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COPSEY PLACES FIFTH IN 200 BREAST TO GARNER ALL-AMERICA HONORS

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Colorado Mines junior Shane Copsey (Aurora, Colo./Aurora) earned All-America honors for the second consecutive day as he claimed fifth place in the 200 Breast with a time of 2:05.83 on Saturday evening at the NCAA Division II Swimming National Championships at North Dakota University.

Copsey, who placed fifth in the 100 Breast on Friday night to earn All-America accolades, advanced to the championships finals of the 200 Breast with a sixth place showing in Saturday’s afternoon’s preliminaries. He recorded a time of 2:06.48 in the preliminary round.

Also swimming on Saturday for Mines was senior Brooks Masterson (Greeley, Colo./University) who just missed out on qualifying for the consolation finals in the 200 Back. In Saturday morning’s preliminary round, Masterson registered a school-record time of 1:53.24 to place 17th. The top 16 times advanced to the final round and Masterson was just .01 seconds out of the 16th spot.

Copsey earned a pair of All-America honors at the championships for Mines. Also, junior Gretta Simpson earned All-America accolades with a seventh place showing in the 100 Fly (57.40), while Masterson was an all-america performer in the 400 Individual Medley as he placed 11th in a time of 4:05.57.

As a team, Simpson led the Oredigger women to a 25th place showing with 12 points, while Copsey and Masterson helped the CSM men earn 34 points and finish in 20th place.

The NCAA Championships concluded the 2002-03 season for Mines.

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SHANE COPSEY EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Colorado Mines junior Shane Copsey (Aurora, Colo./Aurora) became the third Oredigger swimmer to earn All-America accolades this year as he posted a fifth place showing in the 100 Breast in a time of 57.01 at the NCAA Division II National Championships Friday evening at North Dakota University.

Copsey advanced to the championships finals of the 100 Breast with a fifth place showing in the preliminaries (57.64) Friday afternoon.

CSM junior Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction) and senior Brooks Masterson (Greeley, Colo./University) also competed on Friday in the preliminaries, but did not make it to the finals as only the top-16 individuals in each event advance to the finals.

Simpson, who earned All-America honors in the 100 Fly on Thursday, placed 27th in the 200 Fly prelims on Friday afternoon in a time of 2:14.49. Masterson, who finished 12th in the 400 IM on Thursday to earn all-american honors, claimed 18th in the 200 Fly (1:56.60) and 27th in the 100 Back (52.74) in Friday’s preliminaries.

The NCAA Division II Championships will conclude on Saturday. Masterson is slated to compete in the 200 Back, while Copsey will swim in the 200 Breast.

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SIMPSON AND MASTERSON EARN ALL-AMERICA HONORS

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Colorado Mines junior Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction) and senior Brooks Masterson (Greeley, Colo./University) each earned All-America accolades for their finishes at the NCAA Division II Championships Thursday evening at North Dakota Univeristy.

Simpson, earned All-America honors after placing seventh in the 100 Fly in a time of 57.40. Simpson qualified for the championship finals by placing seventh in the preliminaries in a school-record time of 57.24. It is the first time Simpson has earned All-America accolades in her career.

Masterson, who was a six-time all-america performer last season, earned his honor this season by placing 11th in the 400 Individual Medley with a time of 4:05.57. In the preliminaries, Masterson finished in ninth place (4:03.82), just .04 seconds out of qualifying for the championship finals.

The NCAA Championships are slated to continue on Friday with the preliminaries at 10:00 am and the finals at 6:30 pm. Simpson is scheduled to compete in the 200 Fly, while Masterson has qualified in the 200 Fly and 100 Back. Also, junior Shane Copsey (Aurora, Colo./Aurora) will swim his first event of the championships on Friday (100 Breast).

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SWIMMERS CONCLUDE AT CENTRAL STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Six male and one female from Colorado Mines finished the three day competition at the 2003 Central States Championships at Breech Pool on the campus of Drury Uinversity on Saturday night.

The men’s squad was fifth of five teams, while the women’s team was seventh of seven teams.

