Members of Texas Tech’s Bass Fishing Team Will Compete at Regional Championship

Written by Jessica Behnham

Representatives from Texas Tech University’s bass fishing team will compete in the National Guard FLW College Fishing Regional Championship Nov. 14-16 on the Red River in Natchitoches, La. Dustin Perry, a Texas Tech alumnus who graduated in May, and Ryan Dupriest, a senior marketing major at Texas Tech, finished sixth earlier this year in the National Guard FLW College Fishing bass tournament on Lake Amistad, qualifying them for the regional championship. The competition will be televised nationwide on Versus, and should Perry and Dupriest win, Texas Tech and the bass fishing club each will receive a $25,000 unrestricted donation. The top five teams in the regional championship also will advance to the national championship in Knoxville, Tenn., which will take place April 10 – 12, 2010. If Perry and Dupriest finish in the top five at the regional championship, Texas Tech supporters will be on hand for a live video feed at 4 p.m. Monday (Nov. 16). “It’s an honor to represent Texas Tech at this event,” Dupriest said. “Financially, the payout could be great for helping the bass fishing club in the future.” National Guard FLW College Fishing is a nationwide competitive bass-fishing program open to all full-time students at four-year colleges and universities. It consists of 20 qualifying events, five regional championships and the national championship. For more information visit www.collegefishing.com. CONTACT: Dave Washburn, director of administrative operations, FLW Outdoors, (270) 252-1607, or dwashburn@flwoutdoors.com