NEW ORLEANS – Six student-athletes from the Fort Hays State track and field program earned All-America honors at the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, announced Tuesday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Individuals earn first team All-America status by finishing in the top eight in their event, while second team honors are given to those finishing ninth through 12th.

USTFCCCA Press Release

Dacono Cronin (first, 1:49.75) and Brett Meyer (seventh, 1:50.96) both earned first team All-America honors in the 800m run. It was the second time this season FHSU had multiple first team All-America athletes after Meyer and Dillando Allotey both earned the honor at the Indoor Championships. Cronin became the first National Champion for FHSU since 2011 (Christa Bergmann, weight throw).

Alexcia Deutscher picked up second team All-America accolades after a 10th place finish in the javelin throw. The freshman posted a top mark of 145-10 in the final meet of the year.

TJ Dozier placed ninth in the discus to earn second team All-America status after a throw of 173-10.

Micki Krzesinski earned second team All-America honors with her 10th place finish in the 10,000m run last Thursday (May 25). The senior finished the race in 35:59.43.

Kelly Wycoff was also named second team All-America after placing 12th in the 400m dash. The junior crossed the line in 54.92, placing fifth in her heat.

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BRADENTON, Fla. – Fort Hays State junior Decano Cronin won the National Championship in the 800m run Saturday afternoon (May 27) at the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He was one of two individuals to earn All-American status on Saturday.

Cronin becomes the first National Champion from Fort Hays State since Christa Bergmann won the indoor weight throw in 2011. He is the first male to win a national title since 2008 (Bryan Haynes, 200m dash) and the first outdoor male champion since 2001 (Zach Kindler, javelin).

Cronin won the race in a time of 1:49.75, just .01 seconds off his season-best time. The Cork, Ireland started in the middle of the track and fell to the back of the pack through the first lap, completing the first 400 meters in eighth place. As the field made the turn to the back straightaway, Cronin bolted to the outside, passing five runners to move into third with 200 meters to go. As the trio completed the final turn, Cronin jumped in front once and for all, holding on to win by .19 seconds.

Brett Meyer also earned All-American status after finishing seventh in the 800m run. Meyer was in the middle of the pack at the midway point before completing the race in 1:50.96. It was the second time Meyer earned All-American honors this season after finishing fifth in the indoor 800m run.

Alexcia Deutscher earned a 10th place finish in the javelin throw, finishing less than three feet from advancing to the finals. The freshman hurled the spear 145 feet, 10 inches on her second throw to move into seventh, but three individuals passed her on the final throw of the first round.

Kolt Newell finished 19th in the high jump after posting a height of 6 feet, 7 inches. The sophomore cleared the bar on his second attempt, but was one of five individuals that failed to clear the 6 foot, 9 inch bar.

The 800m duo produced 12 points in the team competition, giving the Tigers a 19th place finish overall.

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BRADENTON, Fla. – The Fort Hays State track and field team had another successful day at the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships Friday (May 26), with three individuals advancing to the finals in their respective events.

Decano Cronin won his heat and finished second overall in the 800m run, crossing the line in 1:50.47. After running the majority of the race in the middle of the pack, the junior turned on the jets with 200 meters to go, passing the two runners in front of him to secure a spot in the finals. Cronin will run in the finals of the event on Saturday (May 27).

Brett Meyer will join Cronin in the 800m final after finishing sixth overall and third in the first heat of the day. The sophomore completed the race in 1:50.97, just a step behind the top two finishers in his heat. The time held up as the fastest non-automatic qualifying time, even beating the second place finisher from the third and final heat.

TJ Dozier took ninth in the discus after advancing to the finals with the eighth-best throw following the first three attempts. The junior posted a mark of 173-10 on his final attempt of the first round, a new personal-best. In the finals, Dozier was passed by one centimeter for the final All-American spot.

Dillando Allotey and Kelly Wycoff both competed in their second event of the weekend, running in the 200m dash. Allotey finished in 21.39, placing third in his heat and 13th overall, while Wycoff posted a time of 24.58 to finish 19th overall.

