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FHSU’s Woodburn and Saravia selected to compete at Indoor Nationals

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Fort Hays State women’s track and field athletes Samantha Woodburn and Gabriela Saravia have been selected to compete in the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships, held March 14-15 in Salem, N.C. The event will be held at the JDL Fast Track.Woodburn qualified for nationals by ranking 12th in the nation in the 60-meter dash. She ran a school-record time of 7.61 seconds this past weekend at the MIAA Championships to solidify her spot in the field. She had a provisional mark in the 200 meters for the indoor season as well, a school record of 25.14 seconds, but the time was not quite enough to get into the championship field. A total of 19 individuals were selected to compete in the 60 meters.

Saravia qualified by tying for the 16th-best mark in Division II during the indoor season. She is one of 17 individuals selected to compete in the event. Her qualifying height was 5’7.75″, which is an indoor record in her native country of Peru.

Woodburn will compete in the prelims of the 60 meters on Friday (Mar. 14) at 4:20 pm ET/3:20 pm CT. If she qualifies for the finals, that will take place Saturday at 4:50 pm ET/3:50 pm CT. Saravia is scheduled to compete in the high jump at 2:15 pm ET/1:15 pm ET on Saturday (Mar. 15).

FHSU pole vaulters Tien and Ottley selected to compete at Indoor Nationals

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Fort Hays State men’s track and field will be represented by a pair of pole vaulters at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships in Salem, N.C., held March 14-15. Brady Tien and Brett Ottley will compete at the event.

Tien, who attended Logan High School, enters the event with the 11th-best effort in Division II so far this indoor season. His mark of 16’2″, which he posted last week at the MIAA Championships solidified his spot in the field of 17 competitors.

Ottley, a Victoria native, tied for the 16th-best effort so far this spring with a height of 15’10”, also set his qualifying mark at the MIAA Championships.

The men’s pole vault is scheduled for 1:00 pm ET/12:00 pm CT on Friday (Mar. 14).

Nicholson, Brunson, Konrade Named to All-MIAA Men’s Basketball team

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Fort Hays State men’s basketball had three players named to the 2014 All-MIAA Team, announced Tuesday. Craig Nicholson was a unanimous first-team selection, while Dwayne Brunson earned second-team and Carson Konrade earned honorable mention honors.FHSU-MBB-Nicholson mug

Nicholson joined DeShaun Cooper (MIAA Player of the Year) of Northwest Missouri State, Josh Gibbs of Central Oklahoma, Marquis Addison of Missouri Southern, and Dillon Deck of Central Missouri as first-team selections. The top five teams in the conference standings all had one representative on the first team. Nicholson and Cooper were the only unanimous selections.

Nicholson, a sophomore from Wichita, Kan., enters the MIAA Tournament averaging 17.7 points, 7.5 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. He ranks fifth nationally in assists per game and second in total assists (210). The 210 assists currently ranks fifth-most in a single season at FHSU and he now has 402 in his career, just the third FHSU player in history to reach the 400 mark, joining Raymond Lee and Mark Wilson. Nicholson has already broke the FHSU single-season free-throws made record set by Wilson in 1979 (169) with 185 so far this year. Nicholson shoots at a 46 percent rate from the field and an 80.1 percent clip at the free-throw line. Nicholson had four double-doubles in points and assists this year. He ranks first in the MIAA in assists per game, fifth in scoring, second in steals per game, second in assist/turnover ratio, sixth in minutes played, and ninth in free-throw percentage. He has scored in double figures 24 times this year and has four double-doubles in points and assists. Nicholson is now a two-time All-MIAA selection after earned second team and MIAA Freshman of the Year honors last year.

