Click below to listen to Tuesday’s edition of Tiger Talk with Fort Hays State women’s basketball coach Tony Hobson and men’s coach Mark Johnson. The program airs Monday’s at 6 p.m. on Tiger Radio Mix-103. This week’s show aired on Tuesday due to the FHSU men’s game with York College.
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FHSU women’s basketball ranked No. 1
For the first time in the Division II history of the program, the Fort Hays State women’s basketball team is ranked No. 1. The Tigers took over the top spot from Emporia State, the team they beat 71-70 Saturday.
The Tigers previous high rank was No. 2 in February of last season.
This is the 13th consecutive week the Tigers have been ranked and their 12th straight in the top-10.
Emporia State drops to No. 3 and Missouri Western moves up one to No. 17.
Complete poll below
| Rank | Institution – First Place Votes | Previous Rank | Record | Total Points |
| 1 | Fort Hays State University (Kan.) – 12 | 5 | 8-0 | 580 |
| 2 | West Texas A&M University – 5 | 4 | 7-0 | 562 |
| 3 | Emporia State University (Kan.) – 4 | 1 | 7-1 | 526 |
| 4 | Drury University (Mo.) | 6 | 7-0 | 503 |
| 5 | California Baptist University | 2 | 7-1 | 463 |
| 6 | University of Alaska – Anchorage – 1 | 3 | 12-1 | 452 |
| 7 | Lewis University (Ill.) | 7 | 8-1 | 423 |
| 8 | Limestone College (S.C.) | 9 | 7-0 | 406 |
| 9 | Union University (Tenn.) – 1 | 11 | 8-0 | 396 |
| 10 | Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) | 8 | 8-1 | 394 |
| 11 | Winona State University (Minn.) | 10 | 10-0 | 391 |
| 12 | Ashland University (Ohio) | 13 | 6-0 | 317 |
| 13 | California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) | 12 | 7-1 | 300 |
| 14 | Lubbock Christian University (Texas) | 14 | 7-0 | 296 |
| 15 | Columbus State University (Ga.) | 16 | 4-1 | 227 |
| 16 | Anderson University (S.C.) | 17 | 4-0 | 209 |
| 17 | Missouri Western State | 18 | 7-0 | 201 |
| 18 | West Liberty University (W.Va.) | 19 | 7-1 | 167 |
| 19 | Arkansas Tech University | 20 | 6-1 | 159 |
| 20 | Queens College (N.Y.) | 15 | 3-1 | 115 |
| 21 | Virginia Union University | 24 | 5-0 | 90 |
| 22 | Colorado Mesa University | 23 | 4-1 | 86 |
| 23 | Quincy University (Ill.) | NR | 7-0 | 64 |
| 24 | Benedict College (S.C.) | 25 | 5-1 | 50 |
| 25 | Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) | NR | 8-2 | 44 |
Dropped Out: Bentley University (Mass.); Carson-Newman University (Tenn.).
Others receiving votes: Delta State University (Miss.) 43; University of California – San Diego 37; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 33; Minnesota State University – Moorhead 27; Bentley University (Mass.) 26; Francis Marion University (S.C.) 26; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 24; American International College (Mass.) 19; Michigan Technological University 19; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 15; Southern New Hampshire University 14; Shaw University (N.C.) 11; University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 11; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 10; Florida Southern College 10; Carson-Newman University (Tenn.) 5; Kentucky State University 3; Assumption College (Mass.) 2.
FHSU men’s soccer finishes season No. 14 in NSCAA rankings
FHSU Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State went right back to where it started in the NSCAA Division II Rankings in the final poll of the season released on Tuesday (Dec. 8). Following yet another run to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament, FHSU finished at No. 14 in the NSCAA Division II Poll, the same ranking it started with in the preseason poll.
Fort Hays State held a ranking as high as No. 11 in 2015 as they went on to set a new program record for wins (13) in a season. The Tigers claimed their second consecutive Central Region Championship in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the national quarterfinals for the second straight year. It was the fourth consecutive year the Tigers were selected to the NCAA Tournament in just the fifth year of the program’s existence.
Head coach Brett Parker has guided the program to an overall record of 58-27-13 in his five years at FHSU. The Tigers have won at least 11 matches in all five of years.
