MLF and FLW have announced the final standings for the 2020 Toyota Series and the eight divisional Angler of the Year (AOY) title winners. AOYs on the pro side earned $5,000 and co-anglers receved $2,000.
“We had a fantastic year with a lot of great anglers vying for points, so we are excited to offer our AOY winners an additional payout for their efforts,” said Mark McWha, director of tournament operations for the Toyota Series. “Early summer tournaments were rescheduled back-to-back this fall due to COVID-19, which wasn’t ideal, but we feel very fortunate to have completed our full season and to have fished more anglers than we did in 2019 despite the pandemic. Our Toyota Series anglers and AOY title-winners should be extremely proud.”
Following is a list of the AOY winners
Central Division
Pro AOY – Ricky Robinson, of Greenback, Tenn., 748 points, $5,000
Co-AOY – Josh Lockard of Somerset, Ky., 768 points, $2,000
Eastern Division
Pro AOY – David Williams of Maiden, N.C., 766 points, $5,000
Co-AOY – James Roten of West Jefferson, N.C., 768 points, $2,000
Northern Division
Pro AOY – Chase Serafin of White Lake, Mich., 763 points, $5,000
Co-AOY – Dan Mundy of Swartz Creek, Mich., 776 points, $2,000
Plains Division
Pro AOY – Jason Lieblong of Conway, Ark., 755 points, $5,000
Co-AOY – Matt Krekovich of Granite City, Ill., 752 points, $2,000
Southeastern Division
Pro AOY – Dustin Smith of Grand Island, Fla., 745 points, $5,000
Co-AOY – Cal Culpepper of Hamilton, Ga., 778 points, $2,000
Southern Division
Pro AOY – Trevor Fitzgerald of Belleview, Fla., 740 points, $5,000
Co-AOY – Edwin Bartlett of Casco, Maine, 765 points, $2,000
Southwestern Division
Pro AOY – David Curtis of Trinity, Texas, 760 points, $5,000
Co-AOY – Robert Kessler of Spring, Texas, 762 points, $2,000
Western Division
Pro AOY – Tai Au of Glendale, Ariz., 771 points, $5,000
Co-AOY – Zack Eggleston of Goleta, Calif., 749 points, $2,000
Final standings for each division can be found at FLWFishing.com.
The 2020 Toyota Series Championship at Lake Cumberland is set to take place Dec. 3-5 in Burnside, Kentucky. The 3-day, no-entry-fee event pros and co-anglers competing for a share of nearly $700,000, including a top prize of up to $235,000 for the winning pro and a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury for the winning co-angler.
