Junior angler Shawn Odor Jr. of Laurel Hill has won the June 22-23 Florida B.A.S.S. Nation state tournament.
Odor, 12, finished the tournament at Lake Okeechobee with a catch totaling 23.84 pounds. Odor was in second place after the tournament's first day with a catch of 11.72 pounds — four pounds off the lead.
He came back the second day with a catch weighing 12.12 pounds to claim the championship.
Odor will compete in the regional championship at Lake Eufaula, Ala., in April of 2014.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Laurel Hill angler wins state tournament