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Fort Hays State men’s golf finished 10th at the Topeka Capitol Plaza Hotel Invitational hosted by Washburn University in Topeka, Kan. (Mar. 17-18). The tournament was held at Topeka Country Club, a par-71 venue. Grant Story led Fort Hays State by tying for 11th place.

The Tigers slipped from eighth place after two rounds to 10th, shooting 312 as a team on Tuesday after rounds of 309 and 305 on the first day of competition. The Tigers finished with at three-round total of 926. Central Oklahoma won the tournament as a team with a total of 875. Lindenwood was second at 883. FHSU was fourth among seven MIAA schools competing in the tournament.

Grant Storey led the Tigers by tying for 11th individually. He was tied for second after two rounds, fueled by a 2-under par 69 in his second round behind a first-round 74. However, he carded a 77 on Tuesday to slide back in the standings.

Trey Herman had the low round for the Tigers on the final day with a 75. That coupled with rounds of 77 and 79 tied him for 39th. Jeff Heptig tied for 63rd with rounds of 79, 82, and 77. Nick VonLintel tied for 73rd with rounds of 79, 80, and 83. Sam Christianson tied for 75th with rounds of 83, 77, and 83.

Greg MacAulay of Lindenwood won the individual title going low on Tuesday with a 6-under par 65. He shot that on the back end of a 72 and 71 on the first day. He was seven strokes clear of second-place finisher Logan Gray from Central Oklahoma.

FHSU Sports Information

Fort Hays State women’s golf finished fourth in the FHSU Invitational held in Mesa, Arizona (Mar. 17-18) at the Dobson Ranch Golf Course, a par-72 layout. Megan DeWerff tied for third individually and Samantha Hobson shot the low round of the tournament on Tuesday.

Lindenwood, trailing by one stroke after the first day of competition, jumped Northwest Missouri State for the team title with a two-round total of 652. The Lions outshot the Bearcats (661) by 11 strokes on Tuesday to win by nine. Southwest Minnesota State finished at 671 for third. FHSU shot 708 as a team.

Madelyn Piccininni of Lindenwood won the individual title, shooting two rounds of 79 for a 158 (+14 total). Her teammate Alanna Haynes was three strokes back in second. Megan DeWerff of Fort Hays State tied for third, shooting rounds of 82 and 80 for a total of 162, just four strokes back of the champion. She tied Taylor Gard of Northwest Missouri State, who matched DeWerff in each round.

Samantha Hobson had the round of the tournament on Tuesday, shooting a 4-over 76. She climbed to 13th in the individual standings after carding a 92 on the first day.

Natalie Bethel and Kaycee Beilman matched each other on the scorecard, both shooting 95 on the first day and 94 on the second day. They tied for 25th. Quillen Eichhorn was 28th with rounds of 101 and 96.

FHSU takes a week off before competing at the Tiburon Invitational, hosted by Concordia University-St. Paul in Omaha, Neb., March 30-31.

FHSU Sports Information

Due to the forecasted high winds for Tuesday (Mar. 18) in the Hays area, the single nine-inning contest between Fort Hays State and Tabor College at Larks Park has been postponed. The teams may try to find a later date to make up the game, but at this time no date has been determined. Look for further changes to the FHSU baseball schedule on fhsuathletics.com.

Next on the schedule at this time for FHSU is a four-game conference series with Northwest Missouri State this weekend (Mar. 21-23) at Larks Park in Hays.

FHSU Sports Information

The Fort Hays State women’s golf team is hosting the FHSU Invitational in Mesa, Arizona (Mar. 17-18) at the Dobson Ranch Golf Course. The Tigers are fourth after the first round of action on Monday.

Fort Hays State is 34 strokes back of the lead, held by Northwest Missouri State. NWMSU is currently in a battle to win the tournament heading into the second round on Tuesday as Lindenwood is one stroke back and Southwest Minnesota State is two strokes back.

Megan DeWerff was the top golfer for FHSU on the first day of competition, shooting 82. She is currently tied for fifth. Samantha Hobson is tied for 22nd after a 92, while Natalie Bethel and Kaycee Beilman are both tied for 25th after rounds of 95. Quillen Eichhorn shot 101.

Dana Wagner of Southwest Minnesota State has the lead going into day two after a round of 78 (6-over par) on the par-72 layout. She is one stroke clear of Madelyn Piccininni of Lindenwood.

