Competition results
46th Intercollegiate Mining Games (2024)
Hosted by Montana Technological University in Butte, Montana
SD Muck Munchers (top row, L-R): Charles McGee (MEM), Reghan DeBoer (GEOL) (middle row, L-R) Greyson DeVries (BME), Brandon Armstrong (MEM-GEOE), Neal Miller (MEM) (bottom row) Cole Peterson (ME)
SD Muck Munchers results:
4th place overall
Jackleg: 3rd place
Track Stand: 3th place
Mucking: 5th place
Gold panning: 5th place
Hand Steel: 5th place
SD Muck Munchers results:
4th place overall
Jackleg: 3rd place
Track Stand: 3th place
Mucking: 5th place
Gold panning: 5th place
Hand Steel: 5th place
SD Earth Eaters (top row, L-R): Zach Figus (MEM), William Ford (ME), Grayson Caricofe (MEM) (Bottom row, L-R) Slade Keierleber (MEM), Connor Arndt (ME)
SD Earth Eaters results:
20th place overall
SD Earth Eaters results:
20th place overall
SDSMT Alumni Team (L-R): Andrew Jespersen, Heath Pirkey, Andrew Giandonato, Max Southbloom, Kate Weyeneth, Rahel Dean-Pelikan
SDAMT Alumni Team results:
4th place overall
Gold panning: 1st place
Mucking: 3rd place
Swede Saw: 3rd place
Jackleg: 4th place
Track Stand: 4th place
Hand Steel: 4th place
Survey: 5th place
SDAMT Alumni Team results:
4th place overall
Gold panning: 1st place
Mucking: 3rd place
Swede Saw: 3rd place
Jackleg: 4th place
Track Stand: 4th place
Hand Steel: 4th place
Survey: 5th place
45th Intercollegiate Mining Games (2023)
Hosted by the Western Australia School of Mines in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Men's team (L-R): Dr. Ivy Allard (Faculty Advisor), Reghan DeBoer (GEOL), Neal Miller (MEM), Brandon Armstrong (MEM-GEOE), Trey Aldrich (CHEME), Slade Keierleber (MEM), Greyson DeVries (BME), Stan Allard (Advisor)
Men's results:
5th place overall
Gold panning: 1st place
Jackleg: 2nd place
Hand Steel: 3rd place
Track Stand: 5th place
Men's results:
5th place overall
Gold panning: 1st place
Jackleg: 2nd place
Hand Steel: 3rd place
Track Stand: 5th place
44th International Collegiate Mining Games (2022)
Hosted by the University of Missouri-Rolla, in Rolla, Missouri
Coed Team (L-R): Lily Pederson, Trey Aldrich, Andrew Jespersen, Neal Miller, Conner Arndt, Chloe Jungwirth
Coed results:
Surveying: 3rd place
Hand Steel: 2nd place
Swede saw: 3rd place
Coed results:
Surveying: 3rd place
Hand Steel: 2nd place
Swede saw: 3rd place
Men's Team (L-R): Greyson DeVries, Brandon Armstrong, Bradly Gurule, Spencer, Grady Prairie, Brady Dumont
Men's results:
Mucking: 2nd place
Track Stand: 3rd place
Men's results:
Mucking: 2nd place
Track Stand: 3rd place
41st International Collegiate Mining Games (2019)
Hosted by the University of Nevada-Reno in Virginia City, Nevada
Men's Team (Mt. Muckmore, L-R): Andrew Jespersen, Torger Henckel, Zack Deal, Ian Becket, Andrew Giandonato, Jake Adams
Women's Team (Sisterhood of the Swinging Hammer, L-R): Chloe Jungwirth, Randi Seiwald, Avery Schmidt, Sarah Smith, Mora McMillan, Kate Weyeneth
Men's Team: 5th Place Overall
Survey- 3rd place Swede Saw- 4th place |
Women's Team: 8th Place Overall
Gold Pan- 4th Place Survey- 5th Place Hand Steel- 5th Place |
40th International Collegiate Mining Games (2018)
Hosted by the Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall, England
Team Hammerschlagen (L-R): Rahel Dean-Pelikan, Weston Shutts, Heath Pirkey, Kate Weyeneth, Max Southbloom, Torger Henckel
