HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Men's Basketball announced the addition of Geoff Hamperian for the 2021-22 season. Hamperian, native of Morgantown, West Virginia, is a transfer from Youngstown State University where he played for three seasons. He is a 6-foot, 4-inch guard. Hamperian played in a total of 55 games at Youngstown State. In 2020-21, he played in 25 games. He scored a season-high 11 points at Northern Kentucky and pulled down a season-high seven rebounds at Robert Morris. In 2019-20 he scored in double figures three times with 14 points as his season high against North Carolina Central. Hamperian scored a total of 137 points for the Penguins, while shooting 47.7 percent beyond the 3-point line. He was a 44.1 percent shooter for YSU overall. Hamperian was a three-time all-conference selection at University High School, scoring 980 career points. He averaged 16 points and seven rebounds per game his senior year.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620673813214.jpeg" alt="Courtesy FHSU Athletics" />
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 </figure>HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Men's Basketball announced the addition of Geoff Hamperian for the 2021-22 season. Hamperian, native of Morgantown, West Virginia, is a transfer from Youngstown State University where he played for three seasons. He is a 6-foot, 4-inch guard. Hamperian played in a total of 55 games at Youngstown State. In 2020-21, he played in 25 games. He scored a season-high 11 points at Northern Kentucky and pulled down a season-high seven rebounds at Robert Morris. In 2019-20 he scored in double figures three times with 14 points as his season high against North Carolina Central. Hamperian scored a total of 137 points for the Penguins, while shooting 47.7 percent beyond the 3-point line. He was a 44.1 percent shooter for YSU overall. Hamperian was a three-time all-conference selection at University High School, scoring 980 career points. He averaged 16 points and seven rebounds per game his senior year.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏀 Tiger men announce addition of Geoff Hamperian

The athletic department has announced the appointment of&nbsp;Adriana Leake&nbsp;as the next head coach of Thresher volleyball.

Leake becomes the ninth head coach in the history of the program, dating back to 1973.

“Adriana rose to the top of a very strong candidate list,” said 
Bethel Director of Athletics Tony Hoops. “She was well referred from the
 beginning of our search process and exceeded expectations during the 
interview process.”

Leake comes to Bethel after spending the past two seasons as the head coach at Wichita Northwest High School.

The Grizzlies won a Kansas 5A Sub-State Championship this season, with Leake named the Wichita Area Co-Coach of the Year by the&nbsp;Wichita Eagle&nbsp;following her team’s efforts this year.

“I am honored to be named head coach of a program with a history as rich as Bethel volleyball’s,” Leake said.

“When I walk into the gym and see those banners from years ago, I’m 
excited about the opportunity to breathe new life into the Bethel 
College volleyball program,” she continued.

“There’s work to do, but I know we can build a program that the community and alumni will be proud of.”

Leake has previous experience with the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, both as a coach and a player.

Originally from Texas, Leake became the all-time record holder for 
career assists at Sterling (Kan.) College with 4,264 from 2009-12.

She was also a four-time All-KCAC player during her career, including a 1st-Team appearance her senior season.

After graduating from Sterling in 2013, Leake joined the staff as an 
assistant coach during the 2013-14 and 2015-16 seasons. She also spent 
time as an assistant at Friends University during 2018-19.

“Adriana is very familiar with small-college volleyball and has connections all across the country,” said Hoops.

“Her work at Northwest speaks for itself. We believe she is a rising 
star in the volleyball coaching profession and we are extremely 
fortunate to have her lead Bethel College volleyball going forward.”

Leake also brings connections to Bethel on the club volleyball 
circuit. She is currently part of the Wichita Legacy club organization, 
helping develop players at all age levels in the sport.

“Adriana’s demeanor is very similar to past legendary coaches who 
served as the foundation of Bethel College volleyball,” Hoops said.

“Her confidence, knowledge, communication and professionalism make 
her the perfect fit to take over the proud Bethel volleyball 
[tradition].”

Leake has a B.S. in business administration from Sterling College and an M.S. in education from Fort Hays State University.

Bethel is a four-year liberal arts college founded in 1887 and is the
 oldest Mennonite college in North America. Known for academic 
excellence, Bethel ranks at #14 in the&nbsp;Washington Monthly&nbsp;list of “Best Bachelor’s Colleges” and #26 in&nbsp;U.S. News &amp; World Report,
 Best Regional Colleges Midwest, and earned its third-straight NAIA 
Champions of Character Five-Star Gold Award, based on student service 
and academic achievement, all for 2020-21; is Zippia.com’s highest 
ranked Kansas small college with the highest earning graduates; has the 
#10 RN-to-BSN program in Kansas according to RNtoBSN.com; and is #57 
among 829 U.S. colleges and universities named by lendEDU.com as “<a href="https://lendedu.com/blog/best-colleges-for-financial-aid/">Best for Financial Aid</a>,” as well as #23 “<a href="https://lendedu.com/blog/safest-college-towns">Safest College Towns in the U.S.</a>,” ranked by lendEDU.com for 2020-21. For more information, see&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bethelks.edu/">www.bethelks.edu</a>

In sports, Bethel competes in the 13-member KCAC and the NAIA.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620662577095.jpeg" alt="Adriana Leake" />
 <figcaption>Adriana Leake</figcaption>
 </figure>Bethel CollegeThe athletic department has announced the appointment of&nbsp;Adriana Leake&nbsp;as the next head coach of Thresher volleyball.Leake becomes the ninth head coach in the history of the program, dating back to 1973.“Adriana rose to the top of a very strong candidate list,” said 
Bethel Director of Athletics Tony Hoops. “She was well referred from the
 beginning of our search process and exceeded expectations during the 
interview process.”Leake comes to Bethel after spending the past two seasons as the head coach at Wichita Northwest High School.The Grizzlies won a Kansas 5A Sub-State Championship this season, with Leake named the Wichita Area Co-Coach of the Year by the&nbsp;Wichita Eagle&nbsp;following her team’s efforts this year.“I am honored to be named head coach of a program with a history as rich as Bethel volleyball’s,” Leake said.“When I walk into the gym and see those banners from years ago, I’m 
excited about the opportunity to breathe new life into the Bethel 
College volleyball program,” she continued.“There’s work to do, but I know we can build a program that the community and alumni will be proud of.”Leake has previous experience with the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, both as a coach and a player.Originally from Texas, Leake became the all-time record holder for 
career assists at Sterling (Kan.) College with 4,264 from 2009-12.She was also a four-time All-KCAC player during her career, including a 1st-Team appearance her senior season.After graduating from Sterling in 2013, Leake joined the staff as an 
assistant coach during the 2013-14 and 2015-16 seasons. She also spent 
time as an assistant at Friends University during 2018-19.“Adriana is very familiar with small-college volleyball and has connections all across the country,” said Hoops.“Her work at Northwest speaks for itself. We believe she is a rising 
star in the volleyball coaching profession and we are extremely 
fortunate to have her lead Bethel College volleyball going forward.”Leake also brings connections to Bethel on the club volleyball 
circuit. She is currently part of the Wichita Legacy club organization, 
helping develop players at all age levels in the sport.“Adriana’s demeanor is very similar to past legendary coaches who 
served as the foundation of Bethel College volleyball,” Hoops said.“Her confidence, knowledge, communication and professionalism make 
her the perfect fit to take over the proud Bethel volleyball 
[tradition].”Leake has a B.S. in business administration from Sterling College and an M.S. in education from Fort Hays State University.Bethel is a four-year liberal arts college founded in 1887 and is the
 oldest Mennonite college in North America. Known for academic 
excellence, Bethel ranks at #14 in the&nbsp;Washington Monthly&nbsp;list of “Best Bachelor’s Colleges” and #26 in&nbsp;U.S. News &amp; World Report,
 Best Regional Colleges Midwest, and earned its third-straight NAIA 
Champions of Character Five-Star Gold Award, based on student service 
and academic achievement, all for 2020-21; is Zippia.com’s highest 
ranked Kansas small college with the highest earning graduates; has the 
#10 RN-to-BSN program in Kansas according to RNtoBSN.com; and is #57 
among 829 U.S. colleges and universities named by lendEDU.com as “<a href="https://lendedu.com/blog/best-colleges-for-financial-aid/">Best for Financial Aid</a>,” as well as #23 “<a href="https://lendedu.com/blog/safest-college-towns">Safest College Towns in the U.S.</a>,” ranked by lendEDU.com for 2020-21. For more information, see&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bethelks.edu/">www.bethelks.edu</a>In sports, Bethel competes in the 13-member KCAC and the NAIA.

FHSU grad takes reins of Bethel volleyball program

BY KARISSA NEIHOFF National
Federation of State High School Associations and BILL FAFLICK Kansas State High School Activities Association

After
months of working with state government, education and health leaders, schools
in all 50 states have been given the go-ahead to resume high school sports at
some level of competition. Schools in the District of Columbia were the last to
receive the green light on April 1. This is great news and signals that a
return to normalcy may be on the horizon by the time schools begin sports and
activities this fall.

Unfortunately, there is an ever-increasing issue that could put a kink
in the return-to-play plans in Kansas and across the country – a shortage of
officials, as in referees and umpires, that borders on catastrophic in some
sports and in some parts of the nation.&nbsp;&nbsp;


The
shortage of officials in high school – and middle school – sports has been a
growing concern for several years; however, the COVID-19 pandemic has moved the
issue to heightened levels. 

In
some cases, schools that have waited months and months to “play ball” have had
to cancel games or reschedule games. There are so many contests occurring, with
some states currently playing football and other sports they were unable to
offer last fall, coupled with regular spring sports now underway, there simply
are not enough people to officiate all scheduled games.

According to the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO),
registration of officials across the country is down about 30 percent this
year. In Kansas from 2019-20 to 2020-2021 we saw a 14% reduction of officials
registering.&nbsp; Five hundred-twenty fewer officials
registered in 2020-2021. In the past 10 years – since 2010-2011 we are down 26%
- 1092 few officials registered in 2020-2021. Sports with the largest percent
decrease were basketball and wrestling at approximately 17% reduction. 

Tennessee and Georgia have reported declines in baseball umpires. In one
county in Georgia, one middle school had to cancel its baseball season due to a
lack of umpires.

In
some cases, the number of available officials has declined due to
health-related reasons – people opting out this year because of the pandemic.

As vaccinations increase and the optics improve, many of
these individuals hopefully will return. 

For
other officials, however, the pandemic was a secondary concern compared to the
verbal abuse they receive from fans – mostly parents. It is particularly hard
for rookie officials to overcome the verbal shots they hear from parents. In an
article in the Salt Lake City Deseret News, Jeff Cluff, assistant director in
charge of officials for the UHSAA, had the following to say about unruly fans
in his state: 

“Parents are out of control ... Because of the club and super-league
culture, they think these games mean everything; we don’t look at it that way
in high school. Kids are learning, the officials are learning, the coaches are
learning. We have lots of people who are interested in officiating. If we could
keep these officials, we’d be fine.”

Schools in Kansas need two things: 1) more individuals to consider
officiating high school sports and 2) an improvement in fan behavior so that
officials don’t have to deal with verbal abuse and can feel good about
continuing to officiate. Despite the fun and rewards that come with officiating
high school sports, no one wants to continue if they are continually berated by
fans.

The NFHS has been actively
recruiting officials for four years through its #BecomeAnOfficial campaign.
More than 50,000 individuals have expressed interest in officiating during this
time. However, more individuals are desperately needed to keep the games going
for the millions of students in middle school and high school sports. Anyone
can sign up today at www.highschoolofficials.com.

More
importantly, let’s do all we can to keep the men and women who are currently
giving of their time to officiate middle school and high school sports. The
next time you think about yelling at the referee during a high school contest,
DON’T!

There
is hope on the horizon that the pandemic will not keep kids off the playing
fields and courts much longer. Let’s make sure boorish behavior doesn’t keep
officials off the same fields and courts.&nbsp;


Karissa Niehoff is executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations. Bill Faflick is executive director of the Kansas State High School Activities Association.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620652841937.jpg" alt="Image courtesy of Pixabay" />
 <figcaption>Image courtesy of Pixabay</figcaption>
 </figure>BY KARISSA NEIHOFF National
Federation of State High School Associations and BILL FAFLICK Kansas State High School Activities AssociationAfter
months of working with state government, education and health leaders, schools
in all 50 states have been given the go-ahead to resume high school sports at
some level of competition. Schools in the District of Columbia were the last to
receive the green light on April 1. This is great news and signals that a
return to normalcy may be on the horizon by the time schools begin sports and
activities this fall.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1582312931775.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Unfortunately, there is an ever-increasing issue that could put a kink
in the return-to-play plans in Kansas and across the country – a shortage of
officials, as in referees and umpires, that borders on catastrophic in some
sports and in some parts of the nation.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
shortage of officials in high school – and middle school – sports has been a
growing concern for several years; however, the COVID-19 pandemic has moved the
issue to heightened levels. In
some cases, schools that have waited months and months to “play ball” have had
to cancel games or reschedule games. There are so many contests occurring, with
some states currently playing football and other sports they were unable to
offer last fall, coupled with regular spring sports now underway, there simply
are not enough people to officiate all scheduled games.According to the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO),
registration of officials across the country is down about 30 percent this
year. In Kansas from 2019-20 to 2020-2021 we saw a 14% reduction of officials
registering.&nbsp; Five hundred-twenty fewer officials
registered in 2020-2021. In the past 10 years – since 2010-2011 we are down 26%
- 1092 few officials registered in 2020-2021. Sports with the largest percent
decrease were basketball and wrestling at approximately 17% reduction. Tennessee and Georgia have reported declines in baseball umpires. In one
county in Georgia, one middle school had to cancel its baseball season due to a
lack of umpires.In
some cases, the number of available officials has declined due to
health-related reasons – people opting out this year because of the pandemic.As vaccinations increase and the optics improve, many of
these individuals hopefully will return. For
other officials, however, the pandemic was a secondary concern compared to the
verbal abuse they receive from fans – mostly parents. It is particularly hard
for rookie officials to overcome the verbal shots they hear from parents. In an
article in the Salt Lake City Deseret News, Jeff Cluff, assistant director in
charge of officials for the UHSAA, had the following to say about unruly fans
in his state: “Parents are out of control ... Because of the club and super-league
culture, they think these games mean everything; we don’t look at it that way
in high school. Kids are learning, the officials are learning, the coaches are
learning. We have lots of people who are interested in officiating. If we could
keep these officials, we’d be fine.”Schools in Kansas need two things: 1) more individuals to consider
officiating high school sports and 2) an improvement in fan behavior so that
officials don’t have to deal with verbal abuse and can feel good about
continuing to officiate. Despite the fun and rewards that come with officiating
high school sports, no one wants to continue if they are continually berated by
fans.The NFHS has been actively
recruiting officials for four years through its #BecomeAnOfficial campaign.
More than 50,000 individuals have expressed interest in officiating during this
time. However, more individuals are desperately needed to keep the games going
for the millions of students in middle school and high school sports. Anyone
can sign up today at www.highschoolofficials.com.More
importantly, let’s do all we can to keep the men and women who are currently
giving of their time to officiate middle school and high school sports. The
next time you think about yelling at the referee during a high school contest,
DON’T!There
is hope on the horizon that the pandemic will not keep kids off the playing
fields and courts much longer. Let’s make sure boorish behavior doesn’t keep
officials off the same fields and courts.&nbsp;
Karissa Niehoff is executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations. Bill Faflick is executive director of the Kansas State High School Activities Association.&nbsp;

