By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Chelsea Mason scored 19 points and Paige Lunsford added a career-high 15 to lead the Fort Hays State Lady Tigers to a hard fought 71-52 win at Northwest Missouri State Saturday afternoon in Maryville. Kate Lehman, who was held to just three points in the first half, added 11 as FHSU wins their ninth straight to close out first semester play 10-1 and 3-0 in the MIAA. The Bearcats fall to 4-8 and 0-3 in the MIAA.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

After a back and forth first half, the Lady Tigers put together a 9-0 run to build an eight-point lead and led by as many as 11 before settling for an eight-point lead at the break.

Game Highlights

The Lady Tigers shot just 40-percent for the game but forced 29 turnovers, outscoring the Bearcats 33-8 off turnovers. Their 20 steals led to 12 fast break points.

FHSU is off until January 3rd when they host Missouri Southern at Gross Coliseum.

FHSU Athletics

Fort Hays State Wrestling won seven individual matches, scoring 10 bonus points in a 31-15 dual victory over Colorado School of Mines on Thursday, Dec. 18.

FHSU is now 2-0 in dual competition this season, scoring one major decision with two pins on the night.

Adam Ludwin and the Tigers fell behind 3-0 after the 125 pound match, as CSM’s Zachary Gracia took advantage of a strong third period ride to take a 9-8 decision on advantage time.

The Tigers, however, regained the lead soon after with a quick pin from Garrett Jones (133).  Jones picked up a takedown in the match’s first 15 seconds before sticking Caleb Micho in just 33 seconds.

From there, Tyler Dryden (141) came out firing against Jacob Gerken (CSM), taking advantage of two three-point nearfall points in the match for a 12-7 decision, giving the Tigers a six-point lead (9-3) early on.

At 149 pounds, the Tigers’ Ky Biddle took a 4-1 lead over Skyler Lykins (CSM) after the first period, racking up over a minute of riding time after two takedowns.  That lead, however, would reverse itself in the second as Lykins grabbed two takedowns of his own before picking up a third period fall in 6:27, tying the match at 9-all.

Bradley Little (157) used a takedown and nearfall in the second period to take control over CSM’s John Crowley, hanging on late for the 10-8 decision. Late in the second, Little countered a Crowley takedown effort to gain control, adding three points of nearfall in the process.  Crowley’s reversal inside two seconds remaining in the second, however, kept things close (9-7).  In the third, Little picked up an escape before Crowley was awarded a stalling point, but the Tiger grappler held on for the win to put Fort Hays State back in the lead, 12-9.

Bryce Lewis extended the Tigers’ lead at 165 pounds, scoring early and often to win by major decision, 12-4. Just past the midway point of the third, Lewis’ fifth takedown of the match put him up eight (11-3) with over two minutes of riding time to his credit, which came in handy as Ruby scored an escape late in the third.

Nathan Shipley  (174) followed Lewis’ lead, scoring three takedowns with over six minutes of riding time, cruising over the Orediggers’ Karl Beridenbach by decision, 7-1.

Inman’s win by forfeit at 184 pounds sealed the team win for FHSU, giving the team a commanding 25-9 lead with two matches remaining.

Cash Drylie fell victim to a fall at 197 pounds as Paul Wilson scored the Orediggers’ final points of the night, pinning the Tigers’ junior in 1:25 and cutting the lead to 10, 25-15.

Trey Page (285) continued his recent success on the mat, winning his 16th consecutive match with a pin in 1:46 over CSM’s Nickolas DeBruyn, giving the Tigers the double-digit win, 31-15.

The Tigers idle until the New Year, returning to the mats on Sunday, Jan. 4 to face Lindenwood at Gross Memorial Coliseum.

