RAPID CITY, S.D. --- On Friday afternoon, Director of Cross Country & Track and Field, Joe Stephens has announced his first class at South Dakota School of Mines.
 
"I'm excited by this group of student-athletes," said Stephens. "I want to thank coaches Dan Haakenson and Gillian Urycki for their excellent efforts in bringing this class to our institution. These student-athletes span a wide range of event areas, and I believe them to be a motivated and passionate group about their future as Hardrockers. Our staff and current team welcome this incoming group, as we are dedicated to their future pursuits towards academic and athletic excellence at South Dakota Mines." 
 
The student-athletes listed on this roster have commited to South Dakota Mines. These student-athletes have been approved by the South Dakota Mines compliance office as well as verified by the NCAA and will join the South Dakota Mines cross country & track and field programs for the 2022-23 year.
 
Women:
 

Name	Team	Event	Hometown (High School/Previous School)
Clare Fischer	XC/TF	Dist.	New Ulm, Minn. (Cathedral)
Maddie Viger	TF	Thr.	Seward, Neb. (Seward)
Narria Neubert	XC/TF	Mid.	Grand Forks, N.D. (Red River)
Kat Tvrdy	XC/TF	Mid.	Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X)
Alana Howard	XC/TF	Mid.	Miller, S.D. (Miller)
Ashley Wood	TF	Spr.	Monument, Colo. (Ascend College Prep)
Laine Mannes	TF	Spr.	Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln)
Adisyn Schenck	TF	Thr.	Horace, N.D. (Sheyenne)

 
Men:
 

Name	Team	Event	Hometown (High School/Previous School)
Joran Lamoreaux	XC/TF	Dist.	Woodland, Wash. (Woodland)
Aidan Rivers	XC/TF	Dist.	Woodland, Wash. (Woodland)
Cody Harrington	TF	Spr.	Glendive, Mont. (Dawson County)
Cole Storlie	TF	Spr.	Glendive, Mont. (Dawson County)
Preston Drew	XC/TF	Dist.	Custer, S.D. (Custer)
Thomas Greisen	XC/TF	Mid.	Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X)
Garrett Meier	TF	Spr.	Columbus, Mont. (Columbus)
Eddie Johnson	TF	Spr.	Waverly, Neb. (Waverly)
Timothy Wolfe	XC/TF	Dist.	Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison)
Drew Ekstrum	XC/TF	Dist.	Kimball, S.D. (Kimball)
Rowan Winter	TF	Spr.	Cold Spring, Minn. (Rocori)

 
 
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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