TOPEKA, Kan. -&nbsp;The Fort Hays State men's and women's track and field teams made an impressive start to the new year as the indoor season rolled on at the Washburn Rust Buster on Friday. Numerous Tigers claimed top-10 finishes, while five recorded NCAA Division II national qualifying marks.

The men's team had several standout performances, including three national qualifying marks.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/8477">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;improved his national qualifying time in the 60-meter dash, placing&nbsp;fifth with a time of 6.83. The senior later finished in second place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.53, achieving another national qualifying mark in the process.

Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jacob-clark/8482">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;delivered the other national qualifying performance, winning the pole vault with a top clearance of 16-6.75.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/christian-darrah/8512">Christian Darrah</a>&nbsp;also secured an individual title, placing first in the 3,000-meter run with an impressive time of 8:26.46. He was closely followed by teammate&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jaret-pfizenmaier/8499">Jaret Pfizenmaier</a>, who secured second place with a time of 8:27.39.

The Tigers showcased their depth in the 200-meter dash, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nakari-morrical-palmer/8496">Nakari Morrical-Palmer</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/toby-wahlmeier/8507">Toby Wahlmeier</a>&nbsp;tying for eighth place at 21.89.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/8479">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;followed in 10th place, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/avrey-albright/8476">Avrey Albright</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/drew-tolar/8535">Drew Tolar</a>&nbsp;finished in 11th and 12th, respectively.

Clark's success in the field was complemented by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/8479">Nolan Churchman</a>, who placed third in the long jump with a leap of 23-5.25. Churchman also excelled on the track, finishing seventh in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.58.The women's team delivered equally strong performances, led by two national qualifying performances in field events.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/annabeth-baalmann/8389">Annabeth Baalmann</a>&nbsp;cleared the national qualifying threshold in the pole vault for the third time in as many meets this season, finishing second with a top mark of 12-2.50.In the field events,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/liberty-booker/8390">Liberty Booker</a>&nbsp;earned third place in the shot put with a throw of 44-10.25, achieving another provisional mark. Booker also placed ninth in the weight throw with a mark of 48-10.00, capping off a stellar day.

The Tigers excelled in the distance events, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-hoskinson/8444">Taylor Hoskinson</a>&nbsp;finishing second in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:26.37.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/ashlyn-harbaugh/8397">Ashlyn Harbaugh</a>&nbsp;followed in fourth place at 10:39.80, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/abbye-hudson/8399">Abbye Hudson</a>&nbsp;rounded out the top performers in ninth place, clocking 10:52.43.In the sprints and middle-distance events,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/reba-mader/8402">Reba Mader</a>&nbsp;placed eighth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.99, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/eden-bathurst/8441">Eden Bathurst</a>&nbsp;finished ninth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:27.42. In the 60-meter hurdles,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-mader/8449">Chloe Mader</a>&nbsp;delivered a strong performance, placing ninth with a time of 9.51.The Tigers' impressive showing at the Washburn Rust Buster bodes well for the remainder of the indoor season. Fort Hays State will return to action next Friday (Jan. 24) at the Rumble in the Jungle Invitational in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Full FHSU Results Men's 60m Dash 5th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/8477">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;– 6.83 # 12th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nakari-morrical-palmer/8496">Nakari Morrical-Palmer</a>&nbsp;– 6.92 13th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/toby-wahlmeier/8507">Toby Wahlmeier</a>&nbsp;– 6.95 18th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/avrey-albright/8476">Avrey Albright</a>&nbsp;– 6.99 20th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ajai-holmes/8531">Ajai Holmes</a>&nbsp;– 7.00 29th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/eddie-mcvay/7868">Eddie McVay</a>&nbsp;– 7.05 30th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kenny-fritsch/8489">Kenny Fritsch</a>&nbsp;– 7.06 76th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/dylan-velasco/8536">Dylan Velasco</a>&nbsp;– 7.40 84th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kade-harris/8491">Kade Harris</a>&nbsp;– 7.44

200m Dash 2nd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/8477">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;– 21.53 # 8th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nakari-morrical-palmer/8496">Nakari Morrical-Palmer</a>&nbsp;– 21.89 8th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/toby-wahlmeier/8507">Toby Wahlmeier</a>&nbsp;– 21.89 10th —&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/8479">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;– 21.89 11th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/avrey-albright/8476">Avrey Albright</a>&nbsp;– 21.91 12th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/drew-tolar/8535">Drew Tolar</a>&nbsp;– 21.92 29th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kenny-fritsch/8489">Kenny Fritsch</a>&nbsp;– 22.42 59th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/brody-burns/8523">Brody Burns</a>&nbsp;– 23.73 62nd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/cole-darling/8483">Cole Darling</a>&nbsp;– 23.96

400m Dash 33rd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/asher-wassom/8537">Asher Wassom</a>&nbsp;– 52.32

800m Run 27th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/braylon-moore/8533">Braylon Moore</a>&nbsp;– 2:05.08

60m Hurdles 7th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/8479">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;– 8.58 17th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/drew-tolar/8535">Drew Tolar</a>&nbsp;– 8.95 29th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/spencer-rich/8534">Spencer Rich</a>&nbsp;– 9.62

Mile Run 11th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ian-weich/8519">Ian Weich</a>&nbsp;– 4:27.25 13th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kaiden-esfeld/8487">Kaiden Esfeld</a>&nbsp;– 4:27.94 17th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/daniel-bechle/8478">Daniel Bechle</a>&nbsp;– 4:29.29 30th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/emery-wolfe/8510">Emery Wolfe</a>&nbsp;– 4:37.88 35th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/daniel-little/8514">Daniel Little</a>&nbsp;– 4:40.21 49th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-emmons/8486">Ethan Emmons</a>&nbsp;– 4:48.9 461st –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/andrew-waller/8508">Andrew Waller</a>&nbsp;– 4:55.89

3,000m Run 1st&nbsp; –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/christian-darrah/8512">Christian Darrah</a>&nbsp;– 8:26.46 2nd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jaret-pfizenmaier/8499">Jaret Pfizenmaier</a>&nbsp;– 8:27.39 11th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/noah-morenz/8495">Noah Morenz</a>&nbsp;– 8:47.78 34th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/carsyn-turpin/8505">Carsyn Turpin</a>&nbsp;– 9:12.40 38th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/cole-krug/8513">Cole Krug</a>&nbsp;– 9:17.72

Long Jump Finals 3rd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/8479">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;– 23-5.25 23rd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/drew-tolar/8535">Drew Tolar</a>&nbsp;– 20-4.50

Pole Vault 1st –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jacob-clark/8482">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;– 16-6.75 # 12th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kurtis-mccormick/8493">Kurtis McCormick</a>&nbsp;– 14-2.00 12th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/rylan-white/8538">Rylan White</a>&nbsp;– 14-2.00 16th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/trevor-christensen/8528">Trevor Christensen</a>&nbsp;– 13-8.25 19th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/mason-younger/8540">Mason Younger</a>&nbsp;– 13-8.25

Women's 60m Dash Finals 46th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-mader/8449">Chloe Mader</a>&nbsp;– 8.31

400m Dash 8th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/reba-mader/8402">Reba Mader</a>&nbsp;– 58.99 17th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/amelia-foster/8395">Amelia Foster</a>&nbsp;– 1:02.29

800m Run 9th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/eden-bathurst/8441">Eden Bathurst</a>&nbsp;– 2:27.42

60m Hurdles 9th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-mader/8449">Chloe Mader</a>&nbsp;– 9.51 19th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/elysia-kunkler/8577">Elysia Kunkler</a>&nbsp;– 10.10 23rd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kylin-rudzik/8405">Kylin Rudzik</a>&nbsp;– 10.27

Mile Run 14th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/alayna-cossaart/8392">Alayna Cossaart</a>&nbsp;– 5:31.33

3,000m Run 2nd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-hoskinson/8444">Taylor Hoskinson</a>&nbsp;– 10:26.37 4th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/ashlyn-harbaugh/8397">Ashlyn Harbaugh</a>&nbsp;– 10:39.80 9th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/abbye-hudson/8399">Abbye Hudson</a>&nbsp;– 10:52.43

Long Jump 30th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kylin-rudzik/8405">Kylin Rudzik</a>&nbsp;– 14-3.75

Pole Vault 2nd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/annabeth-baalmann/8389">Annabeth Baalmann</a>&nbsp;– 12-2.50 #

Shot Put 3rd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/liberty-booker/8390">Liberty Booker</a>&nbsp;– 44-10.25 # 22nd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/emma-slade/8475">Emma Slade</a>&nbsp;– 34-1.50 23rd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kylin-rudzik/8405">Kylin Rudzik</a>&nbsp;– 33-8.00

Weight Throw 9th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/liberty-booker/8390">Liberty Booker</a>&nbsp;– 48-10.00 17th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/emma-slade/8475">Emma Slade</a>&nbsp;– 45-4.25 38th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kieran-burke/8391">Kieran Burke</a>&nbsp;– 39-2.50