Drury won the men’s championship with 1,037 points and was followed by Truman State (639), Missouri-Rolla (608), Metro State (410), Mines (306) and Lewis (200). Truman State captured the women’s title with 1,078 points and was followed by Drury (809), Lewis (544), Metro State (242), Minnesota State Moorehead (239), Nebraska-Kearney (181) and Mines (40).

During Saturday’s competition, senior Brooks Masterson (Greeley, Colo./University) claimed second in the 200 Fly with an NCAA “B” cut time of 1:54.53 and also took third in the 200 Back with an NCAA “B” cut time of 1:54.73. Junior Shane Copsey (Aurora, Colo./Aurora) finished third int eh 200 Breast with an NCAA “B” cut time of 2:07.85, while senior Keith Dalke (Hollywood, Md./Leonardtown) was 13th in the 100 Free in a time of 48.27.

Junior Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction), the lone female swimmer competing for Mines, registered an NCAA “B” cut time of 2:12.67 to take fourth place in the 200 Fly.

Colorado Mines will next be in action on March 1 when it competes at the Last Chance Meet at Metro State.

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SWIMMERS COMPETE IN DAY TWO OF CENTRAL STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Six male and one female from Colorado Mines are competing at the 2003 Central States Swimming Championships at Breech Pool on the campus of Drury University this weekend. After the second day of competition, the Oredigger men are in fifth place out of six teams, while the women are seventh of seven teams.

During Friday’s competition, junior Shane Copsey (Aurora, Colo./Aurora) won the 100 Back with an NCAA “A” cut time of 57.74. Senior Brooks Masterson (Greeley, Colo./University) claimed 5th in the 400 IM with an NCAA “B” cut time of 4:10.21, while senior Luke Bernhardt (Olathe, Colo./Montrose) took 8th in the 100 Fly (52.72) and 10th in the 100 Back (56.07).

The men’s 200 Medley Relay placed 5th (1:35.07), while the 800 Free relay squad took 3rd (7:01.86).

Junior Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction), the lone female swimmer competing for Mines, registered an NCAA “A” cut time of 57.58 to take third place in the 100 Fly.

The Central States Championships will conclude on Saturday.

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MINES SWIMMERS COMPETING AT CENTRAL STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Six male and one female from Colorado Mines are competing at the 2003 Central States Swimming Championships at Breech Pool on the campus of Drury University this weekend. After the first day of competition, the men’s squad is in fifth place out of six teams, while the women are seventh of seven teams.

During Thursday’s competition, the men’s 400 Medley Relay squad earned 30 points for its fourth place finish in a time of 3:28.36. Freshman Andy McAliley (Aurora, Colo./Smoky Hill) placed 10th in the 500 Free in a time of 4:47.97 to earn seven points. Senior Luke Bernhardt (Olathe, Colo./Montrose) took 10th in the 50 Free (21.83) to earn seven points, while junior teammate Shane Copsey (Aurora, Colo./Aurora) claimed 11th place in 22.00 and six points for the team.

Junior Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction), the lone Oredigger female swimmer at the championships, earned six points for her 11th place showing in the 200 IM (2:13.79) and also registered three points for her 14th place finish in the 50 Free (25.62).

The Central States Championships will continue through Saturday.

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CSM SWIMMING COMPETES AT BUFFALO INVITATIONAL

BOULDER, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines men’s and women’s swimming teams were in action Saturday at the Buffalo Invitational at the University of Colorado and both Oredigger teams placed first of three teams.

The Oredigger women totaled 317 points to outdistance Colorado (210) and Colorado College (90), while the CSM women tallied 321 points to finish ahead of Colorado (294) and Colorado College (52).

For the men’s squad, senior Brooks Masterson (Greeley, Colo./University) and junior Shane Copsey (Aurora, Colo./Aurora) each won three events. Masterson claimed first in the 200 Fly (2:00.21), 200 Back (2:01.01) and 100 Fly (52.81), while Copsey won the 100 Breast (59.61), 200 Breast (2:09.95) and the 200 IM (2:04.08). Freshman Andy McAliley (Aurora, Colo./Smoky Hill) took first in the 100 Free (10:21.76) and second in the 200 Back (2:03.63).

