UMass Lowell Athletics

LOWELL, Mass. – Junior James Kotowski (Stoneham, Mass.) of the UMass Lowell men's track and field team has been named River Hawk of the Week after an impressive performance at the Raleigh Relays this past weekend. 

Kotowski competed in the javelin on Thursday, March 28 against stiff competition from around the nation, breaking the UMass Lowell record with a toss of 237' 9" (72.46m) on just his second throw of the season. This mark earned him the victory in the event by over seven feet. Kotowski is also coming off a successful 2023 outdoor season, where he became the America East Champion in the javelin with a conference record-breaking throw, before competing at the NCAA East Preliminaries.

The "River Hawk of the Week" is chosen in voting by the UMass Lowell Athletic Communications staff. It honors the top athlete, male or female, based on performance during the previous week of competition.