TOPEKA, Kan. - Fort Hays State University's track and field teams showcased their skill at the MIAA Indoor Championships over the weekend (Feb. 23-25), culminating in strong finishes for both the men's and women's squads. The women finished third, their best finish in program history as members of the MIAA, while the men tied their best finish at the MIAA Championships finishing fourth.

Earning individual conference titles were Ethan Lang and Jaycee Vath. Lang topped the men's 600-yard run finals in a time of 1:10.45, winning the conference title in the event for a third time. Vath took home the gold medal in the 5,000-meter run, inching out teammate Regan Hodsden at the finish line. Vath crossed the line in 17:06.10, while Hodsden was right on her heels in 17:06.39. The women's 5,000 was the only event the Tigers produced multiple All-MIAA performers.
 
As a whole, the Tigers had seven All-MIAA performances, including four on the men's side and three on the women's side. The teams attained an impressive 15 national qualifying marks, eight on the men's side and seven on the women's.
 
Trever Medina finished second in the 800m run with a time of 1:51.51, earning his third All-MIAA honor as a Tiger. In the men's 3,000m race, Grant Bradley also secured All-MIAA status with a third-place finish. He crossed the line in 8:18.91. It was Bradley's fourth All-MIAA performance, including his third for indoor season.

In relay competition, the men's 4x400m team of Hayden Albright, Trever Medina, Ethan Lang, and Nolan Churchman turned in an All-MIAA performance by finishing second in a time of 3:13.51. Their time was second-best in school history. The women's distance medley team of Faith Little, Kinley Brown, Hattie Lukert, and Madison Sutterfield turned in an All-MIAA peformance, posting a time of 12:09.63 in third place.

The Tiger women placed third with 62 points, while the men finished in fourth with 64 points. The women's team finish was the best in program history at the MIAA Championships, while the men tied their best MIAA Championship performance in fourth place.
 
The Tigers now await the announcement of selections for the 2024 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships, set to be released Tuesday evening (Feb. 27). Those selected will travel to Pittsburg, Kan. March 8-9.
 
Full FHSU Results
Sunday
Women 60mH
5th – Taylor Savolt – 8.78 #
 
Men 200m
4th – Hayden Albright – 21.59 #
 
Men 400m
5th – Hayden Albright – 48.04 #
 
Men 600y
1st – Ethan Lang – 1:10.45 @
 
Men 800m
2nd – Trever Medina – 1:51.51 # @
 
Women 1 Mile
6th – Madison Sutterfield – 5:08.05
17th – Faith Little – 5:16.30
 
Men 1 Mile
10th – Ethan Fisher – 4:16.30
20th – Emery Wolfe – 4:27.10
 
Women 3,000m
4th – Jaycee Vath – 10:05.89
5th – Regan Hodsden – 10:08.35
 
Men 3,000m
3rd – Grant Bradley – 8:18.91 @
 
Women 4x400m Relay
5th – Reba Mader, Kinley Brown, Maggie Remsberg, Taylor Savolt – 3:51.07 #
 
Men 4x400m Relay
2nd – Hayden Albright, Trever Medina, Ethan Lang, Nolan Churchman – 3:13.51 # @
 
Field Events
Women Pole Vault
4th – Annabeth Baalmann – 12-9.00 #
 
Men Pole Vault
4th – Jacob Clark – 16-3.50 #
12th – Nolan Churchman – 15-3.75
13th – Brady Deges – 14-10.00
13th – Kurtis McCormick – 14-10.00
 
Women Triple Jump
9th – Jayme Hagerman – 37-3.75
15th – Abby Rueschhoff – 35-9.50
 
Men Triple Jump
15th – Dean Clark – 44-4.25
 
Women Shot Put
11th – Liberty Booker – 41-8.75
 
Saturday
Men 60m Hurdles – Prelims
14th – Nolan Churchman – 8.57
 
Women 60m Hurdles – Prelims
5th – Taylor Savolt – 8.80 Q
10th – Maggie Remsberg – 9.29
 
