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FHSU Wrestling Ranked No. 6
FHSU Sports Information
After a fifth-place finish at the NWCA National Duals over the weekend, the Tigers jumped from outside the Top 20 to No. 6 in the latest Division II Wrestling Coaches Association poll, released Wednesday.
FHSU knocked off Indianapolis (previously No. 8), Kutztown (previously No. 7), Upper Iowa (previously No. 10) and Colorado State-Pueblo (RV) in Des Moines, Iowa, losing only to Newberry (now ranked second nationally).
Individually, 125 pounder Adam Ludwin remained ranked, dropping just one spot from No. 6 to No. 7. While 285 pounder Trey Page fell out of the rankings, FHSU’s Tanner Kriss is now eighth at 197 pounds.
This week, the Tigers will take on No. 5 Central Oklahoma in a conference dual on Thursday (Jan. 16) at 7 p.m., in Hays, Kan., and travel to the Midwest Duals in Kearney, Neb., on Jan. 18. At the Midwest Duals, FHSU will take on Northern State, Minot State, Southwest Minnesota State and California Baptist (receiving votes in poll).
The complete team rankings are below…
| Rank | School (State) | Points | Last Ranking |
| 1 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 159 | 1st |
| 2 | Newberry (S.C.) | 142 | 4th |
| 3 | St. CloudState (Minn.) | 141 | 5th |
| 4 | Nebraska-Kearney | 132 | 2nd |
| 5 | Central Oklahoma | 131 | 3rd |
| 6 | Fort Hays State (Kan.) | 116 | NR |
| 7 | Kutztown (Pa.) | 108 | 7th |
| 8 | Upper Iowa | 103 | 10th |
| 9 | WesternState (Colo.) | 86 | 9th |
| 10 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 80 | 8th |
| 11 | AdamsState (Colo.) | 62 | 6th |
| 12 | Mercyhurst (Pa.) | 56 | 11th |
| T13. | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 54 | 12th |
| T13. | Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) | 54 | 14th |
| 15 | McKendree (Ill.) | 53 | 13th |
| 16 | Lake Erie (Ohio) | 48 | 19th |
| 17 | Ashland (Ohio) | 41 | 16th |
| 18 | ColoradoMesa | 36 | 18th |
| T19. | Maryville (Mo.) | 27 | 15th |
| T19. | San FranciscoState (Calif.) | 27 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Augustana (S.D.), California Baptist, Colorado State-Pueblo, Gannon (Pa.), Minnesota State-Mankato, Wisconsin-Parkside.
Downing Signs With DCCC
By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post
Hays High Indian senior Layne Downing signed with Dodge City Community College to continue his baseball career. Downing has played second, third and shortstop in his time at Hays High, but has excelled the most at pitching.
At the plate, Downing is a career .347 hitter with 10 extra base hits, three of which were home runs, all in his senior year.
As a pitcher, Downing went 2-1 last season in six appearances, scattering just seven hits over 19.2 innings. Layne’s best performance came against Liberal when he pitched a complete game no hitter allowing just two walks and striking out nine.
Downing also played a key role in helping the Hays Eagles win the American Legion AAA state championship the past two summers. In 2012, Layne pitched the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings in the championship game helping the Eagles hold their lead and win the title. This past summer, Downing was one of the workhorses on the pitching staff, helping the Eagle make the regional tournament in Arkansas.
Downing said the coaches at Dodge City have talked about playing him at pitcher, third and possibly first base.
Layne Downing:
Frank Leo:
KWCA Rankings
The Hays High Indians have three wrestlers ranked in the latest 5A Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association rankings, released Tuesday.
Ethan Deterding is ranked 3rd at 182 pounds, Preston Weigel is ranked No. 1 at 195 pounds and at 285 pounds Vincent Scott is ranked No. 3 this week.
In class 3-2-1A Tucker Rhoades at 113 pounds is the only TMP-Marian wrester ranked No. 5 at 113 pounds. Ellis’ Dalton Hensley is ranked 5th at 120 pounds. Norton is the top ranked team this week with six wrestlers ranked in the top six. Phillipsburg is No. 6 this week and Plainville and Smith Center are 9th and 10th respectively.
