The Mount Pleasant High School Fishing Team has been active since this fall with the ultimate goal of qualifying for the state tournament.  Most recently, the team of seniors Blake Denson and Rance White placed 2nd at Lake Bob Sandlin on February 2, 2019.  Denson and White were just 0.72 pounds behind the 1st place team.  They were each awarded a $500 scholarship.  Overall, MPHS placed 2nd out of 21 schools in the tournament.

Other team members contributing towards the 2nd place team finish included Tyler Welborn and Zane Phillips with a 19th place finish, Jordan Boyd and Hunter Mayfield coming in 22nd, Ethan Cota and Bryce Bartlett finishing 43rd, and Tyler Miklos and Zeth Whittington placing 71st.

Earlier in December, Ethan Cota won the “Big Bass” award for the Big Bass of the day in the Lake Palestine tournament.  He and partner Bryce Bartlett placed 7th out of a field of 113 teams.  Cota was awarded a plaque and a pair of Costa sunglasses for the catch.

MPHS as a team is currently sitting in 4th place with one tournament left before Regionals.  The team will be on the water again on March 2nd on Lake of the Pines.