Wrestling | 2/7/2018 10:53:00 PM
HAYS, Kan. — Closing out the regular season, the Newman wrestling team fell to Fort Hays State 39-4 Wednesday night.
The Jets (3-5, 1-4 MIAA) picked up their lone points of the night over the Tigers (6-5, 2-3 MIAA) at 157 pounds, where Tyler Mies moved to 13-2 on the season with a 16-3 major decision.
Kyle Ryan kept things close at 165 before a third-period escape made the difference for Martin Verhaeghe in a 6-5 decision, and Forlanda Parker was tied in the third against Micah Felton at 184 before suffering a 3-1 loss.
The Jets kick off the postseason by hosting the MIAA Championships Sunday at Fugate Gymnasium.
Results
125: Conrad Cole (FHSU) fall Tyler Lawley 2:50
133: Dy'Juan Carney (FHSU) dec. Vincent Eremita 7-2
141: No. 8 Brandon Ball (FHSU) fall Brandon Conrad 3:17
149: Efe Osaghae (FHSU) tf. Mario Rodriguez 4:00 (16-0)
157: Tyler Mies (NU) md. Ryne Cokeley 16-3
165: Martin Verhaeghe (FHSU) dec. Kyle Ryan 6-5
174: Dylan Wiesner (FHSU) md. Nate Panagakis 12-4
184: Micah Felton (FHSU) dec. Forlanda Parker 3-1
197: Rakim Dean (FHSU) tf. Jacob Stoneberger 2:26 (16-0)
285: Dakota Gulley (FHSU) md. Thor Balavage 12-2
