RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines track and field teams competed at home on Friday and Saturday night at the Bauer Open as they welcomed four visiting teams to O'Harra Stadium and the South Dakota Mines campus.
 
The Hardrockers continued their string of good performances, winning 5 events, setting 2 new school records, recording 40 top-5 finishes, setting 13 personal records, and 6 Hardrocker top-10 marks
 
Macy McClure set a new school record in the Women's Hammer throw with a toss of 52.97m (173-09.5, PR, PQ, 2nd). The other school record was set by Jeremiah Bridges in the long jump with a jump spanning 7.23m (23-08.75, PR, 1st)
 
The first-place finishes were recorded by Alyssa Franke who took first in the Women's 10000m Run, running a time of 42:52.92, Ethan Pitlick (400m Run, 50.38), Tim Dunham (5000m Run, 15:25.02), 4x400 Meter Relay (Kleinsasser, Namyst, Pitlick, Orozco, 3:26.93)
 
The additions to the Hardrocker top-ten board were made by the following athletes: Jeremiah Bridges – 110mh (14.86, PR, #8 HR Top-10, 3rd), Amanda Cooley – Shot Put (11.68m, PR, #7 HR Top-10), Jansi Merz – Discus Throw (36.85m, PR, #8 HR Top-10, 3rd), Vera Rust – Triple Jump (10.80m, PR, #4 HR Top-10), Allyson Heiden – 10000m Run (43:14.28, #9 HR Top-10, 2nd).

In addition to the first-place finishes and Hardrocker top-10's the remainder of the PRs and top-5 finishes are listed below:
 
Alyssa Blake – 10000m Run (47:30.14, 3rd)
Olivia Jurrens – Hammer Throw (42.94m, PR)
Abbie Van Ruler – Hammer Throw (41.30m, PR)
4 x 100 Relay – Kleinsasser, Hopkins, Koekes, Massa (2nd)
Lillian Knudtson – 1500m Run (5:25.54, 3rd)
Zach Hentschel – 1500m Run (4:15.68, 4th)
Adam Namyst – 110mh (15.15, PR, 3rd), 400mh (57.18, 2nd)
Melissa May – 400m Run (1:09.02)
Isaac Orozco – 400m Run (50.77, 3rd)
Abbie Saline – 800m Run (2:30.41, 3rd)
Eli Barbot – 400mh (58.74, 3rd)
Caden Kokes – 400mh (59.00, 5th)
Thomas Massa – 200m Dash (23.65, 3rd)
Nadia Kaczmarz – 5000m Run (24:35.84, 5th)
Ryan Moen – 5000m Run (15:39.10, 2nd)
Tyler Captain – 5000m Run (15:51.31, 3rd)
4x400 Meter Relay B – Barbot, Mashlan, Wells, Kokes (3:34.18, 2nd)
Jenna Sayler – Shot Put (12.17m, 5th)
Henry Fritzler – Shot Put (14.31m, 3rd)
Erick Colman – Shot Put (13.73m, 4th), Discus Throw (36.22m, PR)
Kevin Osmanski – Shot Put (13.67m, PR, 5th)
Jenna Sayler – Discus Throw (35.85m, 4th)
Kamryn Scully – Pole Vault (3.60m, 3rd)
Travis Kleinsasser – Pole Vault (4.55m, 2nd)
Jonathan Hopkins – Pole Vault (4.25m, 4th)
Jade Cass – High Jump (1.90m, 4th)
Tierney Robinson – Long Jump (4.63m, 5th)
Jaycie Stubbs – Javelin Throw (37.25m, 2nd)
Abby Krumpus – Javelin Throw (27.32m, PR)
Brent Snyder – Javelin Throw (45.99m, 4th)
 
Up next for the South Dakota Mines Track and Field teams is a one-day event on Friday, April 15 at Nebraska Kearney.
 
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.