FULL RESULTS

LOWELL, Mass. – Junior Mary-Kate Finn (Nashua, N.H.) claimed 23rd place in the women's gold 6k to lead the UMass Lowell women's cross country team at the Paul Short Run Saturday morning at Lehigh.

"The women ran well as a team, but individually, I don't think anyone was close to maxing out their ability," said Head Coach Gary Gardner. "We are pleased for today but we know things will get better from here."  

Finn crossed the finish line with a time of 20:38.1, while graduate student Mary Yount (Northampton, Mass.) was the second River Hawk to cross, taking 135th place with a 21:42.6 mark. Senior Sarah Ross (Agawam, Mass.) was next, finishing in 172nd place with a time of 21:55.8 and junior Miana Caraballo (Methuen, Mass.) took 208th at 22:11.0. 

In 242nd place was graduate student Rachel Thomas (Perry Hall, Md.) with a 22:28.6 mark, as freshman Georgia Brooks (Groton, Mass.) followed in 314th with a time of 23:20.9. Junior Mia Jones (Blacksburg, Va.) (342nd, 2350.4), sophomore Emma Eagan (Danvers, Mass.) (358th, 24:40.0) and freshman Raihana Yameogo (360th, 24:54.7) rounded out the River Hawk runners in the gold 6k. 

Three runners competed in the open women's 6k, as senior Delaney Swanson (Swanzey, N.H.) led the way with an 185th-place finish and time of 24:09.6. Sophomore Lena Takahashi (Holden, Mass.) was next to cross the finish line, taking 222nd at 24:32.6, before freshman Lauren Long (Lunenburg, Mass.) claimed 247th with a time of 24:51.5. 

The River Hawks will now move on to compete in the Bruce Kirsch Invitational next Friday, October 11 in Hopkinton, N.H.