LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Fort Hays State women’s track and field team was stretched in two states over the weekend to compete. With some members traveling to compete in the Beach Invitational hosted by Long Beach State, and the others settling down at the 91st KU Relays in Lawrence, the Tigers were well represented.
Madison Wolf continued her streak of finishing first in every meet this season, as she won the javelin with a throw of 155 feet, 3 inches. Teammate Alexcia Deutscher came in at the runner-up position at 152 feet, 4 inches at the KU Relays. The notable performance in California was Lindsay Roberts’ new school record in the 1,500-meters with her time of 4:35.61. This time was also a new personal record for Roberts, a time good enough to lead her to the top place in her heat.
Also at the KU Relays were other notable finishes for the women. Yessenia Gonzales claimed a sixth place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:29.03, while Summer Kragel placed fifth in the high jump with her height of 5 feet, 3 inches. Laurel Haley rounds out the top-ten finishes as she placed 10th in the hammer throw with a mark of 151 feet, 1 inch.
The Tigers will next compete at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa April 26-28 next week in their last meet before the MIAA Championships.
