INDIANAPOLIS – Julia Dill and Samantha Hennen were both named to the 2026 Valeo Women's Indoor #HLTF All-Academic Team, the league announced on Thursday afternoon.
 
Dill, a senior from Johnstown, Pa., had a strong indoor season for the Colonials, including a first-place finish at the Akron Al Campbell Campbell Invitational, which is the third best in Colonial History. At the 2026 #HLTF Indoor Championships, Dill brought home two second-place finishes, placing second in both the 3000m and the 5000m. Dill was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic Track and Field All-District Team and to the Horizon League Academic Honorable Mention Team in 2024. Dill was also named to RMU's Dean's list for the fall of 2025.
 
Hennen, a senior from Pittsburgh, Pa., had an incredible showing at the 2026 Horizon League Indoor Championships, securing two first-place medals, one in the 3000m and one in the DMR. Hennen also finished second in the mile with a school-record time of 4:47.83. During the indoor regular season, Hennen also recorded two individual victories. Throughout the season, Hennen set new school records in the Mile, 3000m, and 5000m, this season, while ranking first in the Horizon League in the 3000m and 5000m. She was named the Horizon League Runner of the Week back on January 20^th, for her first-place finish in the 3000m at the Al Campbell Invitational.
 
All-Academic Team Criteria

• Participate in 50% of the team's overall contests to be eligible for postseason awards. Exception is pitchers for baseball and softball; they will need to participate in 20% of their team's overall games.
• Have completed one (1) year at the member school (excluding summer school) and passed 24 semester (or 36 quarter) credit hours at that institution. Eligible candidates must have completed one academic year prior to the start of their athletic season.
• Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20 on a 4.00 scale.

 
2026 Valeo Women's Indoor #HLTF All-Academic Team
Natalie Keller, Cleveland State
Jada Clark, Detroit Mercy
Isabel Roloff, Milwaukee
Anna Szepieniec, Milwaukee
Olivia VanZeeland, Milwaukee
Kallie Volk, Milwaukee
Olivia Kennedy, Northern Kentucky
Kylei Anderson, Oakland
Jamie Giese, Oakland
Bella Hodges, Purdue Fort Wayne
Amelie Mach, Purdue Fort Wayne
Riley Tate, Purdue Fort Wayne
Ellie Zagel, Purdue Fort Wayne
Julia Dill, RMU
Samantha Hennen, RMU
McKinley Fielding, Youngstown State
Ainsley Hamsher, Youngstown State
 
Women's Honorable Mentions
Ella Colclesser, IU Indianapolis
Victoria Evtimov, Milwaukee
Angelica Refinski, Milwaukee
Cameron Bitterman, Northern Kentucky
Francesca Carlo, Purdue Fort Wayne
Ali Sparks, Purdue Fort Wayne
Kaitlyn Eger, Youngstown State