ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Colonials closed out the 2026 #HLTF Outdoor Championships with a third-place finish, marking their highest finish at the outdoor championships since joining the Horizon League, along with two individual conference championships by Julia Dill.
The Colonials finished the meet with 126 points behind Milwaukee (163.5) and Youngstown State (172) to secure their highest-ever finish at the outdoor meet.
DILL DOUBLES DOWN
Julia Dill secured two individual conference championships, one in the 10000m and one in the 5000m, to lead the way for RMU with 20 points at the meet. Dill picked up her first gold medal in the 10000m, finishing with a time of 35:08.21 before closing out day three of the meet with a meet record time of 16:27.91 to win the 5000m.
SILVER SLUGGERS
The Colonials picked up four second-place finishes at the meet, with Maryia Chamberlain, Kaylee Foringer, Hayzes Robinson, and Lindsey Martineau all taking home silver in their respective events. Chamberlain finished second in the triple jump with a distance of 11.94m, Foringer took home second in the 1500m with a personal best time of 4:34.91, Robinson claimed second in the 100m with a time of 11.80, and Martineau finished second in the 400mH with a personal best time of 1:01.76.
BRONZE BRIGADE
During the three-day meet, the Colonials also picked up two bronze medals and a total of 12 points, with one in the 4x100 and one in the 5000m. The team of Dea Monz, Robinson, Penelope Mobley, and Maddie Raymond finished third in the 4x100 with a time of 46.59, while Foringer took home a third-place finish in the 5000m with a personal best time of 17:10.84.
POINT SCORERS
Maizee Fry - 3 points (Discus - 6th)
Eden Rush - 5 points (Javelin - 4th)
Ayanna Ferringer - 4 points (Javelin - 5th)
Julia Dill - 10 points (10000m - 1st) *CONFERENCE CHAMPION
Alyssa Croco - 3 points (10000m - 6th)
Lyla Brew - 2 points (10000m - 7th)
Maizee Fry - 5 points (Shot Put - 4th)
Clare Ruffing - 4 points (Long Jump - 5th)
Mariya Chamberlain - 3 points (Long Jump - 6th)
Erin LaQuatra - 5 points (3000m Steeple - 4th)
Sara Jury - 2 points (3000m Steeple - 7th)
Mariya Chamberlain - 8 points (Triple Jump - 2nd) *CONFERENCE RUNNER-UP
Taylor Colwell - 4 points (Triple Jump - 5th)
Kaylee Foringer - 8 points (1500m - 2nd) *CONFERENCE RUNNER-UP
Emma Bradbury - 3 points (1500m - 6th)
Ny'Asia Benton - 2 points (100mH - 7th)
Penelope Mobley - 1 point (100mH - 8th)
Julianna Page-Daughtry - 4 points (400m - 5th)
Hayzes Robinson - 8 points (100m - 2nd) *CONFERENCE RUNNER-UP
Ava Deming - 5 points (800m - 4th)
Lindsey Martineau - 8 points (400mH - 2nd) *CONFERENCE RUNNER-UP
Hayzes Robinson - 4 points (200m - 5th)
Julia Dill - 10 points (5000m - 1st) *CONFERENCE CHAMPION
Kaylee Foringer - 6 points (5000m - 3rd)
Dea Monz, Hayzes Robinson, Penelope Mobley, Maddie Raymond - 6 points (4x100m - 3rd)
Erin Zephirin, Hayzes Robinson, Julianna Page-Daughtry, Lindsey Martineau - 3 points (4x400m - 6th)
