Teams join up at season opener

By By Kristen Jarboe (Contact)

Monday, April 4, 2005

The Kansas crew team joined the varsity rowing team on the Kansas River this weekend.

The coed team competed against Kansas State, Wichita State and the Kansas City Rowing Club. The team competed again yesterday in Omaha, Neb., against two Creighton teams, Wichita State, Iowa State, Nebraska, St. Thomas, K-State, St. Cloud and St. Louis.

The weekend marked the beginning of the spring season. John Devins, novice rower and Fairway junior, was pleased with the results.

“We did how we were expected to do,” Devins, University Daily Kansan sportswriter, said. “We did a solid job and won our share.”

Saturday gave the team a good feeling about the rest of the season.

“Our first race showed us a lot of progress that we have made from last season,” novice rower Quentin Odes, Chicago senior, said. “Things are looking good.”

First place finishes for Saturday included the women’s varsity four, men’s varsity four and women’s lightweight four. Other races such as the women’s and men’s varsity eight finished in second place.

“We didn’t win all our races, but we know what we need to do improve,” varsity rower Anna Foerster, Topeka sophomore, said.

Omaha brought a quick turnaround for the team. But the rowers didn’t seem to mind.

“It kind of warms you up,” novice rower Tricia Blackburn, Overland Park freshman, said. “Since we just had a race at KU, you would think it would be stressful, but it’s not. It sort of gets painful, race after race, but it just makes you want to leave nothing behind.”

The team usually makes a quick recovery when it competes two days in a row, Odes said.

Yesterday’s victories included first-place finishes in the men’s varsity eight, women’s varsity four and both heats of the men’s varsity four.

“Sunday was a much better day than Saturday,” Devins said. “We improved in every boat and had great success in our efforts as a team.”

The team won the men’s varsity eight for the first time in five years. Coach Jeremy Struemph said the program was moving up.

“It was an overall great day,” he said. “I’m really proud of the way they rowed. It was an excellent performance.”

The team will travel to Indianapolis in two weeks for its next competition.

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