Hardrockers Bring Limited Squad to Fort Collins
 
FORT COLLINS, Colo. --- The South Dakota Mines track and field teams finished up the outdoor regular season in Fort Collins with a last chance meet at Colorado State University.
 
The Hardrockers brought a limited number of athletes still looking for qualification for the conference championships in Spearfish next weekend.
 
Jade Cass and Isaac Orozco were able to solidify their spots in the high jump and the 400 m dash. Ian Cone improved upon his outdoor numbers in the shot put to solidify his spot. Reid Kaiser improved in the discus, setting a PR and landing him at 22 in the RMAC, earning him a spot there pending other results around the conference.
 
On the women's side Abbie Van Ruler was able to solidify her spot in the hammer throw.
The complete results are listed below.
 
Results:
 
Men
400m Run – Isaac Orozco (51.72)
1500m Run – Zach Hentschel (4:08.53)
High Jump – Jade Cass (1.88m/6-02.00)
Shot Put – Ian Cone (13.32m/43-08.5)
Discus – Ian Cone (39.94m/131-00), Reid Kaiser (41.46m/136-00, PR)
Hammer – Ian Cone (41.36m/135-08), Reid Kaiser (39.49m/129-07), Warren Minerich (50.0m/164-00), Isaiah Thurman (44.94m/147-05)
 
Women
800m Run – Abbie Saline (2:32.16), Adeline Wilson (2:37.68)
Discus – Abbie Van Ruler (33.05)
Hammer – Abbie Van Ruler (40.92)
 
The Hardrockers will now head to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship in Spearfish, S.D. next weekend for a three-day 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.