FHSU Sports Information

Fort Hays State men’s golf opened the spring portion of its 2013-14 season at the Topeka Capitol Plaza Hotel Invitational on Monday (Mar. 17) in Topeka, Kan. Fort Hays State is one of 15 teams competing in the event at the Topeka Country Club, a par-71 layout. The Tigers are tied for eighth after the first two rounds of play.

Grant Storey is leading the way for FHSU after rounds of 74 (3-over) and 69 (2-under). His 1-over par two-round total of 143 so far has him tied for second going into the final round, just two strokes back of tournament leader Gil Debusscher of Henderson State, who is currently 1-under par after rounds of 71 and 70. Storey’s 69 ties the lowest round of the tournament so far.

The Tigers are tied for eighth in the team standings with a total of 614, after shooting 309 in the first round and 305 in the second round. The Tigers are 32 strokes back of tournament leader Central Oklahoma, which sits at 582 overall. UCO is five strokes clear of Henderson State and 10 strokes clear of Lindenwood going into the final round. FHSU is fourth among the MIAA schools competing in the tournament.

Trey Herman shot rounds of 77 and 79 and is in a tie for 47th. Nick VonLintel had rounds of 79 and 80 and is tied for 61st. Sam Christianson is a stroke back of VonLintel, tied for 66th, and Jeff Heptig is one stroke back of Christianson, tied for 72nd.

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Missouri Southern used an 18-5 first half run to build an eight-point halftime lead and held off Fort Hays State the rest of way, beating the Tigers 80-69 in the first round of the NCAA II Central Regional in Mankato, Minnesota. The loss snaps the Tigers four-game win streak over Southern and ends their season at 22-8. The Lions have now won 10-straight and improve to 25-5.

The Tigers scored the games first six points only to see Southern answer with a 9-0 run. The Tigers would take a five-point lead on a Dwayne Brunson foul line jump shot with 9:15 to play in the first half. Southern scored the next six and eventually pushed the lead to eight. Craig Nicholson’s 3-pointer late in the first half pulled the Tigers within five, but Austin Wright hit a corner three at the horn to give Southern an eight-point lead at the half.

Fort Hays State pulled within six early in the second half but Southern outscored them 20-10 to push the lead to 18 and led by double-figures the rest of the way.

The Tigers shot 54-percent in the second half but the Lions hit on 60-percent finishing 52-percent for the game. Southern hit 5-of-11 from beyond the arc including 3-of-4 in the second half. The Tigers managed just 4-of-13 from 3-point range. The Lions outrebounded the Tigers by 18 and outscored FHSU 11-0 on second chance points.

Dwayne Brunson led the Tigers with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Craig Nicholson added 15. Marquis Addison led MSSU with 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting. Jordan Talbert and Lane Barlow both added 11.

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No. 10 Fort Hays State qualified two individuals for Day 2 of the NCAA Division II Wrestling National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio.  C.J. Napier (141 pounds) and Tanner Kriss (197 pounds) each went 2-0 to lock up All-American status and move on to the semifinals on Friday, March 14.

Mitchell Means, Josh Rodriguez and Jon Inma all picked up a win at the national tournament, but dropped a consolation contest to end their seasons.

Napier started his day with a 8-6 decision over Lake Erie College’s Dylan Kager before locking up a semifinal berth by defeating Dylan D’Urso (Mercyhurst), 3-1.  Napier will face Daniel Owmbey of UNC-Pembroke in the semifinals on Saturday (March 15).

Kriss defeated Sam Mangum (Western State) in overtime in round one, riding out Mangum in a 30-second overtime period before earning an escape in the tiebreaker.  In the quarterfinals, Kriss won by 3-2 decision over Joe Brandt of Ashland University.  Kriss will face Nebraska-Kearney’s Romero Cotton in the semifinals on Saturday.

Means (157 pounds) won his first round matchup with Brady Bersano (Cal Baptist) by 5-2 decision, claiming revenge for an early season loss to Bersano.  Means, though, would fall by technical fall, 23-6 to Clint Poster (St. Cloud State) in the quarterfinals.  In the second round of consolation wrestling, Means dropped a sudden victory match, 4-2, to Derrick Weller of Lindenwood.  Means closed out the year at 23-12.

At 174 pounds, Rodriguez fell to Mercyhurst’s August Mizia by decision, 5-3 in the first round before claiming an overtime victory over Clayton Jennissen (St. Cloud State), 2-1.  In the second round of consolations, Rodriguez fell by decision, 6-2, to Trevor Grant of Colorado State-Pueblo.  Rodriguez ends the year at 18-13.

