By FHSU Sports Information
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NEW ORLEANS – In the final set of rankings prior to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships released on Monday (May 21), the Fort Hays State women are No. 14 and the men are No. 16. The women moved up one notch in the rankings, while the men maintained their position for a second week in a row.
Eight men and six women will represent FHSU at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina this week (Thursday, May 24 – Saturday, May 26). On the men’s side, Brett Meyer (1,500 meters), Kolt Newell and Lucas Broxterman (high jump), TJ Dozier (discus), Malcom Gardner (200 meters), Decano Cronin (800 meters), and Jake Morrow and Sam Dreiling (pole vault) will represent the Tigers. The top performances by Meyer, Cronin, and Morrow this spring rank among the top 10 in their respective events.
On the women’s side, Selam Ball (pole vault), Kelly Wycoff (200 and 400 meters), Amber Forbest (100 and 200 meters), Courtney Geiger (discus), and Madison Wolf and Alexcia Deutscher (javelin) rank represent FHSU. The top efforts by Wycoff, Wolf, and Deutscher this spring rank among the top 10 performances nationally in their respective events.
USTFCCA Rankings (May 21, 2018)
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Championship Schedule
Live Video
Live Results
Below is the schedule for the Tigers at the 2018 Championships.
Thursday, May 24
Women’s pole vault finals (Ball) – 12 pm ET
Men’s 1,500 meter prelims (Meyer) – 5:10 pm ET
Women’s 400 meter prelims (Wycoff) – 5:55 pm ET
Women’s 100 meter prelims (Forbes) – 6:10 pm ET
Friday, May 25
Men’s high jump finals (Newell & Broxterman) – 3:30 pm ET
Men’s discus finals (Dozier) -4:00 pm ET
Men’s 200 meter prelims (Gardner) -5:35 pm ET
Women’s 200 meter prelims (Forbes & Wycoff) -6:20 pm ET
Men’s 800 meter prelims (Cronin) – 6:05 pm ET
Saturday, May 26
Men’s pole vault (Morrow & Dreiling) – 12:30 pm ET
Women’s javelin throw (Wolf & Deutscher) – 1:15 pm ET
Men’s 1,500 meter final (Meyer) – 3:45 pm ET
Women’s discus (Geiger) – 4:00 pm ET
Women’s 400 meter final (Wycoff) – 4:35 pm ET
Women’s 100 meter final (Forbes) – 4:55 pm ET
Men’s 800 meter final (Cronin) – 5:05 pm ET
Men’s 200 meter final (Gardner) – 5:50 pm ET
Women’s 200 meter final (Wycoff & Forbes) – 6:00 pm ET