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PITTSBURG, Kan. - Fort Hays State fell in the series finale at Pittsburg State on Sunday by a score of 8-5. The Tigers held a lead late in the contest, but an eighth-inning rally gave the Gorillas the series sweep. After a scoreless first inning, the Tigers drew first blood with a two-run home run from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6317">Conner Kessler</a>. The Gorillas immediately knotted the game back up in the home half of the second with a pair of runs on a hit and a Tiger error.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6310">Jake Campbell</a>, starting pitcher for the Tigers, kept the Gorillas in check allowing only one hit over the next two frames as the score remained tied 2-2 heading into the fifth inning. Pittsburg State added a pair of runs in the fifth on four hits, but the Tigers responded in the sixth when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6327">Grant Schmidt</a>&nbsp;blasted a three-run home run to give the Tigers a 5-4 lead. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6622">Mason Holton</a>&nbsp;took the mound to start the bottom of the sixth and struck out four of the first seven batters he faced. However, he found himself in a jam in the eighth with the bases loaded and one out. He got a strikeout for the second out, but then surrendered a walk that tied the game. Moments later, a double cleared the bases putting the Gorillas ahead 8-5.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6337">Cole Zimmerman</a>&nbsp;entered in relief and got a strikeout to end the bottom of the eighth. Unfortunately, the Tigers had no counter against Jordan Mendenhall in the ninth, who collected his third save of the season for PSU. Campbell threw five complete innings allowing four runs on seven hits with three walks and a strikeout. Holton recorded five strikeouts in 2.2 innings of work and gave up the other four Gorilla runs. Five Tigers recorded a hit in the contest. The Tigers will be at home on Tuesday&nbsp; to face Newman University in the second of three single game contests spaced out over a few weeks. FHSU won the first contest with Newman this year by a score of 15-10 in Wichita. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Larks Park.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648415603551.jpeg" alt="Grant Schmist hit a 3-run HR to give FHSU the lead in their series finale at Pittsburg State Sunday (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Aaron Lane)" />
 <figcaption>Grant Schmist hit a 3-run HR to give FHSU the lead in their series finale at Pittsburg State Sunday (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Aaron Lane)</figcaption>
 </figure><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/index.aspx">FHSU Athletics</a>PITTSBURG, Kan. - Fort Hays State fell in the series finale at Pittsburg State on Sunday by a score of 8-5. The Tigers held a lead late in the contest, but an eighth-inning rally gave the Gorillas the series sweep. After a scoreless first inning, the Tigers drew first blood with a two-run home run from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6317">Conner Kessler</a>. The Gorillas immediately knotted the game back up in the home half of the second with a pair of runs on a hit and a Tiger error.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6310">Jake Campbell</a>, starting pitcher for the Tigers, kept the Gorillas in check allowing only one hit over the next two frames as the score remained tied 2-2 heading into the fifth inning. Pittsburg State added a pair of runs in the fifth on four hits, but the Tigers responded in the sixth when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6327">Grant Schmidt</a>&nbsp;blasted a three-run home run to give the Tigers a 5-4 lead. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6622">Mason Holton</a>&nbsp;took the mound to start the bottom of the sixth and struck out four of the first seven batters he faced. However, he found himself in a jam in the eighth with the bases loaded and one out. He got a strikeout for the second out, but then surrendered a walk that tied the game. Moments later, a double cleared the bases putting the Gorillas ahead 8-5.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6337">Cole Zimmerman</a>&nbsp;entered in relief and got a strikeout to end the bottom of the eighth. Unfortunately, the Tigers had no counter against Jordan Mendenhall in the ninth, who collected his third save of the season for PSU. Campbell threw five complete innings allowing four runs on seven hits with three walks and a strikeout. Holton recorded five strikeouts in 2.2 innings of work and gave up the other four Gorilla runs. Five Tigers recorded a hit in the contest. The Tigers will be at home on Tuesday&nbsp; to face Newman University in the second of three single game contests spaced out over a few weeks. FHSU won the first contest with Newman this year by a score of 15-10 in Wichita. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Larks Park.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Gorillas rally to beat Tigers in series finale

TOPEKA, Kan. – Fort Hays State Tennis is now 6-5 overall and 0-2 in the MIAA after a 7-0 loss at Washburn on Sunday (Mar. 27). The Ichabods swept all of the matches contested, though the Tigers competed tough in several singles matches. The No. 1 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6675">Irina Alfonso</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6357">Maria Paz Diaz</a>, as well as the No. 3 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6114">Aliyah Frederick</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6113">Kylie Aufdengarten</a>, fell by a score of 6-3 in doubles action. In singles play, both Alfonso and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6115">Fiorella Mendez</a>&nbsp;won eight games within their matches. Alfonso had a 5-3 lead on Marta Torres Rodriguez in the first set at the No. 1 position before Rodriguez rallied for the final four points of the set. Alfonso stayed even with Rodriguez to 3-3 in the second set before Rodriguez won the final three points to secure the win. After falling 6-2 in the first set at the No. 4 position, Mendez battled Kinsey Fields into a tiebreak situation to decide the second set. Fields came out on top to avoid going to a third and decisive set. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6113">Kylie Aufdengarten</a>&nbsp;held a 2-0 lead in the first set at the No. 6 position before Issabella Pensavalle rallied past for a 6-4 result in the first set. Aufdengarten won two of the games within the second set before Pensavalle secured the win. At No. 5,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6114">Aliyah Frederick</a>&nbsp;fell 6-1, 6-2, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6357">Maria Paz Diaz</a>&nbsp;(No. 2) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6676">Nicole Heyn</a>&nbsp;(No. 3) won only one game within the 13 contested in both of their matches. The Tigers will be at home for their next four matches, with three being in MIAA contests. FHSU faces Nebraska-Kearney on Wednesday (Mar. 30) at 3 pm in their only contest scheduled this coming week.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/index.aspx">FHSU Athletics</a>TOPEKA, Kan. – Fort Hays State Tennis is now 6-5 overall and 0-2 in the MIAA after a 7-0 loss at Washburn on Sunday (Mar. 27). The Ichabods swept all of the matches contested, though the Tigers competed tough in several singles matches. The No. 1 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6675">Irina Alfonso</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6357">Maria Paz Diaz</a>, as well as the No. 3 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6114">Aliyah Frederick</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6113">Kylie Aufdengarten</a>, fell by a score of 6-3 in doubles action. In singles play, both Alfonso and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6115">Fiorella Mendez</a>&nbsp;won eight games within their matches. Alfonso had a 5-3 lead on Marta Torres Rodriguez in the first set at the No. 1 position before Rodriguez rallied for the final four points of the set. Alfonso stayed even with Rodriguez to 3-3 in the second set before Rodriguez won the final three points to secure the win. After falling 6-2 in the first set at the No. 4 position, Mendez battled Kinsey Fields into a tiebreak situation to decide the second set. Fields came out on top to avoid going to a third and decisive set. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6113">Kylie Aufdengarten</a>&nbsp;held a 2-0 lead in the first set at the No. 6 position before Issabella Pensavalle rallied past for a 6-4 result in the first set. Aufdengarten won two of the games within the second set before Pensavalle secured the win. At No. 5,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6114">Aliyah Frederick</a>&nbsp;fell 6-1, 6-2, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6357">Maria Paz Diaz</a>&nbsp;(No. 2) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6676">Nicole Heyn</a>&nbsp;(No. 3) won only one game within the 13 contested in both of their matches. The Tigers will be at home for their next four matches, with three being in MIAA contests. FHSU faces Nebraska-Kearney on Wednesday (Mar. 30) at 3 pm in their only contest scheduled this coming week.

🎾 Tigers fall to Ichabods in Topeka

EMPORIA, Kan. - The Fort Hays State track and field teams posted seven NCAA DII provisional qualifying marks and captured four event titles Saturday on the final day of the ESU Relays. The men were third out of 29 schools with 75 points in the team race, while the women placed fourth out of 25 programs with 61.5 points. After posting a provisional mark in the 200m dash on Friday,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6538">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;picked up her second of the weekend with a victory in the 100m race thanks to a time of 11.80. The other first-place finish for the women's team came in the javelin, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6528">Addie Berens</a>&nbsp;placing first with a career-best heave of 153-6. She moved up one spot to seventh on the FHSU DII era performance chart in the process.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6530">Rhyann Brown</a>&nbsp;finished just behind her teammate, finishing second with a provisional toss of 150-8. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6537">Alexandra Hart</a>&nbsp;cleared a provisional height of 5-6 in the high jump, placing second. Elsewhere in the field events,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6542">Taylor Linn</a>&nbsp;finished seventh in the pole vault with a top clearance of 11-3.75. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6540">Gretchen Kuffel</a>&nbsp;finished seventh in the 1,500m run after crossing the line in 4:41.44, moving to fourth on the DII era performance chart.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6555">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;earned a fifth-place finish in the 400m hurdles after completing the race in 1:06.56. On the men's side,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6481">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;finished first out of 104 competitors in the 1,500m run with a time of 3:54.93, moving up one spot to eighth on the FHSU DII era performance chart. Fresh off an All-American performance indoors,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6485">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;won the pole vault with a provisional clearance of 16-4.75. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6491">David Enns</a>&nbsp;also had a provisional mark in the field with a toss of 202-9 in the javelin, good for third place.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6498">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;picked up the final provisional performance for the men, running the 100m dash in 10.48 to finish third. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6510">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;also placed third in the long jump, clearing an outdoor PR of 23-9, just one inch off the provisional distance.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6519">Loren Faurot</a>&nbsp;was another third-place finisher for the Tigers after a clearance of 15-5 in the pole vault. The 4x800m relay team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6515">Kaden Wren</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6499">Ethan Lang</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6502">Trever Medina</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6501">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;combined to finish second with a time of 7:42.60. The Tigers are scheduled to return to competition next Saturday (April 2) at the Central Nebraska Challenge in Kearney, Neb. beginning at 11 a.m. Full FHSU Results - Day Two Women 100m Dash 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6538">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 11.80 # 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6534">Kendra Clary</a>&nbsp;- 12.43 25th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6548">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 12.55 38th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6570">Jasey Downing</a>&nbsp;- 12.81 51st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6541">Elysia Kunkler</a>&nbsp;- 13.00 54th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6568">Kinley Brown</a>&nbsp;- 13.10 800m Finals 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6558">Hannah Wiebe</a>&nbsp;- 2:21.25 1,500m Run 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6540">Gretchen Kuffel</a>&nbsp;- 4:41.44 17th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6565">Jaycee Vath</a>&nbsp;- 5:00.69 19th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6613">Halle Johnson</a>&nbsp;- 5:04.74 28th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6547">Carson Pierce</a>&nbsp;- 5:11.71 35th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6566">Tabitha Stowers</a>&nbsp;- 5:14.35 (Friday) 58th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6532">Hayley Burks</a>&nbsp;- 5:40.65 (Friday) 100m Hurdles 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6555">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 15.14 22nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6567">Rylee Gleason</a>&nbsp;- 16.21 25th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6541">Elysia Kunkler</a>&nbsp;- 16.71 30th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6577">Hadley Williams</a>&nbsp;- 18.22 400m Hurdles 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6555">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 1:06.56 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6567">Rylee Gleason</a>&nbsp;- 1:10.35 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6577">Hadley Williams</a>&nbsp;- 1:12.10 4x400m Relay 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6538">Lyric Holman</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6570">Jasey Downing</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6568">Kinley Brown</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6548">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 4:00.57 4x800m Relay 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6613">Halle Johnson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6547">Carson Pierce</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6565">Jaycee Vath</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6540">Gretchen Kuffel</a>&nbsp;- 9:44.80 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6566">Tabitha Stowers</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6532">Hayley Burks</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6544">Brooke Navarro</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6545">Mya Navarro</a>&nbsp;- DNF High Jump 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6537">Alexandra Hart</a>&nbsp;- 5-6 # 19th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6573">Alexus Rigg</a>&nbsp;- 4-9 (Friday) Pole Vault 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6542">Taylor Linn</a>&nbsp;- 11-3.75 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6552">Maleigha Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- 10-8.00 (Friday) Long Jump 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6541">Elysia Kunkler</a>&nbsp;- 17-1.5 22nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6577">Hadley Williams</a>&nbsp;- 16-2.25 Shot Put 31st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6575">Jessica Saunders</a>&nbsp;- 33-8.5 Discus 21st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6575">Jessica Saunders</a>&nbsp;- 119-8 Javelin 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6528">Addie Berens</a>&nbsp;- 153-6 # 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6530">Rhyann Brown</a>&nbsp;- 150-8 # Men 100m Dash 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6498">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 10.48 # 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6480">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 10.79 44th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6488">Cole Diffenbaugh</a>&nbsp;- 11.22 56th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6616">Dylan Richards</a>&nbsp;- 11.43 400m Dash 25th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6487">Taivian Creamer</a>&nbsp;- 50.92 35th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6496">Jama Gleue</a>&nbsp;- 51.95 52nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6503">Sabino Medrano</a>&nbsp;- 54.93 53rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6526">Malcolm Wiltshire</a>&nbsp;- 54.97 56th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6523">Ethan Salmans</a>&nbsp;- 57.31 1,500m Run 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6481">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;- 3:54.93 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6501">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;- 3:58.06 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6502">Trever Medina</a>&nbsp;- 4:01.29 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6494">Ethan Fisher</a>&nbsp;- 4:01.98 23rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6508">Jaret Pfizenmaier</a>&nbsp;- 4:04.26 25th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6516">Gavin Brady</a>&nbsp;- 4:05.33 (Friday) 36th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6499">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;- 4:09.64 (Friday) 40th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6509">Isaac Radke</a>&nbsp;- 4:11.29 (Friday) 47th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6515">Kaden Wren</a>&nbsp;- 4:15.69 (Friday) 68th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6520">Edwin Garcia</a>&nbsp;- 4:23.91 (Friday) 77th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6518">Ethan Emmons</a>&nbsp;- 4:27.85 (Friday) 110m Hurdles 20th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6503">Sabino Medrano</a>&nbsp;- 15.89 27th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6523">Ethan Salmans</a>&nbsp;- 16.86 33rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6526">Malcolm Wiltshire</a>&nbsp;- 18.34 4x400m Relay 6th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6488">Cole Diffenbaugh</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6498">Philip Landrum</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6616">Dylan Richards</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6480">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 3:20.94 4x800m Relay 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6515">Kaden Wren</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6499">Ethan Lang</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6502">Trever Medina</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6501">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;- 7:42.60 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6481">Grant Bradley</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6516">Gavin Brady</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6509">Isaac Radke</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6518">Ethan Emmons</a>&nbsp;- 8:20.96 High Jump 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6514">Dayton Williams</a>&nbsp;- 6-4 Pole Vault 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6485">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;- 16-4.75 # 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6519">Loren Faurot</a>&nbsp;- 15-5 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6493">Mark Faber</a>&nbsp;- 15-5.00 (Friday) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6497">Carter Jones</a>&nbsp;- NH (Friday) Long Jump 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6510">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;- 23-9 30th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6526">Malcolm Wiltshire</a>&nbsp;- 19-9 Javelin 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6491">David Enns</a>&nbsp;- 202-9 # 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6483">Garron Champoux</a>&nbsp;- 184-6 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6506">Kasen Ostmeyer</a>&nbsp;- 179-11 33rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6525">Tyler Stindt</a>&nbsp;- 157-6 Day One Women 200m Dash 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6538">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 24.36 # 25th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6548">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 25.92 36th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6568">Kinley Brown</a>&nbsp;- 26.38 43rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6570">Jasey Downing</a>&nbsp;- 26.59 54th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6534">Kendra Clary</a>&nbsp;- 26.77 5,000m Run 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6544">Brooke Navarro</a>&nbsp;- 18:23.77 25th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6545">Mya Navarro</a>&nbsp;- 20:13.41 Hammer Throw 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6533">Jessie Castellucci</a>&nbsp;- 149-6 Men 200m Dash 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6498">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 21.27 22nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6480">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 22.27 39th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6488">Cole Diffenbaugh</a>&nbsp;- 22.70 57th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6496">Jama Gleue</a>&nbsp;- 23.18 63rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6487">Taivian Creamer</a>&nbsp;- 23.32 75th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6616">Dylan Richards</a>&nbsp;- 23.91 5,000m Run 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6492">Erick Estrada</a>&nbsp;- 15:19.30 28th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6524">Matthew Schrag</a>&nbsp;- 16:09.52 Triple Jump 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6510">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;- 46-11.00 Discus 28th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6525">Tyler Stindt</a>&nbsp;- 118-8 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6512">Jacob Serrano</a>&nbsp;- Foul # indicates NCAA DII provisional mark&nbsp;&nbsp;