184-pounder Jon Inman fell, 3-1, to Jared Holliday of Newberry College in the first round before defeating Chadron State’s Jordan DeBus, 10-3 in the first round of consolations.  Inman’s season ended however, with a 6-2 decision to Dallas Smith of Ouachita Baptist.  Inman closed out his MIAA Freshman of the Year campaign at 28-10.

Complete individual results are below…

141 – C.J. Napier (2-0)
Champ. Round 1 – C.J. Napier (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Dylan Kager (Lake Erie College), Dec 8-6
Quarterfinal – C.J. Napier (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Dylan D`Urso (Mercyhurst), Dec 3-1

157 – Mitchell Means (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Mitchell Means (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Brady Bersano (Cal Baptist), Dec 5-2
Quarterfinal – Clint Poster (St. Cloud State) won by tech fall over Mitchell Means (Fort Hays State), TF – 6:38, 23-6
Cons. Round 2 – Derrick Weller (Lindenwood), won in sudden victory – 2 over Mitchell Means (Fort Hays State), SV-2 4-2

174 – Josh Rodriguez (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – August Mizia (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Josh Rodriguez (Fort Hays State), Dec 5-3
Cons. Round 1 – Josh Rodriguez (Fort Hays State) won in tie breaker – 1 over Clayton Jennissen (St. Cloud State), TB-1 2-1
Cons. Round 2 – Trevor Grant (CSU-Pueblo) won by decision over Josh Rodriguez (Fort Hays State), Dec 6-2

184 – Jon Inman (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Jared Holliday (Newberry College) won by decision over Jon Inman (Fort Hays State), Dec 3-1
Cons. Round 1 – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Jordan DeBus (Chadron State), Dec 10-3
Cons. Round 2 – Dallas Smith (Ouachita Baptist) won by decision over Jon Inman (Fort Hays State), Dec 6-2

197 – Tanner Kriss (2-0)
Champ. Round 1 – Tanner Kriss (Fort Hays State) won in tie breaker – 1 over Sam Mangum (Western State Colorado), TB-1 2-1
Quarterfinal – Tanner Kriss (Fort Hays State) won by decision over Joe Brandt (Ashland University), Dec 3-2

FHSU Sports Information

The Tiger baseball team snapped a nine-game losing streak by winning the first game of a doubleheader at Washburn on Friday (Mar. 14) in Topeka. The Tigers took the opening game 7-5 before falling in the nightcap 8-3. Fort Hays State enters the final two games of the series Saturday at 4-13 overall and 3-11 in the MIAA. Washburn moved to 8-7 overall and 8-6 in the MIAA.

Game 1: Fort Hays State 7, Washburn 3
Fort Hays State jumped out to a 5-0 lead through three innings and held on to defeat Washburn 7-5 in the four-game series opener. A two-run home run by Horace Johnson in the second and then a RBI double by Cooper Langley and two-run homer by Kevin Czarnecki in the third gave the Tigers the early advantage.

Washburn plated a pair in the fourth, but a solo home run by Austin Unrein and an error by Washburn in the seventh produced two runs for FHSU to extend the cushion back to five.

That was too much for Washburn to overcome as it scored three in the bottom of the seventh. With the bases loaded, Nathan Briar got a pop up to the shortstop to end the game, recording his second save of the season. He pitched 2.1 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk, but struck out two. He preserved the win for Tyler Patty, who went 4.2 innings allowing five hits and three walks, while striking out two for his first win of the season (now 1-2).

Game 2: Washburn 8, Fort Hays State 3
Washburn took a 3-0 lead through three innings, but FHSU battled back to tie the game with two in the fifth and one in the sixth. However, Washburn thwarted that momentum with two in the bottom of the sixth, one in the seventh, and two in the eighth to win by five.

Gab Cook drove home both runs for the Tigers in the fifth on a single and Gus Strunk had a sacrifice fly RBI in the sixth.

Steven Federau took the loss for FHSU, going 5.1 innings in his start. He allowed five runs on nine hits and struck out two. Ty Thomas relieved for 1.2 innings, allowing two hits and striking out one. Drew Martineau also logged an inning and allowed two runs on two hits and a walk, while striking out one.

Taylor Gentry picked up the win for Washburn, going 6.0 innings with five hits, two walks, and seven strikeouts. Greg Mason shut down the Tigers for a three-inning save, allowing just one hit with four strikeouts.

