FHSU Athletics
DENTON, Texas - The 20th-ranked Fort Hays State women's wrestling team will send nine individuals to the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships after placing second as a team at the NCWWC Region 8 Championships on Saturday. The Tigers had 11 of their 15 competitors place, including one champion, two that finished runner-up, three that placed both third and fourth and one that placed both fifth and sixth.
The Tigers finished higher in the standings than four ranked teams, including No. 9 Simon Fraser, No. 12 Adams State, No. 22 Schreiner and No. 22 William Jewel. Eighth-ranked Colorado Mesa took home the regional title, beating the Tigers by 25 team points, 192-167.Fort Hays State's 15 competitors combined for a 38-24 record on the day, racking up 15 pins and 27 bonus-point wins to lead the tournament in each category. The 11 Tiger placers were second-most in the field, one behind Mesa's 12 placers.
Piper Cadden claimed the regional title at 131 pounds after finishing the day 4-0. The redshirt-freshman recorded a pair of technical falls before picking up decisions in both the semifinals and championship. Cadden defeated teammate Jamie Laswell in the title match, who finished second after going 3-1 on the day with two technical falls and one decision.
Nichole Moore, the seventh-ranked wrestler at 138 pounds according to the most recent NWCA national rankings, finished second in her weight class after nearly completing a big rally in the title bout. Moore opened the day with a pin before adding a technical fall in the quarterfinals. She then advanced to the final with a 6-3 decision before suffering a narrow 12-11 loss against a ranked opponent. Moore fell behind 12-3 in the final bout before scoring a pair of four-point maneuvers in the final 76 seconds to close within one.
Ashlynn Goodwin (138 pounds), Dylen Ritchey (145 pounds) and Isabella Renfro (180 pounds) all placed third in their respective weight class. Ritchey led the Tigers with 19 team points after rattling off four pins on the backside, finishing the day 4-1. The freshman jumped in front 6-0 in her first bout before falling via pin but bounced back with those four-stright pins.
Goodwin also turned in a 4-1 record on the day, with the lone loss coming in the semifinals against the eventual champion at 138 pounds. The redshirt-freshman managed two wins via pin and two decisions on the day, including a 7-5 decision in the third-place bout.
Renfro finished 3-1 on the day, with her lone loss coming against the eventual champion who is nationally ranked in the semifinals. All three of the freshman's wins were bonus-point victories, including two pins and one technical fall. Renfro took eighth-ranked Paige Maher of Simon Fraser to the second round before falling via pin in the semis. It was Maher's only bout of the tournament that reached the second round.
Josiah Ortiz (110 pounds), Lindsey Lopez (117 pounds) and Hailey Conley (207 pounds) all finished fourth with 3-2 records to secure the final national bid at their weight class. All three fell in the third-place match but claimed the true fourth bout via no contests due to previous wins over their opponents. Josiah picked up a pair of first-period pins, while Lindsey tallied a pair of technical falls and Conley turned in two wins via decision.
Isabell Ortiz tied for the team lead with four wins on the day, going 4-2 at 117 pounds to place fifth. The redshirt sophomore won her opening bout via technical fall before falling to the eventual runner-up. Isabell followed that up with a pair of bonus-point wins in the consolation bracket before falling in the consolation semifinal. She then bounced back to record a pin in less than one minute in the fifth-place bout.
Hannah Selle (103 pounds), 10th-ranked Lexie Lopez (124 pounds), Kaylee Ricketts (160 pounds) and Josie Houk (160 pounds) all picked up one win on the day, with Selle placing third at 103 pounds.
The nine Tigers that have qualified for the national tournament will head to Coralville, Iowa for the event March 7-8.
