FHSU Athletics
MARYVILLE, Mo. - The Fort Hays State track and field teams capped off the final day of the MIAA Indoor Championships with several strong performances, highlighted by a record-breaking run from Emily Dierks in the women's 3,000-meter race. Both the men's and women's teams secured seventh-place finishes, with the men totaling 36 points and the women earning 35.
Diercks delivered the highlight of the day, rewriting her own school record in the 3,000m with a blistering time of 9:49.27. Her third-place finish secured All-MIAA honors and marked her second All-MIAA performance of the weekend. In addition to setting a new program best, Diercks hit an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark, further solidifying her place among the top distance runners in the conference.
In the men's pole vault, Jacob Clark continued his dominance in the event, clearing 17-0.00 to place second and secure All-MIAA recognition. His performance also met the NCAA national qualifying standard. Teammate Josiah Ball added to the team's point total, finishing seventh after clearing 15-6.25.
On the track, Hayden Albright delivered a pair of scoring performances in the sprints. He placed sixth in the 200m finals with a time of 21.71 and finished eighth in the 400m, clocking in at 47.95, an NCAA qualifying mark.
The men's 4x400m relay team of Hayden Albright, Avrey Albright, Drew Tolar, and Nolan Churchman delivered a strong performance, clocking a time of 3:12.29 to secure a third-place finish. Their effort earned All-MIAA honors and a provisional NCAA Division II national qualifying mark. The women's 4x400-meter relay team of Reba Mader, Amelia Foster, Makenzie Premer, and Eden Bathurst closed out the weekend with an eighth-place finish in 4:01.44.
Mader added to the team's scoring efforts with a seventh-place finish in the 400m finals, clocking in at 56.84. Meanwhile, Bathurst impressed in the 800m, securing fifth place with a time of 2:19.46 and earning four crucial points for the team.
In the women's triple jump, Jayme Hagerman earned a seventh-place finish with a mark of 37-8.50, earning a pair of points to the women's total. The Tigers also saw strong efforts in the men's distance races. Christian Darrah placed 13th in both the mile and the 3,000m. In the throws, Liberty Booker and Emma Slade represented the Tigers in the shot put.
With three All-MIAA performances on the women's side, two on the men's side, multiple national qualifying marks, and three new school records set, Fort Hays State capped off a strong showing at the conference meet. The Tigers now shift their focus to the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships, set for Thursday through Saturday (March 13-15), where select athletes will have the opportunity to compete on the national stage.
Sunday Results
Men
200m Finals
6th – Hayden Albright – 21.71
400m Finals
8th – Hayden Albright – 47.95 #
1 Mile
13th – Christian Darrah – 4:18.28
16th – Kaiden Esfeld – 4:22.67
19th – Brady Stegman – 4:29.66
3,000m
13th – Christian Darrah – 8:27.27
16th – Jaret Pfizenmaier – 8:32.05
22nd – Noah Morenz – 8:47.76
4x400mR
3rd – Hayden Albright, Avrey Albright, Drew Tolar, Nolan Churchman – 3:12.29 #
Pole Vault
2nd – Jacob Clark – 17-0.00 # @
7th – Josiah Ball – 15-6.25 +
29th – Mason Younger – 15-6.25
Triple Jump
14th – Dean Clark – 44-3.25
Women 7th overall - 35 pts
400m Finals
7th – Reba Mader – 56.84 +2 pt
800m
5th – Eden Bathurst – 2:19.46
1 Mile
15th – Alayna Cossaart – 5:16.61
3,000m
3rd – Emily Diercks – 9:49.27 # @ $
18th – Ashlyn Harbaugh – 10:31.99
23rd – Abbye Hudson – 11:01.42
4x400mR
8th – Reba Mader, Amelia Foster, Makenzie Premer, Eden Bathurst – 4:01.44
Triple Jump
7th – Jayme Hagerman – 37-8.50
10th – Abby Rueschhoff – 35-6.75
12th – Brynlee Frank – 35-1.00
Shot Put
12th – Liberty Booker – 40-7.00
13th – Emma Slade – 40-6.00
Saturday Results
Men
60m Prelims
10th – Eddie McVay – 6.84 #
12th – Kenny Fritsch – 6.85
17th – Toby Wahlmeier – 6.95
200m Prelims
8th – Hayden Albright – 21.56q #
12th – Nakari Morrical-Palmer – 21.94
16th – Toby Wahlmeier – 22.20
400m Prelims
8th – Hayden Albright – 48.19q #
10th – Avrey Albright – 48.35 #
12th – Nolan Churchman – 48.48
600y Prelims
17th – Maayan Paz – 1:15.55
800m Prelims
11th – Emery Wolfe – 1:56.17
5,000m
6th – Jaret Pfizenmaier – 14:32.20
DMR
7th – Brady Stegman, Nakari Morrical-Palmer, Kaiden Esfeld, Christian Darrah – 10:09.88
Long Jump
2nd – Nolan Churchman – 24-4.25 # @ $
16th – Dean Clark – 22-1.75
Women
60m Prelims
19th – Reba Mader – 7.96
60mH Prelims
10th – Chloe Mader – 9.25
400m Prelims
7th – Reba Mader – 55.94q # $
600y Prelims
12th – Makenzie Premer – 1:29.17
800m Prelims
7th – Eden Bathurst – 2:22.32q
5,000m
2nd – Emily Diercks – 17:05.62 @
14th – Ashlyn Harbaugh – 18:14.09
23rd – Arely Maldonado – 19:21.62
DMR
8th – Eden Bathurst, Amelia Foster, Makenzie Premer, Alayna Cossaart – 12:28.56
Pole Vault
2nd – Annabeth Baalmann – 13-8.50 # @
12th – Piper Robinson – 11-9.00
Long Jump
15th – Jayme Hagerman – 17-6.75
Weight Throw
16th – Liberty Booker – 50-9.25
17th – Emma Slade – 48-0.00
High Jump
6th – Lanie Page – 5-4.50
Combined Results
Men Heptathlon
6th – Drew Tolar – 4,834
Hept 60m – 6.92 – 911
Long Jump – 21-2.75 – 691
Shot Put – 40-1.25 – 620
High Jump – 5-9.75 – 602
60mH – 8.81 – 788
Pole Vault – 11-9.00 – 503
1,000m – 2:54.54 – 719
Women Pentathlon
11th – Kylin Rudzik – 2,456
60mH – 10.14 – 686
High Jump – 4-6.00 – 481
Shot Put – 36-1.50 – 596
Long Jump – 14-8.00 – 421
800m – 3:10.69 – 272
$ - indicates school record
# - indicates NCAA Division II national qualifying mark
@ - indicates All-MIAA performance
Q - indicated qualifying for finals