Cronin and Meyer will return to the track to race for the 800m title tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. ET (6:05 p.m. CT). Also competing for the Tigers will be Alexcia Deutscher in the javelin throw at 11:30 a.m. ET (10:30 a.m. CT) and Kolt Newell in the high jump at 5:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. CT).

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BRADENTON, Fla. – The Fort Hays State track and field team opened competition at the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday afternoon (May 25). Three Tigers took to the track on day one, with five more to follow over the next two days.

Kelly Wycoff led off for the Tigers, running in the second heat of the 400m dash preliminary round. The junior completed her lap in 54.92, placing fifth in her heat and 12th overall. She was just .64 off the qualifying time to advance to the finals.

Dillando Allotey was up next, also running in the second heat of the 400m prelims. The Toronto, Canada native finished fourth in his heat with a time of 47.68, good for 13th overall. The senior was less than two-thirds of a second off the qualifying time to advance to Saturday’s final.

Micki Krzeskinski finished the day under the lights, racing in the 10,000m run. After pacing the field for the first mile, the senior fell back to the pack for the remainder of the race. After falling as low as 11th, Krzesinski rallied to finish 10th, crossing the line in 35:59.43.

Both Wycoff and Allotey will both return to the track on Friday to compete in the 200m dash prelims. Joining them on the track on day two will be Decano Cronin and Brett Meyer as they race in the 800m run prelims, while TJ Dozier gets the action underway in the field in the discus.

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FINDLAY, Ohio – Fort Hays State golferHannah Perkins posted a second round 8-over 80 at the 2017 Division II Women’s Golf Championships Thursday, moving to 13-over for the tournament. The four-round tournament is being held at the par-72, 6,206-yard Findlay Country Club. The sophomore now sits in a tie for 25th in the individual standings

Perkins began play on another blustery day with two bogeys before rebounding to finish the front nine at 2-over. The back nine did not go quite as well as yesterday, finishing 6-over on the incoming nine to finish 8-over for the round.

Ann Parmerter of Dallas Baptist shot a second-straight 1-over 73 to lead the tournament. Perkins maintained her lead over the other two individuals from the MIAA.

Perkins will open the third round at 8:35 a.m. ET (7:35 a.m. CT) Friday (May 19), teeing off on hole No. 10.

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HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Men’s Basketball head coach Mark Johnson announced the signing of KeShawn Wilson for the 2017-18 season on Thursday (May 18). Wilson is a junior transfer from Southwestern (Iowa) Community College, the 2017 NJCAA Division II National Champion.

Wilson is a guard who stands at 6 feet, 2 inches. He helped the Southwestern to its first national title in program history during the 2016-17 campaign. As a sophomore, he averaged 11.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. He shot 45.2 percent from the field overall, including a 39.7 percent clip beyond the 3-point line, while hitting at a 74.6 percent rate at the free-throw line. His season high in points was 31, coming in a game where he buried six 3-point field goals. He buried 75 3-point field goals for the season.

As a freshman in 2015-16, Wilson averaged 12.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. He shot 43.4 percent from the field overall, which included a 41.9 percent effort beyond the 3-point line, and 63.2 percent from the free-throw line that season. A game in which he buried eight 3-point field goals helped him to a season high of 30 points.

“We’re excited to have KeShawn join our program,” said Johnson. “Coming from a national championship team, he’s a winner with a high basketball IQ and a good all-around player. He can handle the ball and shoot it well, and possesses good athleticism. He brings a competitiveness to our team we look forward to have.”

Wilson is a native of Lincoln, Neb., where he played prep ball at Lincoln High School. As a senior he averaged 14.6 points per game and he was a three-time all-state honorable mention selection in Nebraska Class A.

Wilson is the second transfer to sign with the Tigers for the 2017-18 season. He joins Calvin Harrington (Northeast (Neb.) CC) as junior college transfers committing to FHSU next season. Overall, the Tigers have announced the addition of three players for next year so far with Nyjee Wright (Wichita, Kan., Derby High School) as the lone high school signing.