EMPORIA, Kan. - The Fort Hays State track and field teams posted seven NCAA DII provisional qualifying marks and captured four event titles Saturday on the final day of the ESU Relays. The men were third out of 29 schools with 75 points in the team race, while the women placed fourth out of 25 programs with 61.5 points. After posting a provisional mark in the 200m dash on Friday,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6538">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;picked up her second of the weekend with a victory in the 100m race thanks to a time of 11.80. The other first-place finish for the women's team came in the javelin, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6528">Addie Berens</a>&nbsp;placing first with a career-best heave of 153-6. She moved up one spot to seventh on the FHSU DII era performance chart in the process.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6530">Rhyann Brown</a>&nbsp;finished just behind her teammate, finishing second with a provisional toss of 150-8. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6537">Alexandra Hart</a>&nbsp;cleared a provisional height of 5-6 in the high jump, placing second. Elsewhere in the field events,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6542">Taylor Linn</a>&nbsp;finished seventh in the pole vault with a top clearance of 11-3.75. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6540">Gretchen Kuffel</a>&nbsp;finished seventh in the 1,500m run after crossing the line in 4:41.44, moving to fourth on the DII era performance chart.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6555">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;earned a fifth-place finish in the 400m hurdles after completing the race in 1:06.56. On the men's side,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6481">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;finished first out of 104 competitors in the 1,500m run with a time of 3:54.93, moving up one spot to eighth on the FHSU DII era performance chart. Fresh off an All-American performance indoors,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6485">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;won the pole vault with a provisional clearance of 16-4.75. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6491">David Enns</a>&nbsp;also had a provisional mark in the field with a toss of 202-9 in the javelin, good for third place.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6498">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;picked up the final provisional performance for the men, running the 100m dash in 10.48 to finish third. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6510">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;also placed third in the long jump, clearing an outdoor PR of 23-9, just one inch off the provisional distance.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6519">Loren Faurot</a>&nbsp;was another third-place finisher for the Tigers after a clearance of 15-5 in the pole vault. The 4x800m relay team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6515">Kaden Wren</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6499">Ethan Lang</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6502">Trever Medina</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6501">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;combined to finish second with a time of 7:42.60. The Tigers are scheduled to return to competition next Saturday (April 2) at the Central Nebraska Challenge in Kearney, Neb. beginning at 11 a.m. Full FHSU Results - Day Two Women 100m Dash 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6538">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 11.80 # 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6534">Kendra Clary</a>&nbsp;- 12.43 25th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6548">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 12.55 38th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6570">Jasey Downing</a>&nbsp;- 12.81 51st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6541">Elysia Kunkler</a>&nbsp;- 13.00 54th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6568">Kinley Brown</a>&nbsp;- 13.10 800m Finals 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6558">Hannah Wiebe</a>&nbsp;- 2:21.25 1,500m Run 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6540">Gretchen Kuffel</a>&nbsp;- 4:41.44 17th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6565">Jaycee Vath</a>&nbsp;- 5:00.69 19th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6613">Halle Johnson</a>&nbsp;- 5:04.74 28th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6547">Carson Pierce</a>&nbsp;- 5:11.71 35th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6566">Tabitha Stowers</a>&nbsp;- 5:14.35 (Friday) 58th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6532">Hayley Burks</a>&nbsp;- 5:40.65 (Friday) 100m Hurdles 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6555">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 15.14 22nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6567">Rylee Gleason</a>&nbsp;- 16.21 25th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6541">Elysia Kunkler</a>&nbsp;- 16.71 30th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6577">Hadley Williams</a>&nbsp;- 18.22 400m Hurdles 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6555">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 1:06.56 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6567">Rylee Gleason</a>&nbsp;- 1:10.35 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6577">Hadley Williams</a>&nbsp;- 1:12.10 4x400m Relay 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6538">Lyric Holman</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6570">Jasey Downing</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6568">Kinley Brown</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6548">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 4:00.57 4x800m Relay 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6613">Halle Johnson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6547">Carson Pierce</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6565">Jaycee Vath</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6540">Gretchen Kuffel</a>&nbsp;- 9:44.80 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6566">Tabitha Stowers</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6532">Hayley Burks</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6544">Brooke Navarro</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6545">Mya Navarro</a>&nbsp;- DNF High Jump 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6537">Alexandra Hart</a>&nbsp;- 5-6 # 19th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6573">Alexus Rigg</a>&nbsp;- 4-9 (Friday) Pole Vault 7th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6542">Taylor Linn</a>&nbsp;- 11-3.75 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6552">Maleigha Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- 10-8.00 (Friday) Long Jump 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6541">Elysia Kunkler</a>&nbsp;- 17-1.5 22nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6577">Hadley Williams</a>&nbsp;- 16-2.25 Shot Put 31st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6575">Jessica Saunders</a>&nbsp;- 33-8.5 Discus 21st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6575">Jessica Saunders</a>&nbsp;- 119-8 Javelin 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6528">Addie Berens</a>&nbsp;- 153-6 # 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6530">Rhyann Brown</a>&nbsp;- 150-8 # Men 100m Dash 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6498">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 10.48 # 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6480">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 10.79 44th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6488">Cole Diffenbaugh</a>&nbsp;- 11.22 56th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6616">Dylan Richards</a>&nbsp;- 11.43 400m Dash 25th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6487">Taivian Creamer</a>&nbsp;- 50.92 35th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6496">Jama Gleue</a>&nbsp;- 51.95 52nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6503">Sabino Medrano</a>&nbsp;- 54.93 53rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6526">Malcolm Wiltshire</a>&nbsp;- 54.97 56th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6523">Ethan Salmans</a>&nbsp;- 57.31 1,500m Run 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6481">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;- 3:54.93 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6501">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;- 3:58.06 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6502">Trever Medina</a>&nbsp;- 4:01.29 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6494">Ethan Fisher</a>&nbsp;- 4:01.98 23rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6508">Jaret Pfizenmaier</a>&nbsp;- 4:04.26 25th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6516">Gavin Brady</a>&nbsp;- 4:05.33 (Friday) 36th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6499">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;- 4:09.64 (Friday) 40th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6509">Isaac Radke</a>&nbsp;- 4:11.29 (Friday) 47th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6515">Kaden Wren</a>&nbsp;- 4:15.69 (Friday) 68th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6520">Edwin Garcia</a>&nbsp;- 4:23.91 (Friday) 77th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6518">Ethan Emmons</a>&nbsp;- 4:27.85 (Friday) 110m Hurdles 20th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6503">Sabino Medrano</a>&nbsp;- 15.89 27th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6523">Ethan Salmans</a>&nbsp;- 16.86 33rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6526">Malcolm Wiltshire</a>&nbsp;- 18.34 4x400m Relay 6th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6488">Cole Diffenbaugh</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6498">Philip Landrum</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6616">Dylan Richards</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6480">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 3:20.94 4x800m Relay 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6515">Kaden Wren</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6499">Ethan Lang</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6502">Trever Medina</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6501">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;- 7:42.60 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6481">Grant Bradley</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6516">Gavin Brady</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6509">Isaac Radke</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6518">Ethan Emmons</a>&nbsp;- 8:20.96 High Jump 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6514">Dayton Williams</a>&nbsp;- 6-4 Pole Vault 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6485">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;- 16-4.75 # 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6519">Loren Faurot</a>&nbsp;- 15-5 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6493">Mark Faber</a>&nbsp;- 15-5.00 (Friday) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6497">Carter Jones</a>&nbsp;- NH (Friday) Long Jump 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6510">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;- 23-9 30th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6526">Malcolm Wiltshire</a>&nbsp;- 19-9 Javelin 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6491">David Enns</a>&nbsp;- 202-9 # 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6483">Garron Champoux</a>&nbsp;- 184-6 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6506">Kasen Ostmeyer</a>&nbsp;- 179-11 33rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6525">Tyler Stindt</a>&nbsp;- 157-6 Day One Women 200m Dash 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6538">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 24.36 # 25th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6548">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 25.92 36th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6568">Kinley Brown</a>&nbsp;- 26.38 43rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6570">Jasey Downing</a>&nbsp;- 26.59 54th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6534">Kendra Clary</a>&nbsp;- 26.77 5,000m Run 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6544">Brooke Navarro</a>&nbsp;- 18:23.77 25th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6545">Mya Navarro</a>&nbsp;- 20:13.41 Hammer Throw 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6533">Jessie Castellucci</a>&nbsp;- 149-6 Men 200m Dash 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6498">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 21.27 22nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6480">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 22.27 39th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6488">Cole Diffenbaugh</a>&nbsp;- 22.70 57th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6496">Jama Gleue</a>&nbsp;- 23.18 63rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6487">Taivian Creamer</a>&nbsp;- 23.32 75th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6616">Dylan Richards</a>&nbsp;- 23.91 5,000m Run 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6492">Erick Estrada</a>&nbsp;- 15:19.30 28th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6524">Matthew Schrag</a>&nbsp;- 16:09.52 Triple Jump 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6510">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;- 46-11.00 Discus 28th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6525">Tyler Stindt</a>&nbsp;- 118-8 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6512">Jacob Serrano</a>&nbsp;- Foul # indicates NCAA DII provisional mark&nbsp;&nbsp;

👟 Seven provisionals, four winners for Tigers at ESU Relays

KEARNEY, Neb. – Fort Hays State is still in search of its first MIAA victory of the season after a pair of setbacks at Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday. The Tigers held slim leads early in both games, but saw the Lopers rally past in both to remain undefeated in MIAA play at 6-0 and run their win streak to 11 games overall. UNK is now 16-12 overall, while FHSU moved to 13-17 overall and 0-4 in the MIAA. Game 1: Nebraska-Kearney 5, Fort Hays State 3 Fort Hays State held an early 1-0 lead, but a pair of two-run innings by the Lopers ultimately decided the first contest as the Tigers fell short by a pair of runs. UNK ran its win streak to 10 games. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6635">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;opened the scoring in the game in the second inning when she drove a double to right field, scoring&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6355">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;who led off the inning with a single. However, the lead was short lived as Lyndsey Roth hit a two-run homer for the Lopers in the bottom half of the inning. The Lopers extended their lead to 4-1 an inning later when Sydney Thomason led off with a homer and Katie Gosker had an RBI single later in the inning. The Tigers rallied back to within a run in the fifth inning when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6342">Jessica Espinoza</a>&nbsp;doubled and moments later came in to score on an RBI sacrifice fly by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6339">Sara Breckbill</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6355">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;followed with a solo home run to center field, making it 4-3. However, the Lopers picked up an insurance run in the sixth on a fielding error by the Tigers with two outs. FHSU put two runners aboard in the seventh, but could not find a way to push any runs across. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6352">Savanah Egger</a>&nbsp;threw a complete game for the Tigers. Only two of the five runs she allowed were earned as she scattered nine hits and struck out four. Kelsey Goodban went 5.0 innings in her start for the Lopers to pick up the win. She struck out six, while allowing five hits and two walks. Stacy Bott picked up a two-inning save by keeping the Tigers hitless over the final two innings, though she walked three. Game 2: Nebraska-Kearney 7, Fort Hays State 2 Fort Hays State held the lead twice in game two, going up by a run in both the first and third innings. However, the Lopers made a late push past the Tigers with three runs in the fifth and two in the sixth. The Tigers generated their first run on three singles in the first inning.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6342">Jessica Espinoza</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6339">Sara Breckbill</a>&nbsp;hits set up an RBI single by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6355">Madison Pierce</a>. However, the Lopers responded with a solo home run by Katie Gosker in the second to tie the game at 1-1. The Tigers used the three-single formula once again in the third to get the lead back. Knocks from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6338">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;and Pierce set up an RBI single by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6635">Regan Curry</a>, putting the Tigers out in front 2-1. But in the bottom of the fourth, Gosker struck again with an RBI single to knot the game at 2-2. The Lopers took their first lead of the game with four straight singles to open the fifth inning. The third straight single by Sydney Thomason put the Lopers on top, followed by Hailey Schaneman with a hit to make it 4-2. Later in the inning, the Lopers picked up a third run on a weak bloop RBI single from Sophia Junker. The Lopers added on to their lead in the sixth with a pair of RBI singles from Abbie Jo Gaube and Thomason, pushing their lead to five. The Tigers notched seven of their 10 hits in the game in the first three innings. Breckbill had a three-hit game, followed by Pierce and Curry each with two. The Lopers had 13 hits in the game as six of their players had two hits. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6345">Bailey Carlson</a>&nbsp;pitched 5.0 innings for the Tigers. She surrendered all seven runs (six earned) on 12 hits and two walks. Carlson struck out two.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6351">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;relieved in the sixth and struck out three Lopers in a row to end any further rally. Thomason threw the first 5.0 innings for the Lopers, allowing nine of the 10 Tiger hits. She struck out one in the winning effort. Madison Rosenthal earned a save over the final two innings by striking out three Tigers. Fort Hays State will play a non-conference doubleheader at Northwestern Oklahoma State on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. in Alva.&nbsp;&nbsp;

