Jones leads at Wheeler.....tough conditions at weigh-in

4/2/2009 7:50:48 PM

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Heavy downpours could slow things for tomorrow with high water and mud but today Alton Jones found the right fish to take the day one lead At Lake Wheeler with 5 bass weighing 17-12. He is followed closely by Takahiro Omori with 17-8 and Mike Iaconelli with 17-1.

Its a who's who in the leader board with Four Bassmaster Classic champions and three Anglers of the Year in the top 10, along with the winners of the two previous Elite tournaments this year.

Here are the day one standings:

1	Alton Jones	5	17-12	5	17-12
2	Takahiro Omori	5	17- 8	5	17- 8
3	Michael Iaconelli	5	17- 1	5	17- 1
4	Rick Morris	5	16-13	5	16-13
5	Randy Howell	5	16- 6	5	16- 6
6	Tommy Biffle	5	16- 2	5	16- 2
7	Mark Menendez	5	16- 1	5	16- 1
8	Skeet Reese	5	15-10	5	15-10
9	Jason Williamson	5	15- 7	5	15- 7
10	Timmy Horton	5	15- 2	5	15- 2
10	Ish Monroe	5	15- 2	5	15- 2
12	Todd Faircloth	5	14-15	5	14-15
13	Cliff Pace	5	14-14	5	14-14
14	Scott Campbell	5	14-12	5	14-12
15	Mark Davis	5	14- 7	5	14- 7
16	Gary Klein	5	14- 0	5	14- 0
17	Boyd Duckett	5	13-15	5	13-15
18	Jason Quinn	5	13-14	5	13-14
18	Brian Clark	5	13-14	5	13-14
20	Russ Lane	5	13-13	5	13-13
21	Marty Robinson	5	13-11	5	13-11
22	Aaron Martens	5	13-10	5	13-10
22	Brent Chapman	5	13-10	5	13-10
24	Chad Griffin	5	13- 9	5	13- 9
25	Edwin Evers	5	13- 6	5	13- 6
26	J Todd Tucker	5	13- 5	5	13- 5
27	Jeff Connella	5	13- 3	5	13- 3
28	Bradley Hallman	5	13- 1	5	13- 1
29	Matt Herren	5	12-12	5	12-12
29	Todd Auten	5	12-12	5	12-12
31	Casey Ashley	5	12-11	5	12-11
31	Matthew Sphar	5	12-11	5	12-11
33	Steve Kennedy	5	12- 9	5	12- 9
34	Dave Wolak	5	12- 6	5	12- 6
35	Dean Rojas	5	12- 3	5	12- 3
36	Byron Velvick	5	12- 2	5	12- 2
36	Kevin VanDam	5	12- 2	5	12- 2
38	Pat Golden	5	12- 1	5	12- 1
39	Kenyon Hill	5	12- 0	5	12- 0
40	Jami Fralick	5	11-13	5	11-13
41	Matt Reed	5	11-11	5	11-11
41	Stephen Browning	5	11-11	5	11-11
41	Dustin Wilks	5	11-11	5	11-11
44	Pete Ponds	5	11-10	5	11-10
45	Greg Hackney	5	11- 9	5	11- 9
45	Mark Tucker	5	11- 9	5	11- 9
47	Paul Elias	5	11- 8	5	11- 8
48	James Niggemeyer	5	11- 7	5	11- 7
48	Peter E Thliveros	5	11- 7	5	11- 7
50	Charlie Hartley	5	11- 6	5	11- 6
50	Bernie Schultz	5	11- 6	5	11- 6
50	Bill Lowen	5	11- 6	5	11- 6
53	Terry Butcher	5	11- 4	5	11- 4
54	Vince Fulks	5	11- 3	5	11- 3
55	Kevin Wirth	5	11- 3	5	11- 3
56	Billy Mccaghren	5	11- 1	5	11- 1
57	Greg Vinson	5	11- 0	5	11- 0
58	Jared Lintner	5	10-12	5	10-12
58	Marty Stone	5	10-12	5	10-12
60	Kotaro Kiriyama	5	10-11	5	10-11
60	Davy Hite	5	10-11	5	10-11
60	Jeff Kriet	5	10-11	5	10-11
60	Denny Brauer	5	10-11	5	10-11
64	Guy Eaker	5	10- 9	5	10- 9
64	Derek Remitz	5	10- 9	5	10- 9
66	Brian Snowden	5	10- 7	5	10- 7
67	Mark Burgess	3	10- 7	3	10- 7
68	John Murray	5	10- 4	5	10- 4
68	Kelly Jordon	5	10- 4	5	10- 4
70	Morizo Shimizu	5	10- 2	5	10- 2
71	Bobby Lane	5	10- 1	5	10- 1
71	Yusuke Miyazaki	5	10- 1	5	10- 1
71	Mike McClelland	5	10- 1	5	10- 1
74	Clark Reehm	5	10- 0	5	10- 0
74	Britt Myers	5	10- 0	5	10- 0
76	Jon Bondy	5	9-15	5	9-15
77	Zell Rowland	5	9-13	5	9-13
78	Jimmy Mize	5	9- 8	5	9- 8
79	Chris Lane	5	9- 5	5	9- 5
80	Mike Wurm	5	9- 2	5	9- 2
81	Mark Tyler	5	8-15	5	8-15
81	Jim Murray	5	8-15	5	8-15
83	Rick Clunn	5	8-13	5	8-13
84	Luke Gritter	5	8-11	5	8-11
85	Jeremy Starks	5	8- 9	5	8- 9
85	Jeff Reynolds	5	8- 9	5	8- 9
87	Shaw E Grigsby	5	8- 2	5	8- 2
87	Terry Scroggins	5	8- 2	5	8- 2
89	Kevin Short	5	8- 1	5	8- 1
90	Fred Roumbanis	5	8- 0	5	8- 0
90	David Smith	5	8- 0	5	8- 0
92	Grant Goldbeck	5	7-13	5	7-13
93	Ken D Cook	5	7- 8	5	7- 8
94	John Crews	5	7- 5	5	7- 5
95	Brent Broderick	4	7- 2	4	7- 2
96	Wade Grooms	5	7- 1	5	7- 1
97	Gerald Swindle	5	7- 0	5	7- 0
98	Kevin Langill	5	6-11	5	6-11
99	Scott Rook	5	6- 9	5	6- 9
100	Elton Luce Jr.	3	5-13	3	5-13