FHSU Athletics
MITCHELL, S.D. - The Fort Hays State men's wrestling team had three competitors reach the podium at the season-opening DWU Open Saturday (Nov. 8). Cash Thomas went 5-1 on the day to place third at 157 pounds, while Ryan Patterson (197) and Riah Ostrander (285) both finished in fifth place.
The 25 Tiger competitors combined for 37 wins on the day, including 11 FHSU wrestlers with multiple victories.
Thomas reached the quarterfinal round thanks to a pair of pins that both took less than 40 seconds. The NJCAA All-American then dropped a 4-2 decision before rattling off a technical fall, a no contest and a 2-0 decision to reach the third-place match. He then faced off with Maverick Mueller of UMary for the second time and avenged his only defeat with a convincing 12-1 major decision thanks to a trio of takedowns. The Olathe, Kan. native finished his day with four bonus-point wins.
Ostrander reached the quarterfinals at 285 pounds thanks to a 16-0 technical fall in the first round and a third-period pin in round two. After dropping a 4-0 decision in the round of eight, the sophomore picked up a pin and a high-scoring 18-15 decision to reach the consolation semifinals. Ostrander then dropped a 4-1 decision in sudden victory before sharing fifth place with Liam Babitt of Minnesota State Moorhead who had also reached his six-match limit.
Patterson was the lone Tiger to reach the semifinal round, doing so after a 15-0 technical fall in the opening round and a 4-1 decision in the quarterfinal. The Peyton, Colo. native then dropped his semifinal 4-1 before suffering another narrow 5-4 loss in the consolation semis. He then claimed fifth place via medical forfeit.
Kaden Markley impressed in his Tiger debut, going 3-2 and reaching the quarterfinals at 149 pounds. The Overland Park, Kan. native opened the day with a pair of bonus-point wins over DII opponents, recording a pin in the first round and a 12-3 major decision in the second round. He then dropped a slim 4-1 decision in the quarterfinal before managing another pin in the consolation bracket, but ultimately lost again in the next round.
Hunter Harris was a scoring machine, picking up three wins via technical fall at 165 pounds. The junior finished the day 3-2 after picking up an 18-1 technical fall in his first bout and a pair of technical falls in the backside by scores of 19-2 and 19-4.
Marcell Dely was the fifth Tiger to reach the quarterfinals, doing so after a pair of early wins in the 157-pound bracket. The Budapest, Hungary native opened the day with a 6-4 decision against Sam Nachtigal of Nebraska-Kearney before picking up a first-period pin against another DII opponent. Dely then dropped a narrow 4-1 decision in sudden victory before finishing the day 2-2.
After falling to the 12th-ranked wrestler at 141 pounds in the opening round, Will Burchard picked up a pair of bonus-point wins in the consolation bracket with a technical fall and a pin before finishing the day 2-2.
D'Andre Brown (125), Jarret Mader (149), Corbin White (2-2) and Cameron Shultz (184) all joined Dely and Burchard with a 2-2 record on the day, including two bonus-point wins for Shultz and one each for Brown, Mader and White.
Seven other competitors picked up one win on the day, including Jett Schwartz (133), Tacoma Augustine (141), Andrew Honas (141), Justus Hulse (157), Griffin Bohanan (157), Ender Rider (165) and Houston Frank (174).
The Tigers will be back in action next Saturday (Nov. 15) when they head to Wray, Colo. for a tri-dual against No. 24 Chadron State and Otero Junior College. FHSU will first compete at home on Saturday, Dec. 6 when they host a tri-dual against Colorado School of Mines and No. 25 Ouachita Baptist on the eve of the 2025 FHSU-Bob Smith Open.
