Fort Hays State University's track and field athletes showcased their prowess at both the Bryan Clay Invitational and the Midwest Classic Friday (April 12). The team was able to pick up multiple provisional marks, including four on the men's side and three for the women.
 
At the esteemed Bryan Clay Invitational, the men's 800m showcased a formidable display of talent as Trever Medina, Ethan Lang, and Aaron Mangan sprinted towards excellence. Medina and Lang's performances were just inside the national standard, marking their first outdoor season provisional marks. Medina's time of 1:50.23 fell just 0.2 seconds short of his personal best.
 
In the women's 5,000 open Race B, Jaycee Vath secured a top-ten finish among Division I competition. Vath's mark came 13 seconds faster than her previous personal best, passing the finish in 16:52.41.

The women's heptathlon witnessed Taylor Savolt's remarkable achievement, achieving a commendable total score of 5,092. This new personal best from Savolt ranks second in the NCAA DII era at FHSU. Maggie Remsberg also had a personal best in scoring for the heptathlon with 4,769. Both scores were good for provisional marks.
 
Transitioning to the Midwest Classic, Tori Poe emerged as a standout performer in the women's sprints, securing noteworthy times in both the 100m and 200m events. Poe was able to get a personal best in the 200m, finishing in third with a time of 24.83. In the realm of distance events, Cori Deboest and Noah Morenz delivered strong performances, with Morenz finishing third in the 3,000m steeplechase after securing a second-place finish just the weekend prior in Pittsburg, Kan.
 
The women's triple jump witnessed freshman Jayme Hagerman's impressive leap of 37-6.5, securing her the top spot. This marked Hagerman's third triple jump victory as a freshman. In the men's long jump, Keamonie Archie leaped into a second-place finish with a mark of 24-0.25, earning a provisional mark. Kyreese Groen closely followed in fourth place, covering a distance of 22-6.25.
 
In the throwing events, Jessica Saunders dominated the women's discus with a winning throw of 144-5.0, marking a personal best for Saunders. Liberty Booker's stellar performance in the women's shot put and hammer throw earned her fourth and second place finishes, respectively. Rhyann Brown's impressive throw of 145-9.0 in the women's javelin secured her third place while achieving a provisional mark.
 
The Tigers in Azusa, Calif. will compete in the last day of the Bryan Clay Invitational on Saturday (April 13).
 
Full FHSU Results
Bryan Clay Invitational
Friday
Men's 800m Invite
56th – Trever Medina – 1:50.23 #
85th – Ethan Lang – 1:51.11 #
97th – Aaron Mangan – 1:51.89
 
Women's 800m Open
191st – Fath Little – 2:17.91
 
Women's 5,000 Open B
10th – Jaycee Vath – 16:52.41
63rd – Darian Hudgeons – 17:24.12
 
Men's High Jump
T10th – Dayton Williams – 6-7.75
 
Women's Heptathlon Group D
2nd – Taylor Savolt – 5,092 #
100mH – 14.50 – 909
HJ – 4-10.25 – 610
SP – 35-7.75 – 586
200 – 24.84 – 902
LJ – 18-1.75 - 709
JT – 113-10.0 - 566
800 – 2:20.98 - 810
 
5th – Maggie Remsberg – 4,769 #
100mH – 14.94 – 898
HJ – 5-2.25 – 712
SP – 33.9.25 – 548
200 – 26.01 – 796
LJ – 17-6.25 - 654
JT – 110-8.0 - 548
800 – 2:36.56 - 613
 
Men's Decathlon Group D
14th – Ethan Salmans – 5,461
100 – 11.22 – 812
LJ - FOUL
SP – 37-2.25 - 566
HJ – 5-10.50 - 619
400 – 51.68 – 739
110H – 15.26 - 818
DT – 98-2.0 - 463
PV – 12-7.50 - 576
JT – 118-1.0 - 384
1,500 – 5:13.63 - 484

Thursday
Men's 3,000m Steeplechase
9th - Grant Bradley – 8:53.61 #
 
Women's Heptathlon Group D
2nd – Taylor Savolt – 3,007
100mH – 14.50 – 909
HJ – 4-10.25 – 610
SP – 35-7.75 – 586
200 – 24.84 – 902
LJ –
JT –
800 –
 
