FHSU Athletics

Fort Hays State Women’s Basketball slipped three spots to No. 5 in the latest Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)/USA Today Top 25, released Tuesday (Feb. 17) by the organization.  FHSU previously was second with 735 votes, and fell to fifth with 597 votes.

The poll saw previous No. 1 Lewis drop one spot to No. 2, while Alaska-Anchorage climbed into the top spot.  Rounding out the Top 5 ahead of FHSU was Limestone (No. 3) and West Texas A&M (No. 4).

FHSU (22-2, 14-1 MIAA) saw its 21-game win streak come to an end on Saturday at Pittsburg State, though FHSU is still 5-2 against ranked opponents this season and 2-1 in Top 10 matchups on the year.  Pitt State moved up to No. 7 in the most recent rankings, while fellow MIAA opponent Emporia State fell to No. 13 after a loss to Northeastern State.  Other conference opponents listed in the rankings were Washburn (receiving 25 votes) and Missouri Southern (receiving six votes).

In the MIAA standings, Fort Hays State holds a one-game lead over Pitt State and a three-game lead over ESU with four games to go, and has already locked up a first round bye in the MIAA Tournament.  FHSU is the only team so far in the conference to guarantee itself a spot in the MIAA quarterfinals in Kansas City, Mo., in early March.

This Wednesday (Feb. 18), the first of four official NCAA Region Rankings are released as part of the run-up to the NCAA Central Regional, held March 13-15 at the top school in the region.  FHSU is the only team in the region (comprised of teams from the MIAA, NSIC and GAC) with just two losses on the year.

FHSU is also ranked No. 1 in two other national polls:  BennettRank and Massey Ratings.  Information on those polls can be found using the links above.

Fort Hays State closes out its home portion of the 2014-15 regular season with Senior Night on Wednesday (Feb. 18) against Washburn.  Game time is 5:30 p.m.

The complete WBCA/USA Today Top 25 Poll for Feb. 17 is below…

Rank	Team (First-Place Votes)	Previous	Record	Points
1.	University of Alaska – Anchorage – 15	3	23-1	727
2.	Lewis University (Ill.) – 14	1	24-1	699
3.	Limestone College (S.C.) – 1	4	24-1	667
4.	West Texas A&M University	6	20-2	599
5.	Fort Hays State University (Kan.)	2	22-2	597
6.	Columbus State University (Ga.)	7	24-1	573
7.	Pittsburg State University (Kan.)	10	23-3	548
8.	Michigan Technological University	11	22-1	545
9.	Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.)	13	21-2	475
10.	Stonehill College (Mass.)	15	20-2	457
11.	Drury University (Mo.)	17	20-3	401
12.	Adelphi University (N.Y.)	8	22-3	382
13.	Emporia State University (Kan.)	9	19-4	349
14.	Wayne State University (Mich.)	12	20-3	324
15.	Seattle Pacific University (Wash.)	18	19-3	311
16.	Wayne State College (Neb.)	19	23-3	296
17.	Rollins College (Fla.)	14	19-3	272
18.	California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.)	20	21-3	269
19.	Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	16	20-3	219
T20.	Arkansas Tech University	24	19-3	153
T20.	Florida Institute of Technology	21	19-3	153
22.	Humboldt State University (Calif.)	25	20-3	140
23.	Union University (Tenn.)	NR	20-3	102
24.	Midwestern State University (Texas)	22	19-4	92
25.	Cedarville University (Ohio)	23	22-3	59

Dropped Out: Livingstone College (N.C.).

Others receiving votes: University of New Haven (Conn.) 52; University of District of Columbia 42; California State University – Dominguez Hills 29; California State Polytechnic University – Pomona 28;Washburn University (Kan.) 25; Livingstone College (N.C.) 20; California Baptist University 19; University of Southern Indiana 19; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 18; Lander University (S.C.) 17; Hawaii Pacific University 14; Ashland University (Ohio) 12; Northern State University (S.D.) 8; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 7; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 6; Missouri Southern State University 6; Colorado Mesa University 5; California State University – San Bernardino 4; Harding University (Ark.) 3; Minnesota State University – Mankato 2; University of Colorado – Colorado Springs 2; University of the Sciences In Philadelphia (Pa.) 2; University of North Georgia 1.

