Two mine rescue teams from the University of Missouri-Rolla will compete against approximately a dozen industry team during the annual Mine Rescue Contest Sept. 25-27 at UMR’s Experimental Mine.         

UMR is the only university in the nation with mine rescue teams. The competition involves a mine disaster simulation that is set up and monitored by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. In addition to the rescue simulation, other events include first aid, gas testing and maintaining a complex self-contained breathing apparatus. Written exams are also administered.         

The following are members of UMR’s black team: Andrew Blair, a senior in mining engineering from Crane, Mo; Nathan Davis, a senior in mining engineering from Bucklin, Mo.; David Floyd, a senior in mining engineering from Easley, S.C.; Patrick Hardy, a junior in mining engineering from Ballwin, Mo.; Margaret Howard, a junior in mining engineering from Warrensburg, Mo.; David Lloyd, a senior in mining engineering from Harrisonville, Mo.; Josiah Martin, a junior in mining engineering from Paducah, Ky.; Casey Slaughter, a junior in mining engineering from Rolla; Darrin Smith, a junior in mining engineering from St. Charles, Mo.         

The following are members of UMR’s gold team: Zach Degraffenreid, a junior in mining engineering from Brumley, Mo.; Roger Desanti Jr., a freshman in biological sciences from Mandeville, La.; Brianna Drury, a sophomore in mining engineering from Waynesville, Mo.; Ivan Howard, a junior in mining engineering from Warrensburg, Mo.; Dan Klimmek, a junior in mining engineering from Sikeston, Mo.; Adam Kresler, a senior in mining engineering from Winter Park, Colo.; Dan Montrose, a sophomore in mining engineering from Poynor, Texas; Nathan Rouse, a junior in mining engineering from Willow Springs, Mo.; Alex Warren, a sophomore in mining engineering from St. Joseph, Mo.