Competitors in the Carolina Kayak Anglers Tournament Series earn points toward Angler of the Year standings. new anglers to CKA are also recognized in their Rookie seasons. Both races provide excitement and suspense while providing a forum for friendly competition. This section of our site explains the AOY and ROY points systems and also celebrates the accomplishments of the series’ top anglers in previous years.
Angler of the Year Prizes for 2021
- Custom Angler of the Year Plaque
- Get:Outdoors Paddlesports: $500 Certificate
- CKA Cash-Added: $500
- Boonedox Landing Gear
- Carver Covers: Custom Kayak Cover
- The Rod Shop: Custom CKA Rod
- Solar Bat Sunglasses: Floating Bats
Rookie of the Year Prizes for 2021
- Custom Rookie of the Year Plaque
- Get:Outdoors Paddlesports: $250 Certificate
- CKA Cash Added: $250
- Boonedox Classic T-Bone
- Carver Covers: Custom Kayak Cover
- The Rod Shop: Custom CKA Rod
- Solar Bat Sunglasses: Floating Bats
Overview: This page explains scoring and tabulation of points that determine both the AOY and ROY.
AOY 2014-Present: these pages display past winners and the top anglers of the CKA field for those years. Hover your cursor over the AOY and ROY tab on the top menu, then select AOY from the drop down menu.
ROY 2017-present: these pages display past ROY winners. Hover your cursor over the AOY and ROY tab on the top menu, then select ROY from the drop down menu.
Final Angler of the Year standings as of September 18, 2021
|
Rank |
Angler |
Harris |
Burlington |
Kerr Scott |
Badin |
Falls |
Randleman |
East/West |
Gate City Classic |
Total Points |
|
1 |
Ricky Rowland* |
20 |
145 |
192 |
193 |
200 |
194 |
174 |
180 |
1133 |
|
2 |
Henry Veggian* |
200 |
179 |
182 |
141 |
186 |
193 |
166 |
187 |
1127 |
|
3 |
Rick Morris |
0 |
174 |
188 |
197 |
20 |
187 |
194 |
178 |
1118 |
|
4 |
Shelly Efird |
193 |
152 |
179 |
173 |
167 |
197 |
0 |
190 |
1099 |
|
5 |
Ryan Freeman |
20 |
186 |
173 |
190 |
166 |
188 |
192 |
165 |
1094 |
|
6 |
Eric Nelson |
20 |
164 |
162 |
169 |
191 |
185 |
189 |
186 |
1084 |
|
7 |
Garriett Chavis |
0 |
172 |
150 |
180 |
184 |
171 |
188 |
189 |
1084 |
|
8 |
Jereme Olshefski* |
20 |
180 |
172 |
157 |
174 |
174 |
197 |
185 |
1082 |
|
9 |
Luke Greco |
0 |
192 |
189 |
161 |
172 |
168 |
187 |
169 |
1077 |
|
10 |
Brian Falbe |
0 |
171 |
166 |
168 |
181 |
181 |
179 |
181 |
1061 |
|
11 |
Bryan Tsiolkas |
20 |
156 |
185 |
150 |
163 |
190 |
170 |
192 |
1056 |
|
12 |
Nick Huddleston |
0 |
0 |
200 |
179 |
173 |
157 |
175 |
170 |
1054 |
|
13 |
Bobby Bowers |
20 |
189 |
167 |
165 |
188 |
163 |
167 |
158 |
1034 |
|
14 |
Dustin Matthews |
20 |
176 |
170 |
153 |
183 |
164 |
0 |
188 |
1034 |
|
15 |
Trent Gatewood |
20 |
184 |
151 |
177 |
171 |
183 |
163 |
154 |
1032 |
|
16 |
Calvin Keller |
20 |
166 |
175 |
171 |
189 |
169 |
0 |
161 |
1031 |
|
17 |
Denny Romero |
20 |
181 |
0 |
144 |
169 |
192 |
186 |
157 |
1029 |
|
18 |
Melvin Yang |
20 |
194 |
197 |
191 |
20 |
20 |
193 |
171 |
966 |
|
19 |
Marcus Smith* |
20 |
193 |
183 |
155 |
0 |
200 |
0 |
176 |
927 |
|
20 |
Will Lambert |
0 |
169 |
180 |
175 |
193 |
0 |
0 |
175 |
892 |
|
21 |
Wyatt Novak |
0 |
167 |
156 |
176 |
182 |
0 |
177 |
0 |
858 |
|
22 |
Joey Sullivan |
20 |
150 |
0 |
194 |
197 |
0 |
0 |
193 |
754 |
|
23 |
Christopher Decker* |
20 |
200 |
0 |
188 |
0 |
0 |
182 |
163 |
753 |
|
24 |
Keith McGee* |
20 |
185 |
155 |
162 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
194 |
716 |
|
25 |
Dontrell Sullivan |
192 |
191 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
156 |
0 |
164 |
703 |
|
26 |
Parker Carnes |
0 |
148 |
169 |
20 |
192 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
549 |
|
27 |
Brandon Baine |
0 |
170 |
193 |
182 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
545 |
|
28 |
Bob Dainton |
20 |
162 |
0 |
0 |
180 |
0 |
0 |
172 |
534 |
|
29 |
Gil Horton |
20 |
177 |
157 |
0 |
179 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
533 |
|
30 |
Sammy Wilson |
0 |
188 |
0 |
142 |
185 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
515 |
|
31 |
Chris Linville |
20 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
162 |
158 |
20 |
400 |
|
32 |
Stephen Bell |
20 |
0 |
159 |
0 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
167 |
386 |
|
33 |
Jack Chambers |
0 |
20 |
0 |
163 |
175 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
378 |
|
34 |
Teng Vue |
191 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
164 |
20 |
375 |
|
35 |
Jacob Ly |
0 |
20 |
163 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
191 |
0 |
374 |
|
36 |
James Wevers |
20 |
154 |
154 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
368 |
|
37 |
Rick Chism |
0 |
175 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
153 |
348 |
|
38 |
James Smith |
20 |
158 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
338 |
|
39 |
Jeremy Hicks |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
