By: Cody Bush, Associate Commissioner / Strategic Communications
NEW ORLEANS – The Colorado School of Mines men’s cross country team and the Adams State University women’s cross country team are the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s (USTFCCCA) National Scholar Teams of the Year.
The Orediggers and Grizzlies were also among a group of eight men’s teams and nine women’s teams that received All-Academic Team recognition from the USTFCCCA on Thursday. Individually, 31 RMAC men’s cross country athletes and 40 women’s cross country athletes received USTFCCCA All-Academic recognition.
Colorado School of Mines was named the 2024 NCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country Scholar Team of the Year. The Orediggers maintained a 3.60 cumulative GPA and won the team title at the 2024 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. This is the fifth time in program history that Colorado School of Mines has been named the NCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country Scholar Team of the Year, also receiving the honor in 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2022.
Colorado School of Mines was joined on the USTFCCA All-Academic Team list by Colorado Christian, Colorado Mesa, CSU Pueblo, Fort Lewis, MSU Denver, South Dakota Mines, UCCS, and Western Colorado.
Adams State was named the 2024 NCAA Division II Women’s Cross Country Scholar Team of the Year. The Grizzlies maintained a 3.63 cumulative GPA and won the team title at the 2024 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. This is the tenth time in program history that Adams State has been named Women’s Cross Country Scholar Team of the Year after receiving the award in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2022.
In addition to Adams State, the RMAC women’s teams recognized with All-Academic status were Colorado School of Mines, Colorado Christian, Colorado Mesa, CSU Pueblo, Fort Lewis, MSU Denver, South Dakota Mines, UCCS, and Western Colorado.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, and compile a team score at their respective regional championship meet, among other qualifiers. Student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the Top 30 percent of their respective regional championship meet, among other qualifiers.
Men’s Cross Country
|
| Julian Campos |
Adams State |
Business Administration |
| Housem Hrabi |
Adams State |
Kinesiology |
| Romain Legendre |
Adams State |
MBA |
| Juan Rosales |
Adams State |
Sociology |
| Logan Bocovich |
Colorado School of Mines |
Chemistry |
| Max Bonenberger |
Colorado School of Mines |
Chemical and Biological Engineering |
| Dawson Gunn |
Colorado School of Mines |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Loic Scomparin |
Colorado School of Mines |
Environmental Engineering |
| Braden Struhs |
Colorado School of Mines |
Environmental Engineering |
| Jeremiah Vaille |
Colorado School of Mines |
Civil Engineering |
| Klay Grant |
Colorado Christian |
English Education |
| Mateo Luna |
Colorado Christian |
Business |
| Hudson Majeski |
Colorado Christian |
Engineering Project Management |
| Samuel Schwarting |
Colorado Christian |
Finance |
| Matthew Storer |
Colorado Christian |
Master of Business Administration-Economics |
| Ethan Wampler |
Colorado Christian |
Finance |
| Chase Brown |
Colorado Mesa |
Civil Engineering |
| Kaleb Beloy |
CSU Pueblo |
Construction Management |
| Jon Sweepe |
CSU Pueblo |
Construction Management |
| Matisse Virey |
CSU Pueblo |
MBA |
| Brady Burrough |
Fort Lewis |
Engineering and Chemistry Minor with Energy Concentration |
| Caden Resendez |
Fort Lewis |
Exercise Physiology |
| Brett Davis |
UCCS |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Joseph Impellitteri |
UCCS |
Communication Studies |
| Enzo Knapp |
UCCS |
Computer Science |
| Jagger Zlotoff |
UCCS |
Computer Science |
| Oliver Diaz |
Western Colorado |
Graphic Design |
| John Houdeshell |
Western Colorado |
MA- Education |
| Tyler Nord |
Western Colorado |
ESS |
| Kyle Partin |
Western Colorado |
MS- High Altitude Physiology |
| Garrett Watts |
Western Colorado |
MS- High Altitude Physiology |
Women’s Cross Country
|
| Elena Carey |
Adams State |
MBA |
| Katie Hughes |
Adams State |
MBA |
| Maggie McCleskey |
Adams State |
Biology |
| Morgan O'Keefe |
Adams State |
MBA |
| Precious Robinson |
Adams State |
MBA |
| Emily Schoellkopf |
Adams State |
MBA |
| Margaux Basart |
Colorado School of Mines |
Engineering Physics |
| Alexis Herr |
Colorado School of Mines |
Geophysical Engineering |
| Emily LaMena |
Colorado School of Mines |
Geophysical Engineering |
| Jenna Ramsey-Rutledge |
Colorado School of Mines |
Computational & applied Mathematics |
| Grace Strongman |
Colorado School of Mines |
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering |
| Shannon King |
Colorado Christian |
MA Clinic Mental Hlth Counsel-Marriage/Family Therapy Ins |
| Lucy Pidek |
Colorado Christian |
Master of Arts Clinical Mental Health Counseling |
| Megan Hodges |
Colorado Mesa |
Nursing |
| Kate Linstedt |
Colorado Mesa |
Civil Engineering |
| Autumn McQuitty |
Colorado Mesa |
Mass Communications |
| Kirstin Williams |
Colorado Mesa |
Sport Management |
| Helen Braybrook |
CSU Pueblo |
Media & Entertainment |
| Jadyn Herron |
CSU Pueblo |
Social Work |
| Leah Keisler |
CSU Pueblo |
Kinesiology |
| Sarah Renberg |
CSU Pueblo |
Psychology |
| Camille Renou |
CSU Pueblo |
MBA Business Administration |
| Margot Thomas-Gatel |
CSU Pueblo |
M.S. Biology |
| Althea Griffith |
Fort Lewis |
Exercise Physiology and Public Health and Business Administration Minor |
| Hannah Hartwell |
Fort Lewis |
Environmental Biology: Wildlife, Plant, and Ecological Science with Botany Concentration |
| Tessa Stadler |
Fort Lewis |
Anthropology and Art History Minor with Honors Concentration (non-attached) and Museum Management Certificate |
| Mia Salas |
MSU Denver |
MS Nutrition & Dietetics |
| Molly Breuer |
UCCS |
Nursing |
| Madison Brosig |
UCCS |
Exercise Science |
| Anna Fauske |
UCCS |
Health Sciences |
| Kate Hedlund |
UCCS |
Communications (Gr.) |
| Emma Montoya |
UCCS |
Exercise Science |
| Kaya Pillivant |
UCCS |
Mathematics |
| Rachel Richtman |
UCCS |
Education (Gr.) |
| Emma Kjellsen |
Western Colorado |
Pre-Law and Poly Sci |
| Lacey Kunz |
Western Colorado |
ESS |
| Leah Taylor |
Western Colorado |
Pre-Law and ESS |
| Peyton Weiss |
Western Colorado |
ESS |
| Lauren Willson |
Western Colorado |
Elementary Education |
| Haley Wood |
Western Colorado |
Biology |
About the RMAC
The RMAC is a premier NCAA Division II conference located in Colorado Springs, Colo., with 15 member institutions. The RMAC sponsors 22 varsity NCAA sports and has produced 67 NCAA Division II national champions and 54 national runners-up since 1992.
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