MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Fort Hays State women’s golfer Hannah Perkins wrapped up her senior campaign at the 2019 NCAA Division II Central Super Regional Championship (May 6-7) this week. Perkins finished the tournament in a tie or 27th individually. The senior fired identical rounds of 75 in the first two rounds before finishing with an 85 in the final round. Perkins finished the tournament at 22-over par (235) for the week.

When asked what was going through her head during the first nine holes of the tournament after recording a 2-under (34) score, “The entire front nine I just played so relaxed” said Perkins. “I was hitting the ball really well so had lots of confidence in my swing.”

Perkins finished the season with a 78.0 scoring average over the course of 22 rounds played. The Wichita, Kan. native posted her lowest scores in four rounds at Muskogee Country Club in her career in both the first and second round (75) this week.

“After last week’s [MIAA] tournament, I was happy how the day ended up. Obviously, I had a couple bumps in the road on the 12th and 15th holes, but I just tried to keep my head on straight and realize there was a lot of golf to be played and there are still lots of birdie chances at this course,” said Perkins.

Southwestern Oklahoma State took home the team title with an aggregate score of 893. Arkansas Tech claimed a runner-up finish with an 897, while Northeastern State (913) finished third. Peerada Piddon of Arkansas Tech captured the individual title with a 3-over par (216) finish for the week.

“After how I played at conference I was just glad to be here. I didn’t finish the day how I wanted but I’m happy with how my senior season played out,” said Perkins. “I am just sad to see it end.”

WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Brett Meyer claimed two individual MIAA titles at the 2019 edition of the MIAA Outdoor Championships and helped the Fort Hays State men’s track and field team to a seventh place finish. The event, hosted by Central Missouri in Warrensburg, ran from May 3 -5.

Meyer is ending his senior season on a high-note, as he is now the MIAA champion in both the 1,500-meters and 800-meters. In both events on the weekend, Meyer claimed provisional marks by running his 1,500-meters in 3:49.98 and submitting a time of 1:51.45 in the 800-meters.
Philip Landrum earned All-MIAA in one event and claimed two provisional marks. In the 100-meters, Landrum earned third place at 10.52 while earning third in his preliminary heat in the 200-meters for his provisional at 21.07.

In field event provisionals, Ryan Stanley claimed fourth with his height of 16 feet, 9 ¼ inches in the pole vault. Gilbert Peters beat his personal record multiple times on the day to earn his provisional in the shot put with his hurl of 53 feet, 8 ½ inches. Matthew Pieper finished fourth place in the decathlon with a provisional amount of 6,491 points.

Aside from provisional marks, other Tigers produced strong marks and finishes throughout the weekend. Alex Barbosa earned eighth place in the 1,500-meters with a time of 3:56.49 followed by a ninth place finish by Seppe van ‘t Westende with a time of 3:58.33. In the 5,000-meters, Layton Werth was named All-MIAA after completing a third place finish with a time of 15:04.70. Justin Reed was close behind in sixth place at 15:17.03.

In the 10,000-meters, Israel Barco earned fifth in the 10,000-meters at 31:19.79 with Werth coming in seventh at 31:30.99 and Justin Moore finishing in ninth with a time of 31:49.70. The Tiger 4×100 relay team, made up of Brayden Soza, Landrum, Malcom Gardner and Adrian Soto, finished in sixth place with their combined time of 41.71. the 4×400 meter quad of Piper, Gardner, D’Corian Williams and Meyer finished in ninth place with their total time of 3:20.68.

Moving to field events, multiple Tigers produced encouraging finishes. Kolt Newell earned sixth in the high jump with his height of 6 feet, 7 inches. Mark Faber achieved an eighth place finish in the pole vault at 15 feet, 5 ½ inches. Cameron Fouts rounded out the top-ten finishes on the field for Fort Hays State with a seventh place finish in the javelin following a throw of 189 feet.

The Tigers accumulated 62 team points to end the weekend in seventh place. Central Missouri won the men’s side with 133 points. Pittsburg State earned 122 to place in the runner-up position and Missouri Southern rounded out the top-three with 119 points.

HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State baseball wrapped up their 2019 campaign on Sunday (May 5), falling to Pittsburg State by a final of 10-6. The Tigers ended their season with an overall record of 3-40 and a 2-31 clip in MIAA play, while the Gorillas finished their regular season 28-19 overall and 20-13 in conference action.

