Fort Hays State Track and Field
at Washburn Open
Friday-Saturday, January 30-31, 2026
Friday - 11 a.m. • Saturday - 10 a.m.
Topeka, Kan. • Sneed Indoor Athletic Facility
 
at Charlie Foster Classic
Friday, January 30, 2026 • 2 p.m.
Kearney, Neb. • Cushing Coliseum
 
at John Thomas Terrier Classic
Friday, January 30, 2026 • 5:40 p.m. (6:40 p.m. ET)
Boston, Mass. • Track & Tennis Center
 
The Fort Hays State men's and women's indoor track and field teams will be compete at three events in three different states this weekend (Jan. 30-31). The Tigers will send student-athletes to Topeka, Kan. for the Washburn Open Friday and Saturday, to Kearney, Neb. for the Charlie Foster Classic on Friday and to Boston, Mass. for the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Friday.
 
Emily Diercks McCullough is the lone Tiger that will head to the east coast to compete in the 5,000m run at Boston University's John Thomas Terrier Classic. The women's 5K is set to begin at 5:40 p.m. (6:40 p.m. ET) on Friday. Live video will be available with a subscription FloTrack, with live results available here.
 
The Tigers will send 36 individuals to compete in 44 entries at the Washburn Open, including 18 individuals and 21 entries from the women's team and 18 individuals and 23 entries from the men's squad. Live video from Topeka will be available with a subscription to The MIAA Network, with live results available here.
 
FHSU will send 40 Tigers north to compete in 70 entries at the Charlie Foster Classic. The women's team will send 18 individuals to compete in 33 entries, while the men have entered 22 individuals to compete in 37 entries. Live results will be available here.
 
The Tiger women head into the weekend ranked 20th in Division II according to the initial release of the USTFCCCA Track and Field Rating Index. The Tigers have two individuals that rank inside the top three in the country in their respective disciplines.
 
The Tigers have recorded six national qualifying performances so far this season, including four from the men's team and two from the women's squad. Annabeth Baalmann is the national leader in the women's pole vault thanks to her school-record clearance of 14-1.25 last month. Katie Linenberger is third in the country in the high jump after surpassing the bar at 5-9.25 earlier this season.
 
The men have four national qualifying marks, including Drew Tolar who ranks 17th in DII in the heptathlon with a top point total of 4,866 and three in the pole vault in Mason Younger (23rd, 16-0.75), Brady Deges (32nd, 15-10) and Josiah Ball (32nd, 15-10).

The Tigers competed at both the Washburn Open and the Charlie Foster Classic last season, with FHSU claiming five national qualifying marks in Topeka and securing four event victories in Kearney.
 
Looking ahead, the Tigers will be off next week before returning to competition February 13-14 at the 11th Annual Russ Jewett Indoor Gorilla Classic in Pittsburg, Kan.
 
John Thomas Terrier Classic - FHSU entries
Women
5,000m Run
Emily Diercks McCullough
 
Washburn Open - FHSU entries
Women
60m Dash Prelims
Hailey Brown, Ellie Harper, Reba Mader
 
400m Dash
Reba Mader
 
600y Run
Amelia Foster, Reba Mader
 
800m Run
Janae Fugitt, Makenzie Premer
 
Mile Run
Keziah Bachman, Esther Clark-Pavlovich, Taylor Hoskinson, Abbye Hudson
 
3,000m Run
Margaret Browning, Cate Wiese
 
5,000m Run
Ashlyn Harbaugh, Emma Weiner
 
Distance Medley Relay
 
Pole Vault
Annabeth Baalmann, Lillian Finke
 
Long Jump
Jayme Hagerman
 
Triple Jump
Jayme Hagerman
 
Men
60m Dash Prelims
Avrey Albright, Brock Deterding
 
400m Run
Avrey Albright
 
600y Run
Avrey Albright, Luke Wessel
 
800m Run
Luke Wessel, Emery Wolfe
 
3,000m Run
Farrin Mangelson, Hayden Nemechek, Austin Ritsema
 
5,000m Run
Cole Krug, Chayse McCullough, Hayden Nemechek
 
60m Hurdles Prelims
Lucas Kirk, Jayden Michaelis
 
Pole Vault
Hunter Angove, Josiah Ball, Brady Deges, Will Wegerer, Mason Younger
 
Long Jump
Dean Clark
 
Triple Jump
Dean Clark
 
Heptathlon
Drew Tolar
 
Charlie Foster Classic - FHSU entries
Women
60m Dash
Kendra Blaylock, Addy Fields, Alonnah Gage, Donna Jackson, Chloe Mader, Joslyn Scheck
 
200m Dash
Kendra Blaylock, Addy Fields, Joslyn Scheck
 
400m Dash
Kendra Blaylock, Addy Fields
 
60m Hurdles
Donna Jackson, Chloe Mader, Breanna Wells
 
High Jump
Bella Hudson, Katie Linenberger, Breanna Wells
 
Pole Vault
Lillian Finke, Liz Moore
 
Long Jump
Alonnah Gage, Breanna Wells
 
Triple Jump
Brynlee Frank
 
Shot Put
Liberty Booker, Blake Dansel, Carly Hutfles, Natalee North, Lily Stafford
 
Weight Throw
Liberty Booker, Blake Dansel, Carly Hutfles, Natalee North, Emma Slade, Lily Stafford
 
Men
60m Dash
Brady Carlson, Brett Eckhardt, Durham Nittler, Bradley Nkosi, Spencer Rich, Rylan White
 
200m Dash
Bryce Steffan
 
800m Run
Hans Deaton, Kamryn Golub, Bret Jones, Braylon Moore
 
Mile Run
Taran Castro, Brady Conway, Zach Moore, Andrew Waller
 
3,000m Run
Taran Castro, Brady Conway, Zach Moore, Andrew Waller
 
60m Hurdles
Brett Eckhardt, Bradley Nkosi, Spencer Rich, Bryce Steffan
 
4x400m Relay
 
Pole Vault
Trevor Christensen, Kurtis McCormick, Ben Pahls, Rylan White
 
Long Jump
Brady Carlson, Ervin Fierro, Durham Nittler
 
Triple Jump
Brady Carlson, Ervin Fierro
 
Shot Put
Kaeden Kasselman, Logan Willour
 
Weight Throw
Kaeden Kasselman, Logan Willour