2023 Cross Country Roster

David Hansburg
Paul Merca
Imani Fernandez-Gorbea

Molly Maksin

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Centaurus
  • Hometown Lafayette, Colo.
  • Major Environmental Engineering (B.S.) / Advanced Energy Systems (M.S.)

Biography

TFRRS Profile

2023: Received a master's degree in advanced energy systems in May 2024 ... USTFCCCA All-America ... CSC Second-Team Academic All-America ... USTFCCCA All-Region ... College Sports Communicators Academic All-District ... RMAC First-Team All-Academic ... Raced in five of the Orediggers' six events during the year including three times in the regular season and twice in the postseason ... Finished 35th in the nation at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships thanks to a 6K time of 20:39.4 ... Earned all-region status by taking 21st at the South Central race, running 21:19.0 ... Was also ninth at the CU Time Trial, seventh at the Roadrunners Invitational and 35th at the Lewis Crossover.

2022: Received a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering in May 2023 ... USTFCCCA All-America ... College Sports Communicators Third-Team Academic All-America ... USTFCCCA All-Region ... First-Team All-RMAC ... CSC Academic All-District ... USTFCCCA All-Academic ... RMAC First-Team All-Academic ... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Appeared in five of Mines' seven events during the year including all three postseason races ... Was the Orediggers' top runner throughout the postseason ... Finished 12th in the nation at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships thanks to a time of 20:54.9 ... Was fifth in the region after clocking 21:35.8 at the South Central Region Championships ... Took 10th in the conference by running 22:07.4 at the RMAC Championships ... Top finish was third in the season opener at the Roadrunners Invitational with a time of 21:47.0 ... Also ran at DII Pre-Nationals.

2021: USTFCCCA All-America ... USTFCCCA All-Region ... USTFCCCA All-Academic ... RMAC Academic Honor Roll ... Ran in six of Mines' seven events for the fall ... Finished 23rd in the nation at the NCAA Championships by traversing the 6,000-meter course in 21:14.0 ... Nabbed all-region by taking 21st in the South Central race on a time of 21:25.3 ... Took 30th at the RMAC Championships in Golden, posting a 6K clip of 23:16.9 ... Also ran at the Chile Pepper Festival, the Road Runners Invitational and the Wyoming Invite ... Top finish was third place at the Roadrunners Invite thansk to a time of 21:40.3.

2020: RMAC Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in just one race for the Orediggers during the season ... Ran at the 5675 Time Trials against Colorado Christian and finished second at a 5,000-meter pace of 18:12.80.

2019: USTFCCCA All-Region ... Second-Team All-RMAC ... USTFCCCA All-Academic ... Earned a spot in Mines' top seven as a true freshman and finished 96th in the nation at the NCAA Championships in a time of 21:37.7 ... Appeared in a total of five races including all three postseason events ... Collegiate debut came at the Capital Cross Challenge, placing 91st in 22:02.7 ... Crossed the finish line 23rd at the NCAA Regional Championships, running 22:46.4 ... Took 19th at the RMAC Championships in 21:25.0 ... Top performance of the year featured a fourth-place finish at the FHSU Tiger Open thanks to a time of 17:57.5.

HIGH SCHOOL: A Colorado native hailing from Lafayette and alum of Centaurus High School where she competed in cross country and track & field ... Took 16th place in 18:25.0 at the Colorado 5A State Cross Country Championships ... Holds top track & field times of 5:28.1 in the 1,600 meters and 11:35.3 in the 3,200-meter run.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

  • 2020Sophomore

  • 2021Junior

  • 2022Senior

  • 2023Graduate Student