By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
MARYVILLE, Mo. – A trio of multi-athletes representing the Fort Hays State women’s track and field team racked up four provisional performances Thursday (Feb. 2) at the Bearcat Invite. All three Tigers easily surpassed the NCAA Division II provisional qualifying threshold in the pentathlon, with two setting personal-bests in the event.
Mattie Rossi finished second in the field of 15 competitors with a five-event point total of 3,730, a new season-high for the senior and a total that currently places her in the top 10 nationally. The Yampa, Colo. native opened the event with a provisional time of 8.69 in the 60m hurdles, collecting a single event high-point total of 976 points. Later, Rossi led the field in the final event, compiling 812 points with a time of 2:20.83 in the 800m run.
Taylor Savolt added 77 points to her PR, placing fourth overall with 3,589 points. The Garden City, Kan. native recorded the top long jump in the field, clearing a distance of 18-4.25 for a total of 726 points. Her top point total also came in the 60m hurdles, where she collected 902 points after crossing the line in 9.02.
Competing in the pentathlon for just the second time collegiately, Chloe Stanley added 185 points to her previous best point total after placing fifth with 3,452 points. The Bennington, Kan. sophomore now ranks third on the FHSU DII era performance chart, right behind her teammates Rossi and Savolt. Stanley matched her PR in the 60m hurdles, running in 8.88 for 935 points, while setting new personal-bests in the high jump (4-8.25) and the 800m run (2:23.40).
The three Tigers will join the rest of their teammates at the Washburn Open and Multis Friday-Saturday (Feb. 3-4) in Topeka, Kan.
Full FHSU Results
Women’s Pentathlon
2nd – Mattie Rossi – 3,730 #
60mH – 8.69 – 976 #
HJ – 5-1.00 – 678
SP – 34-2.75 – 558
LJ – 18-1.50 – 706
800m – 2:20.83 – 812
4th – Taylor Savolt – 3,589 #
60mH – 9.02 – 906
HJ – 4-11.75 – 644
SP – 32-2.75 – 518
LJ – 18-4.25 – 726
800m – 2:22.08 – 795
5th – Chloe Stanley – 3,452 #
60mH – 8.88 – 935
HJ – 4-8.25 – 544
SP – 34-1.25 – 555
LJ – 17-4.25 – 640
800m – 2:23.40 – 778
# indicates NCAA DII provisional mark