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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nakari Morrical-Palmer finished 16th out of 76 runners in the 200m, crossing the line in 21.94.
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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.
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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.
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Friday Results
Women
60m Dash Prelims
37th -
Hailey Brown - 7.88
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600y Run
1st -
Reba Mader - 1:24.18
2nd -
Amelia Foster - 1:25.02
7th -
Makenzie Premer - 1:30.82
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5,000m Run
12th -
Ashlyn Harbaugh - 18:16.22
21st -
Margaret Browning - 18:37.93
32nd -
Keziah Bachman - 19:19.44
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60m Hurdles Prelims
30th -
Donna Jackson - 9.32
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Pole Vault Open
2nd -
Lillian Finke - 11-7.0
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Long Jump
19th -
Jayme Hagerman - 17-8
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Weight Throw
9th -
Emma Slade - 52-0.75
15th -
Liberty Booker - 50-0
17th -
Natalee North - 49-10
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Men
60m Dash Prelims
48th -
Avrey Albright - 7.09
55th -
Drew Tolar - 7.13
61st -
Bradley Nkosi - 7.17
63rd -
Brock Deterding - 7.18
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200m Dash
16th -
Nakari Morrical-Palmer - 21.94
31st -
Avrey Albright - 22.18
57th -
Brock Deterding - 22.79
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600y Run
11th -
Mayan Paz - 1:14.44
12th -
Luke Wessel - 1:14.49
16th -
Emery Wolfe - 1:15.31
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5,000m Run
11th -
Chayse McCullough - 15:09.90
18th -
Cole Krug - 15:18.11
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60m Hurdles Prelims
13th -
Bradley Nkosi - 8.30
16th -
Jayden Michaelis - 8.42
21st -
Brett Eckhardt - 8.59
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Pole Vault Open
1st -
Will Wegerer - 15-5
3rd -
Rylan White - 14-7.25
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Long Jump
11th -
Drew Tolar - 22-5.75
29th -
Durham Nittler - 20-8.5
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Saturday Entries
Women
400m Dash Open
Reba Mader
Amelia Foster
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800m Run
Janae Fugitt
Taylor Hoskinson
Makenzie Premer
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Mile Run
Taylor Hoskinson
Esther Clark-Pavlovich
Abbye Hudson
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3,000m Run
Emily Diercks McCullough
Emma Weiner
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High Jump Invite
Katie Linenberger
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Pole Vault Invite
Annabeth Baalmann
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Shot Put
Liberty Booker
Natalee North
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Men
400m Dash Open
Nakari Morrical-Palmer
Avrey Albright
Drew Tolar
Jayden Michaelis
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800m Run
Emery Wolfe
Luke Wessel
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Mile Run
Ian Weich
Taran Castro
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3,000m Run
Farrin Mangelson
Hayden Nemechek
Austin Ritsema
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4x400m Relay
Avrey Albright,
Jayden Michaelis,
Nakari Morrical-Palmer,
Drew Tolar
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Pole Vault Invite
Josiah Ball
Brady Deges
Hunter Angove
Mason Younger
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Triple Jump
Dean Clark
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