Fort Hays State and Upper Iowa (No. 23) were the only two schools from the MIAA to finish in the top 25. Northeastern State received a vote in the final poll.
Below is the final poll for the 2015 season.
| Rank | School | Prev. | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pfeiffer University | 1 | 25-0-0 |
| 2 | University Of Charleston | 6 | 20-3-0 |
| 3 | Rockhurst University | 5 | 18-2-3 |
| 4 | Cal Poly Pomona | 17 | 17-3-3 |
| 5 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 4 | 17-2-1 |
| 6 | Colorado School Of Mines | 8 | 18-1-3 |
| 7 | Midwestern State University | 2 | 17-1-1 |
| 8 | LIU Post | 12 | 15-3-3 |
| 9 | Southern New Hampshire University | 3 | 19-1-1 |
| 10 | Young Harris College | 16 | 17-4-0 |
| 11 | Seattle Pacific University | 7 | 14-1-4 |
| 12 | Northwood University (Mich.) | 9 | 17-2-1 |
| 13 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | 23 | 14-3-4 |
| 14 | Fort Hays State University | RV | 13-5-2 |
| 15 | St. Edward’s University | 13 | 15-3-2 |
| 16 | Urbana University | 21 | 13-4-2 |
| 17 | Rollins College | 18 | 13-8-0 |
| 18 | Wingate University | 11 | 14-4-4 |
| 19 | Merrimack College | 14 | 15-4-2 |
| 20 | Notre Dame College | 15 | 12-6-0 |
| 21 | Fresno Pacific University | 10 | 14-3-2 |
| 22 | Saginaw Valley State University | 20 | 15-4-1 |
| 23 | Upper Iowa University | 19 | 13-4-1 |
| 24 | Lander University | 22 | 13-3-2 |
| 25 | Millersville University | 25 | 14-5-1 |
Also receiving votes: Limestone College (14), Carson-Newman University (10), Wilmington University (8), California State University-Los Angeles (6), Colorado Mesa University (6), Cedarville University (5), Saint Leo University (4), University of West Alabama (2), Northeastern State University (1).
Big 12 teams will have to play non-conference vs. Power 5
IRVING, Texas (AP) – Big 12 football teams will now be required to play at least one non-conference game against a team from one of the other Power Five leagues.
The Big 12 announced Tuesday that teams will have to annually play against a team from the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC, or Notre Dame.
Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says the move will strengthen the resumes for all 10 of the Big 12 teams. Schedule strength is a key component in College Football Playoff selections.
No. 4 Oklahoma is in the four-team playoff this season. But Baylor and TCU were both left out of the first playoff last year when both went 11-1 and shared the Big 12 title.
The new requirement doesn’t affect existing non-conference game contracts, including next season’s games.
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The Tigers play Saturday against Kearney.
Tigers hold off York to snap two-game skid
By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State closed on a 14-3 run over the final 4:12 as they hold off the York College (Neb.) Panthers 86-76 Monday night at Gross Coliseum to snap a two-game losing streak and improve to 6-2.
Mark Johnson Postgame Interview
Dom Samac Postgame Interview
Game Highlights
The Tigers led by 13 on three different occasions in the second half but York went on a 20-7 run and took a 73-72 lead on a Terrance Michael Cole 3-pointer with 4:12 to play. Following a timeout, the Tigers score the games next seven points to take the lead back for good.
Dom Samac, who scored 19 and grabbed five rebounds, drove in for a layup to put the Tigers back on top for good. Jake Stoppel tipped in a Samac miss to push the lead to three then Kyler Kinnamon hit a left corner 3-pointer to stretch the lead to six. Kenny Enoch answered a York 3-pointer with one of his own from the right corner. Trey O’Neil and Rob Davis both hit a pair of free throws to close out the game.
Jake Stoppel scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Tigers. Kyler Kinnamon added 13 along with five assists while Rob Davis added 11.
York was led by Terrence Cole who scored 28. Terrence Michael Cole hit five 3-pointers and added 21.
Royals sign right-hander Young to $11.5M, 2-year deal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Royals have signed right-hander Chris Young to an $11.5 million, two-year contract that includes a mutual option for the 2018 season.
