Patton named RMAC Women’s Academic Runner of the Year; 12 total student-athletes earn Academic All-RMAC honors

GOLDEN, Colo. – Colorado School of Mines’ Marie Patton has been named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Cross Country Academic Runner of the Year, as announced today by the RMAC. A total of 12 CSM student-athletes earned Academic All-RMAC honors. Along with Patton, Sydney Laws and Aaron Swift both were named to the First Team.

To qualify for Academic All-RMAC recognition, student-athletes must have a GPA of 3.30 or better, must be a starter or reserve, and completed two consecutive semesters or three quarters at their current institution.

Patton, a sophomore from Littleton, Colo. (Heritage H.S.), has a 4.0 cumulative grade point average as an engineering physics major. At the RMAC Championships, Patton placed 18th and earned Third Team All-RMAC honors. Patton placed 16th at the NCAA Division II Central Region Championships.

For a complete list of CSM’s 2009 Academic All-RMAC performers in cross country, CLICK HERE.

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