KEARNEY, Neb. - The Fort Hays State wrestling team had two individuals reach the podium at the Younes Hospitality Open Saturday (Nov. 18) at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds. Tereus Henry, the third-ranked wrestler in Division II at 197 pounds, placed fourth, while senior Cody Hicks earned his first placement of the season with a sixth-place finish in the Elite 165-pound bracket.
 
Henry reached the podium for a second weekend in a row after going 4-2 on the day. He picked up two decisions and a sudden victory win to reach the semifinals, where he lost to eventual champion Camden McDanel by a narrow 5-3 decision. He then reached the consolation finals via a medical forfeit before dropping a 6-5 decision on a last second stall call.
 
Hicks fell early to the 10th-ranked wrestler at 165 pounds before picking up a pair of wins on the back side of the bracket to reach the medal round. He racked up a 17-1 technical fall before tallying a 9-5 decision in the next round. He dropped a tightly-contested 3-0 decision in the consolation semifinals before falling again to 10th-ranked Elijah Valdez in the fifth-place match.
 
Bryce Westmoreland was the only other Tiger to pick up more than two wins on the day, finishing one win shy of reaching the podium with a 4-2 afternoon in the Elite 184 bracket. He picked up a first-period pin in his first bout of the day before dropping a technical fall to move to the consolation bracket. He then picked up three-straight wins, including another quick pin (1:10) and two decisions, before losing by technical fall in his sixth match of the day.
 
Matthew Rodriguez also picked up a pair of wins via fall in the Elite 184 bracket, reaching the quarterfinals after pins in 39 seconds and 4:35. He then succumbed to a sudden-victory loss against a competitor from the University of Nebraska before losing to Westmoreland in the consolation bracket, 7-2.
 
Juan Urbina recorded a pair of bonus-point victories in the Elite 174 bracket, recording a first-period pin in his first consolation bout before recording a 15-7 major victory in the next round. He finished the day 2-2 overall.
 
Next up for the Tigers is the 2023 Bob Smith Open, hosted by Fort Hays State inside Gross Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, December 2 beginning at 9 a.m.
 
Full FHSU Results - 2023 Younes Hospitality Open
Elite 125 | D'Andre Brown - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - D'Andre Brown received a bye
Quarterfinal - Jaden Verhagen (Mary) won in sudden victory - 1 over D'Andre Brown (SV-1 4-1)
Cons. Round 2 - D'Andre Brown won in tie breaker - 1 over Seth I`nama (Briar Cliff (Iowa)) (TB-1 7-6)
Cons. Round 3 - Dominick Castro (Colorado State University - Pueblo) won by decision over D'Andre Brown (Dec 5-1)
 
Elite 133 | Kevin Honas - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Kevin Honas received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Dale Van Matre (Adams State) won by decision over Kevin Honas (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Kevin Honas received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Kole Biscoe (Air Force) won by major decision over Kevin Honas (Maj 8-0)
 
Elite 141 | Corbin White - 2-2 (unattached)
Champ. Round 1 - Corbin White received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Taylor Vasquez (Morningside (Iowa)) won by decision over Corbin White (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Corbin White received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Corbin White won by injury default over Drew Steidler (Mary) (Inj. 6:21)
Cons. Round 4 - Corbin White won by tech fall over Jacob McCarley (Western Colorado University) (TF 17-1)
Cons. Round 5 - #10 Grayston DiBlasi (Colorado School Of Mines) won by decision over Corbin White (Dec 4-0)
 
Elite 141 | Drew Bell - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Drew Bell received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Denim Torgerson (Colorado Mesa University) won by fall over Drew Bell (Fall 2:00)
Cons. Round 2 - Drew Bell received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Ethan Leake (Chadron State) won by major decision over Drew Bell (Maj 14-3)
 
Elite 149 | Jacob Mitchell - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Gunnar Mogen (Minnesota State Moorhead) won by fall over Jacob Mitchell (Fall 1:45)
Cons. Round 1 - Dean Noble (Western Colorado University) won by fall over Jacob Mitchell (Fall 2:59)
 
Elite 149 | Camden Padgett - 1-2 (unattached)
Champ. Round 1 - Brody Lamb (Chadron State) won by fall over Camden Padgett (Fall 0:49)
Cons. Round 1 - Camden Padgett won by tech fall over Ryan Hicks (Simon Fraser (B.C.)) (TF 17-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Torry Early (Chadron State) won by tech fall over Camden Padgett (TF 17-0)
 
Elite 157 | Hunter Harris - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Ivan Morris (Northern Colorado) won by tech fall over Hunter Harris (TF 17-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Nico Carrasco (Adams State) won by major decision over Hunter Harris (Maj 14-4)
 
Elite 165 | Cody Hicks - 6th place - 2-3
Champ. Round 1 - Cody Hicks received a bye
Quarterfinal - #10 Elijah Valdez (Colorado State University - Pueblo) won by major decision over Cody Hicks (Maj 13-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Cody Hicks won by tech fall over Jackson Prescott (Waldorf (Iowa)) (TF 17-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Cody Hicks won by decision over Jakob Smith (Colorado School Of Mines) (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Semi - Tristin David (Colorado School Of Mines) won by decision over Cody Hicks (Dec 3-0)
5th Place Match - #10 Elijah Valdez (Colorado State University - Pueblo) won by decision over Cody Hicks (Dec 7-4)
 
Elite 174 | Connor Padgett - 2-2 (unattached)
Champ. Round 1 - Connor Padgett won by tech fall over Alex Vandyke (Morningside (Iowa)) (TF 17-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Connor Padgett won by decision over Gavyn Brauer (Nebraska-Kearney) (Dec 6-2)
Quarterfinal - #3 Cole Hernandez (Western Colorado University) won by decision over Connor Padgett (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Drake Buchanan (Air Force) won by fall over Connor Padgett (Fall 3:33)
 