The veteran also is eligible for 250,000 in bonuses for active roster days. The mutual option is worth $8 million with a $1.5 million buyout.
The 6-foot-10 Young was the comeback player of the year two years ago with Seattle, but he had few suitors last offseason and signed with Kansas City in spring training. He went 11-6 with a 3.06 ERA for the Royals, starting in the bullpen before moving to the rotation.
He earned the win in relief in Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Mets. He also allowed two runs over four innings in Game 4, which the Royals ultimately won.
Kansas City announced the deal on Monday.
FHSU’s Bohuslavsky, ESU’s Moten share MIAA Player of the Week award
MIAA Release
Fort Hays State’s senior point guard Beth Bohuslavsky and Emporia State guard Kelly Moten share the MIAA women’s basketball athlete of the week award.
Bohuslavsky was the key to No. 5 Fort Hays States 71-70 win over No. 1 Emporia State on Saturday. Not only did she have a team-high 21 points and six rebounds in the game, she also hit the game-deciding shot and forced a turnover on Emporia States last possession of the game with two seconds left.
She went 2-of-2 beyond the 3-point line in the game, hitting the second at 1:34 remaining in the game to put FHSU up 71-64. ESU had the last chance offensively in the game down by just one, but Bohuslavsky dashed to the block after an entry pass and tied up Kathryn Flott for a jump ball before she could get a shot away at the buzzer. FHSU got the ball back and ran out the clock.
Bohuslavsky had eight of her 21 points in the fourth quarter. Earlier on Wednesday, she had 17 points and three assists in a 62-54 win over Washburn. She averaged 19 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals, and 2.5 assists per game for the week. FHSU has now won three of the last five meetings with ESU. Both teams have been in the top 10 of the WBCA rankings for all five of those games. This was also the first time Fort Hays State defeated the No. 1 ranked team in the nation.
The 5-6 senior guard is a native of Dwight, Neb. where she competed at Seward High School.
Moten averaged 21.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks for the #1 Lady Hornets last week. She had a career high 31 points with seven rebounds, six assists, two blocks and a steal in Emporia State’s 73-64 win at Nebraska-Kearney. She had 12 points, seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block in the Lady Hornets 71-70 loss at No. 5 Fort Hays State.
The 5-9 redshirt junior guard is a native of Gary, Ind. where she competed at Roosevelt High School.
K-State sweeps final Big 12 weekly football honors
Kansas State Athletics
MANHATTAN, Kan. – For the first time in school history, Kansas State swept the Big 12 weekly honors as wide receiver Deante Burton (offense), linebacker Charmeachealle Moore (defense) and kick returner Morgan Burns (special teams) were each named the Big 12 Player of the Week for their efforts in the Wildcats’ 24-23 win over West Virginia, the conference office announced Monday.
Burns’ honor marked the first time in Big 12 history a player has been honored in four-consecutive weeks. Prior to last week, only Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell (2008) and Texas running back Ricky Williams (1998) had won three-straight player of the week honors. It was the first-career honors for both Burton and Moore.
A product of Manhattan, Kansas, Burton had a career game against the Mountaineers as he carded five receptions for a career-high 135 yards and a touchdown. His touchdown went for 77 yards – the Wildcats’ longest play from scrimmage this season – in the third quarter and gave the Cats their first lead of the game at 17-13 while sparking the second-half rally. Burton, who shared the weekly conference honor with West Virginia running back Wendell Smallwood, bettered his previous career high of 65 receiving yards set earlier this year against TCU. He recorded the Wildcats’ second 100-yard receiving game this year.
Moore was all over the field against West Virginia as he set career highs in tackles (17), solo tackles (16), tackles for loss (4.0) and sacks (2.0) against the Big 12’s second-ranked rushing team. His 16 solo tackles are tied for the most nationally this season and the most by a Wildcat since at least 1999. His biggest stop came late in the game when he recorded a fourth-down tackle of WVU quarterback Skyler Howard with just over two minutes remaining and the Wildcats holding on to the one-point lead.
