Jason Reding, one of the co-founders of the GFC, fished competitively for Kent State University from 2019 to 2022. While the pandemic limited his participation his sophomore year, he competed in several intercollegiate events his Freshman, Junior and Senior years. In the spring of 2022, Jason and his partner competed in the Strike King Bassmaster College Series event on Saginaw Bay. They finished 28th out of 183 boats with a two day total of 32-2. In September, at the 2022 Bassmaster College National Championship on Winyah Bay in South Carolina, Jason and his fishing partner finished 14th out of the 120 boat field.        

Grant Masterson, fished competitively under the banner of the Hartley Hawgs for several years. While he fished and placed in several tournaments, his greatest accomplishment was a second place finish in the TBF Ohio State Championship of Delaware Lake, which qualified him for the High School National Championship for the second year in a row.