By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
The Fort Hays State wrestling team hosted the annual Bob Smith Open on Sunday (Dec. 11). The Tigers finished with 13 placers, including individual championships from Tereus Henry (197) and Cade Lindsey(174). The Tigers also had three runner-up finishes, one third-place, three fourth-place, three fifth-place, and one sixth-place finish.
Henry received a first-round bye before coasting to his second individual championship of the season. He reached the finals with wins via technical fall, decision, and major decision before capping off his day with a 17-0 technical fall victory in the finals. Henry, ranked No. 4 in Division II at 197 pounds, outscored his opponents 51-2 on the day.
Lindsey reached the finals via three bonus-point wins, including one fall and two technical falls. In the championship, he secured an 8-0 major decision over Gavyn Brauer of Nebraska-Kearney to claim his first individual championship as a Tiger.
Mason Turner (133), Cason Lindsey (157), and Ryan Tiers(197) all claimed runner-up finishes at their respective weights. Turner coasted to the semifinals with two wins by fall before advancing to the finals on a 7-4 decision. He unfortunately fell short in the championship, losing to Joseph Ariola of Nebraska-Kearney by a 5-1 decision. Competing unattached, Lindsey won his first two matches by technical fall before advancing to the semifinals with a 6-2 decision. He reached the finals with a first period fall, but fell in the championship by an 8-2 decision. Tiers reached the semifinals via two wins by fall. A 3-0 decision over Braden Baumgartner of Colorado Mesa lifted him to the championship, but he fell victim to a technical fall and claimed second.
Aidan Johnson claimed the lone bronze finish for the Tigers at 174 pounds. Competing unattached, Johnson received a first-round bye before falling in the second round by a 3-1 decision. He then worked his way up the consolation ladder to reach the consolation semifinals. He advanced to the third-place match with a 3-1 decision and claimed third with an 11-5 decision.
Drew Bell (141), Matthew Rodriguez (174), and Anthony Caldwell (285) each finished in fourth-place at their respective weights. Competing unattached, Bell reached the semifinals with wins by fall and decision before dropping a 4-0 decision. He advanced to the third-place match with a 7-2 decision over Jazen Brown of Labette Community College, but fell short in his final match losing by a 6-1 decision. Also competing unattached, Rodriguez followed a similar path reaching the semifinals with wins by fall and decision before falling to the eventual champion, Cade Lindsey, moving him to the consolation semifinals. He picked up another fall to reach the third-place match but fell just short against Johnson and wrapped his day in fourth-place. Caldwell also reached the semifinals in the 285-pound class with wins by fall and major decision. He moved to the backside after he fell victim to a quick pin by eventual champion Hayden Simpson of Oklahoma State. Caldwell reached the third-place match with an 8-3 decision, but chose to medically forfeit after that.
Cody Lambert (149), Cody Hicks (157), and Blaise Ronnau(165) each claimed fifth-place in their brackets. Lambert reached the semifinals with two wins by fall, but lost his next two matches before his opponent medially forfeited the fifth-place match. Hicks fought his way up the entire consolation bracket to reach the consolation semifinals after a loss in the opening round. He won five matches on his way including one fall, one major decision, and three decisions. Upon reaching the consolation semifinals, Hicks had wrestled his maximum number of matches and was granted fifth-place in a no contest at the placement match. Ronnau started out strong with two wins by fall before dropping to the consolation bracket by a 6-4 sudden victory. He advanced to the consolation semifinals with a decision and a major decision before falling in a close 7-6 decision and claimed fifth-place via a medical forfeit by his opponent.
The final placer for the Tigers was Drew Burgoon, who captured sixth-place at 149 pounds. After receiving a first-round bye, Burgoon fell to the back side after a 3-2 decision. He would receive another bye before winning his next three matches via decision, fall, and major decision, but after he lost by fall in the consolation semifinals his day came to an end as he medically forfeited the placement match.
The Tigers will be back in action next weekend when they wrap up the 2022 portion of their season at the annual Midwest Classic in Indianapolis.