Burns scored the game-winning touchdown with his Big 12 record-tying fourth kickoff return score of the season. Burns returned three kickoffs for 201 yards, which included his 97-yard touchdown return in the fourth quarter. It was his fourth kickoff-return score of the year and the fifth of his career as he tied both the K-State and Big 12 records. The senior’s 201 kickoff-return yards rank second in school history for a game behind his record-setting 221 yards at Texas Tech earlier this season. Burns also blocked a West Virginia punt in the first quarter a week after recovering a blocked punt for a touchdown at Kansas.
Riding a three-game winning streak which included the comeback win over West Virginia in the regular-season finale to become bowl eligible, Kansas State will play Arkansas in the 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl on January 2, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The game, which will kick off at 2:20 p.m., will be shown to a national audience on ESPN. The game can also be heard across the K-State Sports Network and on ESPN Radio.
Inman victorious at 184 Pounds; four Tigers place in Bob Smith Open
FHSU Athletics
HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State wrestling team hosted the annual Bob Smith Open on Sunday (Dec. 6) in Hays, Kan. Nearly 300 wrestlers competed as the Tigers were able to claim four placers across the 10 weight classes. The No. 6 ranked wrestler at 184 pounds, Jon Inman remained undefeated on his way to his third tournament title of the season. William Homalon took second at a 149 pounds and Rakim Dean (184) and Adam Ludwin (125) each took third place respectively.
Inman won his third open title of the year at 184 pounds, going 5-0 on the day. Inman won his first match of the day by fall (1:11) over Missouri Valley’s Dakota Concepcion taking the next match by technical fall. Back-to-back 10-2 major decisions placed Inman in the championship match, where he faced off with Western State’s Jaden Olearnick. Inman handled Oleranick, walking away from with a 9-2 decision victory. Inman moved to 13-0 overall on the season.
Homalon took second as he went 4-1 in the 149-pound weight class. Homalon started off strong, going 4-0 in his first four matches. His first match was a major decision over Baker’s Kyle Wilson by the score of 19-7. Homalon then won his next two matches by fall over Northwest Kansas Tech’s Dominque Evans and Central Oklahoma’s Spencer Rutherford. Zach Vesta from Barton Community College proved the toughest win for Homalon, a 9-8 decision. In the championship bout, Homalon took on Missouri’s Alex Butler but lost by a 12-6 decision.
Dean also went 4-1 on his way to a third-place finish at 184 pounds. Dean started the day with a victory over Labette Community College’s Tristan Ramberg, a technical fall by the score of 19-1. Dean then defeated Bethany’s Trevor Whittaker with a 7-3 decision before advancing to the quarterfinals with an injury default. Dean then came face to face with Inman’s championship opponent, John Olearnick, but could not secure an all-Tiger final in a 2-1 loss. He knocked off Brock Warren of Central Oklahoma in the third-place match 5-1.
After a bye in the first round, Ludwin went on to win his first two matches over Bethany’s Quinton Harrison (17-6 major decision) and Barton Community College’s Will Bardezbain (7-1 decision). Ludwin then dropped his next match to Oklahoma State’s (unattached) Nicholas Piccininni by a 13-2 major decision. Ludwin finished the day with two wins, defeating Oklahoma State’s (unattached) Elijah Hale with a 9-6 decision and York’s Robert Ozuna with a 3-1 decision.
The Tigers now have five champions and twenty-one placers in four tournaments. Next up for the Tigers is the Jet Invitational in Wichita, Kan. on Sunday Dec. 13.