KEARNEY, Neb. – Fort Hays State is still in search of its first MIAA victory of the season after a pair of setbacks at Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday. The Tigers held slim leads early in both games, but saw the Lopers rally past in both to remain undefeated in MIAA play at 6-0 and run their win streak to 11 games overall. UNK is now 16-12 overall, while FHSU moved to 13-17 overall and 0-4 in the MIAA. Game 1: Nebraska-Kearney 5, Fort Hays State 3 Fort Hays State held an early 1-0 lead, but a pair of two-run innings by the Lopers ultimately decided the first contest as the Tigers fell short by a pair of runs. UNK ran its win streak to 10 games. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6635">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;opened the scoring in the game in the second inning when she drove a double to right field, scoring&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6355">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;who led off the inning with a single. However, the lead was short lived as Lyndsey Roth hit a two-run homer for the Lopers in the bottom half of the inning. The Lopers extended their lead to 4-1 an inning later when Sydney Thomason led off with a homer and Katie Gosker had an RBI single later in the inning. The Tigers rallied back to within a run in the fifth inning when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6342">Jessica Espinoza</a>&nbsp;doubled and moments later came in to score on an RBI sacrifice fly by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6339">Sara Breckbill</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6355">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;followed with a solo home run to center field, making it 4-3. However, the Lopers picked up an insurance run in the sixth on a fielding error by the Tigers with two outs. FHSU put two runners aboard in the seventh, but could not find a way to push any runs across. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6352">Savanah Egger</a>&nbsp;threw a complete game for the Tigers. Only two of the five runs she allowed were earned as she scattered nine hits and struck out four. Kelsey Goodban went 5.0 innings in her start for the Lopers to pick up the win. She struck out six, while allowing five hits and two walks. Stacy Bott picked up a two-inning save by keeping the Tigers hitless over the final two innings, though she walked three. Game 2: Nebraska-Kearney 7, Fort Hays State 2 Fort Hays State held the lead twice in game two, going up by a run in both the first and third innings. However, the Lopers made a late push past the Tigers with three runs in the fifth and two in the sixth. The Tigers generated their first run on three singles in the first inning.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6342">Jessica Espinoza</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6339">Sara Breckbill</a>&nbsp;hits set up an RBI single by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6355">Madison Pierce</a>. However, the Lopers responded with a solo home run by Katie Gosker in the second to tie the game at 1-1. The Tigers used the three-single formula once again in the third to get the lead back. Knocks from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6338">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;and Pierce set up an RBI single by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6635">Regan Curry</a>, putting the Tigers out in front 2-1. But in the bottom of the fourth, Gosker struck again with an RBI single to knot the game at 2-2. The Lopers took their first lead of the game with four straight singles to open the fifth inning. The third straight single by Sydney Thomason put the Lopers on top, followed by Hailey Schaneman with a hit to make it 4-2. Later in the inning, the Lopers picked up a third run on a weak bloop RBI single from Sophia Junker. The Lopers added on to their lead in the sixth with a pair of RBI singles from Abbie Jo Gaube and Thomason, pushing their lead to five. The Tigers notched seven of their 10 hits in the game in the first three innings. Breckbill had a three-hit game, followed by Pierce and Curry each with two. The Lopers had 13 hits in the game as six of their players had two hits. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6345">Bailey Carlson</a>&nbsp;pitched 5.0 innings for the Tigers. She surrendered all seven runs (six earned) on 12 hits and two walks. Carlson struck out two.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6351">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;relieved in the sixth and struck out three Lopers in a row to end any further rally. Thomason threw the first 5.0 innings for the Lopers, allowing nine of the 10 Tiger hits. She struck out one in the winning effort. Madison Rosenthal earned a save over the final two innings by striking out three Tigers. Fort Hays State will play a non-conference doubleheader at Northwestern Oklahoma State on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. in Alva.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🥎 FHSU drops two in Kearney

PITTSBURG, Kan. - Fort Hays State fell short against Pittsburg State in game two of an MIAA series on Saturday by a score of 10-5. The Gorillas took the lead early and kept their distance from the Tigers to take the contest despite a late rally by the Tigers. Tiger starting pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6324">Hunter Parker</a>&nbsp;held the Gorillas in check in the first inning, striking out two, but the Gorillas rallied for four runs on four hits in the second. Parker retired the Gorillas in order in the third and allowed just one hit between the third and fifth innings. The Tigers managed at least one hit in each of the first six innings. They finally broke through for a run in the sixth when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6331">Ridge Stephens</a>&nbsp;put down a bunt to bring in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6619">Tico Olivas</a>. However, Pitt State answered with a two-run homer extending their lead to 6-1 after six innings. The Tigers added another run in the seventh when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6327">Grant Schmidt</a>&nbsp;brought&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6318">Brady Kreutzer</a>&nbsp;in to score, making it 6-2. Kreutzer led off the inning with a double. However, the Gorillas added another pair of runs in the home half on a double to push their lead to 8-2. PSU added two more runs in the eighth on a pair of hits to take a 10-2 lead into the final frame. The Tigers fought back in the top of the ninth as Kreutzer singled to right and an error brought home&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6620">Jenner Kehe</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6621">Mikey Felton</a>. A sacrifice fly from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6328">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;then brought Kreutzer across the plate, cutting the Gorilla lead to 10-5. But, the Gorillas ended the contest by getting a pair of strikeouts to extinguish the Tiger rally. Parker allowed eight runs on 10 hits with two walks and five punchouts in 6.1 innings of work.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6311">Jacob Douglas</a>&nbsp;went 1.2 innings in relief, allowing two runs on four hits with a walk and three strikeouts. Kehe was 4-for-5 at the plate with a pair of doubles to lead the Tiger bats. The Tigers and Gorillas wrap up the three-game series on Sunday (March 27) at 12 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

PITTSBURG, Kan. - Fort Hays State fell short against Pittsburg State in game two of an MIAA series on Saturday by a score of 10-5. The Gorillas took the lead early and kept their distance from the Tigers to take the contest despite a late rally by the Tigers. Tiger starting pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6324">Hunter Parker</a>&nbsp;held the Gorillas in check in the first inning, striking out two, but the Gorillas rallied for four runs on four hits in the second. Parker retired the Gorillas in order in the third and allowed just one hit between the third and fifth innings. The Tigers managed at least one hit in each of the first six innings. They finally broke through for a run in the sixth when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6331">Ridge Stephens</a>&nbsp;put down a bunt to bring in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6619">Tico Olivas</a>. However, Pitt State answered with a two-run homer extending their lead to 6-1 after six innings. The Tigers added another run in the seventh when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6327">Grant Schmidt</a>&nbsp;brought&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6318">Brady Kreutzer</a>&nbsp;in to score, making it 6-2. Kreutzer led off the inning with a double. However, the Gorillas added another pair of runs in the home half on a double to push their lead to 8-2. PSU added two more runs in the eighth on a pair of hits to take a 10-2 lead into the final frame. The Tigers fought back in the top of the ninth as Kreutzer singled to right and an error brought home&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6620">Jenner Kehe</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6621">Mikey Felton</a>. A sacrifice fly from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6328">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;then brought Kreutzer across the plate, cutting the Gorilla lead to 10-5. But, the Gorillas ended the contest by getting a pair of strikeouts to extinguish the Tiger rally. Parker allowed eight runs on 10 hits with two walks and five punchouts in 6.1 innings of work.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6311">Jacob Douglas</a>&nbsp;went 1.2 innings in relief, allowing two runs on four hits with a walk and three strikeouts. Kehe was 4-for-5 at the plate with a pair of doubles to lead the Tiger bats. The Tigers and Gorillas wrap up the three-game series on Sunday (March 27) at 12 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Late Tiger rally comes up short against Gorillas

CHICAGO (AP) — Kansas' Jalen Wilson noticed the excitement on the other side.

The top-seeded Jayhawks went from leading by 13 in the second half to trailing Providence by a point with their season in danger of slipping away.

But the only No. 1 seed left in the NCAA Tournament responded to that brief challenge, stood firm and closed out a 66-61 victory on Friday night to reach the Elite Eight.

“I saw how excited they were getting, they started talking a little bit,” Wilson said. “I'm still confident in my team. We would never get rattled. We've seen every type of game, every type of situation. I'm just always confident in whatever comes our way.”

Remy Martin scored a season-high 23 points, and Kansas held Providence to 17 points in the first half.

The Jayhawks (31-6) made it farther than fellow No. 1 seeds Gonzaga and Arizona, both ousted in the Sweet 16, and Baylor, whose title defense ended in the second round. They will face either Miami or Iowa State in the Midwest Region final on Sunday.

Wilson added 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Jayhawks advanced to a regional final for the first time since 2018, when they reached their 15th Final Four. Coach Bill Self is seeking his fourth trip there since he arrived in 2003.

Kansas also moved ahead of Kentucky for most wins in Division I history with 2,354.

“I don't know that I totally buy in 100 percent that we don't ever get rattled,” Self said. “But I do think, as Jalen said, our league (the Big 12) has prepared us in the way you play so many close games. Every game is a fistfight. I think our guys have enough confidence that when things don't go well as a team, they think that they can go make an individual play.”

After fourth-seeded Providence (27-6) took its one-point lead, Kansas responded with a 7-0 run

Big 12 Player of the Year Ochai Agbaji scored a season-low five points. But with Martin and Wilson leading the way, the Jayhawks won their eighth straight.

“All the practices, everything that we've done leading up to this point, we revert back to that,” Martin said. “We work really hard in practice, we do what needs to be done, we listen to Coach.”

“Stay calm, let each other know that they're gonna go through their runs, but as long as we stick together, as we've been doing all season, we're gonna get through this,” Martin said.

Providence finished with its highest win total since the 1973-74 team went 28-4. It was the Friars’ deepest NCAA Tournament run since reaching the regional finals in 1997 under Pete Gillen.

Al Durham scored 21 points. But the Friars shot 33.8% and made 4 of 23 3-pointers.

“I thought our team all year played with a resolve and a resilience that was second to none in America,” coach Ed Cooley said. “These kids — men — battled through a lot of adversity. ... I'm not gonna let our men's heads be down. This was one hell of a season, and we got beat by a great team.”

Durham, who transferred after four years at Indiana, called the Friars “a special group.”

“We were well connected, we all loved each other,” he said.

Kansas led 26-17 at halftime and 36-23 early in the second half before Providence went on a 9-2 run, capped by Ed Croswell’s three-point play.

That drew a loud roar from the Friars’ fans, and they had more to cheer after Noah Horchler nailed two 3-pointers in about a 50-second span to cut it to 41-40 midway through the half.

Reeves tied it at 44-all when he hit two free throws, and Horchler gave Providence its first lead at 48-47 when he scored on a layup with 5:49 remaining.

Wilson drove for a three-point play to put the Jayhawks back on top. Christian Braun drove for a layup, and David McCormack put back a wild miss by Wilson following a steal, making it 54-48 with 4:12 to play.

Agbaji had the Kansas contingent roaring when he threw down an alley-oop dunk to make it 57-50. A.J. Reeves answered with a 3 for Providence, but Kansas remained on top the rest of the way.

Providence: The Friars made a huge jump after finishing 13-13 a year ago. They won their first Big East regular-season championship and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.

Kansas: The Jayhawks delivered another solid defensive effort, particularly early on, and made enough shots to keep their championship hopes alive. They led by nine at the break after allowing their lowest point total in a half this season.

Kansas will try to remain unbeaten since a 74-64 loss at TCU on March 1.