The Oredigger women’s team was paced by junior Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction) who won the 200 Free (2:04.48), 50 Free (25.94), and the 200 IM (2:16.83), while senior Chris Arneson (Littleton, Colo./Douglas County) earned victories in the 200 Back (2:17.30) and the 100 Back (1:04.34).

The Mines swim teams will be back in action from Feb. 12-15 when they compete at the Central States Conference Championships in Springfield, Mo.

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MINES MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING BEAT COLORADO COLLEGE

GOLDEN, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines men’s and women’s swimming teams hosted Colorado College on Friday evening. The CSM men were victorious, 137-73, while women’s team won, 112-107.

Leading the way for the men’s squad was senior Brooks Masterson (Greeley, Colo.University) who posted a “B” cut time in 100 Fly and also won the event. He also tallied a second place showing in the 500 Free (5:17.75). Freshman Andy McAliley (Aurora, Colo./Smoky Hill) registered wins in the 1000 Free (10:12.24) and the 100 Back (57.89), while freshman Scott Harrison (Colorado Springs, Colo./Cheyenne Mountain) won the 400 IM in 4:32.73 and the 100 Free in 50.15.

For the Mines women’s squad, junior Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction) earned an NCAA “A” cut and won the 100 Fly with a time of 57.56. Junior Molly Zeller (Arvada, Colo./Arvada West) won the 400 IM (4:58.13) and the 100 Free (56.75), while junior Libby Liston (Estes Park, Colo./Estes Park) recorded wins in the 1000 Free in 11.38.31 and the 500 Free in 5:41.27.

Both the Mines men’s and women’s squads will be back in action next weekend when they compete at the Colorado Buff Invitational in Boulder, Colo.

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CSM MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING TOP METRO STATE

DENVER, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines men’s and women’s swimming teams competed at Metro State on Saturday afternoon and the men came away with a 105-82 victory, while the Mines women’s squad posted a 216-146 win. The CSM women’s team won 11-of-12 events at the meet, while the Oredigger men were victorious in 8-of-12 events for the afternoon.

Leading the way for the CSM men was senior Brooks Masterson (Greeley, Colo./University) who posted victories in the 1000 Free (10:11.22) and the 100 Back (52.94). In addition, senior Keith Dalke (Hollywood, Md./Leonardtown) recorded victories in the 50 Free (22.16) and the 100 Free (49.01) for the Oredigger men, while freshman Andy McAliley (Aurora, Colo./Smoky Hill) registered a time of 1:50.80 to claim the 200 Free.

For the Mines women, three different swimmers registered two wins apiece at the meet, including junior Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction) who won the 100 Fly with a time of 59.43 and also claimed the 100 Back in a time of 1:06.40. Senior Chris Arneson (Littleton, Colo./Douglas County) claimed top honors in the 100 Free (58.53) and the 50 Free (25.88), while junior Molly Zeller (Arvada, Colo./Arvada West) recorded first place finishes in the 1000 Free (11:50.05) and the 500 Free (5:49.93)

Mines will be back in action when it hosts Colorado College for a 6:00 pm meet on January 24.

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MINES SWIMMING COMPETES AT COLORADO COLLEGE CLASSIC

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines men’s and women’s swimming teams competed at the Colorado College Classic over the weekend. The men’s team tallied a first place showing out of three teams with 852 points, while the women’s team took third of five teams with 564 points.

Finishing behind the CSM men’s squad were Metro State (691) and Colorado College (526). Northern Colorado claimed first in the women’s race with 1,073 points and was followed by Colorado State (568), Colorado Mines, Colorado College (391) and Metro State (66).

