By: Cody Bush, Associate Commissioner / Strategic Communications

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado School of Mines sophomore Vladislav Kazakin and Colorado Mesa University junior David Roethlisberger are the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s Swimmer and Diver of the Week, respectively, following competitions of Oct. 20-26.

Swimmer

Vladislav Kazakin, Colorado School of Mines (Sophomore, Parker, Colorado)
Kazakin scored three individual wins and a relay win in dual competitions against Colorado College and Colorado Mesa. He won the 100-yard butterfly event against Colorado College with a time of 46.70. Kazakin then won the 1000-yard freestyle against Colorado Mesa with a time of 9:51.44 and added a win in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:39.48. He was also part of Colorado School of Mines’ winning 400-yard freestyle relay team.

Also Nominated:  Luka Samsonov, Colorado Mesa

Diver

David Roethlisberger, Colorado Mesa (Junior, Blacksburg, Virginia)
Roethlisberger won both diving events in Colorado Mesa’s dual against Colorado School of Mines. He bested the NCAA qualifying standard in both events, scoring a 335.55 on the 3-meter board and 318.45 on the 1-meter board.

Also Nominated:  Bruno Albertoni, Colorado School of Mines

About the RMAC

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 67 national championships and 53 national runners-up since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.

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