(LEBANON, Ill., March 19)--The McKendree University bass fishing team recently sent two boats to Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama for the University of North Alabama Invitational. 

Both McKendree teams weighed in a five-fish limit as Trevor McKinney (Benton, IL/Benton) and Ethan Jones (Worden, IL/Father McGivney) took second place with a weight of 13.26 pounds. The duo of Bailey Bleser (Burlington, WI/Catholic Central) and Joseph Bruener (Douglas, TX/Douglas) weighed in at 12.44 pounds to bring home fourth place at the event. 

The next event for the Bearcats will be the Bassmaster Open on March 21.