Where the good news shines

Colorado State University Pueblo’s Katherine Higgins was named the 2024-25 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Woman of the Year on Tuesday.

Higgins earned the honor after an outstanding season with the CSU-Pueblo track & field program, where she made a significant impact on and off the field. She also received the 2025 RMAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year award.

Higgins becomes the second-ever student-athlete to capture the conference’s two highest honors in the same season, joining Colorado Christian University’s Sophia Proano in 2017-18.

Higgins had one of the most highly decorated campaigns in program history during the 2024-25 track & field season, headlined by a national championship in the shot put and a sweep of major RMAC academic honors.

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