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• Mines' top hitter as a true freshman, batting .342 with 19 runs and 20 RBI on 9 doubles, two triples and three home runs. 
• Led the Oredigger starters in batting average and triples while ranking second in runs, doubles, home runs and RBI.
• Started multiple games at third base, pitcher and designated hitter. 
• Also came out of the bullpen six times as a pitcher.

• First-Team All-RMAC in the 400-free relay.
• Second-Team All-RMAC in the 200-free relay.
• Finished top-seven individually at RMAC Championships in four events, including fourth in the 100-back.

• Starter for Mines at 125 pounds as a true freshman.
• Went 4-2 overall (team had short season) and finished fourth at NCAA Regionals.
• Two of his four wins came by major decision.

• Earned three USTFCCCA First-Team All-America honors in his first collegiate track & field season.
• Raced to third in the nation in the indoor 3,000-meter run and 5,000-meter run while breaking the program record in both races.
• Finished fourth in the nation in the outdoor 5K with the third-best time in program history.
• Also named RMAC Freshman of the Year in XC, finishing 6th at the conference championships and helping Mines win its fourth RMAC title in the last five years.

• Started all eight matches on Mines' defensive line that produced four shutouts.
• Helped the Orediggers sweep the RMAC Regular Season and Tournament titles for a fourth straight season.
• Was on the field for 736 out of 762 minutes of game action.

• Started nine of 10 games at outside back.
• Led Mines in minutes played with 794.
• Big part of the RMAC's best defense that allowed only three goals in 10 matches and 7.8 shots per game.

• Hit .365 and slugged .514 as a true freshman.
• Started 35 games and was the fourth-leading hitter on the team.
• Drove in 27 RBI with three home runs and seven doubles, scoring 21 runs.
• Also posted a 4-4 record as a pitcher.

• 2020-21 RMAC Freshman of the Year.
• Triple RMAC champion in the 50-freestyle, 100-freestyle, and 100-breaststroke.
• NCAA qualifier in the 50-freestyle, 100-freestyle, and 100-breaststroke.
• Earned First-Team All-RMAC in five different events.
• Voted Team MVP.

• Named RMAC Freshman of the Year for Outdoor Track & Field.
• Finished 10th in the nation in the outdoor 800-meter run for USTFCCCA Second-Team All-America honors.
• Earned USTFCCCA All-Region distinction for the indoor and outdoor 800-meter run.
• Raced to Second-Team All-RMAC honors at the outdoor championships.
• Fastest 800-meter runner in program history an ranked second all-time at Mines in the 400-meter dash.

• Voted 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-District.
• Named United Soccer Coaches' Scholar All-Region and RMAC First-Team All-Academic.
• Started all eight matches on Mines' defensive line that produced four shutouts.
• Helped the Orediggers sweep the RMAC Regular Season and Tournament titles for a fourth straight season.
• On the field for 730 out of 762 minutes of game action.

• Selected as Mines' Team MVP.
• First-Team All-RMAC in the 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter backstroke, winning silver in each.
• Also earned First-Team All-RMAC as part of the 400-meter medley, 400-meter freestyle, and 800-meter freestyle relays which all won silver.
• RMAC First-Team All-Academic.
• Team's co-top scorer at RMAC Championships with 62 points.

• Going for his second degree from Mines with a 3.75 GPA in graduate school and 3.87 in undergrad.
• Took national bronze in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for USTFCCCA First-Team All-America.
• Second-fastest steeplechaser in Oredigger history.
• Broke the Stermole Track record when running his first steeplechase in nearly two years.

• Earned his second degree from Mines with a 3.93 GPA in undergrad and 3.95 GPA in graduate school.
• RMAC Academic Wrestler of the Year.
• RMAC First-Team All-Academic and NWCA Scholar All-America.
• Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America in 2019 and 2020.
• Went 3-2 overall as team's starter at 149 pounds.

• True double major at Mines in Chemical and Metallurgical & Materials Engineering.
• RMAC First-Team All-Academic in cross country, and two-time RMAC Academic Honor Roll for track.
• First-Team All-RMAC in cross country while helping the team win their fourth conference crown in last five years.
• Ranked 18th in the nation in the 10,000-meter run for outdoor track & field.

• NABC National Player of the Year finalist.
• Named NABC and D2CCA Third-Team All-America.
• 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-America.
• RMAC Player of the Year and RMAC Academic Player of the Year
• Led Mines scoring 18.1 points per game along with 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game.

