Monday, April 17, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Rowers set season bests against Texas
Continued from page 1B
Weather conditions were different yesterday, but the racing results were not.
Although Kansas and Texas didn't compete for points in a cup competition, the Jayhawks dominated again. The team's only loss was in the novice four race, which is a freshman four-boat race.
Kansas' first varsity eight boat returned to its regular lineup with Cravens rowing. The team finished the home season with a season-best time. Kansas finished at 6:43.4, almost four seconds ahead of Texas (6:47.7).
The second varsity is
ished with its best time, Unishing at 6:50.4.
Junior coxswain Jennifer Page said she
was extremely proud of her boat.
was extremely proud "They raced so well," Page said. "That was our best time ever. We've never had a
"They raced so well. That was our best time ever. We've never had a sub-7 time."
Jennifer Page Junior coxswain
sub-7 time."
Having a new boat didn't hurt. Page's parents, Paul and Jeanne, donated the boat.
"It was just a great weekend," Jennifer Page said. "It's something I'll never forget." Catloth said the weekend's results were amazing.
"We lost one race," Catloth said. "With the level we rowed at, you can't ask for anything more."
SATURDAY
ROWING RESULTS
KANSAS CUP vs. Kansas State
KANSAS CUP vs. Kansas
State
Kansas 19, K-State 0
■ Novice eight
1) Kansas A, 7 seconds,
58.9 seconds
2) K-State, B: 8.01.6
3) Kansas B, B: 12.8
Kansas 5, K-State 0
■ Second varsity eight
1) Kansas A, 7:47.5
2) K-State, 7:57.9
3) Kansas B, 7:59.3
Kansas 10, K-State 0
■ First varsity eight
1) Kansas, 7:28.7
2) K-State, 7:32.2
Kansas 18, K-State 0
■ Novice four
1) Kansas, 9:34.1
2) K-State, 9:48.1
Kansas 19, K-State 0
■ Varsity four*
1) Kansas A, 8:31.9
2) K-State, 9:03.5
3) Kansas B, 9:30.9
*no points awarded
DUAL VS. TEXAS
Yesterday's results
(score not kept in non-cup
competition)
■ Second novice eight
1) Kansas 7:16.9
2) Texas, 7:21.1
■ Varsity four
1) Kansas A, 7:32.3
2) Texas, 7:58.7
3) Kansas B, 8:03.8
■ First novice eight
1) Kansas, 6:59.3
2) Texas, 7:04.3
■ Second varsity eight
1) Kansas A, 6:50.4
2) Texas, 7:00.6
3) Kansas B, 7:09
■ Novice 4
1) Texas A, 8:15.7
2) Texas B, 8:16.6
3) Kansas, 8:35.2
■ First varsity eight
1) Kansas, 6:43.4
2) Texas, 6:47.7
The women's rowing team christens a new boat donated by the parents of Jennifer Page, junior coxswain. The christening occurred after racing K-State Saturday. Photo by J.M. Daviley/Kar
Second team gets comfortable with new boat
By Shawn Linenberger sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
After the Jayhawks rowing team swept the Wildcats Saturday in the Kansas Cup on the Kansas River, the Jayhawks were set to christen their new second varsity boat, the Washoe Zephyr.
Paul and Jeanne Page, the parents of Jennifer Page, junior coxswain, donated the boat to the team.
Although the team considered christening the boat with a champagne, coach Rob Catlouth suggested water.
"When my parents decided to donate the boat, they talked to Rob about christening it with champagne," Jennifer Page said. "But he said it would damage the boat."
The boat wasn't christened with just any water. Paul and Jeanne, who live in Reno, Nev., brought water from the Truckee River, which runs near Reno.
巾 runs hear Katrina In a speech, Jeanne Page explained the significance of the boat's name. She said the Washoe Zephyr was a strong wind that regularly blew in Nevada and was named after the Washoe Native-American tribe. Naming the boat after the Truckee River wouldn't have been a good idea, Jeanne Page said.
"The Truckee is a very winding river," Jeanne Page said. "You couldn't navigate it. You'd end up in the rocks."
After Jeanne Page's speech, she invited everyone to sing the alma mater.
Jennifer Page said some boosters donated to the Athletics Department but few could duplicate what her parents did.
"It was really special," she said. "A lot of times people donate things, but for me to be a part of it, it has special meaning."
The boat is made of fiber glass and is much lighter than boats the team usually uses. Senior Risa Petty, whose first varsity team acquired a new boat earlier this season, said
she was impressed with the second varsity's transition to the new boat. The second varsity's first practice with the new boat was Thursday.
Thursday. "I thought they adjusted very well," Petty said. "We didn't do that well with our new boat."
Jennifer Page said the boat was very sensitive to technique.
tive to technique. The new boat didn't hurt the team's performance. The second varsity turned in its best time with Jennifer Page as coxswain. The team broke the seven-minute barrier for the first time, finishing at 6 minutes, 50.4 seconds in Saturday's meet.
Softball team splits away series with Baylor
By Rebecca Barlow sports@kansan.com Kansas sportswriter
The Kansas softball team regrouped with a 4-1 win against the Baylor Bears yesterday and split a two-game series this weekend in Waco, Texas.
"Today we got a chance to score early, and we took advantage of that," coach Tracy Bunge said.
The Jayhawks' hitting came alive after Baylor shut them out Saturday afternoon 5-0. Early offense proved the key. Kansas struck first with a run in the second inning and never slowed down.
The hot bats of left fielder Christi Musser and shortstop Christy McPhail led the Jayhaws' offense.
the Maphail scored twice and knocked in two more. Musser went three for three and hit the team's first triple this season. She also drove in a run and scored one.
But offense was not the only strong point for the Hawks. After Saturday's game, the Jayhawk defense had to counter Baylor's consistent hitting.
"Baylor is a very strong offensive team, and they swing the bats well." Bunge said. The Bears have two players hitting above .400.
But yesterday, the 'Hawks stopped Baylor, allowing only five hits.
only five lives.
"They really hit the ball this weekend," Musser said. "We needed to play solid defense and definitely score runs. Luckily we did that today."
The two games were almost exact opposites.
The Bears scored first Saturday with three runs in the fifth and two runs in the sixth. They didn't give the Jayhawks many opportunities to get back in the game, limiting them to four hits.
The Hawks will play a double header against NAIA Oklahoma City. The first game will begin at 2 p.m. and the second at 4 p.m. Both games will be played at Jayhawk Field.
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