Hutchinson CC Sports Information
After posting his second school record in the 20205 indoor season, Hutchinson Community College sophomore track and field distance runner Farrin Mangelson was named the Jayhawk Conference Runner of the Week on Tuesday.
The sophomore from San Antonio, Texas, broke the school record in the men's 3,000 meters on Saturday at the Ichabod Invitational in Topeka with a time of 8:19.75. He finished third in the event. Mangelson currently has the best time in the event in Region 6.
Mangelson is also a two-event qualifier for nationals, in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters. The 3,000 school record is the second Blue Dragon record Mangelson has broken this season, also breaking the 5,000 record.
Mangelson is the second Blue Dragon men's runner to earn weekly conference honors. Three weeks ago, sophomore David Thid was named conference player of the week.
The Blue Dragons compete in the Region 6 Indoor Championships this weekend in Pittsburg.