Moon Township, Pa. – The Robert Morris University track and field team returned to action at the Youngstown State University College Invite Friday afternoon after a five-week hiatus. The Colonials entered a large contingent of athletes and turned in some solid early season performances.
 
Freshmen Hanne Claus and Estelle Katende continued to impress in their rookie campaigns. On the track, Claus finished 14th in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.92, the ninth fastest time in team history. She followed that with the eighth-fastest 200-meter dash time by a Robert Morris athlete. She finished in 12th crossing the line in 25.66.
 
Katende was unable to best her own school mark in the shot put, but she did launch the second longest throw in team history. Her mark of 14.38 meters (47' 2.25") was good enough to place her third in Friday's field.
 
In the high jump, Carlee Smith was down to her last jump when she cleared 1.61 meters (5' 3.25") to set a new personal best. She finished sixth overall. Smith also took 13th in the triple jump at 10.63 meters (34' 10.5"). Continuing with the jumps, Lilly Harnish tried the long jump for the first time in her career with impressive results. She finished ninth with a leap of 5.14 meters (16' 10.5"). Tricia Panos wasn't far behind in 12th (5.02 meters; 16' 5.75").
 
Nina Radisavljevic showed her versatility. She was 14th in the 60-meter hurdles as she set a personal record with a time of 9.41. She went on to take fourth in her first time entering the triple jump covering 11.36 meters (37' 3.25").
 
The 4x400 relay team of Eugenia Gil-Soriano, Claus, Radisavljevic and Anna Chasovskaia took fourth with the sixth fastest time, 3:56.83, by a collection of Colonials.
 
Robert Morris will compete at the SPIRE Midwest Indoor Open next Saturday, January 27.
 
Robert Morris Results
 
Mile
Martha Gardner, 19th, 5:22.35
Kendall Noel, 36th, 5:51.14
 
400 Meter Dash
Eugenia Gil-Soriano, 11th, 59.76
Madison Mueseler, 15th, 1:00.04
Anna Chasovskaia, 16th, 1:00.12
Brooke Oldfin, 19th, 1:00.51
Nicole Florio, 41st, 1:04.65
 
800 Meter Run
Rachel Crane, 27th, 2:26.45
Tara Richardson, 30th, 2:27.51
 
60 Meter Hurdles
Nina Radisavljevic, 14th, 9.41 - Personal best
 
60 Meter Dash
Hanne Claus, 14th, 7.92 - 9th fastest in team history
Tricia Panos, 33rd, 8.25
 
200 Meter Dash
Hanne Claus, 12th, 25.66 - Tied for 8th fastest in team history
Madison Mueseler, 23rd, 26.54
Brooke Oldfin, 36th, 27.39
Tricia Panos, 40th, 27.67
 
High Jump
Carlee Smith, 6th, 1.61m (5' 3.25") - Personal best
Nicole Florio, 21st, 1.46m (4' 9.5")
Danielle Carmen, 23rd, 1.46m (4' 9.5")
 
Long Jump
Lilly Harnish, 9th, 5.14m (16' 10.5")
Tricia Panos, 12th, 5.02m (16' 5.75")
 
4x400 Relay
Eugenia Gil-Soriano, Hanne Claus, Nina Radisavljevic, Anna Chasovskaia, 4th, 3:56.83 - 6th best at RMU
Nicole Florio, Rachel Crane, Tricia Panos, Tara Richardson, 18th, 4:20.56
 
Shot Put
Estelle Katende, 3rd, 14.38 (47' 2.25") - Second-best at RMU
 
Triple Jump
Nina Radisavljevic, 4th, 11.36m (37' 3.25")
Carlee Smith, 13th, 10.63m (34' 10.5")
Danielle Carmen, 14th, 10.47m (34' 4.25")
 
5000 Meter Run
Maggie Prorok, 24th, 20:24.44
Alyssa Alberghini, 25th, 20:42.04
Brynn Adams, 27th, 21:09.45