Garnering the Giant Eagle RMU Female Student-Athlete of the Week for the second consecutive week is sophomore Lilly Harnish of the track & field team. At the 2017 Northeast Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships last weekend in Emmitsburg, Md., Harnish was selected as the Most Outstanding Field Performer for the jumps as well as the Most Outstanding Rookie Performer. Harnish missed the 2016 outdoor campaign as a true freshman due to injury. Harnish, a native of Waynesboro, Pa., scored 16 points in the second day of competition of the NEC Championships. She was crowned the NEC champion in the triple jump while earning bronze in the high jump. In the triple jump, Harnish posted a leap of 11.75 meters (38’6.75”) on her first attempt, which stood throughout competition to claim the individual title. In the high jump, Harnish recorded a leap of 1.64 meters (5’4.50”).
