Tiger Results from the Central Missouri University Open
November 11, 2007
Warrensburg , MO

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Micah Ankenman (freshman, Hutchinson , KS ) - 0-2

Blake Fisher (red-shirt freshman, Andale , KS ) � 2-2
Fisher advanced to the quarter finals before dropping a 9-5 decision to Jamal Parks, a freshman at Oklahoma State University. Parks, who was rated as a top 25 recruit in last year�s national recruiting class, went on to place 3rd in this tournament. Fisher�s other loss was an 8-5 loss to the eventual 4th place finisher, John Lloyd of Lindenwood.

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Dylan Loyd (red-shirt freshman, St. Francis , KS ) � 3-2
Loyd received a tough draw and lost his first match to two-time NCAA Division I All-American Nathan Morgan of Oklahoma State . Loyd bounced back and won three matches before dropping a bout in the consolation bracket.

Brett Cypret (freshman, Lubbock , TX ) � 0-2

Travis Kuhn (freshman, Clarks, NE) � 0-2

Bradly Esterl (freshman, Beloit , KS ) � 1-2

James Annon (junior, Norton , KS ) � 3-2
Annon followed up a huge win in the Stanford dual with a nice tournament. Annon was two wins short of the medals.

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Josh Pfannestiel (senior, Hays, KS) - 2-2
Like Loyd, Pfannenstiel had a difficult first round draw in which he was pared with Jordan Friskhorn of Oklahoma State University . Following a 12-6 loss to Friskorn, Pfannenstiel was able to score a couple of nice wins in the consolation bracket before dropping his second match of the day.

Casey Hudson (red-shirt freshman, Colorado Springs , CO ) � 0-2

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Eric Johnson (senior, Norton , KS ) � 3-2
Johnson earned victories in his first two bouts, before falling to Oklahoma City University �s Brandon Benson. Benson is a returning NAIA All-American and had spent two seasons at the NCAA Division I level wrestling for Army before returning to his native state. Johnson then went 1-1 in the consolation bracket, with his loss coming in overtime to the University of Missouri �s Brandon Wright.

Patrick Keane (junior, Lansing , KS ) � 2-2

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Cody Gillespie (red-shirt freshman, Amherst , NE ) � 0-2

Aaron Berscheidt (freshman, Gardner , KS ) � 0-2

Danny Grater (sophomore, Green, KS) � 3-3 - 6th Place
Grater demonstrated his considerable talent and determination by wrestling up a weight division and walking away with a 6th place finish. Grater advanced to the semi-finals before dropping a 4-2 decision to eventual champion Chris Jones of Missouri Valley College . Grater then dropped matches to wrestlers from the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University to finish in 6th Place .

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Blake Malloy (junior, Topeka , KS ) � 5-2 � 5th Place
Malloy followed up his outstanding performance in the Stanford Dual with a medal winning performance at the CMU Open. After advancing to the quarterfinals, Malloy came up on the short end of a 3-1 decision to eventual tournament runner-up Joey Garrity of the University of Missouri . Malloy then went 2-1 in the consolation bracket to record a 5th place finish.

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Shawn Kuhlman (sophomore, Oakley , KS ) � 2-2
Kuhlman advanced to the quarterfinals with a huge 7-4 victory over Central Oklahoma �s returning All-American Heath Jolley before dropping a couple of tough matches and bowing out of the tournament.

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Ben Evans (freshman, Hutchison , KS ) � 2-2
Evans dropped his opening match to eventual 3rd place medalist, but was able to earn a couple of nice wins before falling to the University of Oklahoma�s Kyle Bergstedt in the consolation bracket.

Tyler Gonzalez (sophomore, Topeka , KS ) � 3-2
Gonzalez dropped a heart breaking three-overtime decision to eventual 5th place medal winner Jamelle Jones in the second round of the tournament, but was then able to rattle off a couple of nice wins before a consolation bracket loss to 4th place finisher Jake Johnson of Stanford.

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Lyndon Wagner (senior, Holly , CO ) � 1-2