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By McKENZIE CUNNINGHAM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coaches always tell wrestlers to leave it all on the mat.<\/p>\n

That is what Fort Hays State University senior Micquille Robinson is planning to do for his final Bob Smith Open at 9 a.m. Sunday in Gross Memorial Coliseum.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have just been watching a lot of film so I can improve a lot of stuff out on the mat,\u201d Robinson said. \u201cMy biggest goal isn\u2019t to just get first, but to go out and wrestle like I am supposed to be and not hold anything back. If I lose a match because I went out and tried something new, I am definitely not gonna be mad about that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robinson, a senior in the 184-pound weight class, has wrestled in the Baker University Open, Bethany College Open and the Nebraska-Kearney Open so far this year while building a 14-1 record.<\/p>\n

With nearly 300 participants in the amateur and elite divisions expected this weekend, the tourney will be one of the biggest opens in the country.<\/p>\n

FHSU coach Chas Thompson has high hopes for multiple placers in their first matches on home turf.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was very happy with how our guys wrestled this past weekend at the UNK Wrestling Open,\u201d Thompson said. \u201cWe only had one champ, (Isaiah) Luellen, but there was lots of stiff competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

The tournament will have people from surrounding states, some attached, some unattached, some NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is to obviously try to get as many champions as possible, but also to keep guys healthy going into the Christmas break here pretty soon,\u201d Thompson said.<\/p>\n

Throughout the month of November, there have been a few wrestlers who have had solid starts to the season.<\/p>\n

Isaiah Luellen, a redshirt freshman in the 165-pound weight class, also wrestled at the Baker University Open, Bethany College Open and the Nebraska-Kearney Open. Luellen has finished first twice and third once while building a 14-1 record.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel really good about how the season is going,\u201d Luellen said. \u201cI\u2019ve been working hard, and there are guys here that help push me every day. If I just continue to do the right thing, keep working hard, and keep living a clean lifestyle, I feel like the rest of the season is gonna continue to go pretty smooth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aryus Jones also has had a strong start with a 9-1 record after redshirting his entire freshman year. Jones completed his redshirt season at the 174-pound class and moved down a weight class to compete at the elite division to 165.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I got off to a good start so far,\u201d Jones said. \u201cWith only one loss so far, which you don\u2019t ever want to lose, but I definitely feel like for my redshirt freshman year I\u2019ve just gotten out there with the team and done pretty well so far.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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