Results
Team Hammerschlagen (Co-ed)- 1st Place Overall
Mucking- 1st Place
Survey- 1st Place
Jackleg- 2nd Place
Track Stand- 2nd Place
Hand Steel- 2nd Place
Swede Saw- 3rd Place
Gold Pan- 4th Place
Media
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Team Hammerschlagen (Co-ed)- 1st Place Overall
Mucking- 1st Place
Survey- 1st Place
Jackleg- 2nd Place
Track Stand- 2nd Place
Hand Steel- 2nd Place
Swede Saw- 3rd Place
Gold Pan- 4th Place
Media
KEVN (Competition Preparation)
NewsCenter1 (Competition Preparation)
The Post Review
BBC
39th International Collegiate Mining Games (2017)
Hosted by the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY
Muck Off (L-R): Weston Shutts, Max Southbloom, Torger Henckel, Cody Goetz, Patrick Cahill
Dead Broke (L-R): Cale Moore, Heath Pirkey, Jake Adams, Ali Gebhart, Kate Weyeneth, Dalton Jenkins
Results
Muck Off (Men's)- 4th Place Overall Mucking- 1st Place Hand Steel- 2nd Place Track Stand- 3rd Place Swede Saw- 6th Place |
Dead Broke (Co-ed)- 5th Place Overall Hand Steel- 1st Place Track Stand- 2nd Place Jackleg- 5th Place Survey- 6th Place |
38th International Collegiate Mining Games (2016)
Team Members: (front row, L-R) Evan Kolbet, Torger Henckel, Patrick Cahill, Alex Cantrall, Max Southbloom, Jordan Swanson, Walter Wrage, Heath Pirkey, Cody Goetz (back row, L-R) Sean Bailey, Ali Gebhart, Kit Becker, Sarah Johnson, Aimee Allcock, Randi Siewald, Matt Spencer, Sarah Smith, Rahel Dean-Pelikan
Results
Titanium- 2nd Place Overall Mucking- 2nd Place Gold Pan- 2nd Place Jackleg- 2nd Place Hand Steel- 3rd Place |
Cesium- 6th Place Overall Jackeg- 2nd Place Gold Pan- 4th Place Mucking 6th Place |
Chrome- 11th Place Overall Gold Pan- 1st Place Hand Steel- 7th Place |
37th International Collegiate Mining Games (2015)
Hosted by the Western Australian School of Mines in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Results
S. Dakota Gold- 3rd Place Overall Swede Saw- 2nd Place Jackleg- 2nd Place Mucking- 3rd Place |
S. Dakota Blue- 4th Place Overall Hand Steel- 1st Place Mucking- 2nd Place Swede Saw- 3rd Place Track Stand- 3rd Place |
36th International Collegiate Mining Games (2014)
Hosted by the University of Missouri-Rolla, in Rolla, Missouri
Results
Coed Team.- 5th Place Overall
Hand Steel- 1st Place
Swede Saw- 3rd Place
Coed Team.- 5th Place Overall
Hand Steel- 1st Place
Swede Saw- 3rd Place
35th International Collegiate Mining Games (2013)
Hosted by the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado
Team Members and Advisors: (front row, L-R): Aline Leite, Kaitlynn Blake, Thomas Starr, Chad Weeks, Derek Gustafson, Matt Spencer (back row, L-R): Dr. Kelli McCormick (Advisor), Sam Middlestadt, Kaylea Palmer, Kathleen Tew, Cody Goetz, David Fielding, Sean Bailey, Brett Carlson, Jordan Helgesen, Jamie Brezina and Joe Golliher, and Dr. Shashi Kanth (MEM Department Head)
Results
SD Blue- 3rd Place Overall Track Stand- 1st Place Hand Steel- 1st Place Swede Saw- 2nd Place Jackleg- 3rd Place Mucking- 3rd Place |
SD Gold- 12th Place Overall Gold Pan- 3rd Place |
34th International Collegiate Mining Games (2012)
Hosted by Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall, England
2012 SD Mines Coed Team (Photo Credit: CSM)
2012 SD Mines Men's Team (Photo Credit: CSM)
