Tigers Build Early Hole To Down Bulldogs In Home Finale

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – In the final home wrestling dual of the year, the Fort Hays (Kan.) State Tigers overpowered the Truman Bulldogs 32-10 on Tuesday night in Pershing Arena. The Bulldogs will be back at it on Wednesday traveling to Missouri Valley College.

The Tigers (9-5-1; 3-3 MIAA) opened up a 14-0 lead with two major decisions and a forfeit.

The Bulldogs (6-9; 1-6 MIAA) scored the first team points when senior Ryan Maus overcame an early takedown and reversed Ky Biddle into a pinfall victory just 50 seconds into the match. It was Maus' 96th career win and final victory in Pershing Arena.

Colton Schmitz was looking to crack Truman's top 10 in all-time victories but was denied in a hard-fought 4-1 loss at 157. Schmitz and Mitchell Means battled to a scoreless first period while Means rode Schmitz the entire second period to have a riding time advantage. Means then escaped three seconds into period three for a 1-0 lead and scored a takedown with 40 seconds left to secure the win. Schmitz needs one more win to tie for eighth in Truman history with 93 victories.

Devon Fenstermaker clashed with Bradley Little at 165. Fenstermaker jumped ahead 4-3 with a buzzer beating takedown at the end of the first period. Little escaped to tie the match in the second and the two finished the third period knotted at four apiece. In the sudden victory session, Little secured the two-points with 20 seconds remaining to grab the 6-4 win.

Helmut Rentschler nabbed the final team points for the Bulldogs in the 197-pound match. Rentschler scored a takedown with under 15 seconds left in the first period to go up 3-2 then stole two more points with a reversal off a restart. He would turn Chad Rous to get back points in the second period and finished up with a takedown and a stalling point penalty for an12-2 major decision.

Truman will face the Vikings on Wednesday before wrapping up the regular season on Sunday at the MIAA Championships, hosted by Fort Hays State.

Results
125 - #8 Adam Ludwin (FHSU) by MD 8-2 over Jabez Zinabu
133 – Symon Seaton (FHSU) by forfeit
141 - #5 C.J. Napier (FHSU) by MD 16-4 over Mark Smith
149 - #6 Ryan Maus (Truman) by fall 0:50 over Ky Biddle
157 – Mitchell Means (FHSU) by dec. 4-1 over Colton Schmitz
165 – Bradley Little (FHSU) by SV1 6-4 over Devon Fenstermaker
174 – Bryce Lewis (FHSU) by dec. 7-0 over Chase Wrisinger
184 – Jon Inman (FHSU) by MD 11-0 over Ryan Ward
197 – Helmut Rentschler (Truman) by MD 12-2 over Chad Rous
285 - #7 Trey Page (FHSU) by TF 3:15 (16-0) over Ben Dudley

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