FHSU Athletics

Fort Hays State baseball was scheduled to play four games at Central Missouri this coming weekend to open MIAA play, but due to heavy amounts of snow, the series will now be played in Hays. The teams will play doubleheaders on Thursday (Feb. 19) and Friday (Feb. 20), starting at 1 pm both days at Larks Park.

FHSU Athletics

Fort Hays State had three individual champions and six All-MIAA performers at the MIAA Championships on Sunday (Feb. 15) in Warrensburg, Mo. Three of Fort Hays State’s four ranked wrestlers won individual titles, including No. 8 Noah Killip at 141 pounds, No. 8 Jon Inman at 184 pounds, and No. 5 Trey Page at 285 pounds.

At final count, the Tigers had eight placers – three champions, two second-place, one third-place, and two fourth-place finishers. Taking second were Josh Rodriguez at 174 pounds and Cash Drylie at 197 pounds. Joey Dozier claimed third at 149 pounds, while Garrett Jones (133) and Bradley Little (157) each claimed fourth.

To earn All-MIAA status, wrestlers have to finish in the top three. Those honors go to Killip, Inman, Page, Rodriguez, Drylie, and Dozier.

As a team, the Tigers finished third handily with 70.5 points, only behind champion Nebraska-Kearney (91.5) and Lindenwood (82). Central Oklahoma was fourth at 51, and then Central Missouri and Newman in fifth and sixth respectively to round out the six-team standings.

Scoring was hard to come by in the 141-pound final. After a scoreless first period, Noah Killip controlled his opponent throughout the entire second period to gain two minutes of riding time. In the process he nearly pinned his opponent, No. 5 ranked Kyle Webb of Lindenwood, with three nearfall points in the period to take a 3-0 lead. Webb countered in the third by controlling Killip for nearly the entire period, wiping out Killip’s potential riding time point. However, Webb could not find a scoring opportunity and a stall point was all he earned. Killip took the match by a 3-1 decision.

At 174 pounds, No. 7 ranked Josh Rodriguez looked as though he was going to give FHSU four champions on the day, getting a takedown in the third period with 10 seconds remaining to take a 5-4 lead on Archie Williams of Central Missouri. However, Williams escaped just a few seconds before the final buzzer to tie the match and force overtime where he used a duck-under move to score the sudden victory takedown on Rodriguez, a 7-5 decision.

Jon Inman looked to be cruising to a victory at 184 pounds against John McArdle of Lindenwood, up 6-2 after two periods. However, McArdle used a flurry of moves late to get the match tied 7-7, but Inman’s dominance early in the match was too much as he had a enough riding time accumulated for an extra point, winning 8-7. Inman avenged a loss to McArdle in last year’s MIAA Tournament Final, when he lost late on a pin even though he had the lead in the match.

Cash Drylie used an upset in the semifinals at 197 pounds to reach the finals. He knocked off fourth-ranked Kenny Breaux of Lindenwood with a fall at 4:00 to get a match with the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the nation, Romero Cotton of Nebraska-Kearney. Cotton was too much for Drylie in the championship, scoring a 13-2 major decision.

Trey Page dominated in the finals at heavyweight, running his season record to 41-2 overall. He shutout Jacob Borgmeyer of Lindenwood with a third-period tech fall of 15-0. It was his 12^th technical fall of the season.
Winning the third-place match at 149 pounds with a 9-5 decision was Joey Dozier. Dozier lost his semifinal match against Destin McCauley of UNK before knocking off Jared Mestas of Lindenwood for the consolation bracket win.

Full results from the tournament for FHSU wrestlers are posted below. The Tigers return to action at the NCAA Super Regional 4 in Pueblo, Colo., February 27-28.