Bob Smith Open Results for Fort Hays State
College 125 – Lawson Ludwin’s place is 3rd and has scored 8.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Quinton Harrison (Bethany) (Maj 16-7)
Quarterfinal – Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Will Bardezbain (Barton CC) (Dec 7-1)
Semifinal – Nicholas Piccininni (Oklahoma State) won by tech fall over Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Semi – Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Elijah Hale (Oklahoma State) (Dec 9-6)
3rd Place Match – Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Robert Ozuna (York (Neb.)) (Dec 3-1)
College 125 – VikashHupio’s place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – VikashHupio (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Rocky Krueger (Bethany) (Fall 1:23)
Champ. Round 2 – Josh Breece (Central Oklahoma) won by major decision over VikashHupio (Fort Hays State) (Maj 17-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Zach D`Amico (Central Oklahoma) won by tech fall over VikashHupio (Fort Hays State) (TF 15-0)
College 141 – Jacob Kay’s place is unknown and has scored 4.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Kay (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Gunnar Smith (Ouachita Baptist University) (Fall 1:30)
Champ. Round 2 – Jacob Kay (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Jake Wilson (NW Kansas Tech) (Dec 5-4)
Champ. Round 3 – Michael Magaldo (Oklahoma State) won by tech fall over Jacob Kay (Fort Hays State) (TF 18-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Jacob Kay (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Rick Weirich (CSU-Pueblo) (Dec 2-2)
Cons. Round 5 – Mitchell Sellers (NE Oklahoma A&M) won by injury default over Jacob Kay (Fort Hays State) (Inj. 0:00)
College 141 – Brandon Ball’s place is unknown and has scored 4.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Brandon Ball (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Brandon Ball (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Mateo Soto (Neosho County CC) (TF 15-0)
Champ. Round 3 – Brandon Ball (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Ben Hornickle (Wyoming) (Dec 12-5)
Quarterfinal – Tristan Moran (Oklahoma State) won by fall over Brandon Ball (Fort Hays State) (Fall 1:30)
Cons. Round 6 – Will Roark (Missouri) won by decision over Brandon Ball (Fort Hays State) (Dec 8-6)
College 141 – Jacob Schoenfeld’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Schoenfeld (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Seth Johnson (Missouri Valley) won in double overtime over Jacob Schoenfeld (Fort Hays State) (2-OT 5-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Jacob Schoenfeld (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Jd Rader (Nebraska-Kearney) won by major decision over Jacob Schoenfeld (Fort Hays State) (Maj 13-4)
College 149 – Noah Killip’s place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Noah Killip (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Dylan Brazell (NE Oklahoma A&M) (Fall 3:50)
Champ. Round 2 – Brandon Stanley (Central Oklahoma) won by injury default over Noah Killip (Fort Hays State) (Inj. 0:00)
Cons. Round 2 – Conner Loderhose (Ouachita Baptist University) won by injury default over Noah Killip (Fort Hays State) (Inj. 0:00)
College 149 – William Homalon’s place is 2nd and has scored 16.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – William Homalon (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Kyle Wilson (Baker) (Maj 19-7)
Champ. Round 2 – William Homalon (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Dominque Evans (NW Kansas Tech) (Fall 1:45)
Quarterfinal – William Homalon (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Spencer Rutherford (Central Oklahoma) (Fall 2:30)
Semifinal – William Homalon (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Zach Vesta (Barton CC) (Dec 9-8)
1st Place Match – Alex Butler (Missouri) won by decision over William Homalon (Fort Hays State) (Dec 12-6)
College 157 – Greg Tooley’s place is unknown and has scored 5.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Greg Tooley (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Joshua Thomas (Baker) (TF 20-5)
Champ. Round 2 – Greg Tooley (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Shawn Beiriger (Western State) (TF 22-5)
Quarterfinal – Jeromy Davenport (Central Oklahoma) won by decision over Greg Tooley (Fort Hays State) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 4 – Kristian Holguin-Mendez (NE Oklahoma A&M) won by fall over Greg Tooley (Fort Hays State) (Fall 2:37)
College 157 – Joey Dozier’s place is unknown and has scored 7.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Sterling Karr (Missouri Valley) (TF 15-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Jose Chavez (CSU-Pueblo) (TF 18-3)
Quarterfinal – Dewey Krueger (Wyoming) won by fall over Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State) (Fall 2:44)
Cons. Round 4 – Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Bubba Jaramillo (Nebraska-Kearney) (Fall 4:50)
Cons. Round 5 – Keegan McCormick (Missouri) won by fall over Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State) (Fall 2:26)
