The Mines men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams both placed first at the Colorado College Classic January 21 – 23 in Colorado Springs, winning the Orediggers the combined team title with a score of 1,341 total points (women �582; men 759).

Wrestling’s Brandon Sheldon placed first in the 174-lb bracket when Mines hosted the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open on January 29 at Lockridge Arena. Jesse Snider, who was ranked as high as fourth in the country earlier this season, concluded the regular season with an 8-0 individual record in RMAC competition.

The 2011 Athletics Fundraising Dinner and Auction will be held on Friday evening, May 20, beginning at 5pm in the Student Recreation Center (Lockridge Arena). For more information, please call 303-384-2254.

The 2011 Athletics Hall of Fame / Homecoming football game will take place on Saturday, October 1, at 12:00 p.m. (MT) at Campbell Field in Golden. The Hall of Fame induction banquet will take place on Friday evening, September 30, on the campus. The 2011 Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized during a halftime ceremony at Saturday’s game. For more information, please call 303-273-3360.

For complete schedules, rosters, results and statistics, please visit the Colorado School of Mines Athletics website.