NEW ORLEANS – Three Fort Hays State men’s track and field athletes have been named United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Central Region honorees. The list was released Monday (Feb. 26), with 559 male athletes earning the nods. The three Tigers claiming a spot on the list are Decano Cronin, Sam Dreiling and Brett Meyer.
The top-5 individuals in each event from each region earned the all-region distinction, in addition to each regions’ top-3 relay teams. The regions for this award include – Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast and West.
Cronin earned his All-Central Region honor in the 800-meters after boasting a time of 1:49.45. This time was also good enough for a national automatic qualification mark, as well as a personal record. To add on, it was also a school and meet record at the MIAA Indoor Championships.
Dreiling picked up his mention with his fifth place finish at the championships with a height of 4.72 – good enough for a provisional. Meyer claimed two honors in both the 800-meters and mile. Meyer was crowned the conference champion in the mile at the MIAA Championships with a time of 4:13.