General 12/22/2025 10:59:00 AM Chris Day - CMU Sports Information

Mav Watch (Week of Dec. 22)

A weekly rundown and look ahead at the happenings of CMU Athletics

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Next Events- Saturday, January 3 – 1 & 3 p.m. (Women's & Men's Basketball vs. Regis)

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Swimming & Diving

The Mavericks competed last week at the UNLV Invitational in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Full recaps of each day can be found here: Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday
The Maverick men won the team title, besting four NCAA Division I teams. The Mavs scored 996 ½ team points to finish 207 ahead of the host Rebels. They also beat Wyoming, Cal Baptist and Pacific.
The Maverick men won seven events, claiming four of the five relays as well as the 50 Free, 100 Free and 200 Breast.
Guillaume Guth won both the 50 and 100 Free and was named as the RMAC Swimmer of the Week on Thursday.
Aron Jonsson claimed the 200 Breast.
Ryan Campbell was named as the RMAC Diver of the Week after second and third place finishes.
The CMU women also fared well taking third out of seven teams, beating three Division I squads in Wyoming, Cal Baptist and Pacific.
Antonia Leese won the 100 Breast and helped the Mavs take the 200 medley relay win.
Both CMU squads moved up two spots in the December edition of the CSCAA Top 25 Dual Meet polls, which were released on Friday. The Maverick women are now ranked third while the men are fourth.
CMU will next compete on Jan. 17 against Denver and Wyoming in Denver.

Women's Basketball

The Mavs, ranked 11^th nationally in last week's WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll, extended their winning streak to ten with a pair of convincing wins at the Nighthawk Classic in Nampa, Idaho.
The Mavs, now 13-1 on the season, won by 15 points (67-52) over host Northwest Nazarene on Friday before posting a 31-point (86-55) win over Seattle Pacific on Saturday.
Mason Rowland (13 points, 11 rebounds) and Olivia Reed Thyne (14 points, 10 rebounds) both recorded double-doubles in Friday's win as five different Mavericks finished in double figures for points.
Mykaela Moore (12 points), Cayden King (11) and Hallie Clark (10) were in that group.
Reed Thyne then scored a season-high 37 points while grabbing 16 rebounds in Saturday's win over Seattle Pacific.
She now has seven double-doubles this season, including five in her last seven games.
Rowland and Moore also chipped in 18 and 13 points, respectively.
Reed Thyne (18.6) and Rowland (17.8) rank second and third in the RMAC statistics for scoring average. Reed Thyne is also second in the conference for rebounding (10.6) and third for field goal percentage (.568).
Rowland is second for both 3-point percentage (.405) and free throw percentage (.815).
The Mavs finished the 2025 calendar year with a combined 31-3 record, recording 18 and 10-game winning streaks in the two seasons.
CMU will begin 2026 at home on Jan. 3 against Regis at 1 p.m.

Men's Basketball

Ty Allred and Clayton Jewell were both named to the all-tournament team after leading the Mavericks to a 1-1 record at last weekend's Great Western Shootout in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Mavs, who are now 6-5 this season, fell 83-73 to tournament host Western Washington on Friday but bounced back for a 78-69 win over Simon Fraser on Saturday.
Allred had 23 points and six rebounds in Friday's game while Jewell finished with 14 points and seven rebounds.
All five Maverick starters then finished in double figures in Saturday's win.
Allred led the group with 16 points and added 13 rebounds to record his fifth double-double of the season.
Ben Henderson (15), Mason Honeyman (14), Jewell (12) and Harvey White (11) also scored well.
Jewell added seven rebounds and finished the weekend a perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line.
The Mavs lead the RMAC and rank fifth nationally in free throw percentage (.807) as a team this season.
The Mavs went a combined 19-9 during the 2025 calendar year.
CMU will begin 2026 at home against Regis on Jan. 3 at 3 p.m.

