Dennis, Moore and Shaw earn RMAC Athlete of the Week honors

GOLDEN, Colo. – Colorado School of Mines’ Jesse Dennis and Sarah Moore both earned RMAC Diver of the Week honors while Kevin Shaw was selected as the RMAC Men’s Swimmer of the Week, as announced this afternoon.

Dennis, a sophomore from Kirkland, Ariz. (Yavapi C.C.), has now been named the RMAC Men’s Diver of the Week a total of five times this season. Dennis finished second in both the 1-meter (418.85) and 3-meter (384.65) events at the Colorado College Classic on Jan. 22nd and 23rd.

Moore, a freshman from Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield H.S.), won both the 1-meter (393.25) and 3-meter (428.10) events at the Colorado College Classic. It marked the fifth time this season that Moore has won both events at a competition. Moore has now been selected as the RMAC Women’s Diver of the Week six times this season.

Shaw, a senior from Centennial, CO (Smoky Hill H.S.), helped lead the Oredigger men to its second team title this season winning three events at the Colorado College Classic. Shaw, who earned RMAC Men’s Swimmer of the Week honors for the third time in his career, won the 200 breaststroke (2:14.26), 200 IM (1:59.05) and 400 IM (4:16.25).

The Orediggers will host the RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships beginning on Thursday, Feb. 11th in Arvada, Colo. at Meyers Pool.

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