COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- South Dakota School of Mines sophomore Erica Keeble was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Week announced by the league office in Colorado Springs, Colorado, after her outstanding performance this past weekend.
 
Keeble picked up on the outdoor season after a stellar indoor season. The sophomore from De Pere Wisconsin, provisional qualified for NCAA Div. II Outdoor Championships after winning the women's pole vault Saturday during the Black Hills State Yellow Jacket Spring Open in Spearfish, South Dakota.
 
Keeble, a Computer Science and Applied Mathematics major, cleared a height of 3.75 meters (12-feet-3.5-inches) to earn top honors as well as set a new school record in the process (broke her old mark).
 
Keeble, who won the women's pole vault event at the RMAC Indoor Championships and set an RMAC meet record at the end of February, is currently ranked first in the conference after the weekend's performance and is sixth in the nation.
 
"We're excited to see Erica come out with a strong performance this early in the season," said Hardrocker track and field head coach Steve Johnson. "She did a great job on Saturday and took full advantage of the weather."