VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Fort Hays State track and field program picked up five All-American honors Saturday (March 11) on day two of the 2023 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships. Four student-athletes from the men's team earned their way onto the All-America podium, while one from the women's squad earned second team honors.
The Tiger men finished 24th in the team standings with nine team points.
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Jacob Clark finished sixth at the indoor national meet for the second year in a row after safely clearing the bar at 17-0.75.
Ryan Stanley was one spot back in seventh with a top clearance of 16-8.75, earning his seventh career All-American trophy.
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Hayden Albright earned his third All-American trophy with a seventh-place finish in the 400m dash finals, crossing the line in 47.72.
Nolan Churchman also finished seventh in the heptathlon, picking up 5,326 points to finish on the podium in a multi-event competition at a third-consecutive national meet.
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Mattie Rossi earned her seventh All-America honor after finishing 10th in the pentathlon with 3,740 points, good for a second team All-American recognition. Her top event was the 60m hurdles, where she compiled 961 points with a time of 8.76.
Taylor Savolt placed 14th in the event after raking in 3,523 points.
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The men's 4x400m relay team of Albright,
Philip Landrum,
Ethan Lang and Churchman wrapped up the festivities with an 11th-place finish after posting a time of 3:13.58.
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The Tigers will now turn their attention outdoors, where the spring season is set to kick off March 24-25 at the ESU Relays in Emporia, Kan.
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Full FHSU Results
Women
Pentathlon
10th -
Mattie Rossi - 3,740 points &
60mH - 8.76 - 961
HJ - 5-2.5 - 724
SP - 32-1 - 515
LJ - 18-3.75 - 723
800m - 2:20.48 - 817
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14th -
Taylor Savolt - 3,523 points
60mH - 8.93 - 925
HJ - 5-0.25 - 655
SP - 33-5.75 - 543
LJ - 17-8.25 - 668
800m - 2:26.88 - 732
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Men
400m Dash Finals
7th -
Hayden Albright - 47.72 @
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4x400m Relay
11th -
Hayden Albright,
Philip Landrum,
Ethan Lang,
Nolan Churchman - 3:13.58
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Pole Vault
6th -
Jacob Clark - 17-0.75 @
7th -
Ryan Stanley - 16-8.75 @
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Heptathlon
7th -
Nolan Churchman - 5,326 points @
60m - 7.06 - 861
LJ - 23-10.25 - 878
SP - 37-9.25 - 577
HJ - 6-6.25 - 794
60mH - 8.94 - 759
PV - 13-11.25 - 688
1,000m - 2:49.63 - 769
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Friday
Men
400m Dash Prelims
6th -
Hayden Albright - 47.77 Q
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Heptathlon
4th -
Nolan Churchman - 3,110
60m - 7.06 - 861
LJ - 23-10.25 - 878
SP - 37-9.25 - 577
HJ - 6-6.25 - 794
60mH -
PV -
1,000m -
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@ indicates first team All-America performance
& indicates second team All-America performance
Q indicates qualified for Saturday's finals
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