FHSU Sports Information Department
GUNNISON, Colo. – Fort Hays State is sending three wrestlers to the NCAA Division II Championships on Friday and Saturday (Mar. 11-12) in Sioux Falls, S.D. Jon Inman (184) took second, while Adam Ludwin (125) took third, and Bradley Little (149) finished fourth.
Inman went 3-0 on day one of the West Super Regional locking his place in the NCAA Championship. Ranked No. 6, Inman dropped the 184-pound final match to the No. 5 wrestler Jacob Waste from California Baptist by a 6-2 decision. The second-place finish is the highest for Inman at the Super Regional and sends him to the championship site for the third consecutive year.
Ludwin dropped his first match of the tournament, but responded winning three straight on the way to his first-ever NCAA Championship appearance. Ludwin won his first match of day two with a pin over the No. 2 ranked Dustin Reed of Newman University at the 2:50 mark. He didn’t stop there going on to win the third-place match with another pin over Central Oklahoma’s Zach D’Amico, who knocked off Ludwin in the first round.
With the fourth-place finish, Little is heading back the NCAA Championships for the second time in a row. Like Ludwin, Little dropped his first match of the tournament but responded with three straight wins to wrestle another day. In his first match of day two, Little pinned New Mexico Highlands’ Reis Humphrey in the second period. Little then dropped the third-place bout to Colorado Mesa’s Drew Schumann in a 7-5 decision. He could not be challenged for fourth by the fifth-place finisher due to a win over that individual earlier in the tournament.
Seniors Noah Killip (141) and Joey Dozier (157) saw their careers come to an end at Fort Hays State as both fell short of advancing on day two. Junior Cash Drylie (197) claimed fifth place but also saw his hopes of advancing disappear when he lost in the consolation semis.
Fort Hays State took fifth in the team standings with 76.0 points and went 20-18 as a team on the weekend. No. 5 Nebraska-Kearney (145.5), No. 9 California Baptist (112.5), No. 14 Western State Colorado (87.0), and No. 11 Colorado Mesa (82.5) finished in the four spots ahead of the Tigers and UNK has now won the last six regional titles as a team.
Below are the complete results of the two-day tournament:
NCAA DII Super Regional – West Results for Fort Hays State University
125 – Lawson Ludwin (25-11) placed 3rd and scored 15.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Zach D`Amico (University Of Central Oklahoma) 20-13 won in tie breaker – 1 over Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State University) 25-11 (TB-1 2-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State University) 25-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State University) 25-11 won by decision over Jonathon Stelling (Colorado Mesa University) 21-6 (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State University) 25-11 won by decision over Zachary Gracia (Colorado School Of Mines) 18-11 (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Semi – Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State University) 25-11 won by fall over Dustin Reed (Newman) 28-3 (Fall 2:50)
3rd Place Match – Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State University) 25-11 won by fall over Zach D`Amico (University Of Central Oklahoma) 20-13 (Fall 6:59)
133 – Anthony Calderon (9-14) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Blake Dauphin (University Of Central Oklahoma) 24-13 won by major decision over Anthony Calderon (Fort Hays State University) 9-14 (MD 14-6)
Cons. Round 1 – Gambrell Madison (Colorado Mesa University) 7-10 won by decision over Anthony Calderon (Fort Hays State University) 9-14 (Dec 16-12)
141 – Noah Killip (17-6) placed 6th and scored 8.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Noah Killip (Fort Hays State University) 17-6 won by decision over Joshua Weinberg (San Francisco State University) 12-12 (Dec 4-3)
Quarterfinal – Keith Surber (University Of Nebraska At Kearney) 22-3 won by decision over Noah Killip (Fort Hays State University) 17-6 (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Noah Killip (Fort Hays State University) 17-6 won by fall over Joshua Miller (Chadron State College) 14-13 (Fall 2:17)
Cons. Round 3 – Noah Killip (Fort Hays State University) 17-6 won by decision over Dan Gaylor (New Mexico Highlands University) 20-15 (Dec 7-5)
Cons. Semi – Peter Cunningham (California Baptist University) 11-11 won by decision over Noah Killip (Fort Hays State University) 17-6 (Dec 3-2)
5th Place Match – Corbin Bennetts (Western State Colorado University) 22-6 won by decision over Noah Killip (Fort Hays State University) 17-6 (Dec 7-2)
149 – Bradley Little (24-9) placed 4th and scored 11.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Gerken (Colorado School Of Mines) 10-16 won by decision over Bradley Little (Fort Hays State University) 24-9 (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State University) 24-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State University) 24-9 won by decision over Bradford Gerl (California Baptist University) 9-11 (Dec 14-13)
