By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
KEARNEY, Neb. – The Fort Hays State men’s wrestling team combined to pick up 25 wins at the Younes Hospitality Open Saturday (Nov. 23) at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds.
Drew Bell notched a pair of victories on the consolation side of the elite 149 bracket, picking up a win via decision against a teammate before dominating in a 16-0 technical fall.
Cody Castelline and Andrew Honas were the only Tigers to win their first bout of the day in the elite division, both doing so in the 133 bracket. Castelline picked up a 7-0 decision, while Honas notched a 3-2 decision to reach the quarterfinals. Both then bowed out after dropping their next two matches.
Five different Tigers finished the day 1-2 after picking up a win via decision in the consolation bracket, including Marcell Dely at 157 pounds, Hunter Harris and Jacob Judd at 165 pounds, Connor Padgett at 174 pounds and Ryan Patterson at 197 pounds.
Competing unattached, D’Andre Brown earned a pair of wins in the elite 133 bracket while eight Tigers combined for 14 wins in the amateur division. Brown won his first two bouts in the consolation bracket with a decision and a sudden victory win.
Houston Frank led the team with four wins on the day, going 4-2 overall. He reached the quarterfinals of the amateur 174 bracket with a first period fall and two decisions. The freshman picked up another win via decision before bowing out just before the consolation semifinals.
Jett Schwartz (amateur 133) and Griffin Mitchell(amateur 165) both picked up three wins, with Schwartz recording a trio of bonus-point wins with two pins and one major decision and Mitchell notching one technical fall and two decisions.
Ernesto Duenez secured his first two victories of the season, going 2-2 with one major decision and one decision, while Ayden Presson (amateur 141) notched one victory via pin and Griffin Bohanan (amateur 165) recorded one win due to a medical forfeit.
The Tigers will next compete in two weeks when they host Ouachita Baptist for the first MIAA dual of the season on Saturday, December 7 before hosting the annual FHSU Bob Smith Open on Sunday, December 8.
Younes Hospitality Open
Full FHSU Results
Elite 133 – Cody Castelline – 1-2
Champ. Round 1 – Cody Castelline won by decision over Thurman Christensen (Augustana (SD)) (Dec 7-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Josh Kyle (Wyoming) won by fall over Cody Castelline (Fall 1:54)
Cons. Round 2 – Colter Julian (Chadron State) won by major decision over Cody Castelline (Maj 15-5)
Elite 133 – D’Andre Brown* – 2-2
Champ. Round 1 – D’Andre Brown received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Hector Serratos (Nebraska-Kearney) won by decision over D’Andre Brown (Dec 12-6)
Cons. Round 2 – D’Andre Brown received a bye
Cons. Round 3 – D’Andre Brown won by decision over Eddie Bowman (Colorado State University – Pueblo) (Dec 8-5)
Cons. Round 4 – D’Andre Brown won in sudden victory – 1 over Andrew Honas (SV-1 6-2)
Cons. Round 5 – Hector Serratos (Nebraska-Kearney) won by decision over D’Andre Brown (Dec 5-2)
Elite 133 – Kevin Honas – 0-2
Champ. Round 1 – Kevin Honas received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Teagan Block (Northern State) won by fall over Kevin Honas (Fall 1:50)
Cons. Round 2 – Kevin Honas received a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Adam Concepcion (Adams State) won by decision over Kevin Honas (Dec 8-3)
Elite 133 – Andrew Honas – 1-2
Champ. Round 1 – Andrew Honas received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Andrew Honas won by decision over Braiden Kort (Augustana (SD)) (Dec 3-2)
Quarterfinal – Reece Barnhardt (Mary) won by fall over Andrew Honas (Fall 2:29)
Cons. Round 4 – D’Andre Brown won in sudden victory – 1 over Andrew Honas (SV-1 6-2)
Elite 149 – Drew Bell – 2-2
Champ. Round 1 – Drew Bell received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Alex Castaneda (Colorado Mesa University) won by decision over Drew Bell (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Drew Bell won by decision over Philipp Nguyen (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Drew Bell won by tech fall over Peyton Harris (Western Colorado University) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Avery Allen (South Dakota State) won by tech fall over Drew Bell (TF 17-2)
