Page pushes win streak to 15 with individual title; FHSU wrestling fifth at Jet Invitational

FHSU Athletics

Fort Hays State had four place-winners, including one individual champion while finishing fifth at the 2014 Jet Invitational, hosted by Newman University. Trey Page won the 285 pound weight class, claiming his fourth tournament title of the year, while Jon Inman (184) finished third and Garrett Jones (133) and Bradley Little (157) each had fourth place finishes. As a team, the Tigers scored 55 points with eight falls (a tournament-high) for the day.

Page pushed his current win streak to 15 matches and is now 22-1 on the season after going 4-0 on the day for his fourth title of the season. Page started the day with two straight pins, sticking Mathew Holt (Bethany) in 1:43 and Joseph Garland (Pratt Community College) in 1:42. From there, Page knocked off Labette Community College’s Nolan Smith by major decision (11-3) in the semifinals to set up a finals showdown with Blake Andrews – who was undefeated (16-0) headed into the match. In the championship, Page, ranked eighth nationally, rolled over the Ouachita Baptist product with an 8-0 major decision.

Jon Inman finished the day at 5-1, taking third place in the tournament after a slip-up in the quarterfinals early in the bracket. Inman started his tournament with a pin over Juan Ortiz (Newman) in just 1:57, but was pinned by Brock Warren (Northeast Oklahoma) in the next round (6:35), sending the fifth-ranked Inman to the consolation bracket for the rest of the day. Once there, Inman ran off a fall (6:26) over Trevor Whittaker of Bethany, a major decision (15-5) over Caleb Hawes of Central Oklahoma and an 11-7 decision over Derek Sivertsen (Oklahoma City) to set up a consolation finals rematch with Warren. In the third/fourth place match, Inman would not be denied, picking up an 8-6 decision to go out with a win.

Jones and Little each reached the semifinals in their respective brackets but would have to settle for fourth place after losing two of their final three matches. Jones lost by decision (8-2) in the semifinals to Dustin Reed (Central Oklahoma) before pinning Kris Workman (Newman) in 6:56, but fell victim to a pin in 1:26 to Adrian Gains (Oklahoma City) in the consolation finals. Little’s semfinal match went to Ouachita Baptist’s Dakota Head by decision (11-10) before Little rebounded with a 2-1 decision over Bethany’s Jonathan Blackwell. In the consolation finals, Dawaylon Barnes picked up a revenge victory from earlier in the day, taking down Little, 8-2, for third place.

The Tigers close out 2014 competition on Thursday, Dec. 18 with a home dual against Colorado School of Mines, beginning at 6 p.m.

Complete results for the Jet Invitational are below…

Team Scores
1. Ouachita Baptist University 111.5
2. Oklahoma City 73.0
3. Northeast Oklahoma 68.0
4. Central Oklahoma 61.5
5. Fort Hays State 55.0
6. Newman 32.5
7. Labette Community College 25.5
8. Colorado School Of Mines 22.5
9. Bethany (Kan.) 21.0
10. Pratt Community College 6.0
11. Neosho County Community College 4.5

FHSU Individual Results

125 – Adam Ludwin
Champ. Round 1 – received a bye
Quarterfinal – Dustin Reed (Newman) won by decision (2-1)
Cons. Round 2 – received a bye
Cons. Round 3 – won by decision (6-3) over Erik Juanes (Northeast Oklahoma)
Cons. Semifinal – Zach D`Amico (Central Oklahoma) won by decision (6-1)

133 – Garrett Jones
Champ. Round 1 – received a bye
Quarterfinal – won by fall (4:24) over Caleb Micho (Colorado School Of Mines)
Semifinal – Dustin Reed (Central Oklahoma) won by decision (8-2)
Cons. Semifinal – won by fall (6:56) over Kris Workman (Newman)
Cons. Final – Adrian Gains (Oklahoma City) won by fall (1:26)

141 – Tyler Dryden
Champ. Round 1 – received a bye
Quarterfinal – Josh Myers (Ouachita Baptist University) won by tech fall (20-3, 3:38)
Cons. Round 2 – Andrew Beck (Pratt Community College) won by decision (9-7)

149 – Ky Biddle
Champ. Round 1 – Daniel Melcher (Pratt Community College) won by decision (10-9)
Cons. Round 1 – received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Kristian Holguin-Mendez (Northeast Oklahoma) won by major decision (14-4)

157 – Bradley Little
Champ. Round 1 – received a bye
Quarterfinal – won by decision (7-6) over Dawaylon Barnes (Northeast Oklahoma)
Semifinal – Dakota Head (OBU) won by decision (11-10)
Cons. Semifinal – won by decision (2-1) over Jonathan Blackwell (Bethany)
Cons. Final – Dawaylon Barnes (Northeast Oklahoma) won by decision (8-2)

165 – Bryce Lewis
Champ. Round 1 – Tyler Welch (Neosho County Community College) won in sudden victory – 1 (4-2)
Cons. Round 1 – received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – won by tech fall (16-1, 7:00) over Benjamin Krantz (Colorado School Of Mines)
Cons. Round 3 – won by decision (3-1) over Noel Torres (Newman)
Cons. Semifinal – Dexter Carter (Ouachita Baptist) won by decision (7-1)

174 – Nathan Shipley
Champ. Round 1 – Colton Gallo (Central Oklahoma) won by decision (5-0)
Cons. Round 1 – received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – won by decision (6-4) over Tanner O`Donnell (Bethany)
Cons. Round 3 – won by fall (3:17) over Darick Jones (Neosho County Community College)
Cons. Semifinal – Colton Gallo (Central Oklahoma) won by decision (5-2)

184 – Jon Inman
Champ. Round 1 – won by fall (1:57) over Juan Ortiz (Newman)
Quarterfinal – Brock Warren (Northeast Oklahoma) won by fall (6:35)
Cons. Round 2 – won by fall (6:26) over Trevor Whittaker (Bethany)
Cons. Round 3 – won by major decision (15-5) over Caleb Hawes (Central Oklahoma)
Cons. Semifinal – won by decision (11-7) over Derek Sivertsen (Oklahoma City)
Cons. Final – won by decision (8-6) over Brock Warren (Northeast Oklahoma)

197 – Cash Drylie
Champ. Round 1 – received a bye
Quarterfinal – won by fall (3:53) over Josh Latham (Northeast Oklahoma)
Semifinal – Zach Anderson (Bethany) won by major decision (14-3)
Cons. Semifinal – Paul Wilson (Colorado School of Mines) won by fall (0:27)

285 – Trey Page
Champ. Round 1 – won by fall (1:43) over Mathew Holt (Bethany)
Quarterfinal – won by fall (1:42) over Joseph Garland (Pratt Community College)
Semifinal – won by major decision (11-3) over Nolan Smith (Labette Community College)
Final – won by major decision (8-0) over Blake Andrews (Ouachita Baptist)