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Sunflower Showdown
Wildcats Sweep Jayhawks, Earn Second-Straight Sunflower Showdown Title
May 04, 2019 | Rowing
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Kansas State women's rowing team completed a perfect showing at the 2019 Dillons Sunflower Showdown, scoring 22 points to prevail over rival Kansas for the second-straight year on Wyandotte County Lake in Kansas City Kansas on Saturday.
"The team continues to progress and improve," Head Coach Patrick Sweeney said on Saturday. "Being able to perform when under the pressure of competition is always satisfying."
K-State has now won the Sunflower Showdown in six of the last nine years, including their first sweep of the Sunflower Showdown since 2012, when K-State won the dual 20-0.
In the second varsity 4+ race, K-State added another two points as the 2v4+ boat of coxswain Kylee Stec and rowers Molly Ross, Nikole Cain, Leah Gaines and Aubrey Gilchrist raced to the victory in 7:22.9.
The K-State 1v4+ continued the momentum by adding three points to their total in the first varsity 4+ race, where the boat of coxswain Kaitlyn Henke and rowers Kaylin Edwards, Selena Wapelhorst, Logan Frost and Abigail Dressler finished first in 7:11.3, defeating Kansas who finished in 7:25.18.
Holding a 7-0 advantage through three races, the Wildcats clinched the Sunflower Showdown title in the second varsity 8+ race, where the K-State boat of coxswain Allie Kleinsmith and rowers, Marisa Rodriguez, Taylor Hartman, Natasha Johnson, Jordan Lund, Megan Michaelis, Maya Morrow, Megan Chrisco and Rachel Haskell went on to win the event in 6:28.7, clinching the title with 13 points.
Despite clinching the title, the K-State 1v8+ finished strong, as the Wildcats capsulated a perfect afternoon by edging Kansas in 6:23.6, while Kansas finished in 6:24.7 to win the race. The 1v8+ consisted of coxswain Emily Johnson and rowers Taylor Flowers, Elaina Grantham, Grace Reilly, Kennedy Felice, Madison Jensen, Mikaela Bennett, Mattie Warner and Caroline Geither.
"I'm sure they are confident of going faster and again performing to achieve their best result," Sweeney said looking forward to the Big 12 Championship.
After claiming its second-consecutive Sunflower Showdown title, the Wildcats will shift their focus to the Big 12 Championship, which takes place on Sunday, May 19 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
For the latest on K-State Rowing, follow @kstatesports and @KStateROW on Twitter using the hashtag #KStateROW or on the team's Facebook page.
Sunflower Showdown
Wyandotte County Lake
Kansas City, Kan.
Third Varsity 8+ (2 points)
1. Kansas State, 6:51.8; 2. Kansas 4v8+, 7:06.2; 3. Kansas, 7:09.33
Second Varsity 4+ (2 points)
1. Kansas State, 7:22.9; 2. Kansas, 7:27.01; 3. Kansas 3v4+, 7:43.14
First Varsity 4+ (3 points)
1. Kansas State, 7:11.3; 2. Kansas, 7:25.18
Second Varsity 8+ (6 points)
1. Kansas State, 6:28.7; 2. Kansas, 6:34.12
First Varsity 8+ (9 points)
1. Kansas State, 6:23.6; 2. Kansas, 6:24.15
Final Scores
Kansas State, 22
Kansas, 0
K-State Lineups
First Varsity Eight
Cox: Emily Johnson, 8. Taylor Flowers, 7. Elaina Grantham 6. Grace Reilly, 5. Kennedy Felice, 4. Madison Jensen, 3. Mikaela Bennett, 2. Mattie Warner, 1. Caroline Geither.
Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Allie Kleinsmith, 8. Marisa Rodriguez, 7. Taylor Hartman, 6. Natasha Johnson, 5. Jordan Lund, 4. Megan Michaelis, 3. Maya Morrow, 2. Megan Chrisco, 1. Rachel Haskell.
Third Varsity Eight
Cox: Morgan Thompson, 8. Samantha Samskey, 7. Madison Rebel, 6. Elizabeth Mummert, 5. Megan Kelly, 4. Ellie Hahn, 3. Elizabeth Sloan, 2. Kate Odgers, 1. Delaney Bird.
First Varsity Four
Cox: Kaitlyn Henke, 4. Kaylin Edwards, 3. Selena Wapelhorst, 2. Logan Frost, 1. Abigail Dressler.
Second Varsity Four
Cox: Kylee Stec, 4. Molly Ross, 3. Nikole Cain, 2. Leah Gaines, 1. Aubrey Gilchrist.
"The team continues to progress and improve," Head Coach Patrick Sweeney said on Saturday. "Being able to perform when under the pressure of competition is always satisfying."