3-2-1A Team Rankings
1. Norton
2. Rossville
3. ACCHS
4. Oberlin
5. Silver Lake
6. Phillipsburg
7. Hoisington
8. Fredonia
9. Plainville
10. Smith Center
106
1. Caysean Campbell-11-Norton
2. Trevor Haun-12-Fredonia
3. Bryce Gfeller-9-Rossville
4. Hunter Ostertag-9-ACCHS
5. Dylan Leckner-10-Wellsville
6. Michael Marsh-11-Silver Lake
113
1. Branson Addington-12-Norton
2. Ty Nienke-12-Ellsworth
3. Chris Deters-10-Marysville
4. Dylon Niswonger-10-Leoti
5. Tucker Rhoades-9-Thomas More Prep
6. Andy Davis-12-Sublette
120
1. Alex Cavanaugh-10-Silver Lake
2. Tristan Porsch-9-Hoxie
3. Ethan Ross-12-Norton
4. Marshall Schottler-12-Lyons
5. Dalton Hensley-9-Ellis
6. Cody Salazar-11-Sterling
126
1. Macrae Migchelbrink-11-Rawlins Co.
2. Haegan Schaefer-11-Silver Lake
3. Riley Juenemann-12-Phillipsburg
4. Cale Rogers-10-Smith Center
5. Troy Juenemann-11-Oberlin
6. Austin Swartz-12-Council Grove
132
1. Brandon Ball-12-Hoisington
2. Logan Bowen-11-ACCHS
3. Casey Garner-11-Bluestem
4. T.J. Ragnoni-10-Bennington
5. Trever Houser-11-Plainville
6. Mason Banister-12-Phillipsburg
138
1. Brogan Humphrey-12-Fredonia
2. Alec Hager-12-Norton
3. Colton Stalford-11-Caney Valley
4. Taylor Murphy-11-Oakley
5. Trevor Melcher-12-Herington
6. Corey Tyler-10-St. Marys
145
1. Greg Tooley-11-St. Marys
2. Dayton Dreher-12-Oberlin
3. Michael Dusin-12-Phillipsburg
4. Jared Tallent-11-Norton
5. Mo Rojas-12-Ellsworth
6. Marc Reiss-12-Rock Creek
152
1. Tagen Lambotte-12-Rossville
2. Clint Rogers-12-Smith Center
3. Andrew Beck-12-Centrallia
4. Chris Anderson-12-Oberlin
5. Justin Wagner-12-ACCHS
6. Storm Johnson-11-Wabaunsee
160
1. Bowe Behymer-12-Beloit
2. Josh Nelson-11-Marysville
3. Kreal Smith-12-Southeast of
4. Garret Dunlap-10-Doniphan
5. Tommy Avery-11-Jayhawk-L
6. Kendall Miller-11-Norton
170
1. Dylan Wiesner-12-Plainville
2. Isaac Luellen-10-Rossville
3. Scott Birkinsha-12-ACCHS
4. Adam Janzen-11-Marion
5. Trevor Fee-12-Doniphan West
6. Wyatt Oliver-12-Smith Center
182
1. Nick Wuthnow-12-Salina Sacred Heart
2. Gavin Grater-12-Riley Co.
3. Brice Mason-12-Leoti
4. Rex Diederich-11-Oberlin
5. Cody Smallwood-12-Mission Valley
6. Kyle Ames-11-Onaga
195
1. Tristan Speer-11-Troy
2. Avery Urban-12-Hoisington
3. Quentin Clark-11-Minneapolis
4. A.J. Cooper-11-Cimarron
5. Jason Martinez-12-Southeast of Saline
6. Dustin Blow-11-Onaga
220
1. Cody Walker-12-Wathena
2. Jesse Correll-12-Rock Creek
3. Luke Jacobs-11-Phillipsburg
4. Jacob Green-9-Norton
5. Dylan Gassmann-11-Oakley
6. Elijah Davis-11-Central Heights
285
1. Zack Crick-12-South Gray
2. Jaden Helms-11-Chaparral
3. Fritz Berger-12-Sylvan-Grove
4. Jacob Leuthold-11-Sabetha
5. Jared Plante-10-Plainville
6. Jacob Anderson-11-Central Heights
Tuesday’s high school basketball scores
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Mid-Continent League Tournament
Plainville 60, Norton 43
Phillipsburg 73, Stockton 58
Smith Center 63, Hill City 57, OT
Oakley 62, Ellis 55
Twin Valley League Tournament
