COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For the second time this season, Chadron State punter Triston Hite received the RMAC Special Teams Player of the Week award, as announced by the league office on Monday.

Hite averaged 49.2 yards over his five punts during a 31-19 rivalry win over Black Hills State in "The Battle for The Buckle." Hite started the day off strong with his long punt for the day of 58 yards. The fifth-year Grant, Nebraska native's final two punts were the most consequential, with a 46-yarder downed at the 2-yard line in the third quarter and a 52-yard punt in the fourth that also pinned the Yellow Jackets inside their own 20.

Hite is averaging 43.2 yards per punt this season and has placed 23 punts inside the 20-yard line, eight more than any other RMAC punter.

It is the second weekly award win this season for Hite, who previously won both the conference and national honors for his performance against Nebraska-Kearney in CSC's home opener. Those are also the two Special Teams Player of the Week awards for CSC, in addition to three Defensive Player of the Week wins (two by Liam Blaser and one by Jarred Marquez).

Beyond Hite's performances, special teams has been a standout throughout the 2026 season for CSC. The Eagles forced a key special teams turnover on kickoff coverage, with Noah Shoemaker jarring the ball loose and Ty Young recovering, to help Chadron State's second-half rally against the Yellow Jackets. Chadron State also leads the NCAA with nine blocked kicks this season.

The Eagles end the regular season with a home game against South Dakota Mines on Saturday, November 14.