Rowing heads to Iowa for first race

Friday, September 28, 2007

The Kansas rowing team will travel to Des Moines, Iowa, this weekend to compete in the Head of the Des Moines Regatta. The race is the team’s first competition of the season, and this is the first time Kansas rowing will compete in the regatta.

KANSAN FILE PHOTO

A “head” race is a time trial in which the fastest crew is awarded the title “Head of the River.”

The regatta will be the first varsity race for some members.

“The new varsity rowers have never sculled in a competition so we just want to see where they are fitness and technique-wise,” Kara Boston, varsity senior, said.

Coach Rob Catloth said the race was a training regatta to see how the team and its new members were progressing and how it performed in a live racing situation.

Big 12 rival Kansas State also will be competing in the regatta, but Boston said the Wildcats wouldn’t be the main competition.

“In a head race, you and the clock are the biggest competitors,” he said.

Head of the Des Moines

Day: Saturday

Date: Sept. 29

Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Time: All Day

Tulsa and Drake, two other teams that Kansas competes against regularly, also will be at the regatta.

Doing well could be an opportunity to build momentum for the season.

“Placing at this regatta will give our team a positive starting point to build off of throughout the fall competitions,” varsity senior Alia Bober said.

After the Head of the Des Moines, the rowing team will have a month to prepare for the Head of the Iowa in Iowa City on Oct. 28.

— Edited by Tara Smith

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