Axtell 47, BV Randolph 37
Western Kansas Liberty League Tournament
Logan 59, Western Plains 48
Regular Season
Abilene 66, TMP-Marian 64
Andale 36, Wichita Collegiate 33
Andover 67, Valley Center 41
Augusta 63, Clearwater 58
Basehor-Linwood 48, Mill Valley 43
Beloit 74, Chapman 61
Bennington 59, Ell-Saline 32
Berean Academy 54, Marion 39
Bishop Miege 49, Blue Valley Stilwell 37
Burlingame 50, Southern Coffey 46
Burlington 76, Neodesha 20
BV North 71, Blue Valley Southwest 61
BV Northwest 49, BV West 37
Cedar Vale/Dexter 62, Elk Valley 36
Central Plains 67, Kiowa County 15
Centralia 65, Frankfort 48
Chanute 56, Fort Scott 51
Cheney 60, Belle Plaine 15
Cherryvale 61, Yates Center 54
Cimarron 75, Larned 60
Circle 52, Wellington 48
Coffeyville 64, Parsons 59
Concordia 50, Marysville 35
Conway Springs 60, Bluestem 49
Council Grove 85, Chase County 50
Deerfield 57, Elkhart 55
Derby 69, Andover Central 54
Douglass 68, Chaparral 67
Ellinwood 46, St. John 44
Eureka 41, Wichita Home School 26
Fairfield 55, Stafford 32
Fowler 49, Ashland 44
Frontenac 45, Louisburg 42
Garden City 42, Liberal 34
Gardner-Edgerton 62, St. Thomas Aquinas 61
Girard 55, Columbus 45
Goddard 57, Arkansas City 37
Goddard-Eisenhower 52, Maize South 51
Goessel 54, Argonia 51
Hartford 57, Madison 49
Haven 59, Smoky Valley 19
Hays 70, Great Bend 25
Hesston 71, Kingman 54
Highland Park 55, Shawnee Heights 51
Hillsboro 57, Sterling 44
Hogan Prep, Mo. 53, KC Harmon 51
Holton 58, Royal Valley 48
Horton 59, Jefferson North 57
Hoxie 72, Wichita County 32
Humboldt 57, Fredonia 50
Hutchinson 47, Newton 46
Hutchinson Trinity 38, Moundridge 34
Immaculata 78, Oskaloosa 59
Independence Home School 50, Kansas Deaf 39
Inman 56, Canton-Galva 32
Iola 49, Central Heights 33
Jefferson West 43, Wamego 42
Junction City 60, Topeka 59
Kapaun Mount Carmel 43, Wichita Northwest 42
KC Sumner 72, KC Wyandotte 44
KC Turner 57, KC Bishop Ward 42
KC Washington 74, KC Schlagle 59
Lakeside 51, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 43
Lansing 84, KC Piper 73
Lawrence 64, SM West 50
Lawrence Free State 69, Leavenworth 55
Linn 58, Washington County 49
Little River 70, Centre 59
Lyndon 50, Northern Heights 33
Lyons 56, Halstead 49, OT
Macksville 68, LaCrosse 61
Maize 57, Salina Central 36
Marais des Cygnes Valley 67, Olpe 48
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 55, KC Christian 42
McLouth 70, Pleasant Ridge 41
McPherson 77, Rose Hill 26
Meade 76, Southwestern Hts. 71
Miami, Okla. 59, Baxter Springs 34
Minneapolis 55, Clay Center 44
Mission Valley 46, Herington 30
Natoma 54, Pike Valley 53
Nemaha Valley 65, Riverside 41
Nevada, Mo. 45, Pittsburg Colgan 41
Olathe East 53, SM East 44
Osage City 68, West Franklin 55
Osawatomie 62, Anderson County 33
Oskaloosa 55, Immaculata 53
Oswego 68, Uniontown 33
Otis-Bison 47, Kinsley 27
Ottawa 51, Baldwin 44
Oxford 48, Caldwell 43
Paola 66, Eudora 54
Perry-Lecompton 67, Santa Fe Trail 60, OT
Pratt 60, Nickerson 54
