ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The Fort Hays State men's cross country team placed sixth at the 2026 MIAA Championships Saturday (Nov. 7) at the Griffon Cross Country Course.
 
Farrin Mangelson led the squad to the line, completing the eight-kilometer trek in 25:17.0 to place 22nd. Hayden Nemechek finished 28th out of 109 finishers with a time of 25:31.4, while Austin Ritsema posted a personal-best time of 25:38.3 to place 32nd.
 
Taran Castro also recorded a PR, running in 25:41.9 to finish in 37th place. Cole Krug rounded out the Tiger top five with another PR, finishing close behind in 39th with a time of 25:44.3.
 
Washburn secured the team title with 48 points, edging past Pittsburg State by three points. The Gorillas' Dylan Sprecker claimed the individual title with a time of 24:19.1, winning by nearly 20 seconds.
 
The Tigers will continue their postseason push in two weeks when they travel to Sioux Falls, S.D. for the NCAA Central Region Championships. The men's 10-kilometer race is slated to begin at 10 a.m. from Yankton Trail Park.
 
Full FHSU Results
6th - Fort Hays State - 149 points
22nd - Farrin Mangelson - 25:17.0
28th - Hayden Nemechek - 25:31.4
32nd - Austin Ritsema - 25:38.3
37th - Taran Castro - 25:41.9
39th - Cole Krug - 25:44.3
51st - Quade Smith - 25:57.4
57th - Ty Raulston - 26:12.6
78th - Emery Wolfe - 26:49.6
85th - Broxton Gall - 27:06.0
92nd - Luke Wessel - 27:39.0