Full FHSU Results
103 - Hannah Selle 1-3 - 6th place - 6.5 team points
Champ. Round 1 - Hannah Selle 11-12 received a bye
Quarterfinal - Mana Chanthasone (CSC) 13-11 won by tech fall over Hannah Selle 11-12 (TF-1.5 2:59 (11-1))
Cons. Round 2 - Hannah Selle 11-12 received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Hannah Selle 11-12 won by tech fall over Sloan Stewart (TWU) 0-2 (TF-1.5 6:00 (11-0))
Cons. Semi - Brianna Vollendroff (CSC) 15-11 won by tech fall over Hannah Selle 11-12 (TF-1.5 3:39 (12-0))
5th Place Match - Mana Chanthasone (CSC) 13-11 won by tech fall over Hannah Selle 11-12 (TF-1.5 3:29 (10-0))
110 - Josiah Ortiz - 3-2 - 4th place - 13.5 team points
Champ. Round 1 - Josiah Ortiz 2-2 received a bye
Quarterfinal - Josiah Ortiz 2-2 won by fall over Zoe Vickers (PU) 9-15 (Fall 0:41)
Semifinal - #8 Sophia Cornish (CMU) 21-5 won by decision over Josiah Ortiz 2-2 (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Semi - Josiah Ortiz 2-2 won by fall over Gina Bolognese (SFU) 6-5 (Fall 1:45)
3rd Place Match - Rylee Balcazar (CSC) 20-14 won by decision over Josiah Ortiz 2-2 (Dec 7-6)
4th Place Match - Josiah Ortiz 2-2 won by no contest over Gina Bolognese (SFU) 6-5 (NC)
117 - Isabell Ortiz - 4-2 - 5th place - 15.0 team points
Champ. Round 1 - Isabell Ortiz 18-8 won by tech fall over Shania Wear (CSC) 9-14 (TF-1.5 4:09 (10-0))
Quarterfinal - #10 Maddie Mackenzie (SFU) 18-2 won by tech fall over Isabell Ortiz 18-8 (TF-1.5 2:56 (11-0))
Cons. Round 2 - Isabell Ortiz 18-8 won by tech fall over Shananiah Cassidy (PU) 20-6 (TF-1.5 6:00 (8-0))
Cons. Round 3 - Isabell Ortiz 18-8 won by fall over Rylie McCabe (ASU) 2-12 (Fall 4:14)
Cons. Semi - Lindsey Lopez 20-10 won by tech fall over Isabell Ortiz 18-8 (TF-1.5 6:00 (9-0))
5th Place Match - Isabell Ortiz 18-8 won by fall over Ivy Threatful (SFU) 13-9 (Fall 0:53)
4th Place Match - Lindsey Lopez 20-10 won by no contest over Isabell Ortiz 18-8 (NC)
117 - Lindsey Lopez - 3-2 - 4th place - 12.5 team points
Champ. Round 1 - Lindsey Lopez 20-10 received a bye
Quarterfinal - Lindsey Lopez 20-10 won by tech fall over Ivy Threatful (SFU) 13-9 (TF-1.5 4:52 (10-0))
Semifinal - #7 Alexandra Waitsman (WJC) 20-6 won by tech fall over Lindsey Lopez 20-10 (TF-1.5 4:09 (10-0))
Cons. Semi - Lindsey Lopez 20-10 won by tech fall over Isabell Ortiz 18-8 (TF-1.5 6:00 (9-0))
3rd Place Match - #9 Marjorie McDaniel (CMU) 27-10 won by tech fall over Lindsey Lopez 20-10 (TF-1.5 5:32 (13-3))
4th Place Match - Lindsey Lopez 20-10 won by no contest over Isabell Ortiz 18-8 (NC)
124 - #10 Lexie Lopez - 1-2 - 2.0 team points
Champ. Round 1 - #10 Lexie Lopez 24-9 received a bye
Quarterfinal - Ileah Brown (SU) 20-15 won by decision over #10 Lexie Lopez 24-9 (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 2 - #10 Lexie Lopez 24-9 won by tech fall over Trona Bates (CSC) 6-17 (TF-1.5 2:24 (10-0))
Cons. Round 3 - Madysn Grof (SFU) 6-5 won by injury default over #10 Lexie Lopez 24-9 (Inj. 2:36)
131 - Piper Cadden - 4-0 - 1st place - 18.0 team points
Champ. Round 1 - Piper Cadden 12-3 won by tech fall over Emily Hill (MSU) 0-2 (TF-1.5 0:39 (10-0))
Quarterfinal - Piper Cadden 12-3 won by tech fall over Laura Alcantor Soto (SFU) 16-5 (TF-1.5 1:59 (10-0))
Semifinal - Piper Cadden 12-3 won by decision over Jania Dunigan (SU) 30-15 (Dec 3-1)
1st Place Match - Piper Cadden 12-3 won by decision over Jamie Laswell 26-9 (Dec 2-1)
131 - Jamie Laswell - 3-1 - 2nd place - 16.0 team points
Champ. Round 1 - Jamie Laswell 26-9 won by tech fall over Abril Montes (ASU) 0-6 (TF-1.5 0:47 (10-0))
Quarterfinal - Jamie Laswell 26-9 won by decision over Ella Finding (SFU) 18-7 (Dec 6-6)
Semifinal - Jamie Laswell 26-9 won by tech fall over Brooke Zejada (TWU) 2-3 (TF-1.5 6:08 (12-2))