# indicates NCAA Division II national qualifying mark

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsTOPEKA, Kan. -&nbsp;The Fort Hays State men's and women's track and field teams made an impressive start to the new year as the indoor season rolled on at the Washburn Rust Buster on Friday. Numerous Tigers claimed top-10 finishes, while five recorded NCAA Division II national qualifying marks.The men's team had several standout performances, including three national qualifying marks.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/8477">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;improved his national qualifying time in the 60-meter dash, placing&nbsp;fifth with a time of 6.83. The senior later finished in second place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.53, achieving another national qualifying mark in the process.Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jacob-clark/8482">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;delivered the other national qualifying performance, winning the pole vault with a top clearance of 16-6.75.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/christian-darrah/8512">Christian Darrah</a>&nbsp;also secured an individual title, placing first in the 3,000-meter run with an impressive time of 8:26.46. He was closely followed by teammate&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jaret-pfizenmaier/8499">Jaret Pfizenmaier</a>, who secured second place with a time of 8:27.39.The Tigers showcased their depth in the 200-meter dash, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nakari-morrical-palmer/8496">Nakari Morrical-Palmer</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/toby-wahlmeier/8507">Toby Wahlmeier</a>&nbsp;tying for eighth place at 21.89.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/8479">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;followed in 10th place, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/avrey-albright/8476">Avrey Albright</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/drew-tolar/8535">Drew Tolar</a>&nbsp;finished in 11th and 12th, respectively.Clark's success in the field was complemented by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/8479">Nolan Churchman</a>, who placed third in the long jump with a leap of 23-5.25. Churchman also excelled on the track, finishing seventh in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.58.The women's team delivered equally strong performances, led by two national qualifying performances in field events.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/annabeth-baalmann/8389">Annabeth Baalmann</a>&nbsp;cleared the national qualifying threshold in the pole vault for the third time in as many meets this season, finishing second with a top mark of 12-2.50.In the field events,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/liberty-booker/8390">Liberty Booker</a>&nbsp;earned third place in the shot put with a throw of 44-10.25, achieving another provisional mark. Booker also placed ninth in the weight throw with a mark of 48-10.00, capping off a stellar day.The Tigers excelled in the distance events, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-hoskinson/8444">Taylor Hoskinson</a>&nbsp;finishing second in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:26.37.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/ashlyn-harbaugh/8397">Ashlyn Harbaugh</a>&nbsp;followed in fourth place at 10:39.80, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/abbye-hudson/8399">Abbye Hudson</a>&nbsp;rounded out the top performers in ninth place, clocking 10:52.43.In the sprints and middle-distance events,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/reba-mader/8402">Reba Mader</a>&nbsp;placed eighth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.99, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/eden-bathurst/8441">Eden Bathurst</a>&nbsp;finished ninth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:27.42. In the 60-meter hurdles,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-mader/8449">Chloe Mader</a>&nbsp;delivered a strong performance, placing ninth with a time of 9.51.The Tigers' impressive showing at the Washburn Rust Buster bodes well for the remainder of the indoor season. Fort Hays State will return to action next Friday (Jan. 24) at the Rumble in the Jungle Invitational in Pittsburg, Kansas.Full FHSU Results Men's 60m Dash 5th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/8477">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;– 6.83 # 12th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nakari-morrical-palmer/8496">Nakari Morrical-Palmer</a>&nbsp;– 6.92 13th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/toby-wahlmeier/8507">Toby Wahlmeier</a>&nbsp;– 6.95 18th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/avrey-albright/8476">Avrey Albright</a>&nbsp;– 6.99 20th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ajai-holmes/8531">Ajai Holmes</a>&nbsp;– 7.00 29th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/eddie-mcvay/7868">Eddie McVay</a>&nbsp;– 7.05 30th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kenny-fritsch/8489">Kenny Fritsch</a>&nbsp;– 7.06 76th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/dylan-velasco/8536">Dylan Velasco</a>&nbsp;– 7.40 84th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kade-harris/8491">Kade Harris</a>&nbsp;– 7.44200m Dash 2nd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/8477">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;– 21.53 # 8th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nakari-morrical-palmer/8496">Nakari Morrical-Palmer</a>&nbsp;– 21.89 8th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/toby-wahlmeier/8507">Toby Wahlmeier</a>&nbsp;– 21.89 10th —&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/8479">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;– 21.89 11th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/avrey-albright/8476">Avrey Albright</a>&nbsp;– 21.91 12th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/drew-tolar/8535">Drew Tolar</a>&nbsp;– 21.92 29th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kenny-fritsch/8489">Kenny Fritsch</a>&nbsp;– 22.42 59th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/brody-burns/8523">Brody Burns</a>&nbsp;– 23.73 62nd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/cole-darling/8483">Cole Darling</a>&nbsp;– 23.96400m Dash 33rd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/asher-wassom/8537">Asher Wassom</a>&nbsp;– 52.32800m Run 27th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/braylon-moore/8533">Braylon Moore</a>&nbsp;– 2:05.0860m Hurdles 7th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/8479">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;– 8.58 17th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/drew-tolar/8535">Drew Tolar</a>&nbsp;– 8.95 29th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/spencer-rich/8534">Spencer Rich</a>&nbsp;– 9.62Mile Run 11th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ian-weich/8519">Ian Weich</a>&nbsp;– 4:27.25 13th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kaiden-esfeld/8487">Kaiden Esfeld</a>&nbsp;– 4:27.94 17th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/daniel-bechle/8478">Daniel Bechle</a>&nbsp;– 4:29.29 30th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/emery-wolfe/8510">Emery Wolfe</a>&nbsp;– 4:37.88 35th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/daniel-little/8514">Daniel Little</a>&nbsp;– 4:40.21 49th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-emmons/8486">Ethan Emmons</a>&nbsp;– 4:48.9 461st –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/andrew-waller/8508">Andrew Waller</a>&nbsp;– 4:55.893,000m Run 1st&nbsp; –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/christian-darrah/8512">Christian Darrah</a>&nbsp;– 8:26.46 2nd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jaret-pfizenmaier/8499">Jaret Pfizenmaier</a>&nbsp;– 8:27.39 11th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/noah-morenz/8495">Noah Morenz</a>&nbsp;– 8:47.78 34th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/carsyn-turpin/8505">Carsyn Turpin</a>&nbsp;– 9:12.40 38th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/cole-krug/8513">Cole Krug</a>&nbsp;– 9:17.72Long Jump Finals 3rd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/8479">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;– 23-5.25 23rd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/drew-tolar/8535">Drew Tolar</a>&nbsp;– 20-4.50Pole Vault 1st –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jacob-clark/8482">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;– 16-6.75 # 12th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kurtis-mccormick/8493">Kurtis McCormick</a>&nbsp;– 14-2.00 12th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/rylan-white/8538">Rylan White</a>&nbsp;– 14-2.00 16th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/trevor-christensen/8528">Trevor Christensen</a>&nbsp;– 13-8.25 19th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/mason-younger/8540">Mason Younger</a>&nbsp;– 13-8.25Women's 60m Dash Finals 46th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-mader/8449">Chloe Mader</a>&nbsp;– 8.31400m Dash 8th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/reba-mader/8402">Reba Mader</a>&nbsp;– 58.99 17th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/amelia-foster/8395">Amelia Foster</a>&nbsp;– 1:02.29800m Run 9th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/eden-bathurst/8441">Eden Bathurst</a>&nbsp;– 2:27.4260m Hurdles 9th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-mader/8449">Chloe Mader</a>&nbsp;– 9.51 19th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/elysia-kunkler/8577">Elysia Kunkler</a>&nbsp;– 10.10 23rd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kylin-rudzik/8405">Kylin Rudzik</a>&nbsp;– 10.27Mile Run 14th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/alayna-cossaart/8392">Alayna Cossaart</a>&nbsp;– 5:31.333,000m Run 2nd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-hoskinson/8444">Taylor Hoskinson</a>&nbsp;– 10:26.37 4th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/ashlyn-harbaugh/8397">Ashlyn Harbaugh</a>&nbsp;– 10:39.80 9th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/abbye-hudson/8399">Abbye Hudson</a>&nbsp;– 10:52.43Long Jump 30th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kylin-rudzik/8405">Kylin Rudzik</a>&nbsp;– 14-3.75Pole Vault 2nd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/annabeth-baalmann/8389">Annabeth Baalmann</a>&nbsp;– 12-2.50 #Shot Put 3rd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/liberty-booker/8390">Liberty Booker</a>&nbsp;– 44-10.25 # 22nd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/emma-slade/8475">Emma Slade</a>&nbsp;– 34-1.50 23rd –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kylin-rudzik/8405">Kylin Rudzik</a>&nbsp;– 33-8.00Weight Throw 9th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/liberty-booker/8390">Liberty Booker</a>&nbsp;– 48-10.00 17th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/emma-slade/8475">Emma Slade</a>&nbsp;– 45-4.25 38th –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kieran-burke/8391">Kieran Burke</a>&nbsp;– 39-2.50# indicates NCAA Division II national qualifying mark

🏃‍♂️ FHSU posts five national qualifying marks, two wins at Washburn

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays Post

GARDEN CITY - The Hays High basketball teams resumed Western Athletic play Friday with a pair of wins in Garden City.

GIRLS: #6-5A Hays 63, #7-6A Garden City 21 Both of the girls teams entered the matchup with a state ranking next to their names.

Hays used a 19-0 lead to blow open a two point game in the first half and never looked back in a 63-21 victory. Hays never trailed scoring the first four points of the game on steals and layups by Kenlee Winter. The Indians still had a two point lead at 11-9 with one minute left in the first quarter.

Hays scored the final five of the first and then the first 14 points of the second for a 30-9 lead. The 19-0 run put away any thoughts of the Indians dropping the road game to bed. The Indian defense didn't allow a second quarter field and just four free throws. Hays led 38-13 at halftime.

Hays only allowed eight second half points and none in the fourth quarter. The Indians outscored the Buffaloes 17-8 in the third quarter and 8-0 in a continuous clock fourth quarter.

Hays improves to 8-0 with the victory and 2-0 in WAC play. Garden City falls to 6-4, 1-2. The Indians travel to Wichita to take on Independent on Monday. The varsity game starts at 3:00. There will be no sub-varsity games.

Jenna Schmeidler 16; Annie Humphrey 0; Katie Linenberger 14; Molly Martin 13; Kenlee Winter 8; Morgan Armbruster 3; Jaysa Roa 0; Kinslee Newell 0; Riley Dreher 2; Lynsi Kanak 3; Molly Buckles 2; Zoe Winter 2; Liz Cunningham 0; Rylen Harrington 0.

BOYS:&nbsp;Hays 69, Garden City 50 Hays High made a season high thirteen three pointers on their way to a 69-50 win over Garden City.

The Indians never trailed. The score was tied once at two points a piece. Garden City got within two points at 10-8 and had the ball three times but did not score.

Hays led 16-8 after the first quarter and pushed their advantage into double digits twice. The Buffaloes scored five points in the final fifteen seconds of the second quarter to cut the Hays lead down to 32-27 at halftime.

Hays hit seven three pointers in the first half which matched a season high for an entire game. They added six more in the second half.

The Indians hit their first four shots of the third quarter to build a 42-27 advantage. The Buffaloes did respond back with six straight points to get the Indian lead to single digits one final time.

Hays responded by outscoring Garden City 27-17 rest of the way for the 69-50 victory.&nbsp; Johnny Cano scored a career high 21.

Hays evens their record at 4-4 and now 2-0 in conference play. Garden City falls to 3-7, 1-2.&nbsp;The Indians travel to Wichita to take on Independent on Monday. The varsity game starts at 3:00. There will be no sub-varsity games.

Carter Lang 0; Johnny Cano 21; Trace Jacobs 2; Cooper Lindenmeyer 6; Trey Oakley 4; Tiger Johnson 12; Brody Harmoney 0; Izaac Fox 12; Noah Smalley 0; Dawson Ruder 12; Alex Loving 0.