The Tigers mustered up their best offensive performance of the series in the finale as they picked up six runs on eight hits in the contest. Three Tigers produced multi-hit bids on the afternoon with Ryan Grasser, Cody Starkel and Jordan Wilkerson earned two base knocks. Grasser led the way with two runs scored and Olson, Starkel and Wilkerson drove in one run each.

Tiger starter Cody Rottinghaus escaped a little bit of a jam in the opening frame after allowing a free pass, a single and a stolen base before inducing a fly out to end the Gorilla momentum. In the home half, Grasser doubled down the right field line and Starkel single up the middle to give the Tigers the edge. Grasser then stole home after Starkel distracted the Gorillas in the base path to give the Tigers their first lead of the series.

Pittsburg State knotted things up in the second after Quin Reasoner produced an RBI single. FHSU got the run back in the third frame after Garrett Francis scored on a throwing error by the Gorillas overthrowing the first baseman. FHSU then increased their lead to 3-1 in the fifth after Starkel ripped an RBI single up the middle, scoring Grasser from second.

PSU tied the game up once again in the top of the sixth with two runs, before the Tigers switched scripts again with two runs of their own in the home half. After a couple errors by the Gorillas, Jared Maneth came around to score. The very next plate appearance, Olson reached first on a fielder’s choice and Kyler Cox crossed home plate.

Rottinghaus tossed a solid six innings for the Tigers before the Gorillas took advantage of seeing him for the third time through the lineup. PSU plated six runs in the seventh inning to blow the game open. The Tigers were able to get one of the runs back in the home half as Wilkerson single to right center, plating Starkel from second. The Gorillas then tacked on another run in the ninth.

Rottinghaus (1-4) was charged with the loss in the contest after tossing 6.2 innings, allowing eight runs (four earned) on six hits. The Seneca, Kan. native allowed five free passes to first, while picking up four strikeouts. Ryan Brown came on in relief the rest of the way (2.1 IP), surrendering two runs (one earned) on three hits and fanning two Gorilla hitters.

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Women’s Basketball announced the addition of Jaden Hobbs, transfer from Oklahoma State University, for the upcoming 2019-20 season. A 5-foot, 8-inch guard, Hobbs will be a junior in her first year with the Tigers. She started 24 games over two years at Oklahoma State, where she played 62 games overall.

Hobbs led the Big 12 Conference in 3-point field goal percentage as a redshirt-freshman in 2017-18, hitting 43.6 percent of her attempts (41-of-94). She backed that up with a solid sophomore campaign, hitting 41.2 percent beyond the arc (42-of-102). Her biggest single-game performance occurred in the NCAA Tournament First Round during the 2017-18 season against Syracuse University when she scored 27 points, hitting 8-of-9 three-point attempts to help Oklahoma State to an 84-57 win. She set a new Oklahoma State single-game record for three-point field goals made in a game with that performance. She is also a two-time Academic All-Big 12 Performer, listed on the Second Team twice. She used a redshirt in her first year out of high school due to injury, but came back strong to be a strong contributor for OSU the last two years.

In 2017-18, Hobbs averaged 4.6 points per game for Oklahoma State to rank sixth on the team in scoring. She started 10 games that season, helping the Cowgirls to a 21-11 overall record and reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament where they fell to eventual national runner-up Mississippi State. In 2018-19, Hobbs averaged 5.4 points per game to rank fourth on the team in scoring. She also dished out 82 assists, ranking second on the team.

Hobbs had a decorated prep career at Alva High School in Alva, Oklahoma. She helped the school to three consecutive state championships. She was the The Oklahoman’s Super 5 Player of the Year as a senior in 2016. She was also a member of the Super 5 Team in 2015. In the championship run for Alva, Hobbs broke the state tournament career scoring record with 299 points, single tournament scoring record with 107 points, and single-game scoring record with 45 points. She was the MVP of the state tournament as a sophomore, junior, and senior and scored over 2,200 points in her high school career. Hobbs was also a standout track and field athlete, helping Alva to state titles in the 400 and 800-meter relays.

Hobbs will reunite with high school teammate Whitney Randall at FHSU and help bolster a Tiger program fresh off a 32-2 record and NCAA Central Regional Final appearance in 2018-19. Randall was also part of the run of three consecutive state titles at Alva High School.

KEARNEY, Neb. – A day after Fort Hays State swept Nebraska-Kearney in a crucial MIAA doubleheader in Hays, Nebraska-Kearney got revenge in a pair of non-conference wins Sunday to close out the 2019 season. The Lopers won by scores of 2-1 and 12-4, closing their season at 20-24 overall. Fort Hays State wrapped up its season at 24-25 overall.

