SPEARFISH, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines track and field teams went to Spearfish to compete in the Myrle Hanson Open, their first event of 2023 and posted good results.
 
South Dakota Mines won 3 events (Brett Flerchinger, Women's B Relay, Kamryn Scully), and recorded 18 top-three finishes. 13 pr's were set in the event, as well as 1 new Hardrocker Top 10 mark.
 
 
The top-3 finishers, PR's and Winners are listed below:
 
Men:
800m Run – Owen Hansmann (2nd, (2:04.53)
800m Run – Zach Hentschel (3rd, 2:06.89)
1 Mile Run – Owen Wagner (3rd, 4:48.41)
3000m Run – Brett Flerchinger (1st, 9:38.38)
60m Hurdles – Jade Cass (2nd, 9.35)
4x400m Relay – Kleinsasser, Hentschel, Greisen, Hansmann (2nd, 3:38.08)
4x400m Relay – Lamoreaux, Ivanov, Ekstrum, Prather (3rd, 3:57.36)
 
Women:
800m Run – Abbie Saline (2^nd, 2:34.14)
800m Run – Katie Magni (3^rd, 2:39.13)
60m Hurdles – Laine Mannes (2nd, 10.72)
60m Hurdles – Abby Krumpus (3rd, 11.35)
4x400 Relay – Scully, Magni, Saline, Knudtson (1st, 4:34.66)
4x400 Relay – Mathieu, Mannes, May, Tvrdy (2nd, 4:48.42)
4x400 Relay – Krumpus, Heiden, Neubert, Howard (3rd, 5:15.37)
Pole Vault – Kamryn Scully (1st, 3.25m)
Shot Put – Jenna Sayler (2nd, 12.01m)
Shot Put – Jaycie Stubbs (2nd, 11.90m)
Weight Throw – Jenna Sayler (2nd, 16.30m)

PR's and Hardrocker Top 10's:
Jade Cass (PV – 3.55, LJ – 6.06)
Henry Fritzler (WT – 14.35m)
Gabe Heersink (WT – 13.09m)
Eddie Johnson (200 – 23.75)
Travis Kleinsasser (LJ – 5.97m)
Maxemus Record (60m – 7.78)
Brent Snyder (LJ – 5.82m)
Aidan Thompson (PV – 3.85m)
Owen Wagner (Mile – 4.48.1)
Livi Jurrens (WT – 13.89m, #10)
Lillian Knudtson (800m – 2:49.29)
Abby Krumpus (60h – 11.35)

The Hardrockers will head back to Spearfish for a bigger meet next weekend as they compete in the Dave Little Alumni Mile.
 
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 10 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.