By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – The No. 17 ranked Fort Hays State wrestling team competed in the 10th Annual Dan Harris Open on Sunday (Nov. 4) and finished with three guys placing in their classes. Isaiah Luellen (165 pounds) and Micquille Robinson (184 pounds) captured titles while Devin Onwugbufor grabbed a runner-up finish in the 133-pound class. All nine competitors wrestled unattached.
Isaiah Luellen started off his college career with a bye in the first round. In the second round of the 165-pound weight class, Luellen defeated Jensen McDermott of Benedictine by injury default. Luellen advanced to the semifinals after defeating Jason Watkins of Concordia (Neb.) with a 17-5 major decision. The Rossville, Kan. native then used an 11-9 decision over Kyle Caldwell of Nebraska-Omaha to earn a sport in the title bout. Luellen finished off his first collegiate open undefeated after posting a 7-6 decision victory over Dominique Evans of Midland in the championship match.
Micquille Robinson began his senior campaign on a good note with having a bye in the first round of the 184-pound weight class. In the second round, Robinson defeated Tyson Albright of Benedictine with a 10-5 decision. Robinson then used a 3-0 decision to defeat Joshua Nelson of Concordia (Neb.) to advance to the semifinal round. The Wichita, Kan. native then used a 3-1 sudden victory over Jacob Smith from Baker to earn a trip to the title bout. Robinson finished off a 4-0 start to his season by defeating Alex Kauffman from Nebraska-Omaha in a tight 4-3 decision victory.
True freshman Devin Onwugbufor started off his collegiate wrestling career with a bye in the first round of the 133-pound weight class. In the quarterfinals, Onwugbufor advanced to the title bout after pinning Zane Baugh in 2:13. The Maize, Kan. native dropped the championship match to Boo Dryden of Nebraska-Omaha by a 16-5 major decision defeat to claim a runner-up finish.
The Tigers are back in action on Saturday (Nov. 10) as they will compete in the Bethany Swede Open in Lindsborg, Kan. The open tournament is slated to commence at 9 a.m.