BROOKINGS, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines Track and Field had some long distance runners compete in day 1 at the Indoor Classic hosted by South Dakota State and got some strong performances.
 
In the men's 5K, Ryan Moen set a new school record, running a time of 14:49.98. He finished 17^th overall. Joining him in the race and on the top-10 all-time in that even were Brett Flerchinger, Tim Dunham, and Tyler Captain.
 
For the women, Allyson Heiden moved up to #2 all-time in the 5k, running it in 18:59.51. Ryley Darnell, Alyssa Franke, and Margaret Thompson joined her with times that place in the top-10 in the event.
 
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.