SPEARFISH, S.D. – Despite being only two weeks out from the RMAC Outdoor Championships, the weather is stilling wreaking havoc on the Black Hills State University track and field teams' schedule. SD School of Mines, who will be hosting the RMAC meet, cancelled the Bauer Invitational due to the recent snow storm. Instead, the Yellow Jackets will be traveling to the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colo., to compete at the Kit Mayer Invite this weekend.

Originally slated for Friday and Saturday, the Kit Mayer has been pushed back to Saturday and Sunday in the search for better weather. The schedule is tentative with the Javelin and 5k/10k races being held Saturday starting at 4 p.m. Action on Sunday will begin in the field at 10 a.m. with the pole vault and hammer throw. Running events will begin at 11 a.m. with the steeplechase. The schedule will NOT be rolling.

"Spring in the Black Hills forces you to become flexible," said head coach Seth Mischke. "This will be a great opportunity to compete against some RMAC competition as we start our final gear up for championship season."

As the Championships approach, the Yellow Jackets are looking good on the National Rankings. The men's distance squad, led by senior Jonah Theisen's provisional mark, have three in the top 25 in the steeplechase. Theisen is currently 15^th while junior Jake Iverson is 20^th and sophomore Keith Osowski is 25^th. Leading the sprinters is junior Tristan Hepp. His provisional mark and school record of 52.65 is still top ten in the nation. Sophomore Allan McDonnell leads in the field events and is tied for 15^th in the high jump.

Senior Tori Moore leads the women's squad on the track as she holds at 24^th in the steeplechase. After recording a provisional qualifying mark a week ago, freshman Hannah Hendrick is 28^th in the pole vault. Meanwhile, freshman Kyla Sawvell has made provisional marks in two events and is currently 35^th in the discus and 37^th in the shot put.

These marks translate well onto the RMAC leader boards, Sawvell's tosses are first in the shot and second in the discus, and she also leads in the hammer throw. Hendricks' vault and Moore's steeple are both good for fourth.

Elsewhere on the track, senior Shayna Soderstrom is 10^th in the 200m and 18^th in the 100m. In the 800m, senior Cailey Roth is just outside the top ten at 12^th. Junior Brittney Marosok is also at 12^th in the 100m hurdles.

In the field, sophomores Whitney Scott and Jordyn Huneke are tied for fifth in the pole vault while senior Alexandra Richards is third in both the javelin and high jump. Junior Danielle Noble is third in the discus.

For the men in RMAC standings, Tristan Hepp leads in the 400m hurdles and is sixth in the high jump. Also on the high jump list is McDonnell, who leads, and sophomore Drazen Moratzka who is seventh. McDonnell is also just outside the top ten in the triple jump at 12^th. Also looking to crack into the top ten this week is junior Nicholas Hoyt who is currently 11^th in the hammer. Rounding out the field event competitors is senior Ryan Olsen, who is fifth in the decathlon.

On the track, Jonah Theisen, Iverson, and Osowski are third, fifth, and seventh in the steeple chase. Senior Nate Fredrick and sophomore Matthew Parker are sixth and eighth, respectively, in the 10k. Junior Taylor Hepp is fifth in the 400m while junior Seth Kovar is fourth in the 110m hurdles and sophomore Seth Hills is tenth in the 400m hurdles. Just outside the top ten is junior Jordan Theisen, who is 11^th in the 800m.

Continue to check the BHSU website and social media pages for updates as competition draws nearer.