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays PostGARDEN CITY - The Hays High basketball teams resumed Western Athletic play Friday with a pair of wins in Garden City.GIRLS: #6-5A Hays 63, #7-6A Garden City 21 Both of the girls teams entered the matchup with a state ranking next to their names.Hays used a 19-0 lead to blow open a two point game in the first half and never looked back in a 63-21 victory. Hays never trailed scoring the first four points of the game on steals and layups by Kenlee Winter. The Indians still had a two point lead at 11-9 with one minute left in the first quarter.Hays scored the final five of the first and then the first 14 points of the second for a 30-9 lead. The 19-0 run put away any thoughts of the Indians dropping the road game to bed. The Indian defense didn't allow a second quarter field and just four free throws. Hays led 38-13 at halftime.Highlights<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/2011641043&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/hays-high-wbkb-highlights-v-2" title="Hays High WBKB Highlights v Garden City Jan 17 2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Hays High WBKB Highlights v Garden City Jan 17 2025</a></div></div>Hays only allowed eight second half points and none in the fourth quarter. The Indians outscored the Buffaloes 17-8 in the third quarter and 8-0 in a continuous clock fourth quarter.Coach Len Melvin<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/2011646075&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/hays-high-wbkb-post-v-garden" title="Hays High WBKB Post v Garden City Jan 17 2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Hays High WBKB Post v Garden City Jan 17 2025</a></div></div>Hays improves to 8-0 with the victory and 2-0 in WAC play. Garden City falls to 6-4, 1-2. The Indians travel to Wichita to take on Independent on Monday. The varsity game starts at 3:00. There will be no sub-varsity games.Jenna Schmeidler 16; Annie Humphrey 0; Katie Linenberger 14; Molly Martin 13; Kenlee Winter 8; Morgan Armbruster 3; Jaysa Roa 0; Kinslee Newell 0; Riley Dreher 2; Lynsi Kanak 3; Molly Buckles 2; Zoe Winter 2; Liz Cunningham 0; Rylen Harrington 0.BOYS:&nbsp;Hays 69, Garden City 50 Hays High made a season high thirteen three pointers on their way to a 69-50 win over Garden City.The Indians never trailed. The score was tied once at two points a piece. Garden City got within two points at 10-8 and had the ball three times but did not score.Hays led 16-8 after the first quarter and pushed their advantage into double digits twice. The Buffaloes scored five points in the final fifteen seconds of the second quarter to cut the Hays lead down to 32-27 at halftime.Highlights<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/2011646211&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/hays-high-mbkb-highlights-v-2" title="Hays High MBKB Highlights v Garden City Jan 17 2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Hays High MBKB Highlights v Garden City Jan 17 2025</a></div></div>Hays hit seven three pointers in the first half which matched a season high for an entire game. They added six more in the second half.The Indians hit their first four shots of the third quarter to build a 42-27 advantage. The Buffaloes did respond back with six straight points to get the Indian lead to single digits one final time.Hays responded by outscoring Garden City 27-17 rest of the way for the 69-50 victory.&nbsp; Johnny Cano scored a career high 21.Coach Sean Dreiling<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/2011646903&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/hays-high-mbkb-post-v-garden" title="Hays High MBKB Post v Garden City Jan 17 2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Hays High MBKB Post v Garden City Jan 17 2025</a></div></div>Hays evens their record at 4-4 and now 2-0 in conference play. Garden City falls to 3-7, 1-2.&nbsp;The Indians travel to Wichita to take on Independent on Monday. The varsity game starts at 3:00. There will be no sub-varsity games.Carter Lang 0; Johnny Cano 21; Trace Jacobs 2; Cooper Lindenmeyer 6; Trey Oakley 4; Tiger Johnson 12; Brody Harmoney 0; Izaac Fox 12; Noah Smalley 0; Dawson Ruder 12; Alex Loving 0.

🏀 Hays sweeps at Garden City

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The NCAA announced on Friday (Jan. 17) it will add women's wrestling as its 91st championship sport after Divisions I, II and III approved the addition at the Association's annual Convention in Nashville. The first official NCAA Championship will be held in 2026. Women's wrestling now advances from the NCAA&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2016/3/2/emerging-sports-for-women.aspx" target="_blank">Emerging Sports for Women</a>&nbsp;program to become a national collegiate championship, featuring female athletes from all three divisions competing against one another.

There were 76 women's wrestling programs at NCAA schools in 2023-24, with projections pointing to an additional 17 programs in 2024-25. More than 1,200 women wrestlers are competing at NCAA schools today. The sport is also diverse. At least 45 percent of the student-athletes competing are of diverse or international backgrounds.

The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics oversees the Emerging Sports for Women program and worked with wrestling organizations throughout the process. "The NCAA's approval of women's wrestling as its 91st championship is a groundbreaking achievement that reflects the continued rise and strength of women's sports," said Ragean Hill, chair of the committee and executive associate athletics director/senior woman administrator at Charlotte.

Women's wrestling is the sixth emerging sport to earn NCAA championship status. Since the emerging sports program was established in 1994, based on a recommendation from the NCAA Gender Equity Task Force, five women's sports have earned NCAA championship status: rowing (1996), ice hockey (2000), water polo (2000), bowling (2003) and beach volleyball (2015). In the 2023-24 academic year, these sports collectively included nearly 14,000 student-athletes, about 6% of the total student-athletes competing in NCAA women's championship sports, according to the most recent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2018/10/10/ncaa-sports-sponsorship-and-participation-rates-database.aspx" target="_blank">NCAA Sports Sponsorship and Participation Rates data</a>. Women's wrestling accounted for an additional 1,226 student-athletes in 2023-24.

Fort Hays State University is now in its second year with wrestling as one of it's nine sports for women to compete in at the NCAA level. The current 2024-25 season is the first in which FHSU is competing in events as a team, already making waves with a 7-2 dual record as of January 17 and a few members receiving national recognition in rankings. The FHSU program has grown from 17 members of the initial 2023-24 roster who redshirted and competed in open tournaments unattached, to 28 this year. Fort Hays State is currently the only NCAA school in Kansas with women's wrestling.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The NCAA announced on Friday (Jan. 17) it will add women's wrestling as its 91st championship sport after Divisions I, II and III approved the addition at the Association's annual Convention in Nashville. The first official NCAA Championship will be held in 2026. Women's wrestling now advances from the NCAA&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2016/3/2/emerging-sports-for-women.aspx" target="_blank">Emerging Sports for Women</a>&nbsp;program to become a national collegiate championship, featuring female athletes from all three divisions competing against one another.There were 76 women's wrestling programs at NCAA schools in 2023-24, with projections pointing to an additional 17 programs in 2024-25. More than 1,200 women wrestlers are competing at NCAA schools today. The sport is also diverse. At least 45 percent of the student-athletes competing are of diverse or international backgrounds.The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics oversees the Emerging Sports for Women program and worked with wrestling organizations throughout the process. "The NCAA's approval of women's wrestling as its 91st championship is a groundbreaking achievement that reflects the continued rise and strength of women's sports," said Ragean Hill, chair of the committee and executive associate athletics director/senior woman administrator at Charlotte.Women's wrestling is the sixth emerging sport to earn NCAA championship status. Since the emerging sports program was established in 1994, based on a recommendation from the NCAA Gender Equity Task Force, five women's sports have earned NCAA championship status: rowing (1996), ice hockey (2000), water polo (2000), bowling (2003) and beach volleyball (2015). In the 2023-24 academic year, these sports collectively included nearly 14,000 student-athletes, about 6% of the total student-athletes competing in NCAA women's championship sports, according to the most recent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2018/10/10/ncaa-sports-sponsorship-and-participation-rates-database.aspx" target="_blank">NCAA Sports Sponsorship and Participation Rates data</a>. Women's wrestling accounted for an additional 1,226 student-athletes in 2023-24.Fort Hays State University is now in its second year with wrestling as one of it's nine sports for women to compete in at the NCAA level. The current 2024-25 season is the first in which FHSU is competing in events as a team, already making waves with a 7-2 dual record as of January 17 and a few members receiving national recognition in rankings. The FHSU program has grown from 17 members of the initial 2023-24 roster who redshirted and competed in open tournaments unattached, to 28 this year. Fort Hays State is currently the only NCAA school in Kansas with women's wrestling.

🤼‍♀️ NCAA adds women's wrestling as 91st championship sport

The Fort Hays State men continue their 3-game homestand against Missouri Western State on Thursday, January 17, 2025 at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan.

The Fort Hays State men continue their 3-game homestand against Missouri Western State on Thursday, January 17, 2025 at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan.<div><iframe title="FHSU Rewind-MBB vs. Missouri Western State (January 17, 2025)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=uy5ih-17b669f-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-MBB vs. Missouri Western State

The 7th-ranked Fort Hays State women try to avenge their lone loss of the season when they host Missouri Western State on Thursday, January 17, 2025 at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan.

The 7th-ranked Fort Hays State women try to avenge their lone loss of the season when they host Missouri Western State on Thursday, January 17, 2025 at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan.<div><iframe title="FHSU Rewind-WBB vs. Missouri Western State (January 17, 2025)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=ebj7g-17b58ff-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-WBB vs. Missouri Western

Friday, January 17 KKQY: Otis-Bison MWBKB at LaCrosse, 5:15pm * KFIX: Hays High MWBKB at Garden City, 5:40pm

Saturday, January 18 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Kansas State, 10:30am&nbsp; KJLS: Fort Hays State WMBKB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 1:35pm KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans, 2pm

Friday, January 17 KKQY: Otis-Bison MWBKB at LaCrosse, 5:15pm * KFIX: Hays High MWBKB at Garden City, 5:40pmSaturday, January 18 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Kansas State, 10:30am&nbsp; KJLS: Fort Hays State WMBKB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 1:35pm KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans, 2pmSunday, January 19&nbsp; none

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HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State grinded out a 61-50 win over Missouri Western on Thursday night at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers closed the game on a 15-3 run in the final eight minutes to get past the Griffons and split the regular season series between the teams. FHSU moved to 11-4 overall, 4-2 in the MIAA, while MWSU moved to 11-6 overall, 3-4 in the MIAA.

The first half was close throughout, as a five-point lead by the Tigers (11-6) was the largest lead before halftime. The lead changed hands six times and the score was tied five times. Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;and Kyle Grill&nbsp;combined for 20 of Fort Hays State's 26 points in the first half. The Tigers clung to a 26-24 lead at the break after Hammeke made a 3-point field goal for the final bucket of the first half.

