PITTSBURG, Kan. – Just like the men’s distance medley relay, the Fort Hays State women were crowned champions in the event at the 2018 MIAA Indoor Championships. However, the squad not only set a school record, but now boast the meet record. Three other events are coming back to FHSU with All-MIAA honors after the teams competed in Pittsburg all weekend.

Lindsay Roberts, Lauren Roberts, Kelly Wycoff and Grace Buessing achieved the first place finish in the distance medley relay after hitting a record-setting time of 12:01. The quad earned All-MIAA honors with the big win. This relay also earned a provisional for their time. Lindsay Roberts also claimed All-MIAA honors in the mile with her second place finish at 5:02. This time claims both a new personal record as well as a new school record. Her sister, Lauren finished right behind in third place as she also earned All-MIAA honors with her time of 5:03.

Haile Turner produced a provisional and personal record in the pole vault with her sixth place finish at 12 feet, 4 inches. With this mark, Turner now ranks 14th in the nation in her event. Other top-ten finishes in field events were completed by Summer Kragel (fifth) and Haley Jones (eighth) in the high jump and Courtney Geiger hitting a personal record in the shot put at 43 feet, 10 ½ inches to place eighth. Rohey Singhateh earned seventh place in the long jump with her distance of 18 feet, 5 inches.

On the track, eight Tigers placed in the top ten throughout the championships. Amber Forbes took two high-place finishes by claiming fifth in both the 60-meters (7.65) and 200-meters (25.06). The 60-meter time was good for a provisional for Forbes. Both Yessenia Gonzales and Chelsea Jackson claimed two high finishes over the weekend. Gonzales too fifth in both the 5,000-meters (17:44) and the 3,000-meters (10:09). Both times were good for personal records. Jackson went sixth in the 5,000-metes with a time of 18:07 and a mark of 10:30 for a tenth place finish in the 3,000-meters. Lauren and Lindsay Roberts added to the top-ten finishes in the 3,000-meters with Lauren running in 10:28 for eighth place and Lindsay in at 10:18 in sixth place.

The Tigers ended the meet with 55.25 total team points to finish in sixth place. Pittsburg State claimed the team title with 180.50 total team points.

Final Team Standings
1. Pittsburg State – 180.5
2. Central Missouri – 77.25
3. NW Missouri State – 67
4. Missouri Southern – 62.5
5. Southwest Baptist – 59
6. Fort Hays State – 55.25
7. Lincoln (Mo.) – 54
8. Lindenwood – 33.25
9. Nebraska-Kearney – 30.25
10. Washburn – 30
11. Central Oklahoma – 18
12. Missouri Western – 18
13. Emporia State – 16