Sheri Glasgow wins Toyota WBT AOY

Final standings

SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. — A front-runner since March, Oklahoma's Sheri Glasgow took the crowning title of the Mercury Marine Women's Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton Boats.

Glasgow, of Muskogee, Okla., is the 2007 Toyota Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year. For her efforts, she takes home a 2008 Toyota Tundra.

"It's one of the highest honors a person can have. The emotions of winning this award are crazy. You can do well in individual tournaments and be consistent all year long, but to be the point's leader at the end of the year is a hard thing to do," Glasgow said.

Glasgow came into the season finale on Louisiana's Red River 129 points ahead of Arkansas' Tammy Richardson. Glasgow finished third in the final WBT tournament of the season; her total for the three-day event was 28 pounds, 0 ounces — enough to keep at bay both Richardson and Pam Martin-Wells of Georgia.

"Any girl is capable of showing up and winning these tournaments and it's a struggle every day you compete. I wasn't looking at the whole season together; I was looking at each tournament specifically. I had to break it down per day and mentally that made it seem easier. Being versatile enough each day to make changes was key," she said.

Glasgow has remained at the top of the standings since her win in March at Lake Dardanelle — in Richardson's home state — and has finished in the top five at each event this season.

At Dardanelle, Glasgow's winning weight was 46 pounds, 1 ounce. In the season opener at Texas' Lake Amistad, she finished third, behind winner Juanita Robinson of Texas and Pam Martin-Wells of Georgia. Richardson won the third Tour stop, at Alabama's Lake Guntersville, while Glasgow finished fifth, and Glasgow finished second to Arkansas' Lucy Mize in the fourth event, on Kentucky Lake.

"I've been enormously blessed this year and it's almost hard to put into words what it's like," Glasgow said of her productive season. "I'm not sure it's sunk in yet. I'm relieved it's over and honored that ESPN and BASS have given us this opportunity."

Glasgow also finished second in the WBT Championship in February on Lake Mitchell out of Birmingham, Ala. Martin-Wells, Glasgow's closest competitor for Angler of the Year throughout this season's action, won that event.

While competing for the Toyota Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year title, WBT anglers also were trying to qualify for the Women's Bassmaster Tour Championship, set for February 2008 on South Carolina's Lake Keowee. Only the top 12 pros and 12 co-anglers in the points standings were invited to compete in the showdown, which coincides with the Bassmaster Classic at Lake Hartwell out of Greenville, S.C.

Anglers who qualified along with Glasgow for the championship: defending champion Martin-Wells; Arkansas' Lucy Mize, who won the fourth event of the season; Arizona's Audrey McQueen; Texas' Juanita Robinson, who won the season opener; Arkansas' Tammy Richardson; Louisiana's Judy Wong; 2006 Toyota Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year Dianna Clark; Tennessee's Cindy Hill; Arkansas' Penny Berryman; Kentucky's Secret York and Ohio's Marcia Rubin.

"I'm really looking forward to the championship and it's an honor to be associated with the Bassmaster Classic. Last year was the first time, but I don't think this year will feel any different; it's going to be a wow for everyone. We've all tried so hard to get there. I'm excited to go and anxious to have that date roll around."

Co-anglers who'll join the pros at the championship include Co-Angler of the Year Jan Hudson of Arkansas, Texas' Karol Whitehurst; Oklahoma's Kala Wright; Texas' Laura Elkins; Ohio's Debbie Pegoli; Washington's Bonnie Ward; Georgia's Kim Stapp; Louisiana's Cheryl Holloway; Arkansas' Dianne Kegley; Massachusetts's Colleen McKay; Texas' Angie Everitt and Virginia's Barbara Gaskins.

Sponsors of the Women's Bassmaster Tour include Mercury Marine, Triton Boats, Lowrance Electronics, MotorGuide, Advance Auto Parts and Plano. Local sponsors of the Red River event include the Shreveport Regional Sports Authority and Bass Pro Shops.

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