN SCOTT COUNTY CARDINALS 6-00
We want to thank Lake Cumberland Tourism Commission for hosting the event. For full results and photos CLICK HERE
