Colorado State University Pueblo

One of two student-athletes from CSU Pueblo to be honored by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame as its Collegiate Athlete of the Year … Thomas Staines won the indoor and outdoor NCAA Division II National title in the 800 meters in both 2018 and 2019 … Was a member of the school's National Champion Distance Medley Relay team at the 2019 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships … In 2019, was named the USTFCCCA South Central Region Track Athlete of the Year for both indoor and outdoor track and field … He also won four RMAC Championships, three with relay teams, and was a four-time First-Team All-RMAC selection … Finished the 2019 indoor and outdoor seasons with the top 800-meter time in NCAA Division II … Was honored in both 2018 and 2019 as the RMAC's Top Indoor and Outdoor Track Athlete.