Men’s Basketball Signings for 2017-18

Name	Pos	Ht	Wt	Yr	Hometown	Previous School
Calvin Harrington	G/F	6’6″	190	Jr.	Park Forest, Ill.	Northeast (Neb.) CC
KeShawn Wilson	G	6’2″	175	Jr.	Lincoln, Neb.	Southwestern (Iowa) CC
Nyjee Wright	G	5’10”	155	Fr.	Wichita, Kan.	Derby HS

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FINDLAY, Ohio – Fort Hays State golfer Hannah Perkins fired a 5-over 77 in the first round of the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship Wednesday afternoon (May 17) at the Findlay Country Club. Perkins sits in a tie for 19th with three rounds yet to play at the par-72, 6,206-yard course.

The sophomore opened play on a breezy day on the back nine, moving as low as one-under and a tie for the lead after eight holes. She ended up carding two birdies and two bogeys to finish at even par through her first nine. She made four-straight pars after making the turn, staying at even par through 13 holes. Perkins then gave back five shots over her final five holes, including a triple bogey on her final hole of the day.

Perkins is just four shots back of the lead, with four individuals posting rounds of 1-over 73. She is the top individual from the MIAA, two shots in front of Central Oklahoma’s Anna Pool and seven shots clear of Missouri Western’s Chong Yong.

Perkins will open the second round at 10:10 a.m. ET (9:10 a.m. CT) on Thursday (May 18), teeing off on hole No. 1.

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Fort Hays State Track and Field will have eight athletes compete at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Bradenton, Florida, May 25-27. FHSU had five men and three women selected to compete.

FHSU men receiving the invitation include Dillando Allotey, Decano Cronin, Brett Meyer, Kolt Newell and TJ Dozier. FHSU women receiving the invitation are Alexcia Deutscher, Micki Krzesinski and Kelly Wycoff. Allotey and Wycoff will both compete in two events at the championships.

Allotey will compete in the 200 and 400 meters. He owns the eighth fastest time in the nation this year in the 200 meters (20.91 seconds) and the 11th fastest time in the 400 meters (47.09 seconds). He was an All-America performer in the 200 meters during the indoor season. Wycoff will compete in the same events on the women’s side. She owns the 16^th fastest time in the nation in the 400 meters (54.80 seconds) and the 21st fastest time in the 200 meters (24.01 seconds).

Cronin and Meyer are a force for the Tigers in the 800 meters. Meyer already gained All-America honors earlier this year for the indoor season in the event, while Cronin was invited to nationals but unable to compete due to illness. Cronin moved to third on the national performance list this past weekend with an altitude adjusted time of 1:48.94, while Meyer is ninth on the performance list with a top time of 1:49.43 this year.

Newell continues to improve in the high jump, clearing a personal best 6 feet, 11 inches this past weekend. His effort ties for ninth best in the nation so far this year.

Dozier ranks 17th on the national performance list in the discus with his best effort at 172 feet, 3 inches this season.

Deutscher owns the fourth-best throw in the women’s javelin this year with a mark of 156 feet, 11 inches. Unfortunately, teammate Estefania Lopez, who owns the nation’s top mark this year, will not be able to compete at the championships due to an injury sustained in mid-April. Deutscher looks to carry on the strong tradition of recent women’s javelin throwers at FHSU.

Krzesinski will compete in the 10,000 meters at the championships. She ranks 11th on the national performance list with a time of 35:02.67.