Bob Smith Open Results for Fort Hays State
Open 125
Kevin Honas’s place is unknown and has scored 5.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kevin Honas received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Brady Foster (Cloud County Community College) won by fall over Kevin Honas (Fall 2:03)
Cons. Round 2 – Kevin Honas received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Kevin Honas won by fall over Ivan Lazo (Nebraska-Kearney) (Fall 0:49)
Cons. Round 4 – Kevin Honas won by fall over Dalton Kivett (Labette Community College) (Fall 1:21)
Cons. Round 5 – Dylan Sheler (Newman) won by fall over Kevin Honas (Fall 5:37)
Open 133
Corbin White’s place is unknown and has scored 2.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jason Henschel (Pratt Community College) won by major decision over Corbin White (Maj 8-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Corbin White won by fall over Esmelin Espinal (Colorado State University) (Fall 0:56)
Cons. Round 2 – Jimmizan Redhorse (Adams State) won by fall over Corbin White (Fall 6:05)
Open 133
Mason Turner’s place is 2nd and has scored 17.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Mason Turner won by fall over Stephan Baldwin (Barton) (Fall 1:57)
Quarterfinal – Mason Turner won by fall over Quentin Pauda (Colby Community College) (Fall 4:01)
Semifinal – Mason Turner won by decision over Bubba Wright (Air Force Prep) (Dec 7-4)
1st Place Match – Joseph Airola (Nebraska-Kearney) won by decision over Mason Turner (Dec 5-1)
Open 141
Drew Bell’s place is 4th and has scored 12.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Drew Bell (Unattached) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Drew Bell (Unattached) won by fall over Jacob Bradley (Pratt Community College) (Fall 2:25)
Quarterfinal – Drew Bell (Unattached) won by decision over Skyler Geier-Dodson (Chadron State) (Dec 7-2)
Semifinal – Easton Taylor (Pratt Community College) won by decision over Drew Bell (Unattached) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Semi – Drew Bell (Unattached) won by decision over Jazen Brown (Labette Community College) (Dec 7-2)
3rd Place Match – Kieran Thompson (Adams State) won by decision over Drew Bell (Unattached) (Dec 6-1)
Open 149
Justus Hulse’s place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Hunter Dietrich (Newman) won by fall over Justus Hulse (Fall 1:38)
Cons. Round 1 – Justus Hulse received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Justus Hulse won by fall over Amulek Partida (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Fall 1:41)
Cons. Round 3 – Tarik Adkins (Unattached) won by fall over Justus Hulse (Fall 0:36)
Open 149
Drew Burgoon’s place is 6th and has scored 9.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Drew Burgoon received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Gabe Maki (Pratt Community College) won by decision over Drew Burgoon (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Drew Burgoon received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Drew Burgoon won by decision over Travis Vialpando (Adams State) (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Round 4 – Drew Burgoon won by fall over Hunter Dietrich (Newman) (Fall 0:40)
Cons. Round 5 – Drew Burgoon won by major decision over Jonathan Vincent (Labette Community College) (Maj 10-2)
Cons. Semi – Brody Arrants (Nebraska-Kearney) won by fall over Drew Burgoon (Fall 2:55)
5th Place Match – Cody Lambert won by medical forfeit over Drew Burgoon (MFF)
Open 149
Cody Lambert’s place is 5th and has scored 15.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cody Lambert received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Cody Lambert won by fall over Jed Garcia (Unattached) (Fall 1:03)
Quarterfinal – Cody Lambert won by fall over Jonathan Vincent (Labette Community College) (Fall 4:52)
Semifinal – John ‘Beau’ Hostler (Nebraska-Kearney) won by decision over Cody Lambert (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Semi – Gabe Maki (Pratt Community College) won by decision over Cody Lambert (Dec 8-5)
5th Place Match – Cody Lambert won by medical forfeit over Drew Burgoon (MFF)
Open 157
Cody Hicks’s place is 5th and has scored 11.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jaden Two Lance (Unattached) won by major decision over Cody Hicks (Maj 9-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Cody Hicks won by fall over Jonathan Edwards (Labette Community College) (Fall 2:10)
