Jerry Schafer Head Coach Phone: (605) 394-2603 jerald.schafer@sdsmt.edu

Coach Schafer begins his 30th year at SD Mines with 27 at the helm of the Hardrocker cross country and track & field programs after serving eight years as an assistant coach at the high school and collegiate levels. An Adams State College (CO) graduate, coach Schafer brings the knowledge, experience and tradition for excellence from that nationally known program to the SDSM&T campus.

During the past 20 years, the Hardrocker cross country teams have distinguished themselves by winning several men's and women's team titles at the conference and district level. The "Runnin' Rockers" have accounted for 41 all-conference honors and eight individual titles while qualifying 30 runners for the national championship.

On the track, and in the field, SDSM&T has been equally successful with 72 national competitors, 21 national placers, and 17 All-American honors since 1986. Hardrocker xc and track & field athletes have been named Scholar-Athlete no less than 40 times.

"Athletics and academics at SDSM&T epitomizes what college athletics was meant to be," Schafer said. "We combine the best of both worlds to better prepare student-athletes for the future."

The belief that hard work and dedication can overcome any challenge is what motivates the athletes on the Hardrocker cross country and track & field teams to strive for excellence in everything they do, and the Black Hills and SDSM&T provide the perfect environment for student-athletes to develop to their fullest potential.

Steve Johnson Assistant Coach Phone: (605) 394-2686 steven.johnson@sdsmt.edu

Distance, Jumps, Javelin

Johnson is in his fifth year at SD Mines and primarily works with the middle distance runners, jumpers and javelin throwers. Since coming to Mines, Johnson has coached athletes to 40 school records. Johnson has also coached national qualifiers in the 4x800-meter relay, high jump and long jump including Mines second female All-American -- high jumper Madisen Lane.

Johnson also started the SD Mines Track and Field Clinic. Held every spring, this event is an opportunity for groups of SD Mines track and field athletes to go out and work with local track and field teams in a one-afternoon clinic setting. The clinics are held free of charge.

As the recruiting coordinator for SD Mines, Johnson has played a key role in efforts to increase the women’s roster size and improve the depth of both the men’s and women’s teams.

Prior to coming to Mines, Johnson was an assistant coach at the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D. While at Mary he worked with national qualifiers in the javelin and the multi-events. Johnson also worked at the University of Puget Sound and coached two Northwest Conference triple jump champions and coached Brian Kramer to a national qualifying mark in the triple jump.

He's also had stints in Lakewood, Wash., at Pierce College; in University Place, Wash., at Speed Tech; and in Pullman, Wash., at the Comets Track Club.

Johnson lives in Rapid City with his wife, Simonne, and two boys, Josh and Zach.

Jim Stephens - Throws

Jim is in his second year as throws coach for the Hardrockers. In his college days, Jim competed at UCLA under world renown throws coach Art Venegas. After many years in the business world, Jim decided to join the track and field coaching ranks. Jim spent two seasons at Black Hills State where he produced 24 national qualifiers (indoor and outdoor). His athletes reached the finals at the National Championships 10 times and earned All-American honors five times.

"I look forward to raising the level of competitiveness in the throws program (at SD Mines) to the NCAA Div. II level," Stephens said.

Kent Jacobs - Sprints

Kent returns to the Hardrocker track & field program where he had a successful collegiate career. Kent is a former 400-meter school record holder (:48.89) which still ranks as third best all-time for the Hardrockers. He still holds the 4x100-meter relay record (42.33) with teammates Dain Patterson, Justin Wipf, and Matt Zolnowsky. Kent has assisted with the sprinters since his return to Rapid City in 2008, after many years working as a Mechanical Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA. He is currently employed by Strider Bicycles of Rapid City.

Jake Hamik - Hurdles

Jake Hamik joins the Hardrocker Track and Field staff as a

volunteer assistant coach working with the hurdle events.

Jake spent two years as a graduate assistant for Northern

State, where he coached one NCAA All-American and two

NSIC Conference Champions.

