By FHSU Sports Information
Photo courtesy FHSU SID
BOULDER, Co. – A trip to the west was just what the Fort Hays State women’s track and field team needed as they competed at the Colorado Invitational hosted by the University of Colorado on Saturday. The women, on the day, claimed three provisional marks while earning various personal record times and heights.
For another week, the sprint runner competed strongly in their events for the Tigers. Kelly Wycoff finished as runner-up in the 200-meter at 24.44 for a provisional, followed by Amber Forbes in third at 24.81 and Yanoudji Diarra with her eighth place time of 25.55.Wyoff also finished in second place in the 400-meter with her time of 56.17.In the 100-meters, Forbes claimed a second place finish at 12.08, while Diarra boosted a fifth place time at 12.48 and Lindsey Schupe claimed eighth place at 12.69.
Also on the track, Lindsey Roberts finished just 1.4 seconds off the school record in the 800-meter with her time of 2:15.91. Although it was short of an FHSU record, it was a new personal best for Roberts. The 4×100 team composed of Forbes, Diarra, Sharee Zombo and Wycoff set a new personal record with at time of 46.91 and a third place finish. In the 4×400 meter relay, the Tigers took fifth place with their time of 4:07.11
In field events, Tiger javelin throwers continued to dominate as Madison Wolf and Alexcia Deutscher took the top two spots in the event, both earning provisionals. Wolf threw for 161 feet, 9 inchhes, while Deutscher went for 139 feet, 1 inch. Summer Kragel tied her personal best as she finished in third place in the high jump at 5 feet, 5 inches. This was the top mark for non-Division I jumpers at the event. Rohey Singhateh completed the long jump by coming in fourth place at 18 feet, inches. At the pole vault event, the Tigers claimed fourth and fifth place with Selam Ball going 10 feet even, followed by Halie Turner at 10 even as well. Courtney Geiger finished in eighth place in the shot put with her throw of 41 feet, 5 inches, alongside a sixth place finish in the discus with her distance of 140 feet, 3 inches.
Aside from the Colorado Invitational, FHSU sent multiple athletes to the West Texas A&M Classic and Multi competition this weekend. For the women, Courtney Batchman claimed the runner-up position in the heptathlon with 3,989 points, while Haley George finished in fourth with 3,833 points. Mariah Hammersmith competed in the triple jump where she placed fifth at 35 feet, 5 inches.
Next up for the Tigers is the UNK Loper Invitational in Kearney April 13-14.