Fort Hays State Track and Field
at the Spire Distance Carnival
Friday, March 20, 2026 • 7 p.m.
Leavenworth, Kan. • Charles Berkel Memorial Stadium
 
The Fort Hays State men's and women's track and field teams open the 2026 outdoor season Friday (March 20) with the Spire Distance Carnival. Action is slated to begin at 7 p.m. in Leavenworth, Kan.
 
The Tigers will send 22 distance runners to compete in the 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m and 3,000m steeplechase. Results will be available online here.
 
Competitors for the Tiger women include Keziah Bachman, Margaret Browning, Esther Clark-Pavlovich, Eva Cortes, Janae Fugitt, Ashlyn Harbaugh, Taylor Hoskinson, Abbye Hudson, Madelynn Nichols, Makenzie Premer and Cate Wiese.
 
Running for the Tiger men will be Taran Castro, Brady Conway, Hans Deaton, Kaiden Esfeld, Kamryn Golub, Noah Morenz, Hayden Nemechek, Austin Ritsema, Ty Raulston, Quade Smith and Luke Wessel.
 
The Tigers are coming off an indoor season where they posted 15 national qualifying marks and earned four All-MIAA honors while sending four student-athletes to compete at the 2026 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships.
 
FHSU Entries - Spire Distance Carnival
Women
800m
Taylor Hoskinson, Abbye Hudson
 
1,500m
Esther Clark-Pavlovich, Eva Cortes, Janae Fugitt, Ashlyn Harbaugh, Abbye Hudson, Madelynn Nichols
 
5,000m
Keziah Bachman, Margaret Browning, Cate Wiese
 
3,000m Steeplechase
Makenzie Premer
 
Men
800m
Hans Deaton, Kamryn Golub, Luke Wessel
 
1,500m
Taran Castro, Kaiden Esfeld, Quade Smith
 
5,000m
Brady Conway, Hayden Nemechek, Austin Ritsema, Ty Raulston
 
3,000m Steeplechase
Noah Morenz