Chad Pipkens caught a 2-14 spotted bass near the end of his round in hopes of closing the deficit to Chris Lane.
Chris Lane landed his fifth keeper of the final round to fill his limit.
Gerald Swindle made an important cull late in the final round matchup against Scott Rook.
Adrian Avena celebrated his first Bassmaster Classic berth by backflipping off his motor into Carters Lake after beating Shin Fukae in his final round.