COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- On Wednesday afternoon, the RMAC announced its' 2022 men's and women's golf preseason polls.

The RMAC preseason golf coaches' poll is voted on by the league's head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own teams.

South Dakota Mines had a strong spring and growth of the programs has continued over the past couple of years.

In 2022, the Hardrockers hope to take that growth another step further.

The Hardrockers open the 2022 season at tournaments hosted by Colorado Christian. The men play Sept.11-13 and the women play Sept. 12-13 in Lakewood, Colo.

2022 RMAC Men's Golf Preseason Poll
1. CSU Pueblo (7) – 63
2. Colorado Christian – 53
3. UCCS (1) – 49
4. Colorado Mesa (1) – 46
5. Fort Lewis – 32
6. Westminster – 29
7. Colorado School of Mines – 22
8. Regis – 18
9. South Dakota Mines – 12

2022 RMAC Women' Golf Preseason Poll

1. UCCS (3) – 110
2. Colorado Christian (7) – 109
3. CSU Pueblo (1) – 91
4. Colorado Mesa (1) – 83
5. MSU Denver – 78
6. Regis – 73
7. Westminster – 71
8. Chadron State – 64
9. Fort Lewis – 41
10. South Dakota Mines – 28
11. Black Hills State – 26
12. Adams State – 18

The full releases can be found at the link above.

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.