FHSU Athletics
NEW ORLEANS - The Fort Hays State women's cross country team moved up four spots to No. 23 in the country in the latest USTFCCCA NCAA Division II National Coaches Poll, announced Wednesday. The Tigers opened the year ranked 26th nationally before moving to No. 27 last week.
Adams State remains atop the national poll after receiving all eight first-place votes, while four MIAA schools are also listed in No. 14 Pittsburg State, No. 18 Rogers State, No. 19 Missouri Southern and No. 21 Nebraska-Kearney.
Fort Hays State has had a strong start to the season, placing second as a team at each of its first two races. The Tigers defeated Division I Wichita State in the opening week of the season, with Emily Diercks placing first overall with a 5K time of 18:11.1. FHSU then sent a limited number of competitors to Bethel the following weekend, finishing just 10 points behind the leaders with primarily freshmen running for the Tigers.
The Tigers will return to competition Friday (Sept. 26) when they travel to Stillwater, Okla. for the Cowboy Jamboree. The women's 6K is slated to begin at 8:15 a.m. FHSU will then wrap up the regular season at home with the Tiger Open on Saturday, October 11.