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

Mines places seven on Academic All-RMAC basketball teams

GOLDEN, Colo. - Four student-athletes from the Colorado School of Mines women's basketball team, as well as three members of the CSM men's basketball team, have been recognized on their respective sport's 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 Academic All-RMAC performers in basketball for 2007-08.

ACADEMIC ALL-RMAC (Women's Basketball)

Name (Pos. / Yr. / Hometown / GPA / Major / TEAM)
Elise Goggin (G / JR / Colo. Springs, CO / 3.37 / Geophysics / Honor Roll)
Liz Jeffries (F / RJR / Castle Rock, CO / 3.64 / Mechanical Engineering / Honor Roll)
Julie Marshall (G / JR / Katy, TX / 3.82 / Mechanical Engineering / Honor Roll)
Emily Przekwas (G / SR / Englewood, CO / 3.84 / Physics / Honor Roll)

ACADEMIC ALL-RMAC (Men's Basketball)

Name (Pos. / Yr. / Hometown / GPA / Major / TEAM)
Ben Mohr (F / SR / Colo. Springs, CO / 3.56 / Chemistry / First Team)
Levi Hamilton (F / RSO / Brisbane, Australia / 3.31 / Undecided / Honor Roll)
Casey O'Hayre (G / JR / Littleton, CO / 3.61 / Mechanical Engineering / Honor Roll)

For more information, please visit http://athletics.mines.edu or contact CSM Sports Information Director Jeff Duggan at jduggan@mines.edu.

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