Results
Coed Team- 3rd Place Overall Swede Saw- 3rd Place Hand Steel- 3rd Place Mucking- 4th Place Jackleg- 4th Place Gold Pan- 5th Place Track Stand- 5th Place Surveying- 5th Place |
Men's Team- 9th Place Overall Gold Pan- 1st Place Hand Steel- 3rd Place |
33rd International Collegiate Mining Games (2011)
Hosted by University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada
2011 SD Mines Team track stand (Photo Credit: SDPB)
Results
Co-Ed Team- 2nd Place Overall Men's Team- 13th Place Overall
Swede Saw- 1st Place
Track Stand- 2nd Place
Hand Steel- 3rd Place
Co-Ed Team- 2nd Place Overall Men's Team- 13th Place Overall
Swede Saw- 1st Place
Track Stand- 2nd Place
Hand Steel- 3rd Place
32nd International Mining Games (2010)
Hosted by the Western Australian School of Mines in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Results
Hard Rockers- 10th Place Overall
Jackleg- 3rd Place
Hard Rockers- 10th Place Overall
Jackleg- 3rd Place
23rd International Mining Games (2001)
Hosted by Macay School of Mines in Reno, Nevada
Results
Women's Team- 2nd Place Overall Jackleg- 1st Place Survey- 2nd Place Mucking- 2nd Place Hand Steel- 2nd Place Gold Pan- 2nd Place |
Coed- 5th Place Overall |
Men's Team- 11th Place Overall Mucking- 6th Place |
22nd International Mining Games (2000)
Hosted by Montana Tech University in Butte, Montana
Team Members
Women's Team: Michelle Lammers, Jill Swanhorst, Amber Schmidt , Mandy Lilla and Sara Workman
Men's Team: Krystal Lubke, Josh Price, Scott Johnson, Nick Beukema, and Paul Chilson
Women's Team: Michelle Lammers, Jill Swanhorst, Amber Schmidt , Mandy Lilla and Sara Workman
Men's Team: Krystal Lubke, Josh Price, Scott Johnson, Nick Beukema, and Paul Chilson
Results
Women's Team- 4th Overall Swede Saw- 2nd Place Mucking- 2nd Place Jackleg- 2nd Place |
Men's Team- 6th Place Overall Gold Pan- 1st Place |
21st International Mining Games (1999)
Hosted by Macay School of Mines in Reno, Nevada
Results
Men's Team- 9th Place Overall Track Stand- 7th Place |
Co-ed- 4th Place Overall Mucking- 2nd Place Gold Pan- 2nd Place |
20th International Mining Games (1998)
Hosted by the University of Missouri-Rolla, in Rolla, Missouri
Results
Coed Team- 10th Place Overall
Coed Team- 10th Place Overall
19th International Mining Games (1997)
Hosted by South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, SD
Results
Team 1- 6th Place Overall Jackleg- 2nd Place Survey- 4th Place Swede Saw- 5th Place Hand Steel- 6th Place |
Team 2- 13th Place Overall Survey- 8th Place |
18th International Mining Games (1996)
Hosted by Montana Tech University in Butte, Montana
Results
Men's Team 1- 7th Place Overall Men's Team 2- 16th Place Overall
Men's Team 1- 7th Place Overall Men's Team 2- 16th Place Overall
17th International Mining Games (1995)
Hosted by the University of Missouri-Rolla, in Rolla, Missouri
Results
Men's Team- 6th Place Overall
Swede Saw- 2nd Place
Mucking- 2nd Place
Track Stand- 2nd Place
Men's Team- 6th Place Overall
Swede Saw- 2nd Place
Mucking- 2nd Place
Track Stand- 2nd Place
13th International Mining Games (1991)
1991 SD Mines Team (L-R): Dr. Chuck Kliche (Faculty Advisor), John Stalcup (Team Captain), Todd Ordahl, Ken Boie, Scott Wuitschick, Mike Bestgen, Julie Christensen, Dave Sjomeling, Sherry Shaefer, Laura Gronewald, Michelle Pearson