Fort Hays State University had four individual champions in its season opening tournament, as Adam Ludwin (125),Noah Killip (141), Jon Inman (184) and Trey Page (285) all won their respective weight classes at the Bethany Swede Open. Saturday’s event also saw two Tigers – Anthony Calderon (133) and Bryce Lewis(165) – pick up second place finishes and William Homalon (133) took third wrestling unattached.
All told, 23 wrestlers represented FHSU (attached and unattached) at the open tournament, and though team scores were not officially kept, the Tigers had 15 pins and put together a 73-35 record for the day.
Ludwin started his day with a bye before pinning Alpha Diallo (1:22) to reach to the quarterfinals. From there, he advanced on an injury default and a 4-2 decision over Kevin Bonilla (Missouri Valley College) in the semifinals. His final victory of the day was a 10-6 decision over MVC’s Dennis Welch, giving Ludwin the title.
After a bye to start the tournament, Killip reached the semfinals with two major decision victories, 15-3 over Chris Youngblood (Bacone College) and 13-2 over Alan Olivas (MVC). Killip then put together two straight decisions, knocking off Dane Edwards (Bethany), 2-1, before taking the championship, 2-0, over Josh Lopez (York).
Inman cruised through the tournament, reaching the finals with a 10-4 decision over Dalton Schutjer (Grandview College) and two pins – Juan Ortiz (Newman) in 2:09 and Spencer Wilson (Bethany) in 4:24. In the finals, Inman won by major decision, 21-9, over Caleb Hawes of Central Oklahoma (unattached).
Page matched Inman’s dominant performance with a 5-0 record of his own, starting the day with a fall (1:10 over Payton Napoli of MVC) and two straight 15-0 technical falls, taking down Kurland Parks (Central Baptist College) and Tyler Smith (unattached). In the semifinals, Page won by 14-5 major decision against Daniel Mueller (MVC) and knocked off Sai Lotulelei (York) in the finals, 4-2.
Calderon went 4-1 for the day, picking up wins over Ernesto Escobar (10-8) of Grandview College and Ty Kolterman (5-3) of Bethany to reach the semifinals after an opening round bye. Calderon knocked off Ryan Stearns (MVC) with a 10-0 major decision before dropping the finals match to Dustin Reed of Central Oklahoma by a fall in 1:24.
Lewis began the tournament with a bye as well before grabbing a 7-6 decision over Cole Kemna (MVC-Unattached). He followed that effort with another narrow decision (3-2) against Jacob Blackwell (Grandview College) and a 9-4 decision against Jared Sterling (MVC). In the finals, Lewis found himself matched against the No. 1 nationally ranked wrestler, Chris Watson of Central Oklahoma, and lost by fall in 59 seconds.
Arguably the gutsiest effort of the day, Homalon wrestled through six rounds of the consolation bracket to grab third place honors. After pinning David Wilson (Bacone College) in 43 seconds, Homalon dropped a 10-7 decision to Alberto Jaramillo (York) that send him to the wrestle back rounds. Homalon ran off five straight victories, including a revenge-pin in 1:51 against Jaramillo in the consolation semifinals to reach the third-place match. Once there, Homalon took down Stearns (MVC), 10-6.
The Tigers return to the mats next Saturday at the Northern Colorado Open in Greeley, Colo.
FHSU Individual Results
* – Unattached
125 Pounds
Adam Ludwin (First Place)
Round 1 – Adam Ludwin (FHSU) receives a bye
Round 2 – Adam Ludwin (FHSU) wins by fall (1:22) over Alpha Diallo (Unattached)
Quarterfinal – Adam Ludwin (FHSU) wins by injury default (6:35) over Marcus Banducci (York [Neb.])