• Voted RMAC Academic Runner/Athlete of the Year for XC, indoors and outdoors. 
• RMAC Summit Award for XC and outdoor track & field.
• Named RMAC First-Team All-Academic for XC, indoors and outdoors.
• Won the NCAA Elite 90 for indoor track & field.
• Raced to USTFCCCA First-Team All-America in the 3K, 5K and 10K while winning RMAC gold in the 10K.
• Broke three program records and three facility records.
• Named 2019-2020 CoSIDA Second-Team Academic All-America.

• Voted 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-District.
• Named 2020-21 First-Team All-RMAC.
• Honored as United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region and RMAC First-Team All-Academic.
• Scored four goals with two assists for a total of 10 points for the Orediggers.
• Team captain for Mines women's soccer.

• 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-District.
• Voted RMAC First-Team All-Academic.
• Helped the Orediggers win their second straight RMAC Tournament title.
• Surpassed 1,000 kills for her career during the season.

• Voted RMAC Academic Player of the Year.
• Named 2021 Second-Team All-RMAC.
• Honored as RMAC Summit Award winner and RMAC First-Team All-Academic.
• President’s Senior Scholar-Athlete Award recipient and Chemical Engineering's Most Outstanding Graduating Senior.
• Posted a 9-5 record in the circle with a 3.32 ERA in 111.2 innings with 84 strikeouts.

• Named CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-America for a second straight year.
• RMAC Academic Player of the Year and RMAC First-Team All-Academic.
• First player in program history to win back-to-back CoSIDA Academic All-America awards.
• Surpassed 1,000 points in less than three seasons and ranks sixth on program's all-time scoring list.

• Won RMAC Swimmer of the Year.
• Triple RMAC champion in the 500-meter, 1000-meter, and 1650-meter freestyle.
• Qualified for the NCAA Championships in those three events.
• Earned First-Team All-RMAC in four events.
• Was the RMAC’s top individual point scorer at the championship meet with 71 points.

Cathcart ran one cross country race in 2019 before missing the rest of the XC season due to injury. He returned in the fall of 2020 to take fourth place at the RMAC Championships and First-Team All-RMAC honors as part of Mines' second straight conference title and fourth RMAC crown in the last five years.

Garvens tore his ACL three games into the 2020 season and missed the remainder of the year. He returned in 2021 as Mines' starting second baseman and a key reliever out of the bullpen. He finished his return season batting .358 with 11 runs and 15 RBI on 19 hits six doubles and three home runs. The Texas native also came out of the bullpen four times in 2021 and finished his career with a pitching record of 6-1 with 11 saves all as a reliever.

Herrera missed all of 2019-20 following major surgery on her lower legs. She came back in 2020-21 and played all 20 games as Mines' women won the RMAC Regular Season title and earned the top seed in the West Region. She averaged 7.3 points, and 4.6 rebounds in 18 minutes per game as part of the best season in Oredigger women's basketball history.

Means was limited to just 14 games and only 8.9 minutes per game in 2019-20 due to back injuries. He returned to start every game in 2020-21 and earn Honorable Mention All-RMAC while averaging 7.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.

Mitchell joined the team as a walk-on, and did not make the travel/scoring roster for the RMAC championships. However, he continued training and working hard even through multiple quarantines. With two athletes unable to compete at the conference championships due to COVID-19, Mitchell drove himself to Grand Junction, took complete ownership of his process, went through the COVID-19 testing protocols, and finally was able to compete in the meet after just waiting around for a few days. When he got to race, he ended up taking bronze in the 20-meter butterfly and scored significant points for the team while going from walk-on/non-scorer to podium finish in his RMAC Championships debut.

Mullen missed the final 17 matches of 2019 - more than half the season - due to injury. She returned to the court in 2020-21 to play all but eight sets for Mines. Mullen even played all 10 sets of the Orediggers' RMAC Tournament Championship run. Overall, she ranked third among Mines' back row players in total digs and digs per set after her injury.

Scott suffered a season-ending hip flexor tear in the first game of fall 2019. She came back to start at center back in spring 2021 and earn Second-Team All-RMAC for the RMAC's best defense which surrendered just 0.30 goals per game. She graduated as All-RMAC after starting her career as a walk-on from the club soccer team.

Stanley underwent knee surgery during the 2020 offseason and missed the entire fall doing rehab. He came back to play his final season in spring of 2021 and contributed significantly to the Orediggers' fourth straight sweep of the RMAC Regular Season and Tournament titles - including the game-winning assist in the championship game.

