Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Mesa’s Ben Sampson and Isaiah Cheeks are once again the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men’s Swimmer and Diver of the Week, respectively, the league announced Wednesday.
 
The duo each earn their second weekly honors of the season following their exceptional performances for the Mavericks at the Denver Relays on Oct. 8. Sampson claims his latest honor after pacing five Colorado Mesa relay teams over the weekend, where the Mavs downed a pair of NCAA Division I opponents. The redshirt sophomore claimed first-place performances in each of his events over the weekend and secured a NCAA “B” cut mark of 48.32 (converted) in the 100-yard backstroke.
 
Cheeks was clutch for the Mavericks, once again, helping his squad down a pair of DI foes with his performances on the one-meter and three-meter diving boards. The redshirt junior anchored the Mavs’ three-meter diving contingent to a score of 310.5 for a 70-point event victory. He also anchored CMU on the one-meter board, helping his team to a third-place finish in the event.
 
Colorado Mesa is back in action this weekend against Wyoming in a home dual. The meet will be hosted by the Mavericks inside El Pomar Natatorium on the CMU campus in Grand Junction, Colo.
 
Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Ben Sampson, Colorado Mesa – R-So. – Arvada, Colo.
Sampson led off five winning relay teams at the Denver Relays, carrying the Mavericks to team wins over a pair of DI opponents, the University of Denver, defending Summit League Champions, and Wyoming. Winning each of his events, he helped the Mavs place first in the 200-yard medley, the 3x100-yard backstroke, the 4x25-yard medley, the 4x100-yard individual medley and 200-yard freestyle relays. His split times included a 22.51 (50 back), 48.32 (converted) in the 100-yard backstroke, 10.65 (25 back), 51.23 (converted) in the 100-yard IM and 20.81 (50 freestyle). The Mavs scored 226 team points in the meet, outscoring Denver and Wyoming by 28 points and 58 points, respectively.

Honorable Mention: Garrett Waite, Colorado School of Mines. 

Men’s Diver of the Week: Isaiah Cheeks, Colorado Mesa – R-Jr. – Aurora, Colo.
Cheeks helped the Mavericks defeat two more DI opponents at the Denver Relays, joining teammates Wyatt Hermanson and Dawson Wilson to score 310.5 points for the 70-point victory on the three-meter board. Cheeks scored 127.4 points on his two dives, receiving scores of 7, 7.5 and 8 from the judges. He also led and anchored the Mavs to a third-place finish in the one-meter relay, scoring 81.8 points on two dives to help the Mavs to a six-dive score of 243.85 points.