PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Fort Hays State track and field program picked up three All-America honors Saturday (March 9) on day two of the 2024 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships. For the entire championship, six student-athletes from the men's team earned their way onto the All-America podium, while one from the women's squad earned first-team honors and one earned second-team honors over the two-day event. FHSU had eight All-America performers in total.
 
In the heptathlon, Nolan Churchman secured seventh place with a total score of 5,437. The point total was the most by Churchman in his career, upping the school record he already owned. Churchman earned the sixth All-America honor in his career, including his third indoor honor.
 
In the pentathlon, Taylor Savolt finished 11th with a total score of 3,730. Her All-America Second Team honor this year marks the second of her career at FHSU.
 
Jacob Clark secured eighth place in the pole vault with a clearance of 16-10.25 feet. Clark earned his third indoor All-American honor in a row, placing sixth the previous two years.
 
In the men's high jump event, Dayton Williams finished 16th with a clearance of 6'8". It was Williams' second appearance at an NCAA Championship.

All-America honors from the first day of competition included Annabeth Baalmann in the pole vault (8th) and the distance medley relay team of Trever Medina, Hayden Albright, Ethan Lang, and Grant Bradley.
 
The FHSU men's team finished in 30th in the team standings with six points, while the women's team tied for 43rd with a single point.
 
Outdoor season is set to begin in Hays at the FHSU Spring Invite.
 
Saturday Full FHSU Results
Heptathlon
7th – Nolan Churchman – 5437 ! @
60mH – 6.98 - 889
LJ – 23-0.0 - 816
SP – 40-9.5 - 633
HJ – 6-5.5 - 776
PV – 15-3.0 - 804
1,000m – 2:57.01 - 694
 
Pentathlon
11th – Taylor Savolt – 3730 &
60mH – 8.79 - 954
HJ – 5-1.25 - 689
SP – 34-7.0 - 565
LJ – 18-3.0 - 717
800m – 2:21.40 – 805
 
Men's Pole Vault
8th – Jacob Clark - 16-10.25 @
 
Men's High Jump
16th – Dayton Williams – 6-8
 
Friday
Women's Pole Vault
8th – Annabeth Baalmann – 12-10.25 @
 
Men's DMR
6th – Trever Medina, Hayden Albright, Ethan Lang, Grant Bradley – 9:50.67 @
 
Men's 400m Prelims
Hayden Albright – DQ
 
Men's 800m Prelims
14th – Ethan Lang – 1:52.34
 
! indicates school record
@ indicates All-America First Team performance
& indicates All-America Second Team performance