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Jack Story skipped his high school graduation to go bass fishing and walked away with $100K

First publishedAug 13, 17:06 UTC
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Jack Story didn’t walk across the stage at his high school graduation. He was too busy winning $100,000.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe 18-year-old Georgia angler made the decision earlier this year to skip his graduation ceremony and compete in the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American on Lake Murray.

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Jack Story didn’t walk across the stage at his high school graduation. He was too busy winning $100,000.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe 18-year-old Georgia angler made the decision earlier this year to skip his graduation ceremony and compete in the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American on Lake Murray. Looking back now, it doesn’t sound like he lost much sleep over it.During a recent interview with OutKick Outdoors, Story said he originally qualified through a regional tournament and "never really expected" to make it to the All-American. But once he found out the tournament landed on the same day as graduation, the choice was pretty simple."I was going fishing, and they could either be accommodating or not," Story said.

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Jack Story didn’t walk across the stage at his high school graduation. He was too busy winning $100,000.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe 18-year-old Georgia angler made the decision earlier this year to skip his graduation ceremony and compete in the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American on Lake Murray.
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