CHICAGO (AP) — Kansas' Jalen Wilson noticed the excitement on the other side.The top-seeded Jayhawks went from leading by 13 in the second half to trailing Providence by a point with their season in danger of slipping away.But the only No. 1 seed left in the NCAA Tournament responded to that brief challenge, stood firm and closed out a 66-61 victory on Friday night to reach the Elite Eight.“I saw how excited they were getting, they started talking a little bit,” Wilson said. “I'm still confident in my team. We would never get rattled. We've seen every type of game, every type of situation. I'm just always confident in whatever comes our way.”Remy Martin scored a season-high 23 points, and Kansas held Providence to 17 points in the first half.The Jayhawks (31-6) made it farther than fellow No. 1 seeds Gonzaga and Arizona, both ousted in the Sweet 16, and Baylor, whose title defense ended in the second round. They will face either Miami or Iowa State in the Midwest Region final on Sunday.Wilson added 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Jayhawks advanced to a regional final for the first time since 2018, when they reached their 15th Final Four. Coach Bill Self is seeking his fourth trip there since he arrived in 2003.Kansas also moved ahead of Kentucky for most wins in Division I history with 2,354.“I don't know that I totally buy in 100 percent that we don't ever get rattled,” Self said. “But I do think, as Jalen said, our league (the Big 12) has prepared us in the way you play so many close games. Every game is a fistfight. I think our guys have enough confidence that when things don't go well as a team, they think that they can go make an individual play.”After fourth-seeded Providence (27-6) took its one-point lead, Kansas responded with a 7-0 runBig 12 Player of the Year Ochai Agbaji scored a season-low five points. But with Martin and Wilson leading the way, the Jayhawks won their eighth straight.“All the practices, everything that we've done leading up to this point, we revert back to that,” Martin said. “We work really hard in practice, we do what needs to be done, we listen to Coach.”And in situations like this?“Stay calm, let each other know that they're gonna go through their runs, but as long as we stick together, as we've been doing all season, we're gonna get through this,” Martin said.Providence finished with its highest win total since the 1973-74 team went 28-4. It was the Friars’ deepest NCAA Tournament run since reaching the regional finals in 1997 under Pete Gillen.Al Durham scored 21 points. But the Friars shot 33.8% and made 4 of 23 3-pointers.“I thought our team all year played with a resolve and a resilience that was second to none in America,” coach Ed Cooley said. “These kids — men — battled through a lot of adversity. ... I'm not gonna let our men's heads be down. This was one hell of a season, and we got beat by a great team.”Durham, who transferred after four years at Indiana, called the Friars “a special group.”“We were well connected, we all loved each other,” he said.FRIARS RALLYKansas led 26-17 at halftime and 36-23 early in the second half before Providence went on a 9-2 run, capped by Ed Croswell’s three-point play.That drew a loud roar from the Friars’ fans, and they had more to cheer after Noah Horchler nailed two 3-pointers in about a 50-second span to cut it to 41-40 midway through the half.Reeves tied it at 44-all when he hit two free throws, and Horchler gave Providence its first lead at 48-47 when he scored on a layup with 5:49 remaining.JAYHAWKS REGROUPWilson drove for a three-point play to put the Jayhawks back on top. Christian Braun drove for a layup, and David McCormack put back a wild miss by Wilson following a steal, making it 54-48 with 4:12 to play.Agbaji had the Kansas contingent roaring when he threw down an alley-oop dunk to make it 57-50. A.J. Reeves answered with a 3 for Providence, but Kansas remained on top the rest of the way.BIG PICTUREProvidence: The Friars made a huge jump after finishing 13-13 a year ago. They won their first Big East regular-season championship and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.Kansas: The Jayhawks delivered another solid defensive effort, particularly early on, and made enough shots to keep their championship hopes alive. They led by nine at the break after allowing their lowest point total in a half this season.UP NEXTKansas will try to remain unbeaten since a 74-64 loss at TCU on March 1.

🏀 Jayhawks defeat Friars to advance to Elite Eight

PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team dropped the weekend opener against Pittsburg State Friday evening (March 25), 14-1. Fort Hays State opened the scoring in the top of the first when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6620">Jenner Kehe</a>&nbsp;led off with a double to right center.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6327">Grant Schmidt</a>&nbsp;followed by working a walk before the pair moved up 90 feet on a wild pitch.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6328">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;came through with a sacrifice fly two batters later, giving the Tigers a 1-0 advantage early in the contest. Pittsburg State responded with three runs in the home half of the inning before stretching the lead to 4-1 in the second. The Gorillas added a single run in the fourth before pushing across seven runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth. Scott picked up the only other hit for the Tigers, a single in the fourth inning.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6305">Zach Berg</a>&nbsp;(0-2) took the loss after allowing eight runs (seven earned) on nine hits and two walks over four-plus innings of work.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6527">Jacob Ensz</a>&nbsp;allowed four runs on three hits and one walk before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6326">Jason Robertson</a>&nbsp;gave up two runs (one earned) over 2.0 innings of relief. The Tigers and Gorillas will resume their series Saturday (March 26) beginning at 2 p.m. at Al Ortolani Field in Pittsburg, Kan.&nbsp;&nbsp;

PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team dropped the weekend opener against Pittsburg State Friday evening (March 25), 14-1. Fort Hays State opened the scoring in the top of the first when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6620">Jenner Kehe</a>&nbsp;led off with a double to right center.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6327">Grant Schmidt</a>&nbsp;followed by working a walk before the pair moved up 90 feet on a wild pitch.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6328">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;came through with a sacrifice fly two batters later, giving the Tigers a 1-0 advantage early in the contest. Pittsburg State responded with three runs in the home half of the inning before stretching the lead to 4-1 in the second. The Gorillas added a single run in the fourth before pushing across seven runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth. Scott picked up the only other hit for the Tigers, a single in the fourth inning.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6305">Zach Berg</a>&nbsp;(0-2) took the loss after allowing eight runs (seven earned) on nine hits and two walks over four-plus innings of work.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6527">Jacob Ensz</a>&nbsp;allowed four runs on three hits and one walk before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6326">Jason Robertson</a>&nbsp;gave up two runs (one earned) over 2.0 innings of relief. The Tigers and Gorillas will resume their series Saturday (March 26) beginning at 2 p.m. at Al Ortolani Field in Pittsburg, Kan.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Tigers drop series opener at Pitt State

By DEWEY TERRILL <a href="https://jcpost.com">JC Post</a>

MANHATTAN — Jerome Tang was introduced as the 25th men's head basketball coach at Kansas State University on Thursday. 

During
 a press conference at Bramlage Coliseum he made it clear this is not a 
rebuilding job at Kansas State, saying this is just the start of some 
big things that will happen. "With everyone's help, with all of the 
K-State family. Wildcat nation, we're going to accomplish great things 
together and it's not going to take long. It is not going to take long. I
 didn't come to rebuild, alright, came to elevate." Tang said the 
Wildcats will play smart and aggressive.&nbsp;

Tang remembered KSU 
Athletic Director Gene Taylor's comments. "He looked me in the eyes and 
he said, look Jerome I want you to be my head coach of our basketball 
program and I trust you that you're going to do the right thing and help
 us win. I feel it in all my heart." During the press conference Tang 
thanked Taylor for those comments.

Tang spent the past 19 years at
 Baylor on both the winning and losing sides in ballgames. "What I 
really remember is the ( K-State ) student body. I remember how it was 
to come watch them running in and I remember them tearing up the paper, 
throwing it up in the air and going man, that's so cool." Tang added the
 environment at the games are things you remember.

&nbsp; Tang, 55,&nbsp; 
has agreed to a 6-year contract, which was approved by the K-State 
Athletics, Inc., Board of Directors and President&nbsp;Richard Linton.&nbsp;Tang&nbsp;will
 be paid $2.1 million in 2022-23 and will receive a $100,000 base salary
 increase each year remaining on the contract ($2.2 million in 2023-24, 
$2.3 million in 2024-25, $2.4 million in 2025-26, $2.5 million in 
2026-27 and $2.6 million in 2027-28).&nbsp;&nbsp;

During his time at Baylor,
 Tang has helped the Bears post a 397-222 (.641) overall record, 
including a 168-155 (.520) mark in Big 12 play, to go with 13 postseason
 appearances (10 NCAA Tournaments, 3 NITs), one NCAA title (2021), one 
NIT title (2013) and one NIT runner-up finish (2009).&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648165200967.jpeg" alt="KSU Athletic Director Gene Taylor and K-State Men's Head Basketball Coach Jerome Tang" />
 <figcaption>KSU Athletic Director Gene Taylor and K-State Men's Head Basketball Coach Jerome Tang</figcaption>
 </figure>By DEWEY TERRILL <a href="https://jcpost.com">JC Post</a>MANHATTAN — Jerome Tang was introduced as the 25th men's head basketball coach at Kansas State University on Thursday. During
 a press conference at Bramlage Coliseum he made it clear this is not a 
rebuilding job at Kansas State, saying this is just the start of some 
big things that will happen. "With everyone's help, with all of the 
K-State family. Wildcat nation, we're going to accomplish great things 
together and it's not going to take long. It is not going to take long. I
 didn't come to rebuild, alright, came to elevate." Tang said the 
Wildcats will play smart and aggressive.&nbsp;Tang remembered KSU 
Athletic Director Gene Taylor's comments. "He looked me in the eyes and 
he said, look Jerome I want you to be my head coach of our basketball 
program and I trust you that you're going to do the right thing and help
 us win. I feel it in all my heart." During the press conference Tang 
thanked Taylor for those comments.Tang spent the past 19 years at
 Baylor on both the winning and losing sides in ballgames. "What I 
really remember is the ( K-State ) student body. I remember how it was 
to come watch them running in and I remember them tearing up the paper, 
throwing it up in the air and going man, that's so cool." Tang added the
 environment at the games are things you remember.&nbsp; Tang, 55,&nbsp; 
has agreed to a 6-year contract, which was approved by the K-State 
Athletics, Inc., Board of Directors and President&nbsp;Richard Linton.&nbsp;Tang&nbsp;will
 be paid $2.1 million in 2022-23 and will receive a $100,000 base salary
 increase each year remaining on the contract ($2.2 million in 2023-24, 
$2.3 million in 2024-25, $2.4 million in 2025-26, $2.5 million in 
2026-27 and $2.6 million in 2027-28).&nbsp;&nbsp;During his time at Baylor,
 Tang has helped the Bears post a 397-222 (.641) overall record, 
including a 168-155 (.520) mark in Big 12 play, to go with 13 postseason
 appearances (10 NCAA Tournaments, 3 NITs), one NCAA title (2021), one 
NIT title (2013) and one NIT runner-up finish (2009).&nbsp;

Tang takes the reins of Kansas State men's basketball

By COLE REIF <a href="https://greatbendpost.com">Great Bend Post</a>

When Emily Ryan was in second grade in Claflin, the
elementary school put together a talent show. Emily chose to showcase basketball
ball handling as her talent in front of the school. 
 
“I could just kick myself because we didn’t take video of it,” joked Lisa Ryan,
Emily’s mother. “At the time, I didn’t think a lot about it, but now looking
back…yeah.” 
 
A second-grade talent show performance might have been a good sign for what was
to come. Emily is now using those ball handling skills as a sophomore with the
Iowa State University’s basketball team. Ryan and the Cyclones will compete in the
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Friday night against Creighton University in Greensboro,
North Carolina. 
 
Through 34 games this year, Emily is averaging 13 points per game, 7 assists and 4
rebounds. Her 243 assists so far has broken the Iowa State school record for
assists in a season. 
 
That success comes from what her mom refers to as a “good addiction.” 
 
“She is addicted to being in the gym and working out,” said Lisa Ryan. “Just
going on family vacations where she couldn’t be in the gym for a couple of
days would drive her nuts.” 
 
In Ames, Iowa, Emily will show up to the gym at 6:30 a.m. each day and usually
returns to the gym in the evenings in addition to going to practice. Her
freshman year on campus, was the COVID-19 year, and access to the gym was a
little more difficult but that did not slow down Ryan. 
 
“Josh Carper is the Director of Basketball Operations at Iowa State and Emily
would always contact him last year to let her in the gym,” said Lisa Ryan. “He jokes
that he got so sick of Emily because he would always have to let her in the
gym.” 
 
Those work habits were similar to her playing days at Central Plains where she
helped the Oilers go 106-0 with three state championships and a “Final
Four” appearance in 2020 after the tournament was cancelled because of the
pandemic. 
 
The success she has had in her first two years in college would probably
translate to any university, but it wasn’t always sure that it would be taking place
at Iowa State. Ryan had her mind made up on another university in the Midwest
until she was convinced to take a visit to Ames. 
 
“She was set on this other university,” said Lisa Ryan. “Her AAU coach, Keith
Ferguson, said to take at least two official visits so you have something to
compare. She didn’t want to. He asked what her second choice was and she said
probably Iowa State. She did and she changed her mind.” 
 
Emily was named to the 2022 All-Big 12 First Team while helping the 
Cyclones to a 28-6 record. The Sweet 16 matchup against Creighton will 
be a game, like many
others, the Ryan family will be attending in person. The Ryans left 
Wednesday
afternoon to make the 18-hour road trip to North Carolina. 
 
“We’ve gone somewhere to watch Emily almost every weekend this basketball
season,” said Lisa Ryan. “We didn’t travel sub-state basketball weekend or the
St. John Tournament weekend with our son in high school, but we have the route
to Ames, Iowa pretty much memorized.” 
 
For the rest of the Barton County area and Ryan supporters across the state, Iowa
State tips off against Creighton at 8:30 p.m. Friday and can be watched on ESPN
2. 
 
“The support in the entire state has been amazing over the past two years,”
said Lisa Ryan. “We’ll be somewhere else in the state and someone will come up
to us and say something about Emily and how they follow her. We don’t even know
who they are…it’s amazing.” 
 
From demonstrating ball handling skills in a second-grade talent show to
competing in the NCAA Sweet 16, there will be plenty of supporters in Kansas cheering
Friday for Iowa State and the girl with a “good addiction” from Claflin. 
 
“As a parent, I hope she’ll keep enjoying it and it doesn’t become a big stress
or anxiety type of thing,” said Lisa Ryan. “It hasn’t and I keep hoping it
stays that way. She loves basketball.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648214805668.jpeg" alt="The Ryan family posed for a photo following an NCAA Tournament game in 2022." />
 <figcaption>The Ryan family posed for a photo following an NCAA Tournament game in 2022.</figcaption>
 </figure>By COLE REIF <a href="https://greatbendpost.com">Great Bend Post</a>When Emily Ryan was in second grade in Claflin, the
elementary school put together a talent show. Emily chose to showcase basketball
ball handling as her talent in front of the school. 
 
“I could just kick myself because we didn’t take video of it,” joked Lisa Ryan,
Emily’s mother. “At the time, I didn’t think a lot about it, but now looking
back…yeah.” 
 
A second-grade talent show performance might have been a good sign for what was
to come. Emily is now using those ball handling skills as a sophomore with the
Iowa State University’s basketball team. Ryan and the Cyclones will compete in the
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Friday night against Creighton University in Greensboro,
North Carolina. 
 
Through 34 games this year, Emily is averaging 13 points per game, 7 assists and 4
rebounds. Her 243 assists so far has broken the Iowa State school record for
assists in a season. 
 