Men 60m - Prelims
17th – Eddie McVay – 6.99
18th – Toby Wahlmeier – 7.00
 
Women 60m – Prelims
19th – Tori Poe – 7.83
 
Men 200m – Prelims
6th – Hayden Albright – 21.45 Q
14th – Toby Wahlmeier – 21.89
 
Women 200m – Prelims
15th – Tori Poe – 25.52
 
Men 400m - Prelims
6th – Hayden Albright – 48.20 Q
13th – Nolan Churchman – 48.86
 
Women 400m – Prelims
14th – Reba Mader – 57.28
15th – Kinley Brown – 57.81
 
Men 600y – Prelims
1st – Ethan Lang – 1:11.12 Q
4th – Kaden Wren – 1:12.45 Q
 
Men 800m – Prelims
2nd – Trever Medina – 1:53.59 Q
9th – Aaron Mangan – 1:54.05
12th – Isaac Radke – 1:54.49
15th – Emery Wolfe – 1:56.62
 
Men 5,000m
4th – Jaret Pfizenmaier – 14:47.17
 
Women 5,000m
1st – Jaycee Vath – 17:06.10 # @
2nd – Regan Hodsden – 17:06.39 # @
10th – Darian Hudgeons – 18:06.57
 
Men DMR
4th – Trever Medina, Kaden Wren, Ethan Lang, Grant Bradley – 9:56.31 #
 
Women DMR
3rd – Faith Little, Kinley Brown, Hattie Lukert, Madison Sutterfield – 12:09.63 @
 
Field Events
Women Long Jump
4th – Taylor Savolt – 18-7.00
15th – Jayme Hagerman – 16-7.00
 
Men Long Jump
11th – Keamonie Archie – 22-8.50
16th – Dean Clark – 22-2.25
20th – Carter Cellmer – 20.10.50
 
Men High Jump
10th – Dayton Williams – 6-8.75 #
 
Friday
Pentathlon
4th - Taylor Savolt - 3769 #
60mH - 8.94 - 922
HJ - 5-3.25 - 747
SP – 36-1.50 - 596
LJ – 18-0.50 - 700
800m - 2:21.45 - 804
 
6th - Maggie Remsberg - 3424 #
60mH – 9.20 - 869
HJ – 5-4.50 - 783
SP – 34-4.25 - 560
LJ – 16-10.50 - 598
800m - 2:36.47 - 614
 
11th - Hadley Williams - 2959
60mH – 9.53 - 802
HJ – 4-7.00 - 512
SP – 32-5.00 - 522
LJ – 16-5.00 - 559
800m - 2:40.80 - 564
 
12th - Ellie Dusselier - 2958
60mH – 10.03 - 706
HJ – 4-11.75 - 644
SP – 29-8.25 - 467
LJ – 15-8.75 - 503
800m - 2:34.48 - 638
 
14th - Kylin Rudzik - 2852
60mH – 9.87 - 737
HJ – 4-9.50 - 577
SP – 33-11.25 - 552
LJ – 15-8.45 - 474
800m - 2:45.42 – 512
 
Heptathlon
5th - Ethan Salmans – 4880 #
60m - 7.31 - 775
LJ – 21-7.50 - 718
SP – 36-11 - 561
HJ - 6-0.00 - 653
60mH – 8.45 - 872
PV – 13-0.25 - 609
1,000m – 2:57.24 - 692
 
11th - Jade Cass - 4284
60m – 7.88 – 595
LJ – 19-5.25 – 569
SP – 39-10.75 – 616
HJ – 6-3.50 – 731
60mH – 9.58 - 623
PV – 13-8.25 - 665
1,000m – 3:19.59 – 485
 
 
# - indicates NCAA Division II national qualifying mark
@ - indicates All-MIAA performance