FHSU Sports Information
Fort Hays State knocked off two Top 10 opponents on Day 2 of the NWCA National Duals, finishing in fifth place after taking down No. 10 Upper Iowa, 25-21, in the consolation semifinals, and No. 7 Kutztown, 23-15, in the consolation finals.
FHSU finished the tournament at 4-1, grabbing three Top 10 victories en route to the fifth place finish.
A breakdown of matches is below…
Fort Hays State 25, Upper Iowa 21
Adam Ludwin rebounded from a tough Day 1 at 125 pounds, starting the Tigers off with a 3-0 lead after his 4-2 decision over Mitch Funk.
From there, a back and forth battle of pins erupted between the squads, as Upper Iowa’s Matt Paulus pinned Symon Seaton (FHSU) in 4:24 at 133 pounds, followed by C.J. Napier’s (FHSU) pin of Jordan Roth’s in 3:59. The falls didn’t stop there, as Edwin Cooper, ranked fifth nationally, took down Joey Dozier in 34 seconds, giving the Peacocks a 12-9 advantage.
At 157 pounds, though, Mitchell Means regained the Tiger lead with a pin of his own – and the fourth straight in the dual. Means stuck Zak Benitz in 4:37 to put the Tigers ahead, 15-12 heading into the heavier weights.
Brady Little added some breathing room for the Tigers at 165 pounds, continuing his impressive showing (now 3-0) at the tournament with a 7-1 decision over Dalton Westerlund.
In the 174-pound match, Josh Rodriguez also rebounded from a tough Day 1, pulling out a close 3-2 decision over Colbey Vance, and giving FHSU a 9-point lead, 21-12.
Jon Inman sealed the match for the Tigers, using a 13-2 major decision over Brock Gobin at 184 pounds to extend the Tigers team lead to 13 (25-12) with two matches to go. Inman was dominant in the match, racking up over 4:30 of riding time in the top position.
With the match in hand, FHSU sent Tanner Kriss (197) to the mat against No. 2 Carl Broghammer. An injury default, however, gave Broghammer the match just 1:40 into the first period.
Trey Page (285) closed out the first match of the day for the Tigers, dropping a 5-2 decision to Logan Hopp.
Dual Results
125 – Adam Ludwin (Fort Hays State) over Mitch Funk (Upper Iowa) Dec 4-2
133 – Matt Paulus (Upper Iowa) over Symon Seaton (Fort Hays State) Fall 4:24
141 – C.J. Napier (Fort Hays State) over Jordan Roths (Upper Iowa) Fall 3:59
149 – Edwin Cooper (Upper Iowa) over Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State) Fall 0:34
157 – Mitchell Means (Fort Hays State) over Zak Benitz (Upper Iowa) Fall 4:37
165 – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State) over Dalton Westerlund (Upper Iowa) Dec 7-1
174 – Josh Rodriguez (Fort Hays State) over Colbey Vance (Upper Iowa) Dec 3-2
184 – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) over Brock Gobin (Upper Iowa) Maj 13-2
197 – Carl Broghammer (Upper Iowa) over Tanner Kriss (Fort Hays State) Inj 1:40
285 – Logan Hopp (Upper Iowa) over Jack Page (Fort Hays State) Dec 5-2
Fort Hays State 23, No. 7 Kutztown 15
Adam Ludwin improved to 2-0 on Day 2 of the NWCA National Duals by starting the Tigers out with a dominating 14-4 major decision at 125 pounds. Ludwin topped Nick Lamoreaux to give FHSU a 4-0 lead in the consolation finals.
Symon Seaton (133) helped extend the lead for FHSU, picking up his first victory of the tournament with a 7-3 decision over KU’s Brandon Davis.
With the team leading 7-0, C.J. Napier looked for his second win of the day in a 141 pound bout with Mitch Voelker. Napier just missed a major decision, but took the match, 10-3.
Mitchell Means grabbed his second win of the day at 157 pounds, defeating Matt Martoccio, 7-3, with two minutes of riding time. Means’ win put FHSU ahead, 13-6 in team scoring.
Bradley Little (165) closed out his perfect tournament run with an 11-5 decision over KU’s Justin Heller, extending the Tigers’ lead to 16-6.
Josh Rodriguez and Bionojel Candelaria squared off at 174 pounds, and though the two were tied, 3-3 at the end of the third period. Rodriguez had racked up over two minutes of riding time for a 4-3 decision.
Jon Inman clinched the match for FHSU for the second consecutive dual – taking a 10-1 major decision (his second of the day) over Giovanni Ortiz. Inman’s victory gave FHSU a 23-6 lead with just two matches to go.
FHSU defaulted at 197 (Kriss was injured in the previous dual), and at 285 pounds, Trey Page lost by decision, 5-1, to Ziad Haddad.
Still, FHSU took the match, and fifth place, with a 23-15 team score.
Dual Results
125 – Adam Ludwin (Fort Hays State) over Nick Lamoreaux (Kutztown) Maj 14-4
133 – Symon Seaton (Fort Hays State) over Brandon Davis (Kutztown) Dec 7-3
141 – C.J. Napier (Fort Hays State) over Mitch Voelker (Kutztown) Dec 10-3
149 – Jackson Stabile (Kutztown) over Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State) Fall 4:39
157 – Mitchell Means (Fort Hays State) over Matt Martoccio (Kutztown) Dec 7-3
165 – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State) over Justin Heller (Kutztown) Dec 10-5
174 – Josh Rodriguez (Fort Hays State) over Bionojel Candelaria (Kutztown) Dec 4-3
184 – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) over Giovanni Ortiz (Kutztown) Maj 10-1
197 – Brandan Clark (Kutztown) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
285 – Ziad Haddad (Kutztown) over Trey Page (Fort Hays State) Dec 5-1