Missouri Western opened the second half on a 20-11 burst to take its largest lead of seven points (44-37) at the 12:13 mark. FHSU immediately went on an 8-0 run following the lead growing to seven. Muhamed Kante&nbsp;provided the first five points of the run, then Grill capped it with a 3-point field goal to put the Tigers on top by one. The Griffons briefly led once more before the Tigers' run to close the game. A Grill 3-pointer with 4:28 to go pushed the Tiger lead to six and then a Traejon Davis&nbsp;bucket made it an eight-point game with 3:33 to play.

Hammeke put an emphatic finish on the win late for FHSU as he drove to the basket for a dunk with 2:30 to go and then tipped in his own miss at the 1:40 mark to make the lead nine. With that offensive rebound on the tip, Hammeke reached 500 rebounds in his career. He became the first Tiger to have both 500 assists and 500 rebounds in a career to go with his all-time scoring record at FHSU which grew to 1,786 points with a team-high 19 points in the game. He was 8-of-12 from the field, pulled down five rebounds, and dished out a team-high four assists.

Grill was right behind Hammeke in scoring with 18 points, hitting 3-of-7 3-point field goal attempts. It was Grill's second-highest point total in a game this season. Shaun Riley&nbsp;led the Tigers in rebounds with seven. Kante and Davis each had eight points in the game. FHSU finished at 46.9 percent from the field, while MWSU shot 38.3 percent from the field.

Zane Nelson led the Griffons with 18 points, while Kiani Saxon added 10. Julius Dixon was close to a double-double with a team-high 11 rebounds and eight points.

Fort Hays State returns to action on Saturday (Jan. 18) against Northwest Missouri State. The Tigers are looking for a season sweep against the Bearcats after winning by 19 in Maryville earlier this season. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. at Gross Memorial Coliseum.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1737089925948.png" alt="Fort Hays State's Kyle Grill (1) attempts a shot against Missouri Western's Kiani Saxon (4) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, January 16, 2025 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Nicole Heitmann)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State's Kyle Grill (1) attempts a shot against Missouri Western's Kiani Saxon (4) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, January 16, 2025 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Nicole Heitmann)</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State grinded out a 61-50 win over Missouri Western on Thursday night at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers closed the game on a 15-3 run in the final eight minutes to get past the Griffons and split the regular season series between the teams. FHSU moved to 11-4 overall, 4-2 in the MIAA, while MWSU moved to 11-6 overall, 3-4 in the MIAA.<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/2010985943&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/fhsu-mark-johnson-postgame" title="Mark Johnson Postgame vs. Missouri Western (January 16, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Mark Johnson Postgame vs. Missouri Western (January 16, 2025)</a></div></div>The first half was close throughout, as a five-point lead by the Tigers (11-6) was the largest lead before halftime. The lead changed hands six times and the score was tied five times. Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;and Kyle Grill&nbsp;combined for 20 of Fort Hays State's 26 points in the first half. The Tigers clung to a 26-24 lead at the break after Hammeke made a 3-point field goal for the final bucket of the first half.Missouri Western opened the second half on a 20-11 burst to take its largest lead of seven points (44-37) at the 12:13 mark. FHSU immediately went on an 8-0 run following the lead growing to seven. Muhamed Kante&nbsp;provided the first five points of the run, then Grill capped it with a 3-point field goal to put the Tigers on top by one. The Griffons briefly led once more before the Tigers' run to close the game. A Grill 3-pointer with 4:28 to go pushed the Tiger lead to six and then a Traejon Davis&nbsp;bucket made it an eight-point game with 3:33 to play.<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/2010986127&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/fhsu-kaleb-hammeke-postgame-interview-vs-missouri-western-jan-16th-25" title="Kaleb Hammeke Postgame vs. Missouri Western (January 16, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Kaleb Hammeke Postgame vs. Missouri Western (January 16, 2025)</a></div></div>Hammeke put an emphatic finish on the win late for FHSU as he drove to the basket for a dunk with 2:30 to go and then tipped in his own miss at the 1:40 mark to make the lead nine. With that offensive rebound on the tip, Hammeke reached 500 rebounds in his career. He became the first Tiger to have both 500 assists and 500 rebounds in a career to go with his all-time scoring record at FHSU which grew to 1,786 points with a team-high 19 points in the game. He was 8-of-12 from the field, pulled down five rebounds, and dished out a team-high four assists.<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/2010987207&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/fhsu-mbkb-highlights-vs-missouri-western-jan-16th-25" title="Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. Missouri Western State (January 16, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. Missouri Western State (January 16, 2025)</a></div></div>Grill was right behind Hammeke in scoring with 18 points, hitting 3-of-7 3-point field goal attempts. It was Grill's second-highest point total in a game this season. Shaun Riley&nbsp;led the Tigers in rebounds with seven. Kante and Davis each had eight points in the game. FHSU finished at 46.9 percent from the field, while MWSU shot 38.3 percent from the field.Zane Nelson led the Griffons with 18 points, while Kiani Saxon added 10. Julius Dixon was close to a double-double with a team-high 11 rebounds and eight points.UP NEXTFort Hays State returns to action on Saturday (Jan. 18) against Northwest Missouri State. The Tigers are looking for a season sweep against the Bearcats after winning by 19 in Maryville earlier this season. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. at Gross Memorial Coliseum.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Tigers pull away late for home win over Griffons

GIRLS TMP-Marian 66, Ellis 33 Victoria 61, Plainville 33 BOYS Plainville 63, Victoria 27 TMP-Marian 56, Ellis 45

GIRLS TMP-Marian 66, Ellis 33 Victoria 61, Plainville 33 BOYS Plainville 63, Victoria 27 TMP-Marian 56, Ellis 45

🏀 Thursday high school basketball scores

By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT Hays Post

HAYS – The TMP-Marian basketball teams showed little rust after
more than 25 days off. Both teams took down the
Ellis Railers in their home openers Thursday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse.

GIRLS: TMP 66, Ellis 33 The Lady Monarchs (3-4, 2-1 MCL) opened the game on a 16-4 run and never
trailed. Brooke Koenigsman scored a season-high 25 points in a 66-33 victory over
the Railers.

Koenigsman scored nine points in the first quarter while the
Monarchs built a 20-7 lead.

Already leading by double figures to open the second quarter,
the Monarchs put together a 14-5 run, taking their largest lead of the first
half at 34-12 on a Shyanne Yost layup. Yost scored a season-high 10 points with
a little more than two minutes left in the first half.

Ellis (5-4, 2-2 MCL)was able to close within two at halftime but TMP still
held the 36-17 lead at the break.

Koenigsman led all scorers with 24 points, and Shyanne Yost
scored 10 points. 

The Monarchs will take on Hill City in the first round of
the MCL tournament Saturday at approximately 4:00 p.m.

BOYS: TMP 56, Ellis 45 The TMP boys used a pair of 9-0 first-half runs and then
needed a big second half on their way to a double-digit win over the Railers.

Caden Dinkel closed out the second quarter with a three-pointer
and added his second on the first possession of the second half, putting TMP up
29-19.

In the third quarter, Ellis erased the 10-point deficit thanks
to five straight turnovers and an empty possession by the Monarchs. 

Ellis then briefly led 36-34 but TMP’s Carson Liles got a
field goal to close out the third quarter at 36 each.

TMP’s Jabob Seib and Schmeidler took control of the game,
combining to score 14 points to open the fourth quarter and the Monarchs never
trailed again in a 56-45 victory.

Ty Schmeidler led TMP with 16 points. Cade Dinkel added 15
points and Jacob Seib scored 14 points.

TMP will take on Russell in the third game of the day at the MCL tournament at Al Billinger Fieldhouse in Hays.&nbsp;

By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT Hays PostHAYS – The TMP-Marian basketball teams showed little rust after
more than 25 days off. Both teams took down the
Ellis Railers in their home openers Thursday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse.GIRLS: TMP 66, Ellis 33 The Lady Monarchs (3-4, 2-1 MCL) opened the game on a 16-4 run and never
trailed. Brooke Koenigsman scored a season-high 25 points in a 66-33 victory over
the Railers.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2010980203&color=%23294b71&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/01-16-25-tmp-coach-john-linn-post-game-interview" title="01 - 16 - 25 TMP Coach John Linn Post Game Interview" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 16 - 25 TMP Coach John Linn Post Game Interview</a></div></div> Koenigsman scored nine points in the first quarter while the
Monarchs built a 20-7 lead.Already leading by double figures to open the second quarter,
the Monarchs put together a 14-5 run, taking their largest lead of the first
half at 34-12 on a Shyanne Yost layup. Yost scored a season-high 10 points with
a little more than two minutes left in the first half.Ellis (5-4, 2-2 MCL)was able to close within two at halftime but TMP still
held the 36-17 lead at the break.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2010980227&color=%23294b71&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/01-16-25-tmp-wbkb-vs-ellis-highlights" title="01 - 16 - 25 TMP WBKB Vs Ellis Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 16 - 25 TMP WBKB Vs Ellis Highlights</a></div></div>Koenigsman led all scorers with 24 points, and Shyanne Yost
scored 10 points. The Monarchs will take on Hill City in the first round of
the MCL tournament Saturday at approximately 4:00 p.m.BOYS: TMP 56, Ellis 45 The TMP boys used a pair of 9-0 first-half runs and then
needed a big second half on their way to a double-digit win over the Railers.<div>https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/01-16-25-tmp-coach-bill-meagher-post-game-interview?si=b0cb28805de84e80bd16824bfc54979b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing</div>Caden Dinkel closed out the second quarter with a three-pointer
and added his second on the first possession of the second half, putting TMP up
29-19.In the third quarter, Ellis erased the 10-point deficit thanks
to five straight turnovers and an empty possession by the Monarchs. Ellis then briefly led 36-34 but TMP’s Carson Liles got a
field goal to close out the third quarter at 36 each.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2010980215&color=%23294b71&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/01-16-25-tmp-mbkb-vs-ellis-highlights" title="01 - 16 - 25 TMP MBKB Vs Ellis Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 16 - 25 TMP MBKB Vs Ellis Highlights</a></div></div>TMP’s Jabob Seib and Schmeidler took control of the game,
combining to score 14 points to open the fourth quarter and the Monarchs never
trailed again in a 56-45 victory.Ty Schmeidler led TMP with 16 points. Cade Dinkel added 15
points and Jacob Seib scored 14 points.TMP will take on Russell in the third game of the day at the MCL tournament at Al Billinger Fieldhouse in Hays.&nbsp;

🏀 Monarchs sweep Ellis in return to action in first games of 2025

HAYS, Kan. - The seventh-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team fell to Missouri Western by one point for the second time in less than two weeks, losing 70-69 at home Thursday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers (13-2, 4-2 MIAA) led by as many as 14 in the first half, but a 3-point barrage from the Griffons (11-4, 6-1 MIAA) helped the visitors rally after halftime.