Elite 174 | Juan Urbina - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Juan Urbina received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Jacobi Deal (Nebraska-Kearney) won by major decision over Juan Urbina (Maj 14-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Juan Urbina won by fall over Bryce Garcia (Northern Colorado) (Fall 1:27)
Cons. Round 3 - Juan Urbina won by major decision over August Harrison (Northwest College) (Maj 15-7)
Cons. Round 4 - Ben Robuck (Colorado Mesa University) won by decision over Juan Urbina (Dec 8-4)
 
Elite 184 | Aidan Johnson - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Aidan Johnson received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Aidan Johnson won by decision over Remington Winmill (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 3 - Lazaro Crespo (Northwest Kansas Technical College) won by decision over Aidan Johnson (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Hayden Wempen (Morningside (Iowa)) won by decision over Aidan Johnson (Dec 4-1)
 
Elite 184 | Matthew Rodriguez - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Matthew Rodriguez received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Matthew Rodriguez won by fall over Arashk Rasti (Simon Fraser (B.C.)) (Fall 0:39)
Champ. Round 3 - Matthew Rodriguez won by fall over Damen Pape (Northern Colorado) (Fall 4:35)
Quarterfinal - Ethan DeLeon (Nebraska) won in sudden victory - 1 over Matthew Rodriguez (SV-1 4-1)
Cons. Round 6 - Bryce Westmoreland won by decision over Matthew Rodriguez (Dec 7-2)
 
Elite 184 | Bryce Westmoreland - 4-2
Champ. Round 1 - Bryce Westmoreland received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Bryce Westmoreland won by fall over Zaire Ridley (Doane University) (Fall 3:00)
Champ. Round 3 - Wyatt Lidberg (Mary) won by tech fall over Bryce Westmoreland (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Bryce Westmoreland won by fall over Brett Tryon (Morningside (Iowa)) (Fall 1:10)
Cons. Round 5 - Bryce Westmoreland won by decision over Rowdy Pfeil (Chadron State) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 6 - Bryce Westmoreland won by decision over Matthew Rodriguez (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 7 - Alex Munoz (Nebraska-Kearney) won by tech fall over Bryce Westmoreland (TF 15-0)
 
Elite 197 | Ryan Patterson - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Patterson received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Tyce Raddon (Wyoming) won by decision over Ryan Patterson (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Ryan Patterson received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Eli Hinojosa (Chadron State) won by decision over Ryan Patterson (Dec 10-3)
 
Elite 197 | #3 Tereus Henry - 4th place - 4-2
Champ. Round 1 - #3 Tereus Henry won by decision over Sam Pereira (Simon Fraser (B.C.)) (Dec 8-3)
Champ. Round 2 - #3 Tereus Henry won by decision over Dominic Thebeau (Nebraska) (Dec 5-0)
Quarterfinal - #3 Tereus Henry won in sudden victory - 1 over Ben Tonnessen (Adams State) (SV-1 4-1)
Semifinal - Camden McDanel (Unattached) won by decision over #3 Tereus Henry (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Semi - #3 Tereus Henry won by medical forfeit over Gabriel Carranza (Colorado Mesa University) (MFFL)
3rd Place Match - Jackson Kinsella (Nebraska-Kearney) won by decision over #3 Tereus Henry (Dec 6-5)
 
Elite 285 | Riah Ostrander - 2-2 (unattached)
Champ. Round 1 - Riah Ostrander won by decision over Andrew Blackburn-Forst (Northern Colorado) (Dec 10-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Antonio Ramos (Air Force) won by major decision over Riah Ostrander (Maj 11-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Riah Ostrander received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Riah Ostrander won by decision over Alton Allen (Briar Cliff (Iowa)) (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Jose Reyes (Mary) won by fall over Riah Ostrander (Fall 0:56)
 
Elite 285 | Tony Caldwell - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Tony Caldwell won by decision over Peyton Hahn (Air Force) (Dec 4-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Tyler Doyle (Colorado Mesa University) won by major decision over Tony Caldwell (Maj 13-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Tony Caldwell received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Jacob Dykes (Southwest Minnesota State) won by decision over Tony Caldwell (Dec 11-8)
 
Amateur 149 | Philipp Nguyen - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Philipp Nguyen won by decision over Caleb Berg (Wayne State) (Dec 12-5)
Champ. Round 2 - Philipp Nguyen won by decision over Matthew Thorsen (Unattached) (Dec 8-5)
Champ. Round 3 - Davin Rose (Augustana (SD)) won by fall over Philipp Nguyen (Fall 2:41)
Cons. Round 4 - Conway Christensen (Western Wyoming College) won by fall over Philipp Nguyen (Fall 2:17)
 
Amateur 157 | Charlie Hutson - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Charlie Hutson won by decision over Joseph Anderson (Southwest Minnesota State) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Sammy Mobly (Colorado Mesa University) won by tech fall over Charlie Hutson (TF 18-2)
Cons. Round 2 - William Moneypenny (Colorado Mesa University) won by fall over Charlie Hutson (Fall 2:41)
 
Amateur 285 | Jaxson Thomas - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Jaxson Thomas received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Aidyn Mitchell (Mary) won by decision over Jaxson Thomas (Dec 8-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Jaxson Thomas won by fall over Blake Postoak (Northeast Oklahoma) (Fall 1:21)
Cons. Round 3 - Kazz Hyson (Southeast Community College) won by fall over Jaxson Thomas (Fall 4:26)