Benson and Jenkins earn RMAC Track Athlete of the Week honors

GOLDEN, Colo. – Colorado School of Mines’ Kiera Benson and Peter Jenkins have been named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Women’s and Men’s Track Athletes of the Week, as announced this afternoon.

Benson, a junior from Needville, Texas (Needville H.S.), broke the school record in the 60 m (7.58) at the CSM Alumni Extravaganza on Saturday, Dec. 5th at Steinhauer Fieldhouse in Golden, Colo. Benson’s time in the 60 m is currently the second fastest time in Division II and is a provisional qualifying time for the NCAA Championships. Benson also finished in the top five in the triple jump (2nd, 11.14 m), 4X400 relay (3rd, 4:13.82) and the 300 m (5th, 42.97). Benson’s mark of 11.14 m in the triple jump is 10th best in Division II.

Jenkins, a sophomore from Littleton, Colo. (Littleton H.S.) broke a pair of records at the CSM Alumni Extravaganza. Jenkins posted a time of 1:21.11 on the 600 m winning the event setting both a new school record and a new Steinhauer Fieldhouse record. Jenkins also helped the 4X400 relay finish third (3:34.01) at the meet.

The Orediggers will compete at the Air Force All-Comers meet on Friday, Jan. 15th in Colorado Springs, Colo.

For more information about Colorado School of Mines Athletics, please contact Assistant Sports Information Director Katie Simons at ksimons@mines.edu.

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