More officials, better fan behavior needed in high school sports

PITTSBURG, Kan. - The 12th-ranked Fort Hays State women's track and field team earned a fifth-place finish at the 2021 MIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships thanks to a pair of conference champions and seven All-MIAA performances. Tigers won one conference title, earned three All-MIAA honors and posted five provisional marks on day two Sunday (May 9). Fort Hays State picked up 84 points in the team race, less than 10 points behind third-place Pittsburg State. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;earned 18.5 points for the Tigers on Sunday thanks in large part to a first-place finish in the 100m dash. The sophomore was first across the line in 11.59, winning her second league title to go along with her indoor 60m championship. Holman later placed third in the 200m dash with a time of 24.22, earning another All-MIAA honor. She was also on a pair of relay teams that both placed fourth.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>, Holman,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5998">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;opened the day with a fourth-place finish in the 4x100m relay with a time of 47.92 before Holman, Savolt,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5976">Emily Salmans</a>&nbsp;and Rossi teamed up at the end of the day to post a time of 3:50.99 in the 4x400m relay race. In addition to running in both relays, Rossi picked up team points in three other events on Sunday. The sophomore multi-athlete opened the day with a second-place finish in the heptathlon, earning All-MIAA honors with a two-day total of 4,962 points, 22 points shy of her program record. Rossi also ran in the finals of both hurdle races, placing fourth in the 100m hurdles with a provisional time of 14.14 before finishing seventh in the 400m hurdles with a mark of 1:05.45. The Oak Creek, Colo. native finished the day with 17.5 team points. Savolt also reached double figures in team points after scoring in both relays, the heptathlon and the triple jump. The freshman scored a personal-best 4,609 points in the heptathlon, good for fourth place and improving her provisional mark in the process. She later finished sixth in the triple jump after covering a distance of 38-2.75 on her third attempt. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5964">Laurel Haley</a>&nbsp;reached the finals in the discus before placing ninth with a top toss of 144-10.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5980">Abigail Stewart</a>&nbsp;finished 12th in the 5,000m run with a time of 18:06.61, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5970">Brooke Navarro</a>&nbsp;less than three seconds behind in 15th with a mark of 18:09.26.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5983">Paris Wolf</a>&nbsp;placed 13th in the triple jump with a mark of 36-4.25. Missouri Southern won the team title with 145 points. The Tigers will send some student-athletes to the Loper Twilight next weekend (May 15-16) before selections for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships are announced on Tuesday, May 18. Full FHSU Results - Sunday 100m Dash Finals 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 11.59 - 10 team points @ 200m Dash Finals 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 24.22 - 6 team points @ 5,000m Run Finals 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5980">Abigail Stewart</a>&nbsp;- 18:06.61 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5970">Brooke Navarro</a>&nbsp;- 18:09.26 100m Hurdles Finals 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 14.14 - 5 team points 400m Hurdles Finals 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 1:05.45 - 2 team points 4x100m Relay Finals 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5998">Tori Poe</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 47.92 - 5 team points 4x400m Relay Finals 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5976">Emily Salmans</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 3:50.99 - 5 team points Triple Jump 6th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 38-2.75 - 3 team points 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5983">Paris Wolf</a>&nbsp;- 36-4.25 Discus 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5964">Laurel Haley</a>&nbsp;- 144-10 Heptathlon 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 4,962 - 8 team points @ 100mH - 14.04 - 973 HJ - 5-2.5 - 724 SP - 31-5.25 - 502 200m - 25.18 - 870 LJ - 17-10.75 - 686 JT - 92-2 - 441 800m - 2:24.30 - 766 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 4,609 points - 5 team points 100mH - 14.91 - 854 HJ - 4-8.75 - 555 SP - 32-3.75 - 520 200m - 25.58 - 834 LJ - 17-4.75 - 643 JT - 99-6 - 483 800m - 2:27.84 - 720 Bold indicates NCAA DII provisional mark @ indicates All-MIAA status Full FHSU Results - Saturday 100m Dash Prelims 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 11.56 Q 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5998">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 12.07 200m Dash Prelims 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 24.21 Q 14th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5998">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 25.26 800m Run Prelims 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5976">Emily Salmans</a>&nbsp;- 2:16.69 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5982">Hannah Wiebe</a>&nbsp;- 2:22.01 10,000m Run Finals 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5980">Abigail Stewart</a>&nbsp;- 38:33.08 - 6 team points @ 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5970">Brooke Navarro</a>&nbsp;- 39:15.10 - 4 team points 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5971">Mya Navarro</a>&nbsp;- 42:18.18 100m Hurdles Prelims 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 13.91W Q 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5972">Layne Needham</a>&nbsp;- 14.57 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6002">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- DQ 400m Hurdles Prelims 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 1:02.29 Q 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5972">Layne Needham</a>&nbsp;- 1:06.81 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6002">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 1:07.02 High Jump 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5994">Alexandra Hart</a>&nbsp;- 5-9.75 - 10 team points # ! @ 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5967">Summer Kragel</a>&nbsp;- 5-4.25 - 2 team points 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5962">Haley George</a>&nbsp;- 5-2.25 Pole Vault <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5968">Taylor Linn</a>&nbsp;- NH <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5978">Maleigha Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- NH Long Jump 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 17-10.25 20th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5983">Paris Wolf</a>&nbsp;- 17-0.75 Hammer Throw 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5964">Laurel Haley</a>&nbsp;- 182-8 - 6 team points @ Javelin Throw 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5986">Addie Berens</a>&nbsp;- 150-2 - 6 team points @ 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5987">Rhyann Brown</a>&nbsp;- 136-2 - 1 team point Heptathlon (through four events) 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 3,069 100mH - 14.04 HJ - 5-2.5 SP - 31-5.25 200m - 25.18 6th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 2,763 100mH - 14.91 HJ - 4-8.75 SP - 32-3.75 200m - 25.58 Bold indicates NCAA Division II provisional mark # indicates NCAA Division II automatic qualifying mark ! indicates program record @ indicates All-MIAA honors Q indicates qualified for finals&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620608903132.jpeg" alt="FHSU's Lyric Holman wins the 100 meters at the MIAA Championships in Pittsburg. (Courtesy Mike Gullstt, PSU)" />
 <figcaption>FHSU's Lyric Holman wins the 100 meters at the MIAA Championships in Pittsburg. (Courtesy Mike Gullstt, PSU)</figcaption>
 </figure>PITTSBURG, Kan. - The 12th-ranked Fort Hays State women's track and field team earned a fifth-place finish at the 2021 MIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships thanks to a pair of conference champions and seven All-MIAA performances. Tigers won one conference title, earned three All-MIAA honors and posted five provisional marks on day two Sunday (May 9). Fort Hays State picked up 84 points in the team race, less than 10 points behind third-place Pittsburg State. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;earned 18.5 points for the Tigers on Sunday thanks in large part to a first-place finish in the 100m dash. The sophomore was first across the line in 11.59, winning her second league title to go along with her indoor 60m championship. Holman later placed third in the 200m dash with a time of 24.22, earning another All-MIAA honor. She was also on a pair of relay teams that both placed fourth.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>, Holman,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5998">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;opened the day with a fourth-place finish in the 4x100m relay with a time of 47.92 before Holman, Savolt,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5976">Emily Salmans</a>&nbsp;and Rossi teamed up at the end of the day to post a time of 3:50.99 in the 4x400m relay race. In addition to running in both relays, Rossi picked up team points in three other events on Sunday. The sophomore multi-athlete opened the day with a second-place finish in the heptathlon, earning All-MIAA honors with a two-day total of 4,962 points, 22 points shy of her program record. Rossi also ran in the finals of both hurdle races, placing fourth in the 100m hurdles with a provisional time of 14.14 before finishing seventh in the 400m hurdles with a mark of 1:05.45. The Oak Creek, Colo. native finished the day with 17.5 team points. Savolt also reached double figures in team points after scoring in both relays, the heptathlon and the triple jump. The freshman scored a personal-best 4,609 points in the heptathlon, good for fourth place and improving her provisional mark in the process. She later finished sixth in the triple jump after covering a distance of 38-2.75 on her third attempt. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5964">Laurel Haley</a>&nbsp;reached the finals in the discus before placing ninth with a top toss of 144-10.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5980">Abigail Stewart</a>&nbsp;finished 12th in the 5,000m run with a time of 18:06.61, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5970">Brooke Navarro</a>&nbsp;less than three seconds behind in 15th with a mark of 18:09.26.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5983">Paris Wolf</a>&nbsp;placed 13th in the triple jump with a mark of 36-4.25. Missouri Southern won the team title with 145 points. The Tigers will send some student-athletes to the Loper Twilight next weekend (May 15-16) before selections for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships are announced on Tuesday, May 18. Full FHSU Results - Sunday 100m Dash Finals 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 11.59 - 10 team points @ 200m Dash Finals 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 24.22 - 6 team points @ 5,000m Run Finals 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5980">Abigail Stewart</a>&nbsp;- 18:06.61 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5970">Brooke Navarro</a>&nbsp;- 18:09.26 100m Hurdles Finals 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 14.14 - 5 team points 400m Hurdles Finals 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 1:05.45 - 2 team points 4x100m Relay Finals 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5998">Tori Poe</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 47.92 - 5 team points 4x400m Relay Finals 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5976">Emily Salmans</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 3:50.99 - 5 team points Triple Jump 6th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 38-2.75 - 3 team points 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5983">Paris Wolf</a>&nbsp;- 36-4.25 Discus 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5964">Laurel Haley</a>&nbsp;- 144-10 Heptathlon 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 4,962 - 8 team points @ 100mH - 14.04 - 973 HJ - 5-2.5 - 724 SP - 31-5.25 - 502 200m - 25.18 - 870 LJ - 17-10.75 - 686 JT - 92-2 - 441 800m - 2:24.30 - 766 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 4,609 points - 5 team points 100mH - 14.91 - 854 HJ - 4-8.75 - 555 SP - 32-3.75 - 520 200m - 25.58 - 834 LJ - 17-4.75 - 643 JT - 99-6 - 483 800m - 2:27.84 - 720 Bold indicates NCAA DII provisional mark @ indicates All-MIAA status Full FHSU Results - Saturday 100m Dash Prelims 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 11.56 Q 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5998">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 12.07 200m Dash Prelims 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 24.21 Q 14th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5998">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 25.26 800m Run Prelims 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5976">Emily Salmans</a>&nbsp;- 2:16.69 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5982">Hannah Wiebe</a>&nbsp;- 2:22.01 10,000m Run Finals 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5980">Abigail Stewart</a>&nbsp;- 38:33.08 - 6 team points @ 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5970">Brooke Navarro</a>&nbsp;- 39:15.10 - 4 team points 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5971">Mya Navarro</a>&nbsp;- 42:18.18 100m Hurdles Prelims 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 13.91W Q 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5972">Layne Needham</a>&nbsp;- 14.57 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6002">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- DQ 400m Hurdles Prelims 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 1:02.29 Q 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5972">Layne Needham</a>&nbsp;- 1:06.81 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6002">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 1:07.02 High Jump 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5994">Alexandra Hart</a>&nbsp;- 5-9.75 - 10 team points # ! @ 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5967">Summer Kragel</a>&nbsp;- 5-4.25 - 2 team points 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5962">Haley George</a>&nbsp;- 5-2.25 Pole Vault <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5968">Taylor Linn</a>&nbsp;- NH <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5978">Maleigha Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- NH Long Jump 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 17-10.25 20th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5983">Paris Wolf</a>&nbsp;- 17-0.75 Hammer Throw 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5964">Laurel Haley</a>&nbsp;- 182-8 - 6 team points @ Javelin Throw 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5986">Addie Berens</a>&nbsp;- 150-2 - 6 team points @ 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5987">Rhyann Brown</a>&nbsp;- 136-2 - 1 team point Heptathlon (through four events) 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 3,069 100mH - 14.04 HJ - 5-2.5 SP - 31-5.25 200m - 25.18 6th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 2,763 100mH - 14.91 HJ - 4-8.75 SP - 32-3.75 200m - 25.58 Bold indicates NCAA Division II provisional mark # indicates NCAA Division II automatic qualifying mark ! indicates program record @ indicates All-MIAA honors Q indicates qualified for finals&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏃‍♀️ FHSU women place fifth at MIAA Outdoor Championships

PITTSBURG, Kan. - Highlighted by one championship, one school record, five All-MIAA&nbsp;performances and nine provisional marks, the Fort Hays State men's track and field team placed sixth overall at the 2021 MIAA Outdoor Championships this weekend. The Tigers racked up 65 team points, including 62 on Sunday thanks to five podium appearances on the final day of the meet. The 4x100m relay team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5927">Xavier Robinson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5912">Malcom Gardner</a>&nbsp;opened the day with a first-place finish, combining for a provisional time of 40.86. The Tigers then ended the day with a second-place finish in the 4x400m relay. Albright,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5934">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5917">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;teamed up to finish that race in 3:13.76, earning All-MIAA honors in the process. The Tigers had three other third-place finishes on Sunday, all of which came on the track. Landrum picked up his second All-MIAA honor of the day with a third-place finish in the 200m dash finals, crossing the line in 21.48.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5918">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;rallied over the final stretch to place third in the 800m run, completing the two laps in 1:57.62.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5933">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;got the Tigers going early in the day when he placed third in the 3,000m steeplechase with a provisional time of 9:07.11. Fort Hays State occupied three of the top seven spots in the decathlon, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5925">Matthew Pieper</a>&nbsp;smashing his own school record with a two-day total of 6,975 points. The senior placed fourth in the event, improving his school record and provisional mark by 237 points. Pieper now sits in 12th on the national performance chart. Before running in the 4x400m relay at the end of the day, Churchman opened the day with the final five events of the decathlon. The true freshman placed fifth with a personal-best and a provisional total of 6,763 points, nearly 700 points better than his previous personal best.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;also cleared the provisional threshold with his 10-event total of 6,456 points, also a new personal-best by exactly 200 points. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5929">Robbie Schmidt</a>&nbsp;grabbed the Tigers four team points with his fifth-place finish in the 5,000m run finals, crossing the line in 14:44.18.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5912">Malcom Gardner</a>&nbsp;also finished fifth in his finals race, earning four team points in the 200m dash with a time of 21.63. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5908">Caleb Carrasco</a>&nbsp;was sixth in the 800m run finals, less than one second behind Mangan with a time of 1:58.48.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5926">Guillaume Plagneux</a>&nbsp;finished seventh in the 1,500m run with a time of 3:56.73. The Tigers also earned a pair of points in the field events, including an eighth-place finish in the high jump from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5907">Lucas Broxterman</a>&nbsp;after he cleared the 6-4 bar and in the triple jump after Robinson cleared a distance of 47-1. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5924">Gilbert Peters</a>&nbsp;advanced to the finals in the discus throw before placing ninth in the event thanks to a personal-best toss of 164-11, good for an NCAA DII provisional mark. Peters also placed 12th in the shot put with a heave of 51-10.5. Pittsburg State won the team title with 172.5 points. The Tigers will send some student-athletes to the Loper Twilight next weekend (May 15-16) before selections for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships are announced on Tuesday, May 18. Full FHSU Results - Sunday 200m Dash Finals 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 21.48 - 6 team points @ 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5912">Malcom Gardner</a>&nbsp;- 21.63 - 4 team points 800m Run Finals 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5918">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;- 1:57.62 - 6 team points @ 6th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5908">Caleb Carrasco</a>&nbsp;- 1:58.48 - 3 team points 1,500m Run Finals 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5926">Guillaume Plagneux</a>&nbsp;- 3:56.73 - 2 team points 3,000m Steeplechase Finals 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5933">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;- 9:07.11 - 6 team points @ 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5943">Ethan Fisher</a>&nbsp;- 9:51.68 5,000m Run Finals 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5929">Robbie Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- 14:44.18 - 4 team points 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5950">Jaret Pfizenmaier</a>&nbsp;- 15:22.59 4x100m Relay Finals 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5927">Xavier Robinson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5912">Malcom Gardner</a>&nbsp;- 40.86 - 10 team points @ 4x400m Relay Finals 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5934">Nolan Churchman</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5917">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;- 3:13.76 - 8 team points @ High Jump 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5907">Lucas Broxterman</a>&nbsp;- 6-4 - 1 team point 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5914">Blayne Godshall</a>&nbsp;- 6-4 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5953">Dayton Williams</a>&nbsp;- 6-4 Triple Jump 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5927">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;- 47-1 - 1 team point Shot Put 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5924">Gilbert Peters</a>&nbsp;- 51-10.5 Discus 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5924">Gilbert Peters</a>&nbsp;- 164-11 17th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5922">Kolgan Ohl</a>&nbsp;- 152-0 Decathlon 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5925">Matthew Pieper</a>&nbsp;- 6,975 - 5 team points ! 100m - 11.13 - 832 LJ - 23-5.5 - 850 SP - 40-6.75 - 628 HJ - 5-11.5 - 644 400m - 50.01 - 814 110mH - 15.33 - 810 DT - 31.97 - 503 PV - 4.35 - 716 JT - 44.24 - 504 1,500m - 4:40.94 - 674 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5934">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 6,763 - 4 team points 100m - 10.87 - 890 LJ - 23-3.25 - 835 SP - 38-0.75 - 582 HJ - 6-3.25 - 723 400m - 48.82 - 870 110mH - 16.29 - 700 DT - 30.41 - 473 PV - 4.15 - 659 JT - 37.25 - 402 1,500m - 4:48.28 - 629 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;- 6,456 - 2 team points 100m - 11.20 - 817 LJ - 20-11.25 - 670 SP - 37-9.5 - 577 HJ - 5-7 - 544 400m - 49.83 - 822 110mH - 16.25 - 705 DT - 39.36 - 652 PV - 3.85 - 576 JT - 38.01 - 413 1,500m - 4:40.04 - 680 Bold indicates NCAA DII provisional mark ! indicates program record @ indicates All-MIAA status Full FHSU Results -&nbsp; Saturday 100m Dash Prelims 14th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5939">Cole Diffenbaugh</a>&nbsp;- 10.77 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- FS 200m Dash Prelims 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 21.15 Q 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5912">Malcom Gardner</a>&nbsp;- 21.67 Q 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5939">Cole Diffenbaugh</a>&nbsp;- 22.01 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 22.10 400m Dash Prelims 17th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5937">Taivian Creamer</a>&nbsp;- 50.49 19th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 50.86 800m Run Prelims 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5918">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;- 1:54.47 Q 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5908">Caleb Carrasco</a>&nbsp;- 1:55.22 Q 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5919">Trever Medina</a>&nbsp;- 1:55.59 10,000m Run Finals 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5929">Robbie Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- 32:26.74 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5940">Joshua Doria</a>&nbsp;- DNF Pole Vault 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5935">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;- 16-00 - 2 team points 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5910">Mark Faber</a>&nbsp;- 16-00 - 1 team point <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5931">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;- NH Long Jump 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5927">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;- 22-11.75 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5907">Lucas Broxterman</a>&nbsp;- 22-2.25 Hammer Throw 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5922">Kolgan Ohl</a>&nbsp;- 182-1 Javelin Throw 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5909">David Enns</a>&nbsp;- 187-7 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6102">Garron Champoux</a>&nbsp;- 168-1 Decathlon (through five events) 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5934">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 3,900 100m - 10.87 LJ - 23-3.25 SP - 38-0.75 HJ - 6-3.25 400m - 48.82 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5925">Matthew Pieper</a>&nbsp;- 3,768 100m - 11.13 LJ - 23-5.5 SP - 40-6.75 HJ - 5-11.5 400m - 50.01 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;- 3,430 100m - 11.20 LJ - 20-11.25 SP - 37-9.5 HJ - 5-7 400m - 49.83 Bold indicates NCAA DII provisional mark Q indicates advanced to finals

