(Editor's note: For some reason the final rookie race standings were not posted until today. Apologies for the error.)
FLW Tour rookie standout Matt Herren didn't have a Top 11 finish at Wheeler Lake, so the 2003 BassFan Rookie of the Year is Bassmaster Tour rookie Mike Reynolds. He squeaks out the win by less than a point over fellow BASS rookie Jeff Reynolds of Oklahoma.
Other notable movement after the Wheeler FLW included:
> Oklahoma's Tim Carroll moved up 3 places to 12th. Carroll was a two-tour rookie this year, and though he didn't do well on the Bassmaster Tour, he finished an amazing 5th in the FLW Tour points.
> Texas FLW rookie Chris McCall jumped from 22nd to 14th after the Wheeler FLW, thanks to a 28th-place finish there.
> Arkansas FLW rookie Brennan Bosley finished 150th at Wheeler and dropped from 12th to 25th in the rookie race standings.