Leading the way for the CSM women’s team was junior Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction) who won both the 200 Fly in a time of 2:12.20 and the 100 Fly with a time of 58.74. Simpson also placed third in the 200 IM as she registered a time of 2:17.10. Also faring well for the women’s team was senior Chris Arneson (Littleton, Colo./Douglas County) was tallied third place finishes in the 100 Back (1:03.91) and the 200 Back (2:19.61). Also notching third place finishes were junior Molly Zeller (Arvada, Colo./Arvada West) in the 400 IM with a time of 4:56.65 and junior Libby Liston (Estes Park, Colo./Estes Park) with a time of 5:38.50 in the 500 Free.

For the men’s squad, senior All-American Brooks Masterson (Greeley, Colo./University) tallied first place showings in four events. Masterson won the 400 IM (4:10.37), the 200 Fly (156.12), the 200 Back (1:56.67) and the 200 Free (1:44.72). In addition, junior Shane Copsey (Aurora, Colo./Aurora) claimed first place in the 100 Breast (58.18) and the 200 IM (1:59.23) and also took second in the 50 Free in a time of 22.21.

Senior Keith Dalke (Hollywood, Md./Leonardtown) and classmate Luke Bernhardt (Olathe, Colo./Montrose) also won events over the weekend. Dalke registered a first place showing in the 500 Free with a time of 4:57.50, while Bernhardt claimed the title in the 100 Back as he registered a time of 57.40.

Both the CSM men’s and women’s teams will now be out of action until they travel to Metro State for a meet on Jan. 11 beginning at 1:00 pm.

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CSM MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING TOP METRO STATE

GOLDEN, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines men’s and women’s swimming teams hosted Metro State on Friday evening. The CSM men were victorious, 160.50-109.50, while the Mines women posted a 172-73 victory.

Leading the way for the men’s squad was senior Brooks Masterson (Greeley, Colo.University) who posted wins in the 100 Back (52.96), 200 Back (1:56.86) and 200 IM with a pool-record time of 1:58.44. Junior Shane Copsey (Aurora, Colo./Aurora) also tallied three wins with victories in the 50 Free (22.63), 100 Breast with a pool-record time of 59.15 and the 200 Breast (2:13.36). Sophomore Keith Dalke (Hollywood, Md./Leonardtown) notched a pair of wins for the Orediggers in the 100 Free with a time of 48.97 and in the 500 Free (5:13.08).

For the Mines women’s squad, junior Molly Zeller (Arvada, Colo./Arvada West) won the 1650 Free in a time of 19:43.21 and the 200 Breast as she registered a time of 2:42.49. Junior Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction) claimed the 200 Free (2:07.39), the 100 Breast (1:14.32) and the 200 Back (2:23.87), while senior Chris Arneson (Littleton, Colo./Douglas County) won the 1:05.49 with a time of 1:05.49 and the 50 Free as she recorded a time of 26.65.

Both the Mines men’s and women’s squads will be back in action next weekend when they compete at the Colorado College Invitational from Friday through Sunday.

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CSM WOMEN'S SWIMMING COMPETES AT NORTHERN COLORADO

GREELEY, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines women’s swimming team competed at Northern Colorado with Metro State on Friday evening. Northern Colorado won the tri-meet with 107 points and was followed by Mines (73) and Metro State (18).

Leading the way for the Orediggers was senior Christine Arneson (Littleton, Colo./Douglas County) who claimed second place in the 200 Back (2:19.94) and also third in the 100 Back (1:04.87). Junior Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction) tallied a second place showing in the 100 Fly (1:02.16) and took fourth in the 200 Free (2:04.58). Junior Libby Liston (Estes Park, Colo./Estes Park) registered a second place showing in the 100 Free with a time of 11:40.30, while classmate Kristi Coleman (Boulder, Colo./Fairview) claimed second in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:13.91.

The CSM men’s and women’s teams will return to action on Dec. 6 when they host Metro State at 6:00 pm.

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MINES SWIMMING COMPETES AT COLORADO COLLEGE

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines men’s and women’s swimming teams competed at Colorado College on Saturday afternoon. The men’s team won, 164-129, while the CSM women were victorious, 139-97.

