By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
The 25th-ranked Fort Hays State men’s wrestling team racked up five podium finishes Saturday (Dec. 2) at the 2023 Bob Smith Open. Drew Bell (141 pounds) and Riah Ostrander (285 pounds) both finished third, while Tony Caldwell (285 pounds) picked up a fourth-place finish and both Tereus Henry (197 pounds) and Connor Padgett (174 pounds) finished fifth.
Bell picked up an 11-0 major decision against a wrestler from Oklahoma State before reeling off a pair of pins to reach the semifinals, including a second-round pin in just 32 seconds, the fastest by a Tiger so far this season. He fell in the semis to another OSU Cowboy before winning 10-9 in the consolation semifinals and by no contest in the third-place match.
Bell’s three bonus-point wins were tied with Henry and Matthew Rodriguez for the most on the team on Saturday. Henry, the third-ranked wrestler in Division II at 197 pounds, opened the day with a trio of technical falls before dropping back-to-back matches in the consolation bracket. Rodriguez turned in a 3-2 afternoon at 184 pounds with one pin and two major decisions.
Wrestling unattached, Ostrander reached the semifinals after an opening-round pin and two shutout decisions in the second round and quarterfinals. He fell in the semis to the eventual champion before defeating fellow Tiger Caldwell in the third-place match, 4-2.
Caldwell also stumbled against the eventual champion at 285 pounds before reeling off a major decision and a pair of decisions in the consolation bracket to reach the third-place match.
Connor Padgett was 3-1 before bowing out due to injury, picking up a technical fall and a pin before reaching the semifinals thanks to an injury default.
Five other Tigers picked up multiple bonus-point wins on the day, including a pair of pins from A.B. Stokes in his first action as a Tiger (unattached). Camden Padgettalso recorded two pins in the championship bracket to reach the quarterfinals, while Hunter Harris tallied one technical fall and one major decision. Kevin Honastallied a pin and one major decision, with D’Andre Brown recording two major decisions on the day.
The Tigers will return to action in two weeks when they travel to Indianapolis for the Midwest Classic December 16-17.
Full FHSU Results from the 2023 Bob Smith Open
125 – D’Andre Brown – 3-2
Champ. Round 1 – D’Andre Brown won by major decision over Jose Salinas Nava (Schreiner University) (Maj 11-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Nico Tocci (Air Force) won by decision over D’Andre Brown (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 2 – D’Andre Brown won by major decision over Chanry Morm (Trinidad State) (Maj 10-2)
Cons. Round 3 – D’Andre Brown won by decision over A.B. Stokes (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 4 – Nick Gonzalez (Air Force) won by decision over D’Andre Brown (Dec 7-0)
125 – A.B. Stokes – 2-2 (unattached)
Champ. Round 1 – A.B. Stokes won by fall over Adonis Lattimore (Nebraska-Kearney) (Fall 1:39)
Champ. Round 2 – Dominick Castro (CSU-Pueblo) won by decision over A.B. Stokes (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 2 – A.B. Stokes won by fall over Marco Herrera (Colby Community College) (Fall 4:46)
Cons. Round 3 – D’Andre Brown won by decision over A.B. Stokes (Dec 3-1)
133 – Kevin Honas – 3-2
Champ. Round 1 – Kevin Honas received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Bubba Wright (Air Force) won by fall over Kevin Honas (Fall 1:24)
Cons. Round 2 – Kevin Honas won by major decision over John Kenney (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Maj 16-7)
Cons. Round 3 – Kevin Honas won by fall over Kaiden Mima (Trinidad State) (Fall 1:09)
Cons. Round 4 – Kevin Honas won by medical forfeit over Colter Julian (Chadron State) (MFF)
Cons. Round 5 – David Saenz won by tech fall over Kevin Honas (TF 17-0)
141 – Drew Bell – 3rd place – 5-1
Champ. Round 1 – Drew Bell won by major decision over Mitchell Borynack (Oklahoma State) (Maj 11-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Drew Bell won by fall over Matthew Cook (Barton Community College) (Fall 0:32)
