Overview
About Fort Hays State
Fort Hays State University has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division II (D2) as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The Tigers train at FHSU Track & Field Facility (400m outdoor track) and Schmidt-Bickle Indoor Training Room (65m indoor track). Fort Hays State is in Hays, Kansas, with 12,780 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $6,111 USD.
Teams
Tigers track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Justin JohnsonHead Track and Field/Cross Country Coach
- Ben BumgarnerAssistant Cross Country/Track and Field Coach (Distance)
- Bethany WilliamsAssistant Cross Country/Track and Field Coach (Distance/Operations)
- Andreas MaherasAssistant Track and Field Coach (Throws)
- Ty HaasAssistant Track and Field Coach (Jumps)
- Randy StanleyAssistant Track and Field Coach (Pole Vault)
- Rhyann PowersAssistant Track and Field Coach (Multis)
- Kileigh KaneVolunteer Assistant Cross Country/Track and Field Coach
Academics
FHSU educates its students through five distinct colleges of study.
Language
English is the language of instruction at FHSU.
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at Fort Hays State University →
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 53%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state
- $6,111 USD
- Out-of-state
- $18,433 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $18,433 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $20,455 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $16,333 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $14,011 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $13,453 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $14,881 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $17,948 USD
- Over $110,000
- $20,154 USD
Sports medicine
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