Cooper, the conference’s player of the year, averages 16.6 points and 4.2 assists per game, helping Northwest Missouri to a share of the conference regular season title. Gibbs of Central Oklahoma posted 18 double-doubles in the regular season, averaging 20.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. Addison of Missouri Southern averaged 16.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in the regular season. Deck averaged 13.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in the regular season, helping Central Missouri tie for the conference regular season crown.FHSU-MBB-Brunson mug

Brunson, a senior from Queens, N.Y., is now a two-time All-MIAA selection for FHSU. He earned second-team honors this year by averaging 16.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in the regular season. Brunson was a first-team selection last year. He ranks ninth in MIAA in scoring, third in rebounding, second in free-throw percentage, second in field goals made, eighth in field goal percentage, third in blocks per game, fifth in offensive rebounds, and fourth in defensive rebounds. Brunson has eight double-doubles in points and rebounds this year. He scored in double figures 23 times in the regular season.FHSU-MBB-Konrade mug

Konrade, a senior from Spearville, Kan., earns an honorable mention nod after averaging 13.1 points in the regular season. Konrade was the top 3-point shooter in the MIAA during the regular season at a 50 percent clip, hitting 78-of-156 attempts. He currently ranks second NCAA Division II in 3-point field goal percentage. He is shooting 54.5 percent from the field overall and 83.7 percent at the free-throw line. He scored in double figures 19 times in the regular season.

Below is the entire All-MIAA Team for 2014…

Player of the Year
DeShaun Cooper, Sr., G, NWMSU

Defensive Player of the Year 
Paul Bunch, Sr., C, ESU

Freshman of the Year 
Zach Schneider, Fr., F, NWMSU

Coach of the Year 
Robert Corn, Missouri Southern

All-MIAA First Team 
DeShaun Cooper, Sr., G, NWMSU**
Craig Nicholson, So., G, FHSU**
Josh Gibbs, Sr., F, UCO [r1]
Marquis Addison, Sr., G, MSSU
Dillon Deck, Jr., F/C, UCM
**Unanimous Selection
[r1] Repeat First Team Selection

All-MIAA Second Team 
Bryton Hobbs, Sr., G, NSU
Dillon Starzl, Sr., C, NWMSU
Alex North, Jr., F, WU
Kaleb Wright, Sr., G, ESU
Dwayne Brunson, Sr., F, FHSU

All-MIAA Third Team 
Devon Branch, Jr., G, PSU
Mike Dentlinger, Sr., C, UNK
Jordan Talbert, Sr., F, MSSU
Daylen Robinson, Sr., G, UCM
Connor Beranek, So., F, UNK

All-Defensive Team 
Paul Bunch, Sr., C, ESU
Bryston Williams, Sr., G, NWMSU
Jordan Talbert, Sr., F, MSSU
Terrence Moore, So., G, ESU
Slim Magee, Sr., C, MSSU

Honorable Mention All-MIAA
Charles Hammork, Sr., G/F, UCM
Aaron Anderson, So., G, UCO
Paul Bunch, Sr., C, ESU
Terrence Moore, So., G, ESU
Carson Konrade, Sr., G, FHSU
Josh Buie, Jr., G, LU
Mike Smith, Jr., G, LU
Tyler Ressel, Sr., G, LWU
Darris Smith, Jr., G, LWU
Ethan Brozek, So., F, UNK
Conner Crooker, So, G, NWMSU
Bryston Williams, Sr., G, NWMSU
Slim Magee, Sr., C, MSSU
Ryan Devers, Jr., G, MWSU
DJ Barmore, Jr., F, SBU
Kyle Wiggins, Jr., G, WU

Lady Tigers receiving votes in latest Division II top-25 poll

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The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers are still receiving votes in the latest USA Today/WBCA Division II poll.

The Lady Tigers are receiving 12 votes in this week’s poll, up from the four they received last week.

Emporia State drops two to No. 7 while Central Missouri moves up three to No. 8. Pittsburg State is up one to No. 22.