Game 1: Nebraska-Kearney 2, Fort Hays State 1
Michaelanne Nelson continued a string of strong performances in the pitching circle by limiting Nebraska-Kearney to just one earned run. Unfortunately, an unearned run Nebraska-Kearney collected was the deciding run in a tight 2-1 pitcher’s duel in game one.

Nelson worked around 10 Loper hits and a walk, escaping jams in several innings to limit the Lopers in the run column. However, a Tiger throwing error with two outs in the fifth led to a run-scoring single by Jasmyn Broussard that pushed the Lopers in front 2-1. The one earned run surrendered by Nelson was in the first inning, when the Lopers tied the game 1-1. She tossed her fourth consecutive complete game as a starter, striking out three batters. Nelson finished the year at 10-12 in the circle. She held opponents to no more than one earned run in seven of her last nine starts of the season.

The one run for the Tigers came on a Sara Breckbill ground out RBI in the first inning. Katie Adler led off the game with a walk and Terran Caldwell singled. Both moved up on an Allison Jurgensen sacrifice bunt before Adler came in on Breckbill’s grounder. From that point, the Tigers struggled to find hits, finishing with just four in the game. UNK starter Erin Hallman retired nine straight Tigers from the second inning to fifth inning before allowing a walk.

Hallman picked up the win in the circle for UNK, allowing just two hits and three walks in 5.0 innings of work. She struck out two. Mo Vornhagen came in to pick up a two-inning save, allowing just two hits with a strikeout.

Game 2: Nebraska-Kearney 12, Fort Hays State 4
Three of four games on the weekend between Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Kearney ended by run rule, this time UNK coming out victorious after FHSU reached the run rule twice on Saturday in Hays. The Tigers enjoyed two leads in the game before seeing the Lopers score 10 runs over the third, fourth, and fifth innings.

Fort Hays State took an initial 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two-RBI single by Sara Breckbill. The Lopers responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first to tie the game. FHSU pushed back ahead in the third 4-2 when Grace Philop delivered a two-RBI single. By that point, the Tigers had done the majority of their damage to UNK starter Sarah Handrahan, who allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks over just 2.0 innings of work.

The Tiger bats went silent when UNK turned the ball to reliever Mo Vornhagen, who tossed the final three innings. She allowed just one hit and one walk, while striking out three to pick up her second win of the season.

The Tigers could not hold on to their second lead of the game as the Lopers jumped into the lead for the first time, 6-4, on a two-out grand slam by Karlee Arnold. The Lopers continued their offensive outburst in the fourth inning with an RBI single and two-run home run, making the score 9-4. They ended the game in the fifth with a two-RBI single and an RBI double.

Hailey Chapman allowed nine runs on 11 hits and a walk, moving to 12-13 for the season. She struck out four batters. Megan Jamison relieved Chapman for an inning, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk. Jamison struck out one batter.

Tiger Notes
-The 24 wins this season are the most since the 2015 season when the Tigers won 26.
-The 3.47 ERA by the Tiger pitching staff this year was its lowest since the 2016 season when the team posted a 3.10 ERA.
-Fort Hays State went 17-2 this year in games where it scored 5 or more runs. The Tigers were held to just one run or scoreless in 16 of their 25 losses on the year.
-The Tigers spread leadership in offensive stat categories throughout the team for the season. Grace Philop led in batting average (.331), Bailey Boxberger led in RBIs (37), Terran Caldwell led in hits (54), runs (34), and stolen bases (10), Sara Breckbill led in doubles (13), Lily Sale led in triples (2), Elise Capra led in home runs (6), Katie Adler led in walks (24), and Allison Jurgensen led in on-base percentage (.436).

WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Three runs and seven hits were not enough for the Fort Hays State baseball team to keep up with Central Missouri Sunday with the Mules pulling away to win the series finale 13-3. The Tigers (4-37, 2-28 MIAA) tied things up at 1-1 in the third inning before Central Missouri (32-12, 22-8) scored 12 runs over its final four at bats.

After the Mules took an early lead in the first inning, three consecutive singles from Bryce Baumwart, Jared Maneth and Marcus McDaniel loaded the bases in the third. Caleb Egan kept things rolling with another base knock, plating Baumwart to tie things up at 1-1 before UCM starting pitcher Luke Lucas (4-0) got out of the jam with a strikeout and a groundout.