While maintaining a full academic load, Amanda also dedicates time to listening, helping others and volunteering. Her activities over the past year included weekly work at the Denver Rescue Mission serving meals while also joining her family at the Colorado Missions of Mercy. She also spends time at the community garden in Lakewood. 

Julia has not only dedicated her time to school and volleyball, she also works with the reading program and developed innovative ways to continue interacting and helping schools and parents during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Her efforts, personality and dedication also led to her being elected as the next president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Among school work and wrestling practice and competitions, Zach also provided multiple hours of service to the Golden Rotary and to his local church.

Sydney is the current president of the Student-Athlete Advisory committee and has given her time to numerous efforts on campus and in the community throughout the year. Some of the highlights include spearheading the effort to promote the Oredigger Promise across campus while also working with the clothing drive, FCA Holiday Food Drive and many other causes in the past.

Chris has served for multiple years on the Student-Athlete Advisory committee and worked this past year as the committee chair for community outreach. He worked extensively with the reading program to help make it virtual and also coordinated efforts for videos promoting the Oredigger Promise and spirit at the 2021 commencement ceremonies.

Kat's extensive involvement across campus and in the community is difficult to summarize in just a sentence or two. Not only did she work with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee but also served as president of Blue Key and gave numerous hours to new-student orientation, the modified M-Climb and multiple signature student experiences across campus.

Ben lives out his service through his faith and his actions. Some of his many activities and volunteering include the Christian Challenge, bible study, Swim Across America, Denver Rescue Mission, Green Gables Apartments and many more. He was selected as a member for multiple organizations and also served as a team captain of the men's swim team for two seasons.

Dudley competed for Mines track & field as a high jumper for four years and helped the Orediggers win three RMAC Championships including one indoor title and back-to-back outdoor titles. His career also included Mines' historic triple crown in 2017-18 when the Orediggers won the men's cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field titles. Dudley finished his career as a USTFCCCA All-Region, First-Team All-RMAC and two-time, Second-Team All-RMAC high jumper who ranks sixth all-time at Mines in the outdoor high jump and seventh all-time in the indoor high jump.

Hall put in four years of dedication as part of the Mines baseball team and helped the team to their first two NCAA Tournament appearances in program history and the two winningest seasons in program history. He played in the outfield and finished his career as a three-time RMAC Academic Honor Roll member while also winning the D2ADA Academic Achievement Award. In 46 games, Hall scored 31 runs and collected 23 RBI on 33 hits including seven doubles, one triple and eight home runs.

Ottum served as a team captain and led with an aura of responsibility combined with a positive attitude. He always gave his maximum effort as a leader leader on and off the mat. Ottum was voted by his teammates as the highest score on the annual team evaluations for four consecutive years. He was also a NCAA National Qualifier, four-year starter, and helped the Orediggers to two conference team championships. Additionally, Ottum raked in numerous academic awards including CoSIDA Academic All-America twice.

Topper proved himself the epitome of a Mines student-athlete, boasting a 3.5 GPA in undergrad and a 3.6 in grad school while competing for Oredigger men's swimming. He was a two-year swim team captain and Student Body President as well. He extended his school spirit further by serving as President of Youth Philanthrophy Club for three years. Additionaly involvement, service and accolades included Captain of Coronado Swim Team, Men’s Student Ministries Leader for two years, and community service leader for two years. If that weren't enough, Topper won the Newmont Innovation Challenge in 2017 and now has a patent pending on the product. He also served as lead on his Senior Design team which 3D Printed Prosthetic Foot project. To cap it all off, Topper worked 20 hours a week for ConMed as a mechanical engineer during 2020-2021 school year/season.

Wilson served as team captain on one of the best defenses in the nation. He started all 70 games that played in his career while guiding Mines to four straight sweeps of the RMAC Regular Season and Tournament crowns. Wilson never lost an RMAC title. He also helped the Orediggers to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances including a trip to the Sweet 16. Wilson proved his achievement, leadership and school spirit shown by bringing home All-RMAC honors twice, all-region and multiple academic awards including RMAC First-Team All-Academic, two RMAC Academic Honor Roll selections, two CoSIDA Academic All-District nods, United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-West Region and the D2ADA Academic Achievement award. 

Led Mines women's soccer as a team captain in 2020-21. Provided proof of her achievement by winning First-Team All-RMAC and CoSIDA Academic All-District distinction. Closed her career as a multiple-time RMAC Academic honoree including two selections to the first team. Also earned United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region.