Complete poll below…

Rank
Institution – First Place Votes
Previous Rank
Record
Points
1
Bentley University (Mass.) -31
1
27-0
775
2
Harding University (Ark.)
3
27-1
728
3
Gannon University (Pa.)
4
25-2
679
4
Colorado Mesa University
2
25-1
674
5
West Texas A&M University
6
24-2
648
6
Drury University (Mo.)
7
24-2
627
7
Emporia State (Kan.)
5
25-3
581
8
Central Missouri
11
23-3
544
9
Glenville State College (W.Va.)
12
25-3
464
10
Nova Southeastern (Fla.)
8
22-4
457
T11
Lewis University (Ill.)
13
22-4
398
T11
Wayne State College (Neb.)
9
27-4
398
13
Virginia State University
10
25-2
390
14
Bloomsburg (Pa,)
14
23-3
383
15
Delta State University (Miss.)
17
22-4
319
16
Rollins College (Fla.)
18
23-5
253
17
University of Tampa (Fla.)
20
21-5
232
18
Cal Poly – Pomona
15
21-5
216
19
Northern State University (S.D.)
21
24-5
186
20
Minnesota State
19
23-6
177
21
Quincy University (Ill.)
16
21-5
168
22
Pittsburg State (Kan.)
23
23-6
165
23
University of North Georgia
22
21-5
105
24
Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.)
T24
22-5
74
25
Edinboro University (Pa.)
T24
21-5
69

Others Receiving Votes: Wingate University (N.C.) 49; Clayton State University (Ga.) 43; Montana State University – Billings 28; University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 26; Adelphi University (N.Y.) 19; Concordia University (Minn.) 16; Academy of Art University (Calif.) 15; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 12; Wayne State University (Mich.) 12; Albany State University (Ga.) 11; LIU Post (N.Y.) 11; University of District of Columbia (DC) 9; Virginia Union University 9; Limestone College (S.C.) 7; Tarleton State University (Texas) 6; Shaw University (N.C.) 5; Saint Edwards University (Texas) 4; Simon Fraser University (BC) 4; University of Alaska – Anchorage 4; Minot State University (N.D.) 3; University of Missouri – St Louis 3; Texas A&M International University 2; California State University – Chico 1; Colorado State University – Pueblo 1; Northern Michigan University 1; Western Washington University 1.

Big first half run carries FHSU women to MIAA tourney quarterfinals

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers went on a 27-3 first half run after falling behind by five and beat Nebraska-Kearney 88-68 Monday night at Gross Coliseum. With the victory, the Lady Tigers advance to the MIAA Tournament quarterfinals where they will play Missouri Southern in the 2:15pm game Thursday afternoon at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.

Fort Hays State improves to 20-7, giving them three straight 20-win seasons for the first time in program history.

The Lady Tigers raced out to an early 6-0 lead but the Lopers answered with a 13-2 run to go up five. The Lady Tigers scored the next 15, holding UNK to one field goal over the next 10 minutes in building a 19 point lead and were up 21 at the half.

Nebraska-Kearney scored the first six points in the second half and got as close as 14 but the Lady Tigers answer with a 15-6 run and led by as many as 26 in the second half.

Chelsea Mason led four Lady Tigers in double-figures with 18 points. Beth Bohuslavsky added 14, Kate Lehman 12 and Kate Edwards 11. Lehman also grabbed 11 rebounds for her eighth straight double-double.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Beth Bohuslavsky Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

 

Lehman, Edwards, Bohuslavsky named to All-MIAA Women’s Basketball team

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Fort Hays State women’s basketball had three selections to the All-MIAA Team, released Monday (March 3) by the conference office.

For the second year in a row, Kate Lehman was named Defensive Player of the Year, a unanimous First Team selection and All-Defensive Team.  Katelyn Edwards was named All-MIAA Third Team, while Beth Bohuslavsky grabbed honorable mention honors.

Lehman and Edwards are both three-time All-MIAA selections.  Lehman is a two-time (2013 and 2014) Defensive Player of the Year, All-MIAA First Team and All-Defensive team selection, and earned Third Team honors in 2012.  Edwards was All-MIAA Second Team in 2011 and Third Team in 2012.  Bohuslavsky is a first time selection.

Lehman, a junior from Newton, Kan., leads the team with 16.8 points, 11.4 rebounds and 5.4 blocks per game, and has 18 double-doubles and two triple-doubles this season.  Lehman has started all 26 games for the Tigers this season, averaging 26.7 minutes per game.  Lehman leads all of NCAA Division II with 140 blocks this season, and is 10th in rebounds per game.  The junior has scored in double figures 22 times this season, and pulled down double-digit rebounds 21 times.  Additionally, Lehman has blocked five or more shots in 15 games this season.

