Updated: April 8, 2008, 10:20 PM ET

Southern Divisional kids advance to nationals

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By John Neporadny
Bassmaster Senior Writer
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Southern Division - Jr. Bassmaster 11-14 results
Southern Division - Jr. Bassmaster 15-18 results
Southern Division - CastingKids results

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John NeporadnyWinners of the first Bassmaster CastingKids Southern Divisional are Garrett Isbell (left) and Jonathan Fleckenstein.

Manning, S.C.—Future talent for BASS Federation Nation Southern Divisionals was on display at Santee Cooper Lakes today.

This week's Southern Divisional marked the first time the Bassmaster CastingKids semifinals and a Junior Bassmaster regional qualifier were held in conjunction with an adult Federation Nation divisional. "This is an entirely new format," said Stacy Twiggs, Senior Manager Federation Nation Youth. "This technically replaces the numbers of kids that we did at all one event (CastingKids semifinals), but we are coining them as divisionals now."

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Winners of the first Southern Divisional CastingKids contest were Garrett Isbell of Alabama who recorded a 140 score in the 7-10 age group and Jonathan Fleckenstein of Georgia, who won in a castoff in the 11-14 age division. The winners advance to the CastingKids national finals to be held at the BASS Federation Nation National Championship in November.

In the Junior Bassmaster Southern Divisional, Travis Tomazin of Georgia won the 11-14 age group by catching four bass weighing 12 pounds, 12 ounces. Kentucky's Kyle Raymer took top honors in the 15-18 age division with a five-fish limit weighing 15-11.

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John NeporadnyHeading to the Junior World Championship are Travis Tomazin (left) and Kyle Raymer, who won their respective age brackets at the Junior Bassmaster Southern Divisional
Both anglers will represent the Southern Division in the Junior World Championship, also to be held at the Federation Nation National Championship.





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