Results from dual are below…

125 – Zachary Gracia (CSM) wins by decision (9-8) over Adam Ludwin (FHSU) … CSM leads, 3-0
133 – Garrett Jones (FHSU) wins by fall (0:31) over Caleb Micho (CSM) … FHSU leads, 6-3
141 – Tyler Dryden (FHSU) wins by decision (12-7) over Jacob Gerken (CSM) … FHSU leads, 9-3
149 – Skyler Lykins (CSM) wins by fall (6:27) over Ky Biddle (FHSU) … Match tied, 9-9
157 – Bradley Little (FHSU) wins by decision (10-8) over John Crowley (CSM) … FHSU leads, 12-9
165 – Bryce Lewis (FHSU) wins by major decision (12-8) over Ethan Ruby (CSM) … FHSU leads, 16-9
174 – Nathan Shipley (FHSU) wins by decision (7-1) over Karl Beridenbach (CSM) … FHSU leads, 19-9
184 – Jon Inman (FHSU) wins by forfeit … FHSU leads, 25-9
197 – Paul Wilson (CSM) wins by fall (1:25) over Cash Drylie (FHSU) … FHSU leads, 25-15
285 – Trey Page (FHSU) wins by fall (1:46) over Nickolas DeBruyn (CSM) … FHSU leads, 31-15

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Jared Tadlock and Achoki Moikobu both came off the bench to score 17 points leading the Fort Hays State Tigers to a 95-52 win over Bethany College Tuesday at Gross Coliseum. Jake Stoppel adds 14 points and 12 rebounds and Dom Samac scores 10 as the Tigers win their third straight and improves to 7-3.

After a sluggish start, the Tigers used a 12-0 run to build a 14-point first half lead. They went on a 10-0 run late in the first half to push the lead to 27 and would lead by as many as 47 in the second half.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

FHSU shoots 51-percent from the floor including 10-of-21 from beyond the arc. Moikobi connected on 5-of-6 from long range and Tadlock was 3-for-4.

Game Highlights

The Tigers close out first semester play at Maryville, Missouri with a key MIAA game against defending conference co-champ Northwest Missouri State.

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Kate Lehman’s recorded her third career triple-double, scoring 31 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking 11 shots as the Fort Hays State Lady Tigers roll past Kansas Wesleyan 102-49 Tuesday at Gross Coliseum. Lehman, who had seven blocks in the first half, moves into fourth on the NCAA II career blocked shot chart with 424.

Chelsea Mason adds 18 points and Elle Stein 10 as the Lady Tigers extend their winning streak to seven and improve to 9-1.

Talia Miller  Postgame Interview

The Lady Tigers never trialed, scoring the first six points and had an 18-0 run in building a 34-point halftime lead. They added a 16-0 run in the second half and led by as many as 54.

Game Highlights

FHSU shoots 63.5-percent from the floor (2-15, 3pt) and outrebounded the smaller Coyotes b y 17.

The Lady Tigers close out the 2014 portion of their schedule Saturday in Maryville, Missouri against Northwest Missouri State.

Despite a seven-game win streak, the Fort Hays State women’s basketball loses seven votes in the latest USA Today/WBCA Division II Top-25 poll released Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Tigers are receiving 38 votes after garnering 45 a week ago.

The MIAA has four ranked teams again this week led by Emporia State who remains No. 1. Pittsburg State is up one spot to No. 5, Washburn jumps three to No. 11 while Missouri Southern falls four spots to No. 22 following a home loss to Truman.

Nine teams from the Central Region are ranked with an additional seven receiving votes in this weeks poll.

Complete USA Today/WBCA Top-25 rankings…

Dropped out: California State Polytechnic University – Pomona; Assumption College (Mass.).

Others receiving votes: West Chester University of Pennsylvania 107; Columbus State University (Ga.) 90; California State Polytechnic University – Pomona 77; Florida Institute of Technology 47; Livingstone College (N.C.) 44; Humboldt State University (Calif.) 40; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 38; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) 36; California Baptist University 34; California State University – San Bernardino 30; Union University (Tenn.) 30; Benedict College (S.C.) 28; University of North Georgia 24; University of Central Missouri 22; Midwestern State University (Texas) 21; Assumption College (Mass.) 19; Claflin University (S.C.) 18; Simon Fraser University (B.C.) 18; Northeastern State University (Okla.) 17; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 11; Minnesota State University – Mankato 11; Colorado State University – Pueblo 6; Philadelphia University (Pa.) 6; University of New Haven (Conn.) 6; Concordia College (N.Y.) 5; Academy of Art University (Calif.) 4; Colorado Mesa University 4; Hillsdale College (Mich.) 4; Winona State University (Minn.) 3; East Central University (Okla.) 2; Truman State University (Mo.) 2; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 2; University of District of Columbia 1.

