Mines men place third
The Colorado School of Mines men’s cross country team finished third out of 11 teams in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Washington Park in Denver. Aaron Swift placed 13th overall out of 84 runners to earn second-team all-RMAC honors. Sean Gildea was 19th and Mack McLain 21st, with each taking third-team honors.
Sydney Laws led the Mines women to a fourth-place finish. Laws placed seventh overall out of 99 runners to earn first-team honors. Marie Patton and Hannah Cooling took 18th and 19th to make the third team. The NCAA Division II Central Region Championships are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, in Wayne, Neb.
CSM run streak to three
After having a seven-game winning streak snapped, the Mines women’s soccer team has won three in a row after shutouts of CSU-Pueblo (4-0) and New Mexico Highlands (2-0).
Kayla Mitchell scored all four goals against the Thunderwolves, with Jessica Stark and Kelsey Lang scoring against Highlands. Mines (16-3, 12-3 in the RMAC) closes out the regular season at noon Sunday, Nov. 1, at home against Colorado Christian.
Offensive frenzy
The Mines men’s soccer team scored a combined nine goals in victories over UC-Colorado Springs and CSU-Pueblo to run its own winning streak to three games. The Orediggers (13-2-3, 9-2-1) got two goals from Jeff Nelson in a 5-2 win over UCCS and goals from four players in a 4-2 win over the Thunderwolves. CSM wraps up its regular season at home against Regis University at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.
Soccer postseason
Wheat Ridge (13-1-1, 10-0) hasn’t lost since its season opener against Dakota Ridge and is seeded second for the Class 4A state tournament. Golden (11-3-1, 8-2) finished a strong second in 4A Jeffco and was rewarded with the No. 11 seed. The Demons hosted Northridge on Tuesday, Oct. 27, after press deadline.
Volleyball postseason
Golden (12-7, 8-2) grabbed the third seed out of 4A Jeffco for the district playoffs. The Demons will play in the District 4 tournament Saturday, Oct. 31, at Thomas Jefferson High School.