Wildcats Finish Second at Big 12 Invitational Rowing
May 04, 2002 | Rowing
May 4, 2002
AUSTIN, Texas - Kansas State used a second-place finish in the first varsity eights to earn second place in the final team standings Saturday at the Big 12 Invitational Rowing Championships held at Town Lake.
Host Texas won the team standings with 55 points, while the Wildcats and Kansas tied for second with 44 points. Points were awarded among the three schools for places in each of the five events.
The Kansas State first varsity eight rowed one of its best times ever on the Town Lake Course, finishing second in 6:46.4. The Wildcats were less than five seconds behind Texas on Saturday, cutting into a nine-second margin they were behind the Longhorns in mid-March.
"I think we had pretty good improvement in the times on this course and the margins we've been off Texas," said K-State head coach Jenny Hale. "Both varsity eights got beat off the line and had to row from behind. Strategically, that's not a great way to go and it's physiologically a harder way to race. But I'm proud of how we got back into both races."
The second varsity eight finished third behind Texas and Kansas, but also cut into margins from both last week's Kansas Cup and the Longhorn Invitational.
"The second varsity eight had their best race of the season," said Hale. "I was proud of them. They made up considerable ground on both those boats."
K-State also placed second in the second novice eights race, while finishing third in the first novice eights and the varsity fours.
"Texas is very deep," Hale said of the overall competition. "Obviously, they had good races all day long in that they only lost one race (the fours)."
Kansas State will have next weekend off before racing in the Central Division Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on May 18 and 19.
BIG 12 INVITATIONAL ROWING
Team Standings - 1. Texas 55, 2. (tie) KANSAS STATE and Kansas 44
Second Novice Eights - 1. Texas 7:12.1; 2. KANSAS STATE (Cox: Bridgid Driscoll; 8: Sally Lanigan; 7: Kim O'Reilly; 6: Sarah Trapp; 5: Melesa Lorett; 4: Crystal Borhani; 3: Kelsey Cook; 2: Jorie Spesard; Bow: Jen Strong) 8:10.4.
First Varsity Eights - 1. Texas 6:41.6; 2. KANSAS STATE (Cox: Elane Walker; 8: Samantha Allen; 7: Josie McClellan; 6: Carissa Land; 5: Glenna Yokum; 4: Alyssa Adams; 3: Courtney Franssen; 2: Lara Schrock; Bow: Katy Bockelman) 6:46.4; 3. Kansas 6:58.0.
First Varsity Fours - 1. Kansas 7:40.3; 2. Texas 8:02.2; 3. KANSAS STATE (Cox: Stephanie Riegle; 4: Susie Truax; 3: Jill Anderson; 2: Anne Hagerman; Bow: Renee Ecklund) 8:10.7.
Second Varsity Eights - 1. Texas 6:48.6; 2. Kansas 6:55.8; 3. KANSAS STATE (Cox: Brandy Sherwood; 8: Talara Wait; 7: Lori Holcomb; 6: Katie Baxter; 5: Amy Herrmann; 4: Lindsey Hahn; 3: Ingrid Shwaiko; 2: Marja-Lisa Paulson; Bow: Amiee Finkbeiner) 6:58.8.
First Novice Eights - 1. Texas 7:09.5; 2. Kansas 7:26.9; 3. KANSAS STATE (Cox: Melissa Holder; 8: Lindsay Gourlay; 7: Renee Ecklund; 6: Abby Betzen; 5: Grace Riekenberg; 4. Kate Rulifson; 3: Amber Jaklevich; 2: Terri Keeler; Bow: Linzi Hauldren) 7:29.3.
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