FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: April 23, 2008
CONTACT: Jeff Duggan, SID
PHONE: (303) 273-3095

Thirteen student-athletes represent Mines on
2008 Academic All-RMAC softball, baseball teams

GOLDEN, Colo. - Eight student-athletes from the Colorado School of Mines softball team, as well as five members of the CSM baseball team, have been recognized on their respective sport's 2008 Academic All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference teams, as announced today by the RMAC.

To qualify for Academic All-RMAC recognition, student-athletes must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20-or-better, be a starter or key reserve and have completed a minimum of two consecutive semesters (or three quarters) at their current institution.

Below is a list of CSM's 2008 Academic All-RMAC performers in softball.

ACADEMIC ALL-RMAC (Softball)
Name (Pos. / Yr. / Hometown / GPA / Major / TEAM)
Melissa Stratton (SS / SR / Aurora, CO / 3.72 / Geological Engineering / First Team)
Sarah Van Lingen (C / RFR / Aurora, CO / 3.45 / Chemical Engineering / First Team)
Margie Cone (OF / JR / Larkspur, CO / 3.41 / Economics / Second Team)
Taylor Cayou (RHP / JR / Lakewood, CO / 3.42 / Mechanical & Bio Eng. / Second Team)
Jennifer Newman (RHP / JR / Lakewood, CO / 3.21 / Chemistry / Honor Roll)
Jackye Lagen (OF / SO / Bellingham, WA / 4.00 / Mechanical Engineering / Honor Roll)
Kathleen Lyon (OF / SO / Steamboat Springs, CO / 4.00 / Chemical Eng. / Honor Roll)
Juliane Von Pichl (OF / SO / Elizabeth, CO / 3.69 / Chemistry / Honor Roll)

Below is a list of CSM's 2008 Academic All-RMAC performers in baseball.

ACADEMIC ALL-RMAC (Baseball)
Name (Pos. / Yr. / Hometown / GPA / Major / TEAM)
Anthony Siderius (C / SO / Castle Rock, CO / 3.76 / Mechanical Engineering / First Team)
Caleb Rudkin (2B / SR / Fort Collins, CO / 3.75 / Civil Engineering / First Team)
Andrew Ryan (RHP / SO / Longmont, CO / 3.83 / Mechanical Engineering / Second Team)
Michael Svejcar (1B / JR / Arvada, CO / 3.25 / Petroleum Engineering / Honor Roll)
Cris Rogers (RHP / SO / Billings, MT / 3.85 / Petroleum Engineering / Honor Roll)

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