Kevin VanDam

VanDam Vs. Reese: 2-Year Comparison

August 22, 2007
(bassfan.com, August 22, 2007)

The current battle of Kevin VanDam vs. Skeet Reese is nowhere near finished, but it’s already a memorable one.

VanDam, as always, remains incredibly consistent. Reese is consistent too, but absolutely red-hot right now as he steps right from a win at the Potomac into this week’s Bassmaster Legends Major at Lake Dardanelle.

For a brief period, VanDam held a seemingly insurmountable lead in the BassFan World Rankings presented by Tru-Tungsten, but with a win at the Potomac, Reese trimmed that lead back down to a little less than 5 points.

It’s worth noting too that both are locked in a duel for the BASS Angler of the Year (AOY) award. Reese leads that race, which is based on a straight points system for a single year, by 107 points. The Legends Major doesn’t affect the AOY race, but it does affect the World Rankings.

To help characterize the battle for the No. 1 spot in the World Rankings, here’s an overview of how both VanDam and Reese have finished over the past 2 years, with some statistical notes.

http://www.bassfan.com/news_article.asp?id=2451

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