By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
FAYETTE, Iowa – The Fort Hays State wrestling team stayed put in the Division II Wrestling Coaches Association Rankings, released Monday (Feb. 18) by the organization. The Tigers sit at No. 10 for the second-consecutive set of rankings. Also in the rankings are four other MIAA teams as Nebraska-Kearney slipped to No. 3, Lindenwood stayed at No. 9, Newman sits at No. 18 and Central Oklahoma dipped to No. 20.
In the individual rankings, junior Brandon Ball remained at No. 1 in the 141-pound weight class. Ball is currently 20-0 on the year. He has compiled 17 wins against Division II competition on the season as well as three falls, three major decisions and two technical falls.
Also in the rankings is Efe Osaghae, who jumped up to No. 2 at 157 pounds. The sophomore earned an upset victory against former No. 2 ranked Tyler Mies (Feb. 13) with a narrow 4-3 decision. Osaghae sits at 24-3 overall with 18 Division wins and also paces the team in technical falls (seven).
Fort Hays State is back in action this weekend (Feb. 23) as they make the trip over to St. Charles, Mo. for the NCAA DII Super Regional IV. The regional is set to begin at 10 a.m. inside Hyland Arena.