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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Ashley Ruiz (18) throws the ball to first base, during the University's second game against Purdue University at the Colorado State Classic Softball tournament on Mar, 8, 2020. The Rams win 4-3. (Devin Cornelius | Collegian)

Senior Ashley Ruiz opens up about her DI softball experience

Savvy Rafkin March 9, 2020

Sometimes life hands you lemons, and sometimes it hands you a bat, a dream and a lot of talent. Ashley Ruiz's story is filled with peaks and valleys, but the experience of playing Division I collegiate...

Colorado State University senior softball player Corina Gamboa (2) hits the game-winning home run versus Purdue University during the Colorado State Classic tournament on March 8, 2020

CSU softball team sharpens skills before conference play

Savvy Rafkin March 8, 2020

In their last tournament before conference play starts, the Colorado State softball team sharpened their skills by hosting the Colorado State Classic this past weekend. Facing Purdue, Idaho State and...

Junior Lily Tomasula-Martin competes in the 5,000m race at the Iowa State Classic Indoor track meet on Jan. 15, 2020. (Matt Begeman | Collegian)

Track and field successful at MW Indoor Championships

Leo Friedman March 2, 2020

The men’s track and field team left New Mexico this weekend with another Mountain West Indoor Championship to add to their collection: their third championship in four years. Unfortunately, the women's...

Colorado State University senior Ali Kallner toes the line of the 3,000-meter race at the Iowa State Classic indoor track meet on Feb. 14. Kallner went on to break the Colorado State University indoor record, running a time of 9:26.93. (Matt Begeman | The Collegian)

Rams travel back to New Mexico for MW Indoor Championships

Leo Friedman February 27, 2020

The 2019-20 indoor track and field season is coming to an end as the Rams travel to New Mexico to earn their title as men’s and women’s champions at the Mountain West Indoor Championships. The Rams...

CSU outfielder Tara Shadowen prepares to come up to bat at the beginning of the third inning against the San Diego Aztecs. (Collegian File Photo)

CSU softball recovers from setbacks at Silicon Valley Classic

Savvy Rafkin February 25, 2020

Ending their third tournament of the year, the Rams softball team closed out the Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, California, with a 4-1 record. Finding success this weekend, the Rams have moved up...

Junior Parathakorn Suyasri hits a shot during the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate from Oct.7-8. 2019 (Photo courtesy of John Martin/CSU Athletics Communications)

Men’s golf continues hot hand with 4th place weekend finish

Owen Stephens February 24, 2020

Shaking off the rust of a long layoff, the Colorado State men's golf team put together two impressive rounds on Saturday and Sunday after a disappointing start Friday, earning them a fourth-place finish...

Davis Bryant holds a towel before teeing off on hole tenth of the Ram Masters Invitational Sept 18, 2019.

Men’s golf heads to California aiming to stay hot after break

Matt Davis February 20, 2020

This weekend, the Colorado State men’s golf team will hit the links in tournament play for the first time since early November to kick off the second half of their 2019-20 season. The team will be heading...

Taryn Sieg winds up for her shot put throw on April 14, 2019. Sieg placed first in this event with a throw of 14.96m. (Alyse Oxenford | Collegian)

Tarynn Sieg awarded for performance at Don Kirby Invitational 

Ryan Loberger February 19, 2020

As an athlete, having your performance peaking at the right time can make or break your postseason. Coming off one of the most successful weekends of the season, Colorado State track and field athlete...

Men's team thrower Mariano Kis takes part in competition at a meet from the earlier in the 2019-2020 season. (Photo courtesy of CSU Athletics).

Rams return after successful meets in Iowa and New Mexico

Leo Friedman February 17, 2020

After being away for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Rams track and field teams have returned from their meets in Iowa and New Mexico with successful results. The meet in New Mexico, which was focused...

CSU outfielder Tara Shadowen prepares to come up to bat at the beginning of the third inning against the San Diego Aztecs. (Collegian File Photo)

CSU suffers setback at Puerto Vallarta College Challenge

Savvy Rafkin February 17, 2020

A week after a successful trip to Texas, where Colorado State softball won four out of five games, the Rams suffered a tough weekend against their competition at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in...

Sophomore Business major Jacob Brueckman (left) and Civil Engineer major Andrew Forsyth (right) run down the center of the Glenn Morris Field House after practice.  Brueckman and Forsyth are on the Cross Country and Track team at CSU. The two men are preparing to run at CU Boulder Track Invitational on Saturday February 3rd. Both men have been running since their freshman year in high school. Brueckman stated why he liked running by saying, "I like the way that there is a direct result from the training you do to your performance." (Matt Begeman | Collegian)

Track team splits up to run in 2 competitions

Leo Friedman February 13, 2020

The Colorado State track and field team will continue their indoor season in two states this weekend, dividing and conquering to take the Midwest and Southwest. New Mexico will be hosting the Don Kirby...

The Rams Celebrate a well fought victory, as freshman, Kaitlyn Cook hits a walk off run to give the Rams a victory over San Diego State. (Joshua Contreras | Collegian).

Rams softball starts season with success at Texas Classic

Savvy Rafkin February 10, 2020

Picking up where they left off last season, Colorado State softball took care of business while in the Lone Star State this weekend in their first taste of spring ball. The Rams participated in five...

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