Laramie, Wyo. – The South Dakota Mines track and field team posted excellent results with a limited squad in the season opening, Wyoming Power Meet.
The Hardrockers competed against exclusively Division I competition. Wyoming was the host, while Air Force and Colorado State also competed.
Despite the tough competition, South Dakota Mines won an event and posted a total of five top-five finishes and 17 top 10 finishes.
The top five finishers, Hardrocker top 10s and PRs are listed below.
Event Win(s):
Men's 4x400 Relay – Keairnes, Pitlick, Ranstrom, Dobberstein (3:41.73)
Men:
Brock Peasley – 55m Run (6.81, #6 Hardrocker Top 10)
Brian Keairnes – 55m Run (6.93, #10 Hardrocker Top 10)
Merek Ranstrom – 55m Hurdles (7.93, #3 Hardrocker Top 10, 8th, PR)
Trevor Fredenburg – 55m Hurdles (8.73, #8 Hardrocker Top 10)
Aidan Thompson – 55m Hurdles (9.02, #9 Hardorcker Top 10, PR)
Zachary Vanicek – Pole Vault (4.30m, 5th)
Cooper Stevens – Shotput (#8 Hardrocker Top 10, PR, 15.16M)
Augustus Fink –Weight Throw (18.0m, #3 Hardrocker Top 10, 5th)
Zachary Yates – Shotput (16,12m, #10 Hardrocker Top 10)
Women's Top 10 Finishers:
Adisyn Schenck – Shot Put (11.71m, 9th)
Adisyn Schenck – Weight Throw (12.84m, 8th)
Josie Byrne – Weight Throw (10.24m, 10th)
PRs:
Cole Storlie – Pole Vault (3.85m, PR)
Augustus Fink – Shotput (13.67m, PR)
Aidan Thompson – Pole Vault (4.00m)
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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.
