Futrell and Thompson advance to State Bass Fishing Championship

Preston Futrell (left) and Jack Thompson with their 5-fish weighing in at 14-04 to finish sixth in the Region 1 Tournament and earn a spot in the State Bass Fishing Championship.

Marshall County anglers Preston Futrell and Jack Thompson placed sixth in Saturday’s KHSAA Region 1 Bass Fishing Tournament on Lake Barkley. Their 5-fish limit weighing in at 14 pounds, four ounces earned the team a spot in the KHSAA State Bass Fishing Championship which takes place May 12-13 at Kentucky Dam Marina.

Seventy-four teams weighed fish on Saturday and the top 21 will advance to state. River Blanton and Braeden Sadler of Grayson County took the Region 1 title with a five fish weight of 16-03.

Marshall County results:
6th – Preston Futrell & Jack Thompson, 5/14-4
37th – Blaise Grant & Steven Wilhelm, 3/5-13
63rd – Drake Foshee & Carson Lovett, 1/3-0