YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The RMU women's track and field DMR team secured a first-place finish while Julia Dill placed second in the 5000m, and two school records fell to highlight day one of the 2026 #HLTF Indoor Championships on Saturday in Youngstown.
 
The Colonials secured their first victory of the championship with the DMR team of Erin LaQuatra, Lindsey Martineau, Ailena Reynolds-Diaz, and Samantha Hennen securing a first-place finish with a time of 11:46.19, which also breaks the RMU school record.
 
Julia Dill secured a second-place finish in the 5,000m with a time of 16:45.91 to earn eight points for the Colonials.
 
In the 800m prelims, Ava Deming set a new school record with a time of 2:14.43 to place fourth and advance to the finals tomorrow.
 
Hayzes Robinson placed first in the 60m prelims with a time of 7.59 while also finishing in fourth place in the 200m with a time of 24.69 to qualify for the finals in both events. Robinson's 24.69 in the 200m preliminaries is now the second-best time in school history in the event.
 
The final Colonial to advance through the preliminaries was Julianna Page-Daughtry, who finished in seventh place with a time of 56.40 in the 400m. Page-Daughtry's time in the event is also now the third best in school history.
 
As a team, RMU is currently tied for fourth place with Purdue Fort Wayne, as the Colonials and Mastodons each have 21 points after the first day.

STANDINGS AFTER DAY 1
1. Youngstown State - 86 points
2. Milwaukee - 53 points
3. Oakland - 23 points
4. RMU/Purdue Fort Wayne - 21 points
6. Northern Kentucky - 17 points
7. Detroit Mercy - 6 points
8. Cleveland State - 5 points
9. Wright State/IU Indy - 1 point

RESULTS: DAY 1
60m Prelims:
Hayzes Robinson – 7.59 (1^st) *ADANCES TO FINALS
Dea Monz – 7.81 (12^th)
Azyia Dade – 7.68 (15^th)
Maddie Raymond – 8.24 (18^th)
 
60mH Prelims:
Ny'Asia Benton – 8.92 (9^th)
Penelope Mobley – 9.02 (11^th)
 
200m Prelims:
Hayzes Robinson – 24.69 (4^th) *ADVANCES TO FINALS/SECOND BEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Azyia Dade – 25.76 (18^th) *NINTH BEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY
 
400m Prelims:
Julianna Page-Daughtry – 56.40 (7^th) *ADVANCES TO FINALS/THIRD BEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Jocie Slesinski – 56.96 (10^th) *FOURTH BEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY
 
800m Prelims:
Ava Deming – 2:14.43 (4^th) *ADVANCES TO FINALS/SCHOOL RECORD
 
5000m:
Julia Dill – 16:45.91 (2^nd)
Alyssa Croco – 17:23.21 (6^th) *THIRD BEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Lyla Brew – 18:07.22 (14^th)
Kaylee Foringer – 18:29.76 (22^nd)

DMR
Erin LaQuatra, Lindsey Martineau, Aliena Reynolds-Diaz, Samantha Hennen- 11:46.19 (1^st) *SCHOOL RECORD
 
Long Jump
Mia Klasnic – 5.26m (9^th)
Dea Monz – 5.14m (10^th)
Mariya Chamberlain – 5.11m (11^th)
 
Pole Vault:
Kara Fennell – 3.47m (11^th)
 
Weight Throw:
Natavia Wilson – 12.97m (19^th)