Mines Swimming Places 19 on RMAC Academic Teams

By: Sam Boender

2024-25 RMAC Swimming & Diving Academic Teams: MEN | WOMEN
 
COLORADO SPRINGS – The Colorado School of Mines Men’s and Women’s Swimming teams had a combined 19 Orediggers recognized by the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for their athletic and academic achievement Friday with the unveiling of the RMAC All-Academic Swimming & Diving honors.
 
Lucas Hoke, Ronan Lauinger, Joseph Lev-Tov, Jaron O’Grady, Jordan Tierney, and Kylie VanderMeer were at the top of the list as RMAC First-Team All-Academic selections. The men’s quartet and women’s duo earned the distinction of RMAC First-Team All-Academic by a vote of the league’s communications professionals. Voters considered accomplishments both in the pool and in the classroom when casting their ballots. Baseline requirements to be nominated for the first team included a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.50, or better, completion of two consecutive semesters at the nominees’ current school, and use of a season of competition. Colorado Mesa’s Dejan Urbanek and Kenya Meyer were the men’s and women’s RMAC Academic Players of the Year as the top vote-getters in the process.
 
In addition to the six first-team selections, the Oredigger men and women totaled 13 RMAC Academic Honor Roll selections. Luca Burns, Jack Engler, Gavin Gilmore, Michael Kietzman, Gavin Moore, Mattie Oberley, Andres Saa, and Max Waring appeared on the men’s honor roll. Isabella Bono, Sophia Buhr, Julie Gill, Olivia Kisow, and Cameryn Schmidt represented Mines’ women on the RMAC Academic Honor Roll. Those selected to the honor roll were required to carry a cumulative GPA of 3.30, or better, completed two consecutive semesters at their current institution, and use a season of eligibility.
 
The academic accolades follow a successful season for both Oredigger teams which ended at the 2025 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships in Indianapolis. Mines’ men finished tied for #25 in the nation while the women touted three selections to the national field. Additional postseason awards and the incoming signing class will be released throughout the spring and summer at www.minesathletics.com and on social media.
 
Fans can keep up with Mines swimming on “X” (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram at @MinesSwimming. They can also keep up with Colorado School of Mines Athletics all year long on Facebook, “X” and Instagram using the handle @MinesAthletics.