Semifinal – Adam Luwin (FHSU) wins by decision (4-2) over Kevin Bonilla (Missouri Valley College)
Finals – Adam Ludwin (FHSU) wins by decision (10-6) over Dennis Welch (Missouri Valley College)
133 Pounds
Anthony Calderon (Second Place)
Round 1 – Anthony Calderon (FHSU) receives a bye
Round 2 – Anthony Calderon (FHSU) wins by decision (10-8) over Ernesto Escobar (Grandview College)
Quarterfinal – Anthony Calderon (FHSU) wins by decision (5-3) over Ty Kolterman (Bethany)
Semifinal – Anthony Calderon (FHSU) wins by major decision (10-0) over Ryan Stearns (Missouri Valley College
Finals – Dustin Reed (Central Oklahoma) wins by fall (1:24) over Anthony Calderon (FHSU)
*William Homalon (Third Place)
Round 1 – William Homalon (FHSU) wins by fall (0:43) over David Wilson (Bacone College)
Round 2 – Alberto Jaramillo (York [Neb.]) wins by decision (10-7) over William Homalon (FHSU)
Cons. Round 2 – William Homalon (FHSU) wins by decision (10-4) over Antione Green (Bacone College)
Cons. Round 3 – William Homalon (FHSU) wins by major decision (19-8) over Cesar Regalado (FHSU)
Cons. Round 4 – William Homalon (FHSU) wins by injury default (0:00) over Ty Kolterman (Bethany)
Cons. Round 5 – William Homalon (FHSU) wins by decision (6-5) over Trevor Murano (Grandview)
Cons. Semifinals – William Homalon (FHSU) wins by fall (1:51) over Alberton Jaramillo (York [Neb.])
Cons. Finals – William Homalon (FHSU) wins by decision (10-6) over Ryan Stearns (Missouri Valley College)
*Cesar Regalado
Round 1 – James Lohman wins in sudden victory-1 (9-7) over Cesar Regalado (FHSU)
Cons. Round 1 – Cesar Regalado (FHSU) receives a bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Cesar Regalado (FHSU) receives a bye)
Cons. Round 3 – William Homalon (FHSU) wins by major decision (19-8) over Cesar Regalado (FHSU)
141 Pounds
Noah Killip (First Place)
Round 1 – Noah Killip (FHSU) receives a bye
Round 2 – Noah Killip (FHSU) wins by major decision (15-3) over Chris Youngblood (Bacone College)
Quarterfinal – Noah Killip (FHSU) wins by major decision (13-2) over Alan Olivas (Unattached MVC)
Semifinal – Noah Killip (FHSU) wins by decision (2-1) over Dane Edwards (Bethany)
Finals – Noah Killip (FHSU) wins by decision over (2-0) Josh Lopez (York [Neb.])
Tyler Dryden
Round 1 – Tyler Dryden (FHSU) receives a bye
Round 2 – Tyler Dryden (Fort Hays State University) wins by major decision (12-4) over Austin Quinton (Central Oklahoma)
Quarterfinal – Colt Rogers (Unattached) wins by decision (12-5) over Tyler Dryden (FHSU)
Cons. Round 4 – Tyler Dryden (Fort Hays State University) wins by fall (0:36) over Chris Youngblood (Bacone College)
Cons. Round 5 – Alec Chanthapatheth (Hastings College) wins by fall (2:26) over Tyler Dryden (FHSU)
Matt Ziegler
Round 1 – Matt Ziegler (FHSU) receives a bye
Round 2 – Spencer Rutherford (Central Oklahoma) wins by major decision (14-3) over Matt Ziegler(FHSU)
Cons. Round 2 – Matt Ziegler (FHSU) receives a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Matt Ziegler (FHSU) wins by major decision (11-1) over Alec Warren (Central Oklahoma)
Cons. Round 4 – Matt Ziegler (FHSU) wins by forfeit over Joey Dozier (FHSU)
Cons. Round 5 – Matt Ziegler (FHSU) wins by fall (0:58) over Preston Steen (Bacone College)
