FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: February 29, 2008
CONTACT: Lori Walker, Assistant SID
PHONE: (303) 273-3735

Oredigger men's track & field team ranked 11th in the nation

GOLDEN, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's track & field team is currently ranked 11th nationally according to the Division II Coaches Indoor Track & Field Power Rankings, as announced this morning by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

The Orediggers were ranked 13th in last weeks poll. This week, the Orediggers are ranked 11th, which is the highest men's track & field national ranking in school history.

The CSM men's and women's track & field teams will be in action this weekend Feb. 29- Mar. 1 at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships in Kearney, Nebraska.

For more information, please visit http://athletics.mines.edu or contact CSM Assistant S.I.D. Lori Walker at lhubbart@mines.edu.

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