Cons. Round 2 – Cody Hicks won by major decision over Hunter Harris (Unattached) (Maj 12-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Cody Hicks won by decision over Chris Mapp (Newman) (Dec 12-5)
Cons. Round 4 – Cody Hicks won by decision over Traylon Jackson (Unattached) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 5 – Cody Hicks won by decision over Roberto Bautista (Nebraska-Kearney) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Semi – Samajay Alboyd (Pratt Community College) won by forfeit over Cody Hicks (FF)
5th Place Match – Cody Hicks won by no contest over Briar Reisz (Nebraska-Kearney) (NC)
Open 157
Clint Herrick’s place is unknown and has scored 6.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Clint Herrick won by fall over Dylan White (Chadron State) (Fall 4:32)
Champ. Round 2 – Clint Herrick won by fall over Nick Carlson (Pratt Community College) (Fall 5:43)
Quarterfinal – Cason Lindsey (Unattached) won by decision over Clint Herrick (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 4 – Jaden Two Lance (Unattached) won by decision over Clint Herrick (Dec 7-3)
Open 157
Hunter Harris’s place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Hunter Harris (Unattached) won by fall over Fernando Luna (Colorado State University) (Fall 1:52)
Champ. Round 2 – Briar Reisz (Nebraska-Kearney) won by major decision over Hunter Harris (Unattached) (Maj 13-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Cody Hicks won by major decision over Hunter Harris (Unattached) (Maj 12-0)
Open 157
Cason Lindsey’s place is 2nd and has scored 19.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cason Lindsey (Unattached) won by tech fall over Dylan Ancheta (Cloud County Community College) (TF 18-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Cason Lindsey (Unattached) won by tech fall over Josh Arend (Northeastern Junior College) (TF 18-3)
Quarterfinal – Cason Lindsey (Unattached) won by decision over Clint Herrick (Dec 6-2)
Semifinal – Cason Lindsey (Unattached) won by fall over Samajay Alboyd (Pratt Community College) (Fall 1:28)
1st Place Match – Travis Mastrogiovanni (Oklahoma State) won by decision over Cason Lindsey (Unattached) (Dec 8-2)
Open 165
Blaise Ronnau’s place is 5th and has scored 16.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Blaise Ronnau won by fall over Coleman LeCoq (Labette Community College) (Fall 0:35)
Champ. Round 2 – Blaise Ronnau won by fall over Juan Carlos (Colby Community College) (Fall 2:59)
Quarterfinal – Kaden Hart (Nebraska-Kearney) won in sudden victory – 1 over Blaise Ronnau (SV-1 6-4)
Cons. Round 4 – Blaise Ronnau won by decision over Vince Beeson (Northeastern Junior College) (Dec 13-7)
Cons. Round 5 – Blaise Ronnau won by major decision over Colton Gehlhausen (Chadron State) (Maj 16-4)
Cons. Semi – Tanner Baumgartner (Colorado Mesa University) won by decision over Blaise Ronnau (Dec 7-6)
5th Place Match – Blaise Ronnau won by medical forfeit over Javen Palmer (Chadron State) (MFF)
Open 165
Blayze Standley’s place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Blayze Standley received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Blayze Standley won by fall over Gabriel Bailey (Cloud County Community College) (Fall 4:59)
Quarterfinal – Chance McLane (Oklahoma State) won by fall over Blayze Standley (Fall 1:14)
Cons. Round 4 – Cael Langford (Colby Community College) won by fall over Blayze Standley (Fall 1:31)
Open 174
Hunter Schroeder’s place is unknown and has scored 3.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Gavyn Brauer (Nebraska-Kearney) won by fall over Hunter Schroeder (Fall 2:31)
Cons. Round 1 – Hunter Schroeder received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Hunter Schroeder won by fall over Austin Ourada (Labette Community College) (Fall 2:15)
Cons. Round 3 – Hunter Schroeder won by decision over Wyatt Hartley (Labette Community College) (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Christian Robinson (Pratt Community College) won by decision over Hunter Schroeder (Dec 11-7)
Open 174
Cade Lindsey’s place is 1st and has scored 22.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cade Lindsey received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Cade Lindsey won by tech fall over Matthan Mason (Carl Albert State) (TF 17-2)
Quarterfinal – Cade Lindsey won by fall over Mark Rausch (Colby Community College) (Fall 2:56)