MIAA Conference Tournament Results for Fort Hays State University
125 – Adam Ludwin place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Zach D`Amico (University of Central Oklahoma) 22-17 won by decision over Adam Ludwin (Fort Hays State University) 23-15 (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 1 – Adam Ludwin (Fort Hays State University) 23-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Malacai Collins (University of Central Missouri) 17-10 won by decision over Adam Ludwin (Fort Hays State University) 23-15 (Dec 2-1)

133 – Garrett Jones placed 4th and scored 2.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Garrett Jones (Fort Hays State University) 8-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Daniel DeShazer (University of Nebraska at Kearney) 31-5 won by decision over Garrett Jones (Fort Hays State University) 8-8 (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Semi – Garrett Jones (Fort Hays State University) 8-8 received a bye () (Bye)
3rd Place Match – Hunter Haralson (Lindenwood (Mo.) University) 18-9 won by major decision over Garrett Jones (Fort Hays State University) 8-8 (MD 9-0)

141 – Noah Killip placed 1st and scored 13.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Noah Killip (Fort Hays State University) 25-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Noah Killip (Fort Hays State University) 25-3 won by major decision over Josh Durham (University of Central Oklahoma) 8-9 (MD 12-2)
1st Place Match – Noah Killip (Fort Hays State University) 25-3 won by decision over Kyle Webb (Lindenwood (Mo.) University) 20-9 (Dec 3-1)

149 – Joey Dozier placed 3rd and scored 4.50 team points.
Quarterfinal – Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State University) 12-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Destin McCauley (University of Nebraska at Kearney) 20-7 won by fall over Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State University) 12-4 (Fall 3:40)
Cons. Semi – Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State University) 12-4 received a bye () (Bye)
3rd Place Match – Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State University) 12-4 won by decision over Jared Mestas (Lindenwood (Mo.) University) 5-4 (Dec 9-5)

157 – Bradley Little placed 4th and scored 3.50 team points.
Quarterfinal – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State University) 23-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Derrick Weller (Lindenwood (Mo.) University) 23-20 won by decision overBradley Little (Fort Hays State University) 23-14 (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Semi – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State University) 23-14 won by major decision over Forlanda Parker (Newman University) 4-29 (MD 18-6)
3rd Place Match – Jeromy Davenport (University of Central Oklahoma) 16-15 won by decision over Bradley Little (Fort Hays State University) 23-14 (Dec 6-4)

165 – Kregg Clarke place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Chris Watson (University of Central Oklahoma) 34-0 won by major decision over Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State University) 14-19 (MD 12-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State University) 14-19 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Devin Aguirre (University of Nebraska at Kearney) 25-13 won by major decision over Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State University) 14-19 (MD 19-6)

174 – Josh Rodriguez placed 2nd and scored 9.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Josh Rodriguez (Fort Hays State University) 17-5 won by decision over Batchkuluun Zulkhuu (Lindenwood (Mo.) University) 11-11 (Dec 13-6)
Semifinal – Josh Rodriguez (Fort Hays State University) 17-5 won by decision over Chance Bila (University of Nebraska at Kearney) 24-13 (Dec 3-1)
1st Place Match – Archie Williams (University of Central Missouri) 21-10 won in sudden victory – 1 over Josh Rodriguez (Fort Hays State University) 17-5 (SV-1 7-5)

184 – Jon Inman placed 1st and scored 13.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State University) 31-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State University) 31-5 won by major decision over Casey Powell (University of Nebraska at Kearney) 19-20 (MD 14-4)
1st Place Match – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State University) 31-5 won by decision over John McArdle (Lindenwood (Mo.) University) 12-6 (Dec 8-7)

197 – Cash Drylie placed 2nd and scored 11.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State University) 19-16 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State University) 19-16 won by fall over Kenny Breaux (Lindenwood (Mo.) University) 23-9 (Fall 4:00)
1st Place Match – Romero Cotton (University of Nebraska at Kearney) 11-4 won by major decision over Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State University) 19-16 (MD 13-2)

285 – Trey Page placed 1st and scored 14.50 team points.
Quarterfinal – Trey Page (Fort Hays State University) 40-2 won by decision over De`quence Goodman (University of Central Missouri) 11-6 (Dec 3-1)
Semifinal – Trey Page (Fort Hays State University) 40-2 won by major decision over Kyle Factor (University of Central Oklahoma) 21-15 (MD 12-1)
1st Place Match – Trey Page (Fort Hays State University) 40-2 won by tech fall over Jacob Borgmeyer (Lindenwood (Mo.) University) 14-17 (TF-1.5 6:00 (16-0))

