SPEARFISH, S.D. – The South Dakota Mines track and field team continued its season with its first indoor meet of 2025 on Saturday at Black Hills State.
The Hardrockers continue to see encouraging results as they posted 20 top 10 finishes along with an event win and 20 more personal bests.
As a team, the men finished in third place while the women took fifth, scoring 117 and 46 points, respectively.
The winners, top five finishers, Hardrocker top 10s and PRs are listed below.
Event Win(s):
Women's 400m Dash –
Grace Pridgeon (1:07.07, PR)
Men:
Lane Thomas – 200m Dash (23.36, 5th)
Zach Hentschel – 800m Run (2:01.24, 2nd, PR)
Owen Johnson – 800m Run (2:06.48, 5th)
Merek Ranstrom – 60m Hurdles (8.68, 2nd, PR)
Keairnes, Johnson, Rueckert, Dobberstein – 4x400 Relay B (3:32.61, 2nd)
Ranstrom, Thomas, Mashlan, Pitlick – 4x400 Relay A (3:34.38, 3rd)
Michael Thompson – High Jump (1.83m, 2nd)
Cole Storlie – Pole Vault (4.30m, 2nd, PR)
Zachary Vanicek – Pole Vault (4.30m, 3rd, PR)
Cooper Stevens – Shot Put (14.65m, 2nd)
Kevin Bruxvoort – Shot Put (13.85m, 4th, PR)
Zachary Yates – Shot Put (13.81m, 5th)
Gus Fink – Weight Throw (17.53m, 2nd)
Zachary Yates – Weight Throw (15.93m, 4th)
Isaiah Thurman – Weight Throw (15.88m, 5th, PR)
Women:
Abbie Saline – 800m Run (2:26.72, 3rd)
Emily Hubmer – 60m Hurdles (10.45, 5th, PR)
Saline, Hubmer, Magni, Pridgeon – 4 x 400 relay (4:26.15, 2nd)
Emily Novak – Long Jump (5.06m, 2nd, #4 Hardrocker Top-10)
Adisyn Schenck – Weight Throw (13.05m, 5th, PR)
PRs:
Eddie Johnson – 60m Dash (7.18)
Cole Storlie – 60m Dash (7.47)
Trevor Fredenburg – 60m Dash (7.69)
Elijah Hoppe – 200m Dash (23.71)
Shae Fiala – 200m Dash (24.83)
Jack Zimmerman – 200m Dash (25.23)
Justin Quammen – 400m Dash (54.19)
Samuel Knudson – 400m Dash (54.91)
Elias Hallan – Pole Vault (4.00m)
Chase Lester – Shot Put (11.59m)
Emily Novak – 60m Hurdles (10.66m)
Victoria Verhey – Shot Put (9.21m), Weight Throw (11.04m)
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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.
