HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State had four wrestlers place in its annual home tournament, the Bob Smith Open, held on Sunday (Dec. 7) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers had two second-place and two third-place finishers out of the 21 who competed.
 
Second-place finishers were Houston Frank at 174 pounds and Jaxson Thomas at 285 pounds. Frank had all wins of the bonus-point variety with a tech fall, two falls, and a major decision to reach the final. He went 4-1 in the tournament, the loss coming in the final to Banjamin Smith of EAP OTC. Thomas went 3-1, scoring a tight decision then a pair of falls. He lost by fall in the championship match to Jack Allen of Nebraska-Kearney.
 
Third-place finishers were Cash Thomas at 157 and Riah Ostrander at 285. Thomas blazed into the semifinals with a pair of tech falls and a fall before dropping an overtime decision. He bounced back with a tech fall and then was awarded third by no contest, finishing a 4-1 day. Ostrander had a pair of falls and a tiebreaker to reach the semifinals, where he lost to eventual champion Jack Allen in overtime. He bounced back for a decision and then a fall to complete a 5-1 day.
 
Jett Schwartz, Kolton Field, Charlie Hutson, Jace Schartz, Ender Rider, Griffin Mitchell, and Cameron Shultz all had winning records for the day at 3-2. Andrew Honas, Justus Hulse, Micah Castro, and Ryan Patterson all finished with two wins for the day.
 
Next up for the Tigers will be a dual with New Mexico Highlands on Wednesday, December 17 at a neutral site. The match will be held in Peyton, Colo. at Falcon High School at 8 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. MT.
 
Below are FHSU's results from the Bob Smith Open.
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Jett Schwartz's place is unknown and has scored 7.0 team points. (3-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Jett Schwartz (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Savieon Garrison (Colby CC) (Fall 0:21)
• Champ. Round 2 - Jett Schwartz (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Trace Brisendine (Fort Hays Tech Northwest) (Dec 9-4)
• Quarterfinal - Jett Schwartz (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Nico Farinola (Colorado School Of Mines) (Fall 5:40)
• Semifinal - Matt Long (Pratt CC) won by tech fall over Jett Schwartz (Fort Hays State) (TF 15-0)
• Cons. Semi - Brenyn Delano (Nebraska-Kearney) won by tech fall over Jett Schwartz (Fort Hays State) (TF 17-2)

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Tacoma Augustine's place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points. (1-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Tacoma Augustine (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Carter Eby (Fort Hays Tech Northwest) (Maj 16-4)
• Champ. Round 2 - Ashton Keller (Schreiner Univsrity) won by fall over Tacoma Augustine (Fort Hays State) (Fall 2:14)
• Cons. Round 2 - Clayton Considine (Barton CC) won by fall over Tacoma Augustine (Fort Hays State) (Fall 6:19)

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Andrew Honas's place is unknown and has scored 2.5 team points. (2-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Honas (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Clayton Considine (Barton CC) (Maj 11-2)
• Champ. Round 2 - Canon Acklin (Unattached) won by fall over Andrew Honas (Fort Hays State) (Fall 1:50)
• Cons. Round 2 - Andrew Honas (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Brayden Cash (Ouachita Baptist) (Dec 10-3)
• Cons. Round 3 - Kaedun Goodman (Nebraska-Kearney) won by fall over Andrew Honas (Fort Hays State) (Fall 3:56)

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Kolton Field's place is unknown and has scored 5.0 team points. (3-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Caiden Beagley (Western Colorado) won by fall over Kolton Field (Fort Hays State) (Fall 4:49)
• Cons. Round 1 - Kolton Field (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Jaylon Simon (Schreiner Univsrity) (TF 15-0)
• Cons. Round 2 - Kolton Field (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Camden Webb (Carl Albert State) (Dec 8-1)
• Cons. Round 3 - Kolton Field (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Alex Rodriguez (Newman) (Fall 5:35)
• Cons. Round 4 - Ashton Keller (Schreiner Univsrity) won by fall over Kolton Field (Fort Hays State) (Fall 2:40)

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Jarret Mader's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points. (1-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Jarret Mader (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Jarret Mader (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Scotty Engle (Colby CC) (Maj 18-8)
• Champ. Round 3 - Miles Harris (Western Colorado) won by fall over Jarret Mader (Fort Hays State) (Fall 1:27)
• Cons. Round 4 - Kaiden Cue (Carl Albert State) won by medical forfeit over Jarret Mader (Fort Hays State) (MFFL)

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Kaden Markley's place is unknown and has scored 2.5 team points. (1-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Kaden Markley (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Caleb Andrews (Ouachita Baptist) won by decision over Kaden Markley (Fort Hays State) (Dec 6-2)
• Cons. Round 2 - Kaden Markley (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Kevin Cisneros (Otero College) (Fall 4:36)
• Cons. Round 3 - Benjamin Fanelli (Colorado School Of Mines) won by decision over Kaden Markley (Fort Hays State) (Dec 3-0)

