By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
WICHITA, Kan. – The Fort Hays State track and field multi-athletes competed for the first time this season Thursday (Feb. 4) at the Herm Wilson Invitational hosted by Wichita State University.
Mattie Rossi took home first place in the women’s pentathlon after compiling an NCAA DII provisional qualifying total of 3,317 points. The junior enters the national performance chart in ninth place after improving her personal-best in the event by 59 points. She posted the top time in the 60m hurdles (9.05) and in the 800m run (2:29.95) while placing second in the high jump portion (5-2.25).
Taylor Savolt placed second in the event with 3,182 points, improving her personal-best score in the pentathlon by 141 points. She also recorded a personal-best in the high jump, clearing the 4-10.5 bar.
Haley George placed fifth with 2,829 points while Ellie Dusselier tallied 2,563 in her first collegiate pentathlon to finish eighth.
On the men’s side, Matthew Pieper sits in third through four events of the heptathlon with 2,888 points. He currently sits 25 points ahead of the pace of his program-record 5,038 point-performance set nearly two years ago (2/22-23/19). He led the field in the long jump after clearing 23-2 and placed second in the shot put portion with a heave of 40-1.25, both of which are personal-bests.
Nolan Churchman is in sixth place after day one with 2,625 points with Jack Pakkebier sitting in ninth with 2,481 points.
Pieper, Churchman and Pakkebier will wrap up the heptathlon Friday morning (Feb. 5) before the rest of the team joins in later in the day.
Full FHSU Results
Women’s Pentathlon
1st – Mattie Rossi – 3317
60h – 9.05 – 900
HJ – 5-2.25 – 712
SP – 28-0.75 – 435
LJ – 16-7.25 – 576
800m – 2:29.95 – 694
2nd – Taylor Savolt – 3182
60h – 9.47 – 814
HJ – 4-10.5 – 610
SP – 30-5.5 – 482
LJ – 16-9.25 – 589
800m – 2:30.50 – 687
5th – Haley George – 2829
60h – 9.76 – 758
HJ – 5-2.25 – 712
SP – 28-0 – 434
LJ – 15-4.75 – 477
800m – 2:51.56 – 448
8th – Ellie Dusselier – 2563
60h – 10.47 – 627
HJ – 4-9.5 – 577
SP – 23-11.5 – 354
LJ – 15-2.25 – 461
800m – 2:42.53 – 544
Men’s Heptathlon – Through Four Events
3rd – Matthew Pieper – 2888
60m – 7.20 – 813
LJ – 23-2 – 828
SP – 40-1.25 – 620
HJ – 5-10.75 – 627
6th – Nolan Churchman – 2625
60m – 7.31 – 775
LJ – 21-6 – 709
SP – 31-6.5 – 462
HJ – 6-1.25 – 679
9th – Jack Pakkebier – 2481
60m – 7.37 – 755
LJ – 19-8.25 – 587
SP – 36-11.75 – 562
HJ – 5-8.5 – 577
Bold indicates NCAA DII provisional mark