University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's soccer sophomore forward Alex Andersson and women's track and field redshirt-senior Hannah Meek have been chosen as the 2021-22 UCCS Athletes of the Year for their outstanding contributions to their respective sport and program.
 

Alex Andersson, Men's Soccer (Sophomore, Forward, Helsingborg, Sweden / Filbornaskolan, Helsingborg)

2022 Season Highlights and Statistics

• D2CCA First Team All-American Midfielder
• D2CCA First Team All-Region Midfielder
• RMAC Player of the Year
• All-RMAC First Team
• RMAC All-Academic First Team
• 2x RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 12, Nov. 2)
• Competed in 10 games (8 starts)
• Led the team in goals (12), points (26) and shot percentage (.343)
• Ranked first in the RMAC in shots per game (3.50), goals per game (1.2) and points per game (2.60)
• Scored at least one goal in games and tallied three multiple goal games
• Netted two game-winning goals (Oct. 7 at Regis, W, 3-2; Oct. 21 vs. Colorado Christian, W, 2-0)
• Went 4-for-4 on penalty kicks

 
Career Highlights and Statistics

• D2CCA First Team All-American Midfielder (2021)
• D2CCA First Team All-Region Midfielder (2021)
• RMAC Player of the Year (2021)
• RMAC All-Academic First Team (2021)
• All-RMAC First Team (2021)
• RMAC Freshman of the Year (2020-21)
• All-RMAC Second Team (2020-21)
• RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 2, 2022; Oct. 12, 2022; April 22, 2021; March 31, 2021)
• Career statistics: 16 games played (14 starts), 35 points (15 goals, 5 assists), 47 shots (24 shots on goal), 6-for-6 on penalty kicks, 993 minutes played

 
 

Hannah Meek (Redshirt-senior, Jumps, Pueblo, Colo. / Pueblo West High School)

 2021-22 Season Highlights and Marks
OUTDOOR:

• All-RMAC First Team (Long Jump)
• All-RMAC Second Team (Triple Jump)
• Set a RMAC Championship meet record and a new school record with DII all-time top 5 jump in the Long Jump (6.58m)

 
INDOOR:

• RMAC Women's Field Athlete of the Year
• RMAC Field Athlete of the Week (Feb. 2, 2022; Dec. 15, 2021; Dec. 8, 2021)
• USTFCCCA First Team All-America in Long Jump
• USTFCCCA Second Team All-America in Triple Jump
• USTFCCCA All-Region in triple jump and Long Jump
• All-RMAC First Team in long jump and Triple Jump
• USTFCCCA Athlete of the Week (Dec. 14, 2021)
• PR in long jump (6.37m) at the CRC Pre-Holiday Invite and Multi (Dec. 10-11)
  
  Career Highlights and Statistics

• With the 2022 entries yet to be announced for the 2022 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championship meet, Hannah has qualified for 7 NCAA DII Indoor & Outdoor national meets, earning 27 points.
• Competed in nine RMAC championship meets, scoring a career 131 points and winning six gold medals.

 
OUTDOOR:

• USTFCCCA All-American – Long Jump (2021, 2019)
• USTFCCCA All-American – Triple Jump (2021) *
• USTFCCCA All-Region – Long Jump (2021, 2019, 2018) 
• All-RMAC First Team – Long Jump (2022, 2021, 2019)
• All-RMAC First Team – Triple Jump (2021)
• All-RMAC Second Team – Long Jump (2018)
• All-RMAC Second Team – Triple Jump (2022, 2019, 2018)
• Set a RMAC Championship meet record and a new school record with DII all-time top 5 jump in the Long Jump (6.58m, 2022)
• RMAC Field Athlete of the Week (April 7, 2021)

 
INDOOR:

• USTFCCCA All-American – Long Jump (2022, 2021, 2020)
• USTFCCCA All-American – Triple Jump (2021, 2020)
• USTFCCCA All-America – Triple Jump (2022) *
• USTFCCCA South Central Region Indoor Field Athlete of the Year (2021)
• USTFCCCA All-Region – Long Jump (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
• USTFCCCA All-Region – Triple Jump (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
• RMAC Women's Field Athlete of the Year (2022, 2021)
• All-RMAC First Team – Long Jump (2022, 2021, 2020)
• All-RMAC First Team – Triple Jump (2022, 2021)
• All-RMAC Second Team – Long Jump (2019, 2018)
• All-RMAC Second Team – Triple Jump (2019, 2018)
• USTFCCCA Athlete of the Week (Dec. 14, 2021)
• RMAC Field Athlete of the Week (Feb. 2, 2022; Dec. 15, 2021; Dec. 8, 2021; Jan 27, 2021; Feb. 2, 2021; Feb. 13, 2021, Dec. 10, 2019, Jan. 22, 2019)

 
*All-America Second Team

 
2021-22 UCCS Award Winners
April 20 – Thomas F. McLaughlin Award (Layla Almasri, Women's Cross Country and Afewerki Zeru, Men's Cross Country)
May 9 – Newcomers of the Year (Jadyn LeDoux, Women's Soccer and Rio Newcombe, Men's Golf)
May 10 – Student-Athletes of the Year (Geoff Kelly, Men's Basketball and Tarah Patterson, Women's Soccer)
May 11 – Director of Athletics Award (Natalie Church, Women's Lacrosse)
May 12 – Athletes of the Year (Alex Andersson, Men's Soccer and Hannah Meek, Women's Track & Field)