A senior from Crete, Neb., Edwards has 11.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, starting 24 of 25 contests played in this season and playing an average of 25.5 minutes per game.  Edwards has six double-doubles this season and ranks second in FHSU’s Division II history with 23 total double-doubles.  Edwards ranks sixth in the MIAA in rebounds per game and second in offensive rebounds per game (3.6), behind Lehman’s 3.7 average.

Bohuslavsky, a sophomore guard from Dwight, Neb., has started all 26 games for FHSU this season, dishing out 3.4 assists per game and tossing in 6.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest.  Bohuslavsky’s assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.03 is second in the NCAA Division II ranks, and first in the MIAA.

The complete 2013-14 All-MIAA Team is below…

Player of the Year
Keuna Flax, Sr., G, UCM

Defensive Player of the Year
Kate Lehman, Jr., C. FHSU

Freshman of the Year
Kassidy Gengenbacher, Fr., G, LWU

Coach of the Year
Lane Lord, Pittsburg State

All-MIAA First Team
Keuna Flax, Sr., G, UCM**[r1]
Lizzy Jeronimus, Jr., F, PSU**[r1]
Kate Lehman Jr., C, FHSU**[r1]
Laura Patrick, Sr., G, ESU**
Dominique Mosley, Sr., C, MSSU
**Unanimous Selection
[r1] Repeat First Team Selection

All-MIAA Second Team
Merissa Quick, Jr., C, ESU
BreAnna Lewis, Sr., G, UCM
Jacqui Zelenka, Sr., F, SBU
Casyn Buchman, Jr., G, WU
Kassidy Gengenbacher, Fr., G, LWU

All-MIAA Third Team
Ariel Easton, Jr., G, NWMSU
Kate Edwards, Sr., F, FHSU
Brittney Lynch, Jr., F, WU
Cathy Brugman, So., G/F, PSU
Jill Bryan, Sr., G, UCO

All-Defensive Team
Kate Lehman,
 Jr., C, FHSU
Y’Cedria Devers, Sr., G, PSU
Merissa Quick, Jr., C, ESU
Brittney Lynch, Jr., F, WU
Tiffanie Abrams, Sr., G, MWSU

Honorable Mention All-MIAA
Revonnia Howard, Jr., C, UCM
Olivia Mason, Fr., F, UCO
Kionna Kellog, Sr., F, ESU
Rheanna Egli, Sr., G, ESU
Beth Bohuslavsky, So., G, FHSU
Jennifer Rosado, Jr., G, LU
Sharese Jones, So., F, MSSU
Alexis Fitzpatrick, Jr., G, MSSU
Shonte Clay, Sr., C, MSSU
Quineisha Lockett, Jr., F, MWSU
Amarah Williams, Jr., C, UNK
Shelby Zimmerman, Sr., F, UNK
Fontana Tate, Jr., G, NSU
Annie Mathews, Jr., C, NWMSU
Alexa Bordewick, Sr., G, PSU
Anquinita Reed, Jr., G, PSU
Brooke Duncan, So., G, SB

Tigers await UCO/MWSU winner in MIAA Tournament

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MIAA Media Relations

Kansas City, Mo. Central Missouri men’s basketball earned the top seed in the MIAA tournament bracket released today. The Mules earn a bye into the quarterfinal round which is scheduled to begin on March 7 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

Also earning a spot in the quarterfinals in Kansas City were second seeded Northwest Missouri, third seed Missouri Southern and fourth seed Fort Hays State. They will await the winner of opening round games to be played on campus on March 4.

Fifth seeded Central Oklahoma will host #12 seed Missouri Western at 7 p.m. from Edmond, Okla. Sixth seeded Nebraska-Kearney will host the #11 seed Lindenwood at 7 p.m. from Kearney, Neb.