Here is the schedule for the Tigers at the championships…

Thursday, May 25
Women’s 400 meter prelims (Wycoff) – 6:25 pm ET
Men’s 400 meter prelims (Allotey) – 6:40 pm ET
Women’s 10,000 meters (Krzesinski) – 8:55 pm ET

Friday, May 26
Men’s Discus (Dozier) – 5:00 pm ET
Women’s 200 meter prelims (Wycoff) –5:35 pm ET
Men’s 200 meter prelims (Allotey) –5:50 pm ET
Men’s 800 meter prelims (Cronin & Meyer) –6:20 pm ET

Saturday, May 27
Women’s Javelin (Deutscher) – 11:30 am ET
Men’s High Jump (Newell) – 5:30 pm ET
Women’s 400 meter final (Wycoff) – 6:15 pm ET
Men’s 400 meter final (Allotey) – 6:25 pm ET
Men’s 800 meter final (Cronin & Meyer) – 7:05 pm ET
Women’s 200 meter final (Wycoff) – 7:45 pm ET
Men’s 400 meter final (Allotey) – 7:55 pm ET

NEW ORLEANS – Ten student-athletes on the Fort Hays State track and field team earned a spot on the All-Region team, announced Tuesday (May 16) by the USTFCCCA. Six men and four women picked up the honor. The top five individuals in each event from each region earn the distinction.

Dillando Allotey was the lone Tiger to earn multiple All-Region honors, picking up three honors for the 100, 200 and 400 meter dash.

Below is the list of the Fort Hays State All-Region Honorees

Name	Event	Mark
Dillando Allotey	100 Meters	10.42
Dillando Allotey	200 Meters	20.91
Dillando Allotey	400 Meters	47.09
Derek Bixenman	Decathlon	6642
Decano Cronin	800 Meters	1:49.74
TJ Dozier	Discus	172-3
Brett Meyer	800 Meters	1:50.24
Kolt Newell	High Jump	6-11
Alexcia Deutscher	Javelin	156-11
Micki Krzesinski	10,000 Meters	35:02.67
Estefania Lopez	Javelin	176-5
Kelly Wycoff	400 Meters	54.80

Allotey, Cronin, Deutscher, Dozier, Krzesinski, Meyer, Newell and Wycoff will wrap up the season next week when they represent FHSU in the 2017 NCAA Division II National Championships in Bradenton, Fla. (May 25-27).

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two seniors on the Fort Hays State baseball team earned All-MIAA honors, released Thursday (May 11) by the league office. Ty Redington and Trevor Hughes both picked up the honor for the first time.

Redington was listed as a second team All-MIAA performer as a utility player. The senior was one of two Tigers to start all 49 games, playing four different positions in the field. Redington led the team in steals, ranking second in the conference and 12th in the country with 30 stolen bases. He finished his collegiate career with 109 steals (52 at FHSU, 57 at Butler CC). The Derby, Kan. native also led the team in batting average (.316), runs (37), hits (61), walks (25) and sacrifice bunts (5). He made just seven errors on 133 chances in the field.
Hughes earned honorable mention accolades as a catcher. The Wichita, Kan. native led the team with 34 RBI, while tying for the team lead with eight home runs. He ranked second on the squad with 11 doubles, a .503 slugging percentage and 152 putouts. Hughes gunned down nine would-be base stealers this season, tied for sixth-most in the MIAA.

The 2017 All-MIAA Team can be found below.
Player of the Year: Max Hogan, Sr., 3B, Missouri Southern
Pitcher of the Year: Anthony Caeneppel, Sr., SP, Northwest Missouri
Co-Freshman of the Year: Dusty Stroup, SS, Missouri Western & Andrew Meier, P/OF, Southwest Baptist
Coach of the Year: Bob Fornelli, Emporia State

First Team All-MIAA
Pitcher: Anthony Caenepeel, Sr., Northwest Missouri
Pitcher: Richard Peoples, Sr., Missouri Western
Pitcher: Zach Girrens, Jr., Central Missouri
Relief Pitcher: Connor Law, Sr., Lindenwood
Catcher: Hunter Hisky, So., Southwest Baptist
First Base: Collin Nevil, Jr., Central Missouri
Second Base: Ryan McBroom, Sr., Emporia State
Shortstop: Levi Ashmore, Sr., Emporia State
Third Base: Max Hogan, Sr., Missouri Southern
Outfield: Justin Graff-Rowe, Jr., Central Missouri^
Outfield: Tyler Sutherland, Sr., Missouri Southern^
Outfield: Wes Degener, Jr., Lindenwood^$
Outfield: Nick Gawley, Sr., Missouri Western^
Designated Hitter: Dallas Schramm, Jr., Nebraska-Kearney
Utility: Travis Stroup, Sr., Central Missouri
^=Four outfielders due to tie in the voting
$=Repeat first team selection

