By: A.J. Vazquez, Strategic Communications & Marketing Intern
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado State University Pueblo's Helen Braybrook and Colorado School of Mines' Jenni Jarnagin earn the sixth edition of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference weekly Indoor Track and Field awards of the season.
Next Friday and Saturday, qualifiers from across the league will compete in the 2025-26 RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championship, hosted by Western Colorado University.
Track Athlete of the Week
Helen Braybrook, Colorado State University Pueblo (Senior, Frieston, United Kingdom)
At the Tyson Invitational, hosted by the University of Arkansas, Braybrook delivered an outstanding, nationally-ranked performance in the 800 meters, posting the top NCAA Division II time of 2:04.2. She now sits just shy of her all-time personal best of 2:03.7 and currently owns two No. 1 marks in the country, adding this performance to her Division II record 4:30.3 mile time set earlier this season.
Others Nominated: Lieke Hoogsteen, Adams State; Emma Hofmeister, Black Hills State; Kammi Merritt, Colorado Mesa; Hannah Hartwell, Fort Lewis; Patreece Clarke, New Mexico Highlands; Emily Jones, South Dakota Mines; Krissie Sanders, UCCS; Lauren Willson, Western Colorado.
Field Athlete of the Week
Jenni Jarnagin, Colorado School of Mines (Redshirt Senior, Eaton, Colorado)
At the UCCS Colorado Running Company Mountain Lion Open, Jarnagin had an impressive series in the weight throw that included five throws that surpassed her previous career best of 18.99 meters. She landed her best throw on her final attempt, resulting in a new personal best and Oredigger record of 19.82 meters. Jarnagin surpassed the previous school record of 19.61 set by Gina Coleman in 2019, and currently holds the RMAC-lead and is ranked No. 6 on the Division II national list.
Others Nominated: Gretchen Adamski, Black Hills State; Addy Kirkpatrick, Colorado Mesa; Rojrika Campbell, New Mexico Highlands; Adisyn Schenck, South Dakota Mines; Savannah Jorgens, UCCS; Nykole Meshew, Western Colorado.
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 69 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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