Fort Hays State University head wrestling coach Cody Bickley announced today the signing of Caleb Payne and Coty Reinhardt for the 2008-09 season.

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Fort Hays State University head wrestling coach Cody Bickley announced today the signing of Tommy Edgmon for the 2008-09 season. Edgmon, a native of Goddard, Kan., will wrestle at 125 pounds and comes to the program from Pratt Community College. While at Pratt CC, he was a two-time NJCAA Qualifier and was ranked as high as #4 in the country his sophomore season. In high school, he was a three-time state champion and finished his career with an overall record of 122-16. His senior season, he was named the Class 6A Wrestler of the Year. He was also a Brute Adidas Nationals Champion.

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The Fort Hays State wrestling program held its post-season banquet last Friday night inside the new Robbins Alumni Center. The event was co-sponsored by the Tiger Takedown Club and Whiskey Creek, who prepared the meal. Upon completion of the meal, head coach Cody Bickley announced several awards and a season-recap video was shown.

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For the first time ever, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference recognized first, second team and honor roll all-academic performers in the sport of wrestling. Fort Hays State had six wrestlers earn Academic All-RMAC honors. Those individuals included Danny Grater, Shawn Kuhlman, Blake Malloy, Kyle Patton, Dylan Loyd, and Josh Peterson. Read more...

The Fort Hays State wrestling team will be holding their annual post-season banquet on Friday, April 18th, at 6:00 p.m. in the new Robbins Center adjacent to Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m., for socializing prior to the banquet. The banquet will feature awards, dinner and a highlight video. To reserve a spot at the banquet, contact the FHSU Athletic Office at (785) 628-4050. Read more...

The National Wrestling Coaches Association released its Division II All-Academic Wrestling Team for the 2007-08 season. Eight individuals from Fort Hays State received the honors out of 133 student athletes selected from 35 universities and colleges. Fort Hays State ranked third in team GPA (3.243), behind Truman State (3.394) and Nebraska-Kearney (3.334). Truman State has now won the Academic National Championship as a team the past two years. Read more...

Fort Hays State University had four wrestlers compete at the NCAA Division II Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa this past weekend (March 14-15). The four competing were James Annon at 141 pounds, Danny Grater at 157 pounds, Blake Malloy at 174 pounds, and Tyler Gonzales at 197 pounds. Annon was the only Tiger to garner All-American honors as he placed fifth in the nation in his 141-pound weight class. Read more...

The Fort Hays State wrestling team was in action on Saturday (March 1) at the NCAA Division II West Regional/RMAC Championships in Las Vegas, N.M. The Tigers had four individuals qualify for nationals out of the 10 competing in the event. The top four placers at each weight qualify for the national tournament. Read more...

The Fort Hays State wrestling squad hosted #4 ranked Nebraska-Kearney in its final dual of the 2007-08 season. The Tigers battled tough all night, but too many close matches swung in Kearney’s favor, giving the Lopers a 27-12 win in Hays on Tuesday night (February 19). Read more...

The Fort Hays State wrestling team was in action on Saturday evening and hosted Grand Canyon University. On a night in which head coach Cody Bickley was honored for becoming the new all-time duals winner in FHSU wrestling history, the Tigers would win all 10 matches and shut out the Antelopes by a final score of 51-0. FHSU would benefit from five GCU open weights.

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The Fort Hays State wrestling squad hosted Western State College on Friday evening (February 8) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. Western State entered the dual as the #5 ranked team in the nation. The Tigers gave the Mountaineers all they could handle, but Western State prevailed in the end by a score of 21-15. Read more...

In honor of FHSU head wrestling coach becoming the all-time winningest coach in the program's history, the Fort Hays State Athletic Department is offering free admission to all Tiger fans for next Saturday’s dual against Grand Canyon University. Dual time on February 9 is set for 7:00 p.m. from Gross Memorial Coliseum. Upon completion of the dual, the Fort Hays State Athletic Department will also be hosting a post-dual reception in honor of Bickley, which will be open to the public. Read more...

The Fort Hays State University wrestling squad was in action on the road at the University of Central Missouri on Saturday evening (February 2) in non-conference action. The Tigers dominated the dual, defeating the #20 ranked Mules by a score of 28-9. FHSU won eight of the 10 matches. Read more...

The Fort Hays State University wrestling squad was in non-conference dual action Friday evening against Newman University in Wichita, Kan. The Tigers won eight of 10 matches in the dual, on their way to a 26-12 win. It was the 55th win of head coach Cody Bickley’s career, giving him the most wins among any coach in Fort Hays State history. Read more...

