Mary-Kate Finn and Will Simard Named America East Performers of the Week
10/19/2026 1:19:00 PM | Men's Cross Country/Track & Field, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
LOWELL, Mass. – Graduate student Mary-Kate Finn (Nashua, N.H.) and sophomore Will Simard (Francestown, N.H.) of the UMass Lowell women's and men's cross country teams have been named America East Performers of the Week, as announced by the conference on Monday afternoon.Â
Finn was selected as the Female Performer of the Week after a standout performance in the women's blue 6k at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana. She competed against some of the top runners in the nation and claimed 92nd place out of 322 finishers with a time of 20:51.5.Â
Simard led the men's squad in the blue 8k race at the same meet, running to 147th place out of 339 finishers with a personal-best time of 24:30.3.Â
Finn, Simard and the cross country program now sets their sights on the CCSU Mini Meet this Friday, October 23.Â
Finn was selected as the Female Performer of the Week after a standout performance in the women's blue 6k at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana. She competed against some of the top runners in the nation and claimed 92nd place out of 322 finishers with a time of 20:51.5.Â
Simard led the men's squad in the blue 8k race at the same meet, running to 147th place out of 339 finishers with a personal-best time of 24:30.3.Â
Finn, Simard and the cross country program now sets their sights on the CCSU Mini Meet this Friday, October 23.Â
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