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Oredigger Volleyball shuts out Notre Dame de Namur
The Colorado School of Mines volleyball team shut out Notre Dame de Namur University Tuesday evening at Lockridge Arena, winning 3-0.
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Athlete of the Week: Josh Ruff, Junior, Football
A semester at CSM is incredibly busy for any student. Throw in a varsity sport and time quickly becomes a hot commodity. But that was not enough for senior football player Josh Ruff, who added being an active member in two local bands to the mix. The first, Ploy for Extinction, of which Ruff is the Bass player, is currently looking to be included on the popular radio station Pandora.com. The second, Hämärä, features Ruff as the lead singer and is slowly rising in popularity. But alas, this is not Music Star of the Week, it is Athlete of the Week. And this past week, it was Ruff’s stellar defensive performance that earned him recognition. A linebacker for the Orediggers, Ruff currently leads CSM in tackles (48) which is good enough for sixth overall in the RMAC. Last week, he was named the RMAC/Baden defensive player of the week for his efforts. And Saturday, when the prolific Mines offense was struggling to put points on the board, it was Ruff and the Oredigger defense that shined, holding #25 CSU-Pueblo, the second highest scoring team in the RMAC behind Mines, to 16 points ensuring a CSM victory. For his effort on the field, Ruff is this week’s Athlete of the Week.
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Diamonds in the scrum: Mines Women’s Rugby takes on Denver’s Black Ice in prom dress rugby
Set. Touch. ENGAGE! On the first night of October, the Colorado School of Mines Women’s Rugby Team took on Denver’s Black Ice in a thrilling exhibition match. There was scrumming, rucking, tackling and… prom dresses? Yes. Prom Dress Rugby, also called the “Debutante Ball,” was back for another year, illustrating quite clearly the connection between beauty and pain.
Men’s soccer ranked #1 in country
It has become the norm of late for the Mines athletic program to witness success. Across the board most of the Oredigger athletics have become national forces in their sports. But that was not good enough for the men’s soccer team. They have exploded with solid play so far, soaring to an 8-0-1 record. This start, including two wins over formerly-ranked #1 Fort Lewis, has vaulted the Orediggers into history as they became the first team in CSM history to be ranked #1 in the nation.
Cross Country places at Louisville Classic
On Saturday the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams both competed in one of their largest meets of the season in the Louisville Classic at Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, KY.
Leading off of a fifteenth place overall finish from senior Ben Zywicki, the Men’s Cross Country Team soared to second place overall out of 38 teams, following Louisville University, a Division I program. The Orediggers also defeated other Division I teams including the University of Mississippi, Georgia Tech, UNC Greensboro, Georgia University, University of Kentucky and the University of Missouri. Additionally, Mines outlasted other ranked Division II programs including #4 Grand Valley State, #7 Southern Indiana, #8 Queen’s University, #10 Shippensburg, #11 Edinboro, #12 Harding, #23 Columbus State and #25 Bellarmine. Zywicki’s time of 24:03 was less than 45 seconds behind the leader and was in the top five of Division II runners.
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Athlete of the Week: Cody Renken, Junior, Football
Not many people can say that their high school sport garnered more fans than a Division II collegiate football program. Cody Renken can. Renken, now playing football for Mines, was not daunted when regular season games at Smithson Valley High School in Smithson Valley, Texas witnessed crowds averaging about five thousand in number, with critical playoff games drawing an astounding 22,000 spectators. As an Oredigger, Renken now brings that same passion and fire each and every game to a team that is now on an offensive tear.
Mines’ football team is currently on pace to approach or exceed numerous offensive records, and most of the focus has been on standout quarterback Clay Garcia. But Garcia cannot get any passing yards without a superior play on the receiving end. That superior play has come from many of his wide outs, especially Renken. Currently, Renken compounds his ranking of second in receptions, yardage and touchdowns for the Orediggers with the spark he provides in the return game. For his effort and his performance in leading a dangerous Mines football team toward success Renken is this week’s Athlete of the Week.
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Athlete of the Week: Holly Hutchison, Sophomore, Volleyball
The Colorado School of Mines Athletics is witnessing unprecedented and widespread success throughout its varsity athletics. The Men’s Cross Country is dominating their competition and is chasing a national championship. The Men’s Soccer team opened their season with a bang by topping then #1 ranked Fort Lewis and is currently ranked #3 in all of Division II. The Football team is demoralizing defenses and eyeing an RMAC title. And meanwhile, the Women’s Volleyball team has quietly risen to a 9-2 record overall and are leading the RMAC standings. They are currently 6-1 at Lockridge Arena and undefeated in RMAC play and have the makings of a solid postseason team. Leading the charge defensively for the Lady Orediggers is middle blocker Holly Hutchison. Hutchison, a sophomore from Colorado Springs, is playing in her first season as a starter and leads Mines in blocks (15) and blocks per set (1.5). Last week, Hutchison was named RMAC/Baden Defensive Player of the Week. For her performance this season, Hutchison is this week’s Athlete of the Week.
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Football Monday: Orediggers Clobber WNMU 43-0
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The Mines football team has turned into an offensive machine over their past few games. Led by quarterback Clay Garcia and wideouts Cody Renken and Jarrod Ducet, the Orediggers steamrolled the Western New Mexico University Mustangs 43-0 Saturday at Campbell Field in Golden.