Central Missouri got things going in the fourth, pushing across four runs then added four more in the fifth and seventh innings. The Tigers closed within 9-3 in the top of the seventh after Baumwart worked a one-out walk. Maneth followed with a double into the right field corner before McDaniel plated a run with an RBI groundout. Cody Starkel drove in another run with a double down the left field line two batters later, but the rally came to a close with another strikeout.

Tanner Smith (0-5) took the loss for the Tigers, surrendering nine runs (eight earned) on 11 hits while striking out four over five frames. Maneth was the lone Tiger to collect multiple hits, finishing 2-for-3 with a run.

The Tigers will return to Larks Park next weekend (May 3-5) to wrap up the regular season against Pittsburg State. The series is set to begin at 7 p.m. Friday before a 2 p.m. first pitch Saturday and a noon season finale Sunday.

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State did exactly what it needed to do on Saturday, but did not get the help it needed from action elsewhere in the conference as it came up just shy of grabbing a spot in the MIAA Tournament. The Tigers won their final two conference games of the season over Nebraska-Kearney, both in run-rule fashion, by scores of 9-1 and 8-0 at Tiger Stadium. Fort Hays State moved to 24-23 overall, 13-13 in the MIAA with the wins, while UNK dropped to 18-24 overall, 12-14 in the MIAA.

Adrian Pilkington Postgame Interview

Head coach Adrian Pilkington picked up her 100th career coaching win with the Tigers game one victory.

Game 1: Fort Hays State 9, Nebraska-Kearney 1
Fort Hays State shook off its offensive struggles from earlier in the week in a big way on Saturday with a season-high 18 hits in a 9-1 win over Nebraska-Kearney. Katie Adler set the tone for the Tigers with a 4-for-4 effort at the plate, while Sara Breckbill went 3-for-4. Terran Caldwell, Bailey Boxberger, Elise Capra, and Jeni Mohr all collected two hits. All nine Tigers in the starting lineup collected hits.

Game 1 Highlights

The Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead after one inning. Breckbill got the scoring started with an RBI double and Grace Philop followed with an RBI single.

The Lopers benefitted from a pair of Tiger errors in the second inning for their only run of the day, cutting the lead to three. However, it was all Tigers from that point.

After leading off the first with a single to start a rally for the Tigers, Adler started another in the second with a two-out single. Caldwell drove home Adler from first with a double and then Allison Jurgensen added to the Tiger lead with an RBI single. FHSU led 4-1 after two innings.

Capra added to the Tiger lead in the fifth with a solo home run down the right field line. The Tigers poured on four more runs in the sixth to end the game by run rule. Boxberger had a two-RBI double to push the lead to 7-1, then Capra provided another RBI double to make it 8-1. Sale finished the game with an RBI single.

Michaelanne Nelson had a great performance in the circle for the Tigers, allowing three hits and three walks in a six-inning complete-game effort. She struck out four Lopers, moving to 10-11 on the season.

Erin Hallman took the loss for UNK, throwing the first 1.2 innings. She allowed four runs on eight hits and struck out two. Reliever Mo Vornhagen threw 3.2 innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits. Megan Blake allowed the final run and allowed three hits, but did not record an out.

With the win, fifth-year head coach Adrian Pilkington reached the 100th win of her coaching career at FHSU.

Game 2: Fort Hays State 8, Nebraska-Kearney 0
Fort Hays State needed just two big innings to complete the doubleheader sweep it knew it needed going into the day. The Tigers scored three runs in the second and five in the sixth to reach the run rule once more. The Tigers reached 30 hits for the day with a 12-hit performance in game two.

Game 2 Highlights

Katie Adler reached 5-for-5 on the day in her second plate appearance in game two, driving in the first run with an RBI single. An error helped extend the inning and the Tigers scored a pair of runs on a two-RBI double by Allison Jurgensen.

The Tigers erupted again in the sixth with five runs to end the game. Jeni Mohr started the rally with a single and Lily Sale followed with an RBI triple. She came in to score on the play when the Lopers made a throwing error at third attempting to throw her out. Katie Adler walked and then came in to score on another error committed by the Lopers on the back end of a Terran Caldwell double. Jurgensen pushed the Tiger lead to 7-0 with an RBI single and then Elise Capra put the finishing touches on the rally with a sacrifice fly RBI.

Caldwell went 3-for-4 at the plate, while Jurgensen and Sale each had two hits in the contest.

