Women's Track and Field | 2/6/2018 4:03:00 PM

Moon Township, Pa. - Robert Morris University junior jumper Lilly Harnish was named the Northeast Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Week following her performance at the Youngstown State University Mid-Major Invitational. Harnish joins teammate Estelle Katende who earned the same league recognition in the first week of the indoor season back in December.

Harnish, the reigning NEC outdoor triple jump champion has established herself as a favorite to add a 2018 indoor title to her resume. Increasing her conference lead, Harnish broke the 12.00m barrier for the first time this winter. The third-year Colonial leapt 12.01m (39' 5") to out-class the field at the Youngstown State's Mid Major Invite. Harnish, who leads the NEC by a 31-centimeter margin, ranks 22nd overall on the list of ECAC Championships qualifiers. She also owns NEC top-seven marks in the high jump and long jump.

Robert Morris competes this weekend at the SPIRE Division I Indoor Classic.