Cons. Semifinal – Courtney Strauss (Bethany) won by fall (4:36) over Matt Ziegler (FHSU)
Joey Dozier
Round 1 – Joey Dozier (FHSU) receives a bye
Round 2 – Joey Dozier (FHSU) wins by major decision (13-1) over Anthony Rippe (Hastings College)
Quarterfinal – Victor Hughes (Bethany) wins by decision (10-6) over Joey Dozier (FHSU)
Cons. Round 4 – Matt Ziegler (FHSU) wins by forfeit over Joey Dozier (FHSU)
157 Pounds
Bradley Little
Round 1 – Bradley Little (FHSU) receives
Round 2 – Bradley Little (FHSU) wins by fall (1:47) over Zach Duwe (Newman University)
Quarterfinal – Bradley Little (FHSU) wins by decision (7-6) over Mason Thompson (Central Oklahoma Unattached)
Semifinal – Jonathan Blackwell (Bethany) wins by decision (5-1) over Bradley Little (FHSU)
Cons. Semifinal – Jeromy Davenport (Central Oklahoma) wins by decision (4-3) over Bradley Little (FHSU
Kregg Clarke
Round 1 – Kregg Clarke (FHSU) receives a bye
Round 2 – Kregg Clarke (FHSU) wins by fall (6:12) over Kenny Boyd (Unattached MVC)
Quarterfinal – Andrew Simmons (Missouri Valley College) wins by decision (8-6) over Kregg Clarke(FHSU)
Cons. Round 4 – Ryan Burkhart (Unattached MVC) wins in sudden victory-1 (10-8) over Kregg Clarke(FHSU)
Ky Biddle
Round 1 – Ky Biddle (FHSU) won by decision (7-2) over Jared Green (Grandview unattached)
Round 2 – Guadalupe Jimenez (York (Neb.) UNAT) wins by decision (7-4) over Ky Biddle (FHSU)
Cons. Round 2 – Ky Biddle (FHSU) receives a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Ky Biddle (FHSU) wins in sudden victory-1 (7-3) over Chase Krutzky (Missouri Valley College)
Cons. Round 4 – Jeromy Davenport (Central Oklahoma) wins by decision (6-1) over Ky Biddle (FHSU)
Jace Nordyke
Round 1 Jace Nordyke (FHSU) receives a bye
Round 2 – William Fox (York (Neb.) UNAT) wins by decision (6-4) over Jace Nordyke (FHSU)
Cons. Round 2 – Jace Nordyke (FHSU) receives a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Jace Nordyke (FHSU) wins by tech fall (21-6) over Sterling Karr (Missouri Valley College)
Cons. Round 4 – Guadalupe Jimenez (York (Neb.) UNAT) wins by fall (5:35) over Jace Nordyke (FHSU)
165 Pounds
Bryce Lewis (Second Place)
Round 1 – Bryce Lewis (FHSU) receives a bye
Round 2 – Bryce Lewis (FHSU) wins by decision (7-6) over Cole Kemna (Unattached MVC)
Quarterfinal – Bryce Lewis (FHSU) wins by decision (3-2) over Jacob Blackwell (Grandview College)
Semifinal – Bryce Lewis (FHSU) wins by decision (9-4) over Jared Sterling (Missouri Valley College)
Final- Chris Watson (Central Oklahoma) wins by fall (0:59) over Bryce Lewis (FHSU)
TJ Setter
Round 1 – Dalton Tipton (Unattached MVC) wins by fall (0:43) over TJ Setter (FHSU)
Cons. Round 1 – Tj Setter (FHSU) receives a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Blake Joiner (Grandview unattached ) wins by fall (5:52) over TJ Setter (FHSU)
174 Pounds
Nathan Shipley
Round 1 – Nathan Shipley (FHSU) wins by tech fall (17-2) over Jalen Oliver (Bacone College)
Quarterfinal – Nathan Shipley (FHSU) wins by decision (8-5) over Blane Culp (Central Oklahoma Unattached)
Semifinal – Dylan Harmon (Central Oklahoma) wins by major decision (10-0) over Nathan Shipley(FHSU)
Cons. Semifinal – Dylan Blackford (Grandview unattached ) wins by fall (3:49) over Nathan Shipley(FHSU)
