COLORADO SPRINGS - Colorado School of Mines has earned three Brechler Awards from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, awarded to teams carrying the highest GPA in the league.

Mines baseball, men's swimming, and wrestling will be presented with a plaque during the annual RMAC Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet on July 13 at the Colorado Springs Marriott. Since the establishment of the Brechler Awards in 2012-13, Mines has won 23 honors.

The baseball program notched a 3.399 GPA for the second award in program history and second in three years after earning it in 2015-16. Men's swimming earned its sixth consecutive Brechler Award under head coach Nate Rothman with a 3.372 team GPA, while wrestling, under head coach Austin DeVoe, earns its fourth overall honor and and second in a row with a 3.478 team GPA.

The Brechler Awards are named for longtime RMAC commissioner Paul W. Brechler. The 2017-18 school years marks the sixth time they have been awarded. Mines' three nods will add to the already announced RMAC All-Sports Cup to be presented to the Orediggers at the banquet.