Monday, April 5, 2010
The rowing team notched its first victory of the season over rival Kansas State in the Kansas Cup on Saturday. The Jayhawks won every event except for the first Varsity Eight-boat to win 12-8. The stars of the race were the rowers in the first Varsity Four-boat, who blew past their Kansas State Varsity Four opponents by a whopping 31.6 seconds. The key for them was getting off to a quick start.
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Kansas Rowing vs. Kansas State
Photos from Saturday morning's 12-8 victory against Kansas State at Lake Wyandotte in Kansas City, Kan.
“All week long we really worked on our starts to make sure that we had the first four strokes down and then a nice push right off,” senior Brittany Belford said. “I guess getting ahead helped keep us ahead.”
The race that clinched the Kansas Cup on Senior Day was the Second Varsity Eight’s narrow victory over the Wildcats — a race that the Jayhawks won by less than four seconds.
“It was inspiring to know that if our boat won the race then we would win the Kansas Cup,” junior Julia Guard said. “That motivated us at the end when we were down three or four seats with 500 meters to go.”
The victory was a huge confidence boost to a team that started its season earlier than usual so they could be better prepared when the Big 12 Championships roll around.
“I thought the team performed well, especially the young kids,” coach Rob Catloth said. “We won the Kansas Cup as a team and had a solid performance. You get a lot of confidence winning a team event, confidence as a team.”
Belford agreed about the advantages gained from starting the season earlier.
“It’s helped so much,” Belford said. “Getting those first four races in Oklahoma City down and under our belt really gave us the experience to know what to work and where we need to push during the race.”
Next up for the Jayhawks are races next weekend in Pennsylvania against Old Dominion, Rhode Island and Bucknell.
— Edited by Kelly Gibson
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