FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Wrestling hosted the annual Bob Smith Open on Saturday (Dec. 3) and turned in a solid showing in front of the hometown fans. Three Tigers made the finals in their respective weight classes but fell just short of individual crowns. Taking home second place honors were Brandon Ball (141), Rakim Dean (184) and Christian Lance (285).
Ball had another successful tournament this season for the Tigers improving to 16-3 by going 4-1 on the day. After a bye in the first round, Ball handled Missouri Valley’s Alexander Juarez with a technical fall by the score of 16-0 in the second round. From there he went on to pin his next three opponents, including the No. 7 wrestler in the nation, Josh Ailey of Central Oklahoma, in the semifinals. Ball fought hard in the first-place bout and made it fun to watch, but unfortunately dropped a 5-3 decision to Nebraska’s Chad Red.
Dean, like Ball, went 4-1 on the day, the runner-up in the 184-pound weight class. He started off with a 19-2 technical fall over Western State’s Taylor Bergquist then followed that up with a 6-0 decision over Devin Crawl of NE Oklahoma A&M. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, Dean used a pair of decisions to advance to the final where he met Taylor Venz of Nebraska. Unfortunately, Venz was too much to handle as he defeated Dean with a 13-3 major decision.
Lance has now made the finals in all four tournaments he’s competed in, winning three and taking second on Saturday. After a bye in the first round, he handled Lindenwood’s John Kramer with a 9-3 decision. The following two matches Lance also won by decision and advanced to an exciting match in the semifinal with Evan McGee of Central Oklahoma. After the match remained tied at 1-1 at the end of regulation, the two wrestlers went to overtime. In the first overtime period, both wrestlers scored an escape keeping the scored tied at 2-2 after eight minutes. In the second overtime period, Lance had a chance to take down McGee but was unable to do so as Mcgee managed to get his leg out of Lance’s grip. However, the maneuver McGee used to get away put him in a position where his back was to Lance, who then took a hard step and rugby tackled the back of his legs to score a takedown and a win. In the finals, Lance matched up with another Broncho, Caleb Cotter, but dropped the match by 6-2 decision. It was his first loss of the season, now 20-1 overall.
Next up for the Tigers is a trip to Wichita, Kan. for tournament action on Sunday (Dec. 11) at the Jet Invitational hosted by Newman University. Scheduled start time is set for 10 am.
Bob Smith Open Results for Fort Hays State
College 125 – Conrad Cole’s place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Conrad Cole (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Cassidy Oshiro (Air Force) won by decision over Conrad Cole (Fort Hays State) (Dec 9-7)
Cons. Round 2 – Conrad Cole (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Conrad Cole (Fort Hays State) won by fall over De`Khayle McFarland (Labette CC) (Fall 4:49)
Cons. Round 4 – Mitch Maginnis (Nebraska) won by decision over Conrad Cole (Fort Hays State) (Dec 6-4)
College 125 – Kaleb Furr’s place is unknown and has scored 1.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kaleb Furr (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Mitch Maginnis (Nebraska) won by decision over Kaleb Furr (Fort Hays State) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Kaleb Furr (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Kaleb Furr (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Jay Maxville (Neosho County CC) (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Cassidy Oshiro (Air Force) won by decision over Kaleb Furr (Fort Hays State) (Dec 4-3)
College 125 – Braden Visnieski’s place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Braden Visnieski (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Logan McDowell (Baker) won by decision over Braden Visnieski (Fort Hays State) (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 2 – Braden Visnieski (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Braden Visnieski (Fort Hays State) won by injury default over Tyson Hume (Ouachita Baptist University) (Inj. 0:00)
Cons. Round 4 – Zane Baugh (Baker) won by fall over Braden Visnieski (Fort Hays State) (Fall 1:15)
College 133 – Josh Martinez’s place is unknown and has scored 5.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Josh Martinez (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Dylan Udero (Adams State – Unattached) (Maj 11-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) won by tech fall over Josh Martinez (Fort Hays State) (TF 20-5)