Second Team All-MIAA
Pitcher: Seth Holman, Jr., Emporia State
Pitcher: Steven D’Amico, Sr., Central Missouri
Pitcher: Brendan Feldmann, Sr., Lindenwood
Relief Pitcher: Gibson Russ, Sr., Central Oklahoma
Catcher: Mason Brown, Jr., Emporia State
First Base: Kaden Shaffer, Jr., Emporia State
Second Base: David Glaude, Sr., Missouri Western
Shortstop: Jackson Schnurbusch, Sr., Central Missouri
Third Base: Alex White, Sr., Emporia State
Outfield: Andrew Vogelbaugh, Jr., Pittsburg State
Outfield: Mack Gowing, Jr., Emporia State
Outfield: Andrew Meier, Fr., Southwest Baptist
Designated Hitter: Erik Webb, Fr., Central Missouri
Utility: Ty Redington, Sr., Fort Hays State

Third Team All-MIAA
Pitcher: Tanner Cairns, So., Emporia State
Pitcher: Holden Capps, Sr., Central Oklahoma
Pitcher: Nate Hunter, Jr., Missouri Western
Relief Pitcher: Nikko Pablo, Sr., Northwest Missouri
Catcher: Dave Prost, Jr., Missouri Southern
First Base: Joe Paulino, Sr., Missouri Southern
Second Base: Dallas Reed, Jr., Pittsburg State
Shortstop: Riley Krane, Sr., Washburn
Third Base: Caleb Sneed, Jr., Southwest Baptist
Outfield: Travis Able, Jr., Central Missouri*
Outfield: Hunter Clanin, Jr., Pittsburg State*
Outfield: Jake Dyer, Jr., Central Oklahoma*
Outfield: Jordan Payne, Jr., Northeastern State*
Designated Hitter: Chance Wolfe, Sr., Southwest Baptist
Utility: Drew Quinones, Jr., Lindenwood
*= Four outfielders due to tie in the voting

Gold Glove Team
Catcher: Hunter Hisky, So., Southwest Baptist#
Catcher: Mason Brown, Jr., Emporia State#
First Base: Kaden Shaffer, Jr., Emporia State
Second Base: David Glaude, Sr., Missouri Western
Shortstop: Jackson Schnurbusch, Sr., Central Missouri
Third Base: Alex White, Sr., Emporia State
Outfield: Travis Able, Jr., Central Missouri
Outfield: Tyler Sutherland, Sr., Missouri Southern
Outfield: Korey Floyd, Sr., Central Oklahoma
*= Two catchers due to tie in the voting

