South Dakota Mines announced Nov. 5 that four Hardrocker men’s soccer players received five Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference postseason awards, in a release datelined Colorado Springs, according to South Dakota Mines Athletics.
Lucas Miranda was named Co-Freshman of the Year and received Honorable Mention All-RMAC recognition, and he finished the season with 21 points and 10 goals, the announcement said. The announcement said Miranda is the first RMAC Freshman of the Year honoree and overall major-award winner in program history.
Nickolas North earned First Team All-RMAC honors after recording 24 points, nine goals and six assists, the announcement said. South Dakota Mines Athletics said he is the first Hardrocker to earn first-team all-conference recognition.
Shon West and Rider Grow were named to the All-RMAC Second Team, according to the announcement. West had 10 assists, while Grow recorded 10 points, the announcement said. It also said West and Grow are the program’s first defenders to earn All-RMAC recognition since Brenton Brakke received second-team honors in the 2020-21 season.
The five awards set a single-season program record, according to South Dakota Mines Athletics. The announcement said D2CCA All-Region and All-America awards would be released later in 2026, and CSC Academic All-District and All-America honorees would be announced by the end of the year.
