COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference finalized and announced its Men's Outdoor 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
Three different men's athletes earned places on the team, based on their finishes at the indoor championships.
Aidan Thompson and
Travis Kleinsasser each earned First Team honors in the decathlon after posting second and third place finishes. Aidan's performance set the #2 mark in school history as he grabbed 6,325 points, while Kleinsasser scored 6,320 points.
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Kleinsasser earned another selection on the list after finishing sixth in the pole vault to earn second team honors. In the event, Kleinsasser cleared the bar at 4.38m.
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The full RMAC release is attached above.
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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 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.
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