Missouri Western took control early, leading by as many as 12 seven minutes into the contest. Back-to-back buckets from graduate students Katie DeGarmo and Olivia Hollenbeck&nbsp;helped the Tigers stop the Griffon run before a DeGarmo 3-point play narrowed the deficit to 22-15 at the end of the first quarter.

The Tigers proceeded to flip all the momentum in the second quarter, with FHSU scoring the first 18 points to race in front by double digits themselves, 33-22. Combined with DeGarmo's 3-point play to end the first quarter, the 21-0 run by the Tigers was the longest by an FHSU squad during the Talia Kahrs&nbsp;era.

The Tiger defense was locked in over the first seven minutes of the frame, forcing the Griffons to miss eight shots from the floor and five free throws while creating a pair of turnovers.

Fort Hays State, on the other hand, took advantage at the charity stripe during the frame, hitting all 10 of its attempts. Hollenbeck and Talexa Weeter&nbsp;both scored eight points each in the quarter. The Tigers led by as many as 14 with one minute to play before halftime thanks to another DeGarmo layup, but a Griffon 3-pointer narrowed the gap to 41-30 at halftime.

Missouri Western slowly chipped away at the lead early in the second half, but FHSU had a response each time. The Tigers still held a 10-point lead five minutes into the third quarter before a 13-5 Griffon run narrowed the margin to 56-54 with 10 minutes to play.

The Griffons, who hit the second-most 3-pointers per game in Division II, lived up to that billing in the second half. The visitors hit 7-of-14 from behind the arc to storm back, including a perfect 4-of-4 effort from Kassandra Caron.

Both teams struggled to score early in the fourth quarter, combining for just five points in the first four minutes of action. MWSU's Meredith Rieker then hit a 3-pointer to tie the score with 5:42 on the clock, but DeGarmo answered with another traditional 3-point play to put the Tigers back on top with 5:02 to play.

Caron then scored eight-straight points for the Griffons, helping the visitors jump back in front by five with less than three minutes to go.

After missing three in a row from the floor and turning the ball over once, Kate Dilsaver&nbsp;helped the Tigers punch back with her second 3-pointer of the game. Western point guard Alyssa Bonilla then converted a traditional 3-point play on the next trip down the floor to push the lead back to five, but Brooke Loewe&nbsp;responded with a triple of her own to close things back to two with 1:50 on the clock, 70-68.

Hollenbeck came up with her third block of the game on the next trip down the floor, but FHSU was unable to take advantage on offense. The Tiger defense was then able to clamp down again, forcing a shot clock violation with 34 seconds remaining. Loewe then tried a 3-pointer with 10 seconds to go that was off the mark, but Dilsaver collected the offensive rebound to keep hope alive.

After a pair of Griffon fouls, DeGarmo went to the line with a chance to tie things up with two makes. After the Tigers hit 18 of their first 19 from the line on the day, DeGarmo managed to make one of the two free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining to allow the Griffons to hang on.

The Griffons have now won four in a row against FHSU and six of the last eight meetings since March 2022. All six of those MWSU wins have been by three or fewer points, including four one-point decisions.

DeGarmo led the team with 21 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season and the 39th of her career. Dilsaver totaled 14 points and a career-high nine rebounds, while Hollenbeck added 14 points, five rebounds and three blocks. Bonilla led the Griffons with 21 points, six assists and six steals.

The Tigers hit a season-low 36.7 percent from the floor (22-of-60), while Missouri Western knocked down 44.8 percent from the floor (26-of-58) and from behind the arc (13-of-29). Fort Hays State collected eight more rebounds than the Griffons, 40-32, while both teams turned the ball over 17 times. The Tigers scored 22 points in transition for the second-straight contest, their highest total against a DII opponent this season.

Fort Hays State will look to bounce back Saturday (Jan. 18) when the Tigers host Northwest Missouri State beginning at 2 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1737088216718.png" alt="Fort Hays State's Bailey Wilborn (1) attempts a 3-point shot over Missouri Western's Meredith Reiker (24) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, January 16, 2025 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Nicole Heitmann)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State's Bailey Wilborn (1) attempts a 3-point shot over Missouri Western's Meredith Reiker (24) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, January 16, 2025 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Nicole Heitmann)</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - The seventh-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team fell to Missouri Western by one point for the second time in less than two weeks, losing 70-69 at home Thursday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers (13-2, 4-2 MIAA) led by as many as 14 in the first half, but a 3-point barrage from the Griffons (11-4, 6-1 MIAA) helped the visitors rally after halftime.<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/2010986403&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/fhsu-talia-khars-interview-vs-missouri-western-jan-16th-25" title="Talia Kahrs Postgame vs. Missouri Western State (January 16, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Talia Kahrs Postgame vs. Missouri Western State (January 16, 2025)</a></div></div>Missouri Western took control early, leading by as many as 12 seven minutes into the contest. Back-to-back buckets from graduate students Katie DeGarmo and Olivia Hollenbeck&nbsp;helped the Tigers stop the Griffon run before a DeGarmo 3-point play narrowed the deficit to 22-15 at the end of the first quarter.The Tigers proceeded to flip all the momentum in the second quarter, with FHSU scoring the first 18 points to race in front by double digits themselves, 33-22. Combined with DeGarmo's 3-point play to end the first quarter, the 21-0 run by the Tigers was the longest by an FHSU squad during the Talia Kahrs&nbsp;era.<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/2010986367&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/fhsu-olivia-hollenbeck-postgame-interview-vs-missouri-western-jan-16th-25" title="Olivia Hollenbeck Postgame vs. Missouri Western (January 16, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Olivia Hollenbeck Postgame vs. Missouri Western (January 16, 2025)</a></div></div>The Tiger defense was locked in over the first seven minutes of the frame, forcing the Griffons to miss eight shots from the floor and five free throws while creating a pair of turnovers.Fort Hays State, on the other hand, took advantage at the charity stripe during the frame, hitting all 10 of its attempts. Hollenbeck and Talexa Weeter&nbsp;both scored eight points each in the quarter. The Tigers led by as many as 14 with one minute to play before halftime thanks to another DeGarmo layup, but a Griffon 3-pointer narrowed the gap to 41-30 at halftime.Missouri Western slowly chipped away at the lead early in the second half, but FHSU had a response each time. The Tigers still held a 10-point lead five minutes into the third quarter before a 13-5 Griffon run narrowed the margin to 56-54 with 10 minutes to play.<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/2010987659&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/fhsu-wbkb-highlights-vs-missouri-western-jan-16th-24" title="#7 Fort Hays State WBB Highlights vs. Missouri Western (January 16, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">#7 Fort Hays State WBB Highlights vs. Missouri Western (January 16, 2025)</a></div></div>The Griffons, who hit the second-most 3-pointers per game in Division II, lived up to that billing in the second half. The visitors hit 7-of-14 from behind the arc to storm back, including a perfect 4-of-4 effort from Kassandra Caron.Both teams struggled to score early in the fourth quarter, combining for just five points in the first four minutes of action. MWSU's Meredith Rieker then hit a 3-pointer to tie the score with 5:42 on the clock, but DeGarmo answered with another traditional 3-point play to put the Tigers back on top with 5:02 to play.Caron then scored eight-straight points for the Griffons, helping the visitors jump back in front by five with less than three minutes to go.After missing three in a row from the floor and turning the ball over once, Kate Dilsaver&nbsp;helped the Tigers punch back with her second 3-pointer of the game. Western point guard Alyssa Bonilla then converted a traditional 3-point play on the next trip down the floor to push the lead back to five, but Brooke Loewe&nbsp;responded with a triple of her own to close things back to two with 1:50 on the clock, 70-68.Hollenbeck came up with her third block of the game on the next trip down the floor, but FHSU was unable to take advantage on offense. The Tiger defense was then able to clamp down again, forcing a shot clock violation with 34 seconds remaining. Loewe then tried a 3-pointer with 10 seconds to go that was off the mark, but Dilsaver collected the offensive rebound to keep hope alive.After a pair of Griffon fouls, DeGarmo went to the line with a chance to tie things up with two makes. After the Tigers hit 18 of their first 19 from the line on the day, DeGarmo managed to make one of the two free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining to allow the Griffons to hang on.The Griffons have now won four in a row against FHSU and six of the last eight meetings since March 2022. All six of those MWSU wins have been by three or fewer points, including four one-point decisions.DeGarmo led the team with 21 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season and the 39th of her career. Dilsaver totaled 14 points and a career-high nine rebounds, while Hollenbeck added 14 points, five rebounds and three blocks. Bonilla led the Griffons with 21 points, six assists and six steals.The Tigers hit a season-low 36.7 percent from the floor (22-of-60), while Missouri Western knocked down 44.8 percent from the floor (26-of-58) and from behind the arc (13-of-29). Fort Hays State collected eight more rebounds than the Griffons, 40-32, while both teams turned the ball over 17 times. The Tigers scored 22 points in transition for the second-straight contest, their highest total against a DII opponent this season.UP NEXTFort Hays State will look to bounce back Saturday (Jan. 18) when the Tigers host Northwest Missouri State beginning at 2 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 No. 7 Tiger women fall by one at home to Missouri Western

Missouri Western (11-5, 3-3 MIAA) at Fort Hays State (10-4, 3-2 MIAA) Thursday, January 16 • 7:30 p.m. Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum

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After a week of rest, Fort Hays State Men's Basketball returns to action on Thursday night at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays hosting Missouri Western. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. The Tigers enter at 10-4 overall and 3-2 in the MIAA, while the Griffons are 11-5 overall and 3-3 in the MIAA. FHSU seeks a regular-season split with the Griffons.

Missouri Western took the first of the two regular season meetings between the teams back on January 4 in St. Joseph by a score of 47-44. It was the only game this year the Tigers lost when holding the opposition under 60 points. Both teams were receiving votes in the NABC Top 25 Poll during that matchup, but the Griffons are not among the receiving votes list in the latest version of the poll released on Tuesday. Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;led the Tigers with 16 points in the first meeting with the Griffons.