Riley County 34, St. Mary’s 31
Riverton 59, Galena 36
Rock Creek 66, Rossville 44
Rock Hills 38, Lincoln 36
Rural Vista 65, Peabody-Burns 42
Sabetha 59, Atchison County 15
Salina Sacred Heart 58, Republic County 50
Salina South 69, Wichita Campus 39
Satanta 54, Moscow 32
Scott City 73, Holcomb 53
Sedan 42, Flinthills 24
Sedgwick 54, Remington 48
Silver Lake 57, Wabaunsee 40
SM North 71, Olathe Northwest 52
SM Northwest 66, Olathe North 46
SM South 52, Olathe South 37
South Barber 59, Norwich 48
South Gray 85, Minneola 40
Southeast Saline 80, Russell 43
Spearville 66, Ness City 50
Spring Hill 53, DeSoto 49
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 52, Wilson 27
St. John’s Military 48, St. Xavier 34
St. Paul 62, Marmaton Valley 31
Tescott 54, Chase 47
Thunder Ridge 61, Lincoln 29
Tonganoxie 62, Bonner Springs 54
Topeka Hayden 54, Manhattan 46
Topeka Seaman 59, Washburn Rural 50
Topeka West 73, Emporia 45
Troy 52, Onaga 48
Udall 68, South Haven 30
Ulysses 65, Hugoton 49
Valley Falls 72, Jackson Heights 71
Valley Heights 57, Clifton-Clyde 45
Wesleyan (Bartlesville) Christian, Okla. 83, Tyro Community Christian 47
West Elk 69, Central Burden 25
Wichita Bishop Carroll 63, Wichita West 37
Wichita East 70, Wichita South 42
Wichita Heights 65, Wichita Southeast 62
Wichita Trinity 70, Medicine Lodge 39
Winfield 60, El Dorado 42
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Western Kansas Liberty League Tournament
Golden Plains 62, Cheylin 51
Triplains-Brewster 42, Palco 30
Wheatland-Grinnell 42, Logan 35
Regular Season
Abilene 53, TMP-Marian 36
Andale 33, Wichita Collegiate 19
Andover 50, Valley Center 32
Andover Central 59, Derby 40
Argonia 52, Goessel 39
Axtell 71, BV Randolph 36
Baldwin 46, Ottawa 32
Beloit 60, Chapman 38
Berean Academy 35, Marion 34, 2OT
Bishop Miege 68, Blue Valley Stilwell 41
Bonner Springs 55, Tonganoxie 47
Caney Valley 58, Erie 35
Canton-Galva 46, Inman 41
Cedar Vale/Dexter 53, Elk Valley 28
Central Burden 46, West Elk 38
Central Plains 49, Kiowa County 39
Chanute 49, Fort Scott 47
Chase 34, Tescott 32
Cheney 59, Belle Plaine 27
Cherryvale 64, Yates Center 22
Christ Preparatory Academy 37, Bishop Seabury Academy 36
Cimarron 63, Larned 40
Clearwater 49, Augusta 22
Coffeyville 68, Parsons 36
Columbus 53, Girard 37
Concordia 61, Marysville 58
Conway Springs 58, Bluestem 21
Council Grove 45, Chase County 33
Cunningham 46, Burrton 27
Douglass 55, Chaparral 41
Elkhart 43, Deerfield 13
Ell-Saline 59, Bennington 27
Ellinwood 46, St. John 44
Emporia 44, Topeka West 25
Frankfort 45, Centralia 43, OT
Fredonia 62, Humboldt 51
Frontenac 63, Louisburg 52
Galena 57, Riverton 39
Garden City 58, Liberal 40
Garden Plain 48, Wichita Independent 18
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 39, Lakeside 25
Goddard 51, Arkansas City 34
Goddard-Eisenhower 36, Maize South 33
Great Bend 70, Hays 43
Hartford 39, Madison 38
Hesston 52, Kingman 21
Holcomb 62, Scott City 27