Elite 149 – Justus Hulse – 0-2
Champ. Round 1 – Tyler Fouts (Briar Cliff (Iowa)) won by fall over Justus Hulse (Fall 2:40)
Cons. Round 1 – Cole Holien (Northern State) won by fall over Justus Hulse (Fall 3:36)
Elite 149 – Philipp Nguyen – 0-2
Champ. Round 1 – Fernando Luna (Colorado State University Wrestling Club) won by decision over Philipp Nguyen (Dec 17-12)
Cons. Round 1 – Philipp Nguyen received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Drew Bell won by decision over Philipp Nguyen (Dec 7-0)
Elite 149 – Camden Padgett – 0-2
Champ. Round 1 – Jake Doone (Air Force) won by fall over Camden Padgett (Fall 0:40)
Cons. Round 1 – Camden Padgett received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – John ‘Beau’ Hostler (Nebraska-Kearney) won by major decision over Camden Padgett(Maj 18-7)
Elite 157 – Chase Koehler* – 0-2
Champ. Round 1 – Job Lee (Fort Hays Tech Northwest) won by fall over Chase Koehler (Fall 0:39)
Cons. Round 1 – Chase Koehler received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Logan Butzon (Augustana (SD)) won by tech fall over Chase Koehler (TF 18-1)
Elite 157 – Marcell Dely – 1-2
Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Wheeler (Colorado Mesa University) won by fall over Marcell Dely (Fall 0:58)
Cons. Round 1 – Marcell Dely received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Marcell Dely won by decision over Reed McCarty (New Mexico Highlands) (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 3 – Lane Ewing (Mary) won by major decision over Marcell Dely (Maj 8-0)
Elite 157 – Charlie Hutson – 0-2
Champ. Round 1 – Brody Arrants (Nebraska-Kearney) won by tech fall over Charlie Hutson (TF 17-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Charlie Hutson received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – DezMonde Garterell (Nebraska) won by major decision over Charlie Hutson (Maj 15-5)
Elite 165 – Hunter Harris – 1-2
Champ. Round 1 – Valor Buck (Colorado School of Mines) won by tech fall over Hunter Harris (TF 17-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Hunter Harris received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Hunter Harris won by decision over Jaziah Whaley (Chadron State) (Dec 11-8)
Cons. Round 3 – Walker Heckendorf (Western Colorado University) won by major decision over Hunter Harris(Maj 13-2)
Elite 165 – Jacob Judd – 1-2
Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Judd received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Trenton Munoz (Nebraska-Kearney) won by fall over Jacob Judd (Fall 1:17)
Cons. Round 2 – Jacob Judd won by decision over William Alvarado (Colorado Mesa University) (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Round 3 – Brooks Gable (Air Force) won by decision over Jacob Judd (Dec 7-5)
Elite 174 – Connor Padgett – 1-2
Champ. Round 1 – Logan Berger (Chadron State) won by fall over Connor Padgett (Fall 4:51)
Cons. Round 1 – Connor Padgett won by decision over Wyatt Lidberg (Mary) (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Augustus Dalton (Colorado Mesa University) won by decision over Connor Padgett (Dec 9-3)
Elite 184 – Matthew Rodriguez – 0-2
Champ. Round 1 – Matthew Rodriguez received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Jacobi Deal (Nebraska-Kearney) won by tech fall over Matthew Rodriguez (TF 17-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Mason Diel (Colorado School of Mines) won by fall over Matthew Rodriguez (Fall 3:45)
Elite 197 – Ryan Patterson – 1-2
Champ. Round 1 – Jackson Kinsella (Nebraska-Kearney) won by tech fall over Ryan Patterson (TF 20-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Ryan Patterson received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Ryan Patterson won by decision over Ethan Kremer (Colorado School of Mines) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Sage Harrison (Western Colorado University) won by major decision over Ryan Patterson(Maj 12-3)
Elite 285 – Riah Ostrander – 0-2
Champ. Round 1 – Riah Ostrander received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Ben Tonnessen (Adams State) won by decision over Riah Ostrander (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Bradley Moore (Wyoming) won by decision over Riah Ostrander (Dec 4-2)