Leading the way for the men’s squad was junior Shane Copsey (Aurora, Colo./Aurora) who won the 50 Breast with a time of 27.25. In total, the men’s squad captured 15-of-16 events in the meet.

The women’s team won 12-of-16 events at the meet led by senior Christine Arneson (Littleton, Colo./Douglas County) and senior Molly Zeller (Arvada, Colo./Arvada West) who each won two events.

Mines will be back in action when the women’s team competes at Northern Colorado at 6:00 pm on Nov. 15.

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MINES SWIMMING COMPETES AT DENVER

DENVER, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines men’s and women’s swimming teams were in action on Friday night at the University of Denver. The men were defeated, 140-90, while the women dropped a 166-68 decision.

For the men’s squad, freshman Andy McAliley (Aurora, Colo./Smoky Hill) won the 1000 Free with a time of 10:18.78. In addition, junior Shane Copsey (Aurora, Colo./Aurora) captured the 200 Breast as he recorded a time of 2:11.72. Senior Brooks Masterson (Greeley, Colo./University) claimed second in the 200 Back (1:59.94) and the 500 Free (5:00.43), while senior Keith Dalke (Hollywood, Md./Leonardtown) also tallied a second place finish in the 100 Free (48.59).

Leading the way for the CSM women’s team was junior Molly Zeller (Arvada, Colo./Arvada West) who won both the 500 Free (5:36.05) and the 200 Fly (2:20.26). Senior Christine Arnesen (Littleton, Colo./Douglas County) notched second place finishes in the 50 Free (25.97) and the 200 Back (2:18.58).

The women’s 400 Medley Relay team also took first place with a time of 4:13.05. The squad consisted of Arnesen, juniors Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction) and Kristi Coleman (Boulder, Colo./Fairview) and freshman Megan Fry (Colorado Springs, Colo./Cheyenne Mountain)

Both the men’s and women’s teams will be back in action Saturday when they compete at Colorado College beginning at 11:00 am.

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CSM SWIMMING COMPETES AT AIR FORCE ACADEMY

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines men’s and women’s swimming teams were in action on Friday night at the United States Air Force Acadmey with North Dakota. The men fell to Air Force, 155-75, while the women dropped a 195-40 decision to the Academy. The men also lost to North Dakota, 156-81, while the women fell to North Dakota, 185-50.

Leading the way for the CSM women was junior Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction) who placed second in the 100 Fly with a time of 1:00.05. In addition, senior Christine Arneson (Littleton, Colo./Douglas County) tallied a fourth place finish in the 50 Free (25.69), while freshman Megan Taylor (Colorado Springs, Colo./Rampart) placed fifth in the 1000 Free (12:44.80).

For the men’s squad, junior Shane Copsey (Aurora, Colo./Aurora) won the 100 Breast with a time of 59.49. Senior Brooks Masterson (Greeley, Colo./University) placed second in the 100 Back (54.53), while freshman Andy McAliley (Aurora, Colo./Smoky Hill) registered a time of 5:05.96 to finish third in the 500 Free.

In addition, the CSM men’s 200 Free Relay squad won their event with a time of 1:28.06. The team consisted of Masterson, Copsey, senior Luke Bernhardt (Olathe, Colo./Montrose) and senior Keith Dalke (Hollywood, Md./Leonardtown).

Both the men’s and women’s teams will be back in action next Friday when they swim at Denver University beginning at 4:00 pm.

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MINES SWIMMING COMPETES AT EARLY BIRD INVITATIONAL

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines swimming teams competed at the final day of the Colorado State Early Bird Invitational on Saturday. The women’s team placed sixth of nine teams with 147 points, while the CSM men claimed third of five teams with 526 points.

Leading the way for the CSM women on Day Two was junior Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction) who placed second in the 100 Fly with a time of 1:00.99. In addition, freshman Megan Fry (Colorado Springs, Colo./Cheyenne Mountain) placed 14th in the 100 Free (57.18), while junior Molly Zeller (Arvada, Colo./Arvada West) claimed 14th in the 200 Fly (2:26.48).