Quarterfinal – Drew Bell won by fall over Cyrus Wells (Chadron State) (Fall 3:40)
Semifinal – Cael Hughes (Oklahoma State) won by tech fall over Drew Bell (TF 18-2)
Cons. Semi – Drew Bell won by decision over Elijah Olguin (Adams State) (Dec 10-9)
3rd Place Match – Drew Bell won by no contest over Andrew Bloemhof (Oklahoma State) (NC)
141 – Jacob Mitchell – 2-2
Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Mitchell received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Corbin White won by decision over Jacob Mitchell (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Jacob Mitchell won by forfeit over Mitchell Borynack (Oklahoma State) (FF)
Cons. Round 3 – Jacob Mitchell won by fall over Stevie Duran (Schreiner University) (Fall 1:51)
Cons. Round 4 – Andrew Bloemhof (Oklahoma State) won by decision over Jacob Mitchell (Dec 7-3)
141 – Corbin White – 3-2 (unattached)
Champ. Round 1 – Corbin White won by fall over Elijah Olguin (Adams State) (Fall 4:43)
Champ. Round 2 – Corbin White won by decision over Jacob Mitchell (Dec 6-4)
Quarterfinal – Daniel Badillo (Trinidad State) won by fall over Corbin White (Fall 1:29)
Cons. Round 4 – Corbin White won by decision over Patrick Foxworth (Cloud County Community College) (Dec 8-6)
Cons. Round 5 – Elijah Olguin (Adams State) won by decision over Corbin White (Dec 7-6)
149 – Marcell Dely – 2-2
Champ. Round 1 – Marcell Dely received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Reagan Lefevre (Air Force) won by decision over Marcell Dely (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Marcell Dely received a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Marcell Dely won by decision over Dylan Pickering (Adams State) (Dec 10-9)
Cons. Round 4 – Marcell Dely won by decision over Aaron Aragon (Schreiner University) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 5 – Brady Collins won by major decision over Marcell Dely (Maj 14-1)
149 – Philipp Nguyen – 0-2
Champ. Round 1 – Vincent Cabral won by tech fall over Philipp Nguyen (TF 18-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Philipp Nguyen received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Dylan Pickering (Adams State) won by tech fall over Philipp Nguyen (TF 15-0)
149 – Camden Padgett – 2-2 (unattached)
Champ. Round 1 – Camden Padgett received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Camden Padgett won by fall over Carson Wall (Newman) (Fall 2:33)
Champ. Round 3 – Camden Padgett won by fall over Alec Viduya (Air Force) (Fall 0:54)
Quarterfinal – Vincent Cabral won by fall over Camden Padgett (Fall 4:50)
Cons. Round 6 – Cael Erickson won by tech fall over Camden Padgett (TF 17-1)
157 – Charlie Hutson – 0-2
Champ. Round 1 – Nico Carrasco (Adams State) won by tech fall over Charlie Hutson (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Charlie Hutson received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Diego Fernandez (Schreiner University) won by decision over Charlie Hutson (Dec 12-10)
157 – Hunter Harris – 2-2
Champ. Round 1 – Nick Carlson (Pratt Community College) won by fall over Hunter Harris (Fall 1:44)
Cons. Round 1 – Hunter Harris won by major decision over Zack Fish (Adams State) (Maj 14-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Hunter Harris won by tech fall over Gabe Claps (Schreiner University) (TF 19-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Cyruss Meeks (CSU-Pueblo) won by decision over Hunter Harris (Dec 13-7)
174 – Connor Padgett – 5th place – 3-1 (unattached)
Champ. Round 1 – Connor Padgett won by tech fall over Seth Deaguero (TF 18-1)
Champ. Round 2 – Connor Padgett won by fall over LaDainian Gordon (Trinidad State) (Fall 2:26)
Quarterfinal – Connor Padgett won by injury default over Blake Skidgel (Oklahoma State) (Inj. 2:45)
Semifinal – Josh Palacio (Air Force Prep) won by fall over Connor Padgett (Fall 0:50)
Cons. Semi – Solomon Arnds-Volcin won by medical forfeit over Connor Padgett (MFF)
