The Harrisburg, Pa, Bass Pro Shops hosted the final Regional of 2009, and two more newcomers earned their way to Dogwood Canyon. With just the wildcard slot left, at least nine of the field of sixteen will be first time Finals competitors.

Crushing the four disciplines, Ryan Straley won with an impressive total score of ten. Victories in air rifle and bait casting, a second in skills, and a six in archery send Ryan to the Canyon with a head of steam.

Jay Moore (third place in the 2006 TOC) finished second in Harrisburg and is a big threat to stop Paul Thompson’s winning streak. Jay is the best I have seen with the stick and string in five years of this competition, and archery is going to be brutal this year.

If you keep up with the competitive archery world, then you will know the third place finisher. Randy Hendrix is as good with the bow as anyone in the world; big statement, but Google his resume and that should back it up. If it shoots, Randy is pretty handy with it—so don’t be surprised if he has a good lead going into the fishing disciplines.

—John Davis