Women's Wrestling

The Mavericks, now 4-6 in duals this season, competed last Wednesday at the Desert Duals in Las Vegas, Nevada.
They went 1-4, dropping duals to nationally-ranked foes before ending the day on a high note with a 40-10 win over Vanguard.
Mia Zuniga went 4-0 throughout the day at 103 pounds defeating top-ranked Rayna Shagun of Grand Valley State.
Jayleen Sekona also went 3-2 and recorded a win over top-ranked Julia Ritchey of Simon Fraser at 207 pounds in the opening dual of the day.
Thalia Vogelsang also picked up a win over nationally-ranked Hannah Palise, ranked sixth at 131 pounds, during the dual with Grand Valley State.
The Mavericks moved to seventh in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Women's Coaches Poll, which was released on Thursday after Wednesday's competition.
They have five nationally-ranked wrestlers in Zuniga (3^rd, 103 lbs.), Sophia Cornish (10^th, 117), Lorianna Piestewa (7^th, 124), Gretchen Donally (10^th, 145) and Sekona (5^th, 207).
The Mavs will resume their season on Jan. 9-10 at the NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa while also sending a contingent of backups to the Chadron State Open on Jan. 10.

Men's Wrestling

The nation's 18^th-ranked Mavericks sent a partial team to Sunday's Reno Tournament of Champions in Reno, Nevada.
None of the ten Maverick starters who had competed at the Midwest Classic on the previous weekend, made the trip.
Apollo Cruz led the group in Reno with a 3-2 record in the 141-pound bracket.
Murphy Harris (133), Christian Pebley (174) and Joe Trygstad (184) all reached the championship quarterfinals of their respective brackets.
The Mavs continue to sit 18^th in the National Wrestling Coaches Association's NCAA Division II Coaches Rankings.
They have three ranked individuals in Alex Castaneda, sixth at 149 pounds, Owen Cline (7^th, 157) and Gabriel Carranza (7^th, 197).
CMU will resume the season on Friday, Jan. 9 at the Western Colorado Open before competing in the Tracy Borah Duals on the following day (Jan. 10) in Gunnison.

Women's Soccer

Keely Wieczorek was named as a First Team Academic All-American as selected by College Sports Communicators.
She is now a 2-time Academic All-American after having earned third team honors as a sophomore.

Volleyball

Aesha Alrashed, Sadie Scoville and Macy Wood were all named to the NCAA Division II Academic All-District Teams as selected by College Sports Communicators last week.
Scoville, now a 3-time selection, was also advanced to the Academic All-America ballot.

Cross Country

Three Mavs in Chase Brown, Autumn McQuitty and Jordan Staniszewski were all named to the First Team Academic All-RMAC squad.
They led a group of 22 Maverick runners on the RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll.
Brown has now been recognized in three straight cross country seasons and has five total first team honors in his career.
McQuitty has now been honored in four straight seasons in cross country and track and field.

Colorado Mesa turns 100

The CMU Century Celebration stands as the cornerstone of Colorado Mesa University's year-long centennial celebration. This ambitious initiative unites our community in honoring a rich heritage while boldly envisioning the next hundred years of academic excellence.
Led by the Steering Committee and six specialized sub-committees, we're orchestrating a transformative experience that will resonate through generations. Each committee brings unique expertise to create an unforgettable commemoration of our past, present and future.
To learn more about Colorado Mesa's 100-year celebration, visit cmucentury.com.

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Players Mentioned

#30 Keely Wieczorek: G; 5' 3"; Junior

#2 Mason Honeyman: G; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#4 Harvey White: G; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#11 Ben Henderson: G; 6' 4"; Junior

#12 Cayden King: G; 5' 10"; Redshirt Sophomore

#3 Mykaela Moore: G; 5' 7"; Senior

#32 Olivia Reed Thyne: F; 6' 0"; Senior

#15 Mason Rowland: G; 5' 7"; Redshirt Sophomore

#22 Hallie Clark: G; 5' 6"; Freshman

Antonia Leese: Breast; 5' 7"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#30 Keely Wieczorek
: 5' 3"; Junior
: G

#2 Mason Honeyman
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: G

#4 Harvey White
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: G

#11 Ben Henderson
: 6' 4"; Junior
: G

#12 Cayden King
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Sophomore
: G

#3 Mykaela Moore
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G

#32 Olivia Reed Thyne
: 6' 0"; Senior
: F

#15 Mason Rowland
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Sophomore
: G

#22 Hallie Clark
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: G

Antonia Leese
: 5' 7"; Junior
: Breast