FHSU Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fort Hays State men's wrestling's Connor Padgett was named second team All-MIAA at 174 pounds, announced Wednesday (Feb. 26) by the league office.
The redshirt-freshman is tied for the team lead with 16 wins on the year, posting a 16-13 record. Padgett was 4-1 in conference duals, including one technical fall victory and three decisions.
He is also tied for the team lead with 10 bonus point wins while leading all Tigers with five technical falls on the year.
Padgett and his Tiger teammates will next enter the postseason when they travel to Gunnison, Colo. for the Super Region VI Championships on Saturday. Action is set to begin at 11 a.m. (10 a.m. MT).
2024-25 WRESTLING POSTSEASON AWARDS & ALL-MIAA TEAMS
CO-WRESTLER OF THE YEAR: Studd Morris, Central Oklahoma
CO-WRESTLER OF THE YEAR: Crew Howard, Nebraska Kearney
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Torin Forsyth, Central Missouri
COACH OF THE YEAR: Todd Steidley, Central Oklahoma
ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM
125 Studd Morris, Central Oklahoma
133 James Anderson, Ouachita
141 Joseph Airola, Nebraska Kearney
149 Dylan Brown, Central Oklahoma
157 Gabe Johnson, Central Oklahoma
165 Hunter Jump, Central Oklahoma
174 Jacobi Deal, Nebraska Kearney
184 Garrett Wells, Central Oklahoma
197 Jackson Kinsella, Nebraska Kearney
285 Crew Howard, Nebraska Kearney
ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM
125 Jakason Burks, Central Missouri
133 Hector Serratos, Nebraska Kearney
141 Josh Taylor, Central Oklahoma
149 Brady Collins, Nebraska Kearney
157 John Ridle, Central Missouri
165 Trenton Munoz, Nebraska Kearney
174 Connor Padgett, Fort Hays State
184 Jacari Deal, Nebraska Kearney
197 Emmanuel Skillings, Central Oklahoma
285 Caleb Wunsch, Newman