Initially taking second place in the final standings released on Sunday (Jan. 25), Fort Hays State has been declared the champion of the annual Kansas Cup due to a scoring error made at the tournament. What was first recorded as a 7-0 decision, Adam Ludwin's semifinal match at 125 pounds actually resulted in an injury default with his opponent unable to finish the match, which gives Fort Hays State two more points in the team standings. Bethany was named the team champion with 112.5 points initially, but Fort Hays State's 111 points becomes 113 with the two additional bonus points for an injury default, giving the Tigers the championship upon further review.

The error was brought to the attention of head coach Chas Thompson by members of his team. Thompson went through the proper channels on Sunday and Monday to have the scoring error reviewed. After confirmation that indeed the semifinal match ended as an injury default, it gave Fort Hays State the two bonus points necessary to leap Bethany College in the standings.

No. 15 Fort Hays State had three individual champions at the tournament in Baldwin City, Kan., hosted by Baker University. Ludwin (125), Bradley Little (156) and Trey Page (285) all claimed titles in their respective weight classes, while Anthony Calderon was second at 133 pounds.
 
Ludwin went 3-0 on the day with a major decision (9-1) in the first round before the injury default in the semifinals.  Ludwin's final match saw him knock off Dustin Reed (Newman), 3-2, in a rematch from earlier this season (that Reed won).
 
Little was also 3-0, starting the day with a bye before three straight decisions led him to the title.  In the finals, Little picked up a 13-8 decision over Alex Rice of Labette.
 
Page was arguably the most dominant wrestler for FHSU on the day, finishing 4-0 with two technical falls and two pins.  Page started the day with a 16-0 tech fall over Matthew Holt (Bethany) before putting together two straight pins.  His first pin came in just 1:02 against Jacob LaRue (Benedictine) and Page reached the finals with a 6:18 win by fall over Richard Black III.  In the finals, Page gave up just one escape en route to a 16-1 technical fall over Beau Bennett (Baker).
 
In the team scoring, Neosho County Community College was third in the standings with 104 points, while Baker (93 points) and Newman (70 points) rounded out the Top 5.
 
The Tigers are idle until Feb. 4, when they travel to Warrensburg, Mo., to take on Central Missouri in a conference dual.
 
Complete team score and individual results for the Kansas Cup are below…
 
Team Score
1. Fort Hays State 113
2. Bethany 112.5
3. Neosho 104
4. Baker 93
5. Newman 70
6. Labette 65.5
7. Pratt 50
8. Benedictine 47
9. Colby 35.5
10. Ottawa 31
11. NW Kansas Tech 29
 
125 – Adam Ludwin (First Place)
Quarterfinals – Ludwin wins by major decision (9-1) over Quinton Harrison (Bethany)
Semifinals – Ludwin wins by injury default over Hunter Price (Colby)
First Place Match – Ludwin wins by decision (3-2) over Dustin Reed (Newman)
 
133 – Anthony Calderon (Second Place)
Quarterfinals – Calderon wins by major decision (15-7) over Beau Rocha (NW Kansas Tech)
Semifinals – Calderon wins by decision (4-3) over Bryce Shoemaker (Baker)
First Place Match – Austin Hood (Neosho) wins by decision (11-4) over Calderon
 
141 – Tyler Dryden (Fifth Place)
Round 1 – Dryden receives a bye
Quarterfinals – Tyler Hinton (Ottawa) wins by fall (3:56) over Dryden
Cons. Round 2 – Dryden wins by fall (5:52) over Tyler Mann (Benedictine)
Cons. Round 3 – Dryden wins by fall (1:07) over Byron Vaughn (Colby)
Cons. Semifinals – Juan Rivera (Baker) wins by decision (8-5) over Dryden
Fifth Place Match – Dryden wins by fall (2:14) over Alex Shea (Neosho)
 
149 – Jacob Kay
Round 1 – Kay receives a bye
Quarterfinals – Courtney Strauss (Bethany) wins by fall (6:19) over Kay
Cons. Round 2 – Kaleb Mitchel (Benedictine) wins by major decision (9-1) over Kay
 
157 – Bradley Little (First  Place)
Round 1 – Little receives a bye
Quarterfinals – Little wins by decision (4-1) over Jonathan Blackwell (Bethany)
Semifinals – Little wins by decision (3-1) over Nick Haugen (Baker)
First Place Match – Little wins by decision (13-8) over Alex Rice (Labette)
 
165 – Kregg Clarke (Fourth Place)
Round 1 – Clarke receives a bye
Quarterfinals – Tanner Ogden (Bethany) win by decision (7-5) over Clarke
Cons. Round 2 – Clarke receives a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Clarke wins by fall (2:44) over Syed Ali (Pratt)
Cons. Semifinals – Clarke wins by decision (12-6) over Colton Looper (Neosho)
Third Place Match – Derrick Gates (Labette) wins by fall (2:20) over Clarke
 
174 – Nathan Shipley (Fifth Place)
Round 1 – Shipley wins by decision (7-3) over Michael Kubik (Newman)
Quarterfinals – Shipley wins by major decision (18-6) over Darick Jones (Neosho)
Semifinals – Bryant Guillen (Baker) wins by decision (8-2) over Shipley
Cons. Semifinals – Gabe Suthoff (Benedictine) wins by major decision (14-6) over Shipley
Fifth Place Match – Shipley wins by decision (17-10) over Darick Jones (Neosho)
 
184 – Ethan Dale (Sixth Place)
Round 1 – Dale receives a bye
Quartfinals – Dale wins by major decision (10-1) over Joshua Ortiz (Baker)
Semifinals – Micah Felton (Pratt) wins by fall (6:50) over Dale
Cons. Semfinals – Samuel Reyes (Neosho) wins by decision (11-9) over Dale
Fifth Place Match – Trevor Whittaker (Bethany) wins by fall (6:28) over Dale
 
197 – Cash Drylie (Sixth Place)
Quarterfinals – Kasey Crump (Ottawa) wins by decision (5-4) over Drylie
Cons. Round 1 – Drylie wins by fall (2:49) over Dustin Turner (Baker)
Cons. Semifinals – Stephen Loosbrock (Benedictine) wins by decision (6-1) over Drylie
Fifth Place Match – Dillon Archer (Neosho) wins by decision (11-5) over Drylie
 
285 – Trey Page (First Place)
Round 1 – Page wins by tech fall (16-0) over Matthew Holt (Bethany)
Quarterfinals – Page wins by fall (1:02) over Jacob LaRue (Benedictine)
Semifinals – Page wins by fall (6:18) over Richard Black III (Neosho)
First Place Match – Page wins by tech fall (16-1) over Beau Bennett (Baker)