40th Annual Walleye Derby Final Results
Southtowns Walleye Association of Western New York Inc. (STWA) (www.southtownswalleye.org) held its 39th Annual Walleye Derby from June 8th through June 16th 2023, on the waters of Lake Erie and the Upper Niagara River, with more than $100,000 in cash and prizes at stake, anglers throughout Western New York and multiple states participated in the nine day event in search of a walleye worthy of the top prize.
The Derby concluded with an awards picnic held at the STWA Clubhouse on June 23rd at 12pm with close to 200 people in attendance, the main prizes were awarded to the top 109 fish that weighed in after the nine day event. Top honors for the winners went to the following top adult and youth participants within each division.
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Adult Derby Winners
1st – Timothy Stone – 10.70 lbs.
2nd – Joshua Pfeiffer – 10.02 lbs.
3rd – Adam Zwack – 9.95 lbs.
4th – Thomas Czechowicz – 9.85 lbs.
5th – John Risau – 9.76 lbs.
6th – Rob Ebersole – 9.74 lbs.
7th – Thomas Shantler – 9.72 lbs.
8th – Deniis Pillard – 9.62 lbs.
9th – Jeff Bognar – 9.61 lbs.
10th – Frank Simonick – 9.48 lbs.
2nd – Joshua Pfeiffer – 10.02 lbs.
3rd – Adam Zwack – 9.95 lbs.
4th – Thomas Czechowicz – 9.85 lbs.
5th – John Risau – 9.76 lbs.
6th – Rob Ebersole – 9.74 lbs.
7th – Thomas Shantler – 9.72 lbs.
8th – Deniis Pillard – 9.62 lbs.
9th – Jeff Bognar – 9.61 lbs.
10th – Frank Simonick – 9.48 lbs.
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Youth Derby Winners
1st – Adam Goodberry – 9.50 lbs.
2nd – Lucas Dusenbury – 8.62 lbs.
3rd – Luke Goodberry – 7.45 lbs.
4th – Liam Klaus – 7.14 lbs.
5th – Charlie Rizzo – 6.65 lbs.
6th – Bently Geedy – 6.25 lbs.
7th – Wyatt Simonick – 6.22 lbs.
8th – Thomas Grogan – 6.21 lbs.
9th – Ryan Lewandowski – 6.06 lbs.
10th – Cole Hanlin – 6.05 lbs.
2nd – Lucas Dusenbury – 8.62 lbs.
3rd – Luke Goodberry – 7.45 lbs.
4th – Liam Klaus – 7.14 lbs.
5th – Charlie Rizzo – 6.65 lbs.
6th – Bently Geedy – 6.25 lbs.
7th – Wyatt Simonick – 6.22 lbs.
8th – Thomas Grogan – 6.21 lbs.
9th – Ryan Lewandowski – 6.06 lbs.
10th – Cole Hanlin – 6.05 lbs.
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Special Youth Lifetime License Award
Adam Goodberry – 9.50 lbs.
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World Wide Stone
First Youth Fish Weighed In
Liam Klaus – 7.14 lbs.
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STWA Derby Lure
Bob Rustowicz – 7.08 lbs.
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Other STWA Derby Lure
Adam Zwack – 9.95 lbs.
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777 Fish
Kevin Coyle – 7.75 lbs.
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Joe Leonarczyk Jr.
Memorial Award
Walter Slemkieczkz – 4.89 lbs.
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Derby Daily Walleye Winners
Day 1 – Ronald Stanopiewicz – 7.67 lbs.
Day 2 – Steven Ball – 9.42 lbs.
Day 3 – Thomas Huber – 8.18 lbs.
Day 4 – Robert Borden – 8.72 lbs.
Day 5 – Richard Kacmarski – 9.18 lbs.
Day 6 – John Woelfle – 8.56 lbs.
Day 7 – Randy Tyrell – 8.00 lbs.
Day 8 – Frank Simonick – 9.48 lbs.
Day 9 – Robert Slocum – 8.87 lbs.
Day 2 – Steven Ball – 9.42 lbs.
Day 3 – Thomas Huber – 8.18 lbs.
Day 4 – Robert Borden – 8.72 lbs.
Day 5 – Richard Kacmarski – 9.18 lbs.
Day 6 – John Woelfle – 8.56 lbs.
Day 7 – Randy Tyrell – 8.00 lbs.
Day 8 – Frank Simonick – 9.48 lbs.
Day 9 – Robert Slocum – 8.87 lbs.