Fort Hays State Track and Field
at Washburn Rust Buster
Friday, January 16, 2026 • 10:30 a.m.
Topeka, Kan. • Sneed Indoor Athletic Facility
 
Tiger track and field returns to action this Friday (Jan. 16) at the Washburn Rust Buster in Topeka, Kan. Action is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. inside the Sneed Indoor Athletic Facility.
 
It's the first action for the squad in over a month since they recorded five national qualifying marks and claimed eight event victories at the UNK Pre-Holiday Classic last month (Dec. 12).
 
Live video will be available on The MIAA Network at a cost of $15 per broadcast, $35 for a monthly subscription or $140 for an all-access pass. Live stats will also be posted online here.
 
The Tigers have recorded six national qualifying marks so far this season, including a pair that rank in the top two nationally. Senior pole vaulter Annabeth Baalmann leads the country with her school-record clearance of 14-1.25, making her one of a dozen competitors across all divisions to surpass the 14-foot threshold this season.
 
Meanwhile freshman Katie Linenberger ranks second in Division II in the high jump with her top performance of 5-9.25, a mark that is second-best at FHSU during the program's Division II era.
 
The men's team boasts the other four national qualifying marks, including a trio of pole vaulters in Mason Younger (15-11), Josiah Ball (15-10) and Brady Deges (15-10). Drew Tolar ranks 14th in the country in the heptathlon with a point total of 4,866 at the season-opening Boo Rogers Combined Events.
 
This is the second of four scheduled visits to the state capital for the Tigers. FHSU recorded a pair of national qualifying marks and had two event champions in their first trip east for the Washburn Alumni Invitational last month (Dec. 6).
 
The Tigers currently have 63 entries in the event, including 18 in the field and 45 on the track. A complete entries list is available here.
 
Looking ahead, FHSU will be back in action next Friday (Jan. 23) at the Rumble in the Jungle Invite in Pittsburg, Kan.