LOWELL, Mass. – After an amazing performance at the 2024 America East Cross Country Championships, junior Mary-Kate Finn (Nashua, N.H.) of the UMass Lowell women's cross country has been named the River Hawk of the Week.

At the championship meet in St. Albans, Vt., Finn crossed the finish line first in the women's 5k race, becoming the 2024 America East Individual Champion and a member of the All-Conference First Team with a time of 17:04.36. Her performance helped lead the team to a second-place finish and marked her second consecutive individual conference championship. 

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.