Fort Hays State Men's Wrestling (3-9, 1-3 MIAA)
at Newman (0-6, 0-4 MIAA)
Sunday, February 22, 2026 • 3 p.m.
Wichita, Kan. • Fugate Gymnasium
 
The Fort Hays State men's wrestling team wraps up the regular season Sunday (Feb. 22) with its final conference dual against Newman. Action is set to begin at 3 p.m. inside Fugate Gymnasium in Wichita, Kan.
 
Live video of the dual will be available on The MIAA Network at a cost of $15 for the event, $35 for a monthly subscription or $140 for an all-access pass. Live results will be available on TrackWrestling.
 
Fort Hays State heads into the weekend 3-9 in dual action and 1-3 in MIAA competition, while the Jets are 0-6 overall and 0-4 in league action.
 
197-pound starter Ryan Patterson ranks second on the team with 18 wins this season, turning in a record of 18-8 overall. The Peyton, Colo. native is 10-2 in dual action while leading the team with 14 wins against Division II opponents. His five technical falls are also the most on the squad.
 
165-pounder Cason Lindsey holds the top winning percentage on the team, claiming victory in 11 of his 15 bouts this season for a win rate of .733. Six of his 11 wins have been bonus-point victories, including three pins and three major decisions.

Cash Thomas at 157 pounds is tied for third on the team with 10 bonus-point victories, including four pins, four technical falls and two major decisions. His quickest pin of 22 seconds is second-fastest on the team this season.
 
The Jets are receiving votes in the latest NWCA Division II Coaches Poll, with 133-pounder Jevin Foust currently ranked eighth in the country.
 
The Tigers are 18-1 all-time against Newman. The Tigers have won each of the last five matchups and have a 5-0 record against the Jets during the Erik Wince era. Fort Hays State rallied from an 11-point deficit to defeat the Jets at home last season by one, 23-22.
 
Looking ahead, FHSU will head into the postseason next Saturday (Feb. 28) when the Tigers head to Golden, Colo. for the Super Region VI Championships. The top three finishers at each weight will then advance to the NCAA Division II Championships March 13-14 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
 
FHSU Projected Lineup
125 – Open
133 – Aiden Shields (9-9) or Jett Schwartz (10-19)
141 – Kolton Field (11-16)
149 – Jarret Mader (7-14) or Will Burchard (9-10)
157 – Cash Thomas (12-9) or Micah Castro (7-14)
165 – Cason Lindsey (11-4)
174 – Hunter Harris (9-12)
184 – Houston Frank (14-16)
197 – Ryan Patterson (18-8)
285 – Jaxson Thomas (5-8)
 
NU Projected Lineup
125 - Koe Dietrich
133 - #8 Jevin Foust
141 - Kaven Bartlett
149 - Colby Schreiner
157 - Eli Means
165 - Jayden Ford
174 - Skyler Geer
184 - Chris Mapp
197 - Eric Tomanek
285 - Caleb Wunsch