KEARNEY, Neb. --- The South Dakota Mines track and field teams came off their home meet flying high with 41 top-5 finishes, and the #15 spot in the USTFCCCA South Central Region rankings.
 
The Hardrockers continued their string of good performances, winning 3 events, setting 1 new school records, recording 14 top-5 finishes, 20 personal records, and 9 Hardrocker top-10 marks
 
Jeremiah Bridges set a school record in the long jump for the second-consectuive week with a jump spanning 7.24m (23'9", PR, 3rd)
 
The first-place finishes were recorded by Ryan Moen, taking first place in the men's 3000m Steeplechase, running it in a time of 9:48.02 to to also improve upon his PR and the #7 spot in the Hardrocker, Tim Dunham – 5000m Run (14:47.85, #3), and Allyson Heiden – 5000m Run (18:59.87, #2)
 
The additions to the Hardrocker top-ten board were made by the following athletes: Tyler Captian – 5000m Run (15:33.13, #8, 2nd) Kevin Osmanski – Hammer Throw (47.06m, #10), Abbie Saline – 800m Run (2:28.37, #10), Amanda Cooley – Shot Put (11.90/39'0.50, #7), Olivia Jurrens – Discus Throw (40.39m/132'6", #3), and Jaycie Stubbs – Javelin Throw (39.24m/128'9", #3, 4th)
 
 
In addition to the first-place finishes and Hardrocker top-10's the remainder of the PRs and top-5 finishes are listed below:
 
Thomas Massa – 200m Dash (22.93, PR)
Carson Mashlan – 400m Dash (53.81, PR)
Justin Quammen – 800m Run (2:06.73, PR)
Zach Hentschel – 1500m Run (4:06.24, PR)
Jeremiah Bridges – 110m Hurdles (14.90, 2nd)
Adam Namyst – 110m Hurdles (15.19, 3rd), 400m Hurdles (56.16, PR, 3rd)
Travis Kleinsasser – 110m Hurdles (16.75, PR)
Caden Kokes – 400m Hurdles (57.87, PR)
Brett Flerchinger – 3000m Steeplechase (10:07.50, 2nd)
4 x 400m Relay – A Team (Pitlick, Wells, Namyst, Kleinsasser, 3:28.09 2nd)
4 x 400m Relay – B Team (Kokes, Mashlan, Massa, Barbot, 3:31.91, 3rd)
Erick Colman – Shot Put (14.49m, PR)
Aidan Thompson – Discus Throw (43.42m, PR)
Kevin Osmanski – Discus Throw (39.12m, PR)
Margaret Thompson – 5000m Run (19:47.44, 4th)
Alyssa Blake – 5000m Run (21:28.01, PR)
Kamryn Scully – 5000m Run (1:06.46, 5th), Pole Vault (3.35m/10'11.75, 5th)
Jansi Merz – Hammer Throw (35.08m/115'1", PR)

Up next for the South Dakota Mines Track and Field teams is their last conference tune-up meet as they head to the Colorado School of Mines on April 22-23 prior to the RMAC championships on the last weekend of April.

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.