Amid the offensive fireworks, Hailey Chapman had another solid pitching performance in the circle for FHSU moving to 12-12 on the year with a six-inning complete-game shutout. It was her second individual shutout of the season. She held the Lopers to just five hits and struck out eight.

MIAA Tournament Hopes Dashed
Though the Tigers swept the doubleheader, their MIAA Tournament hopes were dashed shortly following their game one win. Northeastern State rallied to sweep Missouri Southern and Pittsburg State picked up a victory over No. 1 nationally ranked and MIAA regular season champion Central Oklahoma to keep the Tigers out of the tournament field. The Tigers finished one game out of a four-way tie for fifth at 14-12. Those four teams (Emporia State, Lindenwood, Northeastern State, and Pittsburg State) grabbed the final four spots in the MIAA Tournament, with three having to clinch their spot on Saturday.

Tiger Notes
-Fort Hays State pounded out 30 hits and outscored UNK 17-1 on the day.
-The 18 hits in game one was a season high.
-Katie Adler went 5-for-6 at the plate for FHSU in the doubleheader, while Terran Caldwell matched her in hits for the day by going 5-for-8 at the plate.
-Allison Jurgensen led the Tigers in RBIs for the day with four.
-Fort Hays State hit .484 in the doubleheader, while holding UNK to a .174 average.
-Hailey Chapman has a 1.52 ERA in her last four starts.

Up Next
Fort Hays State closes out the season at Nebraska-Kearney on Sunday with a pair of non-conference games. At 24-23 overall, the Tigers have a chance at securing their first winning season since 2014 if they can pick up one more win.

WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Fort Hays State baseball team dropped the second game of the weekend series to the Central Missouri Mules on Saturday, 27-1 from Crane Stadium. The Tigers moved to 3-36 on the season and 2-27 in the MIAA, while the Mules move to 31-12 overall and 21-8 in conference action.

The Tiger bats struggled against the Mules for the second-consecutive contest as they mustered up one run on four hits. Caleb Egan, Cody Starkel, Taylan Mullins-Ohm and Marcus McDaniel each earned one base poke on the afternoon. Starkel scored the lone Tiger run in the sixth when McDaniel roped an RBI double to left center.

Ryan Ruder (1-8) was charged with the loss after surrendering 13 runs on 14 hits in 2.1 innings of work. Jake Vieira, Chase Werth and Cody Starkel finished off the game on the mound for the Tigers. UCM produced at least one run in all six innings of plate appearances.

FHSU and UCM will wrap up the conference series on Sunday with first pitch slated for 1 p.m.

WICHITA, Kan. – Fort Hays State Softball fell twice to Newman University on Wednesday in non-conference action. The Jets took game one with a four-run rally in the sixth to win 4-2, then took the nightcap in extra innings in a 1-0 pitching duel. FHSU is now 22-23 overall, while Newman finished its season at 16-35 overall.

Game 1: Newman 4, Fort Hays State 2
The Tigers and Jets played scoreless softball until the fifth inning when the Tigers broke through with a pair of runs. A Grace Philop RBI single broke the scoreless tie after two free passes allowed a pair of Tiger runners on base. Then with the bases loaded, Bailey Boxberger drew a walk to force in a second run.

Michaelanne Nelson held Newman scoreless over five innings on just two hits, but ran into trouble in the sixth. A pair of singles and a fielder’s choice loaded the bases for Newman with one out. A walk forced in the first run and then a bases-clearing double to the gap by Kameron Pope was the game changer, immediately putting Newman in front 4-2.

Nelson pitched a complete game for the seventh time this season and moved to 9-11 on the season. She allowed six hits and three walks, but struck out five.

Four of the seven walks allowed by Newman pitcher Dominique Payne occurred in the two-run fifth inning for FHSU. Payne allowed just three hits otherwise and struck out four in a complete game effort, moving to 10-11 on the year.

Game 2: Newman 1, Fort Hays State 0 (8 innings)
Fort Hays State and Newman locked in a pitching duel in game two as Hailey Chapman went toe-to-toe with Bailey Bugner. Chapman took the hard-luck loss after both threw seven shutout innings. A leadoff walk and a timely hit in the bottom of the eighth allowed Newman to sweep the doubleheader in walk-off fashion.

The Tigers pieced together only four hits in the contest, but could not take advantage of the five walks allowed by Bugner. The Tigers’ had two main threats in the game. The first was Katie Adler attempting to score on a Sara Breckbill single in the third, but she was tagged out just before she reached the plate with her foot. FHSU loaded the bases in the seventh on a single, walk, and hit batter. However, an infield grounder ended another threat.

