FHSU Athletics
Fort Hays State wrestling traded wins with Central Missouri at the first six weights, but reeled off four straight wins in the heavier weights to claim a 30-11 dual win on Wednesday night (Feb. 4) in Warrensburg, Mo. The 15th-ranked Tigers moved to 7-6 overall and finished the MIAA dual schedule at 3-2.
Open weights were key to FHSU building a big lead early. Adam Ludwin at 125 pounds and Noah Killip at 141 pounds each received forfeit wins, spotting FHSU 12 points through three matches. An Anthony Calderon 11-7 loss at 133 pounds fell in between the free points as FHSU led 12-3 after three matches.
Returning national champion Frank Cagnina of Central Missouri, currently ranked No. 2 in the nation at 149 pounds, pulled the Mules within four at 12-8 with a 19-2 technical fall over Jacob Kay.
Bradley Little nearly got all five of the points back at 157 pounds, scoring a 10-1 major decision over Evan Young of UCM to push the Tiger lead to 16-8. But the trend of wins trading back and forth continued as Josh Thomson of UCM edged Kregg Clarke by a 4-3 decision at 165 pounds.
Leading by five in the dual, the Tigers would reel off 14 unanswered points to finish the dual. Eighth-ranked Josh Rodriguez picked up a 7-4 decision over Archie Williams at 174 pounds, then seventh-ranked Jon Inman cruised to a 13-2 major decision over Michael Boyd of UCM at 184 pounds. Cash Drylie also won in major fashion, 11-2 over Nicholas Lovejoy at 197 pounds. Fifth-ranked Trey Page closed out the dual win for FHSU with a 4-0 win at heavyweight.
FHSU racked up nine bonus points in the dual, six off a pair of forfeits, and three off of three major decisions. In five of seven dual wins this year, the Tigers have scored 30 or more points.
The Tigers return to action in a week in Alamosa, Colo. (Feb. 11), where they take on a familiar foe from the RMAC in Adams State.
Complete results below…
125‐ Adam Ludwin (FHSU) win by forfeit, FHSU 6‐0
133‐ Malacai Collin (UCM) dec. Anthony Calderon (FHSU) 11‐7, FHSU 6‐3
141‐ Noah Killip (FHSU) win by forfeit, FHSU 12‐3
149‐ No. 2 Frank Cagnina (UCM) TF Jacob Kay (FHSU) 19‐2, FHSU 12‐8
157‐ Bradley Little (FHSU) MD Evan Young (UCM) 10‐1, FHSU 16‐8
165‐ Josh Thomson (UCM) dec. Kregg Clarke (FHSU) 4‐3, FHSU 16‐11
174‐ No. 8 Josh Rodriguez (FHSU) dec. Archie Williams (UCM) 7‐4, FHSU 19‐11
184‐ No. 7 Jon Inman (FHSU) MD Michael Boyd (UCM) 13‐2, FHSU 23‐11
197‐ Cash Drylie (FHSU) MD Nicholas Lovejoy (UCM) 11‐2, FHSU 27‐11
285‐ No. 5 Trey Page (FHSU) dec. De’Quence Goodman (UCM) 4‐0, FHSU 30‐11