FHSU Athletics
EL DORADO, Kan. - The Fort Hays State men's cross country team captured a first-place finish at the Ollie Isom Invitational on Friday. The Tigers claimed the team title with 52 team points in the eight-kilometer race.
Sophomore Hayden Nemechek led the way for the Tigers, placing fourth out of 112 finishers with a time of 26:05.4. Junior Cole Krug followed with a seventh-place finish after clocking in at 26:42.6, while sophomore Taran Castro crossed the line eighth in 26:45.7.
Junior Ty Raulston gave the Tigers four runners inside the top 11, placing 11th with a time of 27:09.8. Freshman Broxton Gall rounded out the scoring five with a 22nd-place finish after posting a time of 27:56.5.
Austin Ritsema finished 23rd in 28:01.8, followed by Trevor Fry in 25th with a time of 28:05.7. Quade Smith placed 29th after crossing the line in 28:18.6, while Luke Wessel finished 35th in 28:42.4.
Brady Conway placed 39th with a time of 28:51.7, followed closely by Emery Wolfe in 40th at 28:52.2. Kaiden Esfeld rounded out the Tiger competitors, placing 56th with a time of 30:02.6.
Dodge City CC's Josue Vega claimed the individual title with a time of 25:28.9.
Fort Hays State will return to action in two weeks (Sept. 25) when the Tigers travel to Columbia, Mo. for the Gans Creek Classic, hosted by the University of Missouri.