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HAYS — The 22nd-ranked Fort Hays State wrestling team could not overpower third-ranked Nebraska-Kearney, falling to the Lopers 34-11 on ThursdaY). Seniors&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5388">Jordan Davis</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5381">Brandon Ball</a>&nbsp;both earned big wins in their final home dual as a Tiger. &nbsp;FHSU (5-6, 1-2 MIAA) had chances to win several other bouts, but UNK (13-7, 3-1 MIAA) held on each time.The match opened at 165 pounds, with UNK taking a 5-0 lead after an 18-2 tech fall.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5554">Conrad Vajnar</a>&nbsp;jumped in front early with a quick takedown, but second-ranked Matt Malcom turned things around to clinch the win in 3:38.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5399">Marty Verhaeghe</a>&nbsp;picked up a late reversal to try and claw back in the 174-pound bout, but UNK's Terrell Garraway did enough early to win 6-3.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5391">Aryus Jones</a>&nbsp;battled for all seven minutes against fourth-ranked Anthony Mancini at 184 pounds, but the Hays junior couldn't quite get the takedown he needed. Jones led 2-1 after a third-period reversal before Mancini scored the final three points to push the UNK lead to 11-0.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5388">Jordan Davis</a>&nbsp;got the Tigers on the board with a pin at 197 pounds, sticking Andrew Demos to the mat in 4:19. The senior managed a takedown midway through the second period, putting Demos flat on his back to pull&nbsp;FHSU within 11-6.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5387">A.J. Cooper</a>&nbsp;gave fifth-ranked Jarrod Hinrichs all he could handle at 285 pounds, tying the score with an escape with 20 seconds left before the UNK senior finished off a 10-4 decision with a late takedown and near fall.Nebraska-Kearney added 11 team points with a tech fall and a pin over the next two bouts before second-ranked&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5381">Brandon Ball</a>&nbsp;stopped the momentum with a dominating win. The undefeated senior earned a quick takedown and never let up, leading 8-0 after a pair of near fall counts. Ball got a quick escape in the second period before finishing things off with another takedown and a four count, clinching a 16-0 tech fall in 4:53.The Lopers capped off the evening with a 4-2 decision at 149 pounds and a pin at 157 pounds.The Tigers will wrap up the regular season Wednesday (Feb. 19) when they head to Wichita, Kan. to face off with Newman at 7 p.m.. FHSU will be back at home on Sunday, March 1 when the Tigers host the NCAA Division II Super Region IV Championships.#3 Nebraska-Kearney 34, #22 Fort Hays State 11 &nbsp; 165&nbsp;- #2 Matt Malcom over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5554">Conrad Vajnar</a>&nbsp;(TF 18-2, 3:38)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 174&nbsp;- Terrell Garraway over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5399">Marty Verhaeghe</a>&nbsp;(Dec 6-3)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 184&nbsp;- #4 Anthony Mancini over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5391">Aryus Jones</a>&nbsp;(Dec 4-3)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 197&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5388">Jordan Davis</a>&nbsp;over Andrew Demos (Fall 4:19)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 285&nbsp;- #5 Jarrod Hinrichs over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5387">A.J. Cooper</a>&nbsp;(Dec 10-4)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 125&nbsp;- #1 Josh Portillo over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5385">Colin Cole</a>&nbsp;(TF 20-2, 2:45)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 133&nbsp;- #4 Wesley Dawkins over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5384">Dy'Juan Carney</a>&nbsp;(Fall 1:52)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 141&nbsp;- #2&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5381">Brandon Ball</a>&nbsp;over Ryan Johnson (TF 16-0, 4:53)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 149&nbsp;- Sam Turner over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5396">Anthony Scantlin</a>&nbsp;(Dec 4-2)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 157&nbsp;- Jacob Wasser over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5392">Josh Lenker</a>&nbsp;(Fall 0:34)&nbsp;&nbsp; FHSU Sports Information

22nd-ranked FHSU wrestling falls to No. 3 Lopers