Fort Hays State Track and Field
at the 2026 MIAA Outdoor Championships
Friday-Sunday, May 1-3, 2026
Pittsburg, Kan. • Russ Jewett Outdoor Track & Field Complex
 
The Fort Hays State men's and women's track and field teams enter postseason competition this weekend (May 1-3) with the 2026 MIAA Outdoor Championships, hosted by Pittsburg State at the Russ Jewett Outdoor Track & Field Complex in Pittsburg, Kan.
 
Both Tiger squads enter the event ranked 24th in Division II according to the latest USTFCCCA Track and Field Rating Index.
 
Single day tickets will be available for $10 for adults and $5 for students ages 3-18. Three-day passes are also available for $15. Live video coverage will be available with a subscription to The MIAA Network, with live results posted online here.
 
Action will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday and feature the long jump and hammer throw in the field and prelims in the 100m, 400m and 400m hurdles alongside the 10,000m finals on the track. Things kick off at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday including the high jump and discus in the field and prelims in the 200m, 800m and 100m/110m hurdles and the finals of the 3,000m steeplechase on the track. Sunday's finals in all other events will begin at 111 a.m. in the field and 2 p.m. on the track.
 
The Tiger women will have 27 student-athletes in Pittsburg competing in 43 events, with 17 Tigers competing in multiple events. Student-athletes from the women's squad will include Annabeth Baalmann, Kendra Blaylock, Liberty Booker, Hailey Brown, Margaret Browning, Esther Clark-Pavlovich, Emily Diercks McCullough, Amelia Foster, Brynlee Frank, Janae Fugitt, Alonnah Gage, Jayme Hagerman, Ashlyn Harbaugh, Ellie Harper, Taylor Hoskinson, Abbye Hudson, Donna Jackson, Katie Linenberger, Chloe Mader, Reba Mader, Brenna Murphy, Macy Nachtigal, Natalee North, Makenzie Premer, Emma Slade, Emma Weiner and Breanna Wells.
 
The men's squad will include 32 student-athletes competing in 40 events, with nine taking part in multiple events. Competitors for the men's squad will include Hunter Angove, Josiah Ball, Taran Castro, Dean Clark, Brady Deges, Brock Deterding, Brett Eckhardt, Ervin Fierro, Kamryn Golub, Kaeden Kasselman, Lucas Kirk, Cole Krug, Farrin Mangelson, Chayse McCullough, Dalton Meyers, Jayden Michaelis, Noah Morenz, Hayden Nemechek, Bradley Nkosi, Nakari Morrical-Palmer, Mayan Paz, Ty Raulston, Austin Ritsema, Jackson Rumford, Bryce Steffan, Drew Tolar, Guy Tubbs, Will Wegerer, Luke Wessel, Rylan White, Logan Willour and Mason Younger.
 
The Tiger men have achieved 15 national qualifying marks this season, including three that rank inside the top 10 in Division II and five that are inside the top 20. Drew Tolar's total of 7,096 points in the decathlon are fifth-most in the country, while Hunter Angove is sixth in the pole vault with his top mark of 17-3.5. Dean Clark's school-record 24-11.25 in the long jump ranks ninth in DII, with Josiah Ball moving to 15th in the pole vault after clearing a facility record 16-11 at last week's Alex Francis Classic. Jackson Rumford is 19th on the descending order list in the javelin with his top heave of 217-8.
 
The women's squad has racked up nine national qualifying performances this season, with two ranking inside the top four in the nation and six ranking inside the top 20. Annabeth Baalmann climbed to No. 3 in the pole vault after clearing 13-9.25 at the Alex Francis Classic, setting a new facility record, while Katie Linenberger is now fourth in the high jump with her outdoor school-record clearance of 5-10. Emma Slade's school-record toss of 163-11 in the discus is 11th nationally while the sophomore is 15th in the hammer with a top heave of 182-3. Emily Diercks McCullough currently ranks 18th in Division II in the 10,000m with a time of 34:52.18, while Natalee North is 19th in the discus with a mark of 158-7.

Four outdoor school records have been broken this season, including two from each team. Avrey Albright broke the 400m record with a time of 46.80, while Dean Clark broke the long jump record with a leap of 24-11.25 for the men. From the women's team, Emma Slade has broken her own discus record twice this season, now with a top toss of 163-11, while Katie Linenberger broke the outdoor high jump record with a clearance of 5-10 last week in Hays.
 
The Tiger women placed seventh at the MIAA outdoor meet last season and claimed four All-MIAA honors, including one conference championship, while the men finished eighth and earned one All-MIAA honor.
 
Full FHSU Entries
Women
100m Prelims
Amelia Foster, Hailey Brown, Ellie Harper
 
200m Prelims
Amelia Foster, Hailey Brown
 
800m Prelims
Taylor Hoskinson, Abbye Hudson, Janae Fugitt
 
1,500m
Taylor Hoskinson, Janae Fugitt, Esther Clark-Pavlovich, Abbye Hudson
 
5,000m
Emily Diercks McCullough, Emma Weiner, Ashlyn Harbaugh
 
10,000m
Emily Diercks McCullough, Ashlyn Harbaugh, Margaret Browning, Emma Weiner
 
100m Hurdles Prelims
Donna Jackson, Chloe Mader
 
400m Hurdles Prelims
Reba Mader, Breanna Wells
 
3,000m Steeplechase
Esther Clark-Pavlovich, Makenzie Premer, Brenna Murphy
 
4x100m Relay
Ellie Harper, Hailey Brown, Amelia Foster, Donna Jackson
 
4x400m Relay
Reba Mader, Hailey Brown, Kendra Blaylock, Amelia Foster
 
High Jump
Katie Linenberger
 
Pole Vault
Annabeth Baalmann
 
Long Jump
Jayme Hagerman, Alonnah Gage
 
Triple Jump
Alonnah Gage, Brynlee Frank, Jayme Hagerman
 
Shot Put
Natalee North, Liberty Booker
 
Discus
Emma Slade, Natalee North
 
Hammer
Emma Slade, Liberty Booker, Natalee North
 
Javelin
Macy Nachtigal
 
Men
100m Prelims
Nakari Morrical-Palmer, Brock Deterding
 
200m Prelims
Drew Tolar, Nakari Morrical-Palmer
 
800m Prelims
Luke Wessel, Kamryn Golub
 
1,500m
Noah Morenz, Taran Castro
 
5,000m
Farrin Mangelson, Hayden Nemechek, Austin Ritsema
 
10,000m
Farrin Mangelson, Chayse McCullough, Ty Raulston
 
110m Hurdles Prelims
Bradley Nkosi, Brett Eckhardt
 
400m Hurdles Prelims
Jayden Michaelis, Mayan Paz, Lucas Kirk, Bryce Steffan
 
3,000m Steeplechase
Noah Morenz, Cole Krug
 
4x100m Relay
Brock Deterding, Nakari Morrical-Palmer, Bradley Nkosi, Drew Tolar
 
4x400m Relay
Nakari Morrical-Palmer, Jayden Michaelis, Brock Deterding, Drew Tolar
 
Pole Vault
Hunter Angove, Josiah Ball, Mason Younger, Brady Deges, Rylan White, Will Wegerer
 
Long Jump
Dean Clark, Drew Tolar, Ervin Fierro
 
Triple Jump
Dean Clark
 
Shot Put
Logan Willour
 
Discus
Kaeden Kasselman, Logan Willour
 
Javelin
Jackson Rumford, Dalton Meyers, Guy Tubbs