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620613056499.jpeg" alt="FHSU won the 4x100 meter relay at the MIAA Track and Field Championships (Courtesy Jason McCullough)" />
 <figcaption>FHSU won the 4x100 meter relay at the MIAA Track and Field Championships (Courtesy Jason McCullough)</figcaption>
 </figure>PITTSBURG, Kan. - Highlighted by one championship, one school record, five All-MIAA&nbsp;performances and nine provisional marks, the Fort Hays State men's track and field team placed sixth overall at the 2021 MIAA Outdoor Championships this weekend. The Tigers racked up 65 team points, including 62 on Sunday thanks to five podium appearances on the final day of the meet. The 4x100m relay team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5927">Xavier Robinson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5912">Malcom Gardner</a>&nbsp;opened the day with a first-place finish, combining for a provisional time of 40.86. The Tigers then ended the day with a second-place finish in the 4x400m relay. Albright,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5934">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5917">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;teamed up to finish that race in 3:13.76, earning All-MIAA honors in the process. The Tigers had three other third-place finishes on Sunday, all of which came on the track. Landrum picked up his second All-MIAA honor of the day with a third-place finish in the 200m dash finals, crossing the line in 21.48.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5918">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;rallied over the final stretch to place third in the 800m run, completing the two laps in 1:57.62.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5933">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;got the Tigers going early in the day when he placed third in the 3,000m steeplechase with a provisional time of 9:07.11. Fort Hays State occupied three of the top seven spots in the decathlon, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5925">Matthew Pieper</a>&nbsp;smashing his own school record with a two-day total of 6,975 points. The senior placed fourth in the event, improving his school record and provisional mark by 237 points. Pieper now sits in 12th on the national performance chart. Before running in the 4x400m relay at the end of the day, Churchman opened the day with the final five events of the decathlon. The true freshman placed fifth with a personal-best and a provisional total of 6,763 points, nearly 700 points better than his previous personal best.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;also cleared the provisional threshold with his 10-event total of 6,456 points, also a new personal-best by exactly 200 points. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5929">Robbie Schmidt</a>&nbsp;grabbed the Tigers four team points with his fifth-place finish in the 5,000m run finals, crossing the line in 14:44.18.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5912">Malcom Gardner</a>&nbsp;also finished fifth in his finals race, earning four team points in the 200m dash with a time of 21.63. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5908">Caleb Carrasco</a>&nbsp;was sixth in the 800m run finals, less than one second behind Mangan with a time of 1:58.48.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5926">Guillaume Plagneux</a>&nbsp;finished seventh in the 1,500m run with a time of 3:56.73. The Tigers also earned a pair of points in the field events, including an eighth-place finish in the high jump from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5907">Lucas Broxterman</a>&nbsp;after he cleared the 6-4 bar and in the triple jump after Robinson cleared a distance of 47-1. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5924">Gilbert Peters</a>&nbsp;advanced to the finals in the discus throw before placing ninth in the event thanks to a personal-best toss of 164-11, good for an NCAA DII provisional mark. Peters also placed 12th in the shot put with a heave of 51-10.5. Pittsburg State won the team title with 172.5 points. The Tigers will send some student-athletes to the Loper Twilight next weekend (May 15-16) before selections for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships are announced on Tuesday, May 18. Full FHSU Results - Sunday 200m Dash Finals 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 21.48 - 6 team points @ 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5912">Malcom Gardner</a>&nbsp;- 21.63 - 4 team points 800m Run Finals 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5918">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;- 1:57.62 - 6 team points @ 6th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5908">Caleb Carrasco</a>&nbsp;- 1:58.48 - 3 team points 1,500m Run Finals 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5926">Guillaume Plagneux</a>&nbsp;- 3:56.73 - 2 team points 3,000m Steeplechase Finals 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5933">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;- 9:07.11 - 6 team points @ 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5943">Ethan Fisher</a>&nbsp;- 9:51.68 5,000m Run Finals 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5929">Robbie Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- 14:44.18 - 4 team points 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5950">Jaret Pfizenmaier</a>&nbsp;- 15:22.59 4x100m Relay Finals 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5927">Xavier Robinson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5912">Malcom Gardner</a>&nbsp;- 40.86 - 10 team points @ 4x400m Relay Finals 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5934">Nolan Churchman</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5917">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;- 3:13.76 - 8 team points @ High Jump 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5907">Lucas Broxterman</a>&nbsp;- 6-4 - 1 team point 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5914">Blayne Godshall</a>&nbsp;- 6-4 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5953">Dayton Williams</a>&nbsp;- 6-4 Triple Jump 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5927">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;- 47-1 - 1 team point Shot Put 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5924">Gilbert Peters</a>&nbsp;- 51-10.5 Discus 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5924">Gilbert Peters</a>&nbsp;- 164-11 17th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5922">Kolgan Ohl</a>&nbsp;- 152-0 Decathlon 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5925">Matthew Pieper</a>&nbsp;- 6,975 - 5 team points ! 100m - 11.13 - 832 LJ - 23-5.5 - 850 SP - 40-6.75 - 628 HJ - 5-11.5 - 644 400m - 50.01 - 814 110mH - 15.33 - 810 DT - 31.97 - 503 PV - 4.35 - 716 JT - 44.24 - 504 1,500m - 4:40.94 - 674 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5934">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 6,763 - 4 team points 100m - 10.87 - 890 LJ - 23-3.25 - 835 SP - 38-0.75 - 582 HJ - 6-3.25 - 723 400m - 48.82 - 870 110mH - 16.29 - 700 DT - 30.41 - 473 PV - 4.15 - 659 JT - 37.25 - 402 1,500m - 4:48.28 - 629 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;- 6,456 - 2 team points 100m - 11.20 - 817 LJ - 20-11.25 - 670 SP - 37-9.5 - 577 HJ - 5-7 - 544 400m - 49.83 - 822 110mH - 16.25 - 705 DT - 39.36 - 652 PV - 3.85 - 576 JT - 38.01 - 413 1,500m - 4:40.04 - 680 Bold indicates NCAA DII provisional mark ! indicates program record @ indicates All-MIAA status Full FHSU Results -&nbsp; Saturday 100m Dash Prelims 14th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5939">Cole Diffenbaugh</a>&nbsp;- 10.77 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- FS 200m Dash Prelims 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 21.15 Q 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5912">Malcom Gardner</a>&nbsp;- 21.67 Q 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5939">Cole Diffenbaugh</a>&nbsp;- 22.01 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 22.10 400m Dash Prelims 17th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5937">Taivian Creamer</a>&nbsp;- 50.49 19th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 50.86 800m Run Prelims 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5918">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;- 1:54.47 Q 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5908">Caleb Carrasco</a>&nbsp;- 1:55.22 Q 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5919">Trever Medina</a>&nbsp;- 1:55.59 10,000m Run Finals 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5929">Robbie Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- 32:26.74 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5940">Joshua Doria</a>&nbsp;- DNF Pole Vault 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5935">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;- 16-00 - 2 team points 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5910">Mark Faber</a>&nbsp;- 16-00 - 1 team point <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5931">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;- NH Long Jump 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5927">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;- 22-11.75 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5907">Lucas Broxterman</a>&nbsp;- 22-2.25 Hammer Throw 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5922">Kolgan Ohl</a>&nbsp;- 182-1 Javelin Throw 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5909">David Enns</a>&nbsp;- 187-7 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6102">Garron Champoux</a>&nbsp;- 168-1 Decathlon (through five events) 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5934">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 3,900 100m - 10.87 LJ - 23-3.25 SP - 38-0.75 HJ - 6-3.25 400m - 48.82 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5925">Matthew Pieper</a>&nbsp;- 3,768 100m - 11.13 LJ - 23-5.5 SP - 40-6.75 HJ - 5-11.5 400m - 50.01 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;- 3,430 100m - 11.20 LJ - 20-11.25 SP - 37-9.5 HJ - 5-7 400m - 49.83 Bold indicates NCAA DII provisional mark Q indicates advanced to finalsFHSU Athletics

🏃‍♂️ Tiger men finish sixth at MIAA Championships

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yermin Mercedes and Jose Abreu had three RBI’s each to help the Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City 9-3 on Sunday, finishing off a three-game sweep and handing the Royals their eighth consecutive loss.

The Royals went winless on its seven-game homestand. They opened the homestand up 1½ games in the division but leave their friendly confides back 3½ games. They were swept by the Indians earlier in the week.

“We’ve got to keep working and teaching and it will pay off,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “There isn’t a quick fix other than maybe a day off and fight again on Tuesday.”

The White Sox have beaten the Royals 10 straight times on the road. The last team to do that was Oakland from 2003-2006 when they beat Kansas City 12 consecutive times in Kauffman Stadium.

Lucas Giolito (2-3) gave up one run, four hits, two walks and fanned two in five innings of work and got the win. It’s the first run allowed by a Chicago starter in five games as they’ve gone 29 1/3 innings and have a 0.31 ERA in that stretch.

“The heart of a lion,” Chicago manager Tony La Russa said. “The first inning could’ve got away, but he limited it to one run. I was really impressed with the way he competed.”

The three runs by the Royals are the most the White Sox have given up in a week.

Kansas City got its first lead since Wednesday after Whit Merrifield doubled and eventually scored two batters later in the first inning. It was a promising start after snapping a 28-inning scoreless streak on Saturday night, but they didn’t lead again after that point.

“Our best baseball is ahead of us and we’re not happy and it’s embarrassing when we don’t play how we should,” Matheny said.

The next half inning, Mercedes hit a triple to right field - the first in his career - scoring Abreu and a double in the third scoring Yoan Moncada and Yasmani Grandal.

“I’ve been working hard every time and not doing too much,” Mercedes said. “Just do the same thing every day.”

Danny Mendick kept his hot bat going with an RBI-single to right field to lead 3-1.

Leury Garcia added another run on an RBI single to score Andrew Vaughan in the sixth.

The Royals had the bases loaded with one out in the sixth, but only managed one run on an RBI from Michael A. Taylor.

Abreu singled in two RBI’s in the seventh and one more in the ninth.

“We got outstanding heart and spirit,” La Russa said. “It will be a happy flight, but we’ve got to focus on what’s next.”

Mike Minor (2-2) got the loss and went five innings giving up five earned runs, five hits, two walks and struck out seven.

Chicago hosts Minnesota on Tuesday to open a week-long homestand with Dylan Cease (2-0, 2.37) on the hill. Kansas City starts a seven-game road trip beginning in Detroit on Tuesday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yermin Mercedes and Jose Abreu had three RBI’s each to help the Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City 9-3 on Sunday, finishing off a three-game sweep and handing the Royals their eighth consecutive loss.The Royals went winless on its seven-game homestand. They opened the homestand up 1½ games in the division but leave their friendly confides back 3½ games. They were swept by the Indians earlier in the week.“We’ve got to keep working and teaching and it will pay off,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “There isn’t a quick fix other than maybe a day off and fight again on Tuesday.”The White Sox have beaten the Royals 10 straight times on the road. The last team to do that was Oakland from 2003-2006 when they beat Kansas City 12 consecutive times in Kauffman Stadium.Lucas Giolito (2-3) gave up one run, four hits, two walks and fanned two in five innings of work and got the win. It’s the first run allowed by a Chicago starter in five games as they’ve gone 29 1/3 innings and have a 0.31 ERA in that stretch.“The heart of a lion,” Chicago manager Tony La Russa said. “The first inning could’ve got away, but he limited it to one run. I was really impressed with the way he competed.”The three runs by the Royals are the most the White Sox have given up in a week.Kansas City got its first lead since Wednesday after Whit Merrifield doubled and eventually scored two batters later in the first inning. It was a promising start after snapping a 28-inning scoreless streak on Saturday night, but they didn’t lead again after that point.“Our best baseball is ahead of us and we’re not happy and it’s embarrassing when we don’t play how we should,” Matheny said.The next half inning, Mercedes hit a triple to right field - the first in his career - scoring Abreu and a double in the third scoring Yoan Moncada and Yasmani Grandal.“I’ve been working hard every time and not doing too much,” Mercedes said. “Just do the same thing every day.”Danny Mendick kept his hot bat going with an RBI-single to right field to lead 3-1.Leury Garcia added another run on an RBI single to score Andrew Vaughan in the sixth.The Royals had the bases loaded with one out in the sixth, but only managed one run on an RBI from Michael A. Taylor.Abreu singled in two RBI’s in the seventh and one more in the ninth.“We got outstanding heart and spirit,” La Russa said. “It will be a happy flight, but we’ve got to focus on what’s next.”Mike Minor (2-2) got the loss and went five innings giving up five earned runs, five hits, two walks and struck out seven.UP NEXTChicago hosts Minnesota on Tuesday to open a week-long homestand with Dylan Cease (2-0, 2.37) on the hill. Kansas City starts a seven-game road trip beginning in Detroit on Tuesday.

⚾ Royals suffer loss to White Sox in final game of the homestand

PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Fort Hays State men's track and field team opened competition at the 2021 MIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with several strong marks, including three provisional performances, four individuals moving on to final races on Sunday and three solid starts to the decathlon. The multi-athletes got the day going on a high note for the Tigers, with FHSU sitting in first, second and eighth in the decathlon through five events.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5934">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;leads the field with 3,900 points after the first day thanks to personal-bests in all five events. The freshman ran a 10.87 in the 100m dash, a wind-legal personal best, before clearing 23-3.25 in the long jump. He then tossed the shot put 38-0.75 and cleared the 6-3.25 bar in the high jump, an outdoor personal best, before wrapping up the day with a time of 48.82 in the 400m dash. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5925">Matthew Pieper</a>&nbsp;sits in second after day one with a total of 3,768 points. He posted an outdoor personal best in the long jump after clearing a distance of 23-5.5 while posting a personal-best toss of 40-6.75 in the shot put.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;recorded personal-bests in four of the five events, including the 100m dash (11.20), long jump (20-11.25), shot put (37-9.5) and 400m dash (49.83). The Tigers picked up three team points in the pole vault competition thanks to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5935">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5910">Mark Faber</a>&nbsp;both clearing the 16-0 bar. Clark placed seventh on a judge's decision, with Faber finishing eighth. Fort Hays State will send a pair of runners to Sunday's finals in both the 200m dash and the 800m run.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;posted the top time of the day in the 200m dash, crossing the line in 21.15. The wind-legal time is an NCAA DII provisional mark and places Landrum in a tie for 14th in the country.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5912">Malcom Gardner</a>&nbsp;will join Landrum in the finals thanks to a preliminary time of 21.67. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5918">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5908">Caleb Carrasco</a>&nbsp;will represent the Tigers in the 800m run finals after both finished in the top eight of the preliminary round Saturday. Mangan crossed the line in 1:54.47, good for the fifth-fastest time on the day, with Carrasco close behind in eight with a time of 1:55.22. The Tigers will wrap up competition at the league meet on Sunday beginning at 9:30 a.m. Final races on the track are slated to begin at 1:30 p.m. Full FHSU Results 100m Dash Prelims 14th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5939">Cole Diffenbaugh</a>&nbsp;- 10.77 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- FS 200m Dash Prelims 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 21.15 Q 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5912">Malcom Gardner</a>&nbsp;- 21.67 Q 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5939">Cole Diffenbaugh</a>&nbsp;- 22.01 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 22.10 400m Dash Prelims 17th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5937">Taivian Creamer</a>&nbsp;- 50.49 19th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 50.86 800m Run Prelims 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5918">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;- 1:54.47 Q 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5908">Caleb Carrasco</a>&nbsp;- 1:55.22 Q 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5919">Trever Medina</a>&nbsp;- 1:55.59 10,000m Run Finals 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5929">Robbie Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- 32:26.74 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5940">Joshua Doria</a>&nbsp;- DNF Pole Vault 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5935">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;- 16-00 - 2 team points 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5910">Mark Faber</a>&nbsp;- 16-00 - 1 team point <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5931">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;- NH Long Jump 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5927">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;- 22-11.75 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5907">Lucas Broxterman</a>&nbsp;- 22-2.25 Hammer Throw 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5922">Kolgan Ohl</a>&nbsp;- 182-1 Javelin Throw 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5909">David Enns</a>&nbsp;- 187-7 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6102">Garron Champoux</a>&nbsp;- 168-1 Decathlon (through five events) 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5934">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 3,900 100m - 10.87 LJ - 23-3.25 SP - 38-0.75 HJ - 6-3.25 400m - 48.82 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5925">Matthew Pieper</a>&nbsp;- 3,768 100m - 11.13 LJ - 23-5.5 SP - 40-6.75 HJ - 5-11.5 400m - 50.01 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;- 3,430 100m - 11.20 LJ - 20-11.25 SP - 37-9.5 HJ - 5-7 400m - 49.83 Bold indicates NCAA DII provisional mark Q indicates advanced to finals

