HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

GREEN BAY, Wis. - The RMU Women's Cross Country team won the athletic department's first-ever championship after it captured the title on Saturday afternoon at the Shorewood Cross Country Course.

The Colonials finished with 67 points (3-5-13-22-24), seven points ahead of defending champion Oakland.

Julia Dill finished third overall, followed by Samantha Hennen in fifth place. Franny Kabana was 13^th, Kaylee Foringer placed 22^nd and Emma Jiancristoforo 24^th.

"We are so proud of the Robert Morris Women's Cross Country Team," said head coach Bryan Delsite. "From last to next to last to Horizon League Champions in 3 years." In 2021, the Colonials finished 12^th of 12 teams 331 points. They were 10^th of 11 the past two years with 257 and 217 points, respectively.

"Coach Juris (Silenieks) has been a steady influence who believes in developing kids the right way. His impact on the program has been invaluable," added Delsite. "Senior Captain Franny Kabana was 112th as a freshman and finished 13th today. She is a great leader and role model who represents everything that we want our program to be about."

Additionally, Delsite was named Horizon League Coach of the Year. "I am so humbled to be named Horizon League Coach of the Year. All of the credit goes to Coach Juris and the kids. Today is a great day to be a Colonial!"

Dill and Hennen were named First Team All-League, while Kabana was named Second Team All-League.

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