BILLINGS, Mont. --- The South Dakota Mines track and field teams continued their season on Saturday with a condensed 15-event meet at MSU Billings' Yellowjacket Open.
 
The Hardrockers continued their string of good performances, with both teams recording top-4 finishes. The men finished third, with 50 points, meanwhile, the women finished 4th with 43 points.
 
South Dakota Mines won 1 event, recorded 13 top-5 finishes, set 14 personal records, and 4 Hardrocker top-10 marks
 
The first-place finish was recorded by Alyssa Franke who took first in Women's 5000m Run, running a time of 19:49.21. That time was a PR and moved her into 5th on the Hardrocker top-10 board.
 
The additions to the Hardrocker top-ten list were made by the following athletes: Margaret Thompson – 5000m Run (19:57.49, PR, #8 HR Top-10, 2nd), Jeremiah Bridges – Long Jump (6.98m, PR, #2 HR Top-10, 2nd), Erick Colman – Hammer Throw (51.20m, PR, #6 HR Top-10, 2nd)
 
In addition to the first-place finishes and Hardrocker top-10's the remainder of the PR's and top-5 finishes are listed below:
 
Abbie Saline – 1500m Run (5:15.8, 5th)
Lillian Knudtson – 1500m Run (5:19.22, PR)
Alyssa Blake – 5000m Run (21:48.41, PR)
Tierney Robinson – Long Jump (4.57m, PR)
Vera Rust – Triple Jump (10.20m, 3rd)
Macy McClure – Hammer Throw (48.44m, 3rd)
Jenna Sayler – Hammer Throw (45.73m, 5th)
Abbie Van Ruler – Hammer Throw (38.72m, PR)
Jansi Merz – Hammer Throw (33.72m, PR)
Zach Hentschel – 5000m Run (15:55.75, PR, 5th)
Erick Colman – Shot Put (14.37m, PR, 4th)
Henry Fritzler – Shot Put (13.94m, 5th)
Warren Minerich – Hammer Throw (51.16m, 3rd)
Kevin Osmanski – Hammer Throw (45.95m, 4th)
Henry Fritzler – Hammer Throw (41.30m, PR)
Gabe Heersink – Hammer Throw (32.11m, PR)
 
Up next for the South Dakota Mines Track and Field teams is the Bauer Invite hosted on the campus of South Dakota Mines. That event will take place on Friday, April 8 (Hammer Throw), and Saturday, April 9.
 
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.