Holton 46, Royal Valley 31
Hoxie 77, Wichita County 21
Hutchinson Trinity 40, Moundridge 37
Iola 37, Central Heights 30
Jayhawk Linn 46, Chetopa 21
Jefferson North 50, Horton 24
Kapaun Mount Carmel 45, Wichita Northwest 27
KC Bishop Ward 44, KC Turner 12
KC Piper 39, Lansing 31
KC Sumner 41, Centre 36
KC Washington 56, KC Schlagle 53
Labette County 51, Pittsburg 34
LaCrosse 35, Macksville 26
Lakin 45, Johnson-Stanton County 26
Leavenworth 47, Lawrence Free State 34
Lincoln 46, Rock Hills 25
Little River 45, Centre 39
Lyons 60, Halstead 27
Manhattan 51, Topeka Hayden 49
Marais des Cygnes Valley 50, Olpe 45
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 37, KC Christian 20
McPherson 67, Rose Hill 29
Meade 47, Southwestern Hts. 25
Miami, Okla. 55, Baxter Springs 30
Minneapolis 43, Clay Center 34
Mission Valley 38, Herington 29
Moscow 51, Satanta 36
Nemaha Valley 49, Riverside 12
Ness City 52, Spearville 42
Newton 41, Hutchinson 36
Northern Heights 60, Lyndon 56
Olathe Northwest 57, SM North 48
Olathe South 75, SM South 44
Paola 54, Eudora 27
Pike Valley 43, Natoma 30
Pleasant Ridge 55, McLouth 41
Pratt 57, Nickerson 26
Remington 54, Sedgwick 42
Republic County 35, Salina Sacred Heart 32
Riley County 57, St. Mary’s 27
Rural Vista 45, Peabody-Burns 25
Russell 53, Southeast Saline 45
Sabetha 41, Atchison County 40
Salina Central 49, Maize 46
Salina South 44, Wichita Campus 26
Santa Fe Trail 45, Perry-Lecompton 32
Sedan 63, Flinthills 27
Shawnee Heights 41, Highland Park 30
SM East 38, Olathe East 28
SM Northwest 65, Olathe North 33
SM West 57, Lawrence 42
South Barber 47, Norwich 41
St. John’s Beloit 45, Wilson 32
St. Paul 52, Marmaton Valley 8
St. Thomas Aquinas 71, Gardner-Edgerton 33
Sterling 58, Hillsboro 50
Thunder Ridge 54, Sylvan-Lucas 23
Topeka 43, Junction City 36
Topeka Seaman 43, Washburn Rural 41
Troy 61, Onaga 35
Ulysses 65, Hugoton 49
Uniontown 63, Oswego 38
Valley Heights 49, Clifton-Clyde 17
Wabaunsee 50, Silver Lake 49
Wakefield 42, Solomon 39
Wamego 53, Jefferson West 13
Washington County 45, Linn 34
Wellington 50, Circle 35
Wesleyan (Bartlesville) Christian, Okla. 70, Tyro Community Christian 46
Wetmore 43, Doniphan West 40
Wichita Bishop Carroll 52, Wichita West 11
Wichita Heights 53, Wichita Southeast 40
Wichita Home School 48, Eureka 37
Wichita South 69, Wichita East 18
Wichita Trinity 62, Medicine Lodge 33
Winfield 53, El Dorado 28
Hays Indians 8-0, Girls fall to 0-8
By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post
GIRLS: Great Bend 70, Hays 43
While the score doesn’t look good, the Hays High Lady Indians showed much needed signs of aggression and willingness to shoot the ball Tuesday night in their loss to Great Bend. The Panthers led Hays early 5-0, but Hays scored back to back field goals to get with in one and had possession of the basketball. Hays however turned the ball over, starting a 12-2 Great Bend run creating a deficit the Indians could never over come falling 70-43.
