VANDALIA, Ill. – McKendree Bass Fishing team hosted a 25-boat tournament from nine different colleges on Saturday September 27^th. 
 
 McKendree anglers, junior Parker Welch and sophomore Zach Widelski, had an incredible day on a tough Vandalia Lake. Welch and Widelski won with a five bass limit weighing 15.19 lbs. They also won the big bass title with Welch's 4.30 pounder.
 
 Second place went to sophomores Chase Logue and Mason Darling with a five bass limit weighing 11.58 lbs. Senior Henry Fledderman and graduate student Kyle Hopping took third with five bass for 11.02 lbs. Former McKendree angler, August Kukis and his teammate Josh Route, fishing for Wisconsin Steven's Point placed fourth with 11.02 lbs. Sophomores Liam Bonnett and Matthew Qualich rounded out the top five with 9.88 lbs.
 
Other McKendree Anglers weighing in were:
6th place sophomore Carson Belville and senior Kai Barnett 
8th place sophomore Evan McCormick and freshman Landon Ingram. 
9th place juniors Angelo Malek and Ryan Foster 
15th place graduate student Maxwell Trotter and senior Connor Hall 
20th place junior Max Brady and freshman Owen Vaughn 
 
"I would like to thank all 1our fantastic parents and grandparents for bringing so many great food dishes and desserts for the entire field to enjoy after the tournament.  I'd also like to thank Collegiate Bass for the great prize package they donated to our event, and the city of Vandalia for consistently allowing us to hold our Spring and Fall Invitationals on their beautiful lake. It is a great day to be a Bearcat!" said head coach Jon Rinderer.
 
Up next for the Bearcats, the team is fishing the second day of the McKendree Invitational on Springfield Lake today, Sunday September 28^th. Results will be posted tomorrow.