The Tigers and Ichabods wrap the four-game series on Saturday with a doubleheader starting at 2 pm.

FHSU Sports Information

No. 13 Fort Hays State dropped both games of its doubleheader with No. 21 Emporia State on Friday (March 14) at Tiger Stadium.  FHSU fell in extra innings, 7-6, in the first game before dropping an 8-0, six inning contest in Game 2.

FHSU fell to 14-7 overall and 4-2 in the MIAA while ESU is now 19-4 overall and 6-0 in the conference.

The Tigers are back in action Saturday (March 15) in a doubleheader against Washburn.  First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Game 1: ESU 7, FHSU 6 (8 innings)
FHSU used a seventh-inning surge to tie the game and send it to extra innings, but fell short of a comeback as ESU pulled out the victory, 7-6.

FHSU had 11 hits in the contest, as Bianca Adame, Courtey Dobson and Kellsi Olsen were 2-for-4. Rilee Krier finished 2-of-5, and Olsen and Samantha Villareal added doubles.  Adame’s triple in the third set up the Tigers’ third run of the day.  Dobson led the team with four RBI.

Kelsey Kimminau started the game for FHSU, throwing 5.0 innings and allowing six runs (five earned) on 10 hits. Katlyn Kern (1-1) took the loss after tossing the final two inning, giving up one run on five hits.

Both teams started off strong offensively, scoring two runs a piece in the first inning.  ESU took advantage of an FHSU error and a RBI double from Tricia Vogel.

Krier and Adame led off the bottom of the first with singles, and then moved up on Kylie Strand’s ground out, putting runners in scoring position with one out.  Dobson’s two-out single up the middle pushed Krier and Adame home, scoring the game.

ESU regained the lead in the second on Kaitlyn Caston’s solo shot, but again FHSU tied it by manufacturing a run in the third.  Adame’s triple led off the inning, and with one out, Adame beat the tag at the plate as  Danie Brinkmann reached on a fielder’s choice.

In the fourth, Amanda Vaupel reached on a fielder’s choice before coming around to score on Olsen’s RBI double, giving the Tigers their only lead of the day.

That lead was short lived, however, as ESU put together a three-run, four-hit fifth inning to take a 6-4 lead.

Down to the final inning, FHSU took advantage of two hits and two ESU errors in the seventh to tie the game, 6-6.  Olsen led off the inning by reaching on an error, moving to second on Krier’s bunt single.  After Adame reached on a fielder’s choice that forced Olsen out at third, Brinkmann earned a two-out walk to load the bases.  Dobson came through again in the next spot, driving a 1-0 pitch up the middle to plate Krier and Adame.  The Tigers would re-load the bases, but couldn’t claim the walk-off victory.

In the eighth,  ESU’s Andrea Piezuch doubled to lead off and came around to score with two outs for the game-winning run.

Game 2: ESU 8, FHSU 0 (6 innings) 
Despite a scoreless game through three innings, FHSU dropped an 8-0 run rule contest in the doubleheader finale.  FHSU managed just three hits in the game, as Rilee Krier, Courtney Dobson and Paxton Duran picked up singles.

Duran (7-4) was tabbed with the loss, throwing 5.0 innings and allowing eight runs (six earned) on nine hits.  Duran struck out five, bringing her season total to 51.

Down 1-0 after four complete, FHSU was hurt by a five-run fifth inning for the Lady Hornets, capped by RBI doubles from Taylor Reichard and Jessica Gragg.

FHSU Sports Information

Fort Hays State’s Kate Lehman was named to the Daktronics All-Central Region First Team, as announced by the organization on Thursday (March 13).  The team is voted on sports information directors throughout the Central Region, which combines the MIAA, NSIC, and GAC.  Lehman has been chosen All-Central Region twice in her career after earning Second Team honors in 2012-13.

Lehman joins Keuna Flax (Central Missouri) and Lizzy Jeronimus (Pittsburg State) from the MIAA on the First Team, which is rounded out by Carly Boag of Minot State and Kristen Celsor of Harding. Celsor was named the Central Region Player of the Year.

Lehman started all 29 games for the Tigers this season, helping the team to its third straight 20-win season, a first in school history.  The center led the NCAA with 5.4 blocks per game (155 total) and two triple-doubles.  Lehman’s points per game (16.5) and rebounds per game (11.2) averages led the team in both categories as she totaled 20 double-doubles for the year.  The Newton, Kan., native scored in double figures 25 times this season and hit the double-digit mark in rebounds 23 times.  Additionally, Lehman had at least five blocks (her season average) in 17 games.

