By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
Fort Hays State track and field broke another school record and hit eight provisional marks on the final day of the indoor regular season Friday (Feb. 18). The Tigers had seven provisional qualifying marks at the Nebraska Tune-Up in Lincoln, Neb. while adding one more at the Loper Tune-Up in Kearney, Neb.
Lyric Holman broke one of her own records for the second week in a row, this time shattering her time in the 200m dash. The junior was the top finisher in a field of 25 athletes that included numerous DI athletes with a time of 24.38, nearly three-tenths faster than her previous best. She is now up to eighth on the NCAA DII performance chart this season. Holman also bested the provisional pace in the 60m dash, placing second in 7.58.
Robbie Schmidt beat the provisional mark in the 3,000m run for the first time this season, placing third out of 30 runners with a personal-best time of 8:20.25. He moved up one spot to now sit in second on the FHSU DII era performance list.
The men’s pole vault crew continued its strong season, with three individuals surpassing the provisional height to finish in the top half of the field. Ryan Stanley was fourth after a top clearance of 16-3.5, with Jacob Clark also clearing the same height but placing fifth based on total misses. Mark Faber was sixth after eclipsing the 15-9.75 bar on his first attempt. They were the top three DII finishers in the event.
Mattie Rossi topped the provisional pace in the 60m hurdles, crossing the line in 8.82 to place third behind only two DI runners. She also moved into third on the FHSU DII era performance list with a time of 1:37.07 in the 600m run, finishing second.
In Kearney, Alexandra Hart moved to 10-0 all-time in the indoor high jump, winning with a top clearance of 5-7.75, another provisional mark for the second-year freshman.
Gretchen Kuffel was fourth in the mile after running a personal-best 5:06.14. She solidified her spot in fourth on the FHSU DII list in the process.
Hayden Albright improved his personal-best time in the 200m dash, running in 21.99 to place sixth and stay in eighth on the FHSU DII list. Nolan Churchman is now 10th on the FHSU list with a time of 21.99, placing sixth in Lincoln. Philip Landrum had the top time in the race for the Tigers, finishing fourth in 21.79.
Jack Pakkebier was sixth in the 400m dash with a personal-best time of 49.99, moving into seventh on the FHSU DII era top 10 list. He finished just behind Churchman who was fifth in 49.78.
Grant Bradley shaved more than two-tenths of one second off his PR in the mile, finishing sixth with a time of 4:13.10. He is still eighth on the FHSU DII chart.
The men’s 4x400m relay team of Pakkebier, Churchman, Trever Medina and Kaden Wren wrapped up the event by placing second with a time of 3:20.24, good for 10th on the FHSU DII era list.
The Tigers will head into the postseason next weekend (Feb. 25-27) with the 2022 MIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Maryville, Mo. A full schedule, ticket information and more is available at the championship homepage.
Full FHSU Results
Nebraska Tune-Up
Women
60m Dash
2nd – Lyric Holman – 7.58 #
9th – Kendra Clary – 7.95
10th – Tori Poe – 7.98
12th – Kinley Brown – 8.05
60m Hurdles
3rd – Mattie Rossi – 8.82 #
7th – Chloe Stanley – 9.23
8th – Taylor Savolt – 9.27
9th – Elysia Kunkler – 9.47
10th – Rylee Gleason – 9.55
15th – Hadley Williams – 9.82
16th – Ellie Dusselier – 10.44
200m Dash
1st – Lyric Holman – 24.38 ! #
7th – Kendra Clary – 25.86
8th – Tori Poe – 25.88
10th – Kinley Brown – 26.02
12th – Taylor Savolt – 26.40
13th – Mattie Rossi – 26.43
15th – Chloe Stanley – 26.96
22nd – Rylee Gleason – 27.58
400m Dash
9th – Chloe Stanley – 1:00.78
10th – Rylee Gleason – 1:01.48
600m Run
2nd – Mattie Rossi – 1:37.07
5th – Ellie Dusselier – 1:46.83
6th – Tabitha Stowers – 1:47.21
7th – Hadley Williams – 1:49.97
Taylor Savolt – DQ
800m Run
9th – Hannah Wiebe – 2:20.26
10th – Carson Pierce – 2:23.16
13th – Faith Little – 2:23.87
Hattie Lukert – DNF
Mile Run
4th – Gretchen Kuffel – 5:06.14
19th – Hayley Burks – 5:39.59
3,000m Run
14th – Jaycee Vath – 10:43.16
26th – Mya Navarro – 11:33.42
Long Jump
15th – Hadley Williams – 15-11.5
17th – Elysia Kunkler – 15-10.25
18th – Ellie Dusselier – 15-1.25
Pole Vault
Taylor Linn – NH
Maleigha Schmidt – NH
Shot Put
12th – Mattie Rossi – 31-1.75
13th – Taylor Savolt – 30-7.5
Men
60m Dash
6th – Philip Landrum – 6.89
7th – Hayden Albright – 6.94
10th – Cole Diffenbaugh – 7.24
11th – Trevyne Brown – 7.31
60m Hurdles
7th – Jack Pakkebier – 8.71
9th – Nolan Churchman – 8.83
200m Dash
4th – Philip Landrum – 21.79
6th – Hayden Albright – 21.99
9th – Nolan Churchman – 22.27
10th – Cole Diffenbaugh – 22.77
13th – Jack Pakkebier – 23.03
18th – Dylan Richards – 23.56
400m Dash
5th – Nolan Churchman – 49.78
6th – Jack Pakkebier – 49.99
10th – Kaden Wren – 51.32
11th – Jama Gleue – 51.41
13th – Taivian Creamer – 51.51
800m Run
2nd – Aaron Mangan – 1:52.96
3rd – Trever Medina – 1:54.03
19th – Caleb Carrasco – 2:02.33
22nd – Isaac Radke – 2:07.75
24th – Ethan Emmons – 2:13.14
Mile Run
6th – Grant Bradley – 4:13.10
23rd – Gavin Brady – 4:37.54
30th – Sebastian Garcia – 4:50.36
3,000m Run
3rd – Robbie Schmidt – 8:20.25 #
8th – Jaret Pfizenmaier – 8:38.15
10th – Ethan Fisher – 8:44.04
24th – Matthew Schrag – 9:21.21
Erick Estrada – DNF
4x400m Relay
2nd – Jack Pakkebier, Nolan Churchman, Trever Medina, Kaden Wren – 3:20.24
Pole Vault
4th – Ryan Stanley – 16-3.5 #
5th – Jacob Clark – 16-3.5 #
6th – Mark Faber – 15-9.75 #
Shot Put
8th – Jack Pakkebier – 40-0.75
10th – Nolan Churchman – 36-0.75
Loper Tune-Up
Women
High Jump
1st – Alexandra Hart – 5-7.75 #
Men
High Jump
5th – Dayton Williams– 6-4.75
Pole Vault
6th – Loren Faurot – 14-0.5
Carter Jones – NH
! indicates school record
# indicates NCAA DII provisional mark