Tiger Wrestlers Dominate Newman In Dual Action
Jan. 16, 2009
The Fort Hays State wrestling squad hosted Newman University on Friday, January 16, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers won the dual in dominating fashion, winning nine of the 10 matches. Three of the Tiger wins were by fall.
The dual began with the heavyweights, as Justin Glenn of FHSU took on Josh Fansler of Newman. Each wrestler would score escape points in regulation, which forced overtime. Glenn took the match 3-1 in the extra period with a sudden victory takedown. Glenn is now 4-5 this season.
Tommy Edgmon would build to the FHSU lead at 125 pounds as he stayed unbeaten with a 7-4 decision over Cameron Motter. Edgmon moved to 6-0 on the year, giving the Tigers an early 6-0 advantage in the dual.
Newman’s lone bright spot of the night would be at 133 pounds, with Isaac Wall (now 18-4) winning by fall at 4:28 over Travis Kuhn. Kuhn is now 5-5 on the season. The fall tied the dual at 6-6.
The Tigers would go on to score 37 unanswered points to close out the dual. James Annon started the parade of points with a 13-4 major decision over John Hagan. Annon is ranked #2 in NCAA Division II and moved to 12-5 with the win. The Tigers would get forfeit wins at 149 and 157 pounds. Levi Younkin benefitted from the forfeit at 149, moving to 19-10 on the season, and Danny Grater, ranked #6 in NCAA Division II, moved to 16-6 with the win. The Tigers led by a score of 22-6 after the forfeits.
The falls for FHSU came in three of the last four matches. Troy Lussenhop posted a fall at 2:18 in the 165-pound match over Jayme Hoover. Shawn Kuhlman would win at 174 with a fall at 1:54 over Pete Tapia.
Tyler Gonzales worked hard to earn a 9-7 decision at 184 pounds over Chandler Hart. Ben Evans brought an abrupt end to the dual at 197 pounds with a lightning quick pin of Brandan Ewertt in 29 seconds.
The Tigers moved to 2-0 overall in dual action this season. The Tigers head on the road for their next dual, getting their first test of the year against a ranked team. FHSU is at #5 Central Oklahoma on Thursday, January 22, in Edmond, Okla., at 7:00 p.m.
