The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team dropped four spots in the latest WBCA/USA Today top-25 poll, but remains in the top-10. The Tigers, who lost at Missouri Western and won at Northwest Missouri State last week, fell into a tie for seventh with West Texas A&M.
Missouri Western, who suffered their first loss of the season at home at the hands of Nebraska-Kearney, dropped one slot to No. 5. Emporia State sits at No. 11.
Rank
Institution – First Place Votes
Previous Rank
Record
Total Points
1
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) – 7
2
17-0
568
2
University of Alaska – Anchorage – 14
1
22-1
567
3
Ashland University (Ohio) – 1
4
18-0
543
4
California Baptist University
6
18-1
497
5
Limestone College (S.C.) – 2
7
15-0
488
6
Missouri Western State
5
18-1
467
T7
Fort Hays State University (Kan.)
3
17-2
442
T7
West Texas A&M University
8
18-1
442
9
Lewis University (Ill.)
9
18-1
424
10
Winona State University (Minn.)
14
19-2
328
11
Emporia State University (Kan.)
12
15-3
301
12
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.)
10
16-2
291
13
Benedict College (S.C.)
15
19-1
285
14
Union University (Tenn.)
16
17-2
251
15
Anderson University (S.C.)
11
12-2
243
16
Quincy University (Ill.)
18
17-1
238
17
West Liberty University (W.Va.)
13
16-2
216
18
Drury University (Mo.)
19
14-3
188
19
Clayton State University (Ga.)
22
16-1
185
20
Virginia Union University
17
13-2
182
21
Arkansas Tech University
20
13-2
169
22
Delta State University (Miss.)
24
14-2
122
23
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)
25
16-3
81
24
Florida Southern College
NR
16-2
59
25
University of California – San Diego
21
15-3
47
Dropped Out: Columbus State University (Ga.).
Others receiving votes: Bellarmine University (Ky.) 36; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 26; Columbus State University (Ga.) 21; Bentley University (Mass.) 14; Northern State University (S.D.) 10; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 10; California State University – Dominguez Hills 9; Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 7; Colorado School of Mines 5; Kentucky State University 5; Texas Woman’s University 5.
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Courtesy FHSU AthleticsWICHITA, Kan. – Fort Hays State claimed its third consecutive Kansas Cup title on Sunday hosted by Newman University. After winning the title last year by a very narrow margin, FHSU left no doubt this year winning by 21.5 points over the tournament’s host. Every Tiger wrestler except for one (due to injury) finished in the top four in their respected weight class, including two champions – Jon Inman (184) and Dakota Gulley (285), and four runner-ups – Adam Ludwin(125), Bradley Little (149), William Homalon (157), and Dylan Weisner (174).
Fort Hays State pulled away in the team scoring, winning the tournament with a score of 133.5. Newman was second with 112 points and Baker finished third with 107.5 points.
Inman, ranked No. 6 in NCAA Division II, added another tournament title to his outstanding season for the Tigers going 3-0 on his way to first place. He generated 19 points, which tied for the team high on the day. Inman won by pin (0:47) over Benedictine’s Connor Kenyon in the quarterfinal and by pin (4:57) again in the semifinals over Newman’s Kyle Ryan. Inman took the championship bout with an 11-6 decision over Pratt Community College’s Micah Felton.
Gulley also generated 19 team points and went 3-0 on his way to the title at 285 pounds. Gulley defeated Pratt’s Tommy Vu by fall (1:44) and Colby Community College’s Zell Beiberle with a 5-1 decision. In the championship bout, Gulley scored another fall, this time over Ottawa University’s Armondo Contreas at the 6:04 mark.
Ludwin cruised through his first two matches, scoring a fall and a major decision, but dropped the championship bout to Newman’s Dustin Reed in a tight 3-1 decision.
Little won his first three matches of the day with a pair of pins and a technical fall shutout, but the championship match was a defensive battle with Baker’s Victor Hughes. No points were scored during the match, but Hughes came away with the 1-0 decision with a riding time point.
Homalon, like Little, started the day hot winning his first three matches. A pin and a tech fall before a 12-6 decision over Baker’s Colby Crank put him in the final against Newman’s Colton Duhr. Despite a good effort by Homalon, Duhr walked away with a 10-6 decision.
Dylan Wiesner went 2-1 on the day for his second-place finish. He posted back-to-back major decisions, but dropped the championship match to Newman’s Heath Gray 3-2 after suffering a late takedown in the third period.
Cash Drylie took third at 197 pounds and Matt Ziegler was fourth at 165 pounds. Noah Killip had to pull out of the tournament due to injury in his first match of the day.
