By FHSU Sports Information
Photo courtesy FHSU SID
DES MOINES, Iowa – In their final competition to gear up at before the 2018 MIAA Championships, the Fort Hays State men’s track and field team showcased a strong performance at the Drake Relays in Des Moines.
The event was highlighted by a first place finish in the distance medley relay, which completed their feat in a time of 9:57.22. The team was comprised of Oscar Carmona, Jacob Schumacher, Bill Oyet and Brett Meyer. This time was bettered their next opponent by just over three seconds. In the 4×1600 relay, Carmona, Seppe van’t Westende, Israel Barcso and Meyer claimed a third place finish with a 16:57.68 mark, a time which broke the previous school record standing since 1978.
Switching to the field, Jake Morrow and Sam Dreiling placed in the top ten in the pole vault. Morrow claimed sixth place at 16 feet, 2 inches while Dreiling finished in the ninth place position at the same height. Kolt Newell earned 11th place in his field in the high jump, earning a mark of 6 feet, 8 inches. TJ Dozier rounded out the notable mentions on the field with an eighth place finish in the discus, coming in at 165 feet, 4 inches.
The Tigers are back in action as they prepare for the MIAA Championships May 4-6 in Kearney.