COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference finalized and announced its Men's Indoor Track & Field All-Conference team based on the results of the RMAC Championships.
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The top-six performers in each event earn all-conference honors, with the top three being named to the first team and 4-6 named to the second team. Â
Four different men's athletes earned places on the team, based on their finishes at the indoor championships.
Jade Cass earned two separate first-team selections after taking first place in the high jump (2.07 meters) and second in the heptathlon (4,939 points).
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Eli Barbot took home a sixth-place finish in the pole vault, jumping 4.35 meters.
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Aidan Thompson and
Travis Kleinsasser were each named to the second team for their performances in the heptathlon, finishing in fourth and sixth with 4,790 and 4,628 points.
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The full RMAC release is attached above.
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The Hardrockers hope to carry their momentum into the outdoor season that begins in a couple of weeks when they head to Spearfish on Mar. 25.
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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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