DURANGO, Colo. --- The South Dakota Mines cross country teams posted a pair of 12th place finishes at the RMAC Championships on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Men scored 348 points and were paced by Tyler Captain and Zach Hentshcel who placed in the top 70. Captain finished 58th with a time of 27:00.7 and Hentschel finished 68th with a time of 27:19.0. Brett Flerchinger (76), Hunter Prather (90), Joran Lamoreaux (91) and Owen Wagner (98) also finished in the top 100.   
 
The women scored 355 points. Freshman Clare Fischer continues to lead the Hardrockers as she ran the women's race in a time of 24.49.2 to finish in 61st. Abbie Saline finished 74th  after posting a time of 25:26.2. Kat Tvrdy (83), Lillian Knudtson (86), Margaret Thompson (92), Allyson Heiden (93), and Alana Howard (97) finished in the top 100.  
 
Looking Ahead
The Hardrockers compete at the South Central Region Championships in two weekends on Saturday, November 19.  
 
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 10 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.