That success comes from what her mom refers to as a “good addiction.” 
 
“She is addicted to being in the gym and working out,” said Lisa Ryan. “Just
going on family vacations where she couldn’t be in the gym for a couple of
days would drive her nuts.” 
 
In Ames, Iowa, Emily will show up to the gym at 6:30 a.m. each day and usually
returns to the gym in the evenings in addition to going to practice. Her
freshman year on campus, was the COVID-19 year, and access to the gym was a
little more difficult but that did not slow down Ryan. 
 
“Josh Carper is the Director of Basketball Operations at Iowa State and Emily
would always contact him last year to let her in the gym,” said Lisa Ryan. “He jokes
that he got so sick of Emily because he would always have to let her in the
gym.” 
 
Those work habits were similar to her playing days at Central Plains where she
helped the Oilers go 106-0 with three state championships and a “Final
Four” appearance in 2020 after the tournament was cancelled because of the
pandemic. 
 
The success she has had in her first two years in college would probably
translate to any university, but it wasn’t always sure that it would be taking place
at Iowa State. Ryan had her mind made up on another university in the Midwest
until she was convinced to take a visit to Ames. 
 
“She was set on this other university,” said Lisa Ryan. “Her AAU coach, Keith
Ferguson, said to take at least two official visits so you have something to
compare. She didn’t want to. He asked what her second choice was and she said
probably Iowa State. She did and she changed her mind.” 
 
Emily was named to the 2022 All-Big 12 First Team while helping the 
Cyclones to a 28-6 record. The Sweet 16 matchup against Creighton will 
be a game, like many
others, the Ryan family will be attending in person. The Ryans left 
Wednesday
afternoon to make the 18-hour road trip to North Carolina. 
 
“We’ve gone somewhere to watch Emily almost every weekend this basketball
season,” said Lisa Ryan. “We didn’t travel sub-state basketball weekend or the
St. John Tournament weekend with our son in high school, but we have the route
to Ames, Iowa pretty much memorized.” 
 
For the rest of the Barton County area and Ryan supporters across the state, Iowa
State tips off against Creighton at 8:30 p.m. Friday and can be watched on ESPN
2. 
 
“The support in the entire state has been amazing over the past two years,”
said Lisa Ryan. “We’ll be somewhere else in the state and someone will come up
to us and say something about Emily and how they follow her. We don’t even know
who they are…it’s amazing.” 
 
From demonstrating ball handling skills in a second-grade talent show to
competing in the NCAA Sweet 16, there will be plenty of supporters in Kansas cheering
Friday for Iowa State and the girl with a “good addiction” from Claflin. 
 
“As a parent, I hope she’ll keep enjoying it and it doesn’t become a big stress
or anxiety type of thing,” said Lisa Ryan. “It hasn’t and I keep hoping it
stays that way. She loves basketball.”

'Good addiction' fuels Kan. support for Claflin native at Iowa State

AUSTIN, Texas - Six student-athletes representing the Fort Hays State track and field team competed at the prestigious 94th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist Thursday. Two school records went down on the first day of the outdoor season, including one that stood for 53 years, in addition to the Tigers posting three NCAA DII provisional marks. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6511">Robbie Schmidt</a>&nbsp;capped off the day by breaking a 53-year-old record in the 5,000m run. The senior shaved nearly 40 seconds off his PR, completing the race in 14:05.87. That time was good for ninth place, better than seven Division I runners. He improved the school record by close to 15 seconds, a mark that has been held by Tiger Sports Hall of Famer Larbi Oukada since 1969 (14:20.44). To date it is the fastest time in Division II this season and is a DII provisional performance. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6513">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;opened the afternoon by finishing ninth in the pole vault, in front of seven DI competitors. The defending indoor and outdoor DII national champion battled the wind all afternoon, clearing the 16-0.75 bar on his first attempt to post a DII provisional mark. Next up was four Tigers running in the 400m hurdles, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6549">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;breaking her own school record with a time of 1:00.32. The provisional mark, currently the top reported time across all Division II this season, was good for second place and was better than 25 DI athletes. Teammate&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6551">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;moved to third on the FHSU DII era performance chart with a time of 1:03.58, finishing 18th in front of 14 DI competitors. On the men's side, both&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6484">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6507">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;ran personal-bests and moved into the top 10 at FHSU during the DII era. Churchman completed the race in 54.47, placing 15th out of 42 competitors to move to fifth on the Tiger performance chart, while Pakkebier ran in 55.33 to finish 24th to move to eighth on the list. Churchman finished in front of 20 Division I athletes, with Pakkebier besting 16 DI competitors. Rossi, Savolt, Churchman and Pakkebier will wrap up competition at the Texas Relays with the 100m and 110m hurdles on Friday (March 24), while the rest of the Tiger squad opens the outdoor season at the ESU Relays in Emporia, Kan. Friday and Saturday (March 24-25). Full FHSU Results Women 400m Hurdles 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6549">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 1:00.32 ! # 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6551">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 1:03.58 Men 400m Hurdles 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6484">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 54.47 24th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6507">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;- 55.33 5,000m Run 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6511">Robbie Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- 14:05.87 ! # Pole Vault 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6513">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 16-0.75 # ! indicates school record # indicates NCAA DII provisional mark&nbsp;&nbsp;

AUSTIN, Texas - Six student-athletes representing the Fort Hays State track and field team competed at the prestigious 94th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist Thursday. Two school records went down on the first day of the outdoor season, including one that stood for 53 years, in addition to the Tigers posting three NCAA DII provisional marks. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6511">Robbie Schmidt</a>&nbsp;capped off the day by breaking a 53-year-old record in the 5,000m run. The senior shaved nearly 40 seconds off his PR, completing the race in 14:05.87. That time was good for ninth place, better than seven Division I runners. He improved the school record by close to 15 seconds, a mark that has been held by Tiger Sports Hall of Famer Larbi Oukada since 1969 (14:20.44). To date it is the fastest time in Division II this season and is a DII provisional performance. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6513">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;opened the afternoon by finishing ninth in the pole vault, in front of seven DI competitors. The defending indoor and outdoor DII national champion battled the wind all afternoon, clearing the 16-0.75 bar on his first attempt to post a DII provisional mark. Next up was four Tigers running in the 400m hurdles, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6549">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;breaking her own school record with a time of 1:00.32. The provisional mark, currently the top reported time across all Division II this season, was good for second place and was better than 25 DI athletes. Teammate&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6551">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;moved to third on the FHSU DII era performance chart with a time of 1:03.58, finishing 18th in front of 14 DI competitors. On the men's side, both&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6484">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6507">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;ran personal-bests and moved into the top 10 at FHSU during the DII era. Churchman completed the race in 54.47, placing 15th out of 42 competitors to move to fifth on the Tiger performance chart, while Pakkebier ran in 55.33 to finish 24th to move to eighth on the list. Churchman finished in front of 20 Division I athletes, with Pakkebier besting 16 DI competitors. Rossi, Savolt, Churchman and Pakkebier will wrap up competition at the Texas Relays with the 100m and 110m hurdles on Friday (March 24), while the rest of the Tiger squad opens the outdoor season at the ESU Relays in Emporia, Kan. Friday and Saturday (March 24-25). Full FHSU Results Women 400m Hurdles 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6549">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 1:00.32 ! # 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6551">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 1:03.58 Men 400m Hurdles 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6484">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 54.47 24th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6507">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;- 55.33 5,000m Run 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6511">Robbie Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- 14:05.87 ! # Pole Vault 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6513">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 16-0.75 # ! indicates school record # indicates NCAA DII provisional mark&nbsp;&nbsp;

👟 FHSU's Schmidt, Rossi break records at Texas Relays

LINDSBORG, Kan. – Fort Hays State moved to 6-3 overall on the season with a 7-0 win over Bethany College on Thursday. It was Fort Hays State's second-straight shutout to open the spring, and second shutout of Bethany this season. Fort Hays State won all nine matches contested on Thursday. The Tigers picked up the first team point by winning all three doubles matches. The No. 3 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6117">Heidi Lubbers</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6118">Hope Lubbers</a>&nbsp;won by a score of 6-1. The No. 1 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6675">Irina Alfonso</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6357">Maria Paz Diaz</a>, and No. 2 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6114">Aliyah Frederick</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6113">Kylie Aufdengarten</a>&nbsp;each won by scores of 6-3. Both Diaz at the No. 2 position and Aufdengarten at the No. 6 position shut out their opponents in singles play, winning 6-0, 6-0. Alfonso at the No. 1 position and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6676">Nicole Heyn</a>&nbsp;at the No. 3 position each yielded just one point to their opponents, winning 6-0, 6-1. Frederick won by scores of 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 5 position and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6115">Fiorella Mendez</a>&nbsp;won by scores of 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 4 position. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6119">Gracen Friess</a>&nbsp;played an exhibition singles match and won 8-1, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6118">Hope Lubbers</a>&nbsp;also played an exhibition match and won 8-0. The Tigers return to action on Saturday (Mar. 26) at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Mo., then continue their MIAA road trip at Washburn on Sunday (Mar. 27).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/index.aspx">FHSU Athletics</a>LINDSBORG, Kan. – Fort Hays State moved to 6-3 overall on the season with a 7-0 win over Bethany College on Thursday. It was Fort Hays State's second-straight shutout to open the spring, and second shutout of Bethany this season. Fort Hays State won all nine matches contested on Thursday. The Tigers picked up the first team point by winning all three doubles matches. The No. 3 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6117">Heidi Lubbers</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6118">Hope Lubbers</a>&nbsp;won by a score of 6-1. The No. 1 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6675">Irina Alfonso</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6357">Maria Paz Diaz</a>, and No. 2 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6114">Aliyah Frederick</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6113">Kylie Aufdengarten</a>&nbsp;each won by scores of 6-3. Both Diaz at the No. 2 position and Aufdengarten at the No. 6 position shut out their opponents in singles play, winning 6-0, 6-0. Alfonso at the No. 1 position and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6676">Nicole Heyn</a>&nbsp;at the No. 3 position each yielded just one point to their opponents, winning 6-0, 6-1. Frederick won by scores of 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 5 position and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6115">Fiorella Mendez</a>&nbsp;won by scores of 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 4 position. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6119">Gracen Friess</a>&nbsp;played an exhibition singles match and won 8-1, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6118">Hope Lubbers</a>&nbsp;also played an exhibition match and won 8-0. The Tigers return to action on Saturday (Mar. 26) at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Mo., then continue their MIAA road trip at Washburn on Sunday (Mar. 27).&nbsp;&nbsp;

🎾 Tigers post second-straight shutout, defeats Bethany

HAYS - The Hays High girls' soccer team began defense of their Western Athletic Conference title from a year ago be blanking Great Bend 6-0 Thursday at the FHSU Soccer Stadium.

The Indians scored three goals in each half on their way to a win in thier season opener.

Hays will play in the McPherson Tournament next week.

HAYS - The Hays High girls' soccer team began defense of their Western Athletic Conference title from a year ago be blanking Great Bend 6-0 Thursday at the FHSU Soccer Stadium.The Indians scored three goals in each half on their way to a win in thier season opener.Hays will play in the McPherson Tournament next week.

⚽ HHS girls' win season opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed with wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a $30 million, three-year contract to help replace the departed Tyreek Hill, a person familiar with the contract told The Associated Press on Thursday.

The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical.

The move came one day after the Chiefs traded Hill, a three-time All-Pro and one of the league's most dangerous downfield threats, to the Dolphins for a package of five draft picks. It also comes less than a week after the Chiefs landed JuJu Smith-Schuster with a club-friendly, one-year deal in the hope that he'll bounce back from a shoulder injury.

Valdes-Scantling was a fifth-round pick of the Packers in the 2018 draft, quickly becoming a useful option for quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the passing game. He caught 123 passes for 2,153 yards and 13 touchdowns during his first four seasons in the league, appearing in all 16 games the first three before a hamstring injury hampered him last season. He wound up playing 11 games and catching 26 passes for 430 yards and three touchdowns.

Earlier in the day, the Chiefs announced the signing of wide receiver Corey Coleman, the No. 15 overall pick in the 2016 draft, in the hope that he can showcase the dynamic playmaking ability that once made him a star at Baylor.

Coleman spent two seasons with the Browns, catching 56 passes for 718 yards and five touchdowns, before he was traded to the Bills for a future seventh-round pick. Buffalo quickly released Coleman, then he spent time with the Patriots before he ended up with the Giants, where he appeared in eight games and caught five passes for 71 yards in 2018.

That was the last time he played in a game, though. The 27-year-old Coleman tore his ACL during the following preseason, then spent parts of the 2020 season on the Giants practice squad before spending last season out of football.

He's another low-risk, high-reward chance taken by Chiefs general manager Brett Veach on a former first-round pick.

The Chiefs announced several other contracts on Thursday.

Defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi is returning after starting 52 of 64 games played since the Chiefs selected him in the third round of the 2018 draft. He's primarily a run-stuffer but is coming off a career-best three sacks last season.

The Chiefs also announced the return of quarterback Chad Henne to back up Patrick Mahomes, the signing of Austin Reiter to back up center Creed Humphrey, and left tackle Geron Christian, who made eight starts for Houston last season.

Blake Bell is also returning on a one-year deal. He helped the Chiefs win the Super Bowl during the 2019 season, then spent a year in Dallas before returning to Kansas City, where he served mostly as a blocking tight end last season.