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620534876819.jpeg" alt="FHSU's Nolan Churchman leads the decathlon through five events at the MIAA Championships (Courtesy Derek Livingston, PSU Athletics)" />
 <figcaption>FHSU's Nolan Churchman leads the decathlon through five events at the MIAA Championships (Courtesy Derek Livingston, PSU Athletics)</figcaption>
 </figure>PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Fort Hays State men's track and field team opened competition at the 2021 MIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with several strong marks, including three provisional performances, four individuals moving on to final races on Sunday and three solid starts to the decathlon. The multi-athletes got the day going on a high note for the Tigers, with FHSU sitting in first, second and eighth in the decathlon through five events.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5934">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;leads the field with 3,900 points after the first day thanks to personal-bests in all five events. The freshman ran a 10.87 in the 100m dash, a wind-legal personal best, before clearing 23-3.25 in the long jump. He then tossed the shot put 38-0.75 and cleared the 6-3.25 bar in the high jump, an outdoor personal best, before wrapping up the day with a time of 48.82 in the 400m dash. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5925">Matthew Pieper</a>&nbsp;sits in second after day one with a total of 3,768 points. He posted an outdoor personal best in the long jump after clearing a distance of 23-5.5 while posting a personal-best toss of 40-6.75 in the shot put.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;recorded personal-bests in four of the five events, including the 100m dash (11.20), long jump (20-11.25), shot put (37-9.5) and 400m dash (49.83). The Tigers picked up three team points in the pole vault competition thanks to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5935">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5910">Mark Faber</a>&nbsp;both clearing the 16-0 bar. Clark placed seventh on a judge's decision, with Faber finishing eighth. Fort Hays State will send a pair of runners to Sunday's finals in both the 200m dash and the 800m run.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;posted the top time of the day in the 200m dash, crossing the line in 21.15. The wind-legal time is an NCAA DII provisional mark and places Landrum in a tie for 14th in the country.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5912">Malcom Gardner</a>&nbsp;will join Landrum in the finals thanks to a preliminary time of 21.67. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5918">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5908">Caleb Carrasco</a>&nbsp;will represent the Tigers in the 800m run finals after both finished in the top eight of the preliminary round Saturday. Mangan crossed the line in 1:54.47, good for the fifth-fastest time on the day, with Carrasco close behind in eight with a time of 1:55.22. The Tigers will wrap up competition at the league meet on Sunday beginning at 9:30 a.m. Final races on the track are slated to begin at 1:30 p.m. Full FHSU Results 100m Dash Prelims 14th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5939">Cole Diffenbaugh</a>&nbsp;- 10.77 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- FS 200m Dash Prelims 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5916">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 21.15 Q 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5912">Malcom Gardner</a>&nbsp;- 21.67 Q 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5939">Cole Diffenbaugh</a>&nbsp;- 22.01 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 22.10 400m Dash Prelims 17th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5937">Taivian Creamer</a>&nbsp;- 50.49 19th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 50.86 800m Run Prelims 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5918">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;- 1:54.47 Q 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5908">Caleb Carrasco</a>&nbsp;- 1:55.22 Q 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5919">Trever Medina</a>&nbsp;- 1:55.59 10,000m Run Finals 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5929">Robbie Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- 32:26.74 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5940">Joshua Doria</a>&nbsp;- DNF Pole Vault 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5935">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;- 16-00 - 2 team points 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5910">Mark Faber</a>&nbsp;- 16-00 - 1 team point <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5931">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;- NH Long Jump 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5927">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;- 22-11.75 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5907">Lucas Broxterman</a>&nbsp;- 22-2.25 Hammer Throw 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5922">Kolgan Ohl</a>&nbsp;- 182-1 Javelin Throw 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5909">David Enns</a>&nbsp;- 187-7 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6102">Garron Champoux</a>&nbsp;- 168-1 Decathlon (through five events) 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5934">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 3,900 100m - 10.87 LJ - 23-3.25 SP - 38-0.75 HJ - 6-3.25 400m - 48.82 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5925">Matthew Pieper</a>&nbsp;- 3,768 100m - 11.13 LJ - 23-5.5 SP - 40-6.75 HJ - 5-11.5 400m - 50.01 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;- 3,430 100m - 11.20 LJ - 20-11.25 SP - 37-9.5 HJ - 5-7 400m - 49.83 Bold indicates NCAA DII provisional mark Q indicates advanced to finalsFHSU Athletics

🏃‍♂️ Tiger men open MIAA Championship with strong marks

PITTSBURG, Kan. - The 12th-ranked Fort Hays State women's track and field team had quite a showing on day one of the 2021 MIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday, winning one conference title, earning four All-MIAA honors, breaking one school record, posting six NCAA DII provisional marks and sitting in second in the league through six events. The Tigers racked up 35 team points on the opening day, second-most in the league. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5994">Alexandra Hart</a>&nbsp;continued her undefeated season in the high jump, placing first to win her second conference title as a true freshman with an outdoor school-record jump of 5-9.75. The mark automatically qualifies Hart for the DII National Championships and is tied for the top mark in Division II this season. Hart was one of two athletes to clear the 5-8.5 bar before winning the title on her third and final attempt at the school-record height.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5967">Summer Kragel</a>&nbsp;helped the Tiger team score with a seventh-place finish in the event, clearing a height of 5-4.25. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5964">Laurel Haley</a>&nbsp;picked up All-MIAA honors with her third-place finish in the hammer throw, tossing the implement 182-8 on her sixth and final attempt of the day. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5986">Addie Berens</a>&nbsp;also reached the podium to earn All-MIAA honors, placing third in the javelin throw in her first appearance in the conference championships. The freshman recorded a provisional toss of 150-2 on her second attempt of the day.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5987">Rhyann Brown</a>&nbsp;also picked up a team point for the Tigers, placing eighth with a toss of 136-2. The final All-MIAA performance came in the final event of the day when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5980">Abigail Stewart</a>&nbsp;placed third in the 10,000m run. The sophomore completed the race in a personal-best 38:33.08.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5970">Brooke Navarro</a>&nbsp;secured four team points for the Tigers with her fifth-place finish in the race, crossing the line in 39:15.10. The Tigers saw four individuals advance through the preliminary rounds, including&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;in both the 100m and 200m races and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;in the 100m hurdles and the 400m hurdles. Holman ran the second-fastest time in the 100m dash prelims, crossing the line in 11.56, before placing third in the 200m prelims with a time of 24.21. Rossi ran a personal-best 13.91 in the 100m hurdles prelims, the fastest time in the field, before finishing third in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:02.29. Rossi opened the day with a solid performance in the first half of the heptathlon, sitting in second place with 3,069 points through four events.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;accumulated 2,763 points on day one, good for sixth place. The Tigers will wrap up competition in the league championships on Sunday, with action set to begin at 9:30 a.m. Finals on the track are slated to start at 1:30 p.m. Full FHSU Results 100m Dash Prelims 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 11.56 Q 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5998">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 12.07 200m Dash Prelims 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 24.21 Q 14th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5998">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 25.26 800m Run Prelims 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5976">Emily Salmans</a>&nbsp;- 2:16.69 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5982">Hannah Wiebe</a>&nbsp;- 2:22.01 10,000m Run Finals 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5980">Abigail Stewart</a>&nbsp;- 38:33.08 - 6 team points @ 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5970">Brooke Navarro</a>&nbsp;- 39:15.10 - 4 team points 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5971">Mya Navarro</a>&nbsp;- 42:18.18 100m Hurdles Prelims 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 13.91 Q 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5972">Layne Needham</a>&nbsp;- 14.57 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6002">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- DQ 400m Hurdles Prelims 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 1:02.29 Q 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5972">Layne Needham</a>&nbsp;- 1:06.81 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6002">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 1:07.02 High Jump 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5994">Alexandra Hart</a>&nbsp;- 5-9.75 - 10 team points # ! @ 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5967">Summer Kragel</a>&nbsp;- 5-4.25 - 2 team points 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5962">Haley George</a>&nbsp;- 5-2.25 Pole Vault <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5968">Taylor Linn</a>&nbsp;- NH <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5978">Maleigha Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- NH Long Jump 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 17-10.25 20th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5983">Paris Wolf</a>&nbsp;- 17-0.75 Hammer Throw 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5964">Laurel Haley</a>&nbsp;- 182-8 - 6 team points @ Javelin Throw 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5986">Addie Berens</a>&nbsp;- 150-2 - 6 team points @ 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5987">Rhyann Brown</a>&nbsp;- 136-2 - 1 team point Heptathlon (through four events) 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 3,069 100mH - 14.04 HJ - 5-2.5 SP - 31-5.25 200m - 25.18 6th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 2,763 100mH - 14.91 HJ - 4-8.75 SP - 32-3.75 200m - 25.58 Bold indicates NCAA Division II provisional mark # indicates NCAA Division II automatic qualifying mark ! indicates program record @ indicates All-MIAA honors Q indicates qualified for finals&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620531952293.jpeg" alt="Alexandria Hart wins the high jump Saturday at the MIAA Championships in Pittsburg. (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Ryan Prickett)" />
 <figcaption>Alexandria Hart wins the high jump Saturday at the MIAA Championships in Pittsburg. (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Ryan Prickett)</figcaption>
 </figure>PITTSBURG, Kan. - The 12th-ranked Fort Hays State women's track and field team had quite a showing on day one of the 2021 MIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday, winning one conference title, earning four All-MIAA honors, breaking one school record, posting six NCAA DII provisional marks and sitting in second in the league through six events. The Tigers racked up 35 team points on the opening day, second-most in the league. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5994">Alexandra Hart</a>&nbsp;continued her undefeated season in the high jump, placing first to win her second conference title as a true freshman with an outdoor school-record jump of 5-9.75. The mark automatically qualifies Hart for the DII National Championships and is tied for the top mark in Division II this season. Hart was one of two athletes to clear the 5-8.5 bar before winning the title on her third and final attempt at the school-record height.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5967">Summer Kragel</a>&nbsp;helped the Tiger team score with a seventh-place finish in the event, clearing a height of 5-4.25. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5964">Laurel Haley</a>&nbsp;picked up All-MIAA honors with her third-place finish in the hammer throw, tossing the implement 182-8 on her sixth and final attempt of the day. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5986">Addie Berens</a>&nbsp;also reached the podium to earn All-MIAA honors, placing third in the javelin throw in her first appearance in the conference championships. The freshman recorded a provisional toss of 150-2 on her second attempt of the day.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5987">Rhyann Brown</a>&nbsp;also picked up a team point for the Tigers, placing eighth with a toss of 136-2. The final All-MIAA performance came in the final event of the day when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5980">Abigail Stewart</a>&nbsp;placed third in the 10,000m run. The sophomore completed the race in a personal-best 38:33.08.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5970">Brooke Navarro</a>&nbsp;secured four team points for the Tigers with her fifth-place finish in the race, crossing the line in 39:15.10. The Tigers saw four individuals advance through the preliminary rounds, including&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;in both the 100m and 200m races and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;in the 100m hurdles and the 400m hurdles. Holman ran the second-fastest time in the 100m dash prelims, crossing the line in 11.56, before placing third in the 200m prelims with a time of 24.21. Rossi ran a personal-best 13.91 in the 100m hurdles prelims, the fastest time in the field, before finishing third in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:02.29. Rossi opened the day with a solid performance in the first half of the heptathlon, sitting in second place with 3,069 points through four events.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;accumulated 2,763 points on day one, good for sixth place. The Tigers will wrap up competition in the league championships on Sunday, with action set to begin at 9:30 a.m. Finals on the track are slated to start at 1:30 p.m. Full FHSU Results 100m Dash Prelims 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 11.56 Q 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5998">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 12.07 200m Dash Prelims 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 24.21 Q 14th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5998">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 25.26 800m Run Prelims 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5976">Emily Salmans</a>&nbsp;- 2:16.69 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5982">Hannah Wiebe</a>&nbsp;- 2:22.01 10,000m Run Finals 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5980">Abigail Stewart</a>&nbsp;- 38:33.08 - 6 team points @ 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5970">Brooke Navarro</a>&nbsp;- 39:15.10 - 4 team points 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5971">Mya Navarro</a>&nbsp;- 42:18.18 100m Hurdles Prelims 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 13.91 Q 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5972">Layne Needham</a>&nbsp;- 14.57 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6002">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- DQ 400m Hurdles Prelims 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 1:02.29 Q 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5972">Layne Needham</a>&nbsp;- 1:06.81 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6002">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 1:07.02 High Jump 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5994">Alexandra Hart</a>&nbsp;- 5-9.75 - 10 team points # ! @ 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5967">Summer Kragel</a>&nbsp;- 5-4.25 - 2 team points 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5962">Haley George</a>&nbsp;- 5-2.25 Pole Vault <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5968">Taylor Linn</a>&nbsp;- NH <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5978">Maleigha Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- NH Long Jump 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 17-10.25 20th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5983">Paris Wolf</a>&nbsp;- 17-0.75 Hammer Throw 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5964">Laurel Haley</a>&nbsp;- 182-8 - 6 team points @ Javelin Throw 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5986">Addie Berens</a>&nbsp;- 150-2 - 6 team points @ 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5987">Rhyann Brown</a>&nbsp;- 136-2 - 1 team point Heptathlon (through four events) 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 3,069 100mH - 14.04 HJ - 5-2.5 SP - 31-5.25 200m - 25.18 6th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 2,763 100mH - 14.91 HJ - 4-8.75 SP - 32-3.75 200m - 25.58 Bold indicates NCAA Division II provisional mark # indicates NCAA Division II automatic qualifying mark ! indicates program record @ indicates All-MIAA honors Q indicates qualified for finals&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏃‍♀️ FHSU women in second place after opening day of MIAA Meet

HAYS – The Hays High Indians used two great pitching
performances Saturday to win the Western Plains Diamond Classic championship
Saturday at the Hays High Field. Sophomore Blake Schmidt threw a no-hitter in
his varsity debut as the Indians pulled away late to beat Life Prep Academy 8-2
to close out pool play. Dylan Dreiling followed with a complete game shutout in
a 9-0 win over Manhattan in the title game.

The third place game between Great Bend and Life Prep was cancelled due to weather.

The Indians (13-3) have now won their own tournament 15
times including the last two in its 39 year history.

Dreiling scattered seven hits with seven strikeouts and two
walks in the title game and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The win avenged Hays' loss to the Indians on Friday and ended Manhattan's (14-3) 12-game win streak.

HHS took the lead for good in the title game with three runs in the third inning. Carson Spray's RBI single
up the middle drove in the first run. Following a Dalyn Schwarz walk, Ben Krannawitter singled to
left scoring Spray. Dawson VonFeldt added a sacrifice fly scoring Schwarz.

The Indians broke the game open with a five-run sixth.
Krannawitter started the rally with a one-out RBI single to left. Garrett
Wellbrock drove in Krannawitter with a single to right. Dalton Dale then hit a
three-run homer over the evergreens beyond the left field fence. HHS would add
another run in the seventh on a double play to close out the scoring.

Blake Schmidt helped the Indians advance to the title game with a no-hitter against Life
Prep Academy. The sophomore worked around six walks and four hit batters thanks in part to some sparking defense.

Life Prep scored two runs in the fifth to pull within 3-2 but the Indians answered with a five-run fifth highlighted by Dylan Dreiling’s
bases-loaded triple to blow the game open. Garrett Wellbrock doubled to right scoring
Dreiling.

