The Fort Hays State wrestlers dominated the MIAA Duals on Sunday, going 3-0 in Kirksville, Mo. The Tigers defeated Truman (31-12), Central Missouri (40-6) and Lindenwood (39-7). Five Tigers went 3-0 in the duals. With the three wins, FHSU upped their record to 7-3 (3-3 RMAC) in duals.
FHSU 31, Truman 12
The Tigers took seven of the 10 matches in the victory over the Bulldogs. FHSU built a commanding 14-0 advantage after three matches. Collin Hase at 125 pounds gave the Tigers six points, defeating Tyler Schilson with a pin at 1:02. Kyle Johnson’s major decision (17-2) over Dan Karlskin at 133 pounds upped the score to 11-0. A CJ Napier win at 141 pounds over Alex Maus made the score 14-0 in favor of the Tigers. Napier won a close 3-2 decision in his match.
No. 2-ranked Mitchell Means lost to Ryan Maus at 149 pounds in an overtime decision, giving the Bulldogs their first points. The Tigers still lead at 14-3 after the 149-pound match.
Derek Koehn, Sam Thoman and Benny Armstrong won the next three matches for FHSU. Koehn defeated Devon Fenstermaker at 157 pounds by a 3-1 decision. Thoman won in a major decision (12-2) over Josh Wells at 165 pounds, and Armstrong pinned Gary Janesko at 4:19 to take the 174-pound class. The three wins upped the Tigers advantage to 27-3.
At 184 pounds, Aaron Berscheidt fell in a 7-2 decision to Helmut Rentschler. The Bulldogs’ win upped their point total to six for a 27-6 score.
Tanner Kriss won a major decision (13-4) at 197 pounds over Zach Hayes to increase the Tiger score to 31-6. The heavyweight class was won by Thomas Redmon of TSU via a forfeit for the final score of 31-12.
FHSU 40, Central Missouri 6
With the Mules leaving four weight classes open, the Tigers took advantage, winning eight of 10 matches in the 40-6 dominating win.
Collin Hase got his second pin of the day in the 125-pound match, defeating Ty Balty and giving the Tigers a 6-0 lead. CJ Napier won at 141 points in a 7-4 decision over Nick Viterisi. Derek Koehn was victorious at 157 pounds with an 8-5 decision over Russell Naylor. Sam Thoman followed with a major decision win over Todd Brier in the 165-pound bout. After Thoman’s win, the Tigers lead 28-0.
The Mules two wins came in the 174 and 184 pound matches. Willie Ressel defeated Benny Armstrong by a 7-2 decision, and Derick Sanders beat Aaron Berscheidt in a close 6-5 decision.
Kyle Johnson (133), Mitchell Means (149), Tanner Kriss (197) and Justin Glenn (285) all won their matches via forfeits, giving the Tigers 24 points of the 40 total.
FHSU 39, Lindenwood 7
The Tigers also took eight of 10 matches in the 39-7 victory over Lindenwood.
Collin Hase notched his third pin of the duals, defeating Blayne Shockely at 1:57 in the 125-pound class. After a Tyler Dryden loss to Michael Caldwell at 133, CJ Napier won a 5-2 decision over Jacob Janes at 141 pounds for a 9-4 Tiger advantage.
The Tigers won the three bouts following Napier’s win. Mitchell Means defeated Craig Chiles in a 5-0 decision at 149 pounds, and Derek Koehn and Sam Thoman made it back-to-back pins at 157 and 165 pounds. Koehn defeated Mason Ridenhour at 4:45, while Thoman won at 2:39 over Daniel Breit. The Tigers led 24-4 after the 165-pound class.
After a Benny Armstrong loss at 174 pounds, the Tigers won the final three matches. Aaron Berscheidt and Tanner Kriss won via forfeits at 184 and 197 pounds for a 36-7 score. Justin Glenn won at 285 pounds over Austin Garza. Glenn won via a 4-1 decision.
The Tigers return home and to RMAC action on Wednesday (Feb. 15) when FHSU hosts a double dual against Grand Canyon at 5 p.m. and Nebraska-Kearney at 7 p.m. at Gross Memorial Coliseum.
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