
RAYMOND HILLEGAS / Hays Daily News Fort Hays junior Troy Lussenhop, rear, and Nebraska-Kearney junior Keenan McCurdy are entangled as they wrestle during their 165-pound match on Tuesday night at Gross Memorial Coliseum.
Wrestleback match nothing short of amazing for Annon
3/19/2008
By CONOR NICHOLL
Hays Daily News
Cody Bickley, Fort Hays State University's head wrestling coach, has received several phone calls about James Annon's consolation match against Adams State University's (Colo.) Josh Hensley last weekend at the NCAA Division II National Championships at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Bickley called the match "phenomenal" and "hard to explain," while Annon described it as "crazy" and "intense."
The match, in the wrestlebacks second round, determined All-American status. The winner finished in at least the top eight and earned All-American honors, while the loser went home without standing on the podium.
Hensley hurt his knee in the first period and had to take an injury timeout. Annon, a Norton graduate and two-time Class 3-2-1A state champion, lost both his contacts during the match and couldn't read the scoring monitor.
However, he managed to win 15-14 and earn All-American honors. Annon, with Norton head wrestling coach Bill Johnson in attendance, finished ...Read Full Story
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| Wrestling Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Location | Score |
| 2/19 | Kearney | Hays, KS | L 27-12 |
| 2/09 | Grand Canyon | Hays, KS | W 51-0 |
| 1/19 | Chadron State | Chadron, Neb. | L 22-18 |
| 1/17 | No. 3 Central Oklahoma | Hays, KS | L 30-10 |
| 1/11 | N.M. Highlands | Las Vegas, N.M. | W 31-12 |
| 1/10 | Adams State | Alamosa, Colo. | L 32-9 |
| 1/05 | Mesa State | Hays, KS | W 31-16 |
| 01/04 | Colorado Mines | Hays, KS | W 29-6 |
| 11/09 | Stanford | Topeka, KS | L 26-9 |



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