Honorable Mention
Pitcher: Andrew Eilers, Lindenwood; Kyle Hentis, Lindenwood; Blake Beckmann, Lindenwood; Dustin Agnew, Missouri Western; Zach Parish, Northeastern State; Hunter Neal, Northeastern State; Nolan Sturgeon, Northeastern State; Cody Whiting, Pittsburg State; Brian Womack, Southwest Baptist; Lance Barkley, Washburn.
Relief Pitcher: Tayler Ross, Central Missouri; Nathan Whitcomb, Emporia State; Jared Lloyd, Missouri Western; Ty Rowe, Pittsburg State; Cooper Gardner, Pittsburg State.
Catcher: John Fairchild, Central Missouri; Trevor Hughes, Fort Hays State; Logan Marston, Missouri Western; Chad Reibenspies, Northeastern State; T.J. Martin, Pittsburg State.
First Base: Bailey Zimmer, Missouri Western.
Second Base: Kyle Miskovsky, Central Oklahoma; Tyler Meuhling, Lindenwood; Alec Alvarez, Missouri Southern; Ozzie Adams, Northwest Missouri; Nelson Muniz, Southwest Baptist.
Shortstop: Justin Brown, Central Oklahoma; Richie Gorski, Missouri Southern; Dusty Stroup, Missouri Western; Butch Rea, Northeastern State; Colton Pogue, Pittsburg State; Sean Murley, Southwest Baptist.
Third Base: Dakota Morse, Northeastern State; Landon Figg, Northwest Missouri.
Outfield: BJ Dean, Emporia State; Wade Hanna, Emporia State; Kyle Teter, Lindenwood; Danny Biggs, Missouri Southern; Levi Schreiner, Missouri Western; Andrew Curry, Missouri Western; Garrett Fort, Northwest Missouri; Jovany Urbieta, Southweest Baptist; Clint Jack, Southwest Baptist; Darian Abram, Washburn.
Designated Hitter: Brett Graham, Missouri Southern; Ethan Schlesener, Pittsburg State.
Utility: Jeremy Alvarado, Missouri Western; Dakota Woods, Northeastern State; Luke Hassman, Northwest Missouri.

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HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State men’s basketball has signed their second player for the upcoming season. The program tweeting out Wednesday that Calvin Harrington out of Northeast Community College in Nebraska is the newest member of the program.

Harrington who is a 6-6, 190 pound guard/forward averaged 11.1 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 40.5 percent from beyond the arc this past season for the Hawks.

The Park Forrest, Ill. native played in all 27 games with 14 starts as a true freshman at Bemidji State (MN) where he averaged 8.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Fort Hays State golfer Hannah Perkins qualified for the 2017 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship after finishing fifth at the Central Super Region Championship this week. The sophomore fired a final round 3-over 74 Wednesday (May 10) to finish at 13-over for the tournament.

“There are not many shots that I would change from these past three days,” said Perkins. “I just played really solid.”

Perkins is the first Tiger to qualify for nationals in program history. The top three teams and the top three individuals not on those teams advanced to nationals. The Wichita, Kan. native was the top individual after the top four players in the standings were all on advancing teams.

“She was very steady all week,” said head coach Rich Guffey. “It’s been a good experience for us as a team, and we’re excited to keep it going.”

“I had a good front nine and was able to keep that rolling on the back,” said Perkins.

Wednesday’s round matched her best round of the season. She recorded up two birdies on the day, matching her total from rounds one and two combined.

“This has been an awesome ride, but I’ve still got work to do,” said Perkins.

Perkins will compete in the National Championship next week (May 17-20) at Findlay Country Club in Findlay, Ohio. The 72-hole tournament will be held over four days, with one round each day.

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Fort Hays State golfer Hannah Perkins posted a 6-over 77 in round two of the 2017 NCAA Division II Super Region 3 Championship Tuesday afternoon (May 9), moving to 10-over for the tournament. The sophomore sits in a tie for fifth with one round to go at Minnehaha Country Club.

“The pins were a bit tougher today,” said Perkins. “The wind shifted 180 degrees, so that changed up a few holes. Overall I’m really happy with how I’m playing, just have to finish strong tomorrow.”

Perkins opened the day with a pair of three-putt bogeys, but battled back to shoot 39 on the front nine. The Wichita, Kan. native shaved off one stroke on the back nine, firing a 38 with three bogeys and one birdie. She is one of two golfers in the field that has yet to post a 6 on any hole.

“I thought she played about the same today as she did in round one,” said head coach Rich Guffey. “She hit several greens, just had a few too many putts lip out.”

Perkins is four shots back of Arkansas Tech’s Nuchakorn Nunbhakdi, who is 6-over for the tournament. The top three teams and the top three individuals not on those teams will advance to the NCAA Championships next week in Findlay, Ohio (May 17-20).

“All in all, we’re pretty happy about where we’re at going into the final round,” said Guffey. “She has really been competing with some of the best golfers in the country; it’s been fun to watch.”

She will tee off in round three at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday morning.