Next up for the Tigers is an MIAA dual meet at Lindenwood on Friday (Jan. 29) at 7 pm. Below are the results from the Kansas Cup.
Team Scores
1.
Fort Hays State
133.5
2.
Newman
112.0
3.
Baker
107.5
4.
Ottawa
94.0
5.
Barton Community College
74.0
6.
Northwest Technical College
61.5
7.
Pratt
52.5
8.
Bethany (Kan.)
43.0
9.
Labette Community College
42.0
10.
Benedictine
29.0
11.
Neosho County Community College
22.0
12.
Colby
18.5
Kansas Cup Results for Fort Hays State
125 – Adam Ludwin (17-6) placed 2nd and scored 16.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Adam Ludwin (Fort Hays State) 17-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Adam Ludwin (Fort Hays State) 17-6 won by fall over Clay Bodenheimer (Pratt) 2-8 (Fall 5:18)
Semifinal – Adam Ludwin (Fort Hays State) 17-6 won by major decision over Levi Maes (Northwest Technical College) 30-14 (MD 11-2)
1st Place Match – Dustin Reed (Newman) 13-1 won by decision over Adam Ludwin (Fort Hays State) 17-6 (Dec 3-1)
141 – Noah Killip (10-4) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Shaquille Wright (Labette Community College) 2-4 won by injury default over Noah Killip (Fort Hays State) 10-4 (Inj. 0:18)
Cons. Round 1 – Noah Killip (Fort Hays State) 10-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Jaden McRoberts (Barton Community College) 9-13 won by forfeit over Noah Killip (Fort Hays State) 10-4 (For.)
149 – Bradley Little (15-6) placed 2nd and scored 18.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State) 15-6 won by fall over Josh Romero (Benedictine) 0-2 (Fall 1:52)
Quarterfinal – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State) 15-6 won by tech fall over Bryan Burnett (Labette Community College) 4-15 (TF-1.5 6:43 (16-0))
Semifinal – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State) 15-6 won by fall over John Risewick (Bethany (Kan.)) 3-2 (Fall 6:43)
1st Place Match – Victor Hughes (Baker) 21-5 won by decision over Bradley Little (Fort Hays State) 15-6 (Dec 1-0)
157 – William Homalon (12-4) placed 2nd and scored 16.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – William Homalon(Fort Hays State) 12-4 won by fall over Trent Robb (Bethany (Kan.)) 0-2 (Fall 2:36)
Quarterfinal – William Homalon (Fort Hays State) 12-4 won by tech fall over Victor Haro (Northwest Technical College) 25-13 (TF-1.5 3:42 (21-4))
Semifinal – William Homalon (Fort Hays State) 12-4 won by decision over Colby Crank (Baker) 18-2 (Dec 12-6)
1st Place Match – Colton Duhr (Newman) 10-4 won by decision over William Homalon (Fort Hays State) 12-4 (Dec 10-6)
165 – Matt Ziegler (3-10) placed 4th and scored 12.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Matt Ziegler (Fort Hays State) 3-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Matt Ziegler (Fort Hays State) 3-10 won by tech fall over CJ Garcia (Bethany (Kan.)) 0-2 (TF-1.5 1:13 (16-0))
Semifinal – Colton Looper (Neosho County Community College) 16-4 won by tech fall over Matt Ziegler (Fort Hays State) 3-10 (TF-1.5 4:25 (18-1))
Cons. Semi – Matt Ziegler (Fort Hays State) 3-10 won by major decision over Sean Taborsky (Barton Community College) 13-20 (MD 17-5)
3rd Place Match – Noel Torres (Newman) 9-5 won by tech fall over Matt Ziegler (Fort Hays State) 3-10 (TF-1.5 3:53 (16-0))
174 – Dylan Wiesner (10-10) placed 2nd and scored 15.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dylan Wiesner (Fort Hays State) 10-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Dylan Wiesner (Fort Hays State) 10-10 won by major decision over Darick Jones (Neosho County Community College) 9-15 (MD 12-2)
Semifinal – Dylan Wiesner (Fort Hays State) 10-10 won by major decision over Trevor Sutton (Baker) 13-15 (MD 16-2)
1st Place Match – Heath Gray (Newman) 18-5 won by decision over Dylan Wiesner (Fort Hays State) 10-10 (Dec 3-2)
184 – Jon Inman (24-1) placed 1st and scored 19.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) 24-1 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) 24-1 won by fall over Connor Kenyon (Benedictine) 0-2 (Fall 0:47)
Semifinal – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) 24-1 won by fall over Kyle Ryan (Newman) 2-2 (Fall 4:57)
1st Place Match – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) 24-1 won by decision over Micah Felton (Pratt) 10-2 (Dec 11-6)
