The Fort Hays State women’s cross country team nearly topped all three NCAA Division I programs at the Lobo Invitational, hosted by the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. The Tigers finished second out of five teams at the event, topping the University of New Mexico and the University of Texas-El Paso.

Kylie Gaughan led the Tigers with an eighth-place finish, just fractions of a second ahead of teammate Ramsey McCarter who finished ninth. Both finished in 20:19 on the results. Marie Schaller was just two seconds back in 20:21, finishing 10th. Hannah Robinson covered the 3.22 mile course in 20:33 to finish 13th and Micki Krzesinski rounded out the Tiger scorers in 20:45, finishing 16th.

New Mexico State easily won the team competition with just 23 points with the top three placers in the race. Fort Hays State scored 54 and New Mexico scored 61.

Colby Community College Invitational (Sept. 6)
Fort Hays State had several runners compete at the Colby Community College Invitational on Friday (Sept. 6). Stacy Pachta, who finished second in 17:09, and Sydney Lower, who finished third in 17:13, were the top two performers for FHSU in the 4K race. Jenna Snell and Sam Szczublewski also finished in the top 10.

— FHSU Sports Information —