WARRENSBURG, Mo. - The Fort Hays State men's wrestling team had three placers at the Roger Denker Open Sunday afternoon (Jan. 18). The Tigers had two placers at 165 pounds, with Cason Lindsey finishing as the runner-up and Hunter Harris placing third, while Houston Frank placed fifth at 184 pounds. The 20 Tiger wrestlers turned in a combined record of 35-38 on the day.
 
Lindsey blitzed his way to the championship bout of the 165-pound bracket, picking up two pins, one major decision and one decision along the way. The senior picked up a pin in 68 seconds in the opening round before reaching the quarterfinals with an 8-2 decision. He then picked up another pin just before the final horn in the third period before reaching the finals following an 11-0 major decision.
 
The Derby, Kan. native then took a 4-1 lead into the third period against ninth-ranked Gage Bernall of UCM in the first-place bout before the Mule picked up a takedown with 30 seconds to go to claim the title with a 5-4 decision.
 
Harris picked up three-straight wins to also reach the semifinals at 165 pounds, including a pin in 75 seconds in the first round, a second round 13-12 decision and a quarterfinal 19-4 technical fall. Harris then fell to ninth-ranked Bernall before earning a pair of wins via medical forfeit and forfeit in the consolation bracket, finishing the day 5-1.
 
Frank placed fifth at 184 pounds after going 4-2 on the day. The redshirt-freshman opened the day with a pin before moving to the consolation bracket after suffering a fall in the quarterfinal. He then picked up a narrow 4-3 decision and a dominant 14-0 major decision to reach the consolation semifinals before falling 5-3. Frank ultimately took fifth place via medical forfeit.
 
Competing unattached, Julien Kimling led the field of 184 wrestlers with four pins in the 141-pound bracket. His fastest pin took only 31 seconds, third-fastest on the day and the fifth-fastest this season by FHSU. The freshman finished the day 4-2 overall.
 
Five Tigers finished the day 2-2, including two that picked up a pair of bonus-point wins. Competing unattached, Ender Rider recorded a pair of technical falls at 165 pounds while Jace Schartz racked up one technical fall and one major decision. Tacoma Augustine (141) and Justus Hulse (157) both recorded one pin and one decision on the day. Marcell Dely picked up one major decision and one decision at 157 pounds.
 
Eight Tigers earned one victory on the day, including pins from Jett Schwartz (133), Griffin Mitchell (174) and Cameron Shultz (184), a technical fall from Micah Castro (157), major decisions from Kolton Field (141) and Corbin White (149) and decisions from Griffin Bohanan (165) and Ernesto Duenez (174).
 
The Tigers will return to Warrensburg on Friday (Jan. 23) when they take on 17th-ranked Central Missouri in dual action beginning at 7 p.m.
 
Full FHSU Results
133 - Jett Schwartz - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Jett Schwartz received a bye
Quarterfinal - Gavin Moore (UCM) won by decision over Jett Schwartz (Dec 11-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Jett Schwartz won by fall over Elijah Kennedy (Baker) (Fall 1:47)
Cons. Round 3 - Gavin Alexander (Central Methodist) won by tech fall over Jett Schwartz (TF 19-4)
 
141 - Tacoma Augustine - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Tacoma Augustine won by decision over Ryan McNeel (Avila) (Dec 6-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Zeb Fitzgerald (Grand View) won by fall over Tacoma Augustine (Fall 2:33)
Cons. Round 2 - Tacoma Augustine won by fall over Tyler Gouker (Barton) (Fall 1:38)
Cons. Round 3 - Jack Lage (UCM) won by fall over Tacoma Augustine (Fall 2:32)
 
141 - Andrew Honas - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Drew Cooper (Central Methodist) won by fall over Andrew Honas (Fall 1:07)
Cons. Round 1 - Andrew Honas received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Jack Lage (UCM) won by fall over Andrew Honas (Fall 1:52)
 
141 - Julien Kimling - 4-2
Champ. Round 1 - Julien Kimling won by fall over Kason Mitchell (Unattached) (Fall 0:31)
Champ. Round 2 - Carlos Gonzalez (Grand View) won by decision over Julien Kimling (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Julien Kimling won by fall over Jack Swenson (Avila) (Fall 2:10)
Cons. Round 3 - Julien Kimling won by fall over Jermarcus Thomas (Central Methodist) (Fall 2:31)
Cons. Round 4 - Julien Kimling won by fall over Drew Cooper (Central Methodist) (Fall 6:26)
Cons. Round 5 - Adrian Chavez (Avila) won by decision over Julien Kimling (Dec 9-8)
 
141 - Kolton Field - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Kolton Field won by major decision over Jack Swenson (Avila) (Maj 15-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Adam Maki (UCO) won by tech fall over Kolton Field (TF 18-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Kason Mitchell (Unattached) won by tech fall over Kolton Field (TF 23-7)
 
149 - Kaden Markley - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Jaxon Keoltzow (UCO) won by fall over Kaden Markley (Fall 1:42)
Cons. Round 1 - Kaden Markley received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Jaxson Humphries (Drury) won by decision over Kaden Markley (Dec 7-4)
 
149 - Corbin White - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Corbin White won by major decision over Luke Ward (Avila) (Maj 11-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Kasen Miller (UCO) won by fall over Corbin White (Fall 1:47)
Cons. Round 2 - Blake Eads (Central Methodist) won by fall over Corbin White (Fall 4:58)
 