Cons. Round 2 – Josh Martinez (Fort Hays State) won by injury default over Zachary Durbin (Missouri Valley) (Inj. 0:00)
Cons. Round 3 – Josh Martinez (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Jd Rader (Nebraska-Kearney) (Dec 16-10)
Cons. Round 4 – Ronald Wardleigh (Western State) won by fall over Josh Martinez (Fort Hays State) (Fall 1:34)
College 133 – Matt Mejia’s place is unknown and has scored 5.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Matt Mejia (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Jd Rader (Nebraska-Kearney) (TF 16-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Matt Mejia (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Matt Torring (Hastings (Neb.)) (Fall 1:06)
Quarterfinal – Sean DeShazer (NE Oklahoma A&M) won by decision over Matt Mejia (Fort Hays State) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 4 – Dakota Miller (Fort Hays State) won by injury default over Matt Mejia (Fort Hays State) (Inj. 0:00)
College 133 – Dakota Miller’s place is unknown and has scored 8.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dakota Miller (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Zach Knox (Kansas Wesleyan) (Fall 1:18)
Champ. Round 2 – Darek Huff (Adams State) won by decision over Dakota Miller (Fort Hays State) (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Dakota Miller (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Cody Salazar (NE Oklahoma A&M) (Fall 2:55)
Cons. Round 3 – Dakota Miller (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Aaron Hane (Central Oklahoma) (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Round 4 – Dakota Miller (Fort Hays State) won by injury default over Matt Mejia (Fort Hays State) (Inj. 0:00)
Cons. Round 5 – Ronald Wardleigh (Western State) won by fall over Dakota Miller (Fort Hays State) (Fall 3:50)
College 141 – Brandon Ball’s place is 2nd and has scored 19.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Brandon Ball (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Brandon Ball (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Alexander Juarez (Missouri Valley) (TF 16-0)
Champ. Round 3 – Brandon Ball (Fort Hays State) won by fall over James Taylor (NW Kansas Tech) (Fall 4:35)
Quarterfinal – Brandon Ball (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Joshua Giorgio (Air Force) (Fall 6:30)
Semifinal – Brandon Ball (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Joshua Ailey (Central Oklahoma) (Fall 4:41)
1st Place Match – Chad Red (Nebraska) won by decision over Brandon Ball (Fort Hays State) (Dec 5-3)
College 141 – Anthony Calderon’s place is unknown and has scored 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Anthony Calderon (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Dakota Resendez (NE Oklahoma A&M) (Maj 12-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Dy`Juan Carney (Pratt Community College) won by fall over Anthony Calderon (Fort Hays State) (Fall 3:15)
Cons. Round 2 – Anthony Calderon (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Patrick Vega (New Mexico Highlands) (Dec 13-6)
Cons. Round 3 – Tim Edmonson (Western State – Unattached) won by fall over Anthony Calderon (Fort Hays State) (Fall 6:48)
College 149 – Jacob Kay’s place is unknown and has scored 12.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Kay (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Terence Perkins (Air Force Prep) (Maj 13-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Kenny Boyd (Missouri Valley) won by decision over Jacob Kay (Fort Hays State) (Dec 10-5)
Cons. Round 2 – Jacob Kay (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Jacob Kay (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Jacob Willhoite (Drury University) (Fall 1:35)
Cons. Round 4 – Jacob Kay (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Jake Kurzhals (Air Force) (TF 17-0)
Cons. Round 5 – Jacob Kay (Fort Hays State) won by fall over John Risewick (Bethany) (Fall 4:15)
Cons. Round 6 – Jacob Kay (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Devin Vasquez (Adams State) (Fall 0:30)
Cons. Round 7 – Jacob Kay (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Caleb Licking (Nebraska) (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Semi – Blake Clevenger (Ouachita Baptist University) won by fall over Jacob Kay (Fort Hays State) (Fall 1:54)
College 157 – Greg Tooley’s place is unknown and has scored 5.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Greg Tooley (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Greg Tooley (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Luke Weber (Nebraska) (Dec 10-5)