For the men, junior Shane Copsey (Aurora, Colo./Aurora) tallied a second place finish in the 100 Breast (1:01.06) and a fourth place showing in the 200 Breast (2:16.27). Senior Brooks Masterson (Greeley, Colo./University) registered a fourth place showing in the 200 Fly with a time of 2:02.02, while freshman Andy McAliley (Aurora, Colo./Smoky Hill) claimed fifth place in the 1650 Free with a time of 17:57.55. Senior Luke Bernhardt (Olathe, Colo./Montrose) finished sixth in the 100 Fly as he registered a time of 55.61.

The Mines 200 Medley Relay squad of Masterson, Copsey, Bernhardt and sophomore Keith Dalke (Hollywood, Md./Leonardtown) won the event with a time of 1:37.45. In addition, the 800 Free Relay (7:23.37) and the 400 Free Relay (3:16.62) each took home third place.

Both the men and women will be back in action when they compete against the CU-Boulder Club team in Boulder, Colo. on Friday beginning at 5:00 pm

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FINAL MEN’S RESULTS

PLACE	TEAM	POINTS
1	University of Wyoming	1,130.50
2	University of Denver	866
3	Colorado School of Mines	526
4	Metro State	509
5	University of Colorado	430.50

FINAL WOMEN’S RESULTS

PLACE	TEAM	POINTS
1	Colorado State University	1,273
2	University of Wyoming	756
3	University of New Mexico	726
4	University of Denver	382
5	Northern Colorado	359
6	Colorado School of Mines	147
7	Air Force Academy	87
8	University of Colorado	77
9	Metro State	16

CSM SWIMMING COMPETES IN DAY ONE OF EARLY BIRD INVITATIONAL

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines swimming teams competed in Day 1 of the Colorado State Early Bird Invitational on Friday evening.

The women’s team compiled 30 points and stands in seventh place out of eight teams, while the CSM men posted 148 points and is in fifth place out of five teams.

Leading the way for the women was freshman Megan Fry (Colorado Springs, Colo./Cheyenne Mountain) who placed 17th in the 200 IM with a time of 2:18.83, while junior Gretta Simpson (Grand Junction, Colo./Grand Junction) placed 18th in the same event (2:18.87). In addition, the 200 Free Relay team posted a ninth place finish with a time of 1:44.62.

For the CSM men, junior Shane Copsey (Aurora, Colo./Aurora) notched a third place finish in the 50 Free with a time of 22.50, just .07 seconds off the first place finisher. Sophomore Keith Dalke (Hollywood, Md./Leonardtown) claimed sixth place in the 50 Free (22.64). The Mines 200 Free Relay team recorded a second place finish (1:28.80), while the 400 Medley Relay squad tallied a third place finish (3:35.51).

The men’s and women’s teams will compete in Day Two of the Early Bird Invitational on Saturday.

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MINES MEN'S SWIMMING OPENS SEASON AT WYOMING

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Colorado School of Mines men’s swimming team opened its 2002-03 season by competing against the University of Wyoming and Metro State at Corbett Pool on Thursday evening.

Wyoming won the meet with 145 points and was followed by Metro (90) and Mines (74). The Orediggers did not have an individual champion in any event, but several swimmers did fare well.

Senior All-American Brooks Masterson (Greeley, Colo./University) registered a second place showing in the 200 Free with a time of 1:47.40, just .21 seconds off the first place finisher. Masterson also placed fourth in the 200 Fly (2:03.15).

Freshman Andy McAliley (Aurora, Colo./Smoky Hill) placed second in both the 1000 Free (10:47.31) and the 500 Free (5:10.10), while senior Luke Bernhardt (Olathe, Colo./Montrose) recorded a second place tally in the 50 Free with a time of 23.13.

In addition, the Mines 400 Medley Relay squad notched a second place finish with a time of 3:37.62.

Both the CSM men’s and women’s squads will be back in action on Friday and Saturday when they compete in the Colorado State Early Bird Invitational in Fort Collins, Colo.

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