<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We have signed WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Let&#39;s get to work! 😤 <a href="https://t.co/ySdyCoaG60">pic.twitter.com/ySdyCoaG60</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1507124661024346122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed with wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a $30 million, three-year contract to help replace the departed Tyreek Hill, a person familiar with the contract told The Associated Press on Thursday.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical.The move came one day after the Chiefs traded Hill, a three-time All-Pro and one of the league's most dangerous downfield threats, to the Dolphins for a package of five draft picks. It also comes less than a week after the Chiefs landed JuJu Smith-Schuster with a club-friendly, one-year deal in the hope that he'll bounce back from a shoulder injury.Valdes-Scantling was a fifth-round pick of the Packers in the 2018 draft, quickly becoming a useful option for quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the passing game. He caught 123 passes for 2,153 yards and 13 touchdowns during his first four seasons in the league, appearing in all 16 games the first three before a hamstring injury hampered him last season. He wound up playing 11 games and catching 26 passes for 430 yards and three touchdowns.Earlier in the day, the Chiefs announced the signing of wide receiver Corey Coleman, the No. 15 overall pick in the 2016 draft, in the hope that he can showcase the dynamic playmaking ability that once made him a star at Baylor.Coleman spent two seasons with the Browns, catching 56 passes for 718 yards and five touchdowns, before he was traded to the Bills for a future seventh-round pick. Buffalo quickly released Coleman, then he spent time with the Patriots before he ended up with the Giants, where he appeared in eight games and caught five passes for 71 yards in 2018.That was the last time he played in a game, though. The 27-year-old Coleman tore his ACL during the following preseason, then spent parts of the 2020 season on the Giants practice squad before spending last season out of football.He's another low-risk, high-reward chance taken by Chiefs general manager Brett Veach on a former first-round pick.The Chiefs announced several other contracts on Thursday.Defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi is returning after starting 52 of 64 games played since the Chiefs selected him in the third round of the 2018 draft. He's primarily a run-stuffer but is coming off a career-best three sacks last season.The Chiefs also announced the return of quarterback Chad Henne to back up Patrick Mahomes, the signing of Austin Reiter to back up center Creed Humphrey, and left tackle Geron Christian, who made eight starts for Houston last season.Blake Bell is also returning on a one-year deal. He helped the Chiefs win the Super Bowl during the 2019 season, then spent a year in Dallas before returning to Kansas City, where he served mostly as a blocking tight end last season.

🏈 Chiefs agree with Valdes-Scantling on 3-year deal

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State University announced Tyson John as its new head women's soccer coach. John becomes the third coach in the program's history, coming to Fort Hays State from University of South Carolina Upstate, where he served as the head women's soccer coach for six years. He has 13 total years of collegiate head coaching experience at both the NCAA and NAIA levels, holding an overall coaching record of 121-86-16. John coached at USC Upstate in NCAA Division I for six years from 2016 to 2021 where he led the team to 25 wins and a pair of seasons that set new program records for wins. The USC Upstate women's program had never won more than four matches in a season prior to John's arrival. In 2017 he guided the Spartans to six wins in just his second season at the helm, then in 2018 broke through with 11 wins to set a new program record for a season. The 11-9 mark in 2018 still stands as the program's best season as the Spartans reached the semifinals of the Big South Conference Tournament. He coached four all-conference and two all-conference tournament selections in 2018. Prior to his time at USC Upstate, John was the head women's soccer coach at Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tennessee from 2011 to 2015. He guided the program to an impressive 74-22-4 record in his five seasons, producing at least 14 wins all five years. The program finished in the Top 15 of the NAIA national rankings all five years with No. 7 being its highest final ranking in John's final season of 2015. Martin Methodist qualified for the NAIA National Tournament all five seasons with a pair of national quarterfinal appearances in 2014 and 2015 as the deepest runs under John. Martin Methodist had 17 All-America selections under John's leadership, along with three conference player of the year and three conference freshman of the year selections. He also coached one conference defensive player of the year as well and led the team to two conference regular season championships and one conference tournament title. He was twice named the TranSouth Conference Coach of the Year. John got his start as a head women's coach in collegiate soccer at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas, where he spent two seasons from 2009 to 2010. He led the team to an overall mark of 22-6-3, winning at least 10 matches in each of his two seasons. His 2010 team finished second in the TranSouth Conference regular season standings and was the conference tournament runner-up. John spent time in roles as a Club Director, Academy Director, and Camp Director from 2008 to 2016 alongside his head coaching duties. He worked with clubs in the states of Florida, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Prior to his coaching career John was a standout performer at Southern Wesleyan University in Central, South Carolina, where he was a three-time NSCAA All-America selection and a four-time all-conference team selection. He also received Southern Wesleyan University's Male Athlete of the Year award, while setting school career, season, and single-game records in goals scored and points. He received a bachelor's degree in Sport Management from Southern Wesleyan University in 2008.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/index.aspx">FHSU Athletics</a>HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State University announced Tyson John as its new head women's soccer coach. John becomes the third coach in the program's history, coming to Fort Hays State from University of South Carolina Upstate, where he served as the head women's soccer coach for six years. He has 13 total years of collegiate head coaching experience at both the NCAA and NAIA levels, holding an overall coaching record of 121-86-16. John coached at USC Upstate in NCAA Division I for six years from 2016 to 2021 where he led the team to 25 wins and a pair of seasons that set new program records for wins. The USC Upstate women's program had never won more than four matches in a season prior to John's arrival. In 2017 he guided the Spartans to six wins in just his second season at the helm, then in 2018 broke through with 11 wins to set a new program record for a season. The 11-9 mark in 2018 still stands as the program's best season as the Spartans reached the semifinals of the Big South Conference Tournament. He coached four all-conference and two all-conference tournament selections in 2018. Prior to his time at USC Upstate, John was the head women's soccer coach at Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tennessee from 2011 to 2015. He guided the program to an impressive 74-22-4 record in his five seasons, producing at least 14 wins all five years. The program finished in the Top 15 of the NAIA national rankings all five years with No. 7 being its highest final ranking in John's final season of 2015. Martin Methodist qualified for the NAIA National Tournament all five seasons with a pair of national quarterfinal appearances in 2014 and 2015 as the deepest runs under John. Martin Methodist had 17 All-America selections under John's leadership, along with three conference player of the year and three conference freshman of the year selections. He also coached one conference defensive player of the year as well and led the team to two conference regular season championships and one conference tournament title. He was twice named the TranSouth Conference Coach of the Year. John got his start as a head women's coach in collegiate soccer at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas, where he spent two seasons from 2009 to 2010. He led the team to an overall mark of 22-6-3, winning at least 10 matches in each of his two seasons. His 2010 team finished second in the TranSouth Conference regular season standings and was the conference tournament runner-up. John spent time in roles as a Club Director, Academy Director, and Camp Director from 2008 to 2016 alongside his head coaching duties. He worked with clubs in the states of Florida, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Prior to his coaching career John was a standout performer at Southern Wesleyan University in Central, South Carolina, where he was a three-time NSCAA All-America selection and a four-time all-conference team selection. He also received Southern Wesleyan University's Male Athlete of the Year award, while setting school career, season, and single-game records in goals scored and points. He received a bachelor's degree in Sport Management from Southern Wesleyan University in 2008.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚽ Tyson John named head women’s coach at FHSU

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back four of their own free agents, announcing Thursday the signing of defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi, center Austin Reiter, quarterback Chad Henne, and tight end Blake Bell for the upcoming season.

Nnadi has started 52 of the 64 games he's played since the Chiefs selected him in the third round of the 2018 draft. He's primarily a run-stuffer but is coming off a season in which he had a career-best three sacks.

Henne will continue to back up Patrick Mahomes, while Reiter has provided security behind Creed Humphrey.

Bell helped the Chiefs win the Super Bowl during the 2019 season, then spent a year in Dallas before returning to Kansas City last season. He appeared in 16 games and had nine catches for 87 yards while mostly serving as a blocking tight end.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back four of their own free agents, announcing Thursday the signing of defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi, center Austin Reiter, quarterback Chad Henne, and tight end Blake Bell for the upcoming season.Nnadi has started 52 of the 64 games he's played since the Chiefs selected him in the third round of the 2018 draft. He's primarily a run-stuffer but is coming off a season in which he had a career-best three sacks.Henne will continue to back up Patrick Mahomes, while Reiter has provided security behind Creed Humphrey.Bell helped the Chiefs win the Super Bowl during the 2019 season, then spent a year in Dallas before returning to Kansas City last season. He appeared in 16 games and had nine catches for 87 yards while mostly serving as a blocking tight end.

🏈 Chiefs bring back Nnadi, 3 other free agents for next season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill to Miami for a package of draft picks Wednesday, and the Dolphins gave the three-time All-Pro a $120 million, four-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid player ever at his position, a person familiar with the moves told The Associated Press.

The Chiefs will get the Dolphins' first- and second-round picks and their fourth-rounder in this year's draft, and fourth- and sixth-round picks next year, the person told the AP on condition of anonymity because terms were not announced.

Hill's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said the extension from Miami includes $72.2 million guaranteed. The value of the deal surpasses the five-year contract that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/green-bay-packers-las-vegas-raiders-nfl-sports-derek-carr-acadefadd9b7d9bf6493ecc5af760fca">Davante Adams signed after he was traded from Green Bay to Las Vegas</a>&nbsp;last week, which averages $28.5 million and includes $67.5 million guaranteed.

The Chiefs had been in discussions with Hill on a contract extension in part because they were seeking relief from a tight salary cap situation. But talks had stalled over the past few days, and Hill's representatives requested permission to seek a trade, which came together quickly with multiple teams expressing interest in him.

The deal clears more than $18 million in salary cap space for Kansas City.

Hill appeared to indicate that his time with the Chiefs was over more than a week ago when the six-time Pro Bowl pick tweeted: “we came a long way thank you chiefs kingdom I'm forever indebted.”

It has been a wild NFL offseason when it comes to big names, even though the new league year is just 1 week old.

The Seahawks traded Russell Wilson to the Broncos, Deshaun Watson ended up in Cleveland, the Falcons sent Matt Ryan to the Colts and Carson Wentz landed with the Commanders — and that's just quarterbacks. Adams landed with the Raiders while fellow wide receiver Amari Cooper went from Dallas to Cleveland, and top-tier pass rushers Khalil Mack (Chargers) and Yannick Ngakoue (Colts) also have landed with new teams.

Hill was a controversial pick by Kansas City in the fifth round of the 2015 draft because of off-the-field problems that led to his dismissal from Oklahoma State. But he's mostly steered clear of trouble since arriving with the Chiefs, giving Andy Reid an outlet for his offensive creativity and teaming with Patrick Mahomes to form one of the league's elite duos.

Hill helped the Chiefs win back-to-back AFC titles and their first Super Bowl in 50 years after the 2019 season. He also helped them get back to the conference championship game in January before losing to the Bengals, capping arguably the best year of his career: He had a club-record 111 catches for 1,239 yards and nine touchdowns.

In just six seasons, Hill already has 479 catches for 6,630 yards and 56 touchdowns.

The trade for Hill is the second major move by the Dolphins this week as new coach Mike McDaniel attempts to build around quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Dolphins also have agreed with Terron Armstead to an $87.5 million, five-year deal, landing a three-time Pro Bowl left tackle to anchor the offensive line.

The Chiefs have been trying to get younger the past few years, and the possibility that the 28-year-old Hill's speed could soon decline no doubt gave them pause. They also signed former Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who is 25, to a club-friendly one-year deal last week and are expected to add at least one wide receiver in the draft.

The trade with Miami means Kansas City could do that with two picks in each of the first three rounds.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill to Miami for a package of draft picks Wednesday, and the Dolphins gave the three-time All-Pro a $120 million, four-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid player ever at his position, a person familiar with the moves told The Associated Press.The Chiefs will get the Dolphins' first- and second-round picks and their fourth-rounder in this year's draft, and fourth- and sixth-round picks next year, the person told the AP on condition of anonymity because terms were not announced.Hill's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said the extension from Miami includes $72.2 million guaranteed. The value of the deal surpasses the five-year contract that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/green-bay-packers-las-vegas-raiders-nfl-sports-derek-carr-acadefadd9b7d9bf6493ecc5af760fca">Davante Adams signed after he was traded from Green Bay to Las Vegas</a>&nbsp;last week, which averages $28.5 million and includes $67.5 million guaranteed.The Chiefs had been in discussions with Hill on a contract extension in part because they were seeking relief from a tight salary cap situation. But talks had stalled over the past few days, and Hill's representatives requested permission to seek a trade, which came together quickly with multiple teams expressing interest in him.The deal clears more than $18 million in salary cap space for Kansas City.Hill appeared to indicate that his time with the Chiefs was over more than a week ago when the six-time Pro Bowl pick tweeted: “we came a long way thank you chiefs kingdom I'm forever indebted.”It has been a wild NFL offseason when it comes to big names, even though the new league year is just 1 week old.The Seahawks traded Russell Wilson to the Broncos, Deshaun Watson ended up in Cleveland, the Falcons sent Matt Ryan to the Colts and Carson Wentz landed with the Commanders — and that's just quarterbacks. Adams landed with the Raiders while fellow wide receiver Amari Cooper went from Dallas to Cleveland, and top-tier pass rushers Khalil Mack (Chargers) and Yannick Ngakoue (Colts) also have landed with new teams.Hill was a controversial pick by Kansas City in the fifth round of the 2015 draft because of off-the-field problems that led to his dismissal from Oklahoma State. But he's mostly steered clear of trouble since arriving with the Chiefs, giving Andy Reid an outlet for his offensive creativity and teaming with Patrick Mahomes to form one of the league's elite duos.Hill helped the Chiefs win back-to-back AFC titles and their first Super Bowl in 50 years after the 2019 season. He also helped them get back to the conference championship game in January before losing to the Bengals, capping arguably the best year of his career: He had a club-record 111 catches for 1,239 yards and nine touchdowns.In just six seasons, Hill already has 479 catches for 6,630 yards and 56 touchdowns.The trade for Hill is the second major move by the Dolphins this week as new coach Mike McDaniel attempts to build around quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Dolphins also have agreed with Terron Armstead to an $87.5 million, five-year deal, landing a three-time Pro Bowl left tackle to anchor the offensive line.The Chiefs have been trying to get younger the past few years, and the possibility that the 28-year-old Hill's speed could soon decline no doubt gave them pause. They also signed former Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who is 25, to a club-friendly one-year deal last week and are expected to add at least one wide receiver in the draft.The trade with Miami means Kansas City could do that with two picks in each of the first three rounds.

🏈 Chiefs send Hill to Dolphins for draft picks

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $3 million contract with shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and five other players for the upcoming season, avoiding arbitration before Tuesday's deadline for teams and players to submit numbers.