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Pittsburg State outscores Fort Hays State by 16 points at the free throw line, defeating the Tigers 77-63 Saturday afternoon in front 1,790 Saturday afterooon at John Lance Arena in Pittsburg. The loss snaps FHSU’s two-game win streak and drops them to 15-9 overall and 8-7 in the MIAA. Pittsburg State wins their second straight and improves to 15-8 and 11-4 in the MIAA where they are a half-game out of first place.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

 

Game Highlights

 

The Tigers led by three with 11:12 to play but Pitt State outscores them 24-7 over the next 7:42 to go up 16. The Gorillas go 26-of-27 from the free throw line compared to the Tigers 10-of-15 and they outrebound FHSU 33-21.

James Fleming leads the Tigers with 15 points. Achoki Moikobu adds 14 and Dom Samac 12. The Gorillas were led by Josiah Gustafson’s 16 points.

FHSU shoots 47-percent but were just 7-for-24 from beyond the arc and 10-of-15 from the free throw line, all in the second half.

PSU shoots 48-percent including 5-of-13 from 3-point range.

 

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Fort Hays State shoots just 33-percent in the second half and was outrebounded by eight after halftime as they see their 21-game win streak snapped in a 65-59 loss at No. 10 Pittsburg State Saturday afternoon in front of 1,740 at John Lance Arena in Pittsburg. The loss drops the second-ranked Lady Tigers to 22-2 overall and 14-1 in the MIAA. The Gorillas improve to 23-3 and move within a game of the Tigers in the conference at 13-2.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

 

Game Highlights

 

 

Fort Hays State raced out to an early 12-2 lead then rallied after Pitt State took a brief three-point lead with back-to-back 3-pointers from Chelsea Mason and Jill Faxon to take the lead back and led by five at the half.

The Lady Tigers built the lead back to 10 in the second half, but the Gorillas use a 12-1 run to go up six with 4:02 to play and never let FHSU closer than three the rest of the way.

The Tigers shoot just 35-percent from the floor and were just 3-for-14 from beyond the arc – 1-for-6 in the second half. The Tigers hit just 16 of their 15 free throw attempts including 6-of-11 in the second half.

Pittsburg State shoots 33-percent including 3-of-15 from beyond the arc but hit 20 of their 28 free throws. Pitt outscored the Lady Tigers 14-9 on second chance points.

Kate Lehman led FHSU with 19 points and eight rebounds. Beth Bohuslavsky added 11 and Jill Faxon 10. Lizzy Jeronimous and Cathy Brugman both scored 17 to lead the Gorillas who lost by 19 in the first meeting with the Tigers three weeks prior.

 

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Fort Hays State baseball fell by a score of 5-3 to Colorado Mines in the season opener on Friday at Larks Park in Hays. Colorado Mines took a 3-0 lead with back-to-back first inning home runs and held the lead the rest of the way.

The Orediggers (4-0) remained unbeaten on the season by taking advantage of a leadoff walk in the first inning. Connor Lambert followed with a line drive over the right center field wall to make it 2-0, then Nate Olinger hit a solo homer down the right field line to abruptly put the score at 3-0 without any outs recorded.

Starter Justin Hersch settled in from there for the Tigers, recording six consecutive outs before surrendering a walk at the beginning of the third inning. He worked around the free pass to record three more in a row. He also kept the Orediggers scoreless in the fourth, despite two reaching base in the inning.

Meanwhile, the Tigers pulled within a run by the end of the fourth inning. In the first inning Cooper Langley had a two-out RBI single to plate Kevin Czarnecki, who doubled the play before. In the fourth, Nick Hammeke had a two-out RBI single to plate Austin Unrein, who singled earlier in the inning. The Tigers stranded runners at second and third to end the inning, trailing 3-2.

The Tigers had an unfortunate turn of events in the fifth when Hersch could not continue the game with an injury to his leg, not allowing him to get a good push off the mound. Kyle Vogt entered in relief and got the first two batters he faced out before surrendering a solo home run to Connor Lambert, his second of the game to push the CSM lead back to two at 4-2.