College 157 – Matt Ziegler’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Colby Crank (Unattached) won by tech fall over Matt Ziegler (Fort Hays State) (TF 24-9)
Cons. Round 1 – Sean Taborsky (Barton CC) won by fall over Matt Ziegler (Fort Hays State) (Fall 4:59)
College 157 – Bradley Little’s place is unknown and has scored 6.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Corey Coombs (NW Kansas Tech) (Fall 0:49)
Champ. Round 2 – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Jason Slaughter (Western State – Unattached) (TF 16-0)
Quarterfinal – Louis (Andy) Rico (Adams State – Unattached) won by fall over Bradley Little (Fort Hays State) (Fall 2:24)
Cons. Round 4 – Bradley Little (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Ryan Pellow (Western State) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 5 – Kristian Holguin-Mendez (NE Oklahoma A&M) won by fall over Bradley Little (Fort Hays State) (Fall 6:46)
College 165 – Kregg Clarke’s place is unknown and has scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Richie Miranda (Nebraska-Kearney) (Dec 6-4)
Champ. Round 2 – Lucas Lovvorn (Wyoming) won by decision over Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State) (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Cole Kemna (Missouri Valley) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 3 – Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Nathaniel McKimson (CSU-Pueblo) (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 4 – Noel Torres (Newman) won by major decision over Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State) (Maj 15-5)
College 174 – Nathan Shipley’s place is unknown and has scored 4.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Nathan Shipley (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Jonathan Bowen (Barton CC) (Maj 18-6)
Champ. Round 2 – Brandon Supernaw (Western State) won by decision over Nathan Shipley (Fort Hays State) (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Nathan Shipley (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Brice Mason (NW Kansas Tech) (Fall 1:00)
Cons. Round 3 – Cody Carson (Unattached) won by decision over Nathan Shipley (Fort Hays State) (Dec 5-2)
College 174 – Dylan Wiesner’s place is unknown and has scored 3.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dylan Wiesne (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Darick Jones (Neosho County CC) (TF 16-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Dylan Wiesne (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Koery Windham (Adams State – Unattached) (Dec 9-3)
Quarterfinal – Mason Thompson (Central Oklahoma) won by decision over Dylan Wiesne (Fort Hays State) (Dec 12-7)
Cons. Round 4 – Saul Ortiz (NE Oklahoma A&M) won by major decision over Dylan Wiesne (Fort Hays State) (Maj 16-7)
College 174 – Ethan Dale’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dylan Harmon (Central Oklahoma) won by decision over Ethan Dal (Fort Hays State) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 1 – Ethan Dal (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Taylor Bergquist (Western State – Unattached) won by injury default over Ethan Dal (Fort Hays State) (Inj. 0:00)
College 174 – James Buckhanan’s place is unknown and has scored 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – James Buckhanan (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Payne Hatter (Ouachita Baptist University) won by decision over James Buckhanan (Fort Hays State) (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 2 – James Buckhanan (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Cory Berry (Adams State – Unattached) (Fall 4:20)
Cons. Round 3 – Taylor Bergquist (Western State – Unattached) won by tech fall over James Buckhanan (Fort Hays State) (TF 18-1)
College 184 – Jon Inman’s place is 1st and has scored 19.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Dakota Concepcion (Missouri Valley) (Fall 1:11)
Champ. Round 2 – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Jake Woolson (NW Kansas Tech) (TF 17-2)
Quarterfinal – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Bryant Guillen (Baker) (Maj 10-2)
Semifinal – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Brock Warren (Central Oklahoma) (Maj 10-2)
1st Place Match – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Jaden Olearnick (Western State) (Dec 9-2)
College 184 – Rakim Dean’s place is 3rd and has scored 12.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Rakim Dean (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Tristan Ramberg (Labette CC) (TF 19-1)
Champ. Round 2 – Rakim Dean (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Trevor Whittaker (Bethany) (Dec 7-3)
Quarterfinal – Rakim Dean (Fort Hays State) won by injury default over Joshua Ortiz (Baker) (Inj. 0:00)
Semifinal – Jaden Olearnick (Western State) won by major decision over Rakim Dean (Fort Hays State) (Maj 10-2)
Cons. Semi – Rakim Dean (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Bryant Guillen (Baker) (TF 17-1)
3rd Place Match – Rakim Dean (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Brock Warren (Central Oklahoma) (Dec 5-1)