Hamik had a stellar athletic career at Northern State

University which included four NCAA Div. II All-American

awards, two NCAA Academic All-American awards, 15

NSIC conference championships, five NSIC Track Athlete of

the Year awards and the South Dakota collegiate record in the

400-meter hurdles (50.92).

Hamik is currently employed with Modern Woodmen of

America in Rapid City.

Nick Alberts

Sophomore from Langford, SD

Event: Sprints / Jumps

Major: Electrical Engineering

Brandon Antoine

Sophomore from Watertown, SD

Event: Jumps / High Hurdles

Major: Chemical Engineering

Jonah Beacom

Sophomore from Sioux Falls, SD

Event: Sprints

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Charles Biberg

Junior from Tenstrike, Minn.

Event: Distance / XC

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Seth Brotherton

Senior from Pierre, SD

Event: Hurdles

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Travis Buse

Junior from Lennox, SD

Event: Distance / XC

Major: Chemistry

Grant Cameron

Freshman from Alpine, Wyo.

Event: Distance / XC

Major: Interdisciplinary Sciences

Marcus Cannon

Freshman from Morris, Minn.

Event: Hurdles

Major: Civil / Envir. Engineering

Connor Carey

Freshman from Sterling, Colo.

Event: Jumps

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Tim Crenshaw

Junior from Antioch, Calif.

Event: Sprints

Major: Industrial Engineering

Sean Earley

Freshman from Eaton, Colo.

Event: Sprints

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Miguel Flores

Senior from Harvard, Ill.

Event: Throws

Major: Mining Engineering

Brian Freed

Senior from Staunton, Va.

Event: Throws

Major: Civil / Envir. Engineering

Max Hanna

Freshman from Surrey, B.C. Canada

Event: Javelin

Major: Mining Engineering

Erich Hahn

Sophomore from West Fargo, ND

Event: Distance / XC

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Taylor Heaps

Junior from Ranchester, Wyo

Event: Sprints

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Sam Hill

Junior from Sandwich, Ill.

Event: Pole Vault

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Riley Hosman

Sophomore from Brandon, SD

Event: Pole Vault

Major: Electrical Engineering

Zach Huber

Freshman from Green River, Wyo.

Event: Hurdles

Major: Chemical Engineering

Cole Jolovich

Junior from Dayton, Wyo.

Event: Distance / XC

Major: Civil Engineering

Adam Kroupa

Freshman from Green River, Wyo.

Event: Sprints

Major: Interdisciplinary Sciences

Garrett Lane

Freshman from Littleton, Colo.

Event: Hurdles

Major: Civil / Envir. Engineering

Isaiah Martin

Freshman from San Diego, Calif.

Event: Throws

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Davis Mathieu

Freshman from Spokane, Wash.

Event: Distance / XC

Major: Chemistry

Tyler Nack

Junior from Sioux Falls, SD

Event: Distance / XC

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Lucas Nolan

Senior from Casper, Wyo.

Event: Sprints / Jumps

Major: Chemical Engineering

Kevin Noto

Freshman from Aurora, Colo.

Event: Distance / XC

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Caleb Paarmann

Freshman from Mankato, Minn.

Event: Pole Vault

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Sam Patzer

Freshman from Lafayette, Colo.

Event: Distance / XC

Major: Computer Engineering

Ethan Sager

Sophomore from Starkweather, ND

Event: Sprints

Major: Mining Engineering

Garrett Shaal

Senior from Gordon, Neb.

Event: Sprints

Major: Chemical Engineering

Justin Slattery

Sophomore from Maple Grove, Minn.

Event: Distance / XC

Major: Civil / Envir. Engineering

Joshua Thomas

Sophomore Fresno, Texas

Event: Sprints

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Kevin Thompson

Freshman from Fort Lewis, Wash.

Event: Sprints

Major: Industrial Engineering

Alex Wood

Sophomore from Folsom, Calif.

Event: Throws

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Ryan Wright

Freshman from Ft. Mohave, Ariz.

