Lake Murray

By The Numbers

Sources: Nielsen 2023 Live + SD Data Stream 1 minute qualifier, FOX Sports, Google Analytics, Cision/PR Newswire

Attendance

Bassmaster.com

5,200

Total Uniques: 854,854

Site Visits: 1,504,979

Page Views: 12,557,239

Livestream

Streaming: 644,108

Minutes Streamed: 15,700,000

3rd Party Media

Total Potential Audience: 179.7MM

Social

Impressions: 15,925,259

Video Views: 4,842,691

Engagements: 871,358

Total reach across the two days of FS1’s coverage was 1,469,000 viewers. Through four events 6,130,000 viewers have watched Bassmaster LIVE on FOX/FS1. Since the start of the year 7,716,000 viewers have watched Bassmaster on FOX, FS1 or FS2, including taped programming and re-airs.

Winner: Drew Benton

Drew Benton wins the 2023 Marathon Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray with 87 pounds and comes from 10th to first to take his second Elite Series title.

1. Drew Benton (87-0)
2. Hunter Shryock (85-7)
3. Kyoya Fujita (83-14)
4. Patrick Walters (83-9)
5. John Cox (81-13)
6. Brandon Cobb (81-13)
7. Drew Cook (81-7)
8. Bernie Schultz (80-9)
9. Jason Williamson (80-1)
10. Kenta Kimura (78-10)
    

Leaders

PROGESSIVE ANGLER OF THE YEAR

TOP 5 Points Leaders

1. Brandon Cobb (286)
2. Tyler Rivet (281)
3. Carl Jocumsen (275)
4. Kyle Welcher (269)
5. Drew Cook (267)
   

FULL RANKINGS

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

TOP 5 Points Leaders

1. Will Davis Jr. (231)
2. Kyoya Fujita (231)
3. David Gaston (206)
4. Joey Cifuentes III (203)
5. Bryant Smith (202)
   

FULL RANKINGS

First place: Drew Benton — $3,000

Second place: John Cox — $2,000

Matt Arey

7 pounds, 11 ounces

$2,000

Drew Benton

26 pounds, 7 ounces

$2,000

First place: Patrick Walters — $2,500

Second place: Drew Cook — $1,500

Kristian Bush of American Country Music duo Sugarland Rocked the Stage Saturday at Lake Murray