{"id":51372,"date":"2019-11-25T08:28:05","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T14:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=51372"},"modified":"2019-11-25T08:28:10","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T14:28:10","slug":"3-place-in-kearney-for-fhsu-wrestling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=51372","title":{"rendered":"3 place in Kearney for FHSU wrestling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KEARNEY, Neb. – Three wrestlers representing Fort Hays State earned top four finishes in a loaded field at the UNK Younes Hospitality Open Saturday. Anthony Scantlin<\/a> placed third in the Elite 157 bracket, while A.J. Cooper<\/a> (Elite 285) and Aryus Jones<\/a> (Elite 184) both placed fourth in their divisions.

Anthony Scantlin<\/a> placed third after a 4-1 record on the day. He opened the with a 4-3 decision over Walker Johnson of host Nebraska-Kearney before picking up a second period pin in his second bout of the day. After a narrow defeat in the semifinals, Scantlin captured decisions in his next two matches in the consolation bracket to take home third place.

A.J. Cooper<\/a> recorded four wins on the day en route to a fourth-place finish at 285 pounds. The junior opened the day with a 6-1 decision before falling in the second round via a 6-2 decision. Cooper got back on track with a first period pin before picking up a 12-3 major decision win. He advanced to the final bout in the consolation bracket with an 8-6 consolation win before taking fourth via forfeit.

Aryus Jones<\/a> earned a fourth-place finish in the Elite 184 pound bracket after a 3-2 day on the mat. Jones opened the day with a loss via fall in the second period before three-straight backside wins. The sophomore knocked off a pair of Orediggers from Colorado School of Mines via decision, 12-7 and 4-2, before advancing to the third-place bout following a 16-5 major decision. Jones came up short in the final match of the day, falling 7-0 to take home fourth place.

Jordan Davis<\/a> turned in a 2-2 record in the Elite 285 competition, with both of his wins coming via pin. Efe Osaghae<\/a> finished 1-2 in the Elite 174 bracket, dropping a pair of matches to Division I opponents. Marty Verhaeghe<\/a> compiled a 3-2 record in the Elite 174 bracket, including one win via pin. Two Tigers competed in the Amateur division, with Clint Herrick<\/a> finishing 1-2 at 194 pounds and Josh Lenker<\/a> finishing 0-2 at 157 pounds.

The Tigers will return to action in two weeks when they host the annual FHSU-Bob Smith Open on Saturday, Dec. 7. Competition is set to begin at 9 a.m. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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