College 184 – Micquille Robinson’s place is unknown and has scored 0.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Steven Allen (Wyoming) won by decision over Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Bo Brown (Colby CC) (Dec 11-5)
Cons. Round 3 – Tim Johnson (Barton CC) won by decision over Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) (Dec 4-3)
College 184 – Jordan Davis’s place is unknown and has scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jordan Davis (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Jordan Davis (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Steven Ullman (CSU-Pueblo) (Dec 10-8)
Quarterfinal – Jaden Olearnick (Western State) won in overtime over Jordan Davis (Fort Hays State) (OT 2-1)
Cons. Round 4 – Richard Bencomo (Adams State) won by major decision over Jordan Davis (Fort Hays State) (Maj 16-8)
College 197 – Cash Drylie’s place is unknown and has scored 1.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Donavan Fouchy (Missouri Valley) won by fall over Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State) (Fall 4:59)
Cons. Round 1 – Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Augustine DeSantis (CSU-Pueblo) (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Round 3 – Nate Shaw (Wyoming) won by decision over Cash Drylie (Fort Hays State) (Dec 8-6)
College 197 – Christian Lance’s place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Christian Lance (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Kyler Atwood (Baker) (Dec 5-4)
Champ. Round 2 – Christian Lance (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Zac Strother (Barton CC) (Maj 13-4)
Quarterfinal – Matt Wagner (Air Force Prep) won by decision over Christian Lance (Fort Hays State) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 4 – Benjamin Laures (Oklahoma State) won by fall over Christian Lance (Fort Hays State) (Fall 2:25)
College 285 – AJ Cooper’s place is unknown and has scored 1.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Patrick Grayson (Nebraska) won by tech fall over AJ Cooper (Fort Hays State) (TF 20-4)
Cons. Round 1 – AJ Cooper (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – AJ Cooper (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Torrey Reinhart (NW Kansas Tech) (Dec 11-6)
Cons. Round 3 – Zell Beiberle (Colby CC) won by decision over Aj Cooper (Fort Hays State) (Dec 8-4)
College 285 – Dakota Gulley’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Gabi Musallam (Missouri Valley) won by decision over Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State) (Dec 13-9)
Cons. Round 2 – Wess Bowman (NE Oklahoma A&M) won by decision over Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State) (Dec 6-5)
College 285 – Justin Scott’s place is unknown and has scored 8.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Justin Scott (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Tyler Smith (Bethany) (Fall 1:12)
Champ. Round 2 – Justin Scott (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Torrey Reinhart (NW Kansas Tech) (Maj 12-2)
Quarterfinal – Justin Scott (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Aaron Clayton (Ouachita Baptist University) (Fall 2:15)
Semifinal – Collin Jensen (Nebraska) won by fall over Justin Scott (Fort Hays State) (Fall 1:36)
Cons. Semi – Tuli Laulu (Adams State) won by decision over Justin Scott (Fort Hays State) (Dec 3-1)
College 285 – Zach Kearney’s place is unknown and has scored 1.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Collin Jensen (Nebraska) won by fall over Zach Kearney (Fort Hays State) (Fall 0:50)
Cons. Round 1 – Zach Kearney (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Zach Kearney (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Andy Armstrong (Western State) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 3 – Wess Bowman (NE Oklahoma A&M) won by decision over Zach Kearney (Fort Hays State) (Dec 7-2)
Carr’s 3 INTs help Chiefs rally past Raiders
By JOSH DUBOW
AP Sports Writer
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jeremy Maclin had two touchdowns catches after fourth-quarter interceptions and Tyvon Branch returned a third interception from Derek Carr for a game-clinching score against his former team and the Kansas City Chiefs rallied for their sixth straight win, 34-20 over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
The Raiders (5-7) were leading by six points and driving for more when Carr’s mistakes changed the tide of the game and helped keep the Chiefs (7-5) in the lead in the AFC wild-card race.
Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third score and Maclin had 95 yards on nine catches to lead the Chiefs.
Carr threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns, but his three fourth-quarter interceptions sent Oakland to its fourth loss in five games.
Osweiler, Trevathan lead Broncos to win against Bolts
By BERNIE WILSON
AP Sports Writer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brock Osweiler threw for one touchdown and Danny Trevathan intercepted Philip Rivers and returned it 25 yards for a score, leading the Denver Broncos to a 17-3 victory against the hapless San Diego Chargers on Sunday.
Osweiler improved to 3-0 since taking over for the injured Peyton Manning. The AFC West-leading Broncos are 10-2. San Diego fell to 3-9.