Hays shot well beyond the arc hitting 5 of 10 three point shots, and 10 of 16 from the free throw line. Great Bend however shot 45% for the game and made 8 of 16 beyond the arc. The Indians achilles heal again was turnovers committing 30 in the game.
The Lady Indians were led by Audra Schmeidler with 15 points, including three of the Indians treys.
Hays falls to 0-8 on the year and 0-2 in the WAC. Great Bend ranked 8th in 5A moves to 6-1 and 2-0 in the conference. Great Bend was the fifth state ranked opponent the Indians have played in their first 8 games.
Game Highlights
Kirk Maska Postgame Interview
BOYS: Hays 70, Great Bend 25
Hays started the game on a 15-0 run and never looked back beating their rival Great Bend 70-25 on Tuesday night. Great Bend scored only two field goals in the first half at the :40 mark of the first quarter and the :25 mark of the second. Hays went on a 17-0 run in between the shots and pushed their lead to 34-5 at half. Hays opened the second half on another 15-0 run and lead midway through the third quarter 49-5. The Indians biggest lead came in the fourth quarter by fifty points.
Hays shot well all night making 25 of 56 shots and 6 of 12 from beyond the arc. Hays was also a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line. Great Bend shot just 27%, 9 of 33 and made 5 of 12 threes. Hays out rebounded Great Bend 40-15 in the game.
Seven players scored seven or more points in the game for Hays and only one made it to double figures, led by the 13 of Clayton Riedel.
The Indians move to 8-0 for the first time in 43 years and first time ever under head coach Rick Keltner. Great Bend has lost six in a row and is now 1-6 on the year. The Indians also move to 2-0 in WAC play.
Game Highlights
Rick Keltner Postgame Interview
Hays will travel to Garden City on Friday.
TMP drops two in Abilene
By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post
GIRLS: Abilene 53, TMP 36
The TMP Lady Monarchs fell behind 7-0 early and couldn’t recover in Abilene on Tuesday. TMP trailed by eight at the end of the first quarter and 13 points at the half and the end of the third. The Lady Monarchs weren’t able to muster any momentum in the fourth quarter either, losing 53-36.
TMP dropped to 2-6 with the loss. Melissa Pfeifer was the lone Lady Monarch in double figures with 12 points. TMP is at home this Friday to take on Russell.
Samantha Younie Interview
Game Highlights
BOYS: Abilene 66, TMP 64
A 17 point third quarter lead wasn’t enough for the TMP Monarchs as they fall 66-64 in Abilene on Tuesday. TMP finished the first half on a six to nothing run to take a 12 point lead at the break. The Monarchs would score the first five points of the second half as well, leading 40-23 with six and half minutes to play in the third quarter. Abilene would storm back to take a 49-48 lead going into quarter number four.
That’s when the battle really started to sparkle. Both teams would trade blows throughout the fourth quarter. Abilene held a two point lead with just over six seconds to go in the game when Kameron Schmidt’s jumper was nearly all the way in the bucket and then somehow popped out at the buzzer. The Monarchs had five players in double figures but couldn’t pick up the win. TMP is now 3-5 on the year and will host Russell at the Kennedy Middle School Gymnasium on Friday.
Joe Hertel Interview
Game Highlights
No. 5 Wichita State stays unbeaten
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Fred VanVleet had 22 points and seven rebounds and No. 5 Wichita State remained undefeated with a 72-50 victory over Bradley on Tuesday night.
Darius Carter added 11 points for the Shockers (18-0, 5-0 Missouri Valley Conference), who extended school records for winning streak and best start to a season in the first game as a top 5 team since 1981.
After overcoming a 19-point, second-half deficit in its last game, Wichita State took any mystery out of this game pretty quickly.
Walt Lemon scored 12 points, Tyshon Pickett added 11 and Omari Grier had 10 for Bradley (6-12, 1-4). Those three were a combined 12 of 37 from the field.
The Shockers’ two leading scorers, Cleanthony Early and Ron Baker, combined for just 13 points in 40 minutes, and it didn’t really matter.