This season, the junior climbed to No. 7 all-time in career blocks at the NCAA II level, as she now has 374 blocks in her career.  Lehman’s rebounding average of 11.2 per game this season is a new FHSU single-season record, and her 324 rebounds in a season is the school’s second highest total in FHSU’s history.  Lehman also broke the 1,000 point mark for her career earlier this season and has 1,262 in 87 games played (69 starts).

Celsor was named the GAC Player of the Year and is averaging 17.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game for Harding, which is the No. 2 seed in the Central Region Tournament.

Boag, a senior from Tamworth, Australia, averaged 22.1 points and 11.0 rebounds per game for the Beavers, adding 86 steals in the process.

Flax, the MIAA Player of the Year, averaged 20.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for the Jennies, who are the No. 3 seed in the Central Region Tournament.

Jeronimus led her team with 18.6 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game.

Lehman and the other First Team members will be placed on the ballot for the Daktronics All-America team, which is announced Monday, March 24.

The 2013-14 Daktronics Central Regional teams are below…

First Team
Carly Boag, Minot State (Sr., Tamworth, Australia)
Kristen Celsor, Harding (Sr., Searcy, Ark.)!
Keuna Flax, Central Missouri (Sr., Haltom, Texas)
Lizzy Jeronimus, Pittsburg State (Jr., Lenexa, Kan.)
Kate Lehman, Fort Hays State (Jr., Newton, Kan.)
! – Daktronics Central Region Player of the Year

Second Team
Shaunteva Ashley, Augustana (Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D.)
Rachel Krogman, Northern State (Jr., Elkton, S.D.)
Laura Patrick, Emporia State (Sr., Hutchinson, Kan.)
Anika Whiting, Concordia-St. Paul (Jr., Ashland, Wisc.)
Ali Wilkinson, Minnesota State-Mankato (Sr., Blue Mounds, Wisc.)

FHSU Sports Information

Fort Hays State sophomore point guard Craif Nicholson has been named to the Daktronics All-Central Region First Team, released on Thursday (Mar. 13). The team is voted on sports information directors throughout the Central Region, which combines the MIAA, NSIC, and GAC. Nicholson gives the Tigers an all-region selection for the second straight year after Dwayne Brunson earned second-team honors last year.

Nicholson joins Zach Monaghan of Minnesota State (Central Region Player of the Year), Josh Gibbs of Central Oklahoma, DeShaun Cooper of Northwest Missouri State, and Assem Marei of Minnesota State as first team selections.

Nicholson, a sophomore from Wichita, Kan., is averaging 17.3 points and 7.3 assists per game and was a unanimous All-MIAA First Team selection. He ranks sixth in NCAA Division II in assists per game and third in total assists (213). Nicholson owns four double-doubles and has scored in double figures 24 times this season.

Nicholson has made his mark on the FHSU record books this year, now the single-season record holder in free-throws made (188). He also became just the fourth player in school history to record at least 200 assists in a season. His 213 assists so far is fifth-most in a single season at FHSU. He is already third in career assists at FHSU with 405. He is on pace to break his single-season record for assists per game (7.3), which he set last year at 6.9 per game.

Monaghan was named NSIC Player of the Year and leads the nation with 8.1 assists per game (267 assists) and ranks second for Minnesota State in scoring with 15.3 points per game. He has nine double-doubles for the season.

Gibbs led the MIAA in rebounding (11.1 rpg) and ranked second in scoring (21.6 ppg). He recorded 20 double-doubles, which ranks fourth in NCAA Division II.

Cooper was named MIAA Player of the Year as he averages 16.7 points, 4.0 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.

Marei currently leads Minnesota State with 16.5 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. The All-NSIC First Team selection has 10 double-doubles this season.

Below is the complete Daktronics All-Central Region Team for 2013-14…

Daktronics All-Central Region Men’s Basketball First Team
Name                                     School                                                 Pos.          Ht.           Wt.          Yr.           Hometown
Zach Monaghan !                Minnesota State                                   G             6-3          180         Jr.            Palatine, Ill.
Josh Gibbs *                        Central Oklahoma                               F              6-5          235         Sr.           Kansas City, Mo.
DeShaun Cooper                Northwest Missouri State                   G             5-8          165         Sr.           St. Louis, Mo.
Assem Marei                        Minnesota State                                   F              6-9          250         Jr.            Cairo, Egypt
Craig Nicholson                   Fort Hays State                                   G             5-8          160         So.          Wichita, Kan.
! – Central Region Player of the Year

