KEARNEY, Neb - The Fort Hays State men's and women's track and field teams posted numerous standout performances Sunday (March 29) at the Central Nebraska Challenge, breaking two school records, posting nine national qualifying marks and winning nine events.
 
Avrey Albright broke a 21-year-old record in the 400m dash, completing one lap around the track in 46.80 to finish in first place. He is the first Tiger to break the 47-second mark, breaking the old record by 0.22 (47.02, Zach Brown, 2005). That time currently ranks sixth on the DII national qualifying list.
 
Emma Slade won the discus throw with a school-record heave of 162-9 on her fifth attempt of the day, breaking her own record of 160-2 set at the same meet last season. She ranks eighth in DII so far this season.
 
Annabeth Baalmann won the pole vault with a national-qualifying clearance of 13-1.5, currently fourth-best in the country.
 
Dean Clark finished first in the long jump with a top leap of 24-7 on his first attempt of the day, ranking second in Division II this season and ranking third at FHSU during the DII era.
 
Bradley Nkosi won the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.26, the fastest time at FHSU during the DII era and 13th-best in Division II this season.
 
Josiah Ball won the pole vault with a top clearance of 16-2.75, ranking 17th in Division II this year.
 
A trio of Tiger men posted national qualifying performances in the javelin, with Jackson Rumford finishing fifth with a heave of 212-9 to rank sixth at FHSU during the DII era and 19th in the country. Dalton Meyers was sixth with a mark of 206-7, while Guy Tubbs finished seventh with a top performance of 198-8.
 
Jayden Michaelis won the 400m hurdles after crossing the line in 53.40, second-best at FHSU during the DII era.
 
Katie Linenberger topped the high jump competition with a top jump of 5-5.75, ranking 10th on the FHSU DII era outdoor chart.
 
Drew Tolar was the final Tiger victor, winning the 200m dash with a time of 21.16.

The Tigers will return to action on Saturday (April 4) at the David Suenram Gorilla Classic in Pittsburg, Kan.
 
Full FHSU Results
Women
100m Dash
6th - Hailey Brown - 12.20
13th - Donna Jackson - 12.56
20th - Ellie Harper - 12.78
25th - Chloe Mader - 12.92
31st - Joslyn Scheck - 13.11
 
200m Dash
5th - Hailey Brown - 25.46
6th - Amelia Foster - 25.55
14th - Ellie Harper - 26.26
31st - Joslyn Scheck - 27.67
 
400m Dash
3rd - Amelia Foster - 57.54
14th - Kendra Blaylock - 1:00.32
26th - Addy Fields - 1:05.79
 
100m Hurdles
4th - Donna Jackson - 14.78
7th - Chloe Mader - 15.44
 
400m Hurdles
3rd - Reba Mader - 1:02.54
5th - Breanna Wells - 1:05.21
 
High Jump
1st - Katie Linenberger - 5-5.75
17th - Bella Hudson - 4-9.75
 
Pole Vault
1st - Annabeth Baalmann - 13-1.5 *
3rd - Lillian Finke - 11-7
12th - Liz Moore - 10-1.25
 
Long Jump
9th - Alonnah Gage - 17-2
10th - Jayme Hagerman - 16-11.5
 
Triple Jump
4th - Brynlee Frank - 36-7.75
5th - Alonnah Gage - 36-5.75
 
Shot Put
16th - Liberty Booker - 38-4.75
17th - Natalee North - 37-11.5
 
Discus
1st - Emma Slade - 162-9 ! *
6th - Natalee North - 142-7
29th - Carly Hutfles - 116-6
 
Hammer
2nd - Liberty Booker - 171-4
24th - Natalee North - 141-2
41st - Carly Hutfles - 115-3
Emma Slade - Foul
 
Javelin
3rd - Macy Nachtigal - 133-10
24th - Breanna Wells - 83-4
 
Men
100m Dash
5th - Nakari Morrical-Palmer - 10.68
7th - Kenny Fritsch - 10.80
20th - Jayden Michaelis - 11.10
23rd - Dylan Velasco - 11.10
27th - Wyatt Probst - 11.27
45th - Lucas Kirk - 11.69
 
200m Dash
1st - Drew Tolar - 21.16
3rd - Avrey Albright - 21.36
7th - Nakari Morrical-Palmer - 21.69
21st - Wyatt Probst - 22.76
 
400m Dash
1st - Avrey Albright - 46.80 ! *
13th - Brody Burns - 50.64
 
800m Run
30th - Bret Jones - 2:02.61
40th - Braylon Moore - 2:06.33
 
110m Hurdles
1st - Bradley Nkosi - 14.26 *
5th - Brett Eckhardt - 14.97
9th - Drew Tolar - 15.42
 
400m Hurdles
1st - Jayden Michaelis - 53.40
3rd - Mayan Paz - 54.48
7th - Lucas Kirk - 56.24
13th - Bryce Steffan - 58.62
 
Pole Vault
1st - Josiah Ball - 16-2.75 *
3rd - Brady Deges - 15-3
6th - Rylan White - 14-9
6th - Aiden Heidari - 14-9
9th - Will Wegerer - 14-9
10th - Kurtis McCormick - 14-3.25
12th - Trevor Christensen - 13-9.25
15th - Ben Pahls - 13-9.25
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Long Jump
1st - Dean Clark - 24-7 *
Brady Carlson - Foul
Ervin Fierro - Foul
 
Triple Jump
5th - Dean Clark - 45-4.5
 
Shot Put
7th - Logan Willour - 49-8.5
Kaeden Kasselman - Foul
 
Discus
4th - Logan Willour - 154-2
5th - Kaeden Kasselman - 152-0
17th - Drew Tolar - 133-11
 
Javelin
5th - Jackson Rumford - 212-9 *
6th - Dalton Meyers - 206-7 *
7th - Guy Tubbs - 198-8 *
 
! indicates school record
* indicates DII national qualifying mark