COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- The South Dakota School of Mines cross country program had seven scholar-athletes earn a spot on the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon.
 
On the women's side, Kayla Gagen, Marissa Holinka, and Margaret Thompson made the list while Ben Colvin, Joel Haas, Ryan Moen and Chase Wood were named to the list from the men's team.
 
To qualify, an RMAC All-Academic athlete must carry a 3.3 cumulative grade point average (GPA); must have been a student at the active member institution for at least two consecutive semesters; and must have had a season of competition. First Team All-Academic members were voted on by the conference's sports information directors.
  
Thompson is a sophomore from Deer Lodge, MT majoring in Mechanical Engineering and carries a 4.0 GPA. Gagen, a senior from Livingston, MT majoring in Mechanical Engineering has a 3.752 GPA. This was the third consecutive season Gagen has been named to the RMAC Honor Roll. Holinka, a sophomore from Watertown, SD is majoring in Geology and carries a 3.358 GPA.
 
On the men's side, Colvin is a senior from Kasson, MN, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a 3.702 GPA; Haas is a Junior from Corvallis, MT, who is majoring in Civil Engineering with a 3.853 GPA; Moen in a sophomore from Colorado Springs, CO majoring in Chemical Engineering with a 3.571 GPA; and Wood is a senior from Las Vegas, NV majoring in Chemical Engineering with a 3.388 GPA. This was Colvin's third time being named to the RMAC Honor Roll and Wood's second.
 
"We're very proud of all of our scholar-athletes," said Hardrocker cross country head coach Steve Johnson said. "Their commitment to success in academics and athletics is second to none. It's great to see them recognized for their hard work."
 

RMAC Cross Country Honor Roll