Black Hills State University Athletics

The 1973 men’s cross country team was the first team in BHSU history to win a cross country conference title, winning the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference. Ken Hunter was the individual champion in the meet. Team members included Elvin Grass Rope, Ken Hunter, Gene Solman, Gerald Collogan, Brian McMahon, Paul Ausduran, Bruce Grode, Gary Padgett, Terry Padgett, John Zeigler, Mitchell Paulson, John Fisherman and the late Roy Borreson. The Yellow Jackets were coached by Dave Little.