COLORADO SPRINGS - Colorado School of Mines freshmen long jumpers Alejandro Philippart and Violet Williams have earned the RMAC's Field Athlete of the Week awards to open the indoor track & field season.

The duo had debuts to remember on Dec. 5 at the Mines Alumni Classic as each won their respective long jump competitions. Philippart turned in Mines' best long jump mark in a decade - 7.38m (24-2.5) - to take the early RMAC lead and tie for third on the NCAA Division II national performance list. Meanwhile, Williams smashed the Mines record with her mark of 6.21m (20-4.5), the best in the RMAC since 2021 and second on the national list after the opening weekend. Williams also ran an impressive 7.70-second 60m dash on Saturday, becoming the #3 performer all-time at Mines in the sprint event.

The Orediggers return to action this weekend at the Colorado Running Company Pre-Holiday Invite at UCCS. 
 

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RMAC Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, Dec. 10
Men's Track Athlete of the Week: Kidus Begashaw, Adams State
Men's Field Athlete of the Week: Alejandro Philippart, Colorado School of Mines
Women's Track Athlete of the Week: Helen Braybrook, CSU Pueblo
Women's Field Athlete of the Week: Violet Williams, Colorado School of Mines