COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Junior
Krissie Sanders of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's track & field team has been selected as the Week 5 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Women's Track Athlete of the Week after putting forth an impressive showing in the women's 60m hurdles last weekend at the Colorado Classic.
With Sanders collecting her second weekly conference award, the UCCS track & field program has now secured a total of six such accolades this indoor season
A native of Littleton, Colo., Sanders secured RMAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week honors for the second time this indoor season after a strong showing at the Colorado Classic on Saturday in which she posted an NCAA provisional qualifying converted mark of 8.69s that registered as the fastest time out of 23 competitors in the preliminary round of the women's 60m hurdles. In the event final consisting of herself and seven NCAA Division I athletes, Sanders went on to match her personal best raw time in the event at 8.60s while improving her season-best provisional qualifying mark to a converted time of 8.62s as she claimed a second-place overall finish. She currently ranks second in the RMAC and tied for 19
th in NCAA Division II for the women's 60m hurdles.
The Mountain Lions will host their third and final home meet of the indoor season this weekend as they are set to welcome 11 teams inside the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse for the Colorado Running Company Mountain Lion Open on Saturday, Feb. 14.
2025-26 RMAC Athletes of the Week
Week 2 (Jan. 21):
Krissie Sanders – RMAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Week 2 (Jan. 21):
Payton Rodgers – RMAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Week 2 (Jan. 21): Sebastien Jean – RMAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Week 2 (Jan. 21): Broden Cahoon – RMAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Week 4 (Feb. 4):
Savannah Jorgens – RMAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Week 5 (Feb. 11):
Krissie Sanders – RMAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week
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