FHSU Athletics

The Fort Hays State women’s cross country team won the Trojan Invitational, hosted by Colby Community College on Friday evening (Sept. 5) in Colby, Kan. The Tigers swept the top three positions and tallied the low team score of 18 points. Ramsey McCarter topped the field on the 4K course in a time of 14:37.

Micki Krzesinski finished right behind McCarter in a time of 14:38, while Chelsea Jackson crossed the line third overall in 14:43. Alex Keehn was fifth overall in 15:15, while Hannah Robinson  was seventh overall in 15:27. The Tigers had 10 of the top 13 runners in the race, which also included Sydney Lower, Vanessa Resh, Amanda Morgan, Shea Bonine and Jessie Rubottom. 

The Tigers topped a field of four teams at the event. FHSU returns to action next Saturday (Sept. 13) at the Hutchinson Blue Dragon Invitational.

Tiger men finish second

Fort Hays State men’s cross country finished second at the Trojan Invitational, hosted by Colby Community College on Thursday (Sept. 4). Colby won its home meet, topping the Tigers by 12 points. Colby had 25 points, compared to 37 for FHSU. Four teams competed at the event.

Ryan Hopkins was the top runner for the Tigers, finishing third overall in a time of 15:36 on the 5K course. Isaac Williams was fourth overall with a time of 15:37. Troy Wineinger was ninth in 15:57, Seth Parres was 15th in 16:30, and Jake Spencer was 17th in 16:44.

Next up for the Tigers is the Hutchinson Blue Dragon Invitational on Saturday (Sept. 13).