Full FHSU Results
125 - Aiden Shields - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Aiden Shields received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Cole Welte (Augustana (SD)) won in sudden victory - 1 over Aiden Shields (SV-1 6-3)
Cons. Round 2 - D'Andre Brown won by decision over Aiden Shields (Dec 8-4)
125 - D'Andre Brown - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Board (Augustana (SD)) won by major decision over D'Andre Brown (Maj 17-9)
Cons. Round 1 - D'Andre Brown received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - D'Andre Brown won by decision over Aiden Shields (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 3 - D'Andre Brown won by tech fall over Austin Garcia (Minot State (N.D.)) (TF 19-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Carter Katherman (Augustana (SD)) won by decision over D'Andre Brown (Dec 8-2)
133 - Jett Schwartz - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Jett Schwartz won by fall over Anthony Garritano (Iowa Lakes Community College) (Fall 4:11)
Champ. Round 2 - Cole Faircloth (Minot State (N.D.)) won by major decision over Jett Schwartz (Maj 19-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Jett Schwartz received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Teagan Block (Northern State) won by tech fall over Jett Schwartz (TF 19-1)
141 - Tacoma Augustine - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Tacoma Augustine won by decision over Braydnn Terry (Bismarck State College) (Dec 8-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Cal Price (Concordia (Neb.)) won by fall over Tacoma Augustine (Fall 0:34)
Cons. Round 2 - Logan McDonald (Iowa Lakes Community College) won by tech fall over Tacoma Augustine (TF 17-1)
141 - Andrew Honas - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Honas won by fall over Aj Polansky (Southwest Minnesota State) (Fall 6:29)
Champ. Round 2 - Karstyn Lhotak (Northern State) won by fall over Andrew Honas (Fall 3:46)
Cons. Round 2 - Bronson Richins (Southwest Minnesota State) won by fall over Andrew Honas (Fall 4:29)
141 - Will Burchard - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - #12 Colton Hush (Minnesota State) won by decision over Will Burchard (Dec 9-7)
Cons. Round 1 - Will Burchard won by tech fall over Korbin Bateman (Bismarck State College) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Will Burchard won by fall over Christian Kirchner (Unattached) (Fall 1:15)
Cons. Round 3 - Kaiden Dietzenbach (Minnesota State) won by fall over Will Burchard (Fall 4:29)
141 - Kolton Field - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Christian Kirchner (Unattached) won by fall over Kolton Field (Fall 4:03)
Cons. Round 1 - Kameron Stiffler (Bismarck State College) won by tech fall over Kolton Field (TF 17-2)
149 - Jarret Mader - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Jarret Mader won by decision over Wyatt McDermott (Chadron State) (Dec 13-11)
Champ. Round 2 - Cole Holien (Northern State) won by fall over Jarret Mader (Fall 0:26)
Cons. Round 2 - Jarret Mader won by fall over Albert Lawrenz (Minot State (N.D.)) (Fall 2:36)
Cons. Round 3 - Dylan Louwagie (Southwest Minnesota State) won by major decision over Jarret Mader (Maj 10-2)
149 - Kaden Markley - 3-2
Champ. Round 1 - Kaden Markley won by fall over Albert Lawrenz (Minot State (N.D.)) (Fall 2:55)
Champ. Round 2 - Kaden Markley won by major decision over Ethan Holstein (Jamestown (N.D.)) (Maj 12-3)
Quarterfinal - Aidan Callahan (Chadron State) won by decision over Kaden Markley (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Kaden Markley won by fall over Owen Lonski (UMary) (Fall 3:56)
Cons. Round 5 - Dylan Louwagie (Southwest Minnesota State) won by major decision over Kaden Markley (Maj 11-2)
157 - Justus Hulse - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Justus Hulse received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Lucas Kral (Augustana (SD)) won by major decision over Justus Hulse (Maj 18-7)
Cons. Round 2 - Justus Hulse received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Justus Hulse won by tech fall over Ashton Leegard (Minnesota State Moorhead) (TF 21-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Ty Saulter (Augustana (SD)) won by fall over Justus Hulse (Fall 1:41)
157 - Micah Castro - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Micah Castro received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Gabriel Wagner (UMary) won by fall over Micah Castro (Fall 4:03)
Cons. Round 2 - Micah Castro received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Corbin White won by decision over Micah Castro (Dec 13-7)
157 - Griffin Bohanan - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Maddox Campbell (Jamestown (N.D.)) won by fall over Griffin Bohanan (Fall 4:02)
Cons. Round 1 - Griffin Bohanan received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Griffin Bohanan won by medical forfeit over Corbin Reisz (Nebraska-Kearney) (MFF)
Cons. Round 3 - Leo Pedregal (Minot State (N.D.)) won by decision over Griffin Bohanan (Dec 8-5)
157 - Marcell Dely - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Marcell Dely received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Marcell Dely won by decision over Sam Nachtigal (Nebraska-Kearney) (Dec 6-4)
Champ. Round 3 - Marcell Dely won by fall over Gunner Hostetter (Minnesota State Moorhead) (Fall 2:27)
Quarterfinal - Logan Butzon (Augustana (SD)) won in sudden victory - 1 over Marcell Dely (SV-1 4-1)
Cons. Round 6 - Tate Condezo (Southwest Minnesota State) won by fall over Marcell Dely (Fall 3:52)
157 - Cash Thomas - 5-1 - 3rd Place
Champ. Round 1 - Cash Thomas received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Cash Thomas won by fall over Izac Turner (Bismarck State College) (Fall 0:37)
Champ. Round 3 - Cash Thomas won by fall over Tate Condezo (Southwest Minnesota State) (Fall 0:32)
