GOLDEN, Colo. -- April 21, 2022 -- Chadron State College track and field participants posted 11 season-best marks Wednesday at the Kit Mayer Classic at Colorado School of Mines in Golden.   

While quite a few of the bests were turned in by distance runners who did not qualify for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships next Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Black Hills State in Spearfish, some of the other marks helped Eagles solidify a top 24 ranking in their event so they can compete in the conference showdown.

The latter includes sophomore Logan Moravec of Gering, who placed third in the 400 meters in 49.92 seconds.  Moravec already was qualified in his usual race, the 800 meters, where his best time this season is 1:56.13. Coach Riley Northrup said Moravec's 400 time also makes him a candidate to run a leg on the 4x400 relay at the RMAC meet.

The CSC men are the defending champions in both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays.

Two Chadron State hammer throwers also nailed down an opportunity to compete at the conference meet.  Reid Spady of Oshkosh threw the hammer 155 feet, 6 inches to add exactly 10 feet to his previous best and Maddi Schliep of Grand Island hit 137-4, a five-foot improvement. 

Although Creighton Trembly of Longmont, Colo., did not have a season-best in the 110 high hurdles Wednesday, Northrup was pleased that Trembly placed third in the race after he'd skipped the event at recent meets while entering the sprints instead.  Trembly's season-best mark of 14.54 seconds in the highs ranks fourth on the conference's current list.

While the official list of qualifiers won't be posted until early next week, Northrup anticipates at least 40 Eagles have earned the right and will compete at the conference meet.

Softball games pushed back to Sunday and Monday

CHADRON, Neb. -- April 21, 2022 -- Due to a forecast of inclement weather for Chadron, the Chadron State College softball series with Colorado School of Mines scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at CSC Softball Field has been moved to Sunday, April 24 and Monday, April 25. Sunday's doubleheader will begin at noon, while Monday's is set for 11 a.m.

The series is the home finale for the Eagles, whose three seniors will be honored on Sunday.

Colorado School of Mines is 14-26 overall and 14-16 in the RMAC standings, placing them sixth. Chadron State is 10-32 (9-21 RMAC) and sits ninth after a sweep over Black Hills State in Chadron.

Seven softball players earn RMAC academic honors

COLORADO SPRINGS -- April 22, 2022 -- The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference issued its annual Softball All-Academic release this week at RMACSports.org, where seven Chadron State College players were named to the league's honor roll.

The honor roll is comprised of student-athletes who carry a minimum 3.3 cumulative undergraduate grade point average, are in their second year or better at their current school, and use a year of eligibility in 2022.

Those honored by the league, for CSC, include: sophomore Samantha Conradie (Thornton, Colo.); sophomore Jessie Henchenski (Fort Collins, Colo.); senior Tia Kohl (Wichita, Kan.); sophomore Paige Propp (Lakewood, Colo.); sophomore Sloane Quijas (Erie, Colo.); junior Addison Spears (Berthoud, Colo.); and junior Micah Stouffer (Rushville, Neb.).

Sophomore Ally Distler of Colorado Mesa University was the RMAC All-Academic Player of the Year with a 4.0 GPA.