Three Mount Pleasant High School Fishing Teams were back on the water on Saturday, April 17 at Lake O’ the Pines for the Texas High School Bass Association (THSBA) Regional tournament.

MPHS qualified one team for the state tournament. To qualify for state, teams in the East/Northeast/Central Region had to finish in the top 88 out of 223 teams.

Seniors Mya Clark and MaKayla Houchin finished in 56th place out of 223 teams at regionals with 3 fishing weighing 8.92 lbs. and will advance to state.

Also competing at the regional tournament were seniors Zane Phillips and Tyler Welborn who finished 96th with 3 fish weighing in 6.59 lbs. and freshmen Clayton Miller and Cody Slone finishing in 117th place with 2 fish weighing 4.85 lbs.

Clark and Houchin will represent MPHS at the THSBA State Tournament to be held at Belton Lake on May 14 and 15.