6th – Maggie Remsberg – 2,954
100mH – 14.94 – 898
HJ – 5-2.25 – 712
SP – 33.9.25 – 548
200 – 26.01 – 796
LJ –
JT –
800 –
 
Men's Decathlon Group D
14th – Ethan Salmans - 2,736
100 – 11.22 – 812
LJ - FOUL
SP – 37-2.25 - 566
HJ – 5-10.50 - 619
400 – 51.68 – 739
110H –
DT –
PV –
JT
1,500 –
 
Midwest Classic
Friday
Women's 100m Preliminaries
7th – Tori Poe – 12.28
21st – Jayme Hagerman – 13.52
 
Women's 100m
6th – Tori Poe – 12.26
 
Men's 100m Preliminaries
12th – Kenny Fritsch – 10.90
15th – Eddie McVay – 10.94
 
Women's 200m
3rd – Tori Poe – 24.83
18th – Amelia Foster – 27.61
 
Men's 200m
11th – Eddie McVay – 22.08
18th – Kenny Fritsch – 22.45
26th – Nathaniel Hubbard – 22.95
30th – Jama Gleue – 24.03
 
Women's 400m
12th – Amelia Foster – 1:03.86
 
Men's 400m
16th – Cole Darling – 52.26
19th – Jama Gleue – 54.17
 
Men's 400mH
7th – Nathaniel Hubbard – 55.88
 
Women's 800m
10th – Brenna Murphy – 2:31.03
11th – Ashlyn Harbaugh – 2:32.15
12th – Alayna Cossaart – 2:32.57
 
Men's 800m
5th – Cori Deboest – 1:55.99
6th – Isaac Radke – 1:56.88
9th – Kaiden Esfeld – 1:59.75
18th – Max Bowyer – 2:09.71
19th – Andrew Waller – 2:11.36
20thh – Ethan Emmons – 2:12.49
 
Women's 1,500m
11th – Brenna Murphy – 5:10.84
13th – Ashlyn Harbaugh – 5:14.17
15th – Alayna Cossaart – 5:18.63
 
Men's 1,500m
9th – Cori Deboest – 4:01.85
14th  - Brady Stegman – 4:06.69
17th – Andrew Waller – 4:08.08
19th – Kaiden Esfeld – 4:09.63
22nd – Max Bowyer – 4:18.86
23rd – Emery Wolfe – 4:21.08
25th – Ethan Emmons – 4:25.33
27th – Byron Johnson – 4:34.11
 
Men's 3,000m Steeplechase
3rd – Noah Morenz – 9:46.23
 
Women's 5,000m
4th – Abbye Hudson – 18:54.79
 
Men's 5,000m
9th – Carsyn Turpin – 15:32.49
17th – Chayse McCullough – 16:08.46
 
Women's High Jump
5th – Alexis Rigg – 5-0.5
13th – Hailey Sharp – 4-8.75
 
Women's Pole Vault
10th – Kaitlin Lindstrom – 10-10.25
 
Men's Pole Vault
5th – Kurtis McCormick – 15-4.25
13th – Carter Jones – 12-8.75
 
Men's Long Jump
2nd – Keamonie Archie – 24-0.25 #
4th – Kyreese Groen – 22-6.25
7th – Dean Clark – 21-11.50
10th – Jace Wentling – 21-2.0
11th – Carter Cellmer – 20-11.25
18th – Kade Harris – 19-3.25
 
Women's Triple Jump
1st – Jayme Hagerman – 37-6.5
4th – Abby Rueschhoff – 35-0.25
6th – Anne Sophie Van Der Knaap – 33-8.0
 
Men's Triple Jump
4th – Kyreese Groen – 46-5.25
11th – Dean Clark – 42-9.50
13th – Jace Wentling – 41-10.75
 
Women's Shot Put
4th – Liberty Booker – 42-0
6th – Kennedy Spaeth – 40-2.0
 
Women's Discus
1st – Jessica Saunders – 144-5.0
7th – Kennedy Spaeth – 131-5.0
8th – Kieran Burke – 126-2.0
 