182 |
222 |
|
40 |
Mitchell Lassiter |
20 |
20 |
20 |
137 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
217 |
|
41 |
Lance Berry |
20 |
0 |
0 |
189 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
209 |
|
42 |
Justin Hinshaw |
20 |
168 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
208 |
|
43 |
Ken Teague |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
178 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
198 |
|
44 |
Matthew Dunn |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
168 |
188 |
|
45 |
Robert Clements |
20 |
157 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
177 |
|
46 |
Garrett Gincley |
20 |
153 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
173 |
|
47 |
Paul Roberts |
20 |
147 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
167 |
|
48 |
Chris Taylor |
0 |
146 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
146 |
|
49 |
Mathew Ortensie |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
60 |
|
50 |
Bernie Garrett |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
|
51 |
James Capps Jr |
0 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
|
52 |
James Janiczek |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
|
53 |
Jon Roe |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
|
54 |
Cecil Stringer |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
|
55 |
Will Hostetler |
0 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
|
56 |
Justin Faircloth |
20 |
149 |
187 |
147 |
165 |
186 |
169 |
197 |
1053 |
|
57 |
James Quinn |
0 |
182 |
194 |
174 |
20 |
20 |
178 |
174 |
922 |
|
58 |
Jared Stanley |
0 |
0 |
190 |
0 |
187 |
175 |
183 |
184 |
919 |
|
59 |
Dave Hart |
20 |
20 |
174 |
158 |
0 |
0 |
181 |
177 |
730 |
|
60 |
Kaleb Davis |
20 |
163 |
171 |
152 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
506 |
|
61 |
James Burns |
0 |
183 |
177 |
143 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
503 |
|
62 |
Seth Lubinski |
20 |
173 |
0 |
0 |
194 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
387 |
|
63 |
Sean Boorsma |
20 |
161 |
20 |
172 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
373 |
|
64 |
Ryan Randolph |
20 |
0 |
153 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
160 |
0 |
353 |
|
65 |
Daniel Caison |
0 |
142 |
164 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
346 |
|
66 |
Rob Mixon |
20 |
20 |
149 |
139 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
328 |
|
67 |
Chris Dragotta |
197 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
257 |
|
68 |
Robert Blackwell |
20 |
178 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
198 |
|
69 |
Richard Vanmeter |
194 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
194 |
|
70 |
Heath Tatum |
0 |
20 |
147 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
167 |
|
71 |
Jeff Buckner |
20 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
|
72 |
Susie Buckner |
20 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
|
73 |
Jason Lipnick |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
Final Rookie of the Year standings as of September 18, 2021
|
Angler |
Harris |
Burlington |
Kerr Scott |
Badin |
Falls |
Randleman |
East/West |
Gate City Classic |
ROY |
|
| 1 | Jared Stanley |
0 |
0 |
190 |
0 |
187 |
175 |
183 |
184 |
744 |
| 2 | Justin Faircloth |
20 |
149 |
187 |
147 |
165 |
186 |
169 |
197 |
739 |
| 3 | James Quinn |
0 |
182 |
194 |
174 |
20 |
20 |
178 |
174 |
728 |
| 4 | Dave Hart |
20 |
20 |
174 |
158 |
0 |
0 |
181 |
177 |
690 |
| 5 | James Burns |
0 |
183 |
177 |
143 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
503 |
| 6 | Kaleb Davis |
20 |
163 |
171 |
152 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
486 |
| 7 | Seth Lubinski |
20 |
173 |
0 |
0 |
194 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
387 |
| 8 | Sean Boorsma |
20 |
161 |
20 |
172 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
353 |
| 9 | Daniel Caison |
0 |
142 |
164 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
346 |
| 10 | Ryan Randolph |
20 |
0 |
153 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
160 |
0 |
333 |
| 11 | Rob Mixon |
20 |
20 |
149 |
139 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
308 |
| 12 | Chris Dragotta |
197 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
237 |
| 13 | Robert Blackwell |
20 |
178 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
198 |
| 14 | Richard Vanmeter |
194 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
194 |
| 15 | Heath Tatum |
0 |
20 |
147 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
167 |
| 16 | Jeff Buckner |
20 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
| 17 | Susie Buckner |
20 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
| 18 | Jason Lipnick |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
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