COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- On Wednesday morning, the RMAC announced its preseason polls for men's and women's cross country.

The RMAC preseason cross country coaches' polls are voted on by the league's 15 head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own teams.

In the men's poll, South Dakota Mines received a total of 46 points, placing thirteenth.

The women received 35 votes to finish in 14th.

The Hardrockers head coach Joe Stephens is heading into his second year and looks to continue to see improvement.

The Hardrockers open their season on September 2nd at Wyoming.

2023 RMAC Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll
1. Colorado School of Mines (12) – 193
2. Adams State (3) – 181
3. Colorado Christian - 170
4. Western Colorado - 155
5. UCCS - 146
6. CSU Pueblo - 130
7. Colorado Mesa - 115
8. Fort Lewis - 93
t9. MSU Denver - 87
t9. Black Hills State - 87
11. New Mexico Highlands - 66
12. Chadron State - 56
13. South Dakota Mines – 46
14. Westminster – 28
15. Regis – 22

2023 RMAC Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll
1. Adams State (13) – 195
2. Colorado School of Mines (2) – 183
3. UCCS – 164
4. Western Colorado – 160
5. Colorado Christian – 136
6. CSU Pueblo – 132
7. Fort Lewis - 106
8. Colorado Mesa - 96
9. MSU Denver - 89
10. Westminster - 88
11. Black Hills State - 80
12. New Mexico Highlands - 44
13. Chadron State - 41
14. South Dakota Mines - 35
15. Regis - 26

The full releases can be found at the link 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.