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STANDINGS
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- 1. Kevin VanDam - 283 points
- Kevin VanDam rallied past Skeet Reese to win his fifth Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year title.
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- 2. Skeet Reese - 277
- A few tough breaks on the final day likely cost Reese a shot at being the second person to ever win the Classic and TTBAOY in the same year.
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- 3. Tommy Biffle - 265
- Biffle came back strong with a 14-pound stringer in the Evan Williams Bourbon Trophy Triumph to finish second in the event, shooting up the TTBAOY standings.
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- 4. Michael Iaconelli - 261
- Ike made the biggest leap during Toyota Trucks Championship Week after starting competition in 11th place, thanks in large part to his win on Lake Jordan.
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- 5. Randy Howell - 248
- Consistent performances in the two tournaments locked down the fifth-place spot for Alabama-resident Howell.
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- 6. Alton Jones - 233
- Jones struggled to put together two consistent days during Toyota Trucks Championship Week, but a few key fish kept him from falling more than three places.
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- 7. Kelly Jordon - 232
- Jordon dropped off the map after the first tournament on Lake Jordan, but his third-place finish on the Alabama River jumped him back up five places.
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- 8. Cliff Pace - 224
- Cliff Pace was a non-factor in the race to be the TTBAOY, but he moved up two places and earned some valuable year-end money.
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- 9. Gerald Swindle - 219
- Home-state favorite Swindle made some waves at Jordan with a good finish, but couldn't continue the momentum on the river and fell slightly in the standings.
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- 10. Gary Klein - 217
- Klein was plagued by lost fish during Toyota Trucks Championship Week, losing an estimated 7-pounder and 5-pounder on the final day on the river to cap off a tough tournament.
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- 11. Mark Menendez - 215
- Menendez had a tough week in Alabama, but still kept his head held high, fighting to scratch out every place he could.
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- 12. Todd Faircloth - 212
- Things just didn't seem to go Faircloth's way for the postseason and he dropped to the bottom of the ladder by the week's end.
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