After a leadoff walk and then a sacrifice bunt in the eighth, Newman won the game on an RBI single by Dominique Payne.

Chapman struck out 10 Jets and allowed four hits with three walks. She moved to 11-12 on the year with the loss. Bugner moved to 3-12 on the year with the complete-game win. She struck out six Tigers.

Up Next
Fort Hays State now turns its focus to the big doubleheader against Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday (Apr. 27) in Hays. The Tigers are looking for a pair of wins that could possibly vault them into the MIAA Tournament field. The doubleheader is set for 2 pm.

MONKEY ISLAND, Okla. – The Fort Hays State men’s golf team finished sixth at the MIAA Championships (April 22-24), hosted at Shangri-La Country Club. The first round was played as at 7,009 yards, the second round was played at 7,006 yards and the third round was played at 6,788 yards. All rounds were par-72. The Tigers finished the week with rounds of 305, 301 and 310.

Senior Mac McNish claimed a solo 18th finish for the week. McNish carded rounds of 74, 73 and back to 74 in the third round to round out the event at 5-over par (221). McNish carded 12 birdies for the week.

Connor Schultz posted rounds of 76, 71 and 83 on his way to a tie for 34th individually. Schultz posted the only under-par round for a Tiger in the second round of the tournament. Schultz finished the week 14-over par (230) and carded 11 birdies in the championship.

Bryce Cowan also finished in a tie for 34th after firing rounds of 77, 78 and 75. Cowan picked up five birdies throughout the week. Isaiah Grover finished in a tie for 43rd after shooting rounds of 78, 82 and 79. Grover posted nine birdies in the tournament. Pete Carney fired rounds of 84, 79 and 82 with four birdies.

Lindenwood took home the team title with an aggregate score of 21-under par (843), winning the tournament by 12 strokes. Northeastern State placed second after finishing with a total score of 855 and Central Missouri finished third with an 865. Fort Hays State finished the week 52-over par as a team. Markus Lindgren of Lindenwood claimed the individual crown with an 11-under par (205) score for the tournament, narrowly beating out Alexander Hughes of Central Oklahoma by one stroke.

MAYETTA, Kan. – The Fort Hays State women’s golf team claimed an eighth-place finish at the MIAA Women’s Championship (April 22-24), hosted at Firekeeper Golf Course, a 5,880-yard, par-72 course. The Tigers shot rounds of 342, 341 and 323 to finish 142-over par (1006) for the tournament.

Senior Taylor DeBoer led Fort Hays State as she earned a tie for 23rd individually. DeBoer fired a first round score of 82 before finishing with identical 78’s to finish 22-over par (238) for the week. She finished the tournament with a team-high six birdies on the scorecard.

Hannah Perkins captured a solo 35th-place finish overall after shooting rounds of 88, 83 and 77 to post an overall score of 248. Perkins carded five birdies throughout the week. Katie Brungardt finished solo 40th with scores of 86, 87 and back to 86 in the third round. Brungardt carded an overall score of 259 while making three birdies and an eagle on a par four in the championship.

Kira Mestl posted round of 86, 93, and 82 to finish in a tie for 41st. Mestl picked up two birdies for the week. Kelsey McCarthy fired rounds of 91, 99 and 88. McCarthy finished with one birdie in the championship.

Northeastern State claimed the team title with an aggregate score of 38-over par (902). Central Missouri finished runner-up with rounds of 304, 296 and 305 (905), while Central Oklahoma captured third with a 920. Shi Qing Ong of Missouri Western grabbed the individual crown with a 1-under par score (215) for the tournament.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State senior golfer Hannah Perkins has been named to the All-MIAA team, announced Sunday by the league office. Perkins was listed as a first team All-MIAA performer for her outstanding senior season at FHSU.

Perkins earns All-MIAA status for the second time as a Tiger. The Wichita, Kan. native led the team with a 77.06 stroke average this season and was the top Tiger finisher in all eight of FHSU’s tournaments in 2018-19. She picked up her third career victory at the Rockhurst Invitational (March 26-27), posting four top-10 finishes to go along with seven top-25 finishes.

Perkins will be competing in the MIAA Championships this week (April 22-24), played at Firekeeper Golf Course in Mayetta, Kan. She will await her draw in the NCAA Division II Central Regional later on in the week.