Cons. Round 3 – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State University) 24-9 won by decision over Tyler Adams (Western State Colorado University) 20-19 (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Semi – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State University) 24-9 won by fall over Reis Humphrey (New Mexico Highlands University) 24-12 (Fall 4:21)
3rd Place Match – Drew Schumann (Colorado Mesa University) 21-6 won by decision over Bradley Little (Fort Hays State University) 24-9 (Dec 7-5)
4th Place Match – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State University) 24-9 won by rule over Reis Humphrey (New Mexico Highlands University) 24-12 (RULE)
157 – Joey Dozier (18-15) placed 5th and scored 11.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State University) 18-15 won by fall over Colton Duhr (Newman) 16-12 (Fall 6:52)
Quarterfinal – Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State University) 18-15 won by decision over Jeromy Davenport (University Of Central Oklahoma) 22-13 (Dec 8-5)
Semifinal – JaCobi Jones (Colorado State University-Pueblo) 12-4 won by fall over Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State University) 18-15 (Fall 4:58)
Cons. Semi – Ian Steen (Western State Colorado University) 13-13 won by fall over Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State University) 18-15 (Fall 2:37)
5th Place Match – Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State University) 18-15 won by major decision over Jeromy Davenport (University Of Central Oklahoma) 22-13 (MD 9-0)
4th Place Match – Ian Steen (Western State Colorado University) 13-13 won by rule over Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State University) 18-15 (RULE)
165 – Kregg Clarke (15-21) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Tyler Mclean (Simon Fraser (B.C.)) 41-11 won by major decision over Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State University) 15-21 (MD 13-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Kyle Bateman (Colorado State University-Pueblo) 14-8 won by decision over Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State University) 15-21 (Dec 9-2)
174 – Dylan Wiesner (11-17) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Calvin Ochs (University Of Nebraska At Kearney) 18-3 won by fall over Dylan Wiesner (Fort Hays State University) 11-17 (Fall 2:03)
Cons. Round 1 – Dylan Wiesner (Fort Hays State University) 11-17 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Caleb Copeland (Chadron State College) 25-10 won by decision over Dylan Wiesner (Fort Hays State University) 11-17 (Dec 6-4)
184 – Jon Inman (35-2) placed 2nd and scored 15.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State University) 35-2 won by decision over Johnny Costa (San Francisco State University) 8-15 (Dec 4-0)
Quarterfinal – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State University) 35-2 won by fall over Rocky Michaelson (Colorado School Of Mines) 16-12 (Fall 6:03)
Semifinal – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State University) 35-2 won by decision over Brandon Supernaw (Western State Colorado University) 24-8 (Dec 10-5)
1st Place Match – Jacob Waste (California Baptist University) 12-2 won by decision over Jon Inman (Fort Hays State University) 35-2 (Dec 6-2)
197 – Cash Drylie (17-12) placed 5th and scored 16.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State University) 17-12 won by fall over Calvin Nicholls (San Francisco State University) 8-23 (Fall 2:01)
Quarterfinal – Paul Head (California Baptist University) 16-8 won by major decision over Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State University) 17-12 (MD 10-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State University) 17-12 won by fall over Stuart Hircock (Chadron State College) 6-15 (Fall 1:05)
Cons. Round 3 – Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State University) 17-12 won by fall over Josh Kim (Simon Fraser (B.C.)) 22-12 (Fall 2:56)
Cons. Semi – Marcus Haughian (Colorado Mesa University) 16-8 won by decision over Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State University) 17-12 (Dec 10-3)
5th Place Match – Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State University) 17-12 won by fall over Dalton Weidl (Newman) 20-10 (Fall 2:00)
4th Place Match – Marcus Haughian (Colorado Mesa University) 16-8 won by rule over Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State University) 17-12 (RULE)
285 – Dakota Gulley (16-22) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Joseph Fagiano (California Baptist University) 25-6 won by fall over Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State University) 16-22 (Fall 1:17)
Cons. Round 1 – Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State University) 16-22 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Luke Petersen (University Of Nebraska At Kearney) 26-15 won by fall over Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State University) 16-22 (Fall 1:48)
Team Scores
1. University Of Nebraska At Kearney 145.5
2. California Baptist University 112.5
3. Western State Colorado University 87.0
4. Colorado Mesa University 82.5
5. Fort Hays State University 76.0
6. University Of Central Oklahoma 75.5
7. Colorado State University-Pueblo 61.0
8. Adams State University 42.5
9. Simon Fraser (B.C.) 40.5
10. Colorado School Of Mines 35.0
11. San Francisco State University 30.5
12. Newman 26.5
13. Chadron State College 22.0
14. New Mexico Highlands University 13.0