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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/2/1614566749613.jpeg" alt="FHSU's Matthew Pieper. Photo by Gene Cassell/Washburn Sports Information courtesy <a href="http://fhsuathletics.com">fhsuathletics.com</a>" />
 <figcaption>FHSU's Matthew Pieper. Photo by Gene Cassell/Washburn Sports Information courtesy <a href="http://fhsuathletics.com">fhsuathletics.com</a></figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA -- The Fort Hays State men's track and field team placed fifth at the 2021 MIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships that wrapped up Sunday. The Tigers saw three school records go down Sunday, in addition to two MIAA champions, six All-MIAA performances and six provisional marks on the weekend. FHSU picked up 86 team points to place fifth, matching its best-ever finish at the indoor MIAA championships. <a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/9bf64ac0-70e6-4440-81ee-31194c292795?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Matthew Pieper</a>&nbsp;opened the day with a come-from-behind victory in the heptathlon. The senior compiled 5,258 points over the seven events, breaking his own program record by 32 points. He was in third place with two events remaining, but climbed into the lead after clearing the second-best height in the pole vault (14-1.25) and running the second-best time in the 1,000m (2:46.72). Pieper's total of 5,258 points is also the facility record inside Washburn's Indoor Athletic Facility. <a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/b9bd6014-4a03-4a81-91ad-85ecdb95c919?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;broke the school record in the program record in the program record in the 600y run after winning the race in 1:10.91. It was Lang's second All-MIAA honor in the race after placing third a year ago. The sophomore's time is also a new facility record. Pieper and Lang teamed up with&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/966a1802-9233-4c7c-a799-7467088f4b2d?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/3a846594-53f5-4969-a47f-4ffd4704b7b9?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Kaden Wren</a>&nbsp;to break another school record at the end of the day, combining for a time of 3:16.62 in the 4x400m relay, one-hundredth of a second faster than the previous record. The team placed fifth in the race. <a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/e01bbf1a-1afa-45bc-9630-a12e3ae1e451?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;finished second and earned All-MIAA honors in the 800m run finals, running a personal-best time of 1:52.86. The time is an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark. <a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/e5ac94c8-37e0-4cd3-b998-a896e8389355?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;earned a pair of All-MIAA honors after placing third in both the 60m finals and the 200m finals. The junior posted a time of 6.87 to start the day in the 60m dash while crossing the line in 21.66 later in the afternoon in the 200m dash. The Tigers also received team points on the track from&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/f5436deb-fbbc-4e3c-8ec0-eec2a9c0656f?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Kaden Wren's</a>&nbsp;fourth-place finish in the 600y run finals (1:11.59),&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/4d27e26f-81d0-41eb-a61f-2b13e3e30a96?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Caleb Carrasco's</a>&nbsp;eighth-place finish in the 800m run finals (2:05.32),&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/7831b3bc-9f08-4ff6-aca8-abde1557054a?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Grant Bradley's</a>&nbsp;sixth-place finish in the mile run (4:12.86). Fort Hays State picked up points from five other field performances on Sunday, including&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/f4664fff-e8ff-46f5-adfc-190b9413c19d?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Lucas Broxterman</a>&nbsp;(fifth, 6-4.75) and&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/4249b3e6-94e3-49b4-88bc-f70cbb3f9108?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Dayton Williams</a>&nbsp;(eighth, 6-4.75J) in the high jump,&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/2397b50e-505f-4957-a911-a35923984a5e?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;(sixth, 47-0.75) in the triple jump and&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/3b47d0df-2e92-4da3-b3e5-bfaac9b5c2cd?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;(sixth, 4741) and&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/cffc542d-18f4-436d-a106-0b626deb98fa?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;(seventh, 4716) in the heptathlon. The Tigers will now wait to see who is selected to compete in the 2021 NCAA Division II Indoor Track &amp; Field Championships, set to be announced Tuesday (March 2). Those selected will compete in Birmingham, Ala. March 12-13. <h2>Full FHSU Results</h2>Sunday Results - Day Two 60m Dash Finals 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/505ec8f8-e79b-4e92-a7b1-836cd617d962?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 6.87 @ 200m Dash Finals 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/71c8f607-8874-466e-95c3-0071e4239de2?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 21.66 @ 600y Run Finals 1st -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/7dd06859-3e31-4049-94b3-0cb41ecf2f80?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;- 1:10.91 ! @ # 4th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/fa147745-ab53-435f-9106-c78939574961?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Kaden Wren</a>&nbsp;- 1:11.59 800m Run Finals 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/70645f99-ba29-480e-9305-f2225a08ecfa?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;- 1:52.86 @ 8th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/99f69e8a-c81e-4e4c-b252-7b9000648222?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Caleb Carrasco</a>&nbsp;- 2:05.32 Mile Run 6th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/416e2308-df56-4773-a7e6-a21cfc40892b?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;- 4:12.86 22nd -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/1890b2a4-5918-4fa5-ae84-62e708f79d84?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Asher Molina</a>&nbsp;- 4:34.91 24th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/4554b1c9-df43-42f8-ba99-f1a7c1015cac?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Caleb Carrasco</a>&nbsp;- 4:41.86 3,000m Run 10th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/b1e29872-260e-4504-8570-5a0fcaf6e470?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;- 8:34.05 11th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/4ee090e2-8d86-4eeb-86db-255698df6c90?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Joshua Doria</a>&nbsp;- 8:35.88 12th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/cfd6ed0c-bb2f-4ae1-8b8f-c0c3bf724342?