Giles Fox  had a solid effort out of the bullpen for the Tigers in relief of Vogt, who allowed just the one run over 1.2 innings. Fox threw 2.2 innings and allowed just one hit and struck out five. However, one of the strikeouts was costly in the eighth inning as it came on a wild pitch and catcher Andre Vieyra’s recovery throw down to first was high, allowing a runner to come into score from second. Colorado Mines took a 5-2 lead to the ninth inning.

In the ninth, Vieyra led off with a walk and moved up to second on a wild pitch. With two outs, Caleb Cherryholmes doubled in Vieyra from third, making it 5-3, but the rally came up short as Connor Ross struck out to end the game.

Hersch took the loss, lasting 4.0 innings. He allowed three runs on three hits with three walks.

Christian Rooney had a great outing on the mound in his start Colorado Mines. He lasted 7.0 innings and allowed just two runs on five hits, while striking out eight. Samuel Reed pitched the final two innings of the game for his first save of the season, allowing just one run and one hit with a strikeout.

Fort Hays State returns to action on Saturday at 1 pm when it hosts Regis University. Regis hit a walk-off two-run homer against Central Oklahoma in the ninth to win the nightcap, 12-10, at Larks Park on Friday. Regis will enter the game at 3-1 overall.

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Fort Hays State Softball dropped two contests on opening day of the 2015 season, falling to Minnesota Duluth, 2-0, and No. 13 Missouri-St. Louis, 5-4, on Friday (Feb. 13) at the 8-State Classic.

The Tigers continue the event in Bentonville, Ark., tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 14) with games against Truman (9 a.m.) and Arkansas-Monticello (11 a.m.).  Fans can follow @fhsuathletics on Twitter for updates throughout the day.

Complete recaps of Friday’s games are below…

Minnesota Duluth 2, Fort Hays State 0
Fort Hays State put itself in position for a comeback late but couldn’t follow through, falling 2-0 in its season opener to Minnesota Duluth.

FHSU matched the Bulldogs with five hits on the afternoon, as neither team had an extra base hit and both drew two walks. Kylie Strand was 2-of-2 at the plate with a walk, while Courtney Dobson was 1-of-2 with a walk. Rilee Krier and Samantha Villarreal had the Tigers’ other hits.

In the circle, Kelsey Kimminau (0-1) took the loss despite a strong effort, tossing all seven innings with six strikeouts.  For UMD, Cayli Sadler (1-1) had nine strikeouts and also had a complete game.

UMD took an early 1-0 lead in the second when Hailey Lundquist blasted a two-out, solo home run.  That lead was extended to 2-0 in the fifth, as the Bulldogs drove home a run on Becky Smith’s single to right field.

Down to its last chance in the seventh, Fort Hays State led off the inning with back-to-back singles from Strand and Villarreal, but a double play and a strikeout ended the game.

No. 13 Missouri-St. Louis 5, Fort Hays State 4
FHSU’s  Erin Elmore led the team with a 2-for-3 performance, picking up two RBI with a double. Tory Beltz and Paxton Duran each had RBIs while going 1-of-3.

Duran (1-0) threw a complete game, striking out 10 and walking only three, though four of the eight hits were doubles.  For UMSL, Hannah Perryman was tagged early (two earned runs) and threw just into the second, but Brittni Chapman (4-0) picked up the win after limiting the damage and allowing just two runs (both unearned) over the next six innings.

Duran started the game by striking out the side, and FHSU scored its first run of the season in the bottom of the inning.  With two outs in the first, Elmore raked a stand-up double to center, rounding the bases after Beltz’s RBI single.

That lead was short lived, as UMSL answered to tie the game in the second.  Madison Zbaraschuk led off the inning with a double to center, moving to third on Hannah Wessels’ sacrifice bunt and coming home after Katie Wood singled to center.  On that same play, Jennah Perryman was thrown out at the plate for the second out of the inning.

The Tigers took back the lead (2-1) in their half of the second as Strand scored her first run of the year.  After leading off with a single, Strand moved to third on Villarreal’s double and came home on a groundout from Duran.

From there, things settled down until the top of the fifth, when UMSL used a two-out rally to take a 3-2 advantage. Katie Rutledge started the flurry with a solo blast, then back-to-back hits from Alex Stupek (double) and Brianna Butler (single) brought Stupek home for the fifth combined run of the day.

