Colorado School of Mines has strong final day at NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships | Colorado Sunshine

Where the good news shines

Four Colorado School of Mines athletes closed out the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championship on Saturday with podium performances.

Kitt Rupar, Everett Delate, Aryelle Wright, and Hunter Potrykus all came up with with First-Team All-America finishes.

Rupar took eighth place in the shot put competition that saw her break the program record. Delate closed his competition with a fifth-place finish in the 110m hurdles.

Wright closed her career with her fourth consecutive 800m podium indoors or out, taking the bronze medal in 2:09.24 after a wild finish to the final. Potrykus ended on the outdoor podium for the first time in his decorated career, taking seventh place in the pole vault.

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