Dillon Powell of Colorado School of Mines was named the Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 2022 NCAA Division II Cross Country season. Powell, who hails from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and majors in Chemical Engineering, won the individual title at the 2022 NCAA DII Cross Country Championships in University Place, Washington. This is the first time in award history that an athlete from Colorado School of Mines has been named Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year during the cross country season.