GOLDEN, Colo. --- The South Dakota Mines cross country teams competed at the RMAC championship in Golden, CO on Saturday Oct 23^rd, at Applewoods Golf Course.
 
In the women's event, #1 ranked Adams State ran away with the meet scoring 40 points to win the team event. The Hardrockers scored 336 points to finish 12^th in the 14-team field. Abigaile Saline paced the Hardockers finishing 57^th with a time of 24:41.2.
 
On the men's side, #1 ranked Colorado School of Mines won the meet with 28 points. The Hardrockers placed 10^th with 272 points. Tim Dunham led the Hardrockers placing 25^th with a time of 26:02.1.
 
Other Women's Hardrockers competing at the championship were: Ryley Darnell 68^th – 25:00.9; Alyssa Franke – 69^th, 25:04.8; Adeline Wilson – 81^st, 25:46.5; Allyson Heiden – 83rd, 25:53.6; Margaret Thompson – 89^th, 26:20.1; Lillian Knudtson – 97^th, 26:49.3; Katie Magni – 101^st, 27:36.7; Alyssa Blake – 107^th,  28:21.3.
 
The men's Hardrocker runners finished as follows: Brett Flerchinger – 54^th, 26:58.5; Ryan Moen –  60^th, 27:08.7; Tyler Captain – 72^nd, 27:33.9; Zach Hentschel – 77^th,  27:42.9; Owen Wagner –  86^th, 28:12.2; Owen Hannsman – 91^st, 28:38.7; Hunter Prather – 104^th, 29:25.0; Justin Quammen – 106^th,  29:39.3.
 
Looking Ahead
The Hardrockers have some time off before traveling to Lubbock, Texas for the NCAA South Central Regional on Nov 6.

About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.