By FHSU Sports Information
Photo courtesy FHSU SID
LAWRENCE, Kan. – With the Fort Hays State men’s track and field team being represented in both Californian and Kansas, the success of the program was wide-spread. The Tigers competed in both the Beach Invitational hosted by Long Beach State, while also competing in the 91st KU Relays by the University of Kansas.
Brett Meyer claimed an automatic qualifying mark in California as he finished as the second-best Division II runner in the 1,500-meters, earning a time of 3:43.6 to earn his qualification. Decano Cronin once again broke the school record with a time of 1:48.47 in the 800-meter. Meyer finished in third place in the same event as he earned a provisional with a time of 1:50.15.
Back at the KU relays, the Tigers dominated the field side of things. Kolt Newell took first in the high jump with his height of 6 feet, 8 inches. TJ Dozier also was named champion in his event of the hammer throw, completing a personal record of 189 feet to finish in the top spot. In pole vault, Jake Morrow finished in the runner-up position as he jumped for a mark of 16 feet, 4 inches. Sam Dreiling finished right behind his teammate at 15 feet, 11 inches. Layton Werth accounted for a 31:25.96 time in the men’s 10k in Lawrence, good enough for a personal record.
Other notable finishes for the Tigers over the weekend include a fourth place finish for Dozier in the discus at 162 feet, 3 inches. Alongside that finish was a seventh place mark for Christian Delaney in the shot put who threw for 51 feet, 1 inches. In the high jump, Lucas Broxterman earned a ninth place finish at KU with his height of 6 feet, 4 inches.
The Tigers will next travel to Des Moines, Iowa for the Drake Relays. The meet is scheduled for April 26-28 next week, their last chance to prepare for the MIA Championships.
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The Fort Hays State women’s track and field team was stretched in two states over the weekend to compete. With some members traveling to compete in the Beach Invitational hosted by Long Beach State, and the others settling down at the 91st KU Relays in Lawrence, the Tigers were well represented.
Madison Wolf continued her streak of finishing first in every meet this season, as she won the javelin with a throw of 155 feet, 3 inches. Teammate Alexcia Deutscher came in at the runner-up position at 152 feet, 4 inches at the KU Relays. The notable performance in California was Lindsay Roberts‘ new school record in the 1,500-meters with her time of 4:35.61. This time was also a new personal record for Roberts, a time good enough to lead her to the top place in her heat.
Also at the KU Relays were other notable finishes for the women. Yessenia Gonzales claimed a sixth place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:29.03, while Summer Kragel placed fifth in the high jump with her height of 5 feet, 3 inches. Laurel Haley rounds out the top-ten finishes as she placed 10th in the hammer throw with a mark of 151 feet, 1 inch.
The Tigers will next compete at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa April 26-28 next week in their last meet before the MIAA Championships.