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Hawks capsized by Cats, Longhorns
THE UNIVERSITY DAIRY KANSAN MONDAY,MAY 4,2009 ROCK T
Kansas rowing just needed a solid performance in its final race to claim second place at the inaugural Big 12 Rowing Championships in Kansas City, Kansas.
Heading into the First Varsity
Eight, the meets last race, the Jayhawks sat three points behind Texas and three points ahead of Kansas State. But, 500 meters into the race, officials stopped the competitors and brought them
back for a re-start because of a wake from a nearby motorized boat.
"We really let it affect us a lot more than the other teams did," senior Emily Martin said. "We had a really good start in the first race. When we came back for the second start we didn't put it together like we did the first time."
with a time of six minutes and 44.4 seconds, which moved the Wildcats into second place. Texas finished second and held on to win the title, while Kansas' third-place finish dropped it to third in the overall
"When we came back for the second start we didn't put it together like we did the first time."
standings.
EMILY MARTIN Senior rower
"It's pretty rare," coach Rob Catloth said of the stopped race. "Sometimes you get a strange call in football or basketball, but in rowing you stop the race."
O k l a h o m a competed in the event but didn't count in the
A victory and a third-place finish from Texas in that final race would have tied Kansas for first. Still, Catloth said he was pleased that his team finally got to compete in a conference championship.
On the re-start, K-State won
standings because it didn't field a full varsity squad.
Taylor Bern
results
Second Novice Eight
1. Texas 7:07.8 3 points
2. Oklahoma 7:21.3
3. Kansas 7:36.6 2 points
4. K-State 7:42.5 1 point
First Novice Eight
Varsity Four
1. Oklahoma 6:51.4
2. K-State 6:57.6 5 points
3. Texas 6:59.3 4 points
4. Kansas 7:09.7 3 points
Second Varsity Eight
1. Oklahoma 7:24.6
2. Kansas 7:36.4 7 points
3. Texas 7:41.2 6 points
4. K-State 7:41.6 5 points
First Varsity Eight
1. Texas 6:50.2 14 points
2. Kansas 6:56.5 12 points
3. K-State 7:22 10 points
1.K-State 644.4 27 points
2.Texas 653.8 24 points
3.Kansas 705.3 21 points
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Texas 51 points
2. K-State 48 points
3. Kansas 45 points
Note: Oklahoma competed in the event, but because it didn't field a full varsity squad the Sooners' performance didn't count for points.
Freshman rower Anqela Minqs, center, exhales during the Novice 8 race at Saturday's Biq 12 Rowing Championship. Kansas took third place with 45 points, behind Kansas State and Texas. Oklahoma, wi-
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Members of the Jayhawk varsity rowing team catch their breath after crossing the finish line at Saturday's Big 12 Rowing Championship.
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Senior rower Carrie Selden and fellow varsity Jayhawk rowers carry their craft in from the dock after Saturday's final race.
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