197 – Cash Drylie (9-7) placed 3rd and scored 17.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State) 9-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Cash Drylie(Fort Hays State) 9-7 won by fall over Travis Quarterman (Pratt) 3-4 (Fall 1:35)
Semifinal – Kasey Crump (Ottawa) 17-5 won by major decision over Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State) 9-7 (MD 11-2)
Cons. Semi – Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State) 9-7 won by fall over Jonathan Bowen (Barton Community College) 10-17 (Fall 2:15)
3rd Place Match – Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State) 9-7 won by fall over Travis Quarterman (Pratt) 3-4 (Fall 0:57)
285 – Dakota Gulley (15-15) placed 1st and scored 19.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State) 15-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State) 15-15 won by fall over Tommy Vu (Pratt) 5-14 (Fall 1:44)
Semifinal – Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State) 15-15 won by decision over Zell Beiberle (Colby) 3-2 (Dec 5-1)
1st Place Match – Dakota Gulley(Fort Hays State) 15-15 won by fall over Armondo Contreas (Ottawa) 2-1 (Fall 6:04)
MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State hit 13 three-pointers as they roll past Fort Hays State 77-55 Saturday afternoon at Bearcat Arena. The Bearcats (13-5, 10-3 MIAA) hit as many shots from beyond the arc as they did inside as they win their third straight. The Tigers (13-6, 7-6 MIAA) were held to 36-percent shooting as they lose their second staight.
Mark Johnson Postgame Interview
Game Highlights
Northwest scored the first five points and never trailed, leading by as many as 14 in the first half and 27 in the the second half. Zach Schneider, who hit six 3-pointers to set the NWMSU career record, led the Bearcats with a career-high 18 points.
Rob Davis led the Tigers with 13 points. Craig Nicholson added 11 and moves into seventh on the FHSU all-time scoring list with 1,292 for his career.
MARYVILLE, Mo. – No. 3 Fort Hays State used a 15-3 fourth quarter run to open up a 15-point lead and beat a pesky Northwest Missouri State team 61-46 Saturday afternoon at Bearcat Arena. The Tigers (17-2, 11-2 MIAA) forced 12 of the Bearcats (316, 1-12 MIAA) 30 turnovers in the final quarter, outscoring Northwest 22-0 off turnovers.
Tony Hobson Postgame Intrview
Game Highlights
Jill Faxon led three Tigers in double-figures with 15 points and six rebounds. Paige Lunsford added 14 points and Beth Bohuslavsky 10, all in the second half.
Northwest was led by Tember Schechinger who scored 13 along with 11 rebounds.
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State battled fifth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney in an MIAA dual Thursday (Jan. 21) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan. The dual came down to the last match with FHSU down five, but UNK held on for a 23-15 win.
The Lopers jumped out to an early 6-0 lead winning the first two matches. UNK’s Connor Bolling, the No. 6 wrestler at 125 pounds, defeated Adam Ludwin by decision 6-5 in a hard-fought battle. The No. 1 wrestler at 133 pounds, Daniel DeShazer, extended the Loper lead by defeating Anthony Calderon by a 10-5 decision.
A forfeit at 141 pounds by UNK knotted the score at 6-6. Bradley Little gave the Tigers their first lead of the night, 12-6, with a big pin of Brett Labudda at the 4:15 mark in the 149 pound bout.
The Lopers came back to win the next three matches to take the lead once again. UNK’s 157 pound wrestler Chase White defeated Joey Dozier in a 5-3 decision, cutting the Tiger lead to 12-9. UNK then took the lead for the second time as Devin Aguirre picked up four points with a 16-6 major decision victory in the 165 pound bout over Matt Ziegler. At 174 pounds Calvin Ochs of UNK defeated Dylan Wiesner with a 4-0 decision.
With the Tigers trailing 16-12, No. 6 ranked 184-pound wrestler Jon Inman brought the Tigers within one by defeating Zach Stodden with a 9-4 decision.
UNK pushed its lead to five as the No.1 ranked wrestler at 197 pounds, Romero Cotton, defeated Cash Drylie with the 13-4 major decision.
With one match to go the Tigers trailed 20-15 and freshman AJ Cooper needed a pin to complete the comeback. Despite a great opportunity in the first period, and another in the the third, Luke Petersen was too much and came away with the 11-4 decision to clinch the dual for the Lopers by the score of 23-15.
