FHSU Athletics
EMPORIA, Kan. - The Fort Hays State men's cross country team placed five runners in the top seven Friday at the Emporia State Invitational, helping the Tigers to their second team victory of the season. FHSU racked up 18 team points in the process, 41 points in front of second-place Central Missouri.
Christian Darrah led the Tigers to the line, placing second with a time of 26:10.8 in the eight-kilometer race. Jaret Pfizenmaier placed third out of 48 finishers, crossing the line in 27:00.5.Cole Krug finished in fifth place, turning in a time of 27:23.8. Brady Conway completed the trek in 27:31.1, placing sixth, with Chayse McCullough close behind in seventh after traversing the course in 27:39.9.
Competing unattached, Siyabonga Mokgothu won the race in 25:42.2.
UP NEXT
The Tigers will next compete on Saturday, October 26 when they travel to St. Joseph, Mo. for the 2024 MIAA Championships. The men's eight-kilometer championship is slated to begin at 10 a.m.
1st - Fort Hays State - 18 points
2nd - Christian Darrah - 26:10.8
3rd - Jaret Pfizenmaier - 27:00.5
5th - Cole Krug - 27:23.8
6th - Brady Conway - 27:37.1
7th - Chayse McCullough - 27:39.9
9th - Noah Morenz - 27:50.0
10th - Daniel Bechle - 27:55.3
11th - Kaiden Esfeld - 28:02.7
13th - Ian Weich - 28:06.3
17th - Brady Stegman - 28:29.3
19th - Ethan Fisher - 28:46.5
24th - Emery Wolfe - 29:16.4
25th - Ethan Emmons - 29:18.1
27th - Lucas Cisneros - 29:28.3