By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The 20th-ranked Fort Hays State women’s cross country team placed third at the 2024 MIAA Championships Saturday (Oct. 26), finishing third at the league meet for a second year in a row. The Tigers also had the individual champion for a second consecutive year, with Emily Diercks placing first overall.
The junior traversed the six-kilometer course in 21:30.9, four seconds in front of second place. Jaycee Vathfinished seventh in 21:49.6, earning first team All-MIAA status for a second year in a row. Taylor Hoskinsonsecured honorable mention All-MIAA recognition with a 14th-place finish, crossing the line in 22:11.6.
Emma Weiner and Ashlyn Harbaugh rounded out the Tiger top five with a back-to-back finish in 26th and 27th, respectively, completing the trek in 22:28.3 and 22:28.4.
The Tigers were just five points behind second-place Rogers State. Pittsburg State captured the team title with 55 team points.
Fort Hays State will next travel to Joplin, Mo. for the 2024 NCAA DII Central Region Championships on November 9. The women’s six-kilometer race is slated to begin at 11:15 a.m.
Full FHSU Women’s Results
3rd – Team – 75 points
1st – Emily Diercks – 21:30.9
7th – Jaycee Vath – 21:49.6
14th – Taylor Hoskinson – 22:11.6
26th – Emma Weiner – 22:28.3
27th – Ashlyn Harbaugh – 22:28.4
38th – Makenzie Premer – 23:09.6
40th – Darian Hudgeons – 23:11.4
41st – Madison Sutterfield – 23:11.6
60th – Brenna Murphy – 24:04.8
73rd – Abbye Hudson – 24:46.8
Men
The Fort Hays State men’s cross country team placed eighth at the 2024 MIAA Championships Saturday (Oct. 24), with two Tigers receiving All-MIAA honors. The Tigers racked up 153 team points, just two behind seventh place, four back of sixth and 14 behind fourth place.
Jaret Pfizenmaier led the Tigers to the line with a 15th-place finish, good for honorable mention All-MIAA status. The senior completed the eight-kilometer trek in a personal-best 24:16.4. Christian Darrah crossed the line just behind his teammate, also earning honorable mention All-MIAA recognition with a 16th-place finish. Darrah turned in a time of 24:17.5.
Brady Stegman traversed the course in 24:52.0, good for 29th place. Ethan Fisher placed 41st with a time of 25:08.7, while Noah Morenz rounded out the Tiger team scoring with a time of 25:28.9.
Northwest Missouri State secured the team title with 47 team points.
Fort Hays State will next travel to Joplin, Mo. for the 2024 NCAA DII Central Region Championships on November 9. The men’s 10-kilometer race is slated to begin at 11:15 a.m.
Full FHSU Men’s Results
8th – Team – 153 points
15th – Jaret Pfizenmaier – 24:16.4
16th – Christian Darrah – 24:17.5
29th – Brady Stegman – 24:52.0
41st – Ethan Fisher – 25:08.7
56th – Noah Morenz – 25:28.9
63rd – Cole Krug – 25:44.3
67th – Chayse McCullough – 25:52.2
75th – Brady Conway – 26:09.6
78th – Kaiden Esfeld – 26:16.3
Daniel Bechle – DNF