The Tigers moved to 5-3 overall, 0-2 in the MIAA, while the Lopers remain in first place in the MIAA with a record of 11-2 overall and 2-0 in the conference. The Tigers head to Wichita, Kan., on Sunday (Jan. 24) for the Kansas Cup at Newman University.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Missouri Western hit 10 3-pointers and outscored Fort Hays State by 12 at the free throw line as they beat the Tigers 74-68 Thursday at the MWSU Fieldhouse. The Griffons (6-12, 4-8 MIAA), who came into the game as the worst shooting team in the MIAA, connected on 52-percent in the second half and 47-percent for the game as they end a three-game losing streak. The Tigers (13-5, 7-5 MIAA) have now dropped three straight on the road.
Mark Johnson Postgame Interview
Game Highlights
The Tigers used a 7-0 run to build a six-point lead early in the second half but the Griffons answered with a 23-8 run over the next 10 minutes to go up nine. Kyler Kinnamon hit a 3-pointer to pull FHSU within one with 3:42 to play but that was as close as they would get.
Rob Davis led four Tigers with 15 points. Craig Nicholson added 13, Dom Samac 12 and Kenny Enoch 10.
Xavier Newson scored a career-high 25 to lead MWSU. Trey Sampson added 21. Both hit four 3-pointers, going a combined 8-for-14 beyond the arc.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – No. 5 Missouri Western outscored No.3 Fort Hays State by 20 in the second half and rally for a 77-75 win Thursday in front of 3,275 at the MWSU Fieldhouse. The Griffons (18-0, 12-0 MIAA), who trailed by 20 late in the second quarter, shot 55-percent in the second half including 5-of-6 from beyond the arc after being held to 34-percent shooting in the first half.
Tony Hobson Postgame Interview
Game Highlights
The Tigers used a 10-0 first quarter run to go up nine and led by 18 at halftime thanks to 50-percent shooting. FHSU connected on only 27-percent in the second half and 3-of-12 from beyond the arc after hitting 7-of-14 from long range in the first half.
Chelsea Mason led the Tigers with 14 points, all in the first quarter. Taylor Chandler, Beth Bohuslavsky and Nikola Kacperska all added 11.
The Griffons were led by LaQuinta Jefferson who scored 18 and Sarafina Handy, who hit a 3-pointer with 34 seconds to play to give the Griffons the lead for good, added 15.
Fort Hays State Men’s Basketball is receiving votes in the latest NABC Division II Poll, released on Tuesday (Jan. 19). Fort Hays State is one of two MIAA schools receiving votes in the poll.
After a pair of wins at home last week, Fort Hays State owns the best overall record in the MIAA at 13-4. The Tigers received 10 votes in the latest poll, while Northwest Missouri State received nine votes. The Tigers and Bearcats are the only teams from the MIAA referenced in the latest poll. The MIAA has been so competitive top to bottom this year that there are currently no teams inside the top 25.
Northwest Missouri State has an overall record of 11-5, but the Bearcats are tied for first in the MIAA standings at 8-3, while FHSU is 7-4. The Tigers and Bearcats meet this weekend, part of a two-game road trip. FHSU plays at Missouri Western on Thursday before playing the Bearcats on Saturday in Maryville, Mo.
Below is the NABC Division II Poll for January 19, 2016.
Team
Record
Points
1.
West Liberty (W.Va.) (16)
15-0
400
2.
Augustana (S.D.)
15-1
384
3.
Fairmont State (W.Va.)
14-1
362
4.
Midwestern State (Texas)
15-1
347
5.
Eckerd (Fla.)
16-1
318
6.
Bellarmine (Ky.)
13-2
311
7.
MSU Moorhead
19-2
308
8.
Western Oregon
14-2
288
9.
Queens (N.C.)
14-1
260
10.
Tarleton State (Texas)
13-3
236
11.
Angelo State (Texas)
14-2
222
12.
Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.)
14-2
218
13.
Wheeling Jesuit (W.Va.)
15-1
199
14.
Saint Anselm (N.H.)
14-2
179
15.
California Baptist
15-3
171
16.
Cal Poly Pomona
14-3
152
17.
UC San Diego
13-3
132
18.
Kentucky Wesleyan
15-2
120
19.
Chico State (Calif.)
14-3
110
20.
West Chester (Pa.)
14-2
62
21.
Fort Lewis (Colo.)
13-3
58
22.
Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
12-3
54
23.
Ashland (Ohio)
13-3
50
24.
Wisconsin-Parkside
12-2
40
25.
Columbus State (Ga.)
12-3
36
Others receiving votes: Barry (Fla.) 30, Chowan (N.C.) 22, Indianapolis (Ind.) 19, Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 17, Ferris State (Mich.) 16, Delta State (Miss.) 15, Alaska-Anchorage 14, Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) 12, Southern Connecticut State 11, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 10, Northwest Missouri State 9, Bentley (Mass.) 6, Arkansas-Fort Smith 5, East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 5, Lake Superior State (Mich.) 2, Humboldt State (Calif.) 1.