Hays High closes out their regular season with a
doubleheader at Ulysses Tuesday then plays Liberal and Garden City in a
triangular Friday at Hays High School.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620582925664.jpeg" alt="Hays High wins the 2021 Western Plains Diamond Classic (Courtesy photo)" />
 <figcaption>Hays High wins the 2021 Western Plains Diamond Classic (Courtesy photo)</figcaption>
 </figure>HAYS – The Hays High Indians used two great pitching
performances Saturday to win the Western Plains Diamond Classic championship
Saturday at the Hays High Field. Sophomore Blake Schmidt threw a no-hitter in
his varsity debut as the Indians pulled away late to beat Life Prep Academy 8-2
to close out pool play. Dylan Dreiling followed with a complete game shutout in
a 9-0 win over Manhattan in the title game.The third place game between Great Bend and Life Prep was cancelled due to weather.The Indians (13-3) have now won their own tournament 15
times including the last two in its 39 year history.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1045770166&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-coach-dustin-drehermp3" title="HHS Coach Dustin Dreher" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS Coach Dustin Dreher</a></div></div>Dreiling scattered seven hits with seven strikeouts and two
walks in the title game and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The win avenged Hays' loss to the Indians on Friday and ended Manhattan's (14-3) 12-game win streak.HHS took the lead for good in the title game with three runs in the third inning. Carson Spray's RBI single
up the middle drove in the first run. Following a Dalyn Schwarz walk, Ben Krannawitter singled to
left scoring Spray. Dawson VonFeldt added a sacrifice fly scoring Schwarz.The Indians broke the game open with a five-run sixth.
Krannawitter started the rally with a one-out RBI single to left. Garrett
Wellbrock drove in Krannawitter with a single to right. Dalton Dale then hit a
three-run homer over the evergreens beyond the left field fence. HHS would add
another run in the seventh on a double play to close out the scoring.Blake Schmidt helped the Indians advance to the title game with a no-hitter against Life
Prep Academy. The sophomore worked around six walks and four hit batters thanks in part to some sparking defense.Life Prep scored two runs in the fifth to pull within 3-2 but the Indians answered with a five-run fifth highlighted by Dylan Dreiling’s
bases-loaded triple to blow the game open. Garrett Wellbrock doubled to right scoring
Dreiling.Hays High closes out their regular season with a
doubleheader at Ulysses Tuesday then plays Liberal and Garden City in a
triangular Friday at Hays High School.

⚾ Pitching carries Indians to Diamond Classic title

&nbsp; HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team wrapped up the 2021 season with a Senior Day split on Saturday (May 8), knocking off Newman 8-3 in the opener before falling 5-3 in extra innings in the series finale. The Tigers honored eight student-athletes playing in their final game at FHSU before the first pitch, including&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6019">Jace Armstrong</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6023">Ryan Brown</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6028">Jacob Ensz</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6036">Tyler Olson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6039">Jacob Pryor</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6041">Ryan Ruder</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6045">Brayden Smith</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6047">Garrett Stephens</a>. Game 1 - Fort Hays State 8, Newman 3 Starting pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6037">Hunter Parker</a>&nbsp;gave the Tigers a great chance to take control early in the opener, retiring the first 12 batters he faced. The FHSU offense took advantage, scoring a pair of runs in the second and another in the third to jump in front. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6043">Grant Schmidt</a>&nbsp;led off the second inning with a deep blast to left center, his 11th home run of the season and second of the weekend.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6047">Garrett Stephens</a>&nbsp;worked a walk in the next at bat before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6039">Jacob Pryor</a>&nbsp;reached on an error. A walk to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6057">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;loaded the bases with no one out for&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6036">Tyler Olson</a>, who drove in the second run of the game with a grounder to short. The Jets escaped the inning without any further damage with a double play. After another 1-2-3 inning from Parker in the third, the Tigers put together a two-out rally in the home half of the inning.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6051">Kade Wallace</a>&nbsp;kept the inning alive with a single through the right side before Schmidt pulled a double just inside the left-field line, plating Wallace with an RBI double. The Jets broke through with a pair of runs on a home run in the top of the fifth, but Parker bounced back by retiring the next two batters with just three pitches. Newman starter Derek Schumann kept things close until two errors in the bottom of the seventh helped the Tigers score five unearned runs. A throwing error put Tigers on second and third before another error brought home a pair of runs.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6022">Jacob Bouzide</a>&nbsp;followed with a two-out double to right, driving in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6024">Griffin Brunson</a>. Wallace capped off the frame with a two-run blast to left, stretching the Tiger lead to 8-2. The Jets added one run in the eighth on another home run, but that was the only blemish as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6023">Ryan Brown</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6045">Brayden Smith</a>&nbsp;each tossed an inning of relief to finish off the win. Parker (4-3) tossed 7.0 innings in the win, allowing just two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four Jets. Schmidt was 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Wallace was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs and a pair of RBI. Game 2 - Newman 5, Fort Hays State 3 (10 innings) The Tigers twice rallied to tie things up in the series finale, but two unearned runs in the top of the 10th inning helped the Jets steal the win. Newman took the lead in the top of the first after a one-out walk came around to score two batters later, but the Tigers matched that run with a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6047">Garrett Stephens</a>&nbsp;solo shot to left in the home half of the second. FHSU had two more runners on with just one out later in the second, but the Jets escaped with the score still tied at 1-1 thanks to a strikeout and a line out to left. The Jets went back on top with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings. The Tigers had plenty of chances to answer during the middle innings, but couldn't seem to find the big hit to break through. FHSU had baserunners in all but one inning between the third and eighth innings, including stranding a pair in the third, sixth and seventh frames. The Tigers nearly took the lead in the bottom of the seventh when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6043">Grant Schmidt</a>&nbsp;came up with two runners on and two outs, but the redshirt-junior's towering shot to left center was caught by the left fielder with his back against the outfield fence, ending the threat. After Tiger relievers&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6055">Cole Zimmerman</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6046">Jake Steinbring</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6028">Jacob Ensz</a>&nbsp;all tossed 1-2-3 innings down the stretch to keep the game within reach, the Tiger offense finally got on the board again in the bottom of the ninth. A pitch hit&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6036">Tyler Olson</a>&nbsp;to lead off the inning before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6056">Conner Kessler</a>&nbsp;doubled to left center, putting the tying run on second base with no outs.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6022">Jacob Bouzide</a>&nbsp;came through with a game-tying double two batters later, sending an 0-2 pitch into the right-field corner to plate Olson and Kessler. With two runners on and two outs later in the inning, Stephens sent a sharp liner down the third base line, but the Newman third baseman made a diving stop and threw out the catcher just in time to send the game to extra innings. Ensz came back out to pitch in the 10th and promptly struck out two Jets bookending a single to left. The Tigers thought they were out of the inning with a third strikeout, but the runner managed to reach base on a dropped third strike and a throwing error. The umpires initially called the batter runner out due to being out of the baseline, but another umpire overturned the call. One run came in to score on the error, and another came around to score on a single to right. Just after the second Jet run crossed the plate, umpires directed both teams to their dugouts due to lightning in the vicinity. After a one hour, 12 minute delay,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6041">Ryan Ruder</a>&nbsp;came on to get the final out of the inning on just one pitch. The Tigers had a pair of baserunners in the home half of the 10th after&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6057">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;worked a walk and Olson pulled a single to left, putting the tying run on first with just one out. But Newman got out of the inning with a flyout and a pop up, securing the doubleheader split. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6052">Padraic Walsh</a>&nbsp;put together another effective start for the Tigers, striking out eight batters over 6.0 innings while allowing three runs (two earned) on just six hits and one walk. Steinbring struck out two of the three batters he faced, while Ensz punched out four batters in his 1.2 innings of relief. Stephens finished the game 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6051">Kade Wallace</a>&nbsp;also collecting a pair of hits and finishing 2-for-4.

&nbsp; HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team wrapped up the 2021 season with a Senior Day split on Saturday (May 8), knocking off Newman 8-3 in the opener before falling 5-3 in extra innings in the series finale. The Tigers honored eight student-athletes playing in their final game at FHSU before the first pitch, including&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6019">Jace Armstrong</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6023">Ryan Brown</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6028">Jacob Ensz</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6036">Tyler Olson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6039">Jacob Pryor</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6041">Ryan Ruder</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6045">Brayden Smith</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6047">Garrett Stephens</a>. Game 1 - Fort Hays State 8, Newman 3 Starting pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6037">Hunter Parker</a>&nbsp;gave the Tigers a great chance to take control early in the opener, retiring the first 12 batters he faced. The FHSU offense took advantage, scoring a pair of runs in the second and another in the third to jump in front. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6043">Grant Schmidt</a>&nbsp;led off the second inning with a deep blast to left center, his 11th home run of the season and second of the weekend.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6047">Garrett Stephens</a>&nbsp;worked a walk in the next at bat before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6039">Jacob Pryor</a>&nbsp;reached on an error. A walk to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6057">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;loaded the bases with no one out for&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6036">Tyler Olson</a>, who drove in the second run of the game with a grounder to short. The Jets escaped the inning without any further damage with a double play. After another 1-2-3 inning from Parker in the third, the Tigers put together a two-out rally in the home half of the inning.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6051">Kade Wallace</a>&nbsp;kept the inning alive with a single through the right side before Schmidt pulled a double just inside the left-field line, plating Wallace with an RBI double. The Jets broke through with a pair of runs on a home run in the top of the fifth, but Parker bounced back by retiring the next two batters with just three pitches. Newman starter Derek Schumann kept things close until two errors in the bottom of the seventh helped the Tigers score five unearned runs. A throwing error put Tigers on second and third before another error brought home a pair of runs.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6022">Jacob Bouzide</a>&nbsp;followed with a two-out double to right, driving in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6024">Griffin Brunson</a>. Wallace capped off the frame with a two-run blast to left, stretching the Tiger lead to 8-2. The Jets added one run in the eighth on another home run, but that was the only blemish as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6023">Ryan Brown</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6045">Brayden Smith</a>&nbsp;each tossed an inning of relief to finish off the win. Parker (4-3) tossed 7.0 innings in the win, allowing just two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four Jets. Schmidt was 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Wallace was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs and a pair of RBI. Game 2 - Newman 5, Fort Hays State 3 (10 innings) The Tigers twice rallied to tie things up in the series finale, but two unearned runs in the top of the 10th inning helped the Jets steal the win. Newman took the lead in the top of the first after a one-out walk came around to score two batters later, but the Tigers matched that run with a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6047">Garrett Stephens</a>&nbsp;solo shot to left in the home half of the second. FHSU had two more runners on with just one out later in the second, but the Jets escaped with the score still tied at 1-1 thanks to a strikeout and a line out to left. The Jets went back on top with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings. The Tigers had plenty of chances to answer during the middle innings, but couldn't seem to find the big hit to break through. FHSU had baserunners in all but one inning between the third and eighth innings, including stranding a pair in the third, sixth and seventh frames. The Tigers nearly took the lead in the bottom of the seventh when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6043">Grant Schmidt</a>&nbsp;came up with two runners on and two outs, but the redshirt-junior's towering shot to left center was caught by the left fielder with his back against the outfield fence, ending the threat. After Tiger relievers&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6055">Cole Zimmerman</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6046">Jake Steinbring</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6028">Jacob Ensz</a>&nbsp;all tossed 1-2-3 innings down the stretch to keep the game within reach, the Tiger offense finally got on the board again in the bottom of the ninth. A pitch hit&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6036">Tyler Olson</a>&nbsp;to lead off the inning before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6056">Conner Kessler</a>&nbsp;doubled to left center, putting the tying run on second base with no outs.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6022">Jacob Bouzide</a>&nbsp;came through with a game-tying double two batters later, sending an 0-2 pitch into the right-field corner to plate Olson and Kessler. With two runners on and two outs later in the inning, Stephens sent a sharp liner down the third base line, but the Newman third baseman made a diving stop and threw out the catcher just in time to send the game to extra innings. Ensz came back out to pitch in the 10th and promptly struck out two Jets bookending a single to left. The Tigers thought they were out of the inning with a third strikeout, but the runner managed to reach base on a dropped third strike and a throwing error. The umpires initially called the batter runner out due to being out of the baseline, but another umpire overturned the call. One run came in to score on the error, and another came around to score on a single to right. Just after the second Jet run crossed the plate, umpires directed both teams to their dugouts due to lightning in the vicinity. After a one hour, 12 minute delay,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6041">Ryan Ruder</a>&nbsp;came on to get the final out of the inning on just one pitch. The Tigers had a pair of baserunners in the home half of the 10th after&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6057">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;worked a walk and Olson pulled a single to left, putting the tying run on first with just one out. But Newman got out of the inning with a flyout and a pop up, securing the doubleheader split. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6052">Padraic Walsh</a>&nbsp;put together another effective start for the Tigers, striking out eight batters over 6.0 innings while allowing three runs (two earned) on just six hits and one walk. Steinbring struck out two of the three batters he faced, while Ensz punched out four batters in his 1.2 innings of relief. Stephens finished the game 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6051">Kade Wallace</a>&nbsp;also collecting a pair of hits and finishing 2-for-4.FHSU Athletics

⚾ Tigers split with Jets on Senior Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Danny Mendick hit a two-run homer during an eight-run first inning for Chicago, and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-1 on Saturday night.

Yoan Moncada drove in three runs on two hits in the first, and Andrew Vaughn, Leury Garcia and Yasmani Grandal each had an RBI. The White Sox hit for the cycle in the inning and scored their most runs in the opening frame on the road in 21 years.

Lance Lynn (3-1) allowed one hit in five scoreless innings. He walked four and struck out six. Lynn has shut out the Royals over 14 innings in two starts against them this year.

Kansas City, which won 16 of its first 25 games in a surprising surge to first place in the AL Central, has lost seven straight to fall to .500 and now trails Chicago by 2 1/2 games in the division.

David Lynch (0-1) didn't make it out of the first inning. He got two outs and was charged with eight runs on seven hits and one walk.

Kris Bubic relived Lynch and worked 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out two.

The Royals got an RBI grounder from Whit Merrifield in the seventh. Yermin Mercedes drove in Chicago's final run with a ninth-inning single.

Royals: SS Adalberto Mondesi (right oblique strain) is in Arizona ramping up his rehab.

Lucas Giolito (1-3, 4.99 ERA) takes the mound for the White Sox on Sunday as they try for a sweep of the three-game series. Mike Minor (2-1, 5.23) starts for the Royals.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Danny Mendick hit a two-run homer during an eight-run first inning for Chicago, and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-1 on Saturday night.Yoan Moncada drove in three runs on two hits in the first, and Andrew Vaughn, Leury Garcia and Yasmani Grandal each had an RBI. The White Sox hit for the cycle in the inning and scored their most runs in the opening frame on the road in 21 years.Lance Lynn (3-1) allowed one hit in five scoreless innings. He walked four and struck out six. Lynn has shut out the Royals over 14 innings in two starts against them this year.Kansas City, which won 16 of its first 25 games in a surprising surge to first place in the AL Central, has lost seven straight to fall to .500 and now trails Chicago by 2 1/2 games in the division.David Lynch (0-1) didn't make it out of the first inning. He got two outs and was charged with eight runs on seven hits and one walk.Kris Bubic relived Lynch and worked 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out two.The Royals got an RBI grounder from Whit Merrifield in the seventh. Yermin Mercedes drove in Chicago's final run with a ninth-inning single.TRAINER'S ROOMRoyals: SS Adalberto Mondesi (right oblique strain) is in Arizona ramping up his rehab.UP NEXTLucas Giolito (1-3, 4.99 ERA) takes the mound for the White Sox on Sunday as they try for a sweep of the three-game series. Mike Minor (2-1, 5.23) starts for the Royals.

⚾ Royals can't overcome early deficit in loss to White Sox

GARDEN CITY – The Hays High boys golf team placed two in the
top-20 and finished sixth in the 36-hole Garden City Invitational played at
both the Buffalo Dunes Golf Course and Southwind Country Club Saturday.

Jason Krannawitter shot a 10-over 82 at Buffalo Dunes and a
9-over 82 at Southwind and tied for 14th place with a 164. Braden Hoskins shot
an 87 at Buffalo Dunes and an 80 at Southwind and placed 19th with a 167.

TEAM RESULTS&nbsp; 1.
Garden City&nbsp; 311-315-626&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. Great Bend&nbsp; 316-319-635&nbsp; 3. Kapaun Mt. Carmel&nbsp; 313-326-639&nbsp; 4. Sante Fe Trail&nbsp; 323-330-653&nbsp; 5. Salina Sacred Heart &nbsp;324-335-659&nbsp; 6. Hays&nbsp;
349-370-719&nbsp; 7.
Liberal&nbsp; 422-441-863

TOP 10 MEDALISTS&nbsp;
 1.&nbsp; Davan Smith-Dodge City,
139&nbsp; 2. Cole Streck-Great Bend, 145&nbsp; 3. Theo Juhl-Garden City, 147&nbsp; 4. Brent Reintjes-Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 148&nbsp; 5. Cooper Scheck-Dodge City, 150&nbsp; 6. Cayden Cundiff-Garden City, 155&nbsp; 7. Jack Koskal-Garden City, 156&nbsp; 8. Scott Heilman-Garden City, 156&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Tyler Duncan-Sante Fe Trail, 157&nbsp; 10. Blake Buessing-Sante Fe Trail, 158

GARDEN CITY – The Hays High boys golf team placed two in the
top-20 and finished sixth in the 36-hole Garden City Invitational played at
both the Buffalo Dunes Golf Course and Southwind Country Club Saturday.Jason Krannawitter shot a 10-over 82 at Buffalo Dunes and a
9-over 82 at Southwind and tied for 14th place with a 164. Braden Hoskins shot
an 87 at Buffalo Dunes and an 80 at Southwind and placed 19th with a 167.TEAM RESULTS&nbsp; 1.
Garden City&nbsp; 311-315-626&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. Great Bend&nbsp; 316-319-635&nbsp; 3. Kapaun Mt. Carmel&nbsp; 313-326-639&nbsp; 4. Sante Fe Trail&nbsp; 323-330-653&nbsp; 5. Salina Sacred Heart &nbsp;324-335-659&nbsp; 6. Hays&nbsp;
349-370-719&nbsp; 7.
Liberal&nbsp; 422-441-863TOP 10 MEDALISTS&nbsp;
 1.&nbsp; Davan Smith-Dodge City,
139&nbsp; 2. Cole Streck-Great Bend, 145&nbsp; 3. Theo Juhl-Garden City, 147&nbsp; 4. Brent Reintjes-Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 148&nbsp; 5. Cooper Scheck-Dodge City, 150&nbsp; 6. Cayden Cundiff-Garden City, 155&nbsp; 7. Jack Koskal-Garden City, 156&nbsp; 8. Scott Heilman-Garden City, 156&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Tyler Duncan-Sante Fe Trail, 157&nbsp; 10. Blake Buessing-Sante Fe Trail, 158

⛳ HHS finished sixth at Garden City Invite

Hays Larks baseball camp scheduled next month

HAYS – The High High Indians dropped and 8-6 decision to
Manhattan in Friday’s opening game of the Western Plains Diamond Classic. They
came back to beat Great Bend 4-3 in eight innings in the final game of the day
that didn’t end until after midnight.