The Royals also agreed to terms with right-hander Brad Keller on a $4.825 million contract, reliever Scott Barlow on a $2.4 million deal, newly acquired pitcher Amir Garrett for $2.025 million, first baseman Ryan O'Hearn at $1.3 million and backup catcher Cam Gallagher for $885,000.

The Royals only have outfielder Andrew Benintendi and second baseman Nicky Lopez, both of whom are expected to be part of their opening day lineup, among their unsigned arbitration-eligible players.

The 26-year-old Mondesi has been dynamic when he's been healthy, leading the league with 24 stolen bases during the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. But he has only played more than 100 games once in six seasons, and he hit just .230 with six homers and 15 steals while limited to 35 games by injuries last season.

Mondesi, who made $2.52 million last year and is eligible for free agency after the 2023 season, spent much of this past offseason working with new trainers in the Dominican Republic in an effort to stay healthy. The culprits last season were his obliques and hamstring, but he's also had quad and shoulder injuries over the years.

“I changed a lot of things, different trainer — just focused on the things I need to focus on and I feel good right now and see what’s going to happen,” Mondesi said during the first week of spring training in Surprise, Arizona.

“We started with my body,” he explained, “seeing what's going to work for me or not and go from there. They ask how I feel, what I feel and I just let him know, and we make a program and follow that.”

Mondesi also has played second base and third base during his career, and his move to third could become a permanent one if the Royals break camp with top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. at shortstop. Witt also has played third base in the minors, but it is likely the Royals would try to keep him at his most comfortable position as he begins his big league career.

Together, Mondesi and Witt could give Kansas City one of the best left sides of the infield in the American League.

“Whatever they want me to do, I'm OK. I just want to play and I want to feel good and help the team win,” Mondesi said.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $3 million contract with shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and five other players for the upcoming season, avoiding arbitration before Tuesday's deadline for teams and players to submit numbers.The Royals also agreed to terms with right-hander Brad Keller on a $4.825 million contract, reliever Scott Barlow on a $2.4 million deal, newly acquired pitcher Amir Garrett for $2.025 million, first baseman Ryan O'Hearn at $1.3 million and backup catcher Cam Gallagher for $885,000.The Royals only have outfielder Andrew Benintendi and second baseman Nicky Lopez, both of whom are expected to be part of their opening day lineup, among their unsigned arbitration-eligible players.The 26-year-old Mondesi has been dynamic when he's been healthy, leading the league with 24 stolen bases during the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. But he has only played more than 100 games once in six seasons, and he hit just .230 with six homers and 15 steals while limited to 35 games by injuries last season.Mondesi, who made $2.52 million last year and is eligible for free agency after the 2023 season, spent much of this past offseason working with new trainers in the Dominican Republic in an effort to stay healthy. The culprits last season were his obliques and hamstring, but he's also had quad and shoulder injuries over the years.“I changed a lot of things, different trainer — just focused on the things I need to focus on and I feel good right now and see what’s going to happen,” Mondesi said during the first week of spring training in Surprise, Arizona.“We started with my body,” he explained, “seeing what's going to work for me or not and go from there. They ask how I feel, what I feel and I just let him know, and we make a program and follow that.”Mondesi also has played second base and third base during his career, and his move to third could become a permanent one if the Royals break camp with top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. at shortstop. Witt also has played third base in the minors, but it is likely the Royals would try to keep him at his most comfortable position as he begins his big league career.Together, Mondesi and Witt could give Kansas City one of the best left sides of the infield in the American League.“Whatever they want me to do, I'm OK. I just want to play and I want to feel good and help the team win,” Mondesi said.

⚾ Royals agree with Mondesi, 5 others to avoid arbitration

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays Post

One of the most decorated football players and athletes in Hays High history made official his decision to continue his football career at Kansas State University.

The roller coaster ride started with offers from power five conference schools in search of bringing the linebacker to their campus. Then COVID hit and with it a hit to Meyers' opportunities. The NCAA granted players another season of eligibility. That opportunity for so many collegiate players limited the opportunities for players like Meyers. Offers that had been on the table were pulled off when established starters declared their intent to remain in school for another year. In the end however, Meyers decided on a school that he thought would be the best fit for the player that he is and the one he can become.&nbsp; Gavin Meyers

Among the many accolades that have Meyers name on it include the Sports in Kansas 5A Defensive Player of the Year, Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year, along with numerous all-state team lists.

He leaves the program as the all-time leading tackler, a mark he achieved early in his senior season. The leaderboard now show Gavin Meyers at the top with 385 tackles, over 130 more than second place. He is second in all-time tackles for loss at 43, behind only his future Wildcat teammate Gaven Haselhorst.

His career numbers feature a program high seven forced fumbles. Meyers names ranks second and third for most tackles in a single game at 23 and 22. He recorded 124 tackles this past fall which is second most in a single season, the 121 tacles from his sophomore year ranks third.

Meyers most recently completed a undefeated (37-0) wrestling season that was capped with the 220 pound 5A title. He is a three time qualifier, missing only his sophomore season with a broken jaw. He also qualified for the 5A state track meet in javelin his freshman season when he placed 3rd. He qualified for the 300 meter hurdles his junior season. The sophomore track season was canceled due to COVID-19.

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 </figure>By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays PostOne of the most decorated football players and athletes in Hays High history made official his decision to continue his football career at Kansas State University. The roller coaster ride started with offers from power five conference schools in search of bringing the linebacker to their campus. Then COVID hit and with it a hit to Meyers' opportunities. The NCAA granted players another season of eligibility. That opportunity for so many collegiate players limited the opportunities for players like Meyers. Offers that had been on the table were pulled off when established starters declared their intent to remain in school for another year. In the end however, Meyers decided on a school that he thought would be the best fit for the player that he is and the one he can become.&nbsp; Gavin Meyers<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1236900433&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=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/gavin-meyers" title="Gavin Meyers" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Gavin Meyers</a></div></div> Among the many accolades that have Meyers name on it include the Sports in Kansas 5A Defensive Player of the Year, Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year, along with numerous all-state team lists.He leaves the program as the all-time leading tackler, a mark he achieved early in his senior season. The leaderboard now show Gavin Meyers at the top with 385 tackles, over 130 more than second place. He is second in all-time tackles for loss at 43, behind only his future Wildcat teammate Gaven Haselhorst.His career numbers feature a program high seven forced fumbles. Meyers names ranks second and third for most tackles in a single game at 23 and 22. He recorded 124 tackles this past fall which is second most in a single season, the 121 tacles from his sophomore year ranks third.Coach Tony Crough<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1236900091&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=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/tony-crough-about-gavin-meyers" title="Tony Crough About Gavin Meyers" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Tony Crough About Gavin Meyers</a></div></div>Meyers most recently completed a undefeated (37-0) wrestling season that was capped with the 220 pound 5A title. He is a three time qualifier, missing only his sophomore season with a broken jaw. He also qualified for the 5A state track meet in javelin his freshman season when he placed 3rd. He qualified for the 300 meter hurdles his junior season. The sophomore track season was canceled due to COVID-19.

🏈 Hays High's Gavin Meyers heads to KSU

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Fort Hays State men's and women's basketball teams combined to place 17 individuals on the 2021-22 MIAA Academic Honor Roll, released Monday by the league office. Nine members of the women's team were honored, while the men placed eight Tigers on the academic list. In addition, the Tigers received six Scholar-Athlete Awards and a pair of MIAA Academic Excellence Awards. Both totals are the most in the conference. On the men's side, Fort Hays State had two of the three Scholar-Athlete Award winners across the entire conference in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6468">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6470">Nyjee Wright</a>. Others on the academic honor roll include&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6459">Traejon Davis</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6462">Bjarni Jonsson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6463">Jackson Miller</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6464">Elijah Nnanabu</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6466">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6469">Devin Walker</a>. From the women's squad,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6435">Cydney Bergmann</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6439">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;were two of eight athletes league-wide to earn both the Scholar-Athlete Award and the MIAA Academic Excellence Award.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6438">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6443">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;also received the Scholar-Athlete Award, giving the Tigers four recipients, tied for the most in the league.&nbsp;Others on the academic honor roll include&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6436">Sydney Golladay</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6437">Jaden Hobbs</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6440">Emma Ruddle</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6441">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6442">Carly Thompson</a>. This is the third time Vitztum has earned the Scholar-Athlete Award, while Bergmann, Hollenbeck and Randall all picked up the honor for the second year in a row. It is the first-such honor for Wright and Wagner. An MIAA Academic Excellence Award recipient must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 4.00 or better at the certifying member institution. The honoree also must have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. To qualify as a Scholar-Athlete an individual must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 at the certifying member institution. They must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. The student-athlete must also earn All-MIAA honors during the current season. To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, one must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. Transfers and true freshman are recognized at the conclusion of the school year, after they meet the two terms of attendance requirement. 2021-22 MIAA Men's Basketball Academic Honor Roll <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6459">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;3.70 Communication (Public Relations &amp; Advertising) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6462">Bjarni Jonsson</a>&nbsp;3.28 Computer Science <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6463">Jackson Miller</a>&nbsp;3.87 Agriculture (Agronomy) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6464">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;3.53 HHP (Exercise Science) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6466">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;3.53 HHP (Sport &amp; Exercise Therapy) *&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6468">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;3.90 Finance <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6469">Devin Walker</a>&nbsp;3.47 HHP (Sport &amp; Exercise Therapy) *&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6470">Nyjee Wright</a>3.70 HHP (Fitness Programming/Health Promotion) Bold&nbsp;indicates MIAA Academic Excellence Award * indicates MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award&nbsp;&nbsp;

2021-22 MIAA Women's Basketball Academic Honor Roll *&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6435">Cydney Bergmann</a>&nbsp;4.00 Agriculture (Animal Science) &amp; Agriculture Business <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6436">Sydney Golladay</a>&nbsp;3.43 Pre-Elementary Education <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6437">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;3.04 Health and Human Performance / Medical Diagnostic Imaging *&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6438">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;3.79 Communication Sciences &amp; Disorders *&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6439">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;4.00/4.00 HHP (K-12 Teaching/Coaching) / Health and Human Performance (Masters) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6440">Emma Ruddle</a>&nbsp;3.91 Pre-Nursing&nbsp; <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6441">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;3.94 Pre-Elementary Education <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6442">Carly Thompson</a>&nbsp;3.66 Marketing *&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6443">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;3.95 Accounting

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/index.aspx">FHSU Athletics</a>KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Fort Hays State men's and women's basketball teams combined to place 17 individuals on the 2021-22 MIAA Academic Honor Roll, released Monday by the league office. Nine members of the women's team were honored, while the men placed eight Tigers on the academic list. In addition, the Tigers received six Scholar-Athlete Awards and a pair of MIAA Academic Excellence Awards. Both totals are the most in the conference. On the men's side, Fort Hays State had two of the three Scholar-Athlete Award winners across the entire conference in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6468">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6470">Nyjee Wright</a>. Others on the academic honor roll include&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6459">Traejon Davis</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6462">Bjarni Jonsson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6463">Jackson Miller</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6464">Elijah Nnanabu</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6466">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6469">Devin Walker</a>. From the women's squad,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6435">Cydney Bergmann</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6439">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;were two of eight athletes league-wide to earn both the Scholar-Athlete Award and the MIAA Academic Excellence Award.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6438">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6443">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;also received the Scholar-Athlete Award, giving the Tigers four recipients, tied for the most in the league.&nbsp;Others on the academic honor roll include&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6436">Sydney Golladay</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6437">Jaden Hobbs</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6440">Emma Ruddle</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6441">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6442">Carly Thompson</a>. This is the third time Vitztum has earned the Scholar-Athlete Award, while Bergmann, Hollenbeck and Randall all picked up the honor for the second year in a row. It is the first-such honor for Wright and Wagner. An MIAA Academic Excellence Award recipient must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 4.00 or better at the certifying member institution. The honoree also must have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. To qualify as a Scholar-Athlete an individual must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 at the certifying member institution. They must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. The student-athlete must also earn All-MIAA honors during the current season. To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, one must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. Transfers and true freshman are recognized at the conclusion of the school year, after they meet the two terms of attendance requirement. 2021-22 MIAA Men's Basketball Academic Honor Roll <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6459">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;3.70 Communication (Public Relations &amp; Advertising) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6462">Bjarni Jonsson</a>&nbsp;3.28 Computer Science <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6463">Jackson Miller</a>&nbsp;3.87 Agriculture (Agronomy) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6464">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;3.53 HHP (Exercise Science) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6466">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;3.53 HHP (Sport &amp; Exercise Therapy) *&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6468">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;3.90 Finance <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6469">Devin Walker</a>&nbsp;3.47 HHP (Sport &amp; Exercise Therapy) *&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6470">Nyjee Wright</a>3.70 HHP (Fitness Programming/Health Promotion) Bold&nbsp;indicates MIAA Academic Excellence Award * indicates MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award&nbsp;&nbsp;2021-22 MIAA Women's Basketball Academic Honor Roll *&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6435">Cydney Bergmann</a>&nbsp;4.00 Agriculture (Animal Science) &amp; Agriculture Business <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6436">Sydney Golladay</a>&nbsp;3.43 Pre-Elementary Education <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6437">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;3.04 Health and Human Performance / Medical Diagnostic Imaging *&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6438">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;3.79 Communication Sciences &amp; Disorders *&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6439">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;4.00/4.00 HHP (K-12 Teaching/Coaching) / Health and Human Performance (Masters) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6440">Emma Ruddle</a>&nbsp;3.91 Pre-Nursing&nbsp; <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6441">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;3.94 Pre-Elementary Education <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6442">Carly Thompson</a>&nbsp;3.66 Marketing *&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6443">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;3.95 Accounting

