LOWELL, Mass. – Senior Derek Munroe (Tewksbury, Mass.) of the UMass Lowell outdoor track and field team has been named River Hawk of the Week for his performance this past weekend, helping lead the men to an America East conference title and complete the triple crown. 

Munroe put on a show in the decathlon, winning the event and breaking his own school record with 7,034 points in a field of 10 competitors to earn 10 points for the team. He finished first in five of the 10 events and set a personal best in the discus throw with a mark of 41.84m.

However, it did not stop there, as Munroe also competed and scored in both the javelin and pole vault. He threw 51.32m in the javelin to finish seventh and collect two points before tying for eighth in the pole vault with a mark of 4.47m to add another 0.5 points.

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.