RAPID CITY, S.D. --- On Friday afternoon Director of Cross Country Joe Stephens announced the schedule for the initial 2022 season.   
 
In Stephens initial season, the Hardrockers have four regular season races scheduled, in addition to three potential postseason races.
 
In early September, the Hardrockers will host an alumni event with an Intersquad race at Robbinsdale Park on Sept. 3. Following that, a trip to Spearfish is in the books on Sept. 9 for a race hosted by Black Hills State. Closing out the month of September is the Roy Griak Invitational hosted by the University of Minnesota on Sept. 23.
 
The final two regular season races occur on Oct. 7 and Oct. 21 at MSU Billings and UCCS.
 
The RMAC championships are schedule for Nov. 5 with regional championships to follow on Nov. 19 and NCAA championships to fall on Dec. 3.
 
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.