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Corbin White's place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points. (1-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Corbin White (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Corbin White (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Darrioius Perkins (Fort Hays Tech Northwest) (Dec 6-1)
• Champ. Round 3 - Colby Schreiner (Newman) won by decision over Corbin White (Fort Hays State) (Dec 7-0)
• Cons. Round 4 - Benjamin Fanelli (Colorado School Of Mines) won by decision over Corbin White (Fort Hays State) (Dec 4-1)

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Charlie Hutson's place is unknown and has scored 4.5 team points. (3-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Aidan Burke (Adams State) won by tech fall over Charlie Hutson (Fort Hays State) (TF 15-0)
• Cons. Round 1 - Charlie Hutson (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Nick Holloway (Schreiner Univsrity) (Maj 12-4)
• Cons. Round 2 - Charlie Hutson (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Kyle Yazzi (Fort Hays Tech Northwest) (Fall 5:48)
• Cons. Round 3 - Charlie Hutson (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Robert Cazares (Colby CC) (Dec 4-3)
• Cons. Round 4 - Marcus Caro (Colorado School Of Mines) won by tech fall over Charlie Hutson (Fort Hays State) (TF 17-2)

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Johnny Thomas's place is 3rd and has scored 14.0 team points. (4-1)

• Champ. Round 1 - Johnny Thomas (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Isaac Fall (Barton CC) (TF 16-0)
• Champ. Round 2 - Johnny Thomas (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Aaron Aragon (Schreiner Univsrity) (TF 16-0)
• Quarterfinal - Johnny Thomas (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Jacob Goodwin (Pratt CC) (Fall 4:57)
• Semifinal - Sammy Mobly (Colorado Mesa) won in sudden victory - 1 over Johnny Thomas (Fort Hays State) (SV-1 9-6)
• Cons. Semi - Johnny Thomas (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Aidan Burke (Adams State) (TF 18-3)
• 3rd Place Match - Johnny Thomas (Fort Hays State) won by no contest over Jacob Goodwin (Pratt CC) (NC)

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Justus Hulse's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points. (2-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Justus Hulse (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Eli Means (Newman) (Dec 12-10)
• Champ. Round 2 - Justus Hulse (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Kyle Yazzi (Fort Hays Tech Northwest) (Fall 3:24)
• Quarterfinal - Sammy Mobly (Colorado Mesa) won by fall over Justus Hulse (Fort Hays State) (Fall 4:40)
• Cons. Round 4 - Nathanial Higgins (Western Colorado) won by fall over Justus Hulse (Fort Hays State) (Fall 1:07)

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Micah Castro's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points. (2-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Micah Castro (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Conner Colby (Fort Hays Tech Northwest) (TF 21-4)
• Champ. Round 2 - Monty Hall (Carl Albert State) won by decision over Micah Castro (Fort Hays State) (Dec 10-6)
• Cons. Round 2 - Micah Castro (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Deringer Hollenbeck (Colorado School Of Mines) (Dec 10-8)
• Cons. Round 3 - Nathanial Higgins (Western Colorado) won by fall over Micah Castro (Fort Hays State) (Fall 2:00)

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Griffin Bohanan's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points. (0-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Quinn Brown (Western Colorado) won by major decision over Griffin Bohanan (Fort Hays State) (Maj 11-3)
• Cons. Round 1 - Griffin Bohanan (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 - Zachary Wessley (Pratt CC) won by fall over Griffin Bohanan (Fort Hays State) (Fall 1:43)

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Hunter Harris's place is unknown and has scored 1.0 team points. (1-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Corbin Reisz (Nebraska-Kearney) won by decision over Hunter Harris (Fort Hays State) (Dec 15-9)
• Cons. Round 1 - Hunter Harris (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Harris (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Maddox Nelson (Nebraska-Kearney) (Dec 8-1)
• Cons. Round 3 - Grayson Carpenter (Carl Albert State) won by major decision over Hunter Harris (Fort Hays State) (Maj 16-5)

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Jace Schartz's place is unknown and has scored 4.5 team points. (3-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Jace Schartz (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Eli Silva (Ouachita Baptist) (Dec 8-7)
• Champ. Round 2 - Jace Schartz (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Jaden Vetter (Barton CC) (Fall 1:11)
• Quarterfinal - William Alvarado (Colorado Mesa) won by decision over Jace Schartz (Fort Hays State) (Dec 4-1)
• Cons. Round 4 - Jace Schartz (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Andres Hernandez (Colorado State U Club) (Dec 8-4)
• Cons. Round 5 - Ender Rider (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Jace Schartz (Fort Hays State) (Fall 0:42)