Seventh seeded Emporia State will play host to tenth seeded Southwest Baptist at 7 p.m. from Emporia, Kan. Eighth seeded Washburn be at home to face ninth seed Northeastern State at 7 p.m. from Topeka, Kan.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014 (Campus Sites – High Seed Hosts)
Game 1: #9 Northeastern State at #8 Washburn                  7 p.m.
Game 2: #12 Missouri Western at #5 Central Oklahoma      7 p.m.
Game 3: #11 Lindenwood at #6 Nebraska-Kearney              7 p.m.
Game 4: #10 Southwest Baptist at #7 Emporia State            7 p.m.

Friday, March 7, 2014 (Municipal Auditorium – Kansas City, Mo.)
Game 5: #1 Central Missouri vs. Winner Game 1                   12 Noon
Game 6: #4 Fort Hays State vs. Winner Game 2                    2:15 p.m.
Game 7: #2 Northwest Missouri vs. Winner Game 4               6:00 p.m.
Game 8: #3 Missouri Southern vs. Winner Game 3                 8:15 p.m.

Saturday, March 8, 2014 (Municipal Auditorium – Kansas City, Mo.)
Game 9: Semi-Final                                                                 6:00 p.m.
Game 10: Semi-Final                                                               8:15 p.m.

Sunday March 9, 2014 (Municipal Auditorium – Kansas City, Mo.)
Game 11: MIAA Championship                                                3:30 p.m.

FHSU Lady Tigers host Nebraska-Kearney Monday in MIAA Tournament

 

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Kansas City, Mo. – Central Missouri earns the top seed at the 2014 MIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament as the bracket was released today. The Jennies claim the MIAA title and will advance directly to Kansas City for the tournament quarterfinals.

Also advancing directly to Kansas City are second seed Emporia State, third seed Pittsburg State and fourth seeded Missouri Southern. All four teams will await first round opponents on Thursday, March 6 from Municipal Auditorium.

In the first round games scheduled for Monday, March 3 fifth seeded Fort Hays State will host #12 seed Nebraska-Kearney at 7 p.m. from Hays, Kan. Sixth seeded Washburn will host #11 seed Southwest Baptist at 7 p.m. from Topeka, Kan.

Seventh seeded Lindenwood will open against tenth seed Central Oklahoma at 7 p.m. from St. Charles, Mo. In the final match-up eighth seeded Northwest Missouri will face off with ninth seeded Northeastern State at 7 p.m. from Maryville, Mo.

Monday, March 3, 2014 (Campus Sites – High Seed Hosts)
Game 1: #9 Northeastern State at #8 Northwest Missouri        7 p.m.
Game 2: #12 Nebraska-Kearney at #5 Fort Hays State            7 p.m.
Game 3: #11 Southwest Baptist at # 6 Washburn                      7 p.m.
Game 4: #10 Central Oklahoma at #7 Lindenwood                   7 p.m.

Thursday, March 6, 2014 (Municipal Auditorium – Kansas City, Mo.)
Game 5: #1 Central Missouri vs. Winner Game 1                12 Noon
Game 6: #4 Missouri Southern vs. Winner Game 2              2:15 p.m.
Game 7: #2 Emporia State vs. Winner Game 4                    6:00 p.m.
Game 8: #3 Pittsburg State vs. Winner Game 3                   8:15 p.m.

Saturday, March 8, 2014 (Municipal Auditorium – Kansas City, Mo.)
Game 9: Semi-Final                                                    12 noon
Game 10: Semi-Final                                                   2:15 p.m.

Sunday March 9, 2014 (Municipal Auditorium – Kansas City, Mo.)
Game 11: MIAA Championship                                    1:00 p.m.

Five FHSU wrestlers qualify for NCAA Championships; Tigers fourth at regional

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Five wrestlers from No. 15 Fort Hays State earned a berth to the NCAA National Championships, as the team finished fourth at the NCAA Central Super Regional on Saturday, March 1.  The tournament, held in Edmond, Okla., was a two-day event that sent the top five place-winners of each weight class to nationals.

