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Men's Track & Field Josh Van Valkenburg-Gernert

Day 2 of RMAC Championships Highlighted by School Record

PUEBLO, Colo. --- The South Dakota Mines track and field teams finished up day 2 of the RMAC Championships on Saturday.
 
The Hardrockers received all-conference performances from Travis Kleinsasser and Aidan Thompson, meanwhile Adam Namyst and Taegen Wells performed well enough to qualify for the finals in their events.
 
Kleinsasser set a new school record in the Decathlon, scoring 6,241 points on his way to second place in the event and a spot as a first team all-conference member.
 
Thompson wasn't too far behind, finishing fourth in the same event and also breaking the previous school record. He scored 6,111 points to get a second team all-conference nod.
 
Namyst and Wells finished in eighth and ninth in the prelims for the 110m hurdles to qualify for Sunday's final with times of 15.38 and 15.17.
 
In addition, Adeline Wilson set a new PR in the women's 800m run with a time of 2:33.85.
 
Day 3 which is finals only begins on Sunday with field events beginning at 9:30 a.m. and running events beginning at 11:00 a.m.
 
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.
 
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Players Mentioned

Adeline Wilson

Adeline Wilson

Distance
5' 6"
Sophomore
Travis Kleinsasser

Travis Kleinsasser

PV
5' 10"
Sophomore
Adam Namyst

Adam Namyst

Hurdles
6' 0"
Sophomore
Taegen Wells

Taegen Wells

Hurdles
Sophomore
Aidan Thompson

Aidan Thompson

Throws
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Adeline Wilson

Adeline Wilson

5' 6"
Sophomore
Distance
Travis Kleinsasser

Travis Kleinsasser

5' 10"
Sophomore
PV
Adam Namyst

Adam Namyst

6' 0"
Sophomore
Hurdles
Taegen Wells

Taegen Wells

Sophomore
Hurdles
Aidan Thompson

Aidan Thompson

Freshman
Throws