Hays scored two in the first and two more in fourth and led
4-2 in their opener with the Indians. Manhattan came back with four in the
fifth for a 6-4 lead then added two in the seventh for an 8-4 lead. 

HHS scored took advantage of five walks in the bottom of the
seventh to score two runs but left the bases loaded.

Garrett Wellbrock allowed eight runs, five earned, on 10
hits over 6 1/3 innings and took the loss.

Ben Krannawitter’s sacrifice fly scored Will Cadoret with the
winning run in the late game against the Panthers. The Indians tied the game
3-3 on a Garrett Wellbrock groundout in the fifth.

The Panthers scored single runs in the second, third and
fourth to grab a 3-2 lead. 

Dalton Dale pitched two scoreless innings of relief and
picked up the win. Carson Spray allowed all three runs on six hits with three
walks an no strikeouts over the first six innings.

Manhattan beat Life Prep 3-2 and Great Bend defeated Life
Prep 17-8 in the other games.

Hays High plays Life Prep Academy at 10:00 a.m. Saturday. Great
Bend and Manhattan play at 1:00 p.m. The championship game is scheduled for 3:00
p.m. followed by the third place game at 5:15 p.m.

HAYS – The High High Indians dropped and 8-6 decision to
Manhattan in Friday’s opening game of the Western Plains Diamond Classic. They
came back to beat Great Bend 4-3 in eight innings in the final game of the day
that didn’t end until after midnight.Hays scored two in the first and two more in fourth and led
4-2 in their opener with the Indians. Manhattan came back with four in the
fifth for a 6-4 lead then added two in the seventh for an 8-4 lead. HHS scored took advantage of five walks in the bottom of the
seventh to score two runs but left the bases loaded.Garrett Wellbrock allowed eight runs, five earned, on 10
hits over 6 1/3 innings and took the loss.Ben Krannawitter’s sacrifice fly scored Will Cadoret with the
winning run in the late game against the Panthers. The Indians tied the game
3-3 on a Garrett Wellbrock groundout in the fifth.The Panthers scored single runs in the second, third and
fourth to grab a 3-2 lead. Dalton Dale pitched two scoreless innings of relief and
picked up the win. Carson Spray allowed all three runs on six hits with three
walks an no strikeouts over the first six innings.Manhattan beat Life Prep 3-2 and Great Bend defeated Life
Prep 17-8 in the other games.Hays High plays Life Prep Academy at 10:00 a.m. Saturday. Great
Bend and Manhattan play at 1:00 p.m. The championship game is scheduled for 3:00
p.m. followed by the third place game at 5:15 p.m.

⚾ HHS goes 1-1 on opening day of Diamond Classic

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Rodón struck out eight in six innings, Zack Collins homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Friday night.

The Royals were blanked for the second straight game in part of a six-game losing streak, all to division opponents.

Rodón (5-0) limited the Royals to five hits

“We didn't put pressure on (Rodón),” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “We didn’t have many chances. He kept us off balance.”

Kansas City threatened with two on and one out in the fourth, but the righty worked out of the jam with back-to-back strikeouts.

Relievers Codi Heuer, Aaron Bummer and Liam Hendriks worked the final three innings to complete the shutout. Hendriks earned with sixth save. “We have the making of a bullpen with a lot of depth,” White Sox manager Tony La Russa said.

Collins opened the scoring in the fifth inning with a solo shot to center. “I was trying to put together a good at-bat," Collins said. "I got the barrel to it, and it got out.”

It was just the 26th home run of the year for the White Sox, which is 28th in the league.

Brad Keller (2-4) gave up three runs off five hits in six innings of work with a season-high six strikeouts and a walk. The bulk of the damage came in the sixth inning with RBIs from Adam Eaton and Jose Abreu.

“We put a couple of good at-bats together, Keller had really good stuff," La Russa said. We did enough but credit to Keller, he was good. We just kept after it."

Salvador Perez led the Royals, going 4 for 4 with a double.

Kansas City has lost 11 of the last 13 matchups with Chicago dating to last season.

White Sox: OF Luis Robert (right hip flexor) will not need surgery but faces a prolonged stint on the 10-day injury list.

White Sox: Chicago reinstated LHP Garrett Crochet from the 10-day injured list and optioned RHP Alex McRae to AAA Charlotte.

Daniel Lynch (0-0, 5.79 ERA) will make his second career start for the Royals. Lance Lynn (2-1, 1.82 ERA) will counter for Chicago. Lynn tossed a complete-game shutout with 11 strikeouts in his last start against Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Rodón struck out eight in six innings, Zack Collins homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Friday night.The Royals were blanked for the second straight game in part of a six-game losing streak, all to division opponents.Rodón (5-0) limited the Royals to five hits“We didn't put pressure on (Rodón),” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “We didn’t have many chances. He kept us off balance.”Kansas City threatened with two on and one out in the fourth, but the righty worked out of the jam with back-to-back strikeouts.Relievers Codi Heuer, Aaron Bummer and Liam Hendriks worked the final three innings to complete the shutout. Hendriks earned with sixth save. “We have the making of a bullpen with a lot of depth,” White Sox manager Tony La Russa said.Collins opened the scoring in the fifth inning with a solo shot to center. “I was trying to put together a good at-bat," Collins said. "I got the barrel to it, and it got out.”It was just the 26th home run of the year for the White Sox, which is 28th in the league.Brad Keller (2-4) gave up three runs off five hits in six innings of work with a season-high six strikeouts and a walk. The bulk of the damage came in the sixth inning with RBIs from Adam Eaton and Jose Abreu.“We put a couple of good at-bats together, Keller had really good stuff," La Russa said. We did enough but credit to Keller, he was good. We just kept after it."Salvador Perez led the Royals, going 4 for 4 with a double.Kansas City has lost 11 of the last 13 matchups with Chicago dating to last season.TRAINER'S ROOMWhite Sox: OF Luis Robert (right hip flexor) will not need surgery but faces a prolonged stint on the 10-day injury list.ROSTER MOVESWhite Sox: Chicago reinstated LHP Garrett Crochet from the 10-day injured list and optioned RHP Alex McRae to AAA Charlotte.UP NEXTDaniel Lynch (0-0, 5.79 ERA) will make his second career start for the Royals. Lance Lynn (2-1, 1.82 ERA) will counter for Chicago. Lynn tossed a complete-game shutout with 11 strikeouts in his last start against Kansas City.

⚾ Royals' late rally not enough in 3-0 loss to White Sox

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team rallied from a 4-0 deficit to defeat the Newman Jets on Friday (May 7) by a final score of 5-4.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6043">Grant Schmidt</a>&nbsp;rattled off four extra-base hits in the victory, including two triples and one home run while scoring three of FHSU's runs. The Tigers (10-25, 10-21 MIAA) had a few good chances to score in the home half of the first before recording a pair of outs on the base paths, letting the Jets out of a jam. Ryan Boaz, Newman's starter, settled in after that, allowing just one baserunner over the second and third innings. After facing the minimum thanks to a pickoff and a double play in the first and second innings,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6026">Jake Campbell</a>&nbsp;surrendered a pair of base knocks in the third, allowing Newman (8-22, 7-21 MIAA) to take a 1-0 lead on an RBI double. The Jets tacked on three more runs in the fourth on five more hits, stretching the lead to 4-0. Schmidt helped the Tigers cut into the lead with an opposite-field home run with one out in the fourth inning, sending the first pitch he saw sailing over the fence in right for his 10th long ball of the season. Newman nearly responded in the top of the fifth, but Campbell got out of the jam thanks to a baserunning miscue and a groundout for the third out of the inning. Fort Hays State couldn't take advantage of a leadoff double from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6057">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;in the fifth, but the Tigers made the most of a one-out triple from Schmidt in the home half of the sixth. The left fielder sprinted home on a sacrifice fly from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6047">Garrett Stephens</a>, helping the Tigers close within 4-2. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6041">Ryan Ruder</a>&nbsp;came on in relief of Campbell in the seventh and promptly retired the side in order, including two groundouts and one fly ball. Fort Hays State completed the comeback after the seventh inning stretch, scoring two runs on one hit and two errors to tie things up at 4-4.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6056">Conner Kessler</a>&nbsp;reached on a one-out error before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6018">Drake Angeron</a>&nbsp;reached on another error. The pair pulled off a double steal with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6022">Jacob Bouzide</a>&nbsp;at the plate, closing the gap to 4-3. Bouzide followed with a single to center, plating Angeron and knotting the score at four. Ruder (1-4) tossed another hitless inning in the eighth, walking one batter before stranding him at first. Schmidt then came through with his fourth base knock of the game, tripling to right field and putting the Tigers in prime position to take the lead. Stephens drew a four-pitch walk in the next at bat before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6039">Jacob Pryor</a>&nbsp;plated the go-ahead run when he grounded into a double play. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6028">Jacob Ensz</a>&nbsp;(6) came on to close out the game in the top of the ninth, getting two fly ball outs and one final groundout. Schmidt made a nice running grab on a ball in the gap to record the second out before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6051">Kade Wallace</a>&nbsp;made a great scoop at first to record the final out. Campbell finished with a line of 6.0 innings pitched, four earned runs on nine hits and three walks. Ruder allowed only a walk over 2.0 innings of relief, while Ensz tossed a perfect inning of relief in the ninth. The Jets did not record a hit over the final four innings. The Tigers will look to finish out the series sweep when FHSU and Newman wrap up the season with a doubleheader beginning at noon on Saturday. Originally slated for 1 p.m., first pitch has been moved up one hour due to potential rain later in the afternoon and evening. Fort Hays State will be honoring eight Tigers playing in their final home games before first pitch, including&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6019">Jace Armstrong</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6023">Ryan Brown</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6028">Jacob Ensz</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6036">Tyler Olson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6039">Jacob Pryor</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6041">Ryan Ruder</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6045">Brayden Smith</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6047">Garrett Stephens</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team rallied from a 4-0 deficit to defeat the Newman Jets on Friday (May 7) by a final score of 5-4.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6043">Grant Schmidt</a>&nbsp;rattled off four extra-base hits in the victory, including two triples and one home run while scoring three of FHSU's runs. The Tigers (10-25, 10-21 MIAA) had a few good chances to score in the home half of the first before recording a pair of outs on the base paths, letting the Jets out of a jam. Ryan Boaz, Newman's starter, settled in after that, allowing just one baserunner over the second and third innings. After facing the minimum thanks to a pickoff and a double play in the first and second innings,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6026">Jake Campbell</a>&nbsp;surrendered a pair of base knocks in the third, allowing Newman (8-22, 7-21 MIAA) to take a 1-0 lead on an RBI double. The Jets tacked on three more runs in the fourth on five more hits, stretching the lead to 4-0. Schmidt helped the Tigers cut into the lead with an opposite-field home run with one out in the fourth inning, sending the first pitch he saw sailing over the fence in right for his 10th long ball of the season. Newman nearly responded in the top of the fifth, but Campbell got out of the jam thanks to a baserunning miscue and a groundout for the third out of the inning. Fort Hays State couldn't take advantage of a leadoff double from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6057">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;in the fifth, but the Tigers made the most of a one-out triple from Schmidt in the home half of the sixth. The left fielder sprinted home on a sacrifice fly from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6047">Garrett Stephens</a>, helping the Tigers close within 4-2. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6041">Ryan Ruder</a>&nbsp;came on in relief of Campbell in the seventh and promptly retired the side in order, including two groundouts and one fly ball. Fort Hays State completed the comeback after the seventh inning stretch, scoring two runs on one hit and two errors to tie things up at 4-4.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6056">Conner Kessler</a>&nbsp;reached on a one-out error before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6018">Drake Angeron</a>&nbsp;reached on another error. The pair pulled off a double steal with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6022">Jacob Bouzide</a>&nbsp;at the plate, closing the gap to 4-3. Bouzide followed with a single to center, plating Angeron and knotting the score at four. Ruder (1-4) tossed another hitless inning in the eighth, walking one batter before stranding him at first. Schmidt then came through with his fourth base knock of the game, tripling to right field and putting the Tigers in prime position to take the lead. Stephens drew a four-pitch walk in the next at bat before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6039">Jacob Pryor</a>&nbsp;plated the go-ahead run when he grounded into a double play. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6028">Jacob Ensz</a>&nbsp;(6) came on to close out the game in the top of the ninth, getting two fly ball outs and one final groundout. Schmidt made a nice running grab on a ball in the gap to record the second out before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6051">Kade Wallace</a>&nbsp;made a great scoop at first to record the final out. Campbell finished with a line of 6.0 innings pitched, four earned runs on nine hits and three walks. Ruder allowed only a walk over 2.0 innings of relief, while Ensz tossed a perfect inning of relief in the ninth. The Jets did not record a hit over the final four innings. The Tigers will look to finish out the series sweep when FHSU and Newman wrap up the season with a doubleheader beginning at noon on Saturday. Originally slated for 1 p.m., first pitch has been moved up one hour due to potential rain later in the afternoon and evening. Fort Hays State will be honoring eight Tigers playing in their final home games before first pitch, including&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6019">Jace Armstrong</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6023">Ryan Brown</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6028">Jacob Ensz</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6036">Tyler Olson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6039">Jacob Pryor</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6041">Ryan Ruder</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6045">Brayden Smith</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6047">Garrett Stephens</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Tigers rally past Jets in series opener

NICKERSON – The Hays High girls’ soccer team won their 12th
straight Friday with an 11-0 win at Nickerson. The Indians improve to 13-2 on the
season.

The Indians are off until regionals on May 17th. HHS
currently has the third best record in the west half of 5A.

NICKERSON – The Hays High girls’ soccer team won their 12th
straight Friday with an 11-0 win at Nickerson. The Indians improve to 13-2 on the
season.The Indians are off until regionals on May 17th. HHS
currently has the third best record in the west half of 5A.

⚽ HHS girls’ soccer wins again

CLAREMORE, Okla. – Fort Hays State Softball saw its 2021 season come to a close on Friday in the MIAA Tournament Best-of-3 series against Rogers State. The Hillcats won both game one and two on Friday to clinch a spot in next weekend's final four of the MIAA Tournament in Edmond, Oklahoma. RSU won game one 3-2 on a walk-off home run in the second extra inning, then held on in the nightcap 4-1. Fort Hays State closed its season at 24-22, finishing with a winning mark for the second straight year.

Game 1: Rogers State 3, Fort Hays State 2 (9 inning) Fort Hays State put together a 2-out rally in the sixth inning of the first contest to eventually force extra innings. The Tigers could not capitalize on their leadoff batter reaching second to start the ninth inning on a fielding error and then Elexis Watson provided a walk-off home run down the left field line in the bottom half of the inning to give Rogers State the win.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Following a leadoff walk by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5882">Katie Adler</a>&nbsp;at the start of the game, MIAA Pitcher of the Year Andrea Morales of Rogers State was unhittable for nearly six innings. She retired 17 straight Tigers following Adler reaching base and, in the meantime, Rogers State built a 2-0 lead. Watson gave the Hillcats their first run of the game in the second inning with an RBI double to the right-center gap and then Jaylan Gibson hit a solo homer in the fifth. The Tigers finally rattled Morales in the sixth inning with two outs when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5882">Katie Adler</a>&nbsp;broke up a no-hit bid with a single to left-center field.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5896">Lily Sale</a>&nbsp;dumped a well-placed hit down the right field line for a double, giving the Tigers runners at second and third.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5883">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;then delivered a clutch two-out laser hit into the left center gap, scoring Adler and Sale to tie the game. The Tigers had opportunities to break through for the lead. In the seventh,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5894">Grace Philop</a>&nbsp;singled and moved up to second on a sacrifice bunt by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5895">Kristen Reed</a>. However, Morales got back-to-back strikeouts to end the Tiger threat. In the ninth, Beggs reached by error to begin the inning but was stranded at second. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5893">Michaelanne Nelson</a>&nbsp;pitched well for the Tigers despite the pair of home runs. She allowed only five hits and walked three in her complete-game effort, finishing with seven strikeouts. Morales finished with four hits allowed with a walk and struck out 14, moving to 22-5 on the season. Game 2: Rogers State 4, Fort Hays State 1 The Hillcats took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning and added on with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings. The Tigers tried to mount a late comeback effort in the seventh and had the potential go-ahead run at the plate, but a groundout ended the game with the bases loaded.