Kansas State upends No. 25 Oklahoma
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – Marcus Foster scored 18 points, Nino Williams made four clinching free throws in the closing seconds and Kansas State held on to beat No. 25 Oklahoma 72-66 on Tuesday night.
Shane Southwell added 16 points for the Wildcats (13-4, 3-1 Big 12), who rallied from a 62-56 deficit with just over 5 minutes to play to turn back the streaking Sooners.
Ryan Spangler had a career-high 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Buddy Hield scored 12 points for Oklahoma (13-4, 2-2), but it wasn’t enough to offset a lousy night by Cameron Clark.
The Big 12’s leading scorer, Clark was held to two points on 1-for-9 shooting. He was stripped of the ball with 24.5 seconds left and the Sooners trailing 67-64.
The turnover forced Oklahoma to foul, and Williams made both free throws. Je’lon Hornbeak missed a 3-pointer at the other end and the Sooners fouled Williams, and again he knocked down both foul shots to help seal the game.
Lady Tigers ranked in lastest WBCA Top 25 poll
FHSU Sports Information
The Fort Hays State women’s basketball made its debut in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Top 25 this week, pulling in 85 votes to sit at No. 23 in the latest poll, released Tuesday (Jan. 14).
FHSU (11-2, 5-2 MIAA) is in the midst of a three-game winning streak, and outscored MIAA opponents Southwest Baptist, Lindenwood and Lincoln by an average of 31.3 points last week.
The Tigers had received votes all season, but broke into the actual Top 25 for the first time this season – and the first time in nearly a year. The last time FHSU was listed in the Top 25 was last season’s Jan. 15th poll, where the team was No. 21.
Other MIAA teams listed in the poll are No. 3 Emporia State, No. 8 Central Missouri, Missouri Southern (RV – 12) and Pittsburg State (RV – 3).
The complete poll from Jan. 14 is below…
|
Rank
|
Institution – First Place Votes |
Previous Rank
|
Record
|
Points
|
|
1
|
Bentley University (Mass.) -27 |
1
|
14-0
|
793
|
|
2
|
Gannon University (Pa.) |
2
|
16-0
|
751
|
|
3
|
Emporia State University (Kan.) -4 |
3
|
16-0
|
747
|
|
4
|
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) -1 |
4
|
12-0
|
706
|
|
5
|
Colorado Mesa University |
5
|
14-0
|
660
|
|
6
|
Harding University (Ark.) |
8
|
15-0
|
591
|
|
7
|
West Texas A&M University |
7
|
11-1
|
590
|
|
8
|
University of Central Missouri |
6
|
12-2
|
548
|
|
9
|
Delta State University (Miss.) |
9
|
11-1
|
533
|
|
10
|
Drury University (Mo.) |
10
|
12-1
|
512
|
|
11
|
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
11
|
16-1
|
508
|
|
12
|
Glenville State College (W.Va.) |
12
|
13-2
|
399
|
|
13
|
Rollins College (Fla.) |
14
|
13-2
|
389
|
|
T14
|
Tarleton State University (Texas) |
15
|
12-1
|
378
|
|
T14
|
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
16
|
13-2
|
378
|
|
16
|
Virginia State University |
21
|
13-1
|
267
|
|
17
|
Cal State Poly – Pomona |
T24
|
10-2
|
206
|
|
18
|
Quincy University (Ill.) |
23
|
11-2
|
204
|
|
19
|
North Georgia College & State University |
NR
|
11-1
|
139
|
|
20
|
Wayne State University (Mich.) |
NR
|
11-1
|
118
|
|
21
|
Adelphi University (N.Y.) |
13
|
12-2
|
110
|
|
22
|
Minnesota State University – Mankato |
17
|
10-4
|
108
|
|
23
|
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
NR
|
11-2
|
85
|
|
24
|
Georgia College |
22
|
11-2
|
84
|
|
25
|
Lewis University (Ill.) |
NR
|
10-2
|
83
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Dropped Out: Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho); Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Northern Michigan University; Clayton State University (Ga.).
