The No. 16 ranked Fort Hays State wrestling team completed the Bob Smith Open with eight placers and one individual champion. Brandon Ball (141 pounds) earned his 12th individual title as a Tiger.

Redshirt-freshman Jonathan Ball (149 pounds), sophomore Efe Osaghae (157 pounds), redshirt-freshman Aryus Jones (165 pounds) and senior Nick Meck (174 pounds) all earned runner-up finishes. Freshman Cole Zebley (133-unattached) and senior Micquille Robinson (184 pounds) finished third-place. Freshman Isaiah Luellen (165-unattached) captured a fourth-place finish.

No. 4 ranked Brandon Ball finished the Bob Smith Open with a 4-0 slate. Ball defeated David Hunter (St. Mary (Kan.)) with a 15-0 technical fall in the first round. Ball advanced to the semifinals after pinning Josh Lenker (Fort Hays State) in 2:34. Ball then pinned Baylor Smith (Unattached-Newman) in 4:19 to advance to the title bout. The Great Bend, Kan. native capped off a perfect day with a 5-0 decision over Conner Ward (Unattached-Arkansas Little Rock).

Jonathan Ball completed his day with a 3-1 record. Ball defeated Kendel Fleming (St. Mary (Kan.)) by fall (1:08). In the second round, Ball defeated Logan Pine (New Mexico Highlands) by forfeit. Ball earned a spot in the title bout after picking up a 6-5 decision over Dusty Hone (Oklahoma State). The Great Bend, Kan. native fell to Dylan Martinez (Air Force Prep) by a 13-5 major decision in the 149-pound weight class title bout.

No. 4 ranked Efe Osaghae defeated Allen Michel of New Mexico Highlands with a 19-1 technical fall in the first round. In the quarterfinal round, Osaghae pinned Jerrod McKinstry (Unattached-Central Oklahoma) in 5:56. Osaghae then advanced to the title bout after defeating Wyatt Sheets of Oklahoma State with a 2-1 decision. The St. Louis, Mo. native fell to Jonce Blaylock of Oklahoma State by 5-3 decision in the 157-pound weight class championship.

Aryus Jones began his day with a bye in the first round. In the second round, Jones used an 18-0 technical fall to defeat Andrew DeArmond (Barton CC). Jones advanced to the semifinal round by using an 8-3 decision over Davonn Keyes (Northeastern JC). Jones then made his way to the title bout after pinning Billy Higgins (Unattached-Northern Colorado) in 7:00. The Junction City, Kan. native fell to Robert Denney (Unattached-Oklahoma State) by 8-7 decision in the 165-pound weight class championship.

Nick Meck received a bye in the first round. In the second round, Meck picked up a 6-4 decision over Logan Bowen (St. Mary (Kan.)). Meck then advanced to the semifinal round after defeating Christian Bahl (Oklahoma State) with a 7-3 decision. Meck earned a spot in the title bout after using a 3-2 decision over Jimmy LaConte (Western State). The Topeka, Kan. native was defeated by Travis Wittlake (Unattached-Oklahoma State) by injury default in the 174-pound weight class title match.

Cole Zebley received a bye in the first round of the 133-pound weight class. In the second round, Zebley was pinned by Tyler Lawley (Newman) in 5:47. He then received another bye, this time in the consolation second round. Zebley made his way to the consolation championship after picking up an 8-7 decision over Colby Duncan (Western State) and a forfeit over Quintel Fuchs (Northeastern JC). The Omaha, Neb. native earned a third-place finish after defeating Dakota Miller (Cloud County CC) with a 4-3 decision. Zebley wrestled unattached for Fort Hays State.

Micquille Robinson defeated Hayden Wempen (Northeastern JC) with an 11-1 major decision in the first round of the 184-pound weight class. Robinson then used a 7-0 decision to defeat Garret Niel (Air Force Prep). He was then defeated by Anthony Montalvo (Unattached-Oklahoma State) after being pinned in 1:14. Robinson defeated teammate Tyler Boone (Unattached-Fort Hays State) with a 10-0 major decision in the consolation semifinals. The Wichita, Kan. native earned a third-place finish after picking up a 3-1 decision over Barret Hughes (Oklahoma State).

Isaiah Luellen received a bye in the first round of the 165-pound weight class. He defeated Matthew Whitsitt (Kansas Wesleyan) with an 18-2 technical fall. Luellen advanced to the semifinals with an 8-6 sudden victory over Parker Benekas (Unattached-Northern Colorado). Luellen was then defeated by Robert Denney (Unattached-Oklahoma State) by 5-2 decision to fall to the consolation semifinals. Luellen then defeated Davonn Keyes (Northeastern JC) with a 12-3 major decision to advance to the consolation championship. Luellen captured a fourth-place finish after falling to Billy Higgins (Unattached-Northern Colorado) by 2-1 decision in the consolation championship bout.

The Tigers are back in action as they make their way to Edmond, Okla. for their first MIAA dual of the season. FHSU and Central Oklahoma are slated to square off on Friday (Dec. 7) at 7 p.m. The Tigers then head to Wichita, Kan. on Sunday (Dec. 9) to compete in the Jet Invitational starting at 9 a.m. one week from today.