*Dylan Wiesner
Round 1 – Colton Gallo (Central Oklahoma) wins by fall (4:12) over Dylan Wiesner (FHSU)
Cons. Round 1 – Dylan Wiesner (FHSU) wins by fall (4:24) over Jeremiah Thornton (Bacone College)
Cons. Round 2 – Dylan Wiesner (FHSU) wins by decision (5-4) over Blane Culp (Central Oklahoma)
Cons. Round 3 – Tanner O`Donnell (Bethany) wins by decision (5-3) over Dylan Wiesner (FHSU)
*Collins Kalin
Round 1 – Blane Culp (Central Oklahoma Unattached) wins by fall (6:44) over Collins Kalin (FHSU)
Cons. Round 1 – Collins Kalin (FHSU) wins by fall (3:19) over Jalen Oliver (Bacone College) (Fall 3:19)
Cons. Round 2 – Dylan Blackford (Grandview unattached) wins by fall (2:31) over Collins Kalin (FHSU)
184 Pounds
Jon Inman (First Place)
Round 1 – Jon Inman (FHSU) wins by decision (10-4) over Dalton Schutjer (Grandview College)
Quarterfinal – Jon Inman (FHSU) wins by fall (2:09) over Juan Ortiz (Newman University)
Semifinal – Jon Inman (FHSU) wins by fall (4:24) over Spencer Wilson (Bethany)
Finals – Jon Inman (FHSU) wins by major decision (21-9) over Caleb Hawes (Central Oklahoma Unattached)
197 Pounds
Chad Rous
Round 1 – Chad Rous (FHSU) receives a bye
Round 2 – Michael Conner (Central Oklahoma) wins by decision (6-5) over Chad Rous (FHSU)
Cons. Round 2 – Chad Rous (FHSU) receives a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Jose Hernandez (Bacone College) wins by decision (5-3) over Chad Rous (FHSU)
*Casey Hilton
Round 1 – John Finn (Central Oklahoma) wins by fall (1:21) over Casey Hilton (FHSU) (Fall 1:21)
Cons. Round 1 – Casey Hilton (FHSU) receives a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Casey Hilton (FHSU) wins by fall (2:36) over Gabriel Crumley (Central Baptist College)
Cons. Round 3 – Alton Harrell (Unattached MVC) wins by fall (0:29) over Casey Hilton (FHSU)
*Skyler Hittle
Round 1 – Skyler Hittle (FHSU) receives
Round 2 – Skyler Hittle (FHSU) wins by decision (8-4) over Alton Harrell (Unattached MVC)
Quarterfinal – Zach Anderson (Bethany) wins in sudden victory-1 (5-0) over Skyler Hittle (FHSU)
Cons. Round 4 – Skyler Hittle (FHSU) wins by fall (1:46) over Ian Loy (Unattached MVC)
Cons. Round 5 – Dalton Weidl (Newman University) wins by decision (8-1) over Skyler Hittle (FHSU)
285 Pounds
Trey Page (First Place)
Round 1 – Trey Page (FHSU) wins by fall (1:10) over Payton Napoli (Unattached MVC)
Round 2 – Trey Page (FHSU) wins by tech fall (15-0) over Kurland Parks (Central Baptist College)
Quarterfinal – Trey Page (FHSU) wins by tech fall (15-0) over Tyler Smith (Unattached)
Semifinal – Trey Page (FHSU) wins by major decision (14-5) over Daniel Mueller (Missouri Valley College)
Finals – Trey Page (FHSU) wins by decision (4-2) over Saia Lotulelei (York (Neb.))
*Zach Kearney
Round 1 – Zach Kearney (FHSU) wins by fall (1:35) over Tavon Alleyne (Unattached)
Round 2 – Justin Smith (Missouri Valley College) wins by decision (2-0) over Zach Kearney (FHSU)
Cons. Round 2 – Zach Kearney (FHSU) receives a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Zach Kearney (FHSU) wins in tie breaker-1 (2-1) over Joseph Francisco (Central Baptist College)
Cons. Round 4 – Tyler Smith (Unattached) wins by decision (2-1) over Zach Kearney (FHSU)