LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The South Dakota Mines cross country teams continue to improve as programs and took another step forward today as they competed in the RMAC Championships.
Both programs finished in the top 10 in their respective meets, full of top 25 Division II programs, while beating regional rivals, Black Hills State and Chadron State.
On the men's side the finish was a 10
th place one, scoring a 270, while the women finished in ninth with 281 points.
Owen Hansmann and
Tristan Enders finished the race in 5:11.5 and 5:14.3 for the men to earn 47th and 53rd place, while
Tyler Captain and
Peyton Cast also placed in the top 70 at 63 and 68 with times of 5:16.0 and 5:17.3.
Cole Tatro (71st),
Justin Quammen (80th) and
Owen Wagner (84th) finished the race with times of 5:18.0, 5:23.9 and 5:28.5.
Ty Brady and
Jackson Parrill finished in 5:30.3 and 5:30.8 to finish in 91st and 93rd place, respectively.
Allyson Heiden was impressive for the women, picking up a 36th place finish to pace the women while
Clare Fischer and
Abbie Saline finished 55th and 58th. That trio ran times of 5:52.8, 5:59.7 and 6:00.5.
Laine Mannes,
Alana Howard and
Addison Smetana finished in 6:15.5, 6:16.7 and 6:21.2, finishing 76th, 77th and 81st.
Finishing just outside the top 100 and with times of 6:59.4, 7:07.5 and 7:20.2.
Up Next – South Dakota Mines hosts a race this upcoming weekend as they compete at Hart Ranch on Saturday, Nov. 2.
