BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota Mines track and field team is getting closer to the RMAC Championships and competed in a large meet at SDSU on Friday and Saturday.
 
The meet was highlighted by Owen Hansmann, Allyson Heiden, the men's distance medley and the women's distance medley relay team setting new school records. Hansmann in the men's 3000m run with a time of 8:34.87, Heiden in the 5,000m run (17:54.38), the men's DMR with a time of 10:22.66 and the women's with a time of 12:46.31.
 
For the men, Cole Dobberstein, Aidan Thompson, Sawyer Rueckert and Owen Hansmann ran while for the women it was Addison Smetana, Katie Magni, Abbie Saline and Clare Fischer. 
 
The Hardrockers continue to see encouraging results as they posted double digits in PRs, new Hardrocker Top 10 marks and several top 10 finishes.
 
The school records, top ten finishers, Hardrocker top 10s and PRs are listed below.
 
Men:
Lane Thomas – 400m Dash (50.33, PR, #5 Hardrocker Top-10)
Eddie Johnson – 400m Dash (50.40, PR, #6 Hardrocker Top-10)
Cole Dobberstein – 800m Run (1:54.38, 10th, PR #2 Hardrocker Top-10)
Sawyer Rueckert – 800m Run (1:57.34, PR, #6 Hardrocker Top-10)
Justin Quammen – 800m Run (1:57.91, PR, #10 Hardrocker Top-10)
Owen Hansmann – 3000m Run (8:34.87, School Record)
Joran Lamoreaux – 5,000m Run (15:06.19, PR, #4 Hardrocker Top-10)
Tristan Enders – 5,000m Run (15:20.03, PR, #7 Hardrocker Top-10)
Cole Tatro – 5,000m Run (15:23.19, PR, #8 Hardrocker Top-10)
Keairnes, Johnson, Thomas, Quammen – 4 x 400 Relay A (3:23.31, #5 Hardrocker Top-10)
Dobberstein, Thompson, Rueckert, Hansmann – Distance Medley Relay A (10:22.66, 6th, School Record)
Quammen, Mashlan, Johnson, Hentschel – Distance Medley Relay B (10:43.19, 7th)
Cole Storlie – Pole Vault (4.55m/14'-11.00", 6th, #7 Hardrocker Top-10)
Zachary Vanicek – Pole Vault (4.25m/1313'-11.25", 10th)
Cooper Stevens – Shot Put (14.37m/47'1.75", 9th)
Gus Fink – Weight Throw (17.24m/56'-06.75")
Isaiah Thurman – Weight Throw (15.58m/51'-01.50")
 
Women: 
Emily Hubmer – 60m Dash (8.22, PR, #6 Hardrocker Top-10)
Grace Pridgeon – 800m Run (2:38.98, 9th, PR)
Allyson Heiden – Mile Run (5:22.25, PR, #3 Hardrocker Top-10), 5,000 Meter Run (17:54.38, 9th, School Record)
Laine Mannes – Mile Run (5:24.26, PR, #4 Hardrocker Top-10)
Smetana, Magni, Saline, Fischer – Distance Medley Relay (12:46.31, 6th, School Record)
Adisyn Schenck – Shot Put (11.78m/38'7.75", 10th)
 
PRs:
Elijah Hoppe – 200m Dash (22.89)
Brian Keairnes – 400m Dash (52.31)
Samuel Knudson – 400m Dash (53.93)
Shae Fiala – 400m Dash (54.12)
Carson Mashlan – 800m Run (2:02.22)
Tanner Reinert – 3,000m Run (9:10.31)
Ty Brady – 3,000m Run (9:15.54)
Preston Drew – 3,000m Run (9:18.33)
Jack Errea – 3,000m Run (9:32.75)
Timothy Wolfe – 5,000m Run (16:00.07)
Everett Sandbo – 5,000m Run (16:05.88)
Aidan Rivers – 5,000m Run (16:23.61)
Trevor Fredenburg – 60m Hurdles (9.46)
Seth Pinkelman – Pole Vault (3.95m/12'-11.50")
Chase Lester – Shot Put (11.67m/38'3.5")
Alyssa Blake – Mile Run (6:24.84) 
Narria Neubert – Mile Run (6:52.87)
Josie Byrne – Weight Throw (11.63m/38"2')
 
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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.