Fort Hays State has won the last three meetings with MWSU in Hays. The Tigers have gone 6-2 against the Griffons in the last eight meetings, with both losses occurring in St. Joseph. Missouri Western's last win in Hays was in 2020-21 by a score of 78-73. FHSU has held Missouri Western to 50 or less points in a game for five of the last six meetings overall between the schools.

Fresh off becoming the all-time leading scorer in FHSU Men's Basketball history with 1,767 points, Kaleb Hammeke is on the verge of another big milestone this week at home. He is now only five rebounds away from becoming the first player in program history to record at least 500 assists and 500 rebounds. He is one of only four players to reach the 500-assist mark in program history, and none of the three others with 500 or more assists ever had more than 400 rebounds.

Kyle Grill&nbsp;(11.6) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>&nbsp;(10.8) join Hammeke (14.9) as Fort Hays State's three players averaging double figures in scoring. Hammeke leads the team in assists at 4.8 per game, while Riley leads in rebounds at 6.6 per game. Dan Makuna&nbsp;is coming off a career-high 16 points in the 69-44 win over Emporia State last Thursday. He is the top scorer off the bench for FHSU at 7.0 points per game.

Fort Hays State is receiving votes in the NABC Top 25 Poll for the third-straight week. The Tigers started the year ranked No. 16 in the nation, but slipped out of the rankings after an 0-2 start to the season against a pair of strong opponents from the NSIC. Southwest Minnesota State, who they lost to in the season opener, is currently in the Top 25. FHSU has a record of 10-2 since their season-opening trip to Minnesota.

By holding three-straight opponents under 50 points, Fort Hays State has moved into the national lead in scoring defense at 58.6 points allowed per game. They led NCAA Division II in that category last year when they held teams to 57.9 per game. The Tigers are also strong nationally in turnovers and field goal percentage defense. They rank fourth in turnovers per game, committing just 9.4 per game, and rank sixth in field goal percentage allowed to opponents at 37.9 percent.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsMissouri Western (11-5, 3-3 MIAA) at Fort Hays State (10-4, 3-2 MIAA) Thursday, January 16 • 7:30 p.m. Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial ColiseumRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;MIAA Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Domino's Pizza National Anthem:&nbsp;Stockton High SchoolAfter a week of rest, Fort Hays State Men's Basketball returns to action on Thursday night at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays hosting Missouri Western. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. The Tigers enter at 10-4 overall and 3-2 in the MIAA, while the Griffons are 11-5 overall and 3-3 in the MIAA. FHSU seeks a regular-season split with the Griffons.Missouri Western took the first of the two regular season meetings between the teams back on January 4 in St. Joseph by a score of 47-44. It was the only game this year the Tigers lost when holding the opposition under 60 points. Both teams were receiving votes in the NABC Top 25 Poll during that matchup, but the Griffons are not among the receiving votes list in the latest version of the poll released on Tuesday. Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;led the Tigers with 16 points in the first meeting with the Griffons.Fort Hays State has won the last three meetings with MWSU in Hays. The Tigers have gone 6-2 against the Griffons in the last eight meetings, with both losses occurring in St. Joseph. Missouri Western's last win in Hays was in 2020-21 by a score of 78-73. FHSU has held Missouri Western to 50 or less points in a game for five of the last six meetings overall between the schools.Fresh off becoming the all-time leading scorer in FHSU Men's Basketball history with 1,767 points, Kaleb Hammeke is on the verge of another big milestone this week at home. He is now only five rebounds away from becoming the first player in program history to record at least 500 assists and 500 rebounds. He is one of only four players to reach the 500-assist mark in program history, and none of the three others with 500 or more assists ever had more than 400 rebounds.Kyle Grill&nbsp;(11.6) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>&nbsp;(10.8) join Hammeke (14.9) as Fort Hays State's three players averaging double figures in scoring. Hammeke leads the team in assists at 4.8 per game, while Riley leads in rebounds at 6.6 per game. Dan Makuna&nbsp;is coming off a career-high 16 points in the 69-44 win over Emporia State last Thursday. He is the top scorer off the bench for FHSU at 7.0 points per game.Fort Hays State is receiving votes in the NABC Top 25 Poll for the third-straight week. The Tigers started the year ranked No. 16 in the nation, but slipped out of the rankings after an 0-2 start to the season against a pair of strong opponents from the NSIC. Southwest Minnesota State, who they lost to in the season opener, is currently in the Top 25. FHSU has a record of 10-2 since their season-opening trip to Minnesota.By holding three-straight opponents under 50 points, Fort Hays State has moved into the national lead in scoring defense at 58.6 points allowed per game. They led NCAA Division II in that category last year when they held teams to 57.9 per game. The Tigers are also strong nationally in turnovers and field goal percentage defense. They rank fourth in turnovers per game, committing just 9.4 per game, and rank sixth in field goal percentage allowed to opponents at 37.9 percent.

🏀🎧 LISTEN: Tigers set to face Griffons Thursday in Hays

#7/13 Fort Hays State (13-1, 4-1 MIAA) vs. Missouri Western (10-4, 5-1 MIAA) Thursday, January 16, 2025 • 5:30 p.m. Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum

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The seventh-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team looks to avenge its only loss of the season Thursday when the Tigers host Missouri Western. First tip is slated for 5:30 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

The Tigers (13-1, 4-1 MIAA) and Griffons (10-4, 5-1 MIAA) will play for the second time in less than two weeks after Missouri Western handed FHSU its first loss of the season last Saturday (Jan. 4) in St. Joseph, Mo., 67-66.Since that contest, the Tigers bounced back with a 22-point win over Emporia State last Thursday, while Missouri Western suffered its first conference loss on the road at Washburn.

Brooke Loewe&nbsp;tied the school record with 13 assists in the win over Emporia State after dishing out 12 against Missouri Western. She's tallied 10 or more assists three times this season, while no other player in the conference has done so more than once.

Loewe's school-record 13 assists helped the Tigers rack up 24 assists as a team in the win over ESU, the most by a team in an MIAA contest so far this season. That total helped the Tigers raise their assist average to 19.5 per game, second-most in Division II. FHSU also ranks in the top 10 nationally in assist/turnover ratio (1.36, third), defensive rebounds per game (31.0, third), field goal percentage defense (33.3 percent, fifth), scoring margin (plus-20.3, seventh), winning percentage (92.9 percent, eighth) and 3-point percentage defense (23.9 percent, ninth).

Talexa Weeter is averaging 13.7 points per game off the bench this season, 12th-best in the MIAA. She is the only player ranked in the top 25 in scoring in the league that is not a regular starter.

Katie DeGarmo nearly averages a double-double when playing MWSU (17.6 ppg, 9.5 rpg in 11 games). Now with 1,947 points and 1,064 rebounds in her career, the graduate student needs 45 rebounds to tie for the program record and needs 53 points to become the second player in school history to reach 2,000 points.

The Tigers have trailed for 47:12 in 565 minutes of action (8.4 percent) across 14 games this season. FHSU hasn't trailed by more than five points and hasn't trailed for more than 13:20 in a single game.

The Tigers are 34-28 all-time against the Griffons, including a 21-8 edge in games played in Hays. The Griffons have won three straight and five of the last seven meetings, with all five of those wins coming by three or fewer points. The Tigers are 0-3 against the Griffons during the Talia Kahrs&nbsp;era. MWSU is the only team that Kahrs has yet to beat during her young head coaching career. Fort Hays State is 17-13 against the Griffons in MIAA regular season conference contests.

The Griffons are 10-4 so far this season and 5-1 in conference action after falling to Washburn last weekend for their first league loss of the year. MWSU is hitting 10.4 3-pointers per game, second-best in Division II and tops in the MIAA. They attempt 30.1 triples per night, third-most in the country. Alyssa Bonilla leads the Griffons in points and assists, averaging 16.9 points and 5.9 assists per contest. She ranks third in the league in scoring and second in assists behind FHSU's Brooke Loewe.

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 </figure>FHSU Athletics#7/13 Fort Hays State (13-1, 4-1 MIAA) vs. Missouri Western (10-4, 5-1 MIAA) Thursday, January 16, 2025 • 5:30 p.m. Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial ColiseumRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a>Video:&nbsp;MIAA Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Domino's Pizza National Anthem:&nbsp;Stockton High School Promotions:&nbsp;Big Creek Crossing Baby Crawl at halftime, Mascot NightThe seventh-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team looks to avenge its only loss of the season Thursday when the Tigers host Missouri Western. First tip is slated for 5:30 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.The Tigers (13-1, 4-1 MIAA) and Griffons (10-4, 5-1 MIAA) will play for the second time in less than two weeks after Missouri Western handed FHSU its first loss of the season last Saturday (Jan. 4) in St. Joseph, Mo., 67-66.Since that contest, the Tigers bounced back with a 22-point win over Emporia State last Thursday, while Missouri Western suffered its first conference loss on the road at Washburn.Brooke Loewe&nbsp;tied the school record with 13 assists in the win over Emporia State after dishing out 12 against Missouri Western. She's tallied 10 or more assists three times this season, while no other player in the conference has done so more than once.Loewe's school-record 13 assists helped the Tigers rack up 24 assists as a team in the win over ESU, the most by a team in an MIAA contest so far this season. That total helped the Tigers raise their assist average to 19.5 per game, second-most in Division II. FHSU also ranks in the top 10 nationally in assist/turnover ratio (1.36, third), defensive rebounds per game (31.0, third), field goal percentage defense (33.3 percent, fifth), scoring margin (plus-20.3, seventh), winning percentage (92.9 percent, eighth) and 3-point percentage defense (23.9 percent, ninth).Talexa Weeter is averaging 13.7 points per game off the bench this season, 12th-best in the MIAA. She is the only player ranked in the top 25 in scoring in the league that is not a regular starter.Katie DeGarmo nearly averages a double-double when playing MWSU (17.6 ppg, 9.5 rpg in 11 games). Now with 1,947 points and 1,064 rebounds in her career, the graduate student needs 45 rebounds to tie for the program record and needs 53 points to become the second player in school history to reach 2,000 points.The Tigers have trailed for 47:12 in 565 minutes of action (8.4 percent) across 14 games this season. FHSU hasn't trailed by more than five points and hasn't trailed for more than 13:20 in a single game.The Tigers are 34-28 all-time against the Griffons, including a 21-8 edge in games played in Hays. The Griffons have won three straight and five of the last seven meetings, with all five of those wins coming by three or fewer points. The Tigers are 0-3 against the Griffons during the Talia Kahrs&nbsp;era. MWSU is the only team that Kahrs has yet to beat during her young head coaching career. Fort Hays State is 17-13 against the Griffons in MIAA regular season conference contests.The Griffons are 10-4 so far this season and 5-1 in conference action after falling to Washburn last weekend for their first league loss of the year. MWSU is hitting 10.4 3-pointers per game, second-best in Division II and tops in the MIAA. They attempt 30.1 triples per night, third-most in the country. Alyssa Bonilla leads the Griffons in points and assists, averaging 16.9 points and 5.9 assists per contest. She ranks third in the league in scoring and second in assists behind FHSU's Brooke Loewe.