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Robbie Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- 8:36.31 27th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/ba04105e-9d4f-481f-a8b5-85f6803b73c5?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Asher Molina</a>&nbsp;- 9:21.98 4x400m Relay 5th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/46e831ed-64f4-48f1-a7a5-3e63a149ae20?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Jack Pakkebier</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/75dc99af-1bb3-47f0-b5cd-e6bd271b73eb?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Ethan Lang</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/72b4329e-dae2-4e82-a09d-ab81d7be7347?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Matthew Pieper</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/ab7ce7db-caa2-4ca1-a251-e2bb73874a83?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Kaden Wren</a>&nbsp;- 3:16.62 ! High Jump 5th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/13e5a9ca-3300-492d-823a-d01b5ed5bebc?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Lucas Broxterman</a>&nbsp;- 6-4.75 8th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/f33bcb0c-c2e4-4845-b2ff-826ac3511845?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Dayton Williams</a>&nbsp;- 6-4.75J <a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/2542b6be-2b0e-43d0-a780-9ae4e3491281?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Blayne Godshall</a>&nbsp;- NH Triple Jump 6th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/4fcda706-911b-4270-9e7c-1ed5c10a5ec4?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;- 47-0.75 Heptathlon 1st -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/2cc66692-041a-4e7c-b462-97500fb20a8f?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Matthew Pieper</a>&nbsp;- 5,258 ! @ # 60m - 7.23 - 802 LJ - 22-11 - 809 SP - 39-4 - 606 HJ - 6-2 - 696 60h - 8.57 - 843 PV - 14-1.25 - 702 1000m - 2:46.72 - 800 6th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/cb1f1599-ce33-4c9f-9a8a-8ae91df174c6?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;- 4,741 60m - 7.25 - 796 LJ - 22-10 - 664 SP - 37-5.25 - 571 HJ - 5-9.25 - 593 60h - 8.96 - 755 PV - 11-9.75 - 509 1000m - 2:41.84 - 853 7th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/d841af00-3c61-43ef-89b7-e85045776bb5?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 4,716 60m - 7.34 - 765 LJ - 22-1 - 750 SP - 33-0.25 - 489 HJ - 6-4.25 - 749 60h - 9.30 - 681 PV - 11-9.75 - 509 1000m - 2:49.32 - 773 <h2>Saturday Results - Day One</h2>60m Dash Prelims 1st -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/2a144685-9ced-4361-a361-d44a155cff26?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 6.80Q 20th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/26951fb4-7fd2-4ab4-821c-8bf05527d3ec?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 7.21 200m Dash Prelims 5th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/28e8f924-2ace-4c4d-a0cf-a4cd00baaa3d?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 21.84q 18th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/5ffdb756-f6e2-426a-bc94-e920a0886d44?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 22.45 600y Run Prelims 1st -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/cae737cb-27df-4e23-a436-00d3233cc6a6?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;- 1:11.82q 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/a3a5664a-4ef9-42ca-894c-c8cddb0f2cfa?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Kaden Wren</a>&nbsp;- 1:11.97q 800m Prelims 1st -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/40d14923-91b2-4ba4-80bf-3877d37bf1e2?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Caleb Carrasco</a>&nbsp;- 1:54.02Q 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/0cf7186c-8122-47aa-9f01-418f9739135e?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;- 1:54.27Q 10th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/1f79c84c-1cda-4d61-aa15-fbd8ee9e2bd9?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Trever Medina</a>&nbsp;- 1:55.70 5,000m Run 12th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/81d1c8ed-404d-4e72-9f2e-dee6fa5090ad?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Robbie Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- 15:13.59 Distance Medley Relay 4th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/31900c48-79fd-4aa7-ace8-2e2f99e36736?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Joshua Doria</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/68504412-f38e-4c96-bfbd-30e42fc6575a?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Kaden Wren</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/d53a838b-7026-4d31-b61d-3a71c57e57b2?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Ethan Lang</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/b7306cb9-ee4c-43d7-888b-84aa4cdab4b1?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;- 10:06.39 Long Jump 4th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/67d96ee0-6c03-4a8a-8179-2d86968bab33?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Matthew Pieper</a>&nbsp;- 23-7.5 10th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/b8805186-6644-46fd-8ca4-dad9ea0f7b30?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;- 22-6.25 Pole Vault 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/ed1c5c1a-e71e-4d26-ab80-06783547a103?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 16-9.25 @ 7th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/a7c4d7e7-4b37-4842-afc1-55a12fe8e4b8?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Jacob Clark</a>&nbsp;- 15-9.25 10th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/45f845ab-30a5-4af7-b912-d24fe2c47ee5?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Mark Faber</a>&nbsp;- 15-3.5 Weight Throw 18th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/319c7d46-abaa-4fcd-a816-7dce8645d2d7?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Kolgan Ohl</a>&nbsp;- 51-2.25 Heptathlon 2nd -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/7cd21db9-4c25-4c2c-8428-5877130c8c2f?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Matthew Pieper</a>&nbsp;- 2,913 60m - 7.23 - 802 LJ - 22-11 - 809 SP - 39-4 - 606 HJ - 6-2 - 696 5th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/e1a78fd3-3ac7-40e2-ba40-a07b4e03dc82?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 2,753 60m - 7.34 - 765 LJ - 22-1 - 750 SP - 33-0.25 - 489 HJ - 6-4.25 - 749 7th -&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/bbf4018e-0353-4069-a649-5cc7fa8843a4?elinkdata=158021" target="_blank">Jack Pakkebier</a>&nbsp;- 2,624 60m - 7.25 - 796 LJ - 22-10 - 664 SP - 37-5.25 - 571 HJ - 5-9.25 - 593 Bold indicates NCAA Division II provisional mark ! indicates program record @ indicates All-MIAA honors # indicates Indoor Athletic Facility record&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tiger men's T&F 5th at MIAA Championships, 3 records go down