Kansas State women's rowing returns to action at Head of the Iowa
Oct 26, 2001 | Rowing
Oct. 26, 2001
MANHATTAN, Kan. - The Kansas State varsity and novice rowing team's are set to compete in the Head of the Iowa on Sunday, Oct. 28, in Iowa City, Iowa.
The Wildcats go to Iowa after competing in the largest regatta in the world, the Head of the Charles, on Oct. 20 and 21 in Boston, Mass. The club 4+ entry finished 13th and recorded the first guarantee entry in the history of Kansas State rowing, by ranking within 4.6 percent of the first-place finish time in Boston. The K-State oarswomen's accomplishments give next year's Kansas State club 4+ an automatic bid into the 2002 Head of the Charles.
The K-State varsity 8+ will travel to Iowa after suffering a disappointing 24th place finish in Boston, due to an error in the second mile of the race.
"The varsity eight was extremely disappointed with the error in the second mile of its race in Boston," head coach Jenny Hale said. "We have worked on various responses which would be more proactive if and when future mistakes and errors occur.
"Errors are part of sports and while you work and practice to minimize those errors, you also want to instill a certain type of response to any error. The nine women in the varsity boat are very determined to use this weekend's regatta in Iowa as a test of their true boat speed."
The varsity eight lineup will remain the same as the Wildcats face several competitive teams with Wisconsin, Iowa and the University of Minnesota scheduled to compete at the Head of Iowa. Coach Hale said the lineup will likely remain the same throughout the fall season, but is could change in the spring due to several women in the varsity eight challenging for a seat in the top boat.
"I don't see the varsity eight lineup changing this fall," Hale said, "but I certainly see several women in the second varsity eight who could challenge for a seat in the top boat in the spring collegiate season.
"So much of the spring lineup depends on the quality of daily work that an individual is willing to bring to practice. The individuals who do the difficult work in the summer and winter often have the physiology, the sheer fitness to earn those seats. We have two more physiological testings prior to the semester break, and the results of those testings will be good indicators as to how much competition there will be for the varsity seats."
The Wildcats will have entries in the novice 8+, open 8+, open 4+ and open pairs (two-person boats, with no coxswain) competitions in Iowa, with most of the varsity rowers entering two events.
"At the Head of the Iowa, we are taking about 90 percent of the team," Hale said, "with most of the varsity rowers entered in two events and three boats of novices entered in the novice eights event.
"The oarswomen in the varsity eight will race in both small boats, either pairs or fours. Rowers in the second and third varsity eights will race in the eights and fours. This race course in Iowa is challenging for the smaller boats, so those boatings will go to the athletes who have demonstrated more skill in rowing the smaller boats."
Results will be posted on www.k-statesports.com following the final race, which is slated to begin at 2:50 p.m.
Order of Events
9:00 a.m. Women's Open 2-
9:55 a.m. Women's Open 4+
11:05 a.m. Women's Novice 4+
1:35 p.m. Women's Novice 8+
2:50 p.m. Women's Open 8+
