MARYVILLE, Mo. - The Fort Hays State men's track and field team racked up two event victories and posted a trio of national qualifying performances Saturday (Feb. 7) on day two of the Bearcat Invite.
 
Drew Tolar improved his national qualifying status in the heptathlon with a winning total of 5,117, ranking the sophomore seventh in Division II this season and third at FHSU during the DII era. He opened day two with a time of 8.88 in the 60m hurdles, compiling 772 points. He then added 576 points with a clearance of 12-7.5 in the pole vault before running the 1,000m in 2:53.18 to pick up another 733 points.
 
Hunter Angove claimed victory in the pole vault after surpassing the bar at 16-6, which ranks 22nd in Division II this season. Josiah Ball also cleared the national qualifying threshold, placing second with a clearance of 15-10. Brady Deges placed fourth after soaring over the 15-4.25 bar, while Mason Younger finished in ninth place with a top clearance of 14-10.25.
 
Bradley Nkosi placed 12th out of 52 competitors in the 60m dash prelims, crossing the line in 8.49.
 
The Tigers will be back in action next weekend (Feb. 13-14) at the 11th Annual Russ Jewett Indoor Gorilla Classic in Pittsburg, Kan.
 
Full FHSU Results
Saturday Results
Men
60m Hurdles Prelims
12th - Bradley Nkosi - 8.49
 
Pole Vault
1st - Hunter Angove - 16-6 #
2nd - Josiah Ball - 15-10 #
4th - Brady Deges - 15-4.25
9th - Mason Younger - 14-10.25
 
Heptathlon
1st - Drew Tolar - 5,117 #
60m - 7.05 - 865
LJ - 23-6.75 - 857 #
SP - 39-6 - 575
HJ - 6-3.5 - 679
60mH - 8.88 - 772
PV - 12-7.5 - 576
1,000m - 2:53.18 - 733
 
Friday Results
Women's Entries
Pole Vault
1st - Annabeth Baalmann - 13-6.25 #
 
Men's Entries
5,000m Run
3rd - Farrin Mangelson - 14:47.44
 
Heptathlon
1st - Drew Tolar - 3,036
60m - 7.05 - 865
LJ - 23-6.75 - 857 #
SP - 39-6 - 575
HJ - 6-3.5 - 679
 
# indicates national qualifying mark