Novice Eight Captures Gold at Southern IRA's
Apr 15, 2006 | Rowing
K-State’s Novice Eight continues to make school history weekend-after-weekend, after a strong showing in the fall season. Coxswain Anna Wagner, Amber Mulyck, Michael Knoll, Kate Priest, Whitney Revell, Julia Roque, Carlee Parke, Jayme File and Michelle Higgins, turned in the program’s best finish by a Novice squad at the Southern IRA’s since women’s rowing was added as a varsity sport in 1996. The Wildcats raced in a straight final (7:15.2) and topped crews from Cincinnati, North Carolina, Purdue, Louisville and Tennessee.
“It’s a really good course and such a great experience for the Novices with it being just their first time around,”
Overall, all four K-State boats entered at the regional regatta advanced to the “A” finals of their respective events. For the second time in the last three years, the Second Varsity Eight placed second in the Women’s JV Eight race. The Wildcats fell short of
“I’m really pleased with what the team is doing this year,” Sweeney said. “They (rowers) are getting up for racing and that makes it really fun. They are all racing hard and performing up to their abilities and that’s really nice to see.”
In the tightest race of the day, the Varsity Four fought hard the entire length of the race, but crossed the finish line less than a second behind William & Mary. In fact, only two-to-three seconds separated the 1-4 spots in the event.
The First Varsity Eight finished fourth behind
“The Varsity actually raced really well today and closed the gap against
With a week off from racing next week, the Wildcats will get in some work on the water prior to the Big 12 Invitational on Sunday, April 30, in Kansas City, Kan. There, K-State will take on conference rivals
SOUTHERN IRA’s
April 14-15, 2006
at
HEATS
Women’s Varsity Four 1, Kansas State, 8:14.0, 2, Wake Forest, 8:15.2, 3, Cincinnati, 8:25.3, 4, Texas, 8:41.6, 5, Virginia Tech, 8:43.6, 6, Embry-Riddle, 9:06.6.
SEMIFINALS
Women’s JV Eight 1, Louisville, 6:57.5, 2, Miami (Fla.), 7:03.5, 3, Kansas State, 7:07.0, 4, Tulsa, 7:21.2, 5, Grand Valley State, 7:46.2, 6, Washington University, 8:00.5.
Women’s Varsity Four 1, Miami (Fla.), 7:58.3, 2, William & Mary, 7:59.3, 3, Kansas State, 8:01.6, 4, Georgia Tech, 8:10.3, 5, Northwestern State, 8:12.4, 6, Cincinnati, 8:12.9.
Women’s Varsity Eight 1, Louisville, 6:52.3, 2, Sacramento State, 6:58.7, 3, Kansas State, 7:00.2, 4, Purdue, 7:09.8, 5, West Virginia, 7:11.6, 6, Cincinnati, 7:22.2.
FINALS
Women’s Novice Eight 1, Kansas State, 7:15.2, 2, Kansas, 7:20.0, 3, North Carolina, 7:25.7, 4, Cincinnati, 7:31.5, 5, Louisville, 7:33.1, 6, Purdue, 7:36.2, 7, Tennessee, 7:48.5.
Women’s JV Eight 1, Louisville, 6:58.1, 2, Kansas State, 7:04.0, 3, Miami (Fla.), 7:07.4, 4, Sacramento State, 7:09.7, 5, Cincinnati, 7:17.2, 6, North Carolina, 7:18.3.
Women’s Varsity Four 1, William & Mary, 8:02.3, 2, Kansas State, 8:04.8, 3, Nova Southeastern, 8:05.8, 4, Murray State, 8:07.9, 5, Miami (Fla.), 8:17.8, 6, Wake Forest, 8:45.4.
Women’s Varsity Eight 1, Louisville, 6:50.7, 2, Sacramento State, 6:55.2, 3, Miami (Fla.), 6:57.2, 4, Kansas State, 7:00.3, 5, Kansas, 7:03.2, 6, North Carolina, 7:10.8.
