Rowing struggles in Minnesota

Monday, April 23, 2007

The Kansas rowing team was over-manned in its loss at Minnesota on Saturday.

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As you’re rowing, you can see what’s going on behind you and it sort of gives you an emotional lift. You know they’re behind you. You don’t have to look over your shoulder to see where they are. It spurs you on to add more to the race or to the lead.

-coach Rob Catloth

Kansas coach Rob Catloth said the Gophers’ size and experience helped them sweep the Jayhawks in windy conditions on Lake Phalen in St. Paul, Minn. The Gopher’s first varsity eight boat is ranked No. 8 in the country, and Catloth said their other boats, especially the second varsity eight, were equally strong.

Kansas’ first varsity eight fell behind early in the race and Minnesota continued to pull away as the race progressed. The Gophers finished the race in 7 minutes, 1.10 seconds, 24.4 seconds ahead of the Jayhawks, who finished in 7:25.50.

Catloth said Minnesota’s lead helped the boat build on it.

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First Varsity Eight: 1, Minnesota, 7:01.10. 2, Kansas, 7:25.50.

Second Varsity Eight: 1, Minnesota, 7:20.30. 2, Kansas, 7:53.63.

First Varsity Four: 1, Minnesota, 8:23.25. 2, Kansas, 8:43.54.

Second Varsity Four: 1, Minnesota, 8:18.00. 2, Kansas, 9:09.05.

First Novice Eight: 1, Minnesota, 7:38.9. 2, Kansas, 7:51.7.

Second Novice Eight: 1, Minnesota, 8:17.35. 2, Kansas, 8:34.00. 3, St. Thomas, 9:51.60.

“As you’re rowing, you can see what’s going on behind you and it sort of gives you an emotional lift,” he said. “You know they’re behind you. You don’t have to look over your shoulder to see where they are. It spurs you on to add more to the race or to the lead.”

The regatta was Kansas’ last before Sunday’s Big 12 Invitational against Kansas State and Texas in Kansas City, Kan.

The closest race was the first novice eight, where Kansas lost by 12.2 seconds. Kansas’ first novice eight won grand finals at the Knecht Cup in Camden, N.J., the week before.

Kansas’ second novice eight finished nearly 17 seconds behind Minnesota but convincingly ahead of the novice boat from the St. Thomas club team. Minnesota finished in 8:17.35, Kansas in 8:34.00 and St. Thomas in 9:51.60. Minnesota also raced an extra varsity eight against St. Thomas.

Catloth said the team was “too up” for the race and didn’t race together as a group, something they would work on before the Big 12 Invitational. Minnesota exposed the team’s weaknesses, he said, giving the Jayhawks something to focus on this week.

“Sometimes when you race a team faster than you, it really puts the pressure on you, and you learn real fast what you need to do to compete at that level,” Catloth said.

Kansan senior sportswriter Catherine Odson can be contacted at codson@kansan.com.

— Edited by Jyl Unruh

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