🏀🎧 LISTEN: #7 FHSU women host Missouri Western Thursday

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.

The team announced Uecker died Thursday morning, calling it "one of the most difficult days in Milwaukee Brewers history." In a statement released by the club, Uecker’s family said he had battled small cell lung cancer since early 2023.

“Even in the face of this challenge, his enthusiasm for life was always present, never allowing his spirit to falter,” the family said.

Uecker was best known as a colorful comedian and broadcaster who earned his nickname during one of his numerous appearances on Johnny Carson’s late night show.

Born and raised in Milwaukee, Uecker signed his first professional contract with the Milwaukee Braves in 1956 and reached the majors in 1962. He’d last six seasons in the big leagues as a backup catcher, finishing with a .200 average and 14 homers.

He won a World Series ring with St. Louis in 1964 and also played for Atlanta and Philadelphia.

“Career highlights? I had two,” he often joked. “I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.”

Uecker also befriended former Brewers owner and MLB commissioner Bud Selig, who initially hired him as a scout. Selig liked to joke about how Uecker’s initial scouting report was stained with mashed potatoes and gravy.

Selig eventually brought Uecker to the broadcast booth. Uecker became the voice of the Brewers in 1971, in the second year after the team moved from Seattle.

Uecker remained with the club from that point on and became one of the Brewers’ most indelible figures. Brewers manager Craig Counsell grew up in the Milwaukee area and remembered spending summer days throwing a baseball against the roof and catching it while listening to Uecker’s broadcasts.

“There’s no single person in this franchise’s history who has been as iconic and as important as Bob Uecker,” said Jeff Levering, a member of the Brewers’ broadcast team since 2015.

Even as his celebrity status grew nationwide, Uecker savored the opportunity to continue calling games to fans in his hometown.

“To be able to do a game each and every day throughout the summer and talk to people every day at 6:30 for a night game, you become part of people’s families,” Uecker once said. “I know that because I get mail from people that tell me that. That’s part of the reward for being here, just to be recognized by the way you talk, the way you describe a game, whatever.”

Uecker was honored by the Hall of Fame with the Ford C. Frick award in 2003 and spent nearly 20 minutes keeping the Cooperstown, New York, crowd of about 18,000 in stitches.

“I still — and this is not sour grapes by any means — still think I should have gone in as a player,” he quipped.

“Ueck” got his big break off the field after opening for Don Rickles at Al Hirt’s nightclub in Atlanta in 1969. That performance caught Hirt’s attention, and the musician set him up to appear on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson. He became one of Carson’s favorite guests, making more than 100 appearances.

Carson was the one who dubbed Uecker “Mr. Baseball.” And the name stuck.

But Uecker’s comedy was just a part of his abilities. His warm storytelling and delivery made Uecker a natural to become one of the first color commentators on network TV broadcasts in the 1970s with ABC. In the ’90s, he teamed up with Bob Costas and Joe Morgan for the World Series.

From there, Uecker reached most households as one of the Miller Lite All-Stars in popular commercials for the beer brand based out of Milwaukee and Uecker later launched his TV acting career in 1985 on the ABC sitcom, “Mr. Belvedere.”

Uecker played George Owens during the successful 122-episode run of the series that lasted six years, as the head of the family and sports writer in a home that brings in a butler who struggles to adapt to an American household.

In a bit of casting that kept things pretty close to home, Uecker also played a prominent role in the movies Major League (1989) and Major League II (1994) as crass announcer Harry Doyle for a down-and-out Cleveland Indians franchise that finds a way to become playoff contenders.

“I’m part of American folklore, I guess,” Uecker told The Associated Press in 2003. “But I’m not a Hollywood guy. Baseball and broadcasting are in my blood.”

His wry description of a badly wayward pitch — “Juuuust a bit outside!” — in the movie is still often-repeated by announcers and fans at ballparks all over.

Uecker’s acting left some to believe he was more about being funny than a serious baseball announcer, but his tenure and observations with the Brewers were spot on, especially when games were tight. Equally enjoyable were games that weren’t, when Uecker would tell stories about other major leaguers, his own career and his hobbies as an avid fisherman and golfer.

“I don’t think anyone wants to hear somebody screwing around when you got a good game going,” Uecker said. “I think people see ‘Major League’ and they think Harry Doyle and figure that’s what Bob Uecker does. I do that sometimes, I do. But when we’ve got a good game going, I don’t mess around.”

In his later years, he took a serious approach to his health, swimming daily leading up to heart surgery in April 2010. Very soon after the procedures, doctors said Uecker returned to walking several miles and was ahead in recovery.

Uecker pushed to return to the booth and began calling games again in July, saying he bribed the doctors by allowing them to throw out the first pitch.

“You talk about all the things Bob has done, he never wanted to leave Milwaukee,” Selig said. “Above all, he made himself into a great play-by-play announcer. That’s what he did. He’s everything to this franchise and loves every minute of it.”

Uecker’s own career provided him most of his material. His former teammates said Uecker would do impressions of other broadcasters on the bus, but Uecker turned the spotlight on himself after his playing career was over.

“I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for $3,000. That bothered my dad at the time because he didn’t have that kind of dough,” he said “But he eventually scraped it up.”

Another classic: “When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other team’s dugout and they were already in street clothes.”

Uecker also presided over the stirring ceremony that closed Milwaukee County Stadium in 2000. When the Brewers’ new stadium opened as Miller Park in 2001, the team began selling “Uecker Seats” high in the upper deck and obstructed for a $1.

The stadium, now known as American Family Field, has two statues in Uecker’s honor. There’s a statue outside the stadium and another one in the back of Section 422, a nod to the Miller Lite commercial in which he famously said “I must be in the front row!” while getting taken to one of the worst seats in the ballpark.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We are heartbroken to announce that Brewers icon &amp; Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Uecker passed away today at the age of 90 <a href="https://t.co/EJRBC8Cjj4">pic.twitter.com/EJRBC8Cjj4</a>&mdash; Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brewers/status/1879918076206231672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The team announced Uecker died Thursday morning, calling it "one of the most difficult days in Milwaukee Brewers history." In a statement released by the club, Uecker’s family said he had battled small cell lung cancer since early 2023.“Even in the face of this challenge, his enthusiasm for life was always present, never allowing his spirit to falter,” the family said.Uecker was best known as a colorful comedian and broadcaster who earned his nickname during one of his numerous appearances on Johnny Carson’s late night show.Born and raised in Milwaukee, Uecker signed his first professional contract with the Milwaukee Braves in 1956 and reached the majors in 1962. He’d last six seasons in the big leagues as a backup catcher, finishing with a .200 average and 14 homers.He won a World Series ring with St. Louis in 1964 and also played for Atlanta and Philadelphia.“Career highlights? I had two,” he often joked. “I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.”Uecker also befriended former Brewers owner and MLB commissioner Bud Selig, who initially hired him as a scout. Selig liked to joke about how Uecker’s initial scouting report was stained with mashed potatoes and gravy.Selig eventually brought Uecker to the broadcast booth. Uecker became the voice of the Brewers in 1971, in the second year after the team moved from Seattle.Uecker remained with the club from that point on and became one of the Brewers’ most indelible figures. Brewers manager Craig Counsell grew up in the Milwaukee area and remembered spending summer days throwing a baseball against the roof and catching it while listening to Uecker’s broadcasts.“There’s no single person in this franchise’s history who has been as iconic and as important as Bob Uecker,” said Jeff Levering, a member of the Brewers’ broadcast team since 2015.Even as his celebrity status grew nationwide, Uecker savored the opportunity to continue calling games to fans in his hometown.“To be able to do a game each and every day throughout the summer and talk to people every day at 6:30 for a night game, you become part of people’s families,” Uecker once said. “I know that because I get mail from people that tell me that. That’s part of the reward for being here, just to be recognized by the way you talk, the way you describe a game, whatever.”Uecker was honored by the Hall of Fame with the Ford C. Frick award in 2003 and spent nearly 20 minutes keeping the Cooperstown, New York, crowd of about 18,000 in stitches.“I still — and this is not sour grapes by any means — still think I should have gone in as a player,” he quipped.“Ueck” got his big break off the field after opening for Don Rickles at Al Hirt’s nightclub in Atlanta in 1969. That performance caught Hirt’s attention, and the musician set him up to appear on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson. He became one of Carson’s favorite guests, making more than 100 appearances.Carson was the one who dubbed Uecker “Mr. Baseball.” And the name stuck.But Uecker’s comedy was just a part of his abilities. His warm storytelling and delivery made Uecker a natural to become one of the first color commentators on network TV broadcasts in the 1970s with ABC. In the ’90s, he teamed up with Bob Costas and Joe Morgan for the World Series.From there, Uecker reached most households as one of the Miller Lite All-Stars in popular commercials for the beer brand based out of Milwaukee and Uecker later launched his TV acting career in 1985 on the ABC sitcom, “Mr. Belvedere.”Uecker played George Owens during the successful 122-episode run of the series that lasted six years, as the head of the family and sports writer in a home that brings in a butler who struggles to adapt to an American household.In a bit of casting that kept things pretty close to home, Uecker also played a prominent role in the movies Major League (1989) and Major League II (1994) as crass announcer Harry Doyle for a down-and-out Cleveland Indians franchise that finds a way to become playoff contenders.“I’m part of American folklore, I guess,” Uecker told The Associated Press in 2003. “But I’m not a Hollywood guy. Baseball and broadcasting are in my blood.”His wry description of a badly wayward pitch — “Juuuust a bit outside!” — in the movie is still often-repeated by announcers and fans at ballparks all over.Uecker’s acting left some to believe he was more about being funny than a serious baseball announcer, but his tenure and observations with the Brewers were spot on, especially when games were tight. Equally enjoyable were games that weren’t, when Uecker would tell stories about other major leaguers, his own career and his hobbies as an avid fisherman and golfer.“I don’t think anyone wants to hear somebody screwing around when you got a good game going,” Uecker said. “I think people see ‘Major League’ and they think Harry Doyle and figure that’s what Bob Uecker does. I do that sometimes, I do. But when we’ve got a good game going, I don’t mess around.”In his later years, he took a serious approach to his health, swimming daily leading up to heart surgery in April 2010. Very soon after the procedures, doctors said Uecker returned to walking several miles and was ahead in recovery.Uecker pushed to return to the booth and began calling games again in July, saying he bribed the doctors by allowing them to throw out the first pitch.“You talk about all the things Bob has done, he never wanted to leave Milwaukee,” Selig said. “Above all, he made himself into a great play-by-play announcer. That’s what he did. He’s everything to this franchise and loves every minute of it.”Uecker’s own career provided him most of his material. His former teammates said Uecker would do impressions of other broadcasters on the bus, but Uecker turned the spotlight on himself after his playing career was over.“I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for $3,000. That bothered my dad at the time because he didn’t have that kind of dough,” he said “But he eventually scraped it up.”Another classic: “When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other team’s dugout and they were already in street clothes.”Uecker also presided over the stirring ceremony that closed Milwaukee County Stadium in 2000. When the Brewers’ new stadium opened as Miller Park in 2001, the team began selling “Uecker Seats” high in the upper deck and obstructed for a $1.The stadium, now known as American Family Field, has two statues in Uecker’s honor. There’s a statue outside the stadium and another one in the back of Section 422, a nod to the Miller Lite commercial in which he famously said “I must be in the front row!” while getting taken to one of the worst seats in the ballpark.