Event: Distance / XC

Major: Civil / Envir. Engineering

Name Yr. Event Hometown Major

Nick Alberts So. Sprints/Jumps Langford, SD Electrical Engineering

Brandon Antoine So. Jumps/ HH Watertown, SD Chemical Engineering

Jonah Beacom So. Sprints Sioux Falls, SD Mechanical Engineering

Charles Biberg Jr. Distance Tenstrike, MN Mechanical Engineering

Seth Brotherton Sr. Hurdles Pierre, SD Mechanical Engineering

Travis Buse Jr. Distance Lennox, SD Chemistry

Grant Cameron Fr. Distance Alpine, WY Interdisciplinary Sciences

Marcus Cannon Fr. Hurdles Morris, MN Civil/ Environmental Engineering

Connor Carey Fr. Jumps Sterling, CO Mechanical Engineering

Tim Crenshaw Jr. Sprints Antioch, CA Industrial Engineering

Sean Earley Fr. Sprints Eaton, CO Mechanical Engineering

Miguel Flores Sr. Throws Harvard, IL Mining Engineering

Brian Freed Sr. Throws Staunton, VA Civil/ Environmental Engineering

Max Hanna Fr. Javelin Surrey, B.C. Canada Mining Engineeing

Erich Hahn So Distance West Fargo, ND Mechanical Engineering

Taylor Heaps Jr. Sprints Ranchester, WY Mechanical Engineering

Sam Hill Jr. Pole Vault Sandwich, IL Mechanical Engineering

Riley Hosman So. Pole Vault Brandon, SD Electrical Engineering

Zach Huber Fr. Hurdles Green River, WY Chemical Engineering

Cole Jolovich Jr. Distance Dayton, WY Civil Engineering

Adam Kroupa Fr. Sprints Green River, WY Interdisciplinary Sciences

Garrett Lane Fr. Hurdles Littleton, CO Civil /Environmental Engineering

Isaiah Martin Fr. Throws San Diego, CA Mechanical Engineering

Davis Mathieu Fr. Distance Spokane, WA Chemistry

Tyler Nack Jr. Distance Sioux Falls, SD Mechanical Engineering

Lucas Nolan Sr. Sprints/Jumps Casper, WY Chemical Engineering

Kevin Noto Fr. Distance Aurora, CO Mechanical Engineering

Caleb Paarmann Fr. Pole Vault Mankato, MN Mechanical Engineering

Sam Patzer Fr. Distance Lafayette, CO Computer Engineering

Ethan Sager So. Sprints Starkweather, ND Mining Engineering

Garrett Shaal Sr. Sprints Gordon, NE Chemical Engineering

Justin Slattery So. Distance Maple Grove, MN Civil/Environmental Engineering

Joshua Thomas So. Sprints Fresno, TX Mechanical Engineering

Kevin Thompson Fr. Sprints Fort Lewis, WA Industrial Engineering

Alex Wood So Throws Folsom, CA Mechanical Engineering

Ryan Wright Fr. Distance Ft. Mohave, AZ Civil/Environmental Engineering

Men's Track & Field All-Americans

Year Athlete Event Place Status Time / Mark

1990 Dave Roberts 110 HH 5th All-American :14.63 (:14.39 semis; :14.37 pre)

1990 Dave Roberts 400 IH 7th :53.83 (:53.26 pre)

1993 Liz Vandel Discus 7th 138-5

1995 Mark Morris Marathon 4th All-American 2:29.01

1996 Brian Goetsch Shot Put 3rd All-American 53-3.75

1997 Brian Goetsch Shot Put (i) 2nd All-American 56-6.75

1997 Brian Goetsch Shot Put 2nd All American 56-9.5

2001 Casey Jeffery Shot Put (i) 6th All-American 53-5.5

2002 Casey Jeffery Shot Put (i) 4th All-American 52-5.5

2002 Casey Jeffery Shot Put 6th All-American 53-0

2002 Casey Jeffery Discus 2nd All-American 166-10

2004 Jamicah Harris High Jump 7th 6-7.5

2006 Shannon Hellman 60 HH (i) 1st All-American :8.75 (8.70 semis; :8.87pre)

2006 Shannon Hellman 100 HH 1st All American :13.73 (:13.98 semis; 14.29 pre)

