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Jun. 12—CHARLESTON — After crushing the state record in the 3, 200-meter run at the Mountaineer Showcase, University's Larry Josh Edwards snapped the state meet record—held by Cabell Midland's Jacob Burcham since 2012—en route to a Class AAA race title. His time of 8:52.82 was well ahead of second-place finisher Keegan Barnette (Parkersburg) at 9:18.72 and five seconds faster than Burcham at ...
May 30—BISMARCK — Grand Forks Central senior Jak Urlacher saved his best for last. Urlacher reached a personal-best height in the pole vault Saturday and broke the North Dakota Class A state meet record in the process. Urlacher cleared 15 feet, 7.5 inches, breaking the 2017 record of Dickinson's Mike Herauf (15-7). Grand Forks Central's Jak Urlacher sets a new overall and North Dakota Class A ...
South Carolina Woman Catches Largest Spinner Shark in State History at 173 Pounds On 5/24/21 at 2:55 PM EDT "Every year I would tell my mom, 'This summer I'm going to catch a record,'" explained South Carolina high school teacher Nikki Colwell—this year, that promise became a reality. Colwell has been fishing her entire life, alongside her father, Rob. "There are photos of me fishing while wearing a diaper," she told Greenville News. All the practice has clearly paid off: last month, Colwell caught what has just been certified as the largest spinner shark to be caught in South Carolina's re...
For Helena angler Trevor Johnson, it is the allure of the unknown that has always inspired his passion for fishing. It doesnât matter whether it's fishing from a boat costing tens of thousands of dollars or casting from the shore while sitting in a lawn chair, anyone at any time on any given cast can hook the fish of a lifetime, he says. And it is that promise of what the depths of Holter Reservoir might hold that led Trevor and his dad Kit Johnson to head out fishing on Monday. âThis spring has been a beast out there, not because thereâs no walleyes, but itâs been cold an...
Missouri man steals redear sunfish state record from friend JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Alex Phillips of Ash Grove for becoming the new state record holder under alternative methods for redear sunfish. Phillips was bowfishing at Table Rock Lake April 28 when he shot a 2-pound, 1-ounce fish. The previous record, caught by Phillips’ friend Josh Cole, was a 1-pound, 12-ounce fish caught nearly two years ago to the day. “It’s quite a story,” laughed Phillips. “I’m a fabricator and had just finished outfitting Josh’s boat for bo...