HAYS, Kan. - Tyler Hasenbank and Jacob Cole highlighted the Newman wrestling team’s trip to the Bob Smith Open Saturday in Hays. Both wrestlers finished the tournament with 4-2 marks.

Hasenbank finished the tournament with a 4-2 record and a fourth place finish in the 184 lb. weight class. After pinning Colorado’s Logan Bates (F; 1:16) to start things off Hasenbank went on to defeat Wyoming’s Tommy Thoman (D; 5-3) and Nebraska – Kearney’s Ross Brunkhardt (F; DEF) to advance to the semifinal bout. In the semifinal, Hasenbank fell to Central Oklahoma’s Tanner Keck by decision, 6-3 and moved to the consolation round and a match against Northwest Kansas Tech’s Alex Ievtushenko. Hasenbank pinned Ievtushenko (F; 2:02) and advanced to face Central Oklahoma’s Chad Wright for a chance at a third place finish. In the third place bout Hasenbank lost to Wright by decision, 6-5 and claimed a fourth place finish in the event.

In the 125 lb. weight class Jordan Krenek opened his tournament with wins over Central Oklahoma’s Adam Schmauch (D; 6-2) and Fort Hays State’s Tyler Dryden (D; 9-4) before losing by decision, 6-2 to Labette’s Garrett Jones. In the consolation round Kreneck lost to Colorado State – Pueblo’s Tim Urenda (F; DEF), finishing his tournament with a 2-2 record. Jacob Cole (285 lb.) jumped out to a 2-0 start defeating New Mexico Highland’s Robert Rockhill (D; 4-3; TB1) and Nebraska – Kearney’s Joe Alston (D; 3-2). Cole fell to the consolation round after a loss by decision, 6-2 to Fort Hays State’s Justin Glenn but rattled off two more wins over Wyoming’s Dan Crook (D; 5-3) and Colorado State- Pueblo’s Bill Gray (D; 3-2). Cole’s tournament ended with a 4-2 record and a loss to Central Oklahoma’s Cody Dauphin (D; 3-1).

Five other Newman wrestlers competed in the tournament.

The Jets will be back in action Dec. 11 when they host the Jet Invitational inside Fugate Gymnasium on the campus of Newman University.


Bob Smith Open
Newman Results

125 – Jordan Krenek
def. Adam Schmauch (Central Oklahoma), D; 6-2
def. Tyler Dryden (Fort Hays State), D; 9-4
lost to Garrett Jones (Labette), D; 6-1
lost to Tim Urenda (Colorado State – Pueblo), F; DEF
133 – Zach Vann
lost to Ryan Fillingame (Adams State), D; 9-4
def. Michael Chavez (Northwest Kansas Tech.), D; 9-2
lost to Jared Wilmert (Midland), D; 4-3
149 – Greg Delk
def. Steven Scott (Bethany), D; 11-6
lost to Jeromy Davenport (Labette), D; 5-3
def. Stephen Apodaca (New Mexico Highlands), M; 12-1
lost to Robert Stroh (Wyoming), M; 12-0
157 – Alex Prine
lost to Tyler Mergen (Air Force Academy Prep.), T1.5; 15-0; 3:40
lost to Jeffery Walker (Colorado State - Pueblo), F; 6:25
184 – Tyler Hasenbank
def. Logan Bates (Colorado), F; 1:16
def. Tommy Thoman (Wyoming), D; 5-3
def. Ross Brunkhardt (Nebraska-Kearney), F; DEF
lost to Tanner Keck (Central Oklahoma), D; 6-3
def. Alex Ievtushenko (Northwest Kansas Tech), F; 2:02
lost to Chad Wright (Central Oklahoma), D; 6-5
184 – Steven Cooksley
lost to Devin Hightower (Air Force Academy), M; 10-0
def. Ashton Morris (New Mexico Highlands), F; 2:01
lost to John Hambleton (Labette), F; 5:51
285 – Trey Grovener
lost to Jeff O’Daniel (Labette), F; 2:11
lost to Trey Page (Labette), F; 3:37
285 – Jacob Cole
def. Robert Rockhill (New Mexico Highlands), D; 4-3; TB1
def. Joe Alston (Nebraska-Kearney), D; 3-2
lost to Justin Glenn (Fort Hays State), D; 6-2
def. Dan Crook (Wyoming), D; 5-3
def. Bill Gray (Colorado State – Pueblo), D; 3-2
lost to Cody Dauphin (Central Oklahoma), D; 3-1



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