FHSU Athletics
EMPORIA, Kan. - The Fort Hays State cross country teams had another good showing Friday (Oct. 6) at the Hornet Harrier Invitational, with the women placing first and the men finishing in a tie for first but placing second due to tiebreaking procedures.
The Tiger women placed five runners in the top eight, three of which were inside the top five. FHSU won the team competition with a miniscule 23 points, 60 points better than second place.
The Tiger men also had three of the top five placers and four of the top seven, with FHSU and Emporia State both compiling 29 points. Emporia State took the tiebreak 3-2, which pits the top Hornet finisher against the top Tiger finisher, the second ESU placer against the second FHSU finisher, etc.
Regan Hodsden shaved more than 37 seconds off the five-kilometer course record, finishing first with a time of 17:34.8. Jaycee Vath also broke the old course record, finishing close behind in second after crossing the line in 17:38.7. Darian Hudgeons traversed the course in 18:15.7, good for seventh, while Abbey Hudson (18:49.4) and Madison Sutterfield (18:55.8) placed seventh and eighth, respectively, in the field of 48 competitors.
Grant Bradley was the first Tiger male finisher across the line, placing second in the eight-kilometer race with a time of 24:43.7. Bradley recorded an average mile time of just over five minutes. Corbin Ricke (25:49.3) and Jaret Pfizenmaier (25:52.7) placed fourth and fifth, respectively, while Ethan Fisher crossed the line in seventh when the clock read 26:00.6. Trever Medina rounded out the Tiger top five in 11th place, compiling a time of 26:17.0.
ESU's Jaime Diaz won the men's title with a time of 24:43.7.
The Tigers will now take two weeks to prepare for the 2023 MIAA Championships, slated for Friday, October 21 at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo.
Full FHSU Women's Results
1st - Fort Hays State - 23 points
1st - Regan Hodsden - 17:34.8
2nd - Jaycee Vath - 17:38.7
5th - Darian Hudgeons - 18:15.7
7th - Abbye Hudson - 18:49.4
8th - Madison Sutterfield - 18:55.8
9th - Brenna Murphy - 18:57.5
12th - Hattie Lukert - 19:15.7
13th - Ashlyn Harbaugh - 19:20.5
33rd - Amelia Foster - 20:38.9
Full FHSU Men's Results
2nd - Fort Hays State - 29 points
2nd - Grant Bradley - 24:56.2
4th - Corbin Ricke - 25:49.3
5th - Jaret Pfizenmaier - 25:52.7
7th - Ethan Fisher - 26:00.6
11th - Trever Medina - 26:17.0
15th - Noah Morenz - 26:34.7
17th - Brady Stegman - 26:41.9
18th - Javyn Contreras - 26:56.1
21st - Kaiden Esfeld - 27:15.6
25th - Andrew Waller - 27:41.3
26th - Ethan Lang - 27:44.6
27th - Carsyn Turpin - 27:45.2
30th - Aaron Mangan - 28:12.2
41st - Ethan Emmons - 28:58.6
42nd - Isaac Radke - 28:58.7