2006 Jake Donnelly 200 (i) 7th :21.91 (:22.10 semis)

2007 Shannon Hellman 60 HH (i) 1st All-American :8.65 (8.68 semis; 8.73 pre)

2007 Shannon Hellman 100 HH 1st All-American :13.73 (:13.98 semis; :14.29 pre)

2007 Jake Donnelly 200 (i) 6th All-American :21.91 (:21.99 semis)

2007 Chandler Caldwell Pole Vault 6th All American 15-11

2008 Chandler Caldwell Pole Vault 3rd All-American 16-3

2011 Madisen Lane High Jump (i) 4th All-American 5-3.75

2011 Madisen Lane High Jump 7th 5-5

(i) indicates indoor championships

Year Athlete Sport 1982 Robert Hettich Track & Field 1983 James Unruh Cross Country 1985 George Cloudy Track & Field 1985 Brad Wilson Track & Field 1985 Lisa Zacher Track & Field 1987 Andrew Svitak Cross Country 1990 David Roberts Track & Field 1996 Brian Goetsch Track & Field 1997 Brian Goetsch Track & Field 2000 James Shipley Cross Country 2001 James Shipley Cross Country 2001 Casey Jeffery Track & Field 2002 Casey Jeffery Track & Field 2004 Sarah Farber Track & Field 2005 Kyle Kattke Cross Country 2005 Josh VanLaecken Track & Field 2006 Kyle Kattke Cross Country 2007 Kyle Kattke Cross Country / Track and Field 2008 Matt Deardoof Track and Field 2008 Tyler Flattum Track and Field 2009 Kendra Crisman Cross Country 2009 Lucas Fried Cross Country 2009 Blake James Cross Country 2009 Matt Deardoff Track and Field 2009 Ashley Stewart Track and Field 2009 Scott Anderson Track and Field 2009 Jason Simmons Track and Field 2010 Lucas Fried Cross Country 2010 Matt Deardoff Track and Field 2010 Ashley Stewart Track and Field 2010 Jason Simmons Track and Field 2010 Lucas Fried Track and Field 2010 Kendra Crisman Track and Field 2011 Lucas Fried Track and Field 2011 Jason Simmons Track and Field 2011 Madison Lane Track and Field

Scholar Athletes

2012 Women's Team Cross Country 2012 Men's Team Cross Country 2012 Madisen Lane Track and Field 2012 Haley Dunn Track and Field 2012 Tyler Nack Track and Field 2013 Emily Basta Track and Field 2013 Charles Biberg Track and Field 2013 Travis Buse Track and Field 2013 Katelyn Decker Track and Field 2013 Haley Dunn Track and Field 2013 Kayla Morisette Track and Field 2013 Tyler Nack Track and Field 2013 Women's Team Track and Field 2013 Men's Team Track and Field

Scholar Athletes

Scholar Athletes

Indoor Track and Field Records

Indoor Track & Field Season

Dec. 7

Early Pre-Holiday Classic Spearfish, SD

Jan. 25

BHSU Dave Little Invitational Spearfish, SD

Jan. 31

Chadron State Twilight Invite Chadron, NE

Feb. 7 or 8

Birds and Bees Invitational Gilette, WY

Feb. 15

BHSU Rock and Jock Invite Spearfish, SD

March 1

Nebraska Wesleyan Open Lincoln, NE

March 14-15

NCAA Div. II Indoor Nationals Winston-Salem, NC

Outdoor Track & Field Season

March 21-22 CU Invitational Boulder, CO

March 20-22 UNC Benich Invitational and Multi Greeley, CO

March 29 BHSU Invitational Spearfish, SD

April 5 Vance Butler Invitational Sioxu Falls, SD

April 10 SD Mines-Bauer Open Rapid City, SD

April 17 Dickinson State Blue Hawk Games Dickinson, ND

April 24-26 Glenn Morris Multi /CSU-Jack Christensen Invite Fort Collins, CO

May 2-3 TBA

May 10-12 TBA

May 22-24 NCAA Div. II Outdoor Finals Allendale, MI