5th Place Match – Connor Padgett and Aj Heeg (Oklahoma State) (DFF)
174 – Juan Urbina – 2-2
Champ. Round 1 – Juan Urbina won by major decision over Dane Donigian (Newman) (Maj 18-7)
Champ. Round 2 – Wyatt Powell (Cloud County Community College) won by decision over Juan Urbina(Dec 16-15)
Cons. Round 2 – Juan Urbina won by decision over Trystian Juarez (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 3 – Drake Buchanan (Air Force) won by major decision over Juan Urbina (Maj 17-3)
184 – Matthew Rodriguez – 3-2
Champ. Round 1 – Matthew Rodriguez won by major decision over Jake Hurtado (Maj 13-4)
Champ. Round 2 – Matthew Rodriguez won by fall over Carlos Alvarado (Oklahoma State) (Fall 6:33)
Quarterfinal – Joshua Cordio (Air Force) won by tech fall over Matthew Rodriguez (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Matthew Rodriguez won by major decision over Mitchell Peabody (Nebraska-Kearney) (Maj 10-0)
Cons. Round 5 – Lazaro Crespo (Northwest Kansas Technical College) won by fall over Matthew Rodriguez(Fall 2:34)
184 – Bryce Westmoreland – 1-2
Champ. Round 1 – Bryce Westmoreland received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Bryce Westmoreland won by fall over Bryce Goucher (Cowley CC) (Fall 5:57)
Quarterfinal – Alex Munoz won by major decision over Bryce Westmoreland (Maj 13-3)
Cons. Round 4 – Hunter Tobiasson (Adams State) won by tech fall over Bryce Westmoreland (TF 15-0)
184 – Aidan Johnson – 2-2
Champ. Round 1 – Aidan Johnson won by decision over Mitchell Peabody (Nebraska-Kearney) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Donn Greer (CSU-Pueblo) won by decision over Aidan Johnson (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Aidan Johnson won by tech fall over Edgar Duarte Quiroz (Barton Community College) (TF 17-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Hunter Tobiasson (Adams State) won by fall over Aidan Johnson (Fall 2:50)
197 – #3 Tereus Henry – 5th place – 4-2
Champ. Round 1 – #3 Tereus Henry won by tech fall over Gavin Dodge (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (TF 18-1)
Champ. Round 2 – #3 Tereus Henry won by tech fall over Solomon Luna (Otero Junior College) (TF 21-4)
Quarterfinal – #3 Tereus Henry won by tech fall over Thomas Mayer (Trinidad State) (TF 21-0)
Semifinal – Ben Gould (CSU-Pueblo) won by decision over #3 Tereus Henry (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Semi – Brian Burburjia (Air Force Prep) won by fall over #3 Tereus Henry (Fall 3:57)
5th Place Match – #3 Tereus Henry won by no contest over Ryan Nichols (NC)
285 – Tony Caldwell – 4th place – 4-2
Champ. Round 1 – Tony Caldwell received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Tony Caldwell won by decision over Gavin Nutting (Cloud County Community College) (Dec 7-2)
Quarterfinal – Jake Boley (Nebraska-Kearney) won by fall over Tony Caldwell (Fall 3:42)
Cons. Round 4 – Tony Caldwell won by major decision over Jerry Witty (Maj 11-1)
Cons. Round 5 – Tony Caldwell won by decision over Cayden Winter (Pratt Community College) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Semi – Tony Caldwell won by decision over Nicholas Martinez (Colby Community College) (Dec 8-2)
3rd Place Match – Riah Ostrander won by decision over Tony Caldwell (Dec 4-2)
285 – Riah Ostrander – 3rd place – 5-1 (unattached)
Champ. Round 1 – Riah Ostrander won by fall over Cannon Kelly (Colorado State University) (Fall 4:27)
Champ. Round 2 – Riah Ostrander won by decision over Myles Johnson (Air Force Prep) (Dec 1-0)
Quarterfinal – Riah Ostrander won by decision over Stefann Fearo (Cowley CC) (Dec 3-0)
Semifinal – Jake Boley (Nebraska-Kearney) won by decision over Riah Ostrander (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Semi – Riah Ostrander won by forfeit over Jack Allen (FF)
3rd Place Match – Riah Ostrander won by decision over Tony Caldwell (Dec 4-2)
285 – Jaxson Thomas – 0-2
Champ. Round 1 – Cayden Winter (Pratt Community College) won by tech fall over Jaxson Thomas (TF 19-4)
Cons. Round 1 – Jack Allen won by decision over Jaxson Thomas (Dec 9-5)