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

The 22nd-ranked Fort Hays State wrestling team returns home for the first time in more than three weeks Friday (Jan. 31) when the Tigers host No. 6 Central Oklahoma. Action on the mat is slated to begin at 7 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

The Tigers (4-4, 1-0 MIAA) will look to move to 2-0 at home against a tough Central Oklahoma squad, who enter the weekend 9-1 in duals and 1-0 in MIAA competition.

A.J. Cooper<\/a> leads the team with 31 victories this season. 12 of those wins have been pins for the heavyweight, the second-most pins for any individual in Division II and the most at 285 pounds. No. 2 Brandon Ball<\/a> looks to continue his undefeated season, entering the week 10-0 overall.

Central Oklahoma comes into Hays as the sixth-ranked team in the country thanks to five ranked wrestlers. Heath Gray, Jr. (23-1) leads the Bronchos as the top-ranked wrestler at 184 pounds in Division II.

The Tigers are 4-35 all-time against UCO, with three of those victories coming in the last 11 meetings. The teams have split their last four meetings in Hays dating back to the 2011-12 season.

Projected FHSU lineup against UCO, January 31, 2020<\/strong>
125<\/strong> – Colin Cole<\/a>, R-Fr. (1-10)

133<\/strong> – Mason Turner<\/a>, R-Fr. (10-5) OR Conrad Cole<\/a>, Sr. (9-8)

141<\/strong> – #2 Brandon Ball<\/a>, Sr. (10-0)

149<\/strong> – Anthony Scantlin<\/a>, So. (26-9)

157<\/strong> – Tristan Porsch<\/a>, So. (2-3)

165<\/strong> – Conrad Vajnar<\/a>, So. (4-8)

174<\/strong> – Marty Verhaeghe<\/a>, Jr. (24-10)

184<\/strong> – Aryus Jones<\/a>, So. (22-6)

197<\/strong> – Jordan Davis<\/a>, Sr. (9-5) OR Tyler Boone<\/a>, So. (6-8)

285<\/strong> – A.J. Cooper<\/a>, Jr. (31-7) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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