COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 30, 2022) – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced the track & field athlete of the week with Colorado State University Pueblo men's and women's teams sweeping the honors after their performances at the CSU Pueblo Spank Blasing Open.
 
Reece Sharman-Newell (Fr., Hampshire, United Kingdom) tabbed RMAC Track Athlete of the Week after a huge performance in the 800-meter run. Sharman-Newell finished in second-place after posting the fastest time in NCAA DII this season at 1:47.16 and the second fastest time in CSU Pueblo program history. The time was also good for the third fastest 800-meter time in a meet on Colorado soil.
 
The true freshman also aided the ThunderWolves in the 4x400-meter relay after placing second behind NCAA DI Colorado State with a time of 3:12.87. The time is the fourth fastest time in the nation this season.
 
On the women's side, Yasmine Hernandez (Gr., Johnstown, Colo.) snagged the RMAC Track Athlete of the Week honors after smoking the competition at her final home meet of her career.
 
Hernandez snagged a pair of first-place finishes for the Pack in the 800-meter run and 4x400-meter relay squad. Hernandez started her day with the second fastest time in CSU Pueblo program history in the 800 after crossing the line in 2:08.21 and is the fastest time in NCAA DII this season.
 
Hernandez then anchored a stacked 4x400-meter relay team who smoked the competition with a time of 3:52.18. The time is good for the ninth fastest time in school history.
 
The ThunderWolves look to keep the momentum going this weekend on Friday and Saturday up in Grand Junction, Colo. for the Maverick Multi & Open.