FHSU Athletics
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – On the final day of the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships, Fort Hays State's Jacob Clark battled through a competitive men's pole vault field, securing a 13th-place finish with a clearance of 16-10.25.
Clark, competing in his fourth NCAA Indoor Championship, entered the meet with hopes of capturing his sixth career All-American honor. He cleared the opening heights with confidence, but as the bar rose, so did the intensity of the competition. After successfully vaulting over 16-10.25, he narrowly missed at higher heights, ending his championship run just outside the All-America standings.
Though short of his ultimate goal, Clark's performance capped off an impressive season in which he consistently ranked among the top vaulters in Division II. With the conclusion of the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships, the Fort Hays State men's team finished with six points, placing 30th in the overall team standings.
With the indoor season now concluded, the Tigers will turn their focus to the outdoor season, where they will look to build on this experience and make another push for national recognition.
Full FHSU Results
Men's Heptathlon
3rd – Nolan Churchman – 5,534 ! @
60m – 6.98 – 889
LJ – 23-2.00 – 828
SP – 40-9.50 – 633
HJ – 6-6.0 – 785
60m – 8.67 – 820
PV – 15-7.0 – 834
1,000m – 2:52.02 – 745
Men's Long Jump
18th – Nolan Churchman – 22-4.50
Men's Pole Vault
13th – Jacob Clark – 16-10.25
Women's Pole Vault
10th – Annabeth Baalmaan – 13-4.50 &
! indicates school record
@ indicates All-America First Team performance
& indicates All-America Second Team performance