RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Hardrocker men's and women's track and field teams will look to put things together this weekend at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships Friday through Sunday in Grand Junction, Colo.

Hosted by Colorado Mesa University, the meet begins at 9 a.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.

The Hardrockers will look to improve on last year's eighth-place finish by the men and 12th-place finish by the women.

The 'Rockers are led by Jaycie Stubbs, who has won three straight titles in the women's javelin. Stubbs is ranked second in the javelin at 41.64 meters, one meter behind Sophia Preito of Westminster.

Stubbs is also ranked seventh in the shot put at 13.12m and ninth in the discus at 42.67m.

For the Hardrocker men, Aidan Thompson is ranked third in the decathlon at 6,148 points, while the 4X400 relay team of Lane Thomas, Eddie Johnson, Ethan Pitlick and Thomas Greisen is ranked third at 3 minutes, 21.62 seconds.

Cole Dobberstein is ranked fifth in the 400-meter hurdles at 54.03 and freshman Cooper Stevens is ranked fifth in the shot put at 14.90 meters.
Reid Kaiser is ranked in the top eight in two events – seventh in the men's discus at 44.39m and seventh in the hammer at 52.48m. He will also compete in the shot put.

Other Hardrocker men ranked in the top eight include: Taegen Wells, seventh in the 110-meter hurdles at 15.06 and Merek Ranstrom, eighth in the 110 hurdles in 15.21 and Thompson, eighth in the discus at 43.70m.

MEET INFORMATION
Host School: Colorado Mesa University
Date/Time: April 26 / 9 a.m., M.T.; April 27 / 10 a.m. MT; April 28 / 10:30 a.m. MT.
Site: Grand Junction, Colo.
Stadium: CMU Track & Field Complex
Live Results: Rapid Results                                                                                     
Watch: RMAC Network (Paywall)                                                                                               

Events and Participants

Men
200
Eddie Johnson

400
Lane Thomas
Ethan Pitlick

800
Thomas Greisen

1,500
Owen Hansmann

3,000 Steeplechase
Owen Wagner
Jackson Parrill
Ty Brady

110 Hurdles
Taegen Wells
Merek Ranstrom
Dominick Giggee

400 Hurdles
Cole Dobberstein
Merek Ranstrom
Dominick Giggee

4X100 relay
(Eddie Johnson, Ethan Pitlick, Landon Ptacek, Lane Thomas) 43.25.

4X400 relay
(Lane Thomas, Eddie Johnson, Ethan Pitlick, Thomas Greisen) 3:21.62

High Jump
Trevor Fredenburg

Pole Vault
Cole Storlie
Elias Hallan

Long Jump
Sawyer Nelson
Weston Pierce

Triple Jump
Sawyer Nelson
Weston Pierce
Trevor Fredenburg

Discus
Reid Kaiser
Aidan Thompson
Ian Cone
Daniel Falk

Hammer
Reid Kaiser
Isaiah Thurman
Ian Cone
Kevin Osmanski
Eli Huot

Javelin
Morgan Sandal
Brent Snyder
Daniel Falk

Shot Put
Cooper Stevens
Ian Cone
Kevin Osmanski
Reid Kaiser

Decathlon
Aidan Thompson

Women

10,000
Clare Fischer
Allyson Heiden
Alana Howard

4X400 relay
(Melissa May, Abbie Saline, Laine Mannes, Adeline Wilson)

Discus
Jaycie Stubbs

Hammer
Tierney Robinson
Adisyn Schenck

Javelin
Jaycie Stubbs
Adisyn Schenck

Shot Put
Jaycie Stubbs
Adisyn Schenck
Amanda Cooley

Heptathlon
Josie Byrne
Abby Krumpus
 
You can follow along with the track and cross country teams all year long by following them on Instagram (@hardrockertrackfieldxc) X (@hardrockertfxc) and Facebook (Hardrocker Track and Field & Cross Country).

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.