By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
AZUSA, Calif. – After three days of competition in California, the Fort Hays State women’s track and field team earned multiple strong finishes, as well as a provisional. The Tigers competed in the Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific this past Wednesday through Friday, an event which brought in over 10,000 entries.
Alexcia Deutscher earned the lone provisional for the Tigers over the week after placing 11th in the javelin with her throw of 142 feet, 3 inches. Alongside this provisional was a first place finish by Yessenia Gonzales who navigated the 5,000-meters with a top time of 17:41.14.
Among these two performances were multiple high finishes in the competitive event. The women’s 4×400 relay, made up of Peri Lange, Lindsay Schupe, Mattie Rossi and Grace Buessing place 12th with a time of 3:57.65. In the high jump, Summer Kragel claimed 13th with her height of 5 feet, 5 inches. In the discus, Laurel Haley finished in 20th place with her throw of 136 feet, 3 inches and Peri Lange totaled 4,258 points in the heptathlon to finish in 11th place.
Besides California, FHSU was being represented elsewhere this week. Julia Wagner participated in the Kansas Relays as she earned an 18th place finish in the hammer throw with her distance of 143 feet, 5 inches.
The Tigers are back in action in their final meet before conference championships as they travel to Concordia, Kan for the Cloud County Invitational on Thursday (April 25).