CHADRON, Neb. – The South Dakota Mines track and field team continues to post good results as they ran a final tune-up meet ahead of the RMAC Championships in Chadron on Saturday.
 
The Hardrockers continue to see encouraging results as they posted double digits in PRs, new Hardrocker Top 10 marks and several top 10 finishes.
 
Event wins came in the 4 x 400 relay, men's pole vault, men's shot put, women's mile and women's shot put.
 
The relay win was run by Samuel Knudson, Dante Cabrera, Owen Johnson and Lane Thomas when they finished with a time of 3:41.41.
 
Cole Storlie picked up the pole vault win, clearing a height of 4.60m or 15'1, which improved his PR and was the #7 Hardrocker top 10 mark.
 
In the men's shot put, Cooper Stevens threw 14.47m/47'5.75" to pick up the first place finish. 
 
Allyson Heiden continues her run of strong performances, picking up a victory in the women's mile after setting two school records last time out. 
 
Adisyn Schenck also picked up a first-place finish in the shot put, throwing 12.41m/40'8.75".
 
The school records, event winners, top ten finishers, Hardrocker top 10s and PRs are listed below.
 
Men:
Eddie Johnson – 60m Dash (7.15, PR, 5th)
Samuel Knudson – 400m Dash (52.92, PR, 6th)
Shae Fiala – 400m Dash (55.01, 8th)
Dante Cabrera – 800m Run (2:16.79, 6th)
Eelan Nevel – 800m Run (2:25.23, 7th)
Owen Hansmann – Mile Run (4:25.21, 2nd)
Zach Hentschel – Mile Run (4:26.00, 3rd)
Joran Lamoreaux – Mile Run (4:32.58, 5th)
Owen Johnson – Mile Run (4:45.40, 8th)
Ronan Lander – Mile Run (4:52.28, 10th)
Taegen Wells – 60m Hurdles (8.61, 2nd)
Merek Ranstrom – 60m Hurdles (8.84, 4th)
Dominick Giggee – 60m Hurdles (8.96, 5th)
Knudson, Cabrera, Johnson, Thomas – 4 x 400 Relay (3:41.41, 1st)
Fiala, Lander, Nevel, Johnson – 4 x 400 Relay (3:45.99, 2nd)
Michael Thompson – High Jump (1.78/5'10", 2nd)
Cole Storlie – Pole Vault (4.60m/15'1", 1st, #7. Hardrocker Top 10)
Zachary Vanicek – Pole Vault (4.30m/14'1.25", 3rd)
Trevor Fredenburg – Pole Vault (3.81m/12'6", 5th)
Seth Pinkelman – Pole Vault (3.81m/12'6", 5th)
Elias Hallan – Pole Vault (3.81m/12'6", 5th)
Aidan Thompson – Long Jump (5.92m/19'5.25", 6th)
Weston Pierce – Triple Jump (13.30m/43'7.75", 2nd, #10 Hardrocker Top 10)
Cooper Stevens – Shot Put (14.47m/47'5.75", 1st)
Aidan Thompson – Shot Put (13.63m/44'8.75", 6th)
Kevin Bruxvoort – Shot Put (13.19m/43'3.25", 7th)
Gus Fink – Shot Put (12.06m/39'7", 10th), Weight Throw (17.97m/58'11.5", 3rd)
Isaiah Thurman – Weight Throw (15.25m/50'0.5", 5th)
 
Women: 
Addison Smetana – 800m Run (2:30.45, 4th, PR)
Madalyn McQuistan – 800m Run (2.38.70, 7th)
Allyson Heiden – Mile Run (5:23.47, 1st)
Laine Mannes – Mile Run (5:38.00, 2nd)
Alyssa Blake – Mile Run (6:26.23, 7th)
Abby Krumpus – 60m Hurdles (10.71, 6th), Long Jump (4.43m/14'6.5", 4th)
Emily Hubmer – Long Jump (5.09m/16'8.5", 2nd)
Emily Novak – Long Jump (5.02m/16'5.75", 3rd)
Adisyn Schenck – Shot Put (12.41m/40'8.75", 1st, #5 Hardrocker Top 10), Weight Throw (11.64m/38'2.25", 9th)
Josie Byrne – Weight Throw (11.33m/37'2.25", 10th)
 
PRs:
Elijah Hoppe – 60m Dash (7.24)
Brian Keairnes – 60m Dash (7.37)
Sean Seurer – 60m Dash (7.50)
Chase Lester – Shot Put (11.73m/38'6")
Emily Novak – Shot Put (9.14m/30'0")
 
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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.