Colorado State University Athletics
Tom Oates Earns Mountain West Athlete of the Week
1/14/2020 1:01:00 PM | Track & Field
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – In his official Colorado State track debut, redshirt-freshman Tom Oates won the mile at the Potts Invitational, earning Mountain West's Athlete of the Week, announced Tuesday by the conference office.
After competing unattached in his freshman season, Oates, of Chelsea, Mich., put on a jersey for the first time last Saturday in Boulder, Colo. for the Potts Invite. He clocked a 4:17.90, leading a caravan of five total Rams in the top-10 of the mile race.
The time is the best among the Mountain West thus far in the season and stands 23rd on the performance list across the country.
The conference award marks the second for the Colorado State track and field teams this season as Allam Bushara won the MW Field Athlete of the Week prior to the holiday break.
Coach's Corner
Cross Country and Distance Head Coach Art Siemers
On Oates…
"It was a good start for him on the season. If you do an altitude conversation it is right on pace with his personal best. He finished the race strong which is promising, because that is something he struggled at last year. Through cross country season, his training was great, so it is nice to see it translate to his first race in track."
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After competing unattached in his freshman season, Oates, of Chelsea, Mich., put on a jersey for the first time last Saturday in Boulder, Colo. for the Potts Invite. He clocked a 4:17.90, leading a caravan of five total Rams in the top-10 of the mile race.
The time is the best among the Mountain West thus far in the season and stands 23rd on the performance list across the country.
The conference award marks the second for the Colorado State track and field teams this season as Allam Bushara won the MW Field Athlete of the Week prior to the holiday break.
Coach's Corner
Cross Country and Distance Head Coach Art Siemers
On Oates…
"It was a good start for him on the season. If you do an altitude conversation it is right on pace with his personal best. He finished the race strong which is promising, because that is something he struggled at last year. Through cross country season, his training was great, so it is nice to see it translate to his first race in track."
For More on Colorado State Track & Field and Cross Country follow: Twitter – CSUTrackFieldXC | Instagram – csutrackfieldXC | Facebook – Colorado State Track & Field/Cross Country
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