By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
CONCORDIA, Kan. – The Fort Hays State women’s track and field team competed in a mid-week meet in Concordia, Kan hosted by Cloud County Community College. The Tigers captured numerous high places, including winning six events.
Lindsay Shupe claimed a first place finish in the 400-meters with her top-time of 57.17, followed by a winning time in the 5,000-meters by Abigail Stewart with a time of 18:57.81. Summer Kragel captured the high jump with her height of 5 feet, 5 inches while Kayla Smith finished in the top spot in the triple jump with her distance of 38 feet, 4 inches. Logan Batchman earned the top podium place in the shot put with her throw of 41 feet, 5 inches alongside a first place finish in the hammer throw by Julia Wagner at 165 feet, 5 inches.
Bree Hysaw claimed a runner-up finish in the 100-meters with a time of 12.82 as well as a third place finish in the 200-meters at 26.19. Lucy Giles placed seventh at 28.20 and Haley George finished in 10th at 28.87 in the 200-meters as well. Giles also gathered a seventh place finish in the 400-meters at 1:02.39.
In the 800-meters, Carson Pierce finished in third place at 2:26.51 with Averi Wilson finishing in fifth place at 2:27.72. Wilson also added a second place finish in the 1,500-meters at 5:01.82 alongside a fifth place finish by Carson Pierce (5:10.78), seventh place finish by Rylea Oliver (5:18.72) and a tenth place finish by Rebeca Avelar (5:32.30). Tessa Durnell added a third place finish in the 5,000-meters at 20:29.24. The Tiger quad made up of Covarrubias, Stowers, Wilson and Pierce earned a runner-up finish in the 4×400 meter relay at 4:28.77.
In field events, George added a second place finish in the high jump at 5 feet, 4 inches with Haley Jones coming in third at 5 feet, 2 inches alongside Robin Ritsema boasting the same mark. In the pole vault, Cheyenne Nickelson claimed second place with her height of 10 feet. Rohey Singhateh picked up a second place finish in the long jump with Abby Burton coming in fifth in the same event. The triple jump saw three Tigers place in the top-ten with Abby Burton coming in third at 36 feet, 4 inches and Mariah Hammersmith right behind her at fourth place with a jump of 36 feet, 0 inches.
Laurel Haley came in third place at 120 feet, 4 inches, Logan Batchman earned fourth at 117 feet, 3 inches and Macey Steckel finished in fifth place at 107 feet, 6 inches in the discus. Haley earned second in the hammer throw at 160 feet, 10 inches, Batchman finished in third at 138 feet, 1 inche and Steckel earned fifth in the hammer throw at 111 feet, 1 inch. Rounding out the field finishes for the Tigers is a third place finish in the javelin by Kaci Vaughn at 114 feet, 11 inches and a fourth place finish in the same event by Kalynn Foster at 88 feet, 1 inch.
The Tigers will get a short break before competing in the MIAA Championships May 3-5 hosted by Central Missouri in Williamsburg, Mo.