157 - Justus Hulse - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Devin Weber (Grand View) won by decision over Justus Hulse (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Justus Hulse received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Justus Hulse won by fall over Dylan Washburn (Baker) (Fall 2:51)
Cons. Round 3 - Justus Hulse won by decision over Charlie Hutson (Dec 10-8)
Cons. Round 4 - Jack Ferguson (UCM) won by fall over Justus Hulse (Fall 5:00)
 
157 - Micah Castro - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Darnai Heard (Grand View) won by fall over Micah Castro (Fall 1:24)
Cons. Round 1 - Micah Castro received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Micah Castro won by tech fall over Jacob Sigman (Quincy) (TF 21-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Marcell Dely won by major decision over Micah Castro (Maj 13-2)
 
157 - Marcell Dely - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Marcell Dely received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Ayden O`Brien (Grand View) won by fall over Marcell Dely (Fall 3:50)
Cons. Round 2 - Marcell Dely received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Marcell Dely won by major decision over Micah Castro (Maj 13-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Marcell Dely won by decision over Joshua Broyles (Baker) (Dec 15-9)
Cons. Round 5 - Ayden O`Brien (Grand View) won by fall over Marcell Dely (Fall 3:44)
 
157 - Charlie Hutson - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Charlie Hutson received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Jasper Allison (UCM) won by fall over Charlie Hutson (Fall 3:42)
Cons. Round 2 - Charlie Hutson received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Justus Hulse won by decision over Charlie Hutson (Dec 10-8)
 
165 - Griffin Bohanan - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Griffin Bohanan received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Griffin Bohanan won by decision over Kaden Gallagher (Murray State) (Dec 12-6)
Quarterfinal - Hunter Harris won by tech fall over Griffin Bohanan (TF 19-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Ethan Muir (UCM) won by major decision over Griffin Bohanan (Maj 14-2)
 
165 - Ender Rider - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Ender Rider received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Dax Gentes (UCM) won by fall over Ender Rider (Fall 6:03)
Cons. Round 2 - Ender Rider won by tech fall over Kerrick Lewis (Central Methodist) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Ender Rider won by tech fall over Jack Miller (Quincy) (TF 17-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Nicholas Perez (Grand View) won by major decision over Ender Rider (Maj 9-0)
 
165 - Jace Schartz - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Jace Schartz won by major decision over Cody Hughes (Central Methodist) (Maj 11-3)
Champ. Round 2 - #9 Gage Bernall (UCM) won by tech fall over Jace Schartz (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Jace Schartz won by tech fall over Dylan Williams (Baker) (TF 16-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Ethan Muir (UCM) won by decision over Jace Schartz (Dec 6-3)
 
165 - Cason Lindsey - 4-1 - 2nd place
Champ. Round 1 - Cason Lindsey won by fall over Dylan Williams (Baker) (Fall 1:08)
Champ. Round 2 - Cason Lindsey won by decision over Lucas Clement (Quincy) (Dec 8-2)
Quarterfinal - Cason Lindsey won by fall over Nicholas Perez (Grand View) (Fall 6:59)
Semifinal - Cason Lindsey won by major decision over Dax Gentes (UCM) (Maj 11-0)
1st Place Match - #9 Gage Bernall (UCM) won by decision over Cason Lindsey (Dec 5-4)
 
165 - Hunter Harris - 5-1 - 3rd place
Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Harris won by fall over Kerrick Lewis (Central Methodist) (Fall 1:15)
Champ. Round 2 - Hunter Harris won by decision over Kaleb Cordova (Grand View) (Dec 13-12)
Quarterfinal - Hunter Harris won by tech fall over Griffin Bohanan (TF 19-4)
Semifinal - #9 Gage Bernall (UCM) won by major decision over Hunter Harris (Maj 14-2)
Cons. Semi - Hunter Harris won by medical forfeit over Nicholas Perez (Grand View) (MFFL)
3rd Place Match - Hunter Harris won by forfeit over Kaleb Cordova (Grand View) (FF)
 
174 - Griffin Mitchell - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Griffin Mitchell won by fall over Tate Miller (Quincy) (Fall 3:00)
Champ. Round 2 - Nate Jean (Murray State) won by major decision over Griffin Mitchell (Maj 11-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Ernesto Duenez won by decision over Griffin Mitchell (Dec 6-1)
 
174 - Ernesto Duenez - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Xayvion Anderson (Grand View) won by decision over Ernesto Duenez (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Ernesto Duenez received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Ernesto Duenez won by decision over Griffin Mitchell (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Richard Mack (Grand View) won by decision over Ernesto Duenez (Dec 4-2)
 
184 - Houston Frank - 4-2 - 5th place
Champ. Round 1 - Houston Frank won by fall over Dre Richardson (Unattached) (Fall 4:58)
Quarterfinal - Ayden Flores (UCM) won by fall over Houston Frank (Fall 0:36)
Cons. Round 2 - Houston Frank won by decision over Adam Hageman (Grand View) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Houston Frank won by major decision over Ethan Nicholas (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) (Maj 14-0)
Cons. Semi - Cameron Johnson (UCO) won by decision over Houston Frank (Dec 5-3)
5th Place Match - Houston Frank won by medical forfeit over S-Ron Hill (Barton) (MFF)
 
184 - Cameron Shultz - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Cameron Shultz won by fall over Tyler Medeiros (Murray State) (Fall 1:08)
Quarterfinal - #1 Damon Ashworth (UCM) won by tech fall over Cameron Shultz (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Caden Gousetis (Unattached) won by major decision over Cameron Shultz (Maj 12-4)