RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Mines men's and women's indoor track and field teams concluded the two-day SDSU Indoor Classic in Brookings, S.D. Saturday with a pair of school records and several athletes moving into the school's Top 10.

On Friday, sophomore Clare Fischer finished in 16^th place but broke the school mark in the women's 5,000-meter run in 17 minutes, 56.36 seconds. The old mark was previously set in 2017 by Kari Radke in 18:50.10.

On Saturday, freshman Cole Tatro ran his way to the top of the South Dakota Mines record book in the mile run, as he finished 27^th out of 120 runners in 4:18.27. The previous top time was 4:19.99 by Ryan Moen in 2020.

Sophomore Thomas Greisen's time of 1:55.56 in the 800 is good enough to put him second all-time for the Hardrockers. Junior Owen Hansmann moved to third all-time in the mile run in 4:30.24.

The Hardrocker men's 4X400 relay team of freshman Lane Thomas, junior Ethan Pitlick, sophomore Eddie Johnson and Greisen placed ninth in 3:22.86, which is good for third all-time for the 'Rockers.

The South Dakota Mines men had four runners move into the Top 10 in the 3,000-meter run as freshman Ryan O'Loughlin is now in fourth place in 8:50.78, freshman Tristan Enders fifth in 8:51.58, Hansmann ninth in 8:57.33 and Tatro 10^th in 8:57.70.

Freshman Sawyer Nelson is now seventh all-time in the high jump as he placed ninth at 1.98 meters (6-feet, 6 inches). Sophomore Joran Lamoreaux is now seventh in the 5,000-meter run in 15:32.09, freshman Tanner Reinert is eighth all-time in the 1,000-meter run in 2:45.04 and Thomas is now 10^th in the 400-meter run in 51.13.

Junior Allyson Heiden moved into second all-time in the women's 5,000 in 18:33.30 and sophomore Alana Howard is in fourth in the same event in 19:08.96. Senior Abbie Saline is now second all-time in the mile in 5:20.79 and senior Adeline Wilson finished in 2:24.82 in the women's 800, good for fourth all-time at South Dakota Mines.

Also earning Top 10 finishes in the meet was graduate student Jaycie Stubbs in the women's shot put at 13.28 meters (43-7) and Nelson, 10^th in the triple jump at 13.53 meters (44-4 ¾).

UP NEXT
The Hardrocker men and women return to action Feb. 17 at Black Hills State University before competing in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Indoor Championships Feb. 23-24, also in Spearfish.

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.