ABERDEEN, S.D. – Over the last couple of years, the track and field teams at South Dakota Mines have shown a lot of growth.
The indoor season opener last weekend at Wyoming showed that to be the case and so did this weekend's dual at Northern State.
On the men's side, the Hardrockers earned a total of 39 points, while the women earned 23.
Cole Dobberstein,
Cole Tatro,
Ethan Pitlick,
Augustus Fink,
Aidan Thompson,
Allyson Heiden and
Adisyn Schenck along with the men's 4x400 relay team of Pitlick, Dobberstein,
Samuel Knudson and
Merek Ranstrom earned event wins.
Fink's event win in the weight throw also earned the Hardrocker's first national provisional qualify mark of the season.
The top finishers, Hardrocker top 10s and PRs are listed below.
Event Win(s):
Cole Dobberstein – 800m Run (1:58.71)
Cole Tatro – 3000m Run (8:59.71)
Pitlick, Dobberstein, Knudson, Ranstrom – 4x400 (3:30.56)
Augustus Fink – Weight Throw (18.39m – PQ, #2 Hardrocker Top 10)
Aidan Thompson – Heptathlon (4520 points)
Allyson Heiden – 3000m Run (11:33.99)
Adisyn Schenck – Shot Put (12.17m/39-11.25, #7 Hardrocker Top 10)
Men:
Elijah Hoppe – 55m Dash (6.82, #7 Hardrocker Top 10)
Merek Ranstrom – 55m Hurdles (7.93, 3rd)
Justin Quammen – Mile Run (4:30.71, 2nd)
Owen Hansmann – Mile Run (4:33.08, 3rd)
Tyler Captain – 3000m Run (9:09.61, 2nd)
Zachary Vanicek – Pole Vault (4.33m/14-2.50, 3rd, PR)
Cooper Stevens – Shot Put (14.42m/47-3.75, 2nd, PR)
Zachary Yates – Shot Put (13.98m/45-10.50, 3rd, PR)
Zachary Yates – Weight Throw (15.57m/51-1.00, 2nd)
Isaiah Thurman – Weight Throw (15.15m/49-8.50, 3rd)
Women's:
Tatum Hanson – 55m Dash (#5 Hardrocker Top 10, 3rd)
Abbie Saline – 800m Run (#6 Hardrocker Top 10, 2nd)
Clare Fischer – 3000m Run (11:41.02, 2nd)
Addison Smetana – 3000m Run (11:51.80, 3rd)
Abby Krumpus – Long Jump (4.60m/15-1.25, 3rd, PR)
Emily Hubmer – Pentathlon (2345 points, #3 Hardrocker Top 10)
Emily Novak – Pentathlon (2297 points, #4 Hardrocker Top 10)
PRs:
Brock Peasley – 200m Dash (23.93)
Josie Byrne – Weight Throw (11.08m/36-4.25
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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 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.