K-State has now won the Sunflower Showdown in six of the last nine years, including their first sweep of the Sunflower Showdown since 2012, when K-State won the dual 20-0.
The Wildcats started out hot in the third varsity 8+ race, where the K-State crew of coxswain Morgan Thompson and rowers Samantha Samskey, Madison Rebel, Elizabeth Mummert, Megan Kelly, Ellie Hahn, Elizabeth Sloan, Kate Odgers and Delaney Bird finished in 6:51.8, with open water between the top Kansas finisher, which came in at 7:06.2. The K-State 3v8+ earned the first two points of the competition for the Wildcats.???? Mood. #KStateROW #SunflowerShowdown pic.twitter.com/xsT39ExwnB
— K-State Rowing (@KStateROW) May 4, 2019
In the second varsity 4+ race, K-State added another two points as the 2v4+ boat of coxswain Kylee Stec and rowers Molly Ross, Nikole Cain, Leah Gaines and Aubrey Gilchrist raced to the victory in 7:22.9.
The K-State 1v4+ continued the momentum by adding three points to their total in the first varsity 4+ race, where the boat of coxswain Kaitlyn Henke and rowers Kaylin Edwards, Selena Wapelhorst, Logan Frost and Abigail Dressler finished first in 7:11.3, defeating Kansas who finished in 7:25.18.
Holding a 7-0 advantage through three races, the Wildcats clinched the Sunflower Showdown title in the second varsity 8+ race, where the K-State boat of coxswain Allie Kleinsmith and rowers, Marisa Rodriguez, Taylor Hartman, Natasha Johnson, Jordan Lund, Megan Michaelis, Maya Morrow, Megan Chrisco and Rachel Haskell went on to win the event in 6:28.7, clinching the title with 13 points.
Despite clinching the title, the K-State 1v8+ finished strong, as the Wildcats capsulated a perfect afternoon by edging Kansas in 6:23.6, while Kansas finished in 6:24.7 to win the race. The 1v8+ consisted of coxswain Emily Johnson and rowers Taylor Flowers, Elaina Grantham, Grace Reilly, Kennedy Felice, Madison Jensen, Mikaela Bennett, Mattie Warner and Caroline Geither.
"I'm sure they are confident of going faster and again performing to achieve their best result," Sweeney said looking forward to the Big 12 Championship.
Victory celebrations ?? #KStateROW pic.twitter.com/pa1mk5vdKM
— K-State Rowing (@KStateROW) May 5, 2019
After claiming its second-consecutive Sunflower Showdown title, the Wildcats will shift their focus to the Big 12 Championship, which takes place on Sunday, May 19 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
For the latest on K-State Rowing, follow @kstatesports and @KStateROW on Twitter using the hashtag #KStateROW or on the team's Facebook page.
Sunflower Showdown
Wyandotte County Lake
Kansas City, Kan.
Third Varsity 8+ (2 points)
1. Kansas State, 6:51.8; 2. Kansas 4v8+, 7:06.2; 3. Kansas, 7:09.33
Second Varsity 4+ (2 points)
1. Kansas State, 7:22.9; 2. Kansas, 7:27.01; 3. Kansas 3v4+, 7:43.14
First Varsity 4+ (3 points)
1. Kansas State, 7:11.3; 2. Kansas, 7:25.18
Second Varsity 8+ (6 points)
1. Kansas State, 6:28.7; 2. Kansas, 6:34.12
First Varsity 8+ (9 points)
1. Kansas State, 6:23.6; 2. Kansas, 6:24.15
Final Scores
Kansas State, 22
Kansas, 0
K-State Lineups
First Varsity Eight
Cox: Emily Johnson, 8. Taylor Flowers, 7. Elaina Grantham 6. Grace Reilly, 5. Kennedy Felice, 4. Madison Jensen, 3. Mikaela Bennett, 2. Mattie Warner, 1. Caroline Geither.
Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Allie Kleinsmith, 8. Marisa Rodriguez, 7. Taylor Hartman, 6. Natasha Johnson, 5. Jordan Lund, 4. Megan Michaelis, 3. Maya Morrow, 2. Megan Chrisco, 1. Rachel Haskell.
Third Varsity Eight
Cox: Morgan Thompson, 8. Samantha Samskey, 7. Madison Rebel, 6. Elizabeth Mummert, 5. Megan Kelly, 4. Ellie Hahn, 3. Elizabeth Sloan, 2. Kate Odgers, 1. Delaney Bird.
First Varsity Four
Cox: Kaitlyn Henke, 4. Kaylin Edwards, 3. Selena Wapelhorst, 2. Logan Frost, 1. Abigail Dressler.
Second Varsity Four
Cox: Kylee Stec, 4. Molly Ross, 3. Nikole Cain, 2. Leah Gaines, 1. Aubrey Gilchrist.
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