1st Place Match - Piper Cadden 12-3 won by decision over Jamie Laswell 26-9 (Dec 2-1)
138 - Ashlynn Goodwin - 4-1 - 3rd place - 15.5 team points
Champ. Round 1 - Ashlynn Goodwin 25-10 won by fall over Marie Pearson (WJC) 6-10 (Fall 3:59)
Quarterfinal - Ashlynn Goodwin 25-10 won by decision over Audrey Diaz (PU) 18-6 (Dec 9-5)
Semifinal - Corrie Williams (ASU) 24-2 won by fall over Ashlynn Goodwin 25-10 (Fall 1:42)
Cons. Semi - Ashlynn Goodwin 25-10 won by fall over Jermariah Ferguson (TWU) 3-3 (Fall 3:49)
3rd Place Match - Ashlynn Goodwin 25-10 won by decision over Athena Willden (WJC) 18-12 (Dec 7-5)
138 - #7 Nichole Moore - 3-1 - 2nd place - 16.5 team points
Champ. Round 1 - #7 Nichole Moore 28-11 won by fall over Hattie Baldwin (CSC) 1-16 (Fall 0:31)
Quarterfinal - #7 Nichole Moore 28-11 won by tech fall over Jermariah Ferguson (TWU) 3-3 (TF-1.5 3:32 (10-0))
Semifinal - #7 Nichole Moore 28-11 won by decision over Athena Willden (WJC) 18-12 (Dec 6-3)
1st Place Match - #6 Corrie Williams (ASU) 24-2 won by decision over #7 Nichole Moore 28-11 (Dec 12-11)
145 - Dylen Ritchey - 4-1 - 3rd place - 19.0 team points
Champ. Round 1 - Karstin Hollen (CSC) 9-20 won by fall over Dylen Ritchey 18-12 (Fall 2:15)
Cons. Round 1 - Dylen Ritchey 18-12 received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Dylen Ritchey 18-12 won by fall over Haylie Briscoe (WJC) 5-12 (Fall 1:30)
Cons. Round 3 - Dylen Ritchey 18-12 won by fall over Amelia Lucas (SFU) 17-6 (Fall 2:44)
Cons. Semi - Dylen Ritchey 18-12 won by fall over Maegan Flaherty (TWU) 2-3 (Fall 1:29)
3rd Place Match - Dylen Ritchey 18-12 won by fall over Haleigh Lematta (MSU) 2-2 (Fall 3:51)
160 - Kaylee Ricketts - 1-2 - 2.5 team points
Champ. Round 1 - Kaylee Ricketts 16-13 received a bye
Quarterfinal - Poorna Babu (TWU) 3-2 won by tech fall over Kaylee Ricketts 16-13 (TF-1.5 2:10 (12-1))
Cons. Round 2 - Kaylee Ricketts 16-13 won by fall over Paige Beals (PU) 21-10 (Fall 1:32)
Cons. Round 3 - Jennifer De La Torre (WJC) 5-8 won by fall over Kaylee Ricketts 16-13 (Fall 3:48)
160 - Josie Houk - 2-2 - 3.5 team points
Champ. Round 1 - Josie Houk 13-10 won by fall over Abby Smith (ASU) 3-12 (Fall 1:35)
Quarterfinal - Nylease Yzagere (WJC) 13-6 won by fall over Josie Houk 13-10 (Fall 1:43)
Cons. Round 2 - Josie Houk 13-10 won by decision over Maria Arellano (CSC) 4-11 (Dec 7-7)
Cons. Round 3 - Kimberly Carlin (CMU) 15-11 won by decision over Josie Houk 13-10 (Dec 10-9)
180 - Isabella Renfro - 3-1 - 3rd place - 17.0 team points
Champ. Round 1 - Isabella Renfro 26-8 received a bye
Quarterfinal - Isabella Renfro 26-8 won by fall over Ella Shevlin (CSC) 19-15 (Fall 1:13)
Semifinal - #8 Paige Maher (SFU) 15-2 won by fall over Isabella Renfro 26-8 (Fall 4:20)
Cons. Semi - Isabella Renfro 26-8 won by tech fall over Nina Sandoval (MSU) 2-2 (TF-1.5 1:29 (8-0))
3rd Place Match - Isabella Renfro 26-8 won by fall over Ella Shevlin (CSC) 19-15 (Fall 1:23)
207 - Hailey Conley - 3-2 - 4th place - 9.5 team points
Champ. Round 1 - Hailey Conley 17-15 received a bye
Quarterfinal - Hailey Conley 17-15 won by decision over Madilyn Schuck (MSU) 2-2 (Dec 4-2)
Semifinal - #8 Julia Richey (SFU) 11-1 won by decision over Hailey Conley 17-15 (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Semi - Hailey Conley 17-15 won by decision over Peyton Welt (WJC) 12-15 (Dec 4-0)
3rd Place Match - Isabeau Shalack (CMU) 16-7 won by decision over Hailey Conley 17-15 (Dec 5-2)
4th Place Match - Hailey Conley 17-15 won by no contest over Peyton Welt (WJC) 12-15 (NC)
207 - Grace Johns - 0-2
Champ. Round 1 - Grace Johns 7-10 received a bye
Quarterfinal - Isabeau Shalack (CMU) 16-7 won by decision over Grace Johns 7-10 (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Estrella Vasquez-Gutierrez (CSC) 4-8 won by fall over Grace Johns 7-10 (Fall 5:59)