The #20-ranked Fort Hays State University wrestling squad was in action on Saturday evening (January 19) at Chadron State College in Chadron, Neb. It took the final match of the evening to decide the dual, with #12-ranked Chadron State squeaking out a 22-18 dual win. Read more...

The #20 ranked Fort Hays State University wrestling team hosted the University of Central Oklahoma on Thursday evening (January 17) in Hays. Central Oklahoma won the dual by a score of 30-10, winning 7-of-10 matches in the dual. Read more...

The Fort Hays State wrestling squad competed in its second dual in as many days, going up against New Mexico Highlands on Friday evening (January 11) in Las Vegas, N.M. The Tigers won eight of ten matches on their way to a 31-12 win over the Cowboys. Read more...

The Fort Hays State wrestling squad wrestled in its first road dual of the season Thursday evening (January 10) at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colo. Adams State entered the dual with a #5 national ranking, while Fort Hays entered at #20 in the nation. Adams State proved its ranking with a 32-9 win over the Tigers. The Grizzlies won eight of the 10 matches in the dual. Read more...

The Fort Hays State wrestling squad hosted Mesa State College on Saturday afternoon (January 5) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. After a win over Colorado Mines the previous evening, the #17-ranked Tigers won seven of 10 matches on their way to a 31-16 win over the Mavericks. Read more...

The Fort Hays State wrestling squad hosted Colorado School of Mines on Friday evening (January 4) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in its first conference dual of the season. The #17-ranked Tigers reeled off nine consecutive wins to roll to a 39-6 win over the Orediggers. Read more...

The Fort Hays State University wrestling squad hosted the annual FHSU-Bob Smith Open on Saturday (December 1) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers had six individuals place in the event, including three second-place finishers, two third and one fourth-place finisher. Wrestlers had to finish in the top four to place in the event. FHSU had 23 wrestlers participate in the event. Read more...

Fort Hays State University head wrestling coach Cody Bickley announced the signing of Brent Fisher from Goddard High School in Goddard, Kan., for the 2008-09 season. Fisher is the younger brother of current Tiger wrestler Blake Fisher. Read more...

The #18-ranked Fort Hays State wrestling team competed in the Northern Colorado Open this past Sunday in Greeley, Colorado. The Tigers had five individuals place in the tournament including Danny Grater, who was the 157 pound individual champion. Others who placed in the tournament were James Annon, who finished second at 141 pounds, Blake Malloy, who finished second at 174 pounds, Josh Pfannenstiel, who finished third at 149 pounds and Dustin Martin, who finished fourth at 285 pounds.

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The Fort Hays State wrestling team had 19 individuals in action at the University of Central Missouri Open on Sunday (November 11). FHSU had two individuals place in the event. Blake Malloy took fifth place at 174 pounds and Danny Grater took sixth place at 165 pounds. Read more...

The Fort Hays State University wrestling team opened its dual season in Tecumseh, Kan., Friday (November 9) evening at Shawnee Heights High School. Stanford University, NCAA Division I and Pac-10 Conference member, defeated the Tigers 26-9. The Tigers were victorious in three matches, while the Cardinal won seven. Read more...

The Fort Hays State wrestling squad kicked off its season with the annual FHSU Black & Gold Scrimmage at Gross Coliseum Thursday evening (December 1). Nine Tigers competed for each team in the intrasquad scrimmage, with 165 pounds being the only match not wrestled with both teams open at the weight. The Black and Gold squads wrestled to a 15-15 tie. Read more...

The Fort Hays State wrestling team will begin the 2007-2008 wrestling season ranked #18 NCAA Division II. The Tigers are coming off a 7-6 dual record in 2006-2007 and a 14th place finish at nationals. The Tigers return three national qualifiers from a season ago to this year's squad. Read more...

The Fort Hays State wrestling team will hold an open practice to the public on Saturday, October 20. The practice will begin at 9:00 a.m. and last about an hour. Media and fans are welcome to come and get an early look at this year's squad. Read more...

Fort Hays State University head wrestling coach Cody Bickley announced today the team captains for the 2007-2008 wrestling season. The Tigers will have four team captains this season. The captains include Phil Hart, Tyler Gonzales, Danny Grater and Blake Malloy. All four wrestlers were fixtures in the Tiger wrestling lineup last season. The four men were voted on by their peers as team captains. Read more...

Fort Hays State University head wrestling coach Cody Bickley announced today the signing of 10 individuals for the 2006-07 season. Nine of the wrestlers are incoming freshmen and the other is a transfer. Information on each wrestler is listed below. Read more...