By: Nash Loibl, Advanced Graduate Assistant / Strategic Communications

GOLDEN, Colo. – Black Hills State sophomore Blake Volmer is the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s Men’s Basketball Summit Award winner, the league announced on Friday at the semifinal site of the 2025 RMAC Men’s Basketball Championship.
 
Volmer claims the Summit Award with an outstanding 4.0 grade-point average as a business administration major. On the court, Volmer plays a key role for the Yellow Jackets, appearing in 24 games this season. With the season progressing, the Yellow Jackets have seen an increase in contributions from Volmer, as he has matched his career high in points (7) and set a career high in rebounds (6). Volmer has also seen his minutes increase, as he is averaging 13.8 minutes per game since the break. His consistency on the court has helped the Yellow Jackets enter the semifinal round of the 2025 RMAC Men’s Basketball Championship.
 
The RMAC’s Summit Award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA competing at the finals site of their respective sport’s championship. Summit Award winners must have competed in 20 percent of available competitions throughout the current season. All GPAs are based on a straight-grading scale to ensure consistency among nominees. All ties are broken by the total number of credit hours completed through the most recently concluded semester.
 
To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be sophomores or above and have participated in their sport at their institution for at least two years. They must also be active members of their teams and travel to and compete at the RMAC championship event.
 
About the RMAC
The RMAC is a premier NCAA Division II conference located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with 15 member schools. The RMAC sponsors 22 varsity NCAA sports and has produced 67 NCAA Division II national champions and 52 national runners-up since 1992.