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, beloved broadcaster for his hometown Brewers, has died

Thursday, January 16 KJLS: Fort Hays State WMBKB vs. Missouri Western State, 5:05pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian MWBKB vs. Ellis, 5:40pm

Thursday, January 16 KJLS: Fort Hays State WMBKB vs. Missouri Western State, 5:05pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian MWBKB vs. Ellis, 5:40pmFriday, January 17 KKQY: Otis-Bison MWBKB at LaCrosse, 5:15pm * KFIX: Hays High MWBKB at Garden City, 5:40pmSaturday, January 18 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Kansas State, 10:30am&nbsp; KJLS: Fort Hays State WMBKB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 1:35pm KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans, 2pmSunday, January 19&nbsp; none

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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Curtis Jones scored 25 points in his second start of the season to lead No. 2 Iowa State to a 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas on Wednesday night, the Cyclones' 12th straight victory.

The Cyclones (15-1, 5-0 Big 12) entered with their highest ranking in program history but without one of their key starters in forward Milan Momcilovic, who's out indefinitely with a left hand injury.

Jones, who scored a season-high 26 points off the bench against Texas Tech on Saturday, looked just as comfortable starting in Momcilovic's place. He made his first six shots and finished 5 of 6 on 3-pointers.

Dishon Jackson tied his season high with 17 points in his first appearance off the bench this season. Joshua Jefferson posted his sixth double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger earned his 12th win against a top-10 opponent, tying Johnny Orr for the most in school history. Otzelberger is in his fourth season; Orr coached the Cyclones for 14.

Zeke Mayo led the Jayhawks (12-4, 3-2) with 17 points, and Dajuan Harris Jr. added eight.

Kansas: The Jayhawks committed 17 turnovers and were outrebounded 43-33 while taking their first Big 12 road loss.

Iowa State: The Cyclones beat Kansas for the third straight time in Ames and extended their home win streak to 28 games.

The Jayhawks cut a 12-point deficit to five late in the game, but their momentum was halted when they failed to get the rebound on Jefferson's missed free throw. That led to Tamin Lipsey's 3 from the wing that put the Cyclones up 61-52 with 4:10 left.

Jones had 20 points in the first half but was held scoreless for over 18 minutes in the second.

Iowa State visits West Virginia on Saturday. Kansas hosts Kansas State on the same day.

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 </figure>AMES, Iowa (AP) — Curtis Jones scored 25 points in his second start of the season to lead No. 2 Iowa State to a 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas on Wednesday night, the Cyclones' 12th straight victory.The Cyclones (15-1, 5-0 Big 12) entered with their highest ranking in program history but without one of their key starters in forward Milan Momcilovic, who's out indefinitely with a left hand injury.Jones, who scored a season-high 26 points off the bench against Texas Tech on Saturday, looked just as comfortable starting in Momcilovic's place. He made his first six shots and finished 5 of 6 on 3-pointers.Dishon Jackson tied his season high with 17 points in his first appearance off the bench this season. Joshua Jefferson posted his sixth double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger earned his 12th win against a top-10 opponent, tying Johnny Orr for the most in school history. Otzelberger is in his fourth season; Orr coached the Cyclones for 14.Zeke Mayo led the Jayhawks (12-4, 3-2) with 17 points, and Dajuan Harris Jr. added eight.<h2>Takeaways</h2>Kansas: The Jayhawks committed 17 turnovers and were outrebounded 43-33 while taking their first Big 12 road loss.Iowa State: The Cyclones beat Kansas for the third straight time in Ames and extended their home win streak to 28 games.<h2>Key moment</h2>The Jayhawks cut a 12-point deficit to five late in the game, but their momentum was halted when they failed to get the rebound on Jefferson's missed free throw. That led to Tamin Lipsey's 3 from the wing that put the Cyclones up 61-52 with 4:10 left.<h2>Key stat</h2>Jones had 20 points in the first half but was held scoreless for over 18 minutes in the second.<h2>Up next</h2>Iowa State visits West Virginia on Saturday. Kansas hosts Kansas State on the same day.

🏀 Curtis Jones scores 25 to lead No. 2 Iowa St. over No. 9 Kansas

TMP-Marian&nbsp;vs Ellis Thursday, Jan. 16 – 6:00 p.m. Hays, Kan. - Al Billinger Fieldhouse

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For the first time this season, the TMP-Marian Monarchs are home. They play their first action in more than 20 days, after the Christmas break, on Thursday when they host the Ellis Railroaders.

The TMP girls are 2-4 and 1-1 in the MCL and haven't played since a loss to state ranked Central Plains on Dec. 20.

Ellis has won two straight and is 5-3 and 2-1 in the MCL.

In the boys contest Ellis is coming off a win over La Crosse and are 4-4 while TMP is just 1-5 after starting the year 0-4.&nbsp;

The girls' game will tip off at 6&nbsp;p.m. from Hays, and the boys will follow on the Monarchs Sports Network.

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($)</a>For the first time this season, the TMP-Marian Monarchs are home. They play their first action in more than 20 days, after the Christmas break, on Thursday when they host the Ellis Railroaders.The TMP girls are 2-4 and 1-1 in the MCL and haven't played since a loss to state ranked Central Plains on Dec. 20.Ellis has won two straight and is 5-3 and 2-1 in the MCL.In the boys contest Ellis is coming off a win over La Crosse and are 4-4 while TMP is just 1-5 after starting the year 0-4.&nbsp;The girls' game will tip off at 6&nbsp;p.m. from Hays, and the boys will follow on the Monarchs Sports Network.

🏀🎥 TMP-Marian hosts rival Ellis in home opener

 MANHEIM, Pa. – Fort Hays State graduate student-athlete Nichole Moore&nbsp;was named the Region 8 Co-Wrestler of the Month for December during the 2024-25 season. She shared the monthly regional honor with Alison Evans of Colorado Mesa. Region 8 was the only region with co-wrestlers of the month and the National Wrestler of the Month went to Sydney Petzinger of North Central in Region 5.

Moore put together a strong December in which she posted an 8-1 overall record. On the first day of the month, she won the 138 class in the FHSU-Bob Smith Open by going 4-0. She posted three-straight shutouts, two by tech fall and one by decision, before winning on criteria in the final against Corrie Williams of Adams State. Moore and Williams are both regionally ranked by the NWCA.

Moore went 4-1 overall at the Jewell Duals on December 7, which in turn helped the Tigers to a 4-1 record as a team on the day. She notched a pair of pins, a shutout decision, and a forfeit win for the day. Her 7-0 win over Kayla Edwards tied up the dual with No. 7 ranked Lindenwood before the Tigers went on to upset the Lions 23-20. Her pin of Ellisa Jimenez pushed FHSU into the lead against No. 25 ranked William Jewell before the Tigers went on to knock off the Cardinals 27-18. Moore's only loss of the month was in FHSU's dual with No. 1 ranked Iowa, but she scored the only team point for the Tigers in the dual with the Hawkeyes.

Moore and teammate Lexie Lopez&nbsp;(124) tied for the best record among Tiger wrestlers for the month of December, both at 8-1. They are also tied for the team lead in wins, both with 21-5 overall records on the season. Both have spent time in the NWCA national rankings this season.

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 </figure>&nbsp;FHSU Athletics MANHEIM, Pa. – Fort Hays State graduate student-athlete Nichole Moore&nbsp;was named the Region 8 Co-Wrestler of the Month for December during the 2024-25 season. She shared the monthly regional honor with Alison Evans of Colorado Mesa. Region 8 was the only region with co-wrestlers of the month and the National Wrestler of the Month went to Sydney Petzinger of North Central in Region 5.Moore put together a strong December in which she posted an 8-1 overall record. On the first day of the month, she won the 138 class in the FHSU-Bob Smith Open by going 4-0. She posted three-straight shutouts, two by tech fall and one by decision, before winning on criteria in the final against Corrie Williams of Adams State. Moore and Williams are both regionally ranked by the NWCA.Moore went 4-1 overall at the Jewell Duals on December 7, which in turn helped the Tigers to a 4-1 record as a team on the day. She notched a pair of pins, a shutout decision, and a forfeit win for the day. Her 7-0 win over Kayla Edwards tied up the dual with No. 7 ranked Lindenwood before the Tigers went on to upset the Lions 23-20. Her pin of Ellisa Jimenez pushed FHSU into the lead against No. 25 ranked William Jewell before the Tigers went on to knock off the Cardinals 27-18. Moore's only loss of the month was in FHSU's dual with No. 1 ranked Iowa, but she scored the only team point for the Tigers in the dual with the Hawkeyes.Moore and teammate Lexie Lopez&nbsp;(124) tied for the best record among Tiger wrestlers for the month of December, both at 8-1. They are also tied for the team lead in wins, both with 21-5 overall records on the season. Both have spent time in the NWCA national rankings this season.