Fort Hays State remained No. 3 in the latest WBCA Division II Poll, released on Tuesday. The Tigers hold the No. 3 ranking for the third straight week and they prepare for another road swing in the MIAA, including a meeting with No. 5 ranked Missouri Western on Thursday.
The Tigers enter the week on a six-game win streak. Fort Hays State remains the highest ranked team from the MIAA, but Missouri Western leapt five more spots in the polls this week to No. 5. As the No. 10 ranked team in the nation last week, Missouri Western went on the road to defeat Washburn and No. 9 ranked Emporia State. The Griffons kept their perfect record for the season, now at 17-0 overall and 11-0 in the MIAA. Emporia State slipped to No. 12 in this week’s poll following its loss to Missouri Western.
Alaska-Anchorage takes over as the nation’s No. 1 ranked team after previous No. 1 West Texas A&M took its first loss of the season last week. Lubbock Christian, the No. 4 team in last week’s poll, jumped up to No. 2 this week as it is still unbeaten on the season.
Fort Hays State engages in its second top-five battle of the season on Thursday in St. Joseph at Missouri Western. To get to No. 1 in the poll earlier this season, a then No. 5 ranked FHSU defeated No. 1 ranked Emporia State in Hays by one point on December 5. FHSU held the No. 1 ranking for nearly a month. This is the only time the FHSU meets the Griffons in the regular season, as they are one of just four opponents FHSU does not play twice in MIAA action this year. FHSU enters Thursday one game back of Missouri Western in the MIAA standings, looking to tie for the conference lead through 12 games of the 22-game conference schedule.
Below is the WBCA Division II Poll for January 19, 2016.
Rank
Institution – First Place Votes
Previous Rank
Record
Total Points
1
University of Alaska – Anchorage – 11
2
20-1
560
2
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) – 9
4
15-0
550
3
Fort Hays State University (Kan.)
3
16-1
522
4
Ashland University (Ohio) – 1
6
16-0
505
5
Missouri Western State – 2
10
17-0
483
6
California Baptist University
5
15-1
477
7
Limestone College (S.C.) – 1
7
14-0
469
8
West Texas A&M University
1
16-1
434
9
Lewis University (Ill.)
8
16-1
415
10
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.)
11
15-1
396
11
Anderson University (S.C.)
14
12-1
307
12
Emporia State University (Kan.)
9
14-3
302
13
West Liberty University (W.Va.)
15
15-1
259
14
Winona State University (Minn.)
12
17-2
248
15
Benedict College (S.C.)
17
17-1
240
16
Union University (Tenn.)
18
15-2
217
17
Virginia Union University
21
12-1
197
18
Quincy University (Ill.)
19
15-1
194
19
Drury University (Mo.)
16
12-3
191
20
Arkansas Tech University
22
11-2
143
21
University of California – San Diego
23
14-2
118
22
Clayton State University (Ga.)
NR
15-1
107
23
Columbus State University (Ga.)
13
12-3
105
24
Delta State University (Miss.)
25
12-2
79
25
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)
24
13-3
55
Others receiving votes: Bellarmine University (Ky.) 46; Florida Southern College 37; American International College (Mass.) 35; University of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 21; Northern State University (S.D.) 14; Kentucky State University 8; Colorado School of Mines 7; Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 7.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State’s Cash Drylie was named the MIAA Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday (Jan. 19) for his efforts in the Midwest Duals in Kearney, Neb. Drylie went a perfect 4-0 on the weekend and had the decisive victory in two duals helping FHSU to a 4-0 record on the weekend.
Drylie went 4-0 at 197 pounds. He recorded all of his wins by fall, generating a maximum of 24 points for his team on the weekend. In a 28-23 win over Southwest Minnesota State, his pin over Ashton Bartlett in 3:54 sealed the team victory, putting the Tigers up 28-17 before the final match. In a 22-21 win over San Francisco State, he broke a 15-15 tie with a pin in 1:44 over Calvin Nicholls. After SFSU got a pin at heavyweight, the Tigers were given one more team point for winning six of the 10 matches in the dual, winning on criteria 22-21. Drylies pin gave FHSU its sixth win in the dual. He also recorded pins against Cory Marquez of New Mexico Highlands (1:16) and Jakob Lund of CSU-Pueblo (3:25) in sizable dual victories for the Tigers. FHSU defeated NHMU 36-6 and No. 20 ranked CSU-Pueblo 37-15.
