PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Fort Hays State men's and women's track and field teams picked up two event victories and had two other runner-up finishes Friday (Feb. 13) on day one of the 11th Annual Russ Jewett Indoor Gorilla Classic.
 
Reba Mader and Amelia Foster went 1-2 across the finish line in the 600y run, with Mader finishing in 1:24.18 to post the second-fastest time at FHSU during the DII era. Foster was close behind, completing the race in 1:25.02 to etch her name fourth on the FHSU DII era chart.
 
Will Wegerer placed first in the men's pole vault open competition, clearing a personal-best 15-5 on his first attempt. Rylan White finished third after a top clearance of 14-7.25. Lillian Finke finished second in the women's pole vault open event, soaring over the bar at 11-7.
 
Emma Slade reached the finals in the weight throw after a top heave of 52-0.75, finishing ninth out of 39 competitors and ranking seventh on the FHSU DII era list.
 
Nakari Morrical-Palmer finished 16th out of 76 runners in the 200m, crossing the line in 21.94.
 
Bradley Nkosi finished 13th in the prelims of the 60m hurdles, completing the race in 8.30. Jayden Michaelis was close behind in 16th with a personal-best time of 8.42, moving him up one spot to seventh on the FHSU DII era performance list.
 
The Tigers will wrap up the weekend in Pittsburg on Saturday (Feb. 14) when 29 more Tigers compete on day two of the event beginning at noon.
 
Friday Results
Women
60m Dash Prelims
37th - Hailey Brown - 7.88
 
600y Run
1st - Reba Mader - 1:24.18
2nd - Amelia Foster - 1:25.02
7th - Makenzie Premer - 1:30.82
 
5,000m Run
12th - Ashlyn Harbaugh - 18:16.22
21st - Margaret Browning - 18:37.93
32nd - Keziah Bachman - 19:19.44
 
60m Hurdles Prelims
30th - Donna Jackson - 9.32
 
Pole Vault Open
2nd - Lillian Finke - 11-7.0
 
Long Jump
19th - Jayme Hagerman - 17-8
 
Weight Throw
9th - Emma Slade - 52-0.75
15th - Liberty Booker - 50-0
17th - Natalee North - 49-10
 
Men
60m Dash Prelims
48th - Avrey Albright - 7.09
55th - Drew Tolar - 7.13
61st - Bradley Nkosi - 7.17
63rd - Brock Deterding - 7.18
 
200m Dash
16th - Nakari Morrical-Palmer - 21.94
31st - Avrey Albright - 22.18
57th - Brock Deterding - 22.79
 
600y Run
11th - Mayan Paz - 1:14.44
12th - Luke Wessel - 1:14.49
16th - Emery Wolfe - 1:15.31
 
5,000m Run
11th - Chayse McCullough - 15:09.90
18th - Cole Krug - 15:18.11
 
60m Hurdles Prelims
13th - Bradley Nkosi - 8.30
16th - Jayden Michaelis - 8.42
21st - Brett Eckhardt - 8.59
 
Pole Vault Open
1st - Will Wegerer - 15-5
3rd - Rylan White - 14-7.25
 
Long Jump
11th - Drew Tolar - 22-5.75
29th - Durham Nittler - 20-8.5
 
Saturday Entries
Women
400m Dash Open
Reba Mader
Amelia Foster
 
800m Run
Janae Fugitt
Taylor Hoskinson
Makenzie Premer
 
Mile Run
Taylor Hoskinson
Esther Clark-Pavlovich
Abbye Hudson
 
3,000m Run
Emily Diercks McCullough
Emma Weiner
 
High Jump Invite
Katie Linenberger
 
Pole Vault Invite
Annabeth Baalmann
 
Shot Put
Liberty Booker
Natalee North
 
Men
400m Dash Open
Nakari Morrical-Palmer
Avrey Albright
Drew Tolar
Jayden Michaelis
 
800m Run
Emery Wolfe
Luke Wessel
 
Mile Run
Ian Weich
Taran Castro
 
3,000m Run
Farrin Mangelson
Hayden Nemechek
Austin Ritsema
 
4x400m Relay
Avrey Albright, Jayden Michaelis, Nakari Morrical-Palmer, Drew Tolar
 
Pole Vault Invite
Josiah Ball
Brady Deges
Hunter Angove
Mason Younger
 
Triple Jump
Dean Clark