FHSU Athletics

Fort Hays State’s Anna Eigruber was named the MIAA Indoor Women’s Track Athlete of the Week on Tuesday (Dec. 16). She was victorious in three events at the UNK Pre-Holiday Invitational this past weekend in Kearney, Neb.

Eigruber won three events at the UNK Pre-Holiday Invitational in Kearney, Neb., and posted two NCAA provisional qualifying marks. She won the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 9.16 seconds, topping a field of six competitors. Eigruber was victorious in the long jump and triple jump as well, posting NCAA provisional qualifying marks of 18’5″ in the long jump to top a field of 18 athletes, and 38’9.75″ in the triple jump to top a field of 14 athletes.

Fort Hays State’s Dom Samac has been named the MIAA men’s basketball Player of the Week.

Samac led the Tigers with a double-double performance of 19 points and 13 rebounds in the 94-50 non-conference win at home over Northwestern Oklahoma State. He was 8-of-11 from the field and a perfect 3-of-3 at the free-throw line. Eleven of his 13 rebounds were on the defensive end, helping the Tigers outrebound the Rangers by 15 in the game. It was Samacs second double-double of the season in points and rebounds as he helped the Tigers to a season-high 64.7 percent shooting performance as a team from the field.

The 6-9 junior forward is a native of Zagreb, Croatia and competed at North Broward Prep and Denver University.

Jones and Little each reached the semifinals in their respective brackets but would have to settle for fourth place after losing two of their final three matches.  Jones lost by decision (8-2) in the semifinals to Dustin Reed (Central Oklahoma) before pinning Kris Workman (Newman) in 6:56, but fell victim to a pin in 1:26 to Adrian Gains (Oklahoma City) in the consolation finals.  Little’s semfinal match went to Ouachita Baptist’s Dakota Head by decision (11-10) before Little rebounded with a 2-1 decision over Bethany’s Jonathan Blackwell.  In the consolation finals, Dawaylon Barnes picked up a revenge victory from earlier in the day, taking down Little, 8-2, for third place.

The Tigers close out 2014 competition on Thursday, Dec. 18 with a home dual against Colorado School of Mines, beginning at 6 p.m.

Complete results for the Jet Invitational are below…

Team Scores
1. Ouachita Baptist University 111.5
2. Oklahoma City 73.0
3. Northeast Oklahoma 68.0
4. Central Oklahoma 61.5
5. Fort Hays State 55.0
6. Newman 32.5
7. Labette Community College 25.5
8. Colorado School Of Mines 22.5
9. Bethany (Kan.) 21.0
10. Pratt Community College 6.0
11. Neosho County Community College 4.5

FHSU Individual Results

125 – Adam Ludwin
Champ. Round 1 – received a bye
Quarterfinal – Dustin Reed (Newman) won by decision (2-1)
Cons. Round 2 – received a bye
Cons. Round 3 – won by decision (6-3) over Erik Juanes (Northeast Oklahoma)
Cons. Semifinal – Zach D`Amico (Central Oklahoma) won by decision (6-1)

133 – Garrett Jones
Champ. Round 1 – received a bye
Quarterfinal – won by fall (4:24) over Caleb Micho (Colorado School Of Mines)
Semifinal – Dustin Reed (Central Oklahoma) won by decision (8-2)
Cons. Semifinal – won by fall (6:56) over Kris Workman (Newman)
Cons. Final – Adrian Gains (Oklahoma City) won by fall (1:26)