Collins led her teammates by example in the classroom and in competition. Finished her career as a two-time USTFCCCA All-Region long jumper and qualified for indoor nationals in her senior season. She also broke the program record in the indoor long jump and earned RMAC Academic Honor Roll distinction every semester she was eligible. Capped her career as a Second-Team All-RMAC long jumper which adds to USTFCCCA All-Academic and RMAC Field Athlete of the Week honors.

Closed her Oredigger career with an impressive academic and athletic resume that was highlighted by earning the President's Senior Scholar-Athlete Award and the chemical engineering department's most outstanding graduation senior. Marchando also served as the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee while adding Mines' “Waltman Award” for the “utmost integrity, scholarship and citizenship.” On the field she ranks in the top-six in her career in virtually every Oredigger pitching category. Earned All-RMAC honors as a pitcher twice while also participating in extensive community service including Golden Chili Cookoff, the SAAC Make-a-Wish Campaign, the Clothing drive, FCA Holiday Food Drive, Mines Peer Mentor Program, and Trick or Treat so Golden can Eat food drive.

Molesworth competed for four years as part of the Oredigger cross country and track & field teams. She earned First-Team All-RMAC honors for the indoor 5,000-meter run and Second-Team All-RMAC honors for the outdoor 5K. Molesworth also raced at two NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships and helped Mines' women take the podium in 2019. Her total cross country honors include USTFCCCA All-America, USTFCCCA All-Region First-Team All-RMAC and Second-Team All-RMAC.

The Oredigger women's swimming captain left her mark on Mines in many different ways. She made her school spirit evident by serving as Marvin the Miner. Smith also served as the team leader for Team Impact and spent at least 10 hours/month working with team impact player, Bella. The versatile swimmer also worked in the residence halls as a resident assistant where she supervised 40 girls and earned the nickname “mom.”  Smith's impressive list of accomplishments and involvement also includes working in the Peer Mentor Program, membership with SWE all four years of school, serving as a board member for the Washington Technology Student Association, and winning first place in a IDEA's design which she eventually presented to the Mayor of Golden and its community members.

• CSCAA Second-Team All-America.
• Finished 11th in the 200-meter butterfly at the NCAA Championships and 28th in the 100-meter butterfly.
• 2020-21 RMAC Co-Swimmer of the Year.
• RMAC champion in the 100-meter and 200-meter butterfly.
• First-Team All-RMAC in five different events.

• Mines' top hitter as a true freshman, batting .342 with 19 runs and 20 RBI on nine doubles, two triples and three home runs.
• Led the team's starters in batting average and triples while ranking second in runs, doubles, home runs and RBI.
• Started multiple games at third base, pitcher, and designated hitter. 
• Also came out of the bullpen six times as a pitcher.

• 2020-21 NCAA All-American.
• NCAA Division II runner-up at 285 pounds as first Oredigger in a national final since 1998.
• First-Team All-RMAC.
• NWCA Scholar All-American.
• Was 8-2 overall with five wins by fall during the 2020-21 campaign.

• RMAC Runner of the Year for a second straight year.
• Became the first Oredigger to ever win back-to-back individual titles at the RMAC Cross Country Championships.
• Helped Mines win its second straight RMAC title and fourth conference crown in the last five years.
• Also won the 5675 Time Trials and set the Stermole Track record in the 8,000 meters.
• Added an impressive track & field resume as well including finishing third in the nation in the 10,000-meter run.

• Three-time USTFCCCA First-Team All-American in his first collegiate track & field season.
• Third in the nation in the indoor 3,000-meter run and 5,000-meter run while breaking the program record in both races.
• Fourth in the nation in the outdoor 5,000-meter run, boasting the third-best time in program history.
• Ran eight total races as a redshirt freshman which resulted in three automatic qualifying times and three First-Team All-America performances - all three top-five in the nation.
• Also, RMAC Freshman of the Year in cross country, finishing sixth and helping Mines win its fourth RMAC title in the last five years.

• Team captain for the Orediggers in 2020-21.
• Second-Team All-RMAC.
• Averaged 73.40.
• Was team's top finisher at RMAC Championships by taking fourth place.

• NABC National Player of the Year finalist.
• NABC and D2CCA Third-Team All-America.
• CoSIDA Academic All-America.
• RMAC Player of the Year and RMAC Academic Player of the Year.
• Led Mines scoring 18.1 points per game along with 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game.

