The Fort Hays State University Track and Field teams saw their first action of the indoor season at three different meets this weekend (Dec. 6-7). The trip was highlighted by NCAA Division II provisional marks, a meet record, and numerous top-five finishes.

Washburn Invitational
Hayden Albright had a remarkable showing, claiming first place in the 400m dash with a provisional time of 47.93, which also set a new meet record. Albright added another impressive finish in the 200m dash, placing fourth with a provisional time of 21.39. Jacob Clark excelled in the men's pole vault, securing first place with a clearance of 17-2.75, meeting the provisional standard.
The men's distance squad also delivered strong performances. Kaiden Esfeld took fourth in the mile with a time of 4:26.89, while Emery Wolfe claimed fourth in the 1,000m run at 2:36.92.
On the women's side, Annabeth Baalmann led the charge in the pole vault, finishing second with a clearance of 12-11.50, meeting the NCAA provisional standard. Reba Mader earned second in the 400m dash, clocking 58.36, while Ashlyn Harbaugh placed second in the 5,000m run with a time of 18:08.28.

Boo Rodgers Combined Events
The men's heptathlon featured a standout performance from Ethan Salmans, who placed fifth with 5,056 points, earning a provisional mark. Salmans excelled in the 60m dash (6.99) and 60m hurdles (8.27), finishing second in both events. Nolan Churchman was close behind, finishing sixth with 4,989 points and achieving a provisional mark with strong performances in the high jump (6-4.50) and long jump (23-2.00).

Crimson & Gold Invitational
Emily Diercks placed second in the women's 5,000m run with a time of 17:14.41, narrowly missing a provisional mark. On the men's side, Jaret Pfizenmaier finished third in the 5,000m, clocking 14:37.26.

The Tigers now turn their attention to their next meet, the UNK Pre-Holiday Classic, scheduled for Friday, December 13 in Kearney, Nebraska.

Washburn Invitational
Full FHSU Men's Results
60m Dash Prelims
9th – Toby Wahlmeier – 6.88
16th – Kenny Fritsch – 7.00
17th – Eddie McVay– 7.00
54th – Dean Clark – 7.30
59th – Dylan Velasco – 7.39
67th – Spencer Rich – 7.56
 
200m Dash
4th – Hayden Albright – 21.39 #
7th – Nakari Morrical-Palmer – 21.80
9th – Toby Wahlmeier – 21.83
11th – Avrey Albright – 21.92
35th – Eddie McVay – 22.87
48th – Dylan Velasco – 23.12
 
400m Dash
1st – Hayden Albright – 47.93 #!
2nd – Avrey Albright – 49.38
6th – Nakari Morrical-Palmer – 49.85
15th – Maayan Paz – 51.17
29th – Asher Wassom – 52.56
32nd – Cole Darling – 53.09
 
800m Run
6th – Braylon Moore – 2:05.59
 
60m Hurdles Prelims
12th – Spencer Rich – 8.78
 
Mile Run
4th – Kaiden Esfeld – 4:26.89
6th – Daniel Bechle – 4:31.97
10th – Ty Raulston – 4:38.37
16th – Ethan Emmons – 4:43.40
18th – Zach Moore – 4:48.73
20th – Hunter Metzger – 4:50.19
 
1,000m Run
4th – Emery Wolfe – 2:36.92
6th – Ian Weich – 2:40.58
 
5,000m Run
6th – Chayse McCullough – 15:17.12
4th – Noah Morenz – 15:38.18
14th – Carsyn Turpin – 15:50.21
16th – Lucas Cisneros – 16:08.81
 
Long Jump
4th – Dean Clark – 22-3.50
 
Triple Jump
4th – Ervin Fierro – 45-7.25
 
Pole Vault
1st – Jacob Clark – 17-2.75 #
3rd – Brady Deges – 15-11.0 #
5th – Josiah Ball – 15-7.00 #
9th– Kurtis McCormick – 14-7.50
13th – Rylan White – 14-1.25
 
Full FHSU Women's Results
60m Dash Prelims
19th – Donna Jackson – 7.97
34th – Jayme Hagerman – 8.16
42nd – Chloe Mader – 8.32
54th – Elysia Kunkler – 8.56
 
400m Run
2nd – Reba Mader – 58.36
 
800m Run
8th – Kyra Nippert – 2:34.99
 
Mile Run
5th – Alayna Cossart – 5:28.91
7th – Brenna Murphy – 5:33.62
 
60m Hurdles Prelims
9th – Chloe Mader – 9.42
16th – Elysia Kunkler – 9.86
 
1,000m Run
2nd – Mackenzie Premer – 3:03.52
 
5,000m Run
2nd – Ashlyn Harbaugh – 18:08.28
4th – Arely Maldonado – 19:28.83
6th – Keziah Bachman – 20:02.21
 
High Jump
3rd – Lanie Page – 5-3.00
 
Long Jump
7th – Donna Jackson – 17-2.75
19th – Abby Rueschhoff – 16-1.75
 
Triple Jump
12th - Jayme Hagerman - 34-2.00
 
Pole Vault
2nd - Annabeth Baalmann - 12-11.50 #
4th – Piper Robinson – 11-1.75
6th – Liz Moore – 10-8.00
 
Boo Rodgers Combined Events
Men's Heptathlon
5th – Ethan Salmans – 5056 #
60m – 6.99 – 2nd
60H – 8.27 – 2nd
HJ – 6-2.00 – 8th
SP – 35-8.75 – 11th
LJ – 22-2.50 – 4th
PV – 13-5.50 – 8th
1000m – 3:05.11 – 7th
 
6th – Nolan Churchman – 4989 #
60m – 7.02 – 3rd
60H – 9.61 – 11th
HJ – 6-4.50 – 4th
SP – 39-6.00 – 6th
LJ – 23-2.00 – 3rd
PV – 14-9.25 – 3rd
1000m – 3:12.02 – 10th
 
10th – Drew Tolar – 3950
60m – 7.04 – 4th
60H – 9.16 – 8th
HJ – 5-8.00 – 10th
SP – 35-4.75 – 12th
LJ – 21-1.15 – 9th
PV – NH
1000m – 3:08.13 – 8th
 
Crimson & Gold Invitational
FHSU Women's Results
5,000m Run
2nd – Emily Diercks – 17:14.41
15th – Taylor Hoskinson – 18:10.93
 
FHSU Men's Results
5,000m Run
3rd – Jaret Pfizenmaier – 14:37.26
18th – Christian Darrah – 15:20.87
 
# indicates NCAA Division II provisional mark
! indicates meet record