CHADRON, Neb. --- The South Dakota Mines track and field teams finished the RMAC Championships on Sunday.
 
Day 3:
 
The men's decathlon was the first event to finish up and two Hardrockers finished with podium and first team all-conference finishes as Aidan Thompson and Travis Kleinsasser finished second and third. Thompson's performance was a PR and the #2 mark in school history as he recorded 6,325 points. Kleinsasser finished in third with 6,320 points. Thompson scored eight team points, while Kleinsasser grabbed six. Eddie Johnson recorded a PR in the 200m dash, running it with a time of 22.31. Kleinsasser also finished in sixth (second team All-Conference) in the pole vault, jumping 4.38 meters. Through two days, the men sit in sixth place with 20 points.
 
Kamryn Scully continued her successful season, grabbing an all-conference nod in the javelin, jumping 3.56 meters to finish sixth. Jaycie Stubbs would continue her success at the meet after winning her third consecutive javelin throw on day 2, she finished in fifth in the shot put throwing 13.07 meters. As a team, the women finished in 12th with 21 points.
 
The All-Conference finishers, Hardrocker Top-10s, all-conference performers and PRs for all three days are listed below.
 
Men:
400m Run (Prelims) – Ethan Pitlick (#9 Hardrocker Top 10, 49.40)
Pole Vault – Travis Kleinsasser (6th, Second Team All-Conference, 4.38m)
Hammer Throw – Erick Colman (#7 Hardrocker Top 10, 51.40m)
Javelin Throw – Maxemus Record (#9 Hardrocker Top 10, 48.98m)
Decathlon – Aidan Thompson (2nd, #2 Hardrocker Top 10, First Team All-Conference, 6325 Points)
Decathlon – Travis Kleinsasser (3rd, First Team All-Conference, 6320 Points)
 
Women:
800m Run – Abbie Saline (#5 Hardrocker Top 10, 2:23.98)
5000m Run – Clare Fischer (#2 Hardrocker Top 10, 18:53.84)
400m Hurdles – Laine Mannes (#6 Hardrocker Top 10, 1:11.25)
Pole Vault – Kamryn Scully (6th, Second Team All-Conference, 3.56m)
Shot Put – Jaycie Stubbs (5th, Second Team All-Conference, 13.07m)
Discus Throw – Maddie Viger (#6 Hardrocker Top 10, 39.30m)
Hammer Throw – Jenna Sayler (6th, Second Team All-Conference, 48.43m)
Javelin Throw – Jaycie Stubbs (1st, First Team All-Conference, 40.92m)
 
PR:
Men's 100m Dash – Eddie Johnson (11.21)
Men's 200m Dash – Eddie Johnson (22.31)
Men's Shot Put – Ian Cone (13.44m)
Men's Shot Put – Aidan Thompson (13.29m)
Women's 400m Run – Adeline Wilson (1:03.55)
Women's Long Jump – Tatum Hanson (4.34m)
Women's Shot Put – Olivia Jurrens (11.13m)
Women's Heptathlon – Abby Krumpus (2865 Points)
 
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.