Again it was the Tigers who answered to regain control in their half.  Duran reached on an error to start the inning and Krier followed with a single, putting runners on first and second with no outs.  Later on, with two down, Elmore’s single deflected off the pitcher, and though Duran reached home easily, heads-up baserunning from Krier allowed the Tigers’ left fielder to scamper home on a two-RBI play.

Within an out of clinching the win, FHSU was hurt by a walk and back-to-back doubles from UMSL that saw the Tritons take a 5-4 lead for good in the top of the seventh

Down to its last chance in the seventh, Duran led off with a stand-up double to right, moving to third on Rilee Krier’s sacrifice bunt, but two quick outs for FHSU ended the comeback.

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Fort Hays State wrestling blazed its way to a 36-17 dual win at Adams State on Wednesday (Feb. 11) in an event that took less than 45 minutes. The 19th-ranked Tigers finished their dual campaign at 8-6 overall. Only seven matches were wrestled in the dual as Adams State was open at two weights and FHSU was open at one.

Only two of the seven matches went the full time length as bonus points were awarded at eight of 10 possible weights. Fort Hays State did have to overcome an early five-point deficit in the match, but took just a couple of matches to get their lead back.

Bradley Little started the dual at 157 pounds with a fall at 5:53 on Jacob Deguero, putting the Tigers up 6-0 out of the gate. However, Adams State countered with a tech fall and fall back-to-back to seize an 11-6 lead. Justin Samora won 15-0 over Kregg Clarke at 165 pounds and Mark Mabry got a fall at 1:59 against Jace Norduke.

Eighth-ranked Jon Inman immediately pulled the Tigers within one in the dual at 184 pounds, scoring a 15-5 major decision over Mario Garcia. Cash Drylie put the Tigers back into the lead for good with a 6-2 decision at 197 pounds over Amer Tipura. Fifth-ranked Trey Page continued his heavyweight dominance by breezing to a 17-1 tech fall over Austin Andrade, pushing the Tiger advantage to 18-11 in the dual. A pair of forfeit wins ensued for the Tigers, Adam Ludwin at 125 pounds and Garrett Jones at 133 pounds, putting the dual out of reach at 30-11.

Eighth-ranked Noah Killip put an exclamation on the big win at 141 pounds with a fall at 2:37 over JC Henderson. The Tigers decided to go open at 149 pounds and the dual ended at 36-17 in favor of FHSU.

FHSU nearly doubled its score with bonus points in the dual. FHSU won seven matches, worth a minimum of 21, but added 15 bonus points.

The Tigers now turn their focus to the MIAA Tournament on Sunday in Warrensburg, Mo., at the UCM Multipurpose Building. The tournament is set to get underway at 10 am.

FHSU Athletics

After two weeks at No. 15 in the Division II Wrestling Coaches Association Poll, Fort Hays State slipped for spots to No. 19 in the latest rankings, released Wednesday (Feb. 11). FHSU received 30 votes in the poll compared to 51 votes in the previous version.

FHSU (7-6, 3-2 MIAA) is coming off a 30-11 win over MIAA opponent Central Missouri, closing out the conference portion of its schedule. Just one regular season dual remains as well, taking place Wednesday (Feb. 11) at Adams State.

Josh Rodriguez (174), Jon Inman (184) and Trey Page (285) remained in the rankings, where they’ve been all season, while Noah Killip (141) made his debut at No. 8 after posting a 23-3 record so far this season. Rodriguez (15-4) moved up one spot to seventh, while Inman (29-5) dropped to eighth. At heavyweight, Page stayed put at No. 5 with a 37-2 record on the year.

After the Adams State dual, FHSU will turn its attention to postseason action with the MIAA Championships in Warrensburg, Mo., on Sunday (Feb. 15).

The complete Division II Wrestling Coaches Association rankings for Feb. 11 are below…

Others receiving votes: Augustana (S.D.), Central Missouri, Minnesota State-Mankato, Seton Hill (Pa.), Shorter (Ga.).