Daktronics All-Central Region Men’s Basketball Second Team
Name                                     School                                                 Pos.           Ht.           Wt.          Yr.           Hometown
Brock Lutes                           Bemidji State                                        G             6-4          215         Jr.            Portland, Ore.
Bryton Hobbs                        Northeastern State                              G             6-0          170         Sr.           St. Louis, Mo.
Rod Camphor                      Southwestern Oklahoma State         G             6-3          200         Sr.           Baltimore, Md.
Marquis Addison                 Missouri Southern State                     G             6-4          180         Sr.           Olathe, Kan.
Joey Woods                          Upper Iowa                                           G             6-2          210         Sr.           Naples, Fla.
Casey Schilling                    Augustana                                            F              6-6          190         So.          Ellsworth, Minn.

FHSU Sports Information

Fort Hays State Softball moved up two spots to No. 13 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) poll, released Wednesday, March 12.

Previously ranked 15th, the Tigers (14-5, 4-0 MIAA) have won four straight contests and earned 185 voting points in the latest rankings.  FHSU is nearing its all-time highest ranking of No. 11, achieved twice last season.

Joining FHSU in the Top 25 is MIAA opponent Emporia State, which stayed at No. 21 with 92 points.  Missouri Western received two votes in the poll.

FHSU hosts ESU this Friday (March 14) in a doubleheader at 4 and 6 p.m., followed by Saturday’s matchup (March 15) with Washburn at 1 and 3 p.m.

The complete NFCA Rankings for March 12 are below…

Rank	Team (First Place)	Record	Points	Previous
1	West Texas A&M (13)	23-2	396	1
2	Alabama-Huntsville (1)	17-3	377	2
3	California Baptist (2)	20-7	357	3
4	Armstrong Atl. State	15-5	346	6
5	Augustana (SD)	12-2	336	5
6	Humboldt State	21-6	313	7
7	St. Mary’s (TX)	28-4	303	9
8	Wayne State (MI)	13-3	266	14
9-tie	North Georgia	20-6	258	10
9-tie	Tampa	15-3	258	13
11	Missouri-St. Louis	5-1	207	8
12	Angelo State	20-7	196	24
13	Fort Hays State	14-5	185	15-tie
14	Anderson (SC)	18-4	169	17
15	North Alabama	20-6	154	RV
16	Cal St. Monterey Bay	17-4	141	RV
17	Texas Woman’s Univ.	17-6	137	4
18	Caldwell	0-0	122	19
19	Shippensburg	6-1	106	25
20	UC San Diego	14-4	102	11
21	Emporia State	15-4	92	21
22	West Va. Wesleyan	8-3	61	15-tie
23	So. New Hampshire	9-3	60	RV
24	Cedarville	12-3	55	NR
25	Palm Beach Atlantic	16-4	38	RV

Dropped Out of Poll:  No. 12 LIU Post (2-2), No. 18 Valdosta State (18-8), No. 20 Grand Valley State (11-4), No. 22 Dixie State (15-6), No. 23 Barry (15-6).

Others Receiving Votes: Georgia College (34), Grand Valley State (34), Dixie State (25), Valdosta State (17), Winona State (17), Lenoir Rhyne (12), Midwestern State (10), New Haven (6), Central Washington (5), Barry (2), Missouri Western State (2), Indianapolis (1).

FHSU Sports Information

Fort Hays State women’s golf finished 14th at the UCO KickingBird Classic in Edmond, Okla., its first spring event of the 2013-14 season. It was also the a MIAA sactioned event. FHSU finished eighth out of the 10 MIAA teams competing in the event at the KickingBird Golf Course.

Natalie Bethel  led Fort Hays State with a two-round total of 177 after rounds of 88 and 89, tying for 62nd. Megan DeWerff had a total of 183 with rounds of 94 and 89. Kaycee Beilman shot a 94 and 104 for a total of 198, while Quillen Eichhorn was one stroke back of Beilman with rounds of 97 and 102. Samantha Hobson withdrew from the tournament on the first day of competition.

Oklahoma Christian won the tournament as a team, shooting a two-day total of 611. Arkansas Tech (613) and Oklahoma City University (614) followed. Central Oklahoma was the top MIAA school in fourth with a total of 625.

FHSU holds the FHSU Invitational in Mesa, Arizona next week (Mar. 17-18) at Dobson Ranch Golf Course.