FHSU’s C.J. Napier (141) and Jon Inman (184) claimed the regional championships in their respective weight classes, while Josh Rodriguez took second at 174 pounds.  On the consolation side of the bracket, Tanner Kriss (197) grabbed fourth place and Mitchell Means (157) was fifth.  Just missing a trip to Nationals was Adam Ludwin (125) and Trey Page (285).  Both wrestlers finished sixth in their respective classes.

In team scoring, FHSU held tough to the second position for much of the tournament, but eventually finished fourth with 89.0 points.  Ahead of the Tigers was champion Nebraska-Kearney (106.5 points), Lindenwood (99.5 points) and St. Cloud State (99.0 points).  Ouachita Baptist (85.0 points) was fifth.

Napier, ranked fourth nationally at 141 pounds, finished 2-0 on the second day of action, picking up the first of two regional titles for the Tigers.  Napier defeated Matt Nelson of St. Cloud State, 5-2 to reach the finals, and then knocked off Kyle Webb (Lindenwood) by decision, 5-2, to grab the championship.  Napier is a two-time national qualifier in a Tiger uniform.

Inman, a freshman, earned his first trip to nationals after going 2-0 on Day 2 of competition.  Inman won by decision, 7-2, over Sean Derry (Augustana) in the semifinals to reach the title bout.  Inman claimed the Tigers second regional championship of the day with a 7-3 decision over Mark Fiala of Nebraska-Kearney.

Rodriguez clinched a berth to the NCAA Championships with a second-place finish at 174 pounds, going 1-1 in the final day of the tournament.  In the semifinals, Rodriguez took a 7-1 decision over Connor Monk (Minnesota State-Moorhead) before falling to UNK’s Patrick Martinez, 4-2.

Kriss, ranked seventh nationally at 197 pounds, finished fourth to qualify for the NCAA Championships.  Kriss started his day with a narrow 4-3 loss to eventual champion Romero Cotton of Nebraska-Kearney before knocking off Kenny Breaux (Lindenwood) in the consolation semifinals by a 5-0 decision.  In the third-place match, Kriss dropped a 3-2 decision to Jayd Docken of Augustana

The Tigers’ final qualifier, Means, finished the tournament at 4-2 overall in fifth place.  In the third round of consolation matches, Means defeated Chase White of UNK, 4-0, before falling Bobby Williams (Ouachita Baptist) by pin in 1:37.  With a trip to nationals on the line, Means defeated Bradyn Neises of Augustana by major decision, 10-2.

The NCAA Championships will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 13-14.

Tigers come up short in regular season finale

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

After shooting 61-percent from the floor and hitting 7-of-9 three-pointers in the first half, the Fort Hays State Tigers connected on just 39-percent in the second and were just 1-for-6 from beyond the arc and lose 75-71 to Northeastern State Friday night in front of 3,437 at Gross Coliseum. The RiverHawks, who shot 52-percent in the first half, hit on 59-percent in the second including 5-of-9 from beyond the arc.

The Tigers led by as many as 11 in the first half before settling for a seven-point halftime lead. They pushed the lead to nine but get outscored 10-4 over the final 3:55.

The Tigers, who lead the MIAA and are fourth in the country in free throw shooting, hit just 6-of-14 while the RiverHawks connected on 22-of-26.

Dwayne Brunson led the Tigers with 22 points and nine rebounds. Carson Konrade added 18 and Craig Nicholson 13 before fouling out late in the game.

Bryton Hobbs led Northeastern State with a game-high 30.

The Tigers, who end the regular season 22-6 and 13-6 in the MIAA, will be the No. 4 seed in the MIAA tournament and play in the 2:15pm game on Friday.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

Lehman’s triple-double lifts Lady Tigers past Northeastern State

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

On a night where both teams struggled to make shots, the Fort Hays State Lady Tigers had just enough offense defeating Northeastern State 55-39. FHSU ends the regular season on a three-game win streak and improves to 19-7 overall and 12-7 in the MIAA. Northeastern drops their sixth straight and falls to 10-16 and 7-12 in the conference.

Both teams struggled in the first half. Fort Hays State hit just one of their first 10 shots while the RiverHawks missed their first 11. The Lady Tigers eventually put together a 10-2 run and led 24-15 at the half despite going 0-for-10 from beyond the arc. NSU shot just 18-percent in the first 20 minutes (5-27).

