SPEARFISH, S.D. – The South Dakota Mines outdoor track and field team continued their outdoor season on Saturday and Sunday, competing at the Scott Walkinshaw Open at Black Hills State University.
 
Aidan Thompson, Laine Mannes, Adisyn Schenck, and Abby Krumpus highlighted the meet with Thompson and Mannes setting school records. Thompson in the decathlon, winning the event with 6,463 points, while Mannes broke the steeplechase school record at 12:10.65.
 
Schenck won the javelin and tied for first in the shot put, while Krumpus took first place in the long jump. 
 
In addition, the Hardrockers had over 50 top-eight finishers and several new Hardrocker Top-10 marks.
 
The top eight finishers and Hardrocker top 10 marks are listed below.
 
Men:
Merek Ranstrom – 110m Hurdles (14.82m, 2nd, #6 Hardrocker Top-10)
Taegen Wells – 110m Hurdles (16.00, 3rd)
Dominick Giggee – 110m Hurdles (16.24, 4th), 400m Hurdles (1:01.94, 5th)
Ethan Pitlick – 400m Run (50.27, 2nd)
Shae Fiala – 400m Run (53.27, 4th)
Samuel Knudson – 400m Hurdles (1:00.34, 4th)
Carson Mashlan – 800m Run (2:03.99, 3rd)
Eelan Nevel – 800m Run (2:05.83, 5th)
Justin Quammen – 1,500m Run (4:01.55, 2nd, #10 Hardrocker Top-10)
Owen Hansmann – 1,500m Run (4:08.98, 4th)
Owen Johnson – 1,500m Run (4:10.10, 5th)
Joran Lamoreaux – 1,500m Run (4:14.19, 6th)
Cole Tatro – 1,500m Run (4:19.64, 8th)
Jackson Parrill – 3,000m Steeplechase (9:58.30, 2nd)
Tyler Captain – 3,000m Steeplechase (10:08.44, 3rd)
Peyton Cast – 3,000m Steeplechase (10:09.38, 4th)
Tristan Enders – 5,000m Run (15:41.33, 4th)
Tanner Reinert – 5,000m Run (16:09.13, 6th)
Drew Ekstrum – 5,000m Run (16:17.11, 8th)
Everett Sandbo – 10,000m Run (34:22.98, 2nd)
Aidan Rivers – 10,000m Run (34:39.86, 3rd)
Eddie Johnson, Brian Keairnes, Elijah Hoppe, Brock Peasley – 4 x 100m Relay (42.74, 2nd)
Eddie Johnson, Merek Ranstrom, Brian Keairnes, Cole Dobberstein – 4 x 400m Relay (3:22.19, 2nd, #10 Hardrocker Top-10)
Samuel Knudson, Sawyer Rueckert, Carson Mashlan, Shae Fiala – 4 x 400m Relay (3:33.24, 3rd)
Justin Quammen, Owen Hansmann, Elijah Hoppe, Eelan Nevel – 4 x 400m Relay (3:41.85, 4th)
Kevin Bruxvoort – Discus Throw (40.10m/131-06, 4th)
Isaiah Thurman – Hammer Throw (52.57m/172-05, 2nd)
Augustus Fink – Hammer Throw (50.85m/166-10, 4th)
Michael Thompson – High Jump (1.86m/6-01.25, 2nd)
Morgan Sandal – Javelin Throw (52.79m/173-02, 2nd)
Zachary Vanicek – Pole Vault (4.25m/13-11.25, 3rd)
Cole Storlie – Pole Vault (4.10m, 13-05.25, 5th)
Elias Hallan – Pole Vault (3.95m/12-11.50, 6th)
Cooper Stevens – Shot Put (14.20m/46-07.25, 4th)
Augustus Fink – Shot Put (13.50m/44-03.50, 7th)
Weston Pierce – Triple Jump (12.80m/42-0.0, 4th)
Aidan Thompson – Decathlon (6463 points, 1st, School Record)
Trevor Fredenburg – Decathlon (5383 points. 2nd, #7 Hardrocker Top-10)

Women: 
Abbie Saline – 200m Run (28.65, 4th), 800m Run (2:22.92, 2nd)
Grace Pridgeon – 200m Run (28.99, 6th), 400m Run (1:05.12, 2nd)
Madalyn McQuistan – 200m Run (31.08, 7th), 800m Run (2:34.25, 6th)
Katie Magni – 800m Run (2:32.79, 5th)
Narria Neubert – 800m Run (3:06.29, 7th)
Allyson Heiden – 1,500m Run (4:59.07, 2nd)
Clare Fischer – 1,500m Run (5:19.31, 4th)
Laine Mannes – 3,000m Steeplechase (12:10.65, 2nd, School Record)
Addison Smetana – 5,000m Run (19:24.33, 7th, #10 Hardrocker Top-10)
Alyssa Blake – 5,000m Run (22:35.20, 8th)
Alana Howard – 10,000m Run (41:29.71, 3rd)
Maddie Viger – Discus Throw (33.45m/109-09, 7th)
Adisyn Schenck – Hammer Throw (39.08m/128-02, 6th), Javelin Throw (34.21m/112-03, 1st), Shot Put (12.32m/40-05.00, T1st)
Abby Krumpus – Javelin Throw (32.55m/106-09, 2nd), Long Jump (4.40m/14-05.25, 1st)
Josie Byrne – Javelin Throw (29.25m/95-11, 4th)
Emily Hubmer – Heptathlon (3463, 3rd, #3 Hardrocker Top-10)
 
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