The following members of the Patrick County High School Fishing Team qualified for the State Championship Tournament:
Competing in the Senior Division: Hunter Heath, Jonah Shockley, Evan Havens, Cameron Collins, Caleb Geiger, Antwain Mitchell, Chace Handy, Will Heath, Jacob Spencer, Tripp Thompson, Evan Wood, Ben Wood.
Competing in the Junior Division: Jake Bryant, Christian Pendleton, Evan Eastridge, Camdon Fain, Cameron Redd, Austin Stowe, Kipton Vipperman and Trenton Miller.
The State Tournament will be held on May 4 and May 5 at the John H. Kerr (Buggs Island) Lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates the 50,000-acre reservoir and an additional 55,000 acres of surrounding land. The 900 miles of wooded shoreline stretch across three counties in Virginia and three in North Carolina. At its maximum capacity, Kerr/Buggs Island Lake is one of the largest reservoirs in the Southeastern United States.
Congratulations to the anglers that qualified for the state championship.