Women's Hammer
2nd – Liberty Booker – 164-1.0
11th – Kieran Burke – 128-4.0
12th – Patrisha Doll – 125-0
 
Women's Javelin
3rd – Rhyann Brown – 145-9.0 #
13th – Patrisha Doll – 125-8.0
 
Men's Javelin
16th – Connor Kaplinger – 165-1.0
 
Women's Heptathlon
5th – Hadley Williams – 3,854
100mH – 16.22 – 688
HJ – 4-8.25 - 544
SP – 30-9.00 – 488
200m – 27.60 – 663
LJ – 16-7.25 - 576
JT – 73-1.0 - 332
800m – 2:40.90 - 563
 
6th – Kylin Rudzik – 3,839
100mH – 16.53 – 651
HJ – 4-10.50 - 610
SP – 33-0.25 – 533
200m – 29.28 – 534
LJ – 15-11.0 - 519
JT – 97-8.0 - 472
800m – 2:44.69 - 520
 
7th – Ellie Dusselier – 3,626
100mH – 16.64 – 638
HJ – 4-8.25 - 544
SP – 27-6.75 – 425
200m – 28.84 – 566
LJ – 15-5.0 - 479
JT – 73-1.0 - 332
800m – 2:36.95 - 608
 
Men's Decathlon
4th – Luke Hampl – 5,761
100m – 11.53 - 738
LJ – 21-2.00 - 686
SP – 34-9.00 - 521
HJ – 6-2.00 – 696
400m – 54.13 - 634
110mH – 17.14 - 610
DT – 95-11.0 - 450
PV – 11-9.75 - 509
JT – 127-9.0 - 427
1,500m – 5:13.90 - 482
 
6th – Jade Cass – 5,505
100m – 12.33 - 588
LJ – 20-0.50 - 610
SP – 42-11.75 – 673
HJ – 5-9.25 - 593
400m – 57.80 - 634
110mH – 16.69 - 657
DT – 109-9.0 - 533
PV – 12-9.50 - 590
JT – 122-1.0 - 402
1,500m – 5:36.38 – 368
 
Thursday
Women's Hammer Throw
2nd – Liberty Booker – 164-01
 
Women's Heptathlon
5th – Hadley Williams – 2383
100mH – 16.22 – 688
HJ – 4-8.25 - 544
SP – 30-9.00 – 488
200m – 27.60 – 663
LJ –
JT –
800m –
 
6th – Kylin Rudzik - 2328
100mH – 16.53 – 651
HJ – 4-10.50 - 610
SP – 33-0.25 – 533 first
200m – 29.28 – 534
LJ –
JT –
800m –
 
8th – Ellie Dusselier – 2173
100mH – 16.64 – 638
HJ – 4-8.25 - 544
SP – 27-6.75 – 425
200m – 28.84 – 566
LJ –
JT –
800m –
 
Men's Decathlon
4th – Luke Hampl – 3283
100m – 11.53 - 738
LJ – 21-2.00 - 686
SP – 34-9.00 - 521
HJ – 6-2.00 – 696 1st
400m – 54.13
110mH -
DT -
PV -
JT -
1,500m –
 
6th – Jade Cass – 2955
100m – 12.33 - 588
LJ – 20-0.50 - 610
SP – 42-11.75 – 673 second
HJ – 5-9.25 - 593
400m – 57.80
110mH -
DT -
PV -
JT -
1,500m -

Pacific Coast Intercollegiate
Thursday
Men's 100m
28th – Toby Wahlmeier – 10.61
 
Women's 200m
39th – Kinley Brown – 25.35
 
Women's 400m
20th – Reba Mader – 57.38
26th – Kinley Brown – 58.06
 
Men's 400m
26th – Maayan Paz – 55.60
 
Men's High Jump
3rd – Dayton Williams – 6-9.0 #
 
Women's Pole Vault
T8th - Annabeth Baalmann – 12-4.0
 
Men's Pole Vault
T23rd – Brady Deges – 15-5.25
 
# indicates NCAA DII national qualifying mark