By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
EMPORIA, Kan. – The Fort Hays State men’s track and field team won the team portion of the ESU Spring Invitational Friday (March 19) thanks to three provisional performances and six first-place finishes. The Tigers accumulated 144 points in the team score race, 19 more than second place Emporia State.
All three provisional marks came in field events for the Tigers. Ryan Stanley opened the outdoor season with a win in the pole vault, clearing the 16-6.75 bar. Blayne Godshall won the high jump after surpassing the provisional threshold with a personal-best clearance of 6-8.75, good for ninth all-time at FHSU. David Enns also posted a provisional mark in the javelin throw after placing sixth with a heave of 201-0.
The Tigers took home first place in four races, including Robbie Schmidt in the 5,000m run. The senior posted a personal-best time of 14:53.26, good for sixth all-time at FHSU. Grant Bradley won the 1,500m run with a time of 3:55.21, placing him ninth all-time at FHSU. Trever Medina was first over the line in the 800m run with a time of 1:55.70, with Ethan Lang winning the 400m run after crossing the line in 49.31.
Philip Landrum placed third in the 200m dash with a time of 21.68 while finishing fourth in the 100m dash with a time of 10.69. Aaron Mangan was second in the 800m run after crossing the line in 1:56.15 before placing fifth in the 1,500m run in 4:00.57.
The Tigers are next scheduled to compete at the Central Nebraska Challenge in Kearney, Neb. on April 3.
Full FHSU Results
100m Dash
4th – Philip Landrum – 10.69
15th – Cole Diffenbaugh – 11.05
32nd – Elijah Crenshaw – 11.70
200m Dash
3rd – Philip Landrum – 21.68
15th – Hayden Albright – 22.46
26th – Cole Diffenbaugh – 22.97
30th – Elijah Crenshaw – 23.20
33rd – Jama Gleue – 23.36
34th – Taivian Creamer – 23.45
400m Dash
1st – Ethan Lang – 49.31
5th – Hayden Albright – 50.87
12th – Jama Gleue – 51.55
14th – Taivian Creamer – 51.80
800m Run
1st – Trever Medina – 1:55.70
2nd – Aaron Mangan – 1:56.15
3rd – Ethan Lang – 1:57.03
11th – Caleb Carrasco – 2:01.22
13th – Isaac Radke – 2:02.08
19th – Ethan Fisher – 2:04.16
28th – Dalton Murray – 2:13.29
Guillaume Plagneux – DNF
1,500m Run
1st – Grant Bradley – 3:55.21
3rd – Guillaume Plagneux – 4:00.25
5th – Aaron Mangan – 4:00.57
7th – Trever Medina – 4:07.07
14th – Ethan Fisher – 4:14.13
16th – Caleb Carrasco – 4:17.52
23rd – Dalton Murray – 4:32.66
5,000m Run
1st – Robbie Schmidt – 14:53.26
3rd – Asher Molina – 15:07.62
5th – Joshua Doria – 15:13.18
10th – Jaret Pfizenmaier – 15:37.10
13th – Erick Estrada – 15:54.19
17th – Sebastian Garcia – 16:56.07
Grant Bradley – DNF
110m Hurdles
12th – Jack Pakkebier – 16.46
14th – Nolan Churchman – 17.03
400m Hurdles
6th – Jack Pakkebier – 56.56
7th – Sabino Medrano – 57.03
10th – Nolan Churchman – 59.51
High Jump
1st – Blayne Godshall – 6-8.75
3rd – Dayton Williams – 6-4.75
5th – Lucas Broxterman – 6-2.75
Pole Vault
1st – Ryan Stanley – 16-6.75
Jacob Clark – NH
Mark Faber – NH
Carter Jones – NH
Long Jump
11th – Nolan Churchman – 20-9
14th – Jack Pakkebier – 20-1.75
Triple Jump
10th – Cason Liebst – 40-4.25
Shot Put
6th – Gilbert Peters – 51-8.5
13th – Jacob Serrano – 40-6
Discus
5th – Kolgan Ohl – 151-9
6th – Gilbert Peters – 151-9
9th – Jacob Serrano – 145-8
22nd – Jack Pakkebier – 109.10
23rd – Nolan Churchman – 95-3
Hammer Throw
4th – Kolgan Ohl – 166-1
Javelin Throw
6th – David Enns – 201-0
17th – Kasen Ostmeyer – 145-9
Bold indicates NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships provisional performance