PUEBLO, Colo. – The South Dakota Mines outdoor track and field team began their season on Friday and Saturday at the Dr. Dan Caprioglio Early Bird hosted by CSU Pueblo.
 
Highlights of the meet were six new Hardrocker top-10 marks including two by Adisyn Schenck and a new school record in the 10,000m run set by Allyson Heiden. In addition, over 20 student-athletes finished in the top 10 in their events. 
 
The school records, top ten finishers and Hardrocker top 10s are listed below.
 
Men:
Peyton Cast – 5,000m Run (16:28.04, 4th)
Tyler Captain – 5,000m Run (16:45.99, 5th)
Preston Drew – 5,000m Run (16:54.53, 7th)
Tanner Reinert – 5,000m Run (16:59.25, 8th)
Drew Ekstrum – 5,000m Run (17:22.40, 9th)
Cole Dobberstein – 400m Hurdles (53.51, 3rd, #2 Hardrocker Top-10)
Merek Ranstrom – 400m Hurdles (56.20, 7th)
Ty Brady – 3,000m Steeplechase (10:00.66, 6th)
Jackson Parrill – 3,000m Steeplechase (10:19.29, 7th)
Owen Wagner – 3,000m Steeplechase (10:32.30, 10th)
Johnson, Keairnes, Hoppe, Seurer – 4 x 100m Relay (44.13, 9th)
Dobberstein, Knudson, Quammen, Nevel – 4 x 400 Relay (3:34.40, 8th)
Rueckert, Hoppe, Mashlan, Fredenburg – 4 x 400 Relay (3:35.63, 9th)
Thompson, Fiala, Johnson, Hansmann – 4 x 400 Relay (3:37.17, 10th)
Aidan Thompson – High Jump (1.80m/5'10.75", 7th)
Cooper Stevens – Shot Put (14.68m/48'2", 5th)
Isaiah Thurman – Hammer Throw (53.04m/174'0", 9th, #4 Hardrocker Top-10)
 
Women: 
Abbie Saline – 800m Run (2:26.35, 9th)
Addison Smetana – 5,000m Run (20:29.56, 9th)
Allyson Heiden – 10,000m Run (38:31.97, 8th, School Record)
Emily Novak – 100m Hurdles (17.68, #9 Hardrocker Top-10)
Laine Mannes – 3,000m Steeplechase (12:38.60, 10th, #4 Hardrocker Top-10)
Adisyn Schenck – Shot Put (11.96m/39'3", 4th, #9 Hardrocker Top-10)
Adisyn Scheck – Javelin (39.17m/128'6", 4th, #4 Hardrocker Top-10)
 
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