125 Pounds
1. T.J. North, Augustana (S.D.)
2. Matt Turek, Gannon (Pa.)
3. Jerry Huff, Adams State (Colo.)
4. Willie Bohince, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
5. Garrett Evans, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
6. Da’Wayne Robertson, Minnesota State-Mankato
7. Marco Tamayo, Lindenwood (Mo.)
8. Josh Kieffer, Indianapolis (Ind.)

133 Pounds
1. Daniel DeShazer, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Michael Labry, Ashland (Ohio)
3. Nate Rodriguez, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
4. Dustin Reed, Central Oklahoma
5. Mike Rhone, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
6. Blake Bosch, Minnesota State-Moorhead
7. Nick Crume, Indianapolis (Ind.)
8. Zak Hale, Anderson (S.C.)

141 Pounds
1. Josh Myers, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
2. Daniel Ownbey, North Carolina-Pembroke
3. Maurice Miller, Notre Dame (Ohio)
4. Josh Hawk, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
5. Kyle Webb, Lindenwood (Mo.)
6. Sam Hanau, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
7. Darren Wynn, McKendree (Ill.)
8. Noah Killip, Fort Hays State (Kan.)

149 Pounds
1. Keenan Hagerty, Maryville (Mo.)
2. Frank Cagnina, Central Missouri
3. Terrel Wilbourn, Lindenwood (Mo.)
4. Destin McCauley, Nebraska-Kearney
5. Cameron Throckmorton, Shippensburg (Pa.)
6. Nick Goebel, Findlay (Ohio)
7. Jeremy Landowski, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
8. Scott Bosak, Belmont Abbey (N.C.)

157 Pounds
1. Clint Poster, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
2. Jon Rivera, Notre Dame (Ohio)
3. James Martinez, Colorado Mesa
4. Jordan Rinken, Upper Iowa
5. Adam Cooling, Minnesota State-Mankato
6. Francis Mizia, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
7. Alex Abono, San Francisco State (Calif.)
8. Chase White, Nebraska-Kearney

165 Pounds
1. Chris Watson, Central Oklahoma
2. Gabe Fogarty, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
3. Nick Haferkamp, McKendree (Ill.)
4. Angelo Bortoluzzi, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
5. Cody Quinn, Minnesota State-Mankato
6. Dimitri Willis, Maryville (Mo.)
7. Tyler Reinhart, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
8. Nick Fishback, Wisconsin-Parkside

174 Pounds
1. Joey Davis, Notre Dame (Ohio)
2. Elliot Copeland, Western State (Colo.)
3. Zeb Wahle, Maryville (Mo.)
4. Terrence Zaleski, North Carolina-Pembroke
5. August Mizia, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
6. Payne Hatter, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
7. Josh Rodriguez, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
8. Jacob Begin, Southwest Minnesota

184 Pounds
1. Garrett Lineberger, Notre Dame (Ohio)
2. Dallas Smith, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
3. Terrence Smith, Shorter (Ga.)
4. Kyle Piatt, Western State (Colo.)
5. Blake Sorensen, Upper Iowa
6. John Vogt, McKendree (Ill.)
7. Nick Burghardt, Maryville (Mo.)
8. Jon Inman, Fort Hays State (Kan.)

197 Pounds
1. Romero Cotton, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Julian Smith, McKendree (Ill.)
3. Ryan Beltz, Maryville (Mo.)
4. Kenny Breaux, Lindenwood (Mo.)
5. Jayd Docken, Augustana (S.D.)
6. Sam Mangum, Western State (Colo.)
7. Huston Evans, Newberry (S.C.)
8. Andrew Reggi, San Francisco State (Calif.)

285 Pounds
1. Ziad Haddad, Kutztown (Pa.)
2. Garrett Gray, Tiffin (Ohio)
3. Austin Goergen, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
4. Donnell Walker, Maryville (Mo.)
5. Trey Page, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
6. Chris Giddens, North Carolina-Pembroke
7. Cole Wilson, Southwest Minnesota
8. Jordan Passehl, Colorado Mesa

FHSU Athletics

Fort Hays State senior safety Michael Jordon was named to the 2014 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America Team on Wednesday (Feb. 11). The three-time All-MIAA selection earned third team honors at safety. Jordan is the third FHSU player to earn All-America honors under head coach Chris Brown.