Quarterfinal - Maverick Mueller (UMary) won by decision over Cash Thomas (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 6 - Cash Thomas won by tech fall over Trae Thilmony (UMary) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 7 - Cash Thomas won by no contest over William Cook (Jamestown (N.D.)) (NC)
Cons. Semi - Cash Thomas won by decision over Logan Butzon (Augustana (SD)) (Dec 2-0)
3rd Place Match - Cash Thomas won by major decision over Maverick Mueller (UMary) (Maj 12-1)
157 - Charlie Hutson - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Trae Thilmony (UMary) won by fall over Charlie Hutson (Fall 2:31)
Cons. Round 1 - Charlie Hutson received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - William Cook (Jamestown (N.D.)) won by fall over Charlie Hutson (Fall 3:55)
157 - Corbin White - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Davin Rose (Augustana (SD)) won by decision over Corbin White (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Corbin White received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Corbin White won by tech fall over Caleb Berg (Wayne State College) (TF 17-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Corbin White won by decision over Micah Castro (Dec 13-7)
Cons. Round 4 - Trae Thilmony (UMary) won by fall over Corbin White (Fall 4:10)
165 - Griffin Mitchell - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Griffin Mitchell received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Robert Nelson (Nebraska-Kearney) won by fall over Griffin Mitchell (Fall 5:48)
Cons. Round 2 - Griffin Mitchell received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Edon Davis (Minnesota State Moorhead) won by fall over Griffin Mitchell (Fall 6:52)
165 - Ender Rider - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Ender Rider received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Ender Rider won by major decision over Francisco Mendez (Concordia (Neb.)) (Maj 9-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Tayten Gillette (Chadron State) won by major decision over Ender Rider (Maj 15-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Caleb Durr (Augustana (SD)) won by forfeit over Ender Rider (FF)
165 - Jace Schartz - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Jace Schartz received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Kaleb Lochner (Minnesota State) won by fall over Jace Schartz (Fall 2:42)
Cons. Round 2 - Jace Schartz received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Colton King (Bismarck State College) won by fall over Jace Schartz (Fall 0:57)
165 - Hunter Harris - 3-2
Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Harris received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Hunter Harris won by tech fall over Caleb Durr (Augustana (SD)) (TF 18-1)
Champ. Round 3 - Cole Price (Concordia (Neb.)) won by tech fall over Hunter Harris (TF 19-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Hunter Harris won by tech fall over Francisco Mendez (Concordia (Neb.)) (TF 19-2)
Cons. Round 5 - Hunter Harris won by tech fall over Dylan White (Chadron State) (TF 19-4)
Cons. Round 6 - Kaleb Lochner (Minnesota State) won by decision over Hunter Harris (Dec 9-5)
174 - Ernesto Duenez - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Ernesto Duenez received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Joey Mushinsky (UMary) won by decision over Ernesto Duenez (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Josh Wagener (Augustana (SD)) won by major decision over Ernesto Duenez (Maj 16-5)
174 - Houston Frank - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Wyatt Elam (UMary) won by decision over Houston Frank (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Round 1 - Houston Frank received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Houston Frank won by tech fall over Mario Esposito (Minot State (N.D.)) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Jagger Tyler (Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)) won by decision over Houston Frank (Dec 13-8)
184 - Cameron Shultz - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - Cameron Shultz won by tech fall over Kenny Smith (Bismarck State College) (TF 19-3)
Champ. Round 2 - #1 Keegan Gehlhausen (Chadron State) won by fall over Cameron Shultz (Fall 2:32)
Cons. Round 2 - Cameron Shultz won by fall over Greg Fuher (Bismarck State College) (Fall 1:02)
Cons. Round 3 - Connor Gmahl (Minnesota North - Itasca) won by tech fall over Cameron Shultz (TF 19-2)
197 - Ryan Patterson - 3-2 - 5th Place
Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Patterson won by tech fall over William Roundy (Bismarck State College) (TF 15-0)
Quarterfinal - Ryan Patterson won by decision over Shafer Ehmke (Minot State (N.D.)) (Dec 5-1)
Semifinal - Ryan Hirschkorn (Northern State) won by decision over Ryan Patterson (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Semi - Samuel Watkins (Nebraska-Kearney) won by decision over Ryan Patterson (Dec 5-4)
5th Place Match - Ryan Patterson won by medical forfeit over Shafer Ehmke (Minot State (N.D.)) (MFF)
285 - Riah Ostrander - 4-2 - 5th Place
Champ. Round 1 - Riah Ostrander won by tech fall over Lincoln McCarty (Iowa Lakes Community College) (TF 16-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Riah Ostrander won by fall over Cody Netherton (Chadron State) (Fall 6:18)
Quarterfinal - Jaret Peterson (Augustana (SD)) won by decision over Riah Ostrander (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Riah Ostrander won by fall over Nathan Schauer (Northern State) (Fall 2:59)
Cons. Round 5 - Riah Ostrander won by decision over Emery Slater (UMary) (Dec 18-15)
Cons. Semi - Gabe Kant (Concordia (Neb.)) won in sudden victory - 1 over Riah Ostrander (SV-1 4-1)
5th Place Match - Riah Ostrander won by no contest over Liam Babitt (Minnesota State Moorhead) (NC)