Semifinal – Cade Lindsey won by tech fall over Matthew Rodriguez (Unattached) (TF 16-0)
1st Place Match – Cade Lindsey won by major decision over Gavyn Brauer (Nebraska-Kearney) (Maj 9-0)
Open 174
Matthew Rodriguez’s place is 4th and has scored 14.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Matthew Rodriguez (Unattached) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Matthew Rodriguez (Unattached) won by fall over Wyatt Hartley (Labette Community College) (Fall 1:53)
Quarterfinal – Matthew Rodriguez (Unattached) won by decision over Vincenzo Oliva (Newman) (Dec 3-1)
Semifinal – Cade Lindsey won by tech fall over Matthew Rodriguez (Unattached) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Semi – Matthew Rodriguez (Unattached) won by fall over Ashton Habeil (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Fall 4:02)
3rd Place Match – Aidan Johnson (Unattached) won by decision over Matthew Rodriguez (Unattached) (Dec 11-5)
Open 174
Matthew Rodriguez’s place is 4th and has scored 14.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Matthew Rodriguez (Unattached) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Matthew Rodriguez (Unattached) won by fall over Wyatt Hartley (Labette Community College) (Fall 1:53)
Quarterfinal – Matthew Rodriguez (Unattached) won by decision over Vincenzo Oliva (Newman) (Dec 3-1)
Semifinal – Cade Lindsey won by tech fall over Matthew Rodriguez (Unattached) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Semi – Matthew Rodriguez (Unattached) won by fall over Ashton Habeil (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Fall 4:02)
3rd Place Match – Aidan Johnson (Unattached) won by decision over Matthew Rodriguez (Unattached) (Dec 11-5)
Open 184
Bryce Westmoreland’s place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Bryce Westmoreland won by major decision over Fabian Lopez (Nebraska-Kearney) (Maj 10-2)
Quarterfinal – Dylan Vodicka (Nebraska-Kearney) won by decision over Bryce Westmoreland (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Jd Johnson (Newman) won by decision over Bryce Westmoreland (Dec 4-2)
Open 197
Ryan Tiers’s place is 2nd and has scored 18.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Tiers received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Ryan Tiers won by fall over Logan Bean (Northeastern Junior College) (Fall 1:48)
Quarterfinal – Ryan Tiers won by fall over Mitchell Peabody (Nebraska-Kearney) (Fall 3:45)
Semifinal – Ryan Tiers won by decision over Braden Baumgartner (Colorado Mesa University) (Dec 3-0)
1st Place Match – Tereus Henry won by tech fall over Ryan Tiers (TF 17-0)
Open 197
Tereus Henry’s place is 1st and has scored 20.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Tereus Henry received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Tereus Henry won by tech fall over Jayshon Hines (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (TF 20-2)
Quarterfinal – Tereus Henry won by decision over Jackson Kinsella (Nebraska-Kearney) (Dec 6-0)
Semifinal – Tereus Henry won by major decision over Jud Kuchera (Nebraska-Kearney) (Maj 8-0)
1st Place Match – Tereus Henry won by tech fall over Ryan Tiers (TF 17-0)
Open 197
Ryan Patterson’s place is unknown and has scored 2.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Patterson (Unattached) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Ryan Patterson (Unattached) won in sudden victory – 1 over Angel Fuentes (Northeastern Junior College) (SV-1 5-3)
Quarterfinal – Jud Kuchera (Nebraska-Kearney) won by major decision over Ryan Patterson (Unattached) (Maj 13-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Ryan Patterson (Unattached) won by decision over Joseph Shaver (Otero Junior College) (Dec 10-5)
Cons. Round 5 – Jackson Kinsella (Nebraska-Kearney) won by fall over Ryan Patterson (Unattached) (Fall 2:13)
Open 285
Anthony Caldwell’s place is 4th and has scored 13.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Anthony Caldwell received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Anthony Caldwell won by fall over Emmett Bivens (Carl Albert State) (Fall 2:15)
Quarterfinal – Anthony Caldwell won by major decision over Austin Blair (Unattached) (Maj 17-8)
Semifinal – Hayden Simpson (Oklahoma State) won by fall over Anthony Caldwell (Fall 0:33)
Cons. Semi – Anthony Caldwell won by decision over Emmett Bivens (Carl Albert State) (Dec 8-3)
3rd Place Match – Micah Lieberman (Labette Community College) won by medical forfeit over Anthony Caldwell (MFF)