Jordan earns the distinction after being named to three All-Super Region 3 teams (Don Hansen – 1st Team, Daktronics – 1st Team, and Beyond Sports Network – Honorable Mention) this year. Jordan also earned All-MIAA First Team honors this season.

Complete Don Hanson NCAA II All-American Team

A senior from Kerens, Texas, Jordan finished with 250 tackles in his career, sixth-most in Fort Hays State’s NCAA Division II history. He also finished with six interceptions, 10 pass break-ups, five forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries in his career. This season, he finished third on the team in tackles with 80, adding an interception, a sack, and an MIAA-best four forced fumbles. He had a hand in seven turnovers this year for the Tigers, which includes the four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one interception.

Jordan is the first All-America selection for Tiger football since 2011, when Alex Whitehill (linebacker) and Ethan Kosjer (punter) earned the honors. Jordan is the sixth FHSU player to earn Don Hansen All-America honors, all since the 2008 season.

FHSU Sports Information

Fort Hays State men’s track and field returned to the Top 25 of the USTFCCCA Indoor National Rankings on Tuesday (Feb. 10). The Tigers were No. 24 in the first poll of the season, dropped out in the second poll, but return this week at No. 25.

Fort Hays State currently has five athletes that have provisional qualifying marks in their respective events. Cory Keehn ranks in the top 10 for both the 5,000-meter (seventh) and 3,000-meter run (ninth), while Brady Tien ranks fourth nationally in the pole vault. Jonny Bernasky is 13th nationally in the 5,000 meters, while Cory Post is 26th in the heptathlon and Rodrigo Alves is 34th in the 60 meters.

Fort Hays State is one of six teams from the MIAA currently in the Top 25. Below are the rankings for February 10, 2015…

USTFCCCA
NCAA Division II
Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25)
2015 Week #3 — February 10
next ranking: February 17
Rank Institution Points Conference Head Coach (Yr) Last Week
1 Findlay 143.82 GLIAC Marc Arce (27th) 3
2 Ashland 135.31 GLIAC Jud Logan (12th) 2
3 Minnesota State 131.32 NSIC Jim Dilling (2nd) 1
4 Colorado Mines 102.75 RMAC Matt Sparks (2nd) 4
5 Saint Augustine’s 100.09 CIAA George Williams (39th) 6
6 Grand Valley State 97.21 GLIAC Jerry Baltes (16th) 5
7 Western State 75.23 RMAC Chris Bradford (6th) 14
8 Texas A&M-Kingsville 74.37 Lone Star Ryan Dall (7th) 17
9 CSU-Pueblo 73.87 RMAC Matt Morris (2nd) 9
10 Lewis 72.09 GLVC Dana Schwarting (10th) 15
11 Pittsburg State 71.62 MIAA Russ Jewett (27th) 16
12 American International 70.29 Northeast-10 Leo Mayo (9th) 13
13 Central Missouri 63.66 MIAA Kirk Pedersen (19th)/Kip Janvrin (17th) 8
14 Tiffin 62.99 GLIAC Jeremy Croy (15th) 7
15 Southern Indiana 59.38 GLVC Mike Hillyard (17th) 12
16 Black Hills State 57.85 RMAC Seth Mischke (4th) 19
17 Emporia State 55.80 MIAA Steve Blocker (4th) 10
18 Missouri Southern 54.51 MIAA Bryan Schiding (2nd) 20
19 Simon Fraser 48.52 GNAC Brit Townsend (15th) 11
20 Neb.-Kearney 42.72 MIAA Brady Bonsall (7th) 22
21 Texas A&M-Commerce 40.28 Lone Star Tom Dibbern (2nd) 52
22 Adams State 37.41 RMAC Rock Light (2nd) 21
23 Sioux Falls 37.35 NSIC Reid Ehrisman (3rd) 27
24 Hillsdale 35.35 GLIAC Andrew Towne (1st) 35
25 Fort Hays State 35.02 MIAA Dennis Weber (22nd) 33
dropped out: No. 18 Shippensburg, No. 23 Shorter, No. 24 Limestone, No. 25 Montana St.-Billings