HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State men's wrestling team won a pair of bouts in a 35-9 loss against top-ranked Central Oklahoma Saturday afternoon (Feb. 7) inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.
 
The Bronchos claimed victory in the first six matchups, taking a 20-0 lead. Cason Lindsey helped the Tigers get on the board with a 7-2 decision at 165, using takedowns in both the first and third periods to secure the win. The Tigers were later granted six points thanks to a forfeit at 197 before UCO finished off the afternoon with a pin.
 
Eight other Tigers competed at the Missouri Valley Open, with a pair earning a spot on the podium. Competing unattached, Will Burchard turned in a 5-2 record to place fourth at 141 pounds. All four of his wins on the mat were bonus-point victories, including two pins and two technical falls.
 
Jett Schwartz was the lone Tiger to reach the semifinal, doing so at 133 pounds before placing fifth thanks to a 3-2 record. He picked up a pin in his first bout before winning in sudden victory in the quarterfinals.
 
Julien Kimling (unattached 141) and Tacoma Augustine (141) both earned three wins on the day, while Charlie Hutson (157) and Micah Castro (157) turned in matching 2-2 records.
 
The Tigers will return to action on Friday (Feb. 13) when they host second-ranked Nebraska-Kearney for senior night beginning at 7 p.m.
 
#1 Central Oklahoma 35, Fort Hays State 9
125: Guy Clevenger (UCO) over unknown (For.)
133: Easton Taylor (UCO) over Aiden Shields (MD 13-1)
141: Canon Acklin (UCO) over Kolton Field (MD 13-0)
149: Kasen Miller (UCO) over Jarret Mader (Dec 10-4)
157: Hayze Ivey (UCO) over Cash Thomas (Dec 5-3)
165: Cason Lindsey over Brady Benham (UCO) (Dec 7-2)
174: Hunter Jump (UCO) over Hunter Harris (TF 18-1 4:49)
184: Branson Britten (UCO) over Houston Frank (MD 15-3)
197: Ryan Patterson over unknown (For.)
285: Ryan Nichols (UCO) over Jaxson Thomas (Fall 6:02)
 
Missouri Valley Open - Full FHSU Results
133 - Jett Schwartz - 3-2 - 5th place
Champ. Round 1 - Jett Schwartz received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Jett Schwartz won by fall over Anthony Maldonado (Missouri Valley) (Fall 3:46)
Quarterfinal - Jett Schwartz won in sudden victory - 1 over Christian St. Clair (Unattached - Indian Hill) (SV-1 10-7)
Semifinal - Peyton Shepard (Central Missouri) won by major decision over Jett Schwartz (Maj 14-5)
Cons. Semi - Deontae Forest (Indian Hill Community College) won by decision over Jett Schwartz (Dec 4-3)
5th Place Match - Jett Schwartz won by medical forfeit over Boogie Harris (Missouri) (MFF)
 
141 - Will Burchard - 5-2 - 4th place (unattached)
Champ. Round 1 - Will Burchard won by fall over Maddox Atkins (Central Baptist (Ark)) (Fall 0:48)
Champ. Round 2 - Will Burchard won by tech fall over Brad-Lee McAlister (Friends University) (TF 17-1)
Quarterfinal - Blaine Ortiz (Missouri Valley) won by fall over Will Burchard (Fall 0:55)
Cons. Round 4 - Will Burchard won by medical forfeit over Asher Larson (Ottawa University) (MFF)
Cons. Round 5 - Will Burchard won by fall over Ryker Smith (Missouri Valley) (Fall 6:01)
Cons. Semi - Will Burchard won by tech fall over Issac Church (Missouri Valley) (TF 19-2)
3rd Place Match - Blaine Ortiz (Missouri Valley) won by fall over Will Burchard (Fall 2:43)
 
141 - Julien Kimling - 3-2 (unattached)
Champ. Round 1 - Julien Kimling won by fall over Brenden Rayl (Missouri Baptist University) (Fall 4:43)
Champ. Round 2 - Julien Kimling won by decision over Tacoma Augustine (Dec 7-0)
Quarterfinal - Timothy Murabito (Texas Wesleyan) won by decision over Julien Kimling (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Julien Kimling won by major decision over Caden Harrington (Drury) (Maj 13-0)
Cons. Round 5 - Jayden Nowell (Ottawa University) won by tech fall over Julien Kimling (TF 17-1)
 
141 - Tacoma Augustine - 3-2
Champ. Round 1 - Tacoma Augustine won by major decision over Ryan Parton (William Penn (Iowa)) (Maj 8-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Julien Kimling (FHSU Unattached) won by decision over Tacoma Augustine (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Tacoma Augustine won by fall over Jorduan Griffin (Missouri Baptist - Unattached) (Fall 1:09)
Cons. Round 3 - Tacoma Augustine won by fall over Cole Patten (Missouri Valley) (Fall 5:20)
Cons. Round 4 - Jayden Nowell (Ottawa University) won by fall over Tacoma Augustine (Fall 1:27)
 
157 - Charlie Hutson - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Charlie Hutson won by fall over Sebastian Nunez (Central Methodist) (Fall 6:49)
Champ. Round 2 - Evan Atchley (Texas Wesleyan) won by tech fall over Charlie Hutson (TF 18-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Charlie Hutson won by major decision over Elijah Schlessinger (Missouri Baptist University) (Maj 11-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Peyton Asbury (Central Methodist) won by fall over Charlie Hutson (Fall 1:58)
 
157 - Micah Castro - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Micah Castro won by major decision over Isaac Messamaker (William Penn (Unnattached)) (Maj 13-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Micah Castro won by decision over Cale Hein (Ottawa University) (Dec 10-4)
Quarterfinal - Jack Ferguson (Central Missouri) won by tech fall over Micah Castro (TF 19-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Khalil Hampton (Graceland University) won by decision over Micah Castro (Dec 18-11)
 
174 - Griffin Mitchell - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Griffin Mitchell won by tech fall over Tre`Vyon Chatman (Missouri Valley) (TF 17-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Gabe Kiddoo (Central Methodist) won in tie breaker - 1 over Griffin Mitchell (TB-1 5-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Zeb Fulmer (Texas Wesleyan) won by decision over Griffin Mitchell (Dec 4-1)
 
174 - Ernesto Duenez - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Danny Heiser (Missouri) won by tech fall over Ernesto Duenez (TF 18-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Grant Van Horn (Central Missouri) won by decision over Ernesto Duenez (Dec 8-6)