By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
The Fort Hays State track and field team compiled eight first-place finishes and three provisional marks Friday (Jan. 28) between the UNK Charlie Foster Classic in Kearney, Neb. and the Washburn Open in Topeka, Kan.
After winning the 600y title at the MIAA championships last year in Topeka, Ethan Lang replicated that feat Friday with a first-place time of 1:11.83. Hayden Albright (6.95) and Philip Landrum (6.99) both moved on in the 60m dash while the sprinters finished just five-thousandths of one second apart in the 200m dash. Landrum placed 10th in 22.07 (22.062) while Albright was just a hair behind in 22.07 (22.067). Albright is now 8th on the FHSU DII era performance chart in the 200m dash.
On the women’s side in Topeka, Lyric Holman finished atop the qualifying list in the 60m dash with a time of 7.73 while placing second in the 200m dash with a time of 24.86. Taylor Savolt ran a personal-best 1:26.41 in the 600y run, placing third, with Mattie Rossi just behind in fourth with a PR of 1:27.02. The duo is now third and tied for fifth, respectively, on the DII era performance chart.
The Tigers picked up seven event wins in Kearney, including three from the women’s team and four from the men’s squad. Defending indoor national champion Alexandra Hart continued her undefeated career indoors after winning the high jump competition with a clearance of 5-5.75. Kendra Clary topped the field in the 400m dash, completing the race in 1:02.49, while Carson Pierce won the 1,000m run with a time of 3:09.36.
Xavier Robinson cleared a personal-best 23-8 in the long jump, finishing first and surpassing the NCAA provisional qualifying mark while moving up to third on the DII era performance chart. Robinson also topped the field in the 60m dash prelims with a time of 7.09 before placing second in the finals with a time of 7.13. Ryan Stanley won the pole vault for the third event in a row, clearing a provisional height of 16-6. Blake Harnden won the triple jump after clearing 45-8 on his second jump of the day, while Jama Gleue finished first in the 400m dash with a time of 53.40.
The Tigers will wrap up the weekend Saturday (Jan. 29) with 23 in day two of the Washburn Open in Topeka, with action beginning at 11 a.m.
Full FHSU Results – UNK Charlie Foster Classic
Women
60m Dash Finals
4th – Kendra Clary – 7.99
5th – Tori Poe – 8.11
6th – Jasey Downing – 8.26
7th – Kinley Brown – 8.31
60m Dash Prelims
3rd – Kendra Clary – 7.98
5th – Tori Poe – 8.06
6th – Kinley Brown – 8.17
7th – Jasey Downing – 8.33
400m Dash
1st – Kendra Clary – 1:02.49
3rd – Jasey Downing – 1:05.46
4th – Tori Poe – 1:05.80
5th – Kinley Brown – 1:05.92
600y Run
3rd – Hadley Williams – 1:39.52
4th – Ellie Dusselier – 1:39.83
5th – Tabitha Stowers – 1:39.98
800m Run
7th – Hattie Lukert – 2:31.61
1,000m Run
1st – Carson Pierce – 3:09.36
Mile Run
9th – Faith Little – 5:44.74
60m Hurdles Finals
6th – Elysia Kunkler – 9.77
8th – Hadley Williams – 10.14
60m Hurdles Prelims
4th – Elysia Kunkler – 9.68
8th – Hadley Williams – 10.02
9th – Ellie Dusselier – 10.50
High Jump
1st – Alexandra Hart – 5-5.75 #
2nd – Summer Kragel – 5-3.75
Pole Vault
2nd – Taylor Linn – 11-7.25
6th – Maleigha Schmidt – 10-7.5
Long Jump
4th – Hadley Williams – 16-1.75
5th – Elysia Kunkler – 15-9.5
Shot Put
9th – Hadley Williams – 28-9
10th – Ellie Dusselier – 26-8.5
Weight Throw
8th – Jessie Castellucci – 46-11
Men
60m Dash Finals
2nd – Xavier Robinson – 7.13
4th – Cole Diffenbaugh – 7.21
7th – Nolan Churchman – 7.29
8th – Jack Pakkebier – 7.31
60m Dash Prelims
1st – Xavier Robinson – 7.09
5th – Cole Diffenbaugh – 7.18
6th – Nolan Churchman – 7.21
8th – Jack Pakkebier – 7.28
9th – Dylan Richards – 7.30
11th – Jama Gleue – 7.40
13th – Taivian Creamer – 7.44
14th – Ethan Salmans – 7.52
400m Dash
1st – Jama Gleue – 53.40
2nd – Taivian Creamer – 53.44
4th – Cole Diffenbaugh – 55.14
5th – Dylan Richards – 55.52
600y Run
3rd – Jack Pakkebier – 1:15.76
4th – Isaac Radke – 1:18.23
6th – Nolan Churchman – 1:21.36
7th – Ethan Salmans – 1:23.77
1,000m Run
2nd – Gavin Brady – 2:42.23
Mile Run
7th – Erick Estrada – 4:47.07
10th – Matthew Schrag – 4:52.78
11th – Ethan Emmons – 4:56.31
12th – Sebastian Garcia – 4:56.36
60m Hurdles Finals
3rd – Jack Pakkebier – 8.98
4th – Ethan Salmans – 9.04
6th – Nolan Churchman – 9.34
7th – Malcolm Wiltshire – 9.72
60m Hurdles Prelims
3rd – Jack Pakkebier – 8.86
5th – Ethan Salmans – 8.90
7th – Nolan Churchman – 9.20
8th – Malcolm Wiltshire – 9.71
High Jump
4th – Dayton Williams – 6-4.25
Pole Vault
1st – Ryan Stanley – 16-6 #
2nd – Loren Faurot – 15-2.25
Long Jump
1st – Xavier Robinson – 23-8 #
3rd – Nolan Churchman 22-8.5
4th – Jack Pakkebier – 22-2.5
6th – Ethan Salmans – 20-3
7th – Malcolm Wiltshire – 19-6
Triple Jump
1st – Blake Harnden – 45-8
3rd – Cason Liebst – 42-4
Weight Throw
6th – Kolgan Ohl – 53-6.5
11th – Tyler Stindt – 37-8.75
Full FHSU Results – Washburn Open – Day One
Women
60m Dash Qualifying
1st – Lyric Holman – 7.73
200m Dash
2nd – Lyric Holman – 24.86
600y Run
3rd – Taylor Savolt – 1:26.41
4th – Mattie Rossi – 1:27.02
10th – Chloe Stanley – 1:31.07
Men
60m Dash Qualifying
2nd – Hayden Albright – 6.95
4th – Philip Landrum – 6.99
200m Dash
10th – Philip Landrum – 22.07 (22.062)
11th – Hayden Albright – 22.07 (22.067)
600y Run
1st – Ethan Lang – 1:11.83
8th – Kaden Wren – 1:14.07
# indicates NCAA DII provisional mark