CSM men up to seventh in USTFCCCA Division II National Rankings

GOLDEN, Colo. - In the USTFCCCA (U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association) Division II National Rankings released this morning the CSM men's cross country squad is ranked seventh.

At the Woody Greeno Invite in Lincoln, Neb. last Saturday, Sept. 19th the CSM men won the overall team title as they beat out 26 other squads which included Division I teams. The Orediggers also won the College Division made up of Division II, Division III, NAIA and Community College programs. Aaron Swift won the College Division race and finished second overall out of 341 total competitors. Ben Zywicki and Nate Hatleback finished fifth and seventh, respectively. Mack McLain finished just out of the top ten in 12th-place.

The Orediggers will compete at the FHSU Tiger Open on Saturday, October 10th in Hays, Kansas.

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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