Abigail Taylor brought home both runs in the first inning for Rogers State on a 2-RBI single. Brielle Tyseling added an RBI single in the fourth and Danelle Day had an RBI single in the fifth. Fort Hays State threatened in the fourth when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5886">Elise Capra</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5957">Jessica Espinoza</a>&nbsp;started the inning with back-to-back singles. Capra took an extra base on Espinoza's single and then Espinoza stole second.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5885">Terran Caldwell</a>&nbsp;then hit a grounder to the shortstop who chose to throw home to cut down Capra. It looked as though Capra slid under the tag in time, the umpire called out, then Espinoza and Caldwell both tried to take extra bases on delayed advancements and were thrown out as well. The chaotic play squashed the Tiger momentum when the RSU lead was just 2-0. In the seventh, the Tigers built a rally once again as Capra led off with a single to complete a 3-for-3 game at the plate.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5885">Terran Caldwell</a>&nbsp;then drove her home for the only Tiger run with an RBI single.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5882">Katie Adler</a>&nbsp;was hit by a pitch and then the Hillcats committed an error off the bat of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5896">Lily Sale</a>&nbsp;to load the bases. However, a ground out ended the game and the season for the Tigers as they had the tying run on first and the potential go-ahead run at the plate. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5887">Hailey Chapman</a>&nbsp;threw a complete game for the Tigers, allowing four runs on eight hits and four walks. She struck out three. M'Kayla Hillman threw a complete game for the Hillcats as well, allowing eight hits and one walk. She struck out five. It was the final game for several Tiger seniors who closed out the season by making their first MIAA Tournament appearances. Several of the Tiger seniors played well over 100 games in their careers, including five-year senior&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5896">Lily Sale</a>&nbsp;who set the new career record for games played at FHSU at 224. Along with Sale,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5887">Hailey Chapman</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5882">Katie Adler</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5894">Grace Philop</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5885">Terran Caldwell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5891">Megan Jamison</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5893">Michaelanne Nelson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5889">Haley Fox</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5890">Hannah Gates</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5892">Lexi Kagan</a>&nbsp;all closed out their careers as Tigers.

CLAREMORE, Okla. – Fort Hays State Softball saw its 2021 season come to a close on Friday in the MIAA Tournament Best-of-3 series against Rogers State. The Hillcats won both game one and two on Friday to clinch a spot in next weekend's final four of the MIAA Tournament in Edmond, Oklahoma. RSU won game one 3-2 on a walk-off home run in the second extra inning, then held on in the nightcap 4-1. Fort Hays State closed its season at 24-22, finishing with a winning mark for the second straight year.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1044908455&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/05-07-21-coach-pilkington-interview" title="Adrian Pilkington Postgame Interview at Rogers State 050721" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Adrian Pilkington Postgame Interview at Rogers State 050721</a></div></div>Game 1: Rogers State 3, Fort Hays State 2 (9 inning) Fort Hays State put together a 2-out rally in the sixth inning of the first contest to eventually force extra innings. The Tigers could not capitalize on their leadoff batter reaching second to start the ninth inning on a fielding error and then Elexis Watson provided a walk-off home run down the left field line in the bottom half of the inning to give Rogers State the win.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1044908464&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/05-07-21-fhsu-sb-vs-rogers-highlights-game-1" title="Fort Hays State SB Highlights game 1 at Rogers State 050721" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State SB Highlights game 1 at Rogers State 050721</a></div></div>Following a leadoff walk by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5882">Katie Adler</a>&nbsp;at the start of the game, MIAA Pitcher of the Year Andrea Morales of Rogers State was unhittable for nearly six innings. She retired 17 straight Tigers following Adler reaching base and, in the meantime, Rogers State built a 2-0 lead. Watson gave the Hillcats their first run of the game in the second inning with an RBI double to the right-center gap and then Jaylan Gibson hit a solo homer in the fifth. The Tigers finally rattled Morales in the sixth inning with two outs when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5882">Katie Adler</a>&nbsp;broke up a no-hit bid with a single to left-center field.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5896">Lily Sale</a>&nbsp;dumped a well-placed hit down the right field line for a double, giving the Tigers runners at second and third.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5883">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;then delivered a clutch two-out laser hit into the left center gap, scoring Adler and Sale to tie the game. The Tigers had opportunities to break through for the lead. In the seventh,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5894">Grace Philop</a>&nbsp;singled and moved up to second on a sacrifice bunt by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5895">Kristen Reed</a>. However, Morales got back-to-back strikeouts to end the Tiger threat. In the ninth, Beggs reached by error to begin the inning but was stranded at second. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5893">Michaelanne Nelson</a>&nbsp;pitched well for the Tigers despite the pair of home runs. She allowed only five hits and walked three in her complete-game effort, finishing with seven strikeouts. Morales finished with four hits allowed with a walk and struck out 14, moving to 22-5 on the season. Game 2: Rogers State 4, Fort Hays State 1 The Hillcats took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning and added on with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings. The Tigers tried to mount a late comeback effort in the seventh and had the potential go-ahead run at the plate, but a groundout ended the game with the bases loaded.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1044908479&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/05-07-21-fhsu-sb-vs-rogers-highlights-game-2" title="Fort Hays State SB game 2 highlights at Rogers State 050721" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State SB game 2 highlights at Rogers State 050721</a></div></div>Abigail Taylor brought home both runs in the first inning for Rogers State on a 2-RBI single. Brielle Tyseling added an RBI single in the fourth and Danelle Day had an RBI single in the fifth. Fort Hays State threatened in the fourth when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5886">Elise Capra</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5957">Jessica Espinoza</a>&nbsp;started the inning with back-to-back singles. Capra took an extra base on Espinoza's single and then Espinoza stole second.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5885">Terran Caldwell</a>&nbsp;then hit a grounder to the shortstop who chose to throw home to cut down Capra. It looked as though Capra slid under the tag in time, the umpire called out, then Espinoza and Caldwell both tried to take extra bases on delayed advancements and were thrown out as well. The chaotic play squashed the Tiger momentum when the RSU lead was just 2-0. In the seventh, the Tigers built a rally once again as Capra led off with a single to complete a 3-for-3 game at the plate.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5885">Terran Caldwell</a>&nbsp;then drove her home for the only Tiger run with an RBI single.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5882">Katie Adler</a>&nbsp;was hit by a pitch and then the Hillcats committed an error off the bat of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5896">Lily Sale</a>&nbsp;to load the bases. However, a ground out ended the game and the season for the Tigers as they had the tying run on first and the potential go-ahead run at the plate. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5887">Hailey Chapman</a>&nbsp;threw a complete game for the Tigers, allowing four runs on eight hits and four walks. She struck out three. M'Kayla Hillman threw a complete game for the Hillcats as well, allowing eight hits and one walk. She struck out five. It was the final game for several Tiger seniors who closed out the season by making their first MIAA Tournament appearances. Several of the Tiger seniors played well over 100 games in their careers, including five-year senior&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5896">Lily Sale</a>&nbsp;who set the new career record for games played at FHSU at 224. Along with Sale,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5887">Hailey Chapman</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5882">Katie Adler</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5894">Grace Philop</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5885">Terran Caldwell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5891">Megan Jamison</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5893">Michaelanne Nelson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5889">Haley Fox</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5890">Hannah Gates</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5892">Lexi Kagan</a>&nbsp;all closed out their careers as Tigers.FHSU Athletics

🥎 Tigers season ends with loss to Rogers State in MIAA Tournament

LIBERAL – The Hays High softball team ran their winning
streak to seven games Friday with a doubleheader sweep in Liberal. The Indians
beat the Redskins 1-0 and 12-3 to move to 12-5 on the season.

The Indians scored the only run in game one on an error on a
fly ball off the bat of Lakyn Zimemrman scoring Madyson Sennett. 

Aubree Thomas worked around a one-out error to strikeout the
final two Liberal batters and preserve the win.

Hays scored four in the top of the first in game two, then
after Liberal rallied with three in the third to pull within a run, the Indians
scored single runs in the fourth and fifth then used a six-run seventh to blow
the game open.

Lakym Zimmerman, Ashlyn Zimmer and Raegan Winter all had
three of the Indians 17 hits. S Fagan drove in three runs. Zimmer, Brenna
Schwien and Madyson Sennett all drove in two runs.

Aubree Thomas struck out 16 with three walks in the complete
game victory in game one, She fanned eight with no walks in the second contest.

LIBERAL – The Hays High softball team ran their winning
streak to seven games Friday with a doubleheader sweep in Liberal. The Indians
beat the Redskins 1-0 and 12-3 to move to 12-5 on the season.The Indians scored the only run in game one on an error on a
fly ball off the bat of Lakyn Zimemrman scoring Madyson Sennett. Aubree Thomas worked around a one-out error to strikeout the
final two Liberal batters and preserve the win.Hays scored four in the top of the first in game two, then
after Liberal rallied with three in the third to pull within a run, the Indians
scored single runs in the fourth and fifth then used a six-run seventh to blow
the game open.Lakym Zimmerman, Ashlyn Zimmer and Raegan Winter all had
three of the Indians 17 hits. S Fagan drove in three runs. Zimmer, Brenna
Schwien and Madyson Sennett all drove in two runs.Aubree Thomas struck out 16 with three walks in the complete
game victory in game one, She fanned eight with no walks in the second contest.

🥎 HHS softball sweeps Liberal

HAYS, Kan. - Fort Hays State head women's basketball coach Tohy Hobson&nbsp;has announced the signing of Lauren West, a Division I transfer from Missouri-Kansas City. West will join the Tigers as a redshirt-sophomore in the fall of 2021. West, a highly-touted recruit out of Millard North High School in Omaha, Neb., appeared in 30 games over the last two seasons with the Roos. She scored 64 points with UMKC, including a career-high 10 points earlier this season at Western Illinois (1/15/21). The 5-11 guard hit 13 shots from behind the 3-point line and poked away 11 steals over the last two years. West was one of the top recruits coming out of the state of Nebraska in 2019, earning numerous All-State honors in her time as a Mustang. She helped Millard North win the Nebraska Class A title in 2019, totaling 31 points and 13 rebounds in the state title game and&nbsp;her final high school contest. The Mustangs also reached the state tournament in her junior season (2018). West averaged 14.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a senior while hitting 42 percent from behind the arc. West earned first team All-Super State honors from&nbsp;The Lincoln Journal Star&nbsp;after her senior season and was a second team All-USA Nebraska Girls Basketball selection by the&nbsp;USA TODAY. She also earned all-state honors as a sophomore and junior in addition to multiple All-Metro honors from the&nbsp;Omaha World-Herald. She also earned multiple Academic All-State honors.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>HAYS, Kan. - Fort Hays State head women's basketball coach Tohy Hobson&nbsp;has announced the signing of Lauren West, a Division I transfer from Missouri-Kansas City. West will join the Tigers as a redshirt-sophomore in the fall of 2021. West, a highly-touted recruit out of Millard North High School in Omaha, Neb., appeared in 30 games over the last two seasons with the Roos. She scored 64 points with UMKC, including a career-high 10 points earlier this season at Western Illinois (1/15/21). The 5-11 guard hit 13 shots from behind the 3-point line and poked away 11 steals over the last two years. West was one of the top recruits coming out of the state of Nebraska in 2019, earning numerous All-State honors in her time as a Mustang. She helped Millard North win the Nebraska Class A title in 2019, totaling 31 points and 13 rebounds in the state title game and&nbsp;her final high school contest. The Mustangs also reached the state tournament in her junior season (2018). West averaged 14.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a senior while hitting 42 percent from behind the arc. West earned first team All-Super State honors from&nbsp;The Lincoln Journal Star&nbsp;after her senior season and was a second team All-USA Nebraska Girls Basketball selection by the&nbsp;USA TODAY. She also earned all-state honors as a sophomore and junior in addition to multiple All-Metro honors from the&nbsp;Omaha World-Herald. She also earned multiple Academic All-State honors.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏀 FHSU women sign UMKC transfer Lauren West

SALINA – The Hays High boys track and field team finished second
and the girls eighth at Friday’s Salina Central Invitational at Salina Stadium.
The Indian boys scored 91 points and finished six behind first place Buhler.

The Indians won three events, Jaren Kanek in the 100 meters
(10.70), Tucker Veach the pole vault (13-0) and Trey Adams the discus (174-1).

Jordan Dale finished second in the high jump (6-2).

Re Green finished second in the triple jump (35-9) to lead
the HHS girls.

SALINA – The Hays High boys track and field team finished second
and the girls eighth at Friday’s Salina Central Invitational at Salina Stadium.
The Indian boys scored 91 points and finished six behind first place Buhler.The Indians won three events, Jaren Kanek in the 100 meters
(10.70), Tucker Veach the pole vault (13-0) and Trey Adams the discus (174-1).Jordan Dale finished second in the high jump (6-2).Re Green finished second in the triple jump (35-9) to lead
the HHS girls.

🏃‍♂️ HHS boys second, girls eight at Salina Central Invitational

RUSSELL – The TMP-Marian boys and girls track and field
teams both finished second at Friday’s Russell Relays. 

The Monarchs boys won two events. Jeff Heiman took the pole
vault (14-02) and Ian Chiu the long jump (20-09.50). Kade Harris finished second
in the long jump (19-11.75). 

The Monarch girls won four events. Kassidi Yost the high
jump (5-0), Abby Rueschhoff the triple jump (34-07) and McKenzie Linenberger the
discus (90-06).

RUSSELL – The TMP-Marian boys and girls track and field
teams both finished second at Friday’s Russell Relays. The Monarchs boys won two events. Jeff Heiman took the pole
vault (14-02) and Ian Chiu the long jump (20-09.50). Kade Harris finished second
in the long jump (19-11.75). The Monarch girls won four events. Kassidi Yost the high
jump (5-0), Abby Rueschhoff the triple jump (34-07) and McKenzie Linenberger the
discus (90-06).