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Ender Rider's place is unknown and has scored 6.0 team points. (3-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Ender Rider (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Ender Rider (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Brody Arrants (Nebraska-Kearney) (Dec 6-0)
• Quarterfinal - Dallas Porter (Adams State) won by decision over Ender Rider (Fort Hays State) (Dec 4-0)
• Cons. Round 4 - Ender Rider (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Blake Winsor (Unattached) (Maj 14-6)
• Cons. Round 5 - Ender Rider (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Jace Schartz (Fort Hays State) (Fall 0:42)
• Cons. Semi - Corbin Reisz (Nebraska-Kearney) won by major decision over Ender Rider (Fort Hays State) (Maj 12-4)

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Griffin Mitchell's place is unknown and has scored 5.0 team points. (3-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Griffin Mitchell (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Genaro Pino (Air Force Prep) won by major decision over Griffin Mitchell (Fort Hays State) (Maj 11-2)
• Cons. Round 2 - Griffin Mitchell (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Connor Elkins (Colorado State U Club) (TF 19-4)
• Cons. Round 3 - Griffin Mitchell (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Trystian Juarez (Pratt CC) (Dec 7-3)
• Cons. Round 4 - Griffin Mitchell (Fort Hays State) won by medical forfeit over Ethan Day (Ouachita Baptist) (MFF)
• Cons. Round 5 - Cash Bachicha (New Mexico Highlands) won by decision over Griffin Mitchell (Fort Hays State) (Dec 7-2)

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Houston Frank's place is 2nd and has scored 17.5 team points. (4-1)

• Champ. Round 1 - Houston Frank (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Dillon Griffin (Western Colorado) (TF 16-0)
• Champ. Round 2 - Houston Frank (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Jory Garrett (Carl Albert State) (Fall 3:30)
• Quarterfinal - Houston Frank (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Daniel Long (Adams State) (Fall 2:14)
• Semifinal - Houston Frank (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Kendall Drake (EAP OTC) (Maj 11-0)
• 1st Place Match - Banjamin Smith (EAP OTC) won by major decision over Houston Frank (Fort Hays State) (Maj 11-0)

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Cameron Shultz's place is unknown and has scored 6.5 team points. (3-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Cameron Shultz (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Cameron Shultz (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Henry Martin (Ouachita Baptist) (Dec 10-5)
• Quarterfinal - Logan Noble (Colorado Mesa) won by fall over Cameron Shultz (Fort Hays State) (Fall 0:44)
• Cons. Round 4 - Cameron Shultz (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Abraham Garcia (Adams State) (Fall 0:29)
• Cons. Round 5 - Cameron Shultz (Fort Hays State) won by tech fall over Luke Brunson (Ouachita Baptist) (TF 21-5)
• Cons. Semi - S-Ron Hill (Barton CC) won by fall over Cameron Shultz (Fort Hays State) (Fall 0:26)

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Ryan Patterson's place is unknown and has scored 6.0 team points. (2-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Patterson (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Ryan Patterson (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Erik Tomanek (Newman) (Fall 1:21)
• Quarterfinal - Ryan Patterson (Fort Hays State) won by major decision over Hudson Oliver (Nebraska-Kearney) (Maj 14-3)
• Semifinal - Jacob Awiszus (Nebraska-Kearney) won by decision over Ryan Patterson (Fort Hays State) (Dec 7-6)
• Cons. Semi - Preston Hagel (Pratt CC) won by decision over Ryan Patterson (Fort Hays State) (Dec 6-5)

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Riah Ostrander's place is 3rd and has scored 13.5 team points. (5-1)

• Champ. Round 1 - Riah Ostrander (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Tommy Tatham (Western Colorado) (Fall 4:25)
• Champ. Round 2 - Riah Ostrander (Fort Hays State) won in tie breaker - 1 over Marcel Gonzalez (Pratt CC) (TB-1 5-1)
• Quarterfinal - Riah Ostrander (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Brandon Schoenecke (Carl Albert State) (Fall 3:33)
• Semifinal - Jack Allen (Nebraska-Kearney) won in sudden victory - 1 over Riah Ostrander (Fort Hays State) (SV-1 4-1)
• Cons. Semi - Riah Ostrander (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Phillip Chobot (New Mexico Highlands) (Dec 6-4)
• 3rd Place Match - Riah Ostrander (Fort Hays State) won by fall over De`Leon Freeman (Newman) (Fall 6:50)

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Jaxson Thomas's place is 2nd and has scored 15.0 team points. (3-1)

• Champ. Round 1 - Jaxson Thomas (Fort Hays State) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Jaxson Thomas (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Corbin Puga (Unattached) (Dec 15-14)
• Quarterfinal - Jaxson Thomas (Fort Hays State) won by fall over Aaden Menard (Fort Hays Tech Northwest) (Fall 5:32)
• Semifinal - Jaxson Thomas (Fort Hays State) won by fall over De`Leon Freeman (Newman) (Fall 0:51)
• 1st Place Match - Jack Allen (Nebraska-Kearney) won by fall over Jaxson Thomas (Fort Hays State) (Fall 4:34)