RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Hardrocker track and field teams will close the regular season before next week's Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships when they compete in the Loper Invitational Friday in Kearney, Nebraska.
Hosted by the University of Nebraska Kearney, the meet begins at 10 a.m. MT at the Kearney High School Stadium. This is the second time the Hardrockers have competed in Kearney as they participated in the Central Nebraska Challenge March 30.
The 'Rockers are coming off an outstanding weekend where they competed in four meets in two days – Friday at Central Missouri and Jamestown, N.D. and Saturday in two Minnesota meets at Minnesota State University and Bethel University.
The Hardrockers set one school record and won four events over the weekend.
Junior
Allyson Heiden had a huge day at the Mule Relays in Missouri as she won the women's 5,000-meter run in a school-record time of 17 minutes, 42.17 seconds, 11 seconds faster than the second-place finisher.
Also at the Mule Relays, the 400 hurdles was an outstanding event as four runners finished in the top six places – all with personal best times.
Cole Dobberstein led the way by winning the event in 54.90 seconds.
In Jamestown,
Cooper Stevens won the shot put with a best toss of 14.90 meters (48-feet, 10.75 inches.).
On Saturday at the Bethel Track Invitational in Arden Hills, freshman
Sawyer Nelson came away with the win in his specialty at 13.52 meters (44-0 ¼), which keeps him in 10th place all-time at South Dakota Mines.
South Dakota Mines just sent throwers to the Minnesota State Open in Mankato and
Jaycie Stubbs led the way by winning the javelin at 40.90 meters.
MEET INFORMATION
Host School: University of Nebraska at Kearney
Date/Time: April 19 / 10 a.m., M.T.
Site: Kearney, Neb.
Stadium: Kearney High School
Results:
Loper Timing
Events and Participants
Men
100 Meter Dash
Landon Ptacek
Jonathan Chan
200m Dash
Jonathan Chan
Landon Ptacek
Ethan Smith
400m Dash
Aidan Thompson
Ethan Pitlick
800m Run
Dante Cabrera
Carson Mashlan
Justin Quammen
1,500m Run
Cole Tatro
Tanner Reinert
Zach Hentschel
110m Hurdles
Trevor Fredenburg
Dominick Giggee
Merek Ranstrom
Aidan Thompson
400m Hurdles
Merek Ranstrom
Dominick Giggee
3,000m Steeplechase
Ty Brady
4 x 100m Relay
A: (Johnson, Pitlick, Ptacek, Giggee)
High Jump
Trevor Fredenburg
Pole Vault
Elias Hallan
Cole Storlie
Long Jump
Weston Pierce
Ethan Smith
Triple Jump
Weston Pierce
Shot Put
Ian Cone
Daniel Falk
Jonathan Harris
Kevin Osmanski
Discus Throw
Ian Cone
Daniel Falk
Jonathan Harris
Josh Rowe
Reid Kaiser
Kevin Osmanski
Aidan Thompson
Hammer Throw
Ian Cone
Daniel Falk
Jonathan Harris
Eli Huot
Reid Kaiser
Kevin Osmanski
Josh Rowe
Morgan Sandal
Isaiah Thurman
Javelin
Daniel Falk
Morgan Sandal
Brent Snyder
Women
400m Dash
Katie Magni
Melissa May
800m Run
Laine Mannes
Abbie Saline
Adeline Wilson
Madalyn McQuistan
Josie Byrne
1,500m Run
Clare Fischer
100m Hurdles
Abby Krumpus
3,000m Steeplechase
Teagan Wright
High Jump
Abby Krumpus
Josie Byrne
Long Jump
Tatum Hanson
Shot Put
Adisyn Schenck
Amanda Cooley
Discus Throw
Jaycie Stubbs
Hammer Throw
Adisyn Schenck
Tierney Robinson
Javelin
Adisyn Schenck
Jaycie Stubbs
Abby Krumpus
Josie Byrne
UP NEXT
The Hardrockers will compete in the RMAC Championships April 26-28 in Grand Junction, Colo.
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.
