Dayven makes the Hall of Fame!

Last weekend, while my mom and I were tag teaming two little munchkins, Dayven was in Denver, celebrating his induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame for his university, Colorado School of Mines. Click here for more photos. Friday night there was a banquet honoring the inductees, where Dayven accepted his award and even gave a little speech. Although neither of his parents were there to see him accept this honor, he still managed to fill a table with family and friends. It was really touching that so many people attended to support him, especially since I really wanted to be there but couldn't. His parents would have been so proud of him. His friend Eric, who ran on the 4x400 relay team with him, was inducted as well. Dayven's list of accomplishments filled two slides during the presentation. He still has several unbroken records for both track and football.

Now for a little bragging on my hubby. This is what his plaque reads...

Four-year letterwinner on the CSM track and field team (1998-2001)
Six-time All-American in track & field (3 times in 400m/3 times in 4x400 relay)
Won 15 RMAC (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) titles (400m, 4x400m relay), earning All-RMAC honors on all occasions
Shares CSM outdoor record in the 400m run (46.90 - 2000)
Member of CSM's 4x400 relay outdoor school record team (3:10.47 - 2001)
Holds CSM indoor track record in 200m (22.08 - 2000)
Member of CSM's 4x400m (3:13.83 - 2001) and mile relay (3:15.58 - 2001) school record teams
Two-year letterwinner in football (2000-2001)
Established three CSM single-game records on 9/22/01 at FHSU (receptions - 14, points - 30, TD - 5)
Finished football career at CSM with 92 receptions, 1,325 yards (14.4 ypr) and 15 TD
CSM's Male RMAC Honor Student Athlete (2000-2001)
Graduated from CSM in 2002 with a bachelors in Mining Engineering

I don't really know what all that means, but it sounds really impressive, right?

Sports turned out to be the theme for the weekend. On Saturday, he went to the Mines homecoming football game with his buddies. Sunday he got a chance to take in a Broncos football game. We actually have season tickets - his parents had them for years - although we're never in town to make a game and have to sell them every year. He finally got a chance to see them live instead of watching his beloved team from the couch. His friend Eric arranged for them to go down on the field before the game. There was a little ceremony before the game for the All-Star team and they got to hold the banner and watch some of the past football greats being introduced. Such a treat for a huge Broncos fan!


As always, I send my camera along with strict instructions to take as many pictures as possible. Due to some settings being off (likely someone got their grubby little paws on it and started pushing buttons), some of the pictures didn't turn out great, but you get the idea...