🏀 17 from Tiger basketball listed on MIAA Academic Honor Roll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6468">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;of Fort Hays State Men's Basketball is an NABC All-District Second Team selection for the second straight year, announced on Monday. The Hays senior averaged 15.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in 2021-22 to earn recognition as a top-10 player in the extremely competitive NCAA Division II Central Region. Vitztum was also a repeat All-MIAA First Team selection and CoSIDA Academic All-America selection this season. In 2021-22, Vitztum produced 16 double-doubles in 29 games for the Tigers. He scored in double figures 25 times during the season and never had less than seven points in a game. Vitztum scored a season-high 25 points against Lincoln University. He reached double figures in rebounding 17 times, with a season high of 17 against Southwestern Oklahoma State. He helped the Tigers to an overall record of 23-6, which was the most wins by an FHSU team that did not get selected to the NCAA tournament in the program's Division II history that dates back to 1991-92. He also helped the Tigers appear in multiple NABC and D2SIDA Top 25 Polls throughout the season with No. 18 as the team's highest ranking of the season. Vitztum finished his career at FHSU with 1,580 points and 944 rebounds. He now ranks fifth all-time in scoring at FHSU and second in rebounds. Vitztum was one of four student-athletes from the MIAA recognized on the all-district team. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference also had four representatives, while the Great American Conference had two. Central First Team Austin Andrews, Minnesota Duluth Tray Buchanan, Emporia State Trevor Hudgins, Northwest Missouri State Tyler Riemersma, Augustana Isaiah Wade, Central Oklahoma Second Team Drew Blair, Minnesota Duluth Adam Dworsky, Southeastern Oklahoma State Burke Putnam, Oklahoma Baptist Joe Smoldt, Upper Iowa <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6468">Jared Vitztum</a>, Fort Hays State Coach of the Year: Tom Billeter, Augustana&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/index.aspx">FHSU Athletics</a>KANSAS CITY, Mo. –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6468">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;of Fort Hays State Men's Basketball is an NABC All-District Second Team selection for the second straight year, announced on Monday. The Hays senior averaged 15.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in 2021-22 to earn recognition as a top-10 player in the extremely competitive NCAA Division II Central Region. Vitztum was also a repeat All-MIAA First Team selection and CoSIDA Academic All-America selection this season. In 2021-22, Vitztum produced 16 double-doubles in 29 games for the Tigers. He scored in double figures 25 times during the season and never had less than seven points in a game. Vitztum scored a season-high 25 points against Lincoln University. He reached double figures in rebounding 17 times, with a season high of 17 against Southwestern Oklahoma State. He helped the Tigers to an overall record of 23-6, which was the most wins by an FHSU team that did not get selected to the NCAA tournament in the program's Division II history that dates back to 1991-92. He also helped the Tigers appear in multiple NABC and D2SIDA Top 25 Polls throughout the season with No. 18 as the team's highest ranking of the season. Vitztum finished his career at FHSU with 1,580 points and 944 rebounds. He now ranks fifth all-time in scoring at FHSU and second in rebounds. Vitztum was one of four student-athletes from the MIAA recognized on the all-district team. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference also had four representatives, while the Great American Conference had two. Central First Team Austin Andrews, Minnesota Duluth Tray Buchanan, Emporia State Trevor Hudgins, Northwest Missouri State Tyler Riemersma, Augustana Isaiah Wade, Central Oklahoma Second Team Drew Blair, Minnesota Duluth Adam Dworsky, Southeastern Oklahoma State Burke Putnam, Oklahoma Baptist Joe Smoldt, Upper Iowa <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6468">Jared Vitztum</a>, Fort Hays State Coach of the Year: Tom Billeter, Augustana&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Vitztum named to NABC All-District team for second straight year

Monday was the first Tiger Talk with FHSU softball coach Adrian Pilkington and baseball coach Jerod Goodale.

Tiger Talk airs Monday's at 12:15 pm live from the Golden Q on KAYS (1400-AM/94.3-FM).

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: Tiger Talk (Mar 21, 2022)

MANHTATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State hired Jerome Tang to be its next basketball coach Monday, entrusting a program that's had plenty of recent success but fallen on hard times to one of the architects of Baylor's rise to national prominence.

The Wildcats hired Tang to replace Bruce Weber two days after the top-seeded Bears were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by North Carolina in overtime. Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor flew to Texas to meet with Tang on Sunday and the two sides finalized a six-year contract that will pay more than $14 million the next morning.

“I am beyond excited to be the next head basketball coach at Kansas State,” Tang said. “Having the opportunity to build on a program with a rich basketball history at a prestigious university is truly a blessing. We look forward to bringing an exciting style of basketball to K-State while helping our student-athletes succeed on the court and in life.”

Tang will be paid $2.1 million in his first season with a $100,000 increase in base salary each of the next five years, making his compensation $2.6 million for the 2027-28 season. His contract is expected to include several incentives, too.

“As we conducted a national search to find our next head coach, we wanted to identify an individual who can lead our program to consistently high levels while maintaining the integrity that our program is known for," Taylor said. "When we first met with Jerome, he was very impressive, and that continued throughout the duration of our search.”

Tang was part of Scott Drew's initial staff at Baylor in 2003, when the program was reeling from crippling NCAA penalties that included an inability to play a nonconference schedule. Together the two built a juggernaut in Waco, an unprecedented rise that culminated last season with Baylor beating Gonzaga 86-70 in the national title game.

The Bears also won their first Big 12 title last season — their first championship in any conference in 71 years — and shared the award with Kansas this season before an early exit in the league tournament.

“Coach Tang and I have been together for 19 years, and he’s had opportunities before,” Drew said over the weekend, “but obviously each year those opportunities grow, and deservedly so. He’s done a remarkable job.”

Tang, who previously spent 10 seasons at powerhouse Heritage Christian Academy in Texas, is also known for his recruiting ability. Among those Tang brought to Baylor were Ishmael Wainright, Al Freeman and Johnathan Motley as part of his 2013 class, and Kendall Brown, Langston Love and Jeremy Sochan in last year's No. 4-ranked recruiting class.

“He's a terrific coach,” Drew said, “and there's a big reason why we've been successful: Because we have a great staff. And he's a big part of it. So when he chooses to go, I know he will do a great job — and hopefully we won't have to play him."

It appears Drew won't get his wish in that respect.

Drew's coaching tree is quickly becoming one of the most impressive in basketball. Matt Driscoll is in his 13th season at North Florida and has been to the NCAA Tournament; Grant McCasland took North Texas to the tourney last year and was thought to be in the running for the Kansas State job; and Paul Mills took Oral Roberts to the Sweet 16 last season.

The Wildcats would welcome that kind of success the way the past few years have gone.

Weber resigned under pressure after three straight losing seasons, capped by a loss to West Virginia on the opening night of the Big 12 Tournament. All the goodwill earned over five NCAA Tournament trips and an Elite Eight was gone amid a 34-58 overall record and 13-41 mark in conference play the past three years.

Yet if nothing else, Weber underscored that it's possible to win in Manhattan, where there is no fertile recruiting base and the nearest major city — and major airport — is a 2-hour car trip down Interstate 70.

The Wildcats won a share of the Big 12 title in 2013 with a team that Weber largely inherited from Frank Martin, then they did again in 2019 with a team of his own construction. They also have appeared in nine NCAA tournaments since 2008, the year Martin ended a 12-year-long drought by taking Kansas State to the second round.

Martin also had the Wildcats in the Elite Eight in 2010 during four NCAA tourney trips in his five seasons.

<figure>
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 </figure>MANHTATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State hired Jerome Tang to be its next basketball coach Monday, entrusting a program that's had plenty of recent success but fallen on hard times to one of the architects of Baylor's rise to national prominence.The Wildcats hired Tang to replace Bruce Weber two days after the top-seeded Bears were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by North Carolina in overtime. Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor flew to Texas to meet with Tang on Sunday and the two sides finalized a six-year contract that will pay more than $14 million the next morning.“I am beyond excited to be the next head basketball coach at Kansas State,” Tang said. “Having the opportunity to build on a program with a rich basketball history at a prestigious university is truly a blessing. We look forward to bringing an exciting style of basketball to K-State while helping our student-athletes succeed on the court and in life.”Tang will be paid $2.1 million in his first season with a $100,000 increase in base salary each of the next five years, making his compensation $2.6 million for the 2027-28 season. His contract is expected to include several incentives, too.“As we conducted a national search to find our next head coach, we wanted to identify an individual who can lead our program to consistently high levels while maintaining the integrity that our program is known for," Taylor said. "When we first met with Jerome, he was very impressive, and that continued throughout the duration of our search.”Tang was part of Scott Drew's initial staff at Baylor in 2003, when the program was reeling from crippling NCAA penalties that included an inability to play a nonconference schedule. Together the two built a juggernaut in Waco, an unprecedented rise that culminated last season with Baylor beating Gonzaga 86-70 in the national title game.The Bears also won their first Big 12 title last season — their first championship in any conference in 71 years — and shared the award with Kansas this season before an early exit in the league tournament.“Coach Tang and I have been together for 19 years, and he’s had opportunities before,” Drew said over the weekend, “but obviously each year those opportunities grow, and deservedly so. He’s done a remarkable job.”Tang, who previously spent 10 seasons at powerhouse Heritage Christian Academy in Texas, is also known for his recruiting ability. Among those Tang brought to Baylor were Ishmael Wainright, Al Freeman and Johnathan Motley as part of his 2013 class, and Kendall Brown, Langston Love and Jeremy Sochan in last year's No. 4-ranked recruiting class.“He's a terrific coach,” Drew said, “and there's a big reason why we've been successful: Because we have a great staff. And he's a big part of it. So when he chooses to go, I know he will do a great job — and hopefully we won't have to play him."It appears Drew won't get his wish in that respect.Drew's coaching tree is quickly becoming one of the most impressive in basketball. Matt Driscoll is in his 13th season at North Florida and has been to the NCAA Tournament; Grant McCasland took North Texas to the tourney last year and was thought to be in the running for the Kansas State job; and Paul Mills took Oral Roberts to the Sweet 16 last season.The Wildcats would welcome that kind of success the way the past few years have gone.Weber resigned under pressure after three straight losing seasons, capped by a loss to West Virginia on the opening night of the Big 12 Tournament. All the goodwill earned over five NCAA Tournament trips and an Elite Eight was gone amid a 34-58 overall record and 13-41 mark in conference play the past three years.Yet if nothing else, Weber underscored that it's possible to win in Manhattan, where there is no fertile recruiting base and the nearest major city — and major airport — is a 2-hour car trip down Interstate 70.The Wildcats won a share of the Big 12 title in 2013 with a team that Weber largely inherited from Frank Martin, then they did again in 2019 with a team of his own construction. They also have appeared in nine NCAA tournaments since 2008, the year Martin ended a 12-year-long drought by taking Kansas State to the second round.Martin also had the Wildcats in the Elite Eight in 2010 during four NCAA tourney trips in his five seasons.

🏀 K-State hires Baylor assistant Jerome Tang as hoops coach

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State tennis team has announced an alteration in its schedule for this week due to the weather forecast in the area. The Tigers were originally scheduled to face off with Tabor College and Bethany College in a pair of non-conference matches Tuesday (March 22) in Lindsborg, Kan. The match with Tabor has been canceled and will not be rescheduled, while the contest against Bethany has been postponed with a make-up date to be determined. The Tigers are next scheduled to hit the court Saturday (March 26) when they face off with Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Mo. FHSU's next home action is slated for March 30 when the Tigers host Nebraska-Kearney beginning at 3 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/index.aspx">FHSU Athletics</a>HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State tennis team has announced an alteration in its schedule for this week due to the weather forecast in the area. The Tigers were originally scheduled to face off with Tabor College and Bethany College in a pair of non-conference matches Tuesday (March 22) in Lindsborg, Kan. The match with Tabor has been canceled and will not be rescheduled, while the contest against Bethany has been postponed with a make-up date to be determined. The Tigers are next scheduled to hit the court Saturday (March 26) when they face off with Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Mo. FHSU's next home action is slated for March 30 when the Tigers host Nebraska-Kearney beginning at 3 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🎾 Tigers alter midweek schedule

NEW ORLEANS - Fort Hays State's&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6513">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;has been named the USTFCCCA Central Region Indoor Field Athlete of the Year, announced Friday by the coach's organization. The junior pole vaulter wrapped up the indoor season with his second national title after clearing the 17-9.25 bar on his first attempt. That mark was seven inches past his prior indoor school record of 17-2.25 set just two weeks earlier when he won his first MIAA championship. He is now the defending champion in both the indoor and outdoor national championships. Stanley finished first in six out of his nine competitions throughout the indoor season, including four clearances over 17 feet. He placed second due to total misses in his first event of the year after tying for the top height, with his only other losses coming against four Division I athletes. His clearance at the DII National Championships&nbsp;was the 17th best clearance across all divisions this season. It was the fifth-best mark all-time in Division II and the third-best at the DII Indoor Championships. Member coaches voted on these honors following the completion of the 2022 NCAA DII Indoor Track &amp; Field Championships in Pittsburg, Kansas, but considered performances from both that meet as well as during the regular season. Stanley is the first Tiger to earn the distinguished honor of regional athlete of the year since 2009 when Bryan Haynes was named South Central Indoor Track Athlete of the Year.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/index.aspx">FHSU Athletics</a>NEW ORLEANS - Fort Hays State's&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6513">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;has been named the USTFCCCA Central Region Indoor Field Athlete of the Year, announced Friday by the coach's organization. The junior pole vaulter wrapped up the indoor season with his second national title after clearing the 17-9.25 bar on his first attempt. That mark was seven inches past his prior indoor school record of 17-2.25 set just two weeks earlier when he won his first MIAA championship. He is now the defending champion in both the indoor and outdoor national championships. Stanley finished first in six out of his nine competitions throughout the indoor season, including four clearances over 17 feet. He placed second due to total misses in his first event of the year after tying for the top height, with his only other losses coming against four Division I athletes. His clearance at the DII National Championships&nbsp;was the 17th best clearance across all divisions this season. It was the fifth-best mark all-time in Division II and the third-best at the DII Indoor Championships. Member coaches voted on these honors following the completion of the 2022 NCAA DII Indoor Track &amp; Field Championships in Pittsburg, Kansas, but considered performances from both that meet as well as during the regular season. Stanley is the first Tiger to earn the distinguished honor of regional athlete of the year since 2009 when Bryan Haynes was named South Central Indoor Track Athlete of the Year.&nbsp;&nbsp;