Kate Lehman recorded her second triple-double with 10 points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocked shots. Beth Bohuslavsky scored 12 and Kate Edwards 10.

FHSU held the RiverHawks to 21-percent shooting and their second lowest point total of the season.

The Lady Tigers are back at home Monday at 7pm for a first-round game in the MIAA tournament.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

FHSU baseball swept at Missouri Southern

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Missouri Southern remained undefeated by sweeping a doubleheader against Fort Hays State on Thursday (Feb. 27) in Joplin, Mo. Fort Hays State fell by scores of 8-0 and 11-7, now 3-6 overall and 2-4 in the MIAA. Missouri Southern improved to 10-0 overall and 6-0 in the MIAA.

Game 1: Missouri Southern 8, Fort Hays State 0
The Tigers could not get anything going offensively in the first game, scratching out just one hit against Missouri Southern starter David Reese. Reese threw a complete game shutout, striking out nine Tigers and did not allow a walk, but hit one batter.

Cooper Langley had the lone hit for FHSU in the second inning. FHSU had runners at second and third in that inning, but could not push a run across with MSSU holding a 1-0 lead at the time. MSSU went on to score one in the second, two in the third, and four in the sixth.

Steven Federau went the distance for FHSU, allowing eight runs on 11 hits with two walks and one strikeout.

Game 2: Missouri Southern 11, Fort Hays State 7
The Tigers fell behind 7-1 after three innings, then 11-2 after five innings and could not mount a big enough comeback to catch the Lions in game two.

Horace Johnson had a RBI single in the first inning to give FHSU the lead 1-0 momentarily until Missouri Southern scored four in the bottom half of the first. FHSU added its second run of the game in the fourth on a sacrifice fly RBI by Nick Hammeke.

Down by nine, the Tigers scored twice in the sixth on a two-RBI single by Alex King, then plated three in the eighth on a two-RBI double by King and a RBI single by Cooper Langley. King finished the game with four RBI.

The Tigers had two pitchers each go 4.0 innings. Starter Tyler Patty pitched to one batter in the fifth before being relieved by Ty Thomas. Patty surrendered eight runs on 11 hits with one walk. Thomas allowed just three runs (one earned) and eight hits, while striking out three.

Payton Walker threw 6.0 innings for the Lions, picking up the win. He surrendered four runs on 11 hits and struck out eight. Josh Engler (0.1 innings) and Stephen Vaughn (1.0 innings) shut down the Tigers over the final inning and a third.

Fort Hays State and Missouri Southern play the final two games of the four-game series on Friday, starting at 1 pm.

Nicholson basket carries Tigers past Central Oklahoma

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

The Fort Hays State Tigers score the final seven points to rally past Central Oklahoma 80-79 Wednesday night in front of 3,177 at Gross Coliseum. The victory secures the Tigers the No. 4 seed in next week’s MIAA tournament and a trip to the quarterfinals.

Craig Nicholson scored the game winner on a layup with 1.6 seconds left. The Bronchos Aaron Anderson then missed a shot from just inside half court to end the game.

The Tigers led by as many as 12 in the first half and were up 10 at halftime, but UCO opened the second half with a 15-5 run to tie the game 42-42 with 16:46 to play. They would push the lead as high as eight with 3:05 left and were up 79-73 with 1:38 left.

UCO hit eight second half 3-pointers and finished 10-for-23 from beyond the arc. The Tigers shot just 42-percent in the game but outrebounded the Bronchos by 11 and had 16 offensive boards.

Nicholson played all 20 minutes in the second half and finished with 25 points, nine assists and just two turnovers. James Fleming added 15 points, Carson Konrade 14 and Dwayne Brunson 11 along with 11 rebounds.

FHSU is now 22-5 overall and 13-5 in the MIAA. The Bronchos see their six game win streak come to and end and drop to 17-8 and 11-7 I the conference.

Coach Johnson Postgame 2-26-14

Craig Nicholson Interview 2-26-14

Tiger Highlights 2-26-14

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