Champ. Round 3 – Greg Tooley (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Samuel Kreimier (Air Force) (Dec 10-4)
Quarterfinal – Greg Tooley (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Ryan Pellow (Western State) (Maj 14-3)
Semifinal – Parker Simington (Air Force Prep) won by forfeit over Greg Tooley (Fort Hays State) (FF)
Cons. Semi – Samuel Kreimier (Air Force) won by injury default over Greg Tooley (Fort Hays State) (Inj. 0:00)
College 157 – Efe Osaghae’s place is unknown and has scored 4.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Efe Osaghae (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Efe Osaghae (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Sterling Karr (Missouri Valley) (TF 16-0)
Champ. Round 3 – Efe Osaghae (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Jacoby Ward (Air Force Prep) (Dec 7-5)
Quarterfinal – Bryan Dutton (Central Oklahoma) won by decision over Efe Osaghae (Fort Hays State) (Dec 1-0)
Cons. Round 6 – Samuel Kreimier (Air Force) won by decision over Efe Osaghae (Fort Hays State) (Dec 7-4)
College 174 – Austin Brandt’s place is unknown and has scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Austin Brandt (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Austin Brandt (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Kenneth Yara (New Mexico Highlands) (Dec 4-3)
Champ. Round 3 – Randy Meneweather Ii (Air Force) won by fall over Austin Brandt (Fort Hays State) (Fall 1:00)
Cons. Round 4 – Beau Billingsley (Air Force) won by decision over Austin Brandt (Fort Hays State) (Dec 3-1)
College 174 – Micquille Robinson’s place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – John Hughes (Baker) won by decision over Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) (Dec 7-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Devon Baker (Barton CC) (Dec 1-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Kaelan Jones (Northeastern Junior College) (Fall 1:33)
Cons. Round 4 – Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Nick Moore (Baker) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 5 – Billy Thompson (Hastings (Neb.)) won by decision over Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) (Dec 6-3)
College 184 – Rakim Dean’s place is 2nd and has scored 12.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Rakim Dean (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Taylor Bergquist (Western State) (TF 19-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Rakim Dean (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Joe Gaither (NE Oklahoma A&M) (Dec 6-0)
Quarterfinal – Rakim Dean (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Jacob Smith (Baker) (Dec 7-4)
Semifinal – Rakim Dean (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Devin Crawl (NE Oklahoma A&M) (Dec 12-5)
1st Place Match – Taylor Venz (Nebraska) won by major decision over Rakim Dean (Fort Hays State) (Maj 13-3)
College 184 – Pearce Kinzer’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – John Finn (Central Oklahoma) won by fall over Pearce Kinzer (Fort Hays State) (Fall 2:27)
Cons. Round 1 – Pearce Kinzer (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Joe Gaither (NE Oklahoma A&M) won by fall over Pearce Kinzer (Fort Hays State) (Fall 1:47)
College 197 – Jon Inman’s place is unknown and has scored 7.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) won by forfeit over Nate Finnell (Unattached) (FF)
Champ. Round 3 – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Josh Walker (Neosho County CC) (TF 19-1)
Quarterfinal – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Jake Wood (Hastings (Neb.)) (Dec 8-5)
Semifinal – Ruston Duke (NE Oklahoma A&M) won by injury default over Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) (Inj. 0:00)
Cons. Semi – Jeremiah Gerl (Hastings (Neb.)) won by injury default over Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) (Inj. 0:00)
College 285 – Christian Lance’s place is 2nd and has scored 12.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Christian Lance (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Christian Lance (Fort Hays State) won by decision over John Kramer (Lindenwood (Mo.)) (Dec 9-3)
Champ. Round 3 – Christian Lance (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Thor Balavage (Newman) (Dec 8-3)
Quarterfinal – Christian Lance (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Christian Robertson (NE Oklahoma A&M) (Dec 7-3)
Semifinal – Christian Lance (Fort Hays State) won in double overtime over Evan Mcgee (Central Oklahoma) (2-OT 4-2)
1st Place Match – Caleb Cotter (Central Oklahoma) won by decision over Christian Lance (Fort Hays State) (Dec 6-2)