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Mines lands 12 on Academic All-RMAC teams
GOLDEN, Colo. (Dec. 12, 2007) - The Colorado School of Mines men's and women's cross country team had 12 individuals named to the 2007 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Cross Country All-Academic Teams, as announced today by the conference office. The men had eight earn honors while the women had four. MORE

Michael Rooney (photo by Erica Siemers)

CSM men finish seventh at NCAA Division II Nationals
JOPLIN, Mo. (Nov. 17, 2007) - The Colorado School of Mines men's cross country team finished seventh at the NCAA Division II National Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning in Joplin, Mo. The Orediggers were led by Ben Zywicki, who finished the 10k course in 39th place (187 runners) with a time of 31:39.8. Zywicki was followed by Michael Rooney, who posted a 45th-place showing (31:48.2). Zywicki and Rooney both earned All-American honors (the top 30 American finishers earn All-American status). Rounding out the CSM men were Aaron Swift (50th, 31:57.0), John Tallerday (52nd, 31:58.3), Daniel Liechty (85th, 32:38.9), Clifton Oertli (141st, 33:59.6) and Sean Cusick (149th, 34:15.9). MORE

OREDIGGER CROSS COUNTRY NEWS ...

Cross Country teams earn All-Academic recognition (02/13)
Men's and women's cross country earn All-Academic Team status

Cross Country places three on USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams (02/12)
Swift, Oertli and Laws earn Academic honors

Cross Country lands 12 on Academic All-RMAC Team (12/12)
Aaron Swift a unanimous selection for First Team Academic All-RMAC

Men's Cross Country Picked Third, Women Seventh, in Preseason Poll (08/22)
Oertli named to Pre-Season All-RMAC Team