Hays, KS – A small group of Adams State grapplers saw some action today, clashing with various opponents at the Bob Smith Open hosted by Fort Hays State University. Out of the three grapplers sporting Adams State green, one would become victorious in his respected weight class and two more would come out with substantial performances this weekend.

Manuelito Casias would get his first taste of the mats for the 2019-20 season today, receiving a first-round bye before heading into a bout against Central Oklahoma's Hunter Jump. Casias would earn another bye after receiving a technical fall. Casias would fall again to Northwest Kansas Tech's Gerald Wiza in his final match of the day.

Isaiah De La Cerda would see the mat for the first time this season, opening in Kansas in the 125-pound weight class. In search of a sufficient start to his Redshirt Sophomore season, De La Cerda would snag a 7-2 victory by decision in his first match. For his second, De La Cerda would go up against Fort Hays State's Mason Turner and come up with a pin with just under a minute and a half elapsed in the bout. After defeating the hometown hero, it was off to the semifinals where De La Cerda would come up short against Dallas Winston of Oklahoma State, falling 9-5 by decision. De La Cerda would fall a last time in the consolation semifinals to Pratt CC's Michael Sprangler, scoring four team points and going 2-2 on the day.

Jonathan Andreatta would open his 2019-20 season with a bang, scoring 14.5 team points and placing 1^st overall within the 133-pound weight class. Andreatta would start out in the quarter finals and take out Max Bazan of Pratt CC in a victory by decision (8-1). In the semifinal, Andreatta would take on Dy'Juan Carney of Fort Hays State and come out victorious by major decision, winning 14-0. Going onto the finals, Andreatta would go up against another home competitor and come out on top, earning a technical fall over Conrad Cole of Fort Hays State.

Your Grizzly grapplers hit the road again next weekend to compete in the 41^st Annual Midwest Classic held by the University of Indianapolis.