LAKE NORMAN, N.C. — The Catawba Valley Community College bass fishing team had yet another solid showing this school year at the 2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series on Lake Norman this past weekend.

Red Hawk head bass fishing coach Angela Mayo was not only proud of her team's performance, but also of the support they received from nearby friends and family.

"Our fishing community really showed up for us this weekend," Mayo said. "To have so much support from the community really made this tournament special for us."

Pacing the Red Hawks in the two-day tournament, which took place Friday and Saturday, were the duo of Lane Bailey and Justin Eggers, who placed 17th with a total weight of 24 pounds, four ounces and 10 bass caught.

The performance from Bailey and Eggers continues a string of solid outings for the duo.

"Lane and Justin had another great performance," Mayo said. "Any time you are in the top-10 percent in the college field, you have done well. They had a top-10 finish at Lake Chickamauga and followed that up with a 17th place finish here on Norman. I am really proud of them."

Bailey and Eggers were one of three Red Hawk duos who finished inside of the top 100 out of the 213-boat field.

Red Hawk teammates Hunter Keller and Carson Eckard finished in 38th place — catching a 10-bass limit with a total weight of 21 pounds, three ounces.

Catawba Valley's Wesley Smith and Grant Harris were also inside of the top 100, finishing in 88th place. Their eight-bass catch during the two-day event weighed 16 pounds, 12 ounces.

Two other Red Hawk boats finished near the top half of the field, including Nathan Smith and Cabe Mackey in 112th place (seven bass - 14 pounds, seven ounces) and Spencer Black and Caleb Lonca in 120th place (four bass - 13 pounds, 14 ounces).

"All of our Red Hawk anglers continue to work hard every time they are on the water, and they are making great things happen," Mayo said.

Former Red Hawk anglers Jeremy Dellinger and Adam Seagle — who are now at Erskine College — finished in eighth place at the tournament.

Up next for the Catawba Valley Community College bass fishing team is an appearance at the Barnett Reservoir Rumble in Ridgeland, Miss. on April 9 and 10.