St. Lawrence University women's track and field athletes Kathleen Merchant  and Haylei Coolican earned recognition from the Liberty League for their performances at Saturday's St. Lawrence Invitational, as announced by the league office on Monday.
 
Merchant earned the league's Field Athlete of the Week honors for the third time this season, while Coolican was named the Rookie of the Week for the second.
 
Merchant broke an 11-year-old school record in the discus to lead the Saints to a win at the five-team St. Lawrence Invitational on Saturday, winning the event with a mark of 39.56 meters, good for third on the conference performance list. She added a win in the shot put (11.91 meters) and a second-place finish in the hammer throw (37.73 meters).
 
Coolican qualified for the All-Atlantic Track and Field Conference Championship with a win in the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Saturday, finishing in 11:48.38 to win the race by more than a minute and 15 seconds. Her time ranks first in the Liberty League by nearly five seconds, and her performance helped lead the Saints to a win at the five-team St. Lawrence Invitational on Saturday.
 
Michaela Burrell and Isabel Caprood earned a spot on the weekly honor roll.