Elite 285 – Jaxson Thomas* – 0-2
Champ. Round 1 – Rylan Khun (EAP Program) won by fall over Jaxson Thomas (Fall 2:22)
Cons. Round 1 – Bradley Moore (Wyoming) won by major decision over Jaxson Thomas (Maj 12-2)
Amateur 133 – Tacoma Augustine* – 0-2
Champ. Round 1 – Rashaud Morgan (Pratt Community College) won by tech fall over Tacoma Augustine (TF 19-4)
Cons. Round 1 – Tacoma Augustine received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Jett Schwartz won by fall over Tacoma Augustine (Fall 1:26)
Amateur 133 – Jett Schwartz* – 3-2
Champ. Round 1 – Jett Schwartz won by major decision over Jameal Agnew (Pratt Community College) (Maj 18-7)
Champ. Round 2 – Marcus Terry (Labette Community College) won by tech fall over Jett Schwartz (TF 18-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Jett Schwartz won by fall over Tacoma Augustine (Fall 1:26)
Cons. Round 3 – Jett Schwartz won by fall over Brenyn Delano (Nebraska-Kearney) (Fall 0:58)
Cons. Round 4 – Zachary Covolo (Northwest College) won by tech fall over Jett Schwartz (TF 21-4)
Amateur 141 – Ayden Presson* – 1-2
Champ. Round 1 – Kyler Tabor (Unattached) won by fall over Ayden Presson (Fall 0:55)
Cons. Round 1 – Ayden Presson received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Ayden Presson won by fall over Hayden Williams (Wayne State) (Fall 3:54)
Cons. Round 3 – Bronson Richins (Northeastern Junior College) won by decision over Ayden Presson (Dec 10-6)
Amateur 141 – Kaiden Hoffman* – 0-2
Champ. Round 1 – Kaiden Hoffman received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Bentley Williams (Augustana (SD)) won by major decision over Kaiden Hoffman (Maj 10-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Daniel Vines (Cloud County Community College) won by medical forfeit over Kaiden Hoffman (MFFL)
Amateur 165 – Griffin Mitchell* – 3-2
Champ. Round 1 – Griffin Mitchell won by tech fall over Kash Alley (Colby Community College) (TF 15-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Griffin Mitchell won by decision over Alonso Frances Aguilar (Barton) (Dec 2-1)
Champ. Round 3 – Melton Powe (Pratt Community College) won by tech fall over Griffin Mitchell (TF 17-1)
Cons. Round 4 – Griffin Mitchell won by decision over Luke Diehl (Adams State) (Dec 8-5)
Cons. Round 5 – Hixon Canto (Western Wyoming College) won by fall over Griffin Mitchell (Fall 4:53)
Amateur 165 – Griffin Bohanan* – 1-2
Champ. Round 1 – Griffin Bohanan received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Jackson Balmer (Briar Cliff (Iowa)) won by decision over Griffin Bohanan (Dec 15-12)
Cons. Round 2 – Griffin Bohanan won by medical forfeit over Josiah Taylor (Iowa Western Community College) (MFF)
Cons. Round 3 – Nathan Berchtold (Minnesota State Moorhead) won by major decision over Griffin Bohanan(Maj 16-5)
Amateur 174 – Houston Frank* – 4-2
Champ. Round 1 – Houston Frank won by fall over Derek Truman (Barton) (Fall 2:20)
Champ. Round 2 – Houston Frank won by decision over Roman Coldwell (Labette Community College) (Dec 6-2)
Champ. Round 3 – Houston Frank won by decision over Dylan Scott (Southeast Community College) (Dec 8-4)
Quarterfinal – Wyatt Elam (Mary) won by major decision over Houston Frank (Maj 12-2)
Cons. Round 6 – Houston Frank won by decision over Jayden Ford (Labette Community College) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 7 – Connor Manske (Mary) won by fall over Houston Frank (Fall 0:40)
Amateur 197 – Ernesto Duenez* – 2-2
Champ. Round 1 – Ernesto Duenez received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Dominic Joyce (Chadron State) won by major decision over Ernesto Duenez (Maj 15-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Ernesto Duenez received a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Ernesto Duenez won by decision over Christopher Shiney (Iowa Western Community College) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Ernesto Duenez won by major decision over Collin Schwartzkopf (Concordia (Neb.)) (Maj 10-2)
Cons. Round 5 – Zach Shumway (Southeast Community College) won by decision over Ernesto Duenez (Dec 4-2)
* – indicates wrestling unattached