Others Receiving Votes: Simon Fraser University (BC) 48; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 46; Northern State University (S.D.) 38; Indiana University of Pennsylvania 36; University of Alaska – Anchorage 33; Saint Mary’s University (Texas) 30; Augustana College (S.D.) 29; Michigan Technological University 28; Northern Michigan University 28; Wingate University (N.C.) 22; University of District of Columbia 21; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 16; Concordia University (Minn.) 15; Saint Leo University (Fla.) 15; Lubbock Christian University (Texas) 13; Missouri Southern State University 12; Saint Edwards University (Texas) 12; Saint Martin’s University (Wash.) 12; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 8; University of Southern Indiana (Ind.) 8; Clayton State University (Ga.) 7; Young Harris College (Ga.) 7; Edinboro University (Pa.) 6; Minot State University (N.D.) 5; Stonehill College (Mass.) 5; California State University – East Bay 3; Clark Atlanta University (Ga.) 3; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 3; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 1; University of Missouri – St Louis 1; University of West Florida 1.
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FHSU’s Watkins heading back to Washburn
By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post
Former Washburn All-American linebacker Zach Watkins is returning to his alma mater to be the co-defensive coordinator after spending the last three seasons as an assistant at Fort Hays State where he coached the defensive line for two seasons and the inside linebackers for one.
Washburn made the announcement Monday on their website.
Watkins was a four-year starter at linebacker for Washburn from 2006-09 under current Fort Hays State head coach Chris Brown and defensive coordinator Cooper Harris. He put together a historic career for the Ichabods, registering 100 or more tackles in each season, compiling a school record 473 for his career. That mark also places him third all-time in NCAA Division II history.
Watkins, a native of Independence, Mo., graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Washburnin December of 2009 and completed his master’s degree in Sports Administration at Fort Hays State University in 2013.
No. 15 Kansas holds off No. 8 Iowa State
AMES, Iowa (AP) – Naadir Tharpe scored a career-high 23 points, freshman Andrew Wiggins had 17 points and 19 rebounds and No. 15 Kansas beat No. 8 Iowa State 77-70 on Monday night for its third straight win to open Big 12 play.
The Jayhawks (12-4, 3-0) handed the Cyclones their second consecutive loss after a 14-0 start.
Kansas opened the second half with a 16-5 run and led the rest of the way.
Joel Embiid finished with 16 points and five blocks for the Jayhawks, who outrebounded Iowa State 53-36 in perhaps their most impressive win of the season.
DeAndre Kane, who sprained an ankle in the loss to Oklahoma on Saturday, had 21 points for Iowa State (14-2, 2-2), which lost for the 17th time in 18 games against Kansas.
The Cyclones, the Big 12’s top 3-point shooting team, were a dreadful 4 of 25 from beyond the arc.
Kane, who led the Big 12 with 22.7 points, 6.3 assists and 3.3 steals through three league games, responded well enough to around the clock treatment on his left ankle that he has able to start.
It didn’t provide the early boost the Cyclones were looking for.
Kansas jumped all over Iowa State, rolling to a quick 15-4 lead less than 5 minutes in. But the Cyclones fought their way back to tie the game at 36-all on Kane’s 3 at the halftime buzzer.
The Jayhawks started the second half the way they did the first. Perry Ellis extended their lead to 52-41 with a slam with 13:32 left, and Embiid wrapped two baskets around a blocked shot as Kansas went ahead 64-53.
Kane could have made it a one-possession game with under a minute left, but he missed a layup and Tharpe answered with two free throws.
Kansas committed 24 turnovers, but it survived by shooting 49 percent from the field and dominating the glass.
Iowa State had longed for another crack at Kansas at home after the Jayhawks rallied for a contentious overtime win here last season.
Elijah Johnson tied the game with free throws with 4.9 seconds left after a foul call that had the Cyclones howling. Johnson then capped a brilliant late-game performance with a dunk with 2 seconds left and Kansas up 10, and some Iowa State fans tossed their giveaway plastic megaphones at the victorious Jayhawks in disgust.
But Kansas simply confounded this season’s Cyclones with their size and length, and Iowa State’s inability to knock down 3s was too much to overcome.
Melvin Ejim had 15 points for Iowa State, but forward Georges Niang had 11 points on 4-of-20 shooting from the field.