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--- --- --and fifth in the Women's Open 1x, fronting an infantry of eleven Kansas rowers. Lawrence fin-
Jayhawks are off to a strong start
ROWING
BY MAX ROTHMAN
mrothman@kansan.com
Kansas rowing trumped all opposition in the College Eight Petite 500 meter sprint with a blazing finish of 1.36:290. The first place finish sat as the icing on top of a superb day in the Boot of the Oklahoma meet Saturday in Oklahoma City.
Photo courtesy of Leslie Berger/Oklahoma City University
"The main races we were focused on were the longer races — the 4,000 meter races," Catloth said in a prepared statement.
But it wasn't the sprint that was
coach Rob Catloth's main concern.
Senior rowers
Lindsey Lawrence
and Stacy Rachow
placed fourth
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ished with a time of 17:55.580 and Rachow just behind her teammate with 17:55.906. The two experienced leaders aim to continue their joined-at-the hip successes toward the top of every leader board.
**Rowers head toward the finish line in the Boot of the Oklahoma meet Saturday in Oklahoma City. Kansas placed first in the College Eagle 500 meter sprint with a time of 1362.79.**
"We've been doing a lot in small boats and we did pretty well."
ROB CATLOTH Rowing coach
The Kansas Collegiate B finished third in the Women's Stampede Grand, the at of the day. The boat with a time of 1:37.030.
After chances of rain, snow and powerful winds terminated any hopes of a spring Boot of the Oklahoma meet last season, the Kansas rowing team can walk away from this weekend with optimism and a few lightning-quick times to add to its resume.
Now Kansas will look to feed off its success as it strives to reclaim the Kansas Cup from rival Kansas State. The team will travel to Manhattan for the Sunflower Showdown this Saturday.
Edited by Amanda Thompson
Hey, Batter Batter
Members of the Kansas softball team wave the wheat after hitting back-to-back home runs against Emporia State Saturday afternoon. The team won two of three games in the Jayhawk fall Invitational, defeating Central Missouri and Washburn, but losing to Emporia.
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CROSS COUNTRY
Competition builds strength
Men's and women's teams improve placement and outrun opponents
BY SAMANTHA ANDERSON
sanderson@kansan.com
The Kansas cross country team continues to build upon improvements from last season, bringing in top finishes in Saturday's Oklahoma Cowboy bamboo meet.
The women's team snagged a second-place finish and the men placed sixth. Both teams placed higher than last year.
Senior Lauren Bonds placed second in a race of 201 women.
"Our front four did a tremendous job today," assistant coach Michael Whitlesey said. "Bonds had a great race. She looked comfortable and strong and was a terrific leader. Miller, Windisch and Stowe competed extremely well
"Our front four did a tremendous job today ... I am so pleased with the effort on the women's team."
Bonds, who placed ninth.
MICHAEL WHITTLESEY Assistant coach
Junior Amanda Miller and sophomores Kara Windisch and Rebeka Stowe all finished in the top 20, helping to carry the team to second place. Last year the only runner who placed in the top 20 was
together, which is exactly what we had practiced after our last race in Missouri. I am so pleased with the effort on the women's team."
Adam Rubler/KANSAN FILE PHOTO
All four of the women's top finishers ran at personal record times — Bonds at 17:19.50.
Leading the pack, from left, Rebeka Stowe, Kathleen Thompson, Allie Marguis and Kara Windisch charge up a hill after passing through the Oak Holler Bridge Sept. 5 at the Bob Timmons Classic meet. The women's team placed second at Saturday's Oklahoma Cowboy Jamboree and the men took sixth place.
"We've been doing a lot tougher workouts," Stowe said. "Workouts that are preparing us better for these races."
Miller at 17:42.50, Windisch at
17:48.60 and Stowe at 17:50.10.
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The women's team beat two teams with higher regional rankings, Oklahoma State and Tulsa, according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association rankings. The only
team that finished higher than Kansas was Texas Tech, which is ranked 30th in the nation.
"We were hoping that we would move up in the polls after this week," Stowe said.
The men's team moved up one spot in the meet placement from last year. Sophomore Donny Wasinger was the first Kansas runner to cross the finish line, with a time of 24:56.30, finishing 31st out of 245 runners. He beat his time from his freshman year by almost a minute.
--year and just adapting to college life and college responsibilities and everything, kind of getting in the swing of things, we can focus more on practice."
"A lot of those guys are sophomores, myself included." Wasinger said. "Coming in after freshman
REBEKA STOWE Sophomore
"The races are only going to get bigger and more important from here on out."
Senior Bret Imgrund, sopho-
ter migrando, sopromores Austin Bussingm and Kaleb Humphreys and junior Dan Van Orseld finished in the top five for Kansas, each runner improving his time from last year.
"We're looking ahead and looking and thinking of what
we need to do better," Wasinger said.
The Cowboy Jamboree marks a change in the caliber of the season.
"The races are only going to get bigger and more important from here on out," Stowe said. "It's a nice segway to our next meet."
— Edited by Amanda Thompson