141 – Tyler Dryden
Champ. Round 1 – received a bye
Quarterfinal – Josh Myers (Ouachita Baptist University) won by tech fall (20-3, 3:38)
Cons. Round 2 – Andrew Beck (Pratt Community College) won by decision (9-7)

149 – Ky Biddle
Champ. Round 1 – Daniel Melcher (Pratt Community College) won by decision (10-9)
Cons. Round 1 – received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Kristian Holguin-Mendez (Northeast Oklahoma) won by major decision (14-4)

157 – Bradley Little
Champ. Round 1 – received a bye
Quarterfinal – won by decision (7-6) over Dawaylon Barnes (Northeast Oklahoma)
Semifinal – Dakota Head (OBU) won by decision (11-10)
Cons. Semifinal – won by decision (2-1) over Jonathan Blackwell (Bethany)
Cons. Final – Dawaylon Barnes (Northeast Oklahoma) won by decision (8-2)

165 – Bryce Lewis
Champ. Round 1 – Tyler Welch (Neosho County Community College) won in sudden victory – 1 (4-2)
Cons. Round 1 – received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – won by tech fall (16-1, 7:00) over Benjamin Krantz (Colorado School Of Mines)
Cons. Round 3 – won by decision (3-1) over Noel Torres (Newman)
Cons. Semifinal – Dexter Carter (Ouachita Baptist) won by decision (7-1)

174 – Nathan Shipley
Champ. Round 1 – Colton Gallo (Central Oklahoma) won by decision (5-0)
Cons. Round 1 – received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – won by decision (6-4) over Tanner O`Donnell (Bethany)
Cons. Round 3 – won by fall (3:17) over Darick Jones (Neosho County Community College)
Cons. Semifinal – Colton Gallo (Central Oklahoma) won by decision (5-2)

184 – Jon Inman
Champ. Round 1 – won by fall (1:57) over Juan Ortiz (Newman)
Quarterfinal – Brock Warren (Northeast Oklahoma) won by fall (6:35)
Cons. Round 2 – won by fall (6:26) over Trevor Whittaker (Bethany)
Cons. Round 3 – won by major decision (15-5) over Caleb Hawes (Central Oklahoma)
Cons. Semifinal – won by decision (11-7) over Derek Sivertsen (Oklahoma City)
Cons. Final – won by decision (8-6) over Brock Warren (Northeast Oklahoma)

197 – Cash Drylie
Champ. Round 1 – received a bye
Quarterfinal – won by fall (3:53) over Josh Latham (Northeast Oklahoma)
Semifinal – Zach Anderson (Bethany) won by major decision (14-3)
Cons. Semifinal – Paul Wilson (Colorado School of Mines) won by fall (0:27)

285 – Trey Page
Champ. Round 1 – won by fall (1:43) over Mathew Holt (Bethany)
Quarterfinal – won by fall (1:42) over Joseph Garland (Pratt Community College)
Semifinal – won by major decision (11-3) over Nolan Smith (Labette Community College)
Final – won by major decision (8-0) over Blake Andrews (Ouachita Baptist)

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Kate Lehman and Elle Stein both record double-doubles leading the Fort Hays State Lady Tigers to a 944-44 win over Missouri Valley College Sunday afternoon at Gross Coliseum. Lehman scores a game-high 28 points along with 11 rebounds and seven blocks for her fifth double-double of the season. Stein scores 11 and grabs 10 boards as the Lady Tigers win their seventh straight and moves to 8-1.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Elle Stein Postgame Interview

Chelsea Mason scored 16 for FHSU with Jill Faxon adding nine and Payton Hoeme eight. FHSU never trialed, scoring the first eight points in building a 48-19 halftime lead. The 50-point margin was their biggest lead of the game.

Game Highlights

HSU shot 47-percent from the floor while holding MVC to 25-percent. The Lady Tigers out-rebound the Vikings 58-36. They turn the ball over just eight times and have 24 assists, five from Beth Bohuslavsky.

The Lady Tigers are back at home Tuesday against Kansas Wesleyan at 5:30pm.