• 2020 RMAC XC Runner of the Year.
• First individual RMAC Cross Country Champion in program history. 
• First RMAC Cross Country runner - male or female - to sweep RMAC Runner of the Year, RMAC Academic Runner of the Year and RMAC Summit Award.
• Three-time USTFCCCA First-Team All-America for track & field in 2020-21 alone, finishing third in the nation in the indoor 5,000-meter run, eighth in the 3,000-meter run and 7th in the 10,000-meter run.
• Broke three program records and three facility records during the 2020-21 season.
• Won the NCAA Elite 90 Award for indoor track & field.
• Swept RMAC Academic Athlete of the Year for indoor and outdoor track & field.

• First-Team All-RMAC.
• 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-District.
• United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region and RMAC First-Team All-Academic.
• Scored four goals with two assists for 10 points.
• Team captain for the Mines women's soccer team.

• Second-Team All-RMAC.
• RMAC First-Team All-Academic.
• Hit .388 and slugged .784 with 38 RBI and 10 home runs to lead the team.
• Set Mines career records for home runs, RBI, doubles, and slugging. 
• Also ranks in the RMAC all-time top-10 in RBI and home runs.

• Colorado Sportswoman of the Year for college basketball.
• First-Team All-RMAC for a third straight season.
• CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-America for a second straight season.
• Surpassed 1,000 points for her career in less than three years and now ranks sixth on Mines' all-time scoring list.
• First player in program history to earn back-to-back CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-America.
• Also broke the program's single-season free-throw percentage record.
• RMAC Academic Player of the Year - again.

• 2020-21 RMAC Swimmer of the Year.
• Triple RMAC champion in the 500-meter, 1000-meter, and 1650-meter freestyle.
• NCAA qualifier in those three events.
• First-Team All-RMAC in four events.
• Was the RMAC’s top individual point scorer at the championship meet with 71 points.

• RMAC Setter of the Year and First-Team All-RMAC for a third straight year.
• Won RMAC Tournament MVP as Mines won its second straight RMAC Tournament title.
• Surpassed 3,000 assists in less than three seasons and now ranks second on the Orediggers' all-time assists list.
• Ranked fifth in the nation in assists per set and 11th in total assists.
• Also led the RMAC in total assists and assists per set.

• 18-3 overall
• Advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight.
• NCAA West region champs.
• RMAC Tournament finalist.
• Spent 6 weeks ranked #1 in the nation.

• RMAC Coach of the Year at 17-3 overall. 
• RMAC Champions.
• Top seed in the West Region.
• Best winning percentage in program history and best defense in program history.
• Finished the season ranked 17th by the media with the highest rankings in program history.

• South Central Regional Coaching Staff of the Year.
• Finished 7-0-1 overall and 5-0-1 in RMAC.
• Swept RMAC Regular Season and Tournament titles for a fourth straight season.
• Ranked ninth in the nation in the final coaches' poll.

• Swept RMAC Coach of the Year for men and women. 
• Men finished second at the RMAC Championships and qualified one to NCAA Championships. 
• Women finished second at the RMAC Championships and sent two to NCAA Championships.

• Men finished sixth in the nation in both indoor and outdoor track & field marking the highest finishes in program history.
• Also the most points scored at an outdoor national championship in program history.
• Men and women combined for the most First-Team All-Americans at an outdoor championship with 11 podium appearances.
• Women Finished 23rd in the nation during indoors and 35th in the nation during outdoors. 
• Both teams finished 3rd at the RMAC Outdoor Championships.

• 18-3 overall
• Advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight.
• NCAA West region champs.
• RMAC Tournament finalist.
• Spent 6 weeks ranked #1 in the nation.

• Finished 17-3 overall. 
• RMAC Champions.
• Top seed in the West Region.
• Best winning percentage in program history and best defense in program history.
• Finished the season ranked 17th by the media with the highest rankings in program history.

• RMAC Champions for a second straight year and the fourth RMAC title in the last five years.
• All eight runners finished First-Team All-RMAC.
• Final national ranking of first in the modified coaches' poll.

• Finished 7-0-1 overall and 5-0-1 in RMAC.
• Swept RMAC Regular Season and Tournament titles for a fourth straight season.
• Ranked ninth in the nation in the final coaches' poll.

• Finished sixth in the nation in both indoor and outdoor track & field marking the highest finishes in program history.
• Scored the most points at an outdoor national championship in program history.
• Took third place at the RMAC Outdoor Championships.