Thousands of orange-clad Broncos fans cheered the visitors in what might have been the penultimate Chargers game in San Diego. Chairman Dean Spanos wants to move to an industrial suburb of Los Angeles, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell last week warned San Diego that it had until the end of the month to come up with an acceptable plan for a new stadium.
The Chargers walked away from stadium talks in mid-June.
Kansas State headed to Liberty Bowl
Kansas State Athletics
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Riding a three-game winning streak which included a comeback win over West Virginia to become bowl eligible, K-State Nation is heading to Memphis for the first time in program history as Kansas State Athletics Director John Currie announced today that the Wildcats have accepted an invitation to play Arkansas in the 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl on January 2.
The game, one of the most historical bowl games in all of college football that matches the Big 12 and the SEC, will be played at The Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium at 2:20 p.m. CT, with a nationwide television audience watching on ESPN. The Wildcats’ opponent from the SEC will be announced later this afternoon.
“I am very proud of our team and coaches for their resiliency in becoming bowl eligible for the sixth-straight year,” said Currie. “With season ticket holders from 46 different states and a national fan base that features more than 250,000 friends and alumni across the country, we are excited to showcase our football program and Kansas State University in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. I know our fans are excited to again showcase their unprecedented and tremendous support at one of our country’s most iconic destinations, while a week at one of the most tradition-rich bowl games will be a first-class experience for our football student-athletes, coaches and staff.”
The Wildcats (6-6) will be playing in their 19th bowl game in school history and 17th under Bill Snyder as the Cats are 7-9 all-time in bowls under the legendary and hall of fame head coach. Following 11 straight bowls from 1993-2003 under Snyder, the Cats have now gone bowling in each of the last six seasons and will be making the program’s first-ever appearance in the Liberty Bowl.
“On behalf of the Kansas State University family, I am very proud of Coach Snyder, our football team, coaches, staff and fans for displaying such tremendous heart and perseverance this season,” said K-State President Kirk Schulz. “We are very excited to be headed to Memphis and represent the Big 12 in the Liberty Bowl, one of the most longstanding bowls in college football.”
The Wildcats’ road to the Liberty Bowl was one of historic proportions. Sitting at 3-6 with three games remaining, K-State became just the sixth Power 5 team in the 12-game schedule era (2006) to stave off bowl elimination in at least three-straight games (2-6 or 3-6 records) to become bowl eligible. K-State also kept the Governor’s Cup trophy in Manhattan for the seventh straight season under Snyder with a 45-14 win over in-state rival Kansas.
“It is a great honor to host Kansas State University,” said Steve Ehrhart, Executive Director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. “In the 57-year history of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl we have never had the opportunity to host Kansas State, so we are very proud to have Hall of Fame Coach Bill Snyder and his Wildcats here in Memphis. Under the leadership of President Dr. Kirk Schulz and Athletics Director John Currie, Kansas State is one of the most respected universities in the country. We very much look forward to hosting the Wildcats and their outstanding fans.”
In addition to a Big 12-leading 25 selections to the Academic All-Big 12 team and the No. 1 football Academic Progress Rate (APR) in the Big 12, excitement in Wildcat football was also evidenced by seven sellout crowds at Bill Snyder Family Stadium this season which ran K-State’s consecutive sellout streak to 27 games.
“We are proud of the young men in our program for achieving bowl eligibility and very pleased to represent Kansas State University and the Big 12 Conference in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl,” said Snyder. “The Liberty Bowl is a first-class bowl organization with a rich history, and we appreciate Steve Ehrhart and the entire bowl staff for their efforts and support of our program.
“We have a wonderful fan base, and so many people that save up their nickels and dimes throughout the course of the year, and the only vacation they take is the one after our (regular) season is over. It doesn’t make any difference where it is; they love to go and it’s why we have such great attendance year in and year out at bowl games. They are fully invested in our program and this (becoming bowl eligible) means a great deal to them.”
K-State has faced Arkansas five times with the Wildcats holding a 3-2 record in the series, while the last meeting came in the 2012 AT&T Cotton Bowl.
The Razorbacks (7-5) finished the season with a 5-2 record in conference play and enters the bowl game with four wins in their last five games.