OVERVIEW
The No. 6 Lindenwood wrestling team (7-2, 2-0 MIAA) defeated No. 12 Fort Hays State by a 29-16 margin on Friday in Hays, Kan.
 
No. 3 Carlos Jacquez opened the night with a dominating 19-3 tech fall.  Tanner Hitchcock followed up with a pinfall just 23 seconds into his match.  The Tigers recorded a pin of their own as No. 2 Brandon Ball cut the Lindenwood lead to 11-6 after three matches.
 
Lindenwood tallied a decision victory in the next three matches.  No. 7 Kyle Jolas had one of those three as his win was over the No. 4 wrestler at 157 pounds, Efe Osaghae.  Fort Hays won the next two matches to make it 20-16 in favor of Lindenwood with two matches to go.
 
Jared McKindley shut the door with a pinfall at 197 pounds.  Courvoisier Morrow capped off the night with a decision victory to secure the 29-16 win.
 
RESULTS
125 – No. 3 Carlos Jacquez def Broderick Green | TF 19-3
133 – Tanner Hitchcock def Conrad Cole | Fall :23
141 – No. 2 Brandon Ball def Tyler Wicken | Fall 2:57
149 – No. 4 Gavin Londoff def Jonathon Ball | Dec 4-3
157 – Nate Trepanier def Anthony Scantlin | Dec 9-3
165 – No. 7 Kyle Jolas def No. 4 Efe Osaghae | Dec 5-3 (Osaghae ranked in 157-pound class)
174 – No. 9 Martin Verhaeghe def Kyle Summers | Fall 3:34
184 – Micquille Robinson def Miles Nuessle | Maj 8-0
197 – Jared McKindley def Jordan Davis | Fall 3:33
285 – No. 12 Courvoisier Morrow def AJ Cooper | Dec 7-3
 
UP NEXT
The Lions will hold their first home dual on Tuesday against Truman State at 7 p.m. in Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Mo.  Lindenwood will be joined by Team IMPACT to officially sign Chris Bini prior to the dual.