🏃‍♂️ Monarch boys and girls finish runner-up at Russell Relays

Fort Hays State Softball travels to play Rogers State in the opening round of the MIAA Tournament this weekend in Claremore, Oklahoma (May 7-8). The Tigers and Hillcats will play a best-of-3 series starting at 3 pm on Friday with winner moving on to a four-team double-elimination bracket the following weekend in Edmond, Oklahoma. Game Coverage <a href="http://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">Watch Live on MIAA Network (FREE)</a> <a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/ce/index.cfm?stationCallSign=kays2">Listen Live on KAYS (94.3-FM, 1400-AM)</a> <a href="https://rsuhillcats.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary">Live Stats</a> Tickets Tickets are $6 for General Admission. Children 4 and under are FREE. <a href="http://rsuhillcats.com/sports/2014/6/17/Tickets.aspx">BUY TICKETS ONLINE HERE</a> Location Diamond Sports Complex 2901 W. Blue Starr Drive Claremore, OK 74017 Tournament Information <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2021/5/6//FHSU_SB_MIAA_Tournament_Notes_2021.pdf?id=6278">Full FHSU Tournament Notes&nbsp;(PDF)</a> <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2021/5/3//2021_MIAA_Softball_Tournament_Bracket.pdf?id=6273">MIAA Tournament Bracket&nbsp;(PDF)</a> <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2021/5/4//2021_MIAA_Softball_Tournament_Program.pdf?id=6274">MIAA Tournament Program&nbsp;(PDF)</a> <a href="https://themiaa.com/news/2021/5/5/tournament-central-2021-softball-championship.aspx">MIAA Tournament Homepage</a> FHSU vs. RSU Series Schedule Game 1 – Friday, May 7, 3 PM Game 2 – Friday, May 7, 5 PM Game 3 – Saturday, May 8, 12 PM&nbsp;(If necessary) Other MIAA Tournament Opening Round Matchups #1 seed Central Oklahoma vs. #8 seed Northwest Missouri State – Edmond, Okla. #2 seed Central Missouri vs. #7 seed Washburn – Warrensburg, Mo. #3 seed Missouri Southern vs. #6 seed Missouri Western – Joplin, Mo. Winners of Best-of-3 series move on to double-elimination tournament May 13-16 in Edmond, Okla. FHSU Tournament Notes FHSU and RSU Split in Hays Fort Hays State (24-20) split its regular season doubleheader with Rogers State (30-13-1) in Hays back on April 23. The Hillcats took game one 2-0 before the Tigers took game two 3-1, so both teams are even in runs scored against each other this season. First MIAA Tournament Appearance Since 2016 Fort Hays State will be making its first MIAA Tournament appearance since 2016. The Tigers missed the last three MIAA Tournaments contested, since there was no MIAA Tournament in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing cancellation of play mid-season. The last time FHSU played in the MIAA Tournament, it was held at the ASA Hall of Fame complex in Oklahoma City. 11th MIAA Tourament Appearance Overall Fort Hays State will be making its 11th appearance overall in the MIAA Tournament. The Tigers qualified for the tournament every year from 2007 to 2016. The Tigers have one MIAA Tournament Championship in their history as they claimed the 2013 tournament title. That year, the Tigers were the top seed in the NCAA Central Region and finished the season 47-12 overall, the best record in the program's NCAA Division II history, which dates back to 1999. The Tigers have made appearances in the MIAA Tournament Final twice, which included the 2013 season and also an appearance in 2011. First Year of Best-of-3 Series This is the first time the MIAA is using a Best-of-3 format for the opening round of the MIAA Softball Tournament. In all previous years since FHSU has been a member of the MIAA starting in 2006-07, the tournament has been a double elimination format at one location. The 4 teams that win Best-of-3 series this weekend will move on to the double-elimination format the following week in Edmond, Oklahoma. Tigers as the No. 5 Seed in MIAA Tournament Fort Hays State has a record of 3-2 as the No. 5 seed in the MIAA Tournament. The Tigers were the No. 5 seed just one time prior in their tenure with the MIAA. That was in 2010, when they advanced to the final game of the elimination bracket against Nebraska-Omaha. In that 2010 tournament, FHSU defeated #4 seed Central Missouri 6-0 in the opening round and lost to #1 seed Emporia State 3-2 on day one. They returned on day two of the tournament to win their first two elimination games - 8-4 over #6 seed Northwest Missouri State and 3-2 over #4 seed Central Missouri 3-2. The Tigers fell in their third and final contest that day, the last game of the elimination bracket, 8-3 to #2 seed Nebraska-Omaha. That was head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=958">Adrian Pilkington</a>'s senior year as a Tiger (then as Adrian Mohr), when she hit .360 with 29 extra-base hits, 50 RBIs, and went 11-of-12 in stolen base attempts. She was also utilized the in the pitching circle that season for 28 innings, posting a 2.75 ERA. Looking for First MIAA Tourmament Win Since 2014 Fort Hays State will be looking for its first wins in the MIAA Tournament since the 2014 season. The Tigers went 0-2 in 2015 (No. 8 seed) and 2016 (No. 7 seed). FHSU's last tournament win was over Central Missouri in its tournament opener in 2014 by a score of 6-5, playing as the No. 4 seed that season. They went on to fall in their next two contests, so FHSU will be looking to snap a 6-game losing streak in MIAA Tournament games. MIAA Tournament Records by Seed for FHSU FHSU has an all-time MIAA Tournament record of 17-19. Here's a breakdown of their record in 36 tournament games... #2 seed (4-1), #3 seed (2-4), #4 seed (1-2), #5 seed (3-2), #7 seed (4-4), #8 seed (3-6). FHSU was the No. 2 seed in 2013 when they won the MIAA Tournament. 4 is the Magic Number Fort Hays State has seen tremendous success this season when reaching 4 or more runs in a game. They are 17-1 this year when scoring four or more, and the one loss was in a crazy 13-11 battle with Cameron University back on March 16 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The Tigers are a perfect 16-0 this season when scoring between 4 and 9 runs. Holding Opponents in Check The 17-1 mark in games where FHSU scores 4 or more this season goes hand-in-hand with Fort Hays State's pitching staff holding opponents to 4 runs or less in 36 of the 44 games this season. When holding the opponent to 3 runs or less, the Tigers are 21-7 this season. Success in the Circle Fort Hays State's team ERA of 2.51 is its lowest in the last eight seasons. It is the first team ERA under 3.00 for FHSU since the 2013 season, when that Tiger team posted a school-record 1.94 ERA. Subsequently, the 2013 team was the most successful in program history finishing with a 47-12 record and hosting the NCAA Central Region as the No. 1 seed. Right now, the 2021 team's ERA stands as the 6th-best in school history. Nelson and Breckbill Named All-MIAA Fort Hays State received two selections to the All-MIAA Softball Team for the 2021 season.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5893">Michaelanne Nelson</a>&nbsp;is a second-team selection at pitcher, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5884">Sara Breckbill</a>&nbsp;is an honorable mention selection at utility/non-pitcher. This is the first all-conference selection for Nelson at Fort Hays State, while Breckbill now has three All-MIAA honors in her career at FHSU (2019 - Second Team Catcher, 2018 - First Team Utility/Non-Pitcher). 2 NCAA Tournament Appearances Fort Hays State has made two NCAA Tournament appearances in its Division II history, which dates back to 1999. Both times the Tigers went to the NCAA Tournament, they were conference tournament champions. The Tigers won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament in 2003 and went on to play in the South Central Regional San Antonio, Texas where they lost to Tarleton State and Texas A&amp;M-Kingsville. The Tigers claimed the MIAA Tournament in 2013 and served as a Central Regional host. They went 2-2 in that regional, defeating both Emporia State and Minot State, but fell twice to Central Oklahoma, which went on to win the NCAA Division II National Championship that season at 51-11 overall going undefeated through the entire NCAA Tournament (9-0 - regional, super regional, and championship site). Second-Straight Winning Season Clinched Regardless of how deep the Tigers go in the postseason, they have already clinched a winning season for 2021. With everything being double elimination from here on out, the Tigers are mathematically locked to finish above .500. This is the second-straight winning season for the Tigers, including the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season when the Tigers went 15-13 in 28 games. This is the second winning season under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=958">Adrian Pilkington</a>, now in her seventh season. The Tigers finished just one game below .500 twice under Pilkington prior to 2020, posting a record of 26-27 in Pilkington's first year (2015) and 24-25 in her fifth year (2019). Two more wins by the Tigers this season would match a season high under Pilkington's guidance. Third MIAA Tournament Appearance Under Pilkington Fort Hays State will be making its third MIAA Tournament appearance under the guidance of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=958">Adrian Pilkington</a>. The Tigers will be looking for their first tournament win during her watch as they have gone 0-4 so far in the two previous tournament appearances (2015 and 2016). The No. 5 seed this season is the highest the Tigers have been seeded during her time as head coach as they held the No. 8 seed in 2015 and No. 7 seed in 2016. Rogers State is the first non-Missouri team the Tigers have faced in the MIAA Tournament during Pilkington's tenure. Pilkington is 0-2 against Central Missouri, 0-1 against Missouri Western, and 0-1 against Northwest Missouri State in previous tournament games. First MIAA Tournament for Entire Roster This will be the first MIAA Tournament for all of Fort Hays State's players.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5896">Lily Sale</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5887">Hailey Chapman</a>&nbsp;are the only Tiger seniors playing in their 5th year at Fort Hays State and their careers began in 2017, a year after Fort Hays State's last MIAA Tournament appearance.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Fort Hays State Softball travels to play Rogers State in the opening round of the MIAA Tournament this weekend in Claremore, Oklahoma (May 7-8). The Tigers and Hillcats will play a best-of-3 series starting at 3 pm on Friday with winner moving on to a four-team double-elimination bracket the following weekend in Edmond, Oklahoma. Game Coverage <a href="http://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">Watch Live on MIAA Network (FREE)</a> <a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/ce/index.cfm?stationCallSign=kays2">Listen Live on KAYS (94.3-FM, 1400-AM)</a> <a href="https://rsuhillcats.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary">Live Stats</a> Tickets Tickets are $6 for General Admission. Children 4 and under are FREE. <a href="http://rsuhillcats.com/sports/2014/6/17/Tickets.aspx">BUY TICKETS ONLINE HERE</a> Location Diamond Sports Complex 2901 W. Blue Starr Drive Claremore, OK 74017 Tournament Information <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2021/5/6//FHSU_SB_MIAA_Tournament_Notes_2021.pdf?id=6278">Full FHSU Tournament Notes&nbsp;(PDF)</a> <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2021/5/3//2021_MIAA_Softball_Tournament_Bracket.pdf?id=6273">MIAA Tournament Bracket&nbsp;(PDF)</a> <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2021/5/4//2021_MIAA_Softball_Tournament_Program.pdf?id=6274">MIAA Tournament Program&nbsp;(PDF)</a> <a href="https://themiaa.com/news/2021/5/5/tournament-central-2021-softball-championship.aspx">MIAA Tournament Homepage</a> FHSU vs. RSU Series Schedule Game 1 – Friday, May 7, 3 PM Game 2 – Friday, May 7, 5 PM Game 3 – Saturday, May 8, 12 PM&nbsp;(If necessary) Other MIAA Tournament Opening Round Matchups #1 seed Central Oklahoma vs. #8 seed Northwest Missouri State – Edmond, Okla. #2 seed Central Missouri vs. #7 seed Washburn – Warrensburg, Mo. #3 seed Missouri Southern vs. #6 seed Missouri Western – Joplin, Mo. Winners of Best-of-3 series move on to double-elimination tournament May 13-16 in Edmond, Okla. FHSU Tournament Notes FHSU and RSU Split in Hays Fort Hays State (24-20) split its regular season doubleheader with Rogers State (30-13-1) in Hays back on April 23. The Hillcats took game one 2-0 before the Tigers took game two 3-1, so both teams are even in runs scored against each other this season. First MIAA Tournament Appearance Since 2016 Fort Hays State will be making its first MIAA Tournament appearance since 2016. The Tigers missed the last three MIAA Tournaments contested, since there was no MIAA Tournament in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing cancellation of play mid-season. The last time FHSU played in the MIAA Tournament, it was held at the ASA Hall of Fame complex in Oklahoma City. 11th MIAA Tourament Appearance Overall Fort Hays State will be making its 11th appearance overall in the MIAA Tournament. The Tigers qualified for the tournament every year from 2007 to 2016. The Tigers have one MIAA Tournament Championship in their history as they claimed the 2013 tournament title. That year, the Tigers were the top seed in the NCAA Central Region and finished the season 47-12 overall, the best record in the program's NCAA Division II history, which dates back to 1999. The Tigers have made appearances in the MIAA Tournament Final twice, which included the 2013 season and also an appearance in 2011. First Year of Best-of-3 Series This is the first time the MIAA is using a Best-of-3 format for the opening round of the MIAA Softball Tournament. In all previous years since FHSU has been a member of the MIAA starting in 2006-07, the tournament has been a double elimination format at one location. The 4 teams that win Best-of-3 series this weekend will move on to the double-elimination format the following week in Edmond, Oklahoma. Tigers as the No. 5 Seed in MIAA Tournament Fort Hays State has a record of 3-2 as the No. 5 seed in the MIAA Tournament. The Tigers were the No. 5 seed just one time prior in their tenure with the MIAA. That was in 2010, when they advanced to the final game of the elimination bracket against Nebraska-Omaha. In that 2010 tournament, FHSU defeated #4 seed Central Missouri 6-0 in the opening round and lost to #1 seed Emporia State 3-2 on day one. They returned on day two of the tournament to win their first two elimination games - 8-4 over #6 seed Northwest Missouri State and 3-2 over #4 seed Central Missouri 3-2. The Tigers fell in their third and final contest that day, the last game of the elimination bracket, 8-3 to #2 seed Nebraska-Omaha. That was head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=958">Adrian Pilkington</a>'s senior year as a Tiger (then as Adrian Mohr), when she hit .360 with 29 extra-base hits, 50 RBIs, and went 11-of-12 in stolen base attempts. She was also utilized the in the pitching circle that season for 28 innings, posting a 2.75 ERA. Looking for First MIAA Tourmament Win Since 2014 Fort Hays State will be looking for its first wins in the MIAA Tournament since the 2014 season. The Tigers went 0-2 in 2015 (No. 8 seed) and 2016 (No. 7 seed). FHSU's last tournament win was over Central Missouri in its tournament opener in 2014 by a score of 6-5, playing as the No. 4 seed that season. They went on to fall in their next two contests, so FHSU will be looking to snap a 6-game losing streak in MIAA Tournament games. MIAA Tournament Records by Seed for FHSU FHSU has an all-time MIAA Tournament record of 17-19. Here's a breakdown of their record in 36 tournament games... #2 seed (4-1), #3 seed (2-4), #4 seed (1-2), #5 seed (3-2), #7 seed (4-4), #8 seed (3-6). FHSU was the No. 2 seed in 2013 when they won the MIAA Tournament. 4 is the Magic Number Fort Hays State has seen tremendous success this season when reaching 4 or more runs in a game. They are 17-1 this year when scoring four or more, and the one loss was in a crazy 13-11 battle with Cameron University back on March 16 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The Tigers are a perfect 16-0 this season when scoring between 4 and 9 runs. Holding Opponents in Check The 17-1 mark in games where FHSU scores 4 or more this season goes hand-in-hand with Fort Hays State's pitching staff holding opponents to 4 runs or less in 36 of the 44 games this season. When holding the opponent to 3 runs or less, the Tigers are 21-7 this season. Success in the Circle Fort Hays State's team ERA of 2.51 is its lowest in the last eight seasons. It is the first team ERA under 3.00 for FHSU since the 2013 season, when that Tiger team posted a school-record 1.94 ERA. Subsequently, the 2013 team was the most successful in program history finishing with a 47-12 record and hosting the NCAA Central Region as the No. 1 seed. Right now, the 2021 team's ERA stands as the 6th-best in school history. Nelson and Breckbill Named All-MIAA Fort Hays State received two selections to the All-MIAA Softball Team for the 2021 season.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5893">Michaelanne Nelson</a>&nbsp;is a second-team selection at pitcher, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5884">Sara Breckbill</a>&nbsp;is an honorable mention selection at utility/non-pitcher. This is the first all-conference selection for Nelson at Fort Hays State, while Breckbill now has three All-MIAA honors in her career at FHSU (2019 - Second Team Catcher, 2018 - First Team Utility/Non-Pitcher). 2 NCAA Tournament Appearances Fort Hays State has made two NCAA Tournament appearances in its Division II history, which dates back to 1999. Both times the Tigers went to the NCAA Tournament, they were conference tournament champions. The Tigers won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament in 2003 and went on to play in the South Central Regional San Antonio, Texas where they lost to Tarleton State and Texas A&amp;M-Kingsville. The Tigers claimed the MIAA Tournament in 2013 and served as a Central Regional host. They went 2-2 in that regional, defeating both Emporia State and Minot State, but fell twice to Central Oklahoma, which went on to win the NCAA Division II National Championship that season at 51-11 overall going undefeated through the entire NCAA Tournament (9-0 - regional, super regional, and championship site). Second-Straight Winning Season Clinched Regardless of how deep the Tigers go in the postseason, they have already clinched a winning season for 2021. With everything being double elimination from here on out, the Tigers are mathematically locked to finish above .500. This is the second-straight winning season for the Tigers, including the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season when the Tigers went 15-13 in 28 games. This is the second winning season under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=958">Adrian Pilkington</a>, now in her seventh season. The Tigers finished just one game below .500 twice under Pilkington prior to 2020, posting a record of 26-27 in Pilkington's first year (2015) and 24-25 in her fifth year (2019). Two more wins by the Tigers this season would match a season high under Pilkington's guidance. Third MIAA Tournament Appearance Under Pilkington Fort Hays State will be making its third MIAA Tournament appearance under the guidance of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=958">Adrian Pilkington</a>. The Tigers will be looking for their first tournament win during her watch as they have gone 0-4 so far in the two previous tournament appearances (2015 and 2016). The No. 5 seed this season is the highest the Tigers have been seeded during her time as head coach as they held the No. 8 seed in 2015 and No. 7 seed in 2016. Rogers State is the first non-Missouri team the Tigers have faced in the MIAA Tournament during Pilkington's tenure. Pilkington is 0-2 against Central Missouri, 0-1 against Missouri Western, and 0-1 against Northwest Missouri State in previous tournament games. First MIAA Tournament for Entire Roster This will be the first MIAA Tournament for all of Fort Hays State's players.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5896">Lily Sale</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5887">Hailey Chapman</a>&nbsp;are the only Tiger seniors playing in their 5th year at Fort Hays State and their careers began in 2017, a year after Fort Hays State's last MIAA Tournament appearance.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🥎📻 Tigers ready to battle Hillcats in MIAA Tourney best-of-3

ELLSWORTH – TMP’s Jackson Schulte finished fourth at the
Ellsworth Invitational Thursday with a 16 over 86. Schulte was five shots back
of first place. 

Pake Dewey finished seventh for TMP with a 92.

Russell’s Cole Birky was second with a 13-over 83.

Ellsworth won the team title at a 366 team score. Hoisington
was second (374) and Larned finished third (381).

ELLSWORTH – TMP’s Jackson Schulte finished fourth at the
Ellsworth Invitational Thursday with a 16 over 86. Schulte was five shots back
of first place. Pake Dewey finished seventh for TMP with a 92.Russell’s Cole Birky was second with a 13-over 83.Ellsworth won the team title at a 366 team score. Hoisington
was second (374) and Larned finished third (381).Russell finished sixth as a team.

🏌️‍♂️Schulte finished fourth at Ellsworth Invite

GARDEN CITY – The TMP-Marian girls soccer team fell 1-0 to
Garden City Thursday.

They will host Nickerson on Monday in their regular season
finale.

GARDEN CITY – The TMP-Marian girls soccer team fell 1-0 to
Garden City Thursday.The Monarchs drop to 8-6 on the season.They will host Nickerson on Monday in their regular season
finale.