COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- On Thursday afternoon the RMAC selected its All-Academic Cross Country Teams. 
 
The Hardrockers had ten male student-athletes honored while seven female student-athletes were honored.  All student-athletes were selected to the honor roll which requires two consecutive semesters at the institution along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3.
 
On the men's side of things, Tyler Captain, Brett Flerchinger, Owen Hansmann, Zach Hentschel, Justin Quammen and Owen Wagner all became repeat honorees onto this list while Drew Ekstrum, Thomas Greisen, Joran Lamoreaux and Aidan Rivers were selected as first-time honorees in their first time being eligible.
 
Tyler Captain – Electrical Engineering
Drew Ekstrum – Mechanical Engineering
Brett Flerchinger – Applied Computational Math
Thomas Greisen – Mechanical Engineering
Owen Hansmann – Mechanical Engineering
Zach Hentschel – Geology
Joran Lamoreaux – Computer Science
Justin Quammen – Mechanical Engineering
Aidan Rivers – Computer Science
Owen Wagner – Civil Engineering
 
For the women, Clare Fischer, Allyson Heiden, Alana Howard, Lillian Knudtson, Katie Magni, Madalyn McQuistan and Abbie Saline were honored. Their majors are also listed below:
 
Clare Fischer – Civil Engineering
Allyson Heiden – Electrical Engineering
Alana Howard – Chemical Engineering
Lillian Knudtson – Atmospheric Sciences
Katie Magni – Civil Engineering
Madalyn McQuistan – Mechanical Engineering
Abbie Saline – Civil Engineering
 
The full RMAC releases are linked 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 13 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.