COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- South Dakota Mines made it a clean sweep Monday as Dominick Jackson, Ahmad Lewis and Casey Knutsen all earned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Football Player of the Week honors announced by the league office in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

South Dakota Mines traveled to Grand Junction, Colorado, over the weekend where the Hardrockers defeated Colorado Mesa, 24-9, which was the first-ever victory over the Mavericks in program history.
  Jackson, a senior from Aurora, Colorado, was named the RMAC Defensive Player of the Week as he helped set the tone early for the Hardrockers. He recorded his third "pick -six" of his career after intercepting a Maverick pass midway through the first quarter and returning it 33 yards to give the 'Rockers the first score of the game. That set the tempo, motivating SDM to go into halftime with a 17-0 advantage and on to earn the milestone victory. Jackson added three solo tackles in the game.

 
Knutsen, a sophomore from Fort Collins, Colorado, was named the RMAC Special Teams Player of the Week. The Hardrocker punter helped the Hardrockers keep Colorado Mesa pinned deep all game long as he put the boot to seven punts for 279 yards, averaging 40 yards per punt. He had a long of 62 yards and four punts were inside the 20 --- including one down to the Mavs' one- yard line. Knutsen also recorded six total tackles in the game.
  For the second time this season, junior Ahmad Lewis was named the RMAC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts on Saturday. The running back from Tacoma, Washington led the Hardrockers' rushing attack, carrying the ball 30 times in the game for 85 yards and two touchdowns. He also had three receptions for 42 yards.

Lewis also earned the RMAC offensive honor after his Week 1 performance against Black Hills State. The Hardrockers now have five POTW honors this season.