Mines women three-peat at RMAC indoor track championships
The Orediggers have discovered how good they look in crowns.On March 1, Colorado School of Mines women’s indoor track & field team won its third-straight RMAC championship, and the Orediggers donned paper crowns for their group photo.The Mines men’s team also took second place at the Feb. 28-March 1 conference meet in Colorado Springs.While some Orediggers will be preparing themselves for the outdoor season, 18 have qualified for indoor nationals, Mines Athletics announced March 4. This includes several individuals who medaled at the RMAC championships.The NCAA Division II indoor championships will be March 13-15 in Indianapolis.The Colorado School of Mines women’s indoor track & field team celebrates winning the 2025 RMAC championship March 1, marking the team’s third-straight conference championship. The Mines men’s indoor track team placed second at the Feb. 28-March 1 meet in Colorado Springs. Credit: Tim Flynn / Mines AthleticsThe Mines women had a dramatic finish March 1, as the women’s team title came down to the final event, the women’s 4×400 relay. Mines was leading home team UCCS by eight points, so the Orediggers needed to place sixth or better to secure the championship.Mines runners Maya Evans, Avary Catchings, Allison Comer and Avery Wright finished the relay in 3:54.25 and secured a third-place finish.In total, Mines scored 140.5 points at the conference meet over UCCS’ 131.5.Wright, who was a late substitute to the 4×400 lineup, was later named Athlete of the Meet for her individual accomplishments. Along with the 4×400 bronze medal, she placed first in the pentathlon, second in the 60-meter hurdles and sixth in the shot put.Colorado School of Mines freshman Jake LaFore takes sixth place in the men’s 60-meter dash during the Feb. 28-March 1 RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. LaFore was competing as part of the men’s heptathlon, and he finished 11th overall, a personal best. Credit: Tim Flynn / Mines AthleticsMines redshirt junior Margaux Basart also earned the RMAC Summit Award for her academic work, Mines Athletics confirmed. The honor goes to the competitor at the championship meet with the highest overall GPA, and Basart and other Orediggers have won it before.For field events, the Mines women excelled. Redshirt junior Jennifer Jarnagin took home the gold in the weight throw, and senior Kitt Rupar took bronze in the shot put, along with Wright’s sixth-place finish in the same event.Both the Mines men’s and women’s 5K and 3K runners earned several medals as well.In total, the Mines men’s team scored 160 points to finish second, including five first-place finishers during the second day of competition:Everett Delate for the 60-meter hurdles;
Nick Stade for the heptathlon;
Jonah Fallon for the 400-meter race;
Tim Thompson for the 800-meter race; and
Loic Scomparin for the 3K race.The men’s 4×400 also tied with UCCS for the silver, as both teams finished at exactly 3:17.671.After the March 13-15 national meet, all the Orediggers will kick off their outdoor season. Their first meet is scheduled for March 22 at CSU Pueblo, which will also host the outdoor national meet in May.For more information, including updates on the Orediggers’ progress at nationals, visit MinesAthletics.com.Click through additional provided photos from the Feb. 28-March 1 meet:Colorado School of Mines freshman Liam Currie, center, runs the first leg of the men’s 4×400 relay during the Feb. 28-March 1 RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. The Mines relay team took second in the event. Credit: Tim Flynn / Mines AthleticsColorado School of Mines sophomore Lisa Sutherland competes in the women’s high jump during the Feb. 28-March 1 RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. Sutherland was competing as part of the women’s pentathlon, and she finished third overall. Credit: Tim Flynn / Mines AthleticsColorado School of Mines freshman Keaton Reiman competes in the men’s shot put during the Feb. 28-March 1 RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. Reiman finished 17th in the event. Credit: Tim Flynn / Mines AthleticsColorado School of Mines junior Avery Wright celebrates earning a silver medal in the women’s 60-meter hurdles during the March 1 RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. Wright was also named Athlete of the Meet for competing in four events and medaling in three. Credit: Tim Flynn / Mines AthleticsThe post Mines women three-peat at RMAC indoor track championships appeared first on Colorado Community Media.
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