Kansas Rowing to Start 2010 Season Friday at OU Invite

March 10, 2010

LAWRENCE, Kan.—Kansas rowing will kick off the 2010 season on Friday March 12 at the University of Oklahoma Invitational in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Jayhawks will compete against Creighton, Oklahoma, San Diego, SMU and Tulsa during the three day event.

Racing begins at 4 p.m. Friday and continues through out the weekend with a trophy presentation at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

The Jayhawks will continue spring training following the regatta and will compete again March 27 at Texas in Austin, Texas.

Friday, March 12

Time Lane 1 Lane 2 Event

4 p.m. KU* USD* Open Four

4:10 p.m. SMU KU First Varsity Four

4:20 p.m. SMU KU Second Varsity Eight

4:30 p.m. KU SMU First Varsity Eight

4:40 p.m. USD Creighton First Varsity Four

4:50 p.m. Creighton USD Second Varsity Eight

5 p.m. USD Creighton First Varsity Eight

5:10 p.m. OU Tulsa First Novice Eight

5:20 p.m. Tulsa A/B OU First Varsity Four

5:30 p.m. OU Tulsa Second Varsity Eight

5:40 p.m. Tulsa OU First Varsity Eight

5:50 p.m. KU SMU First Novice Eight

*Indicates no points are allotted for that particular team race.

Point System

Winner of First Varsity Eight = 10 points

Winner of Second Varsity Eight = 8 points

Winner of First Varsity Four = 6 points

Winner of First Novice Eight = 4 points

Saturday, March 13 A.M. Racing

Time Lane 1 Lane 2 Event

8 a.m. Creighton OU First Novice Eight

8:10 a.m. OU SMU First Varsity Four

8:20 a.m. SMU OU Second Varsity Eight

8:30 a.m. OU SMU First Varsity Eight

8:40 a.m. KU USD First Varsity Four

8:50 a.m. KU USD Second Varsity Eight

9 a.m. USD KU First Varsity Eight

9:10 a.m. KU* USD* Open Four

9:20 a.m. OU* KU* Second Novice Eight

9:30 a.m. Tulsa KU First Novice Eight

9:40 a.m. Tulsa A/B Creighton First Varsity Four

9:50 a.m. Tulsa A/B Creighton First Varsity Eight

*Indicates no points are allotted for that particular team race.

Point System

Winner of First Varsity Eight = 10 points

Winner of Second Varsity Eight = 8 points

Winner of First Varsity Four = 6 points

Winner of First Novice Eight = 4 points

Saturday, March 13 P.M. Racing

Time Lane 1 Lane 2 Event

4 p.m. OU KU First Novice Eight

4:10 p.m. KU A/B OU First Varsity Four

4:20 p.m. OU KU Second Varsity Eight

4:30 p.m. OU KU First Varsity Eight

4:40 p.m. KU* OU* Second Novice Eight

4:50 p.m. SMU Creighton First Novice Eight

5 p.m. Creighton USD(O4)* First Varsity Four

5:10 p.m. SMU Tulsa(Lwt8)* Second Varsity Eight

5:20 p.m. SMU Creighton First Varsity Eight

5:30 p.m. Tulsa USD First Varsity Four

5:40 p.m. USD Tulsa Second Varsity Eight

5:50 p.m. Tulsa USD First Varsity Eight

*Indicates no points are allotted for that particular team race.

Point System

Winner of First Varsity Eight = 10 points

Winner of Second Varsity Eight = 8 points

Winner of First Varsity Four = 6 points

Winner of First Novice Eight = 4 points

Sunday, March 14 A.M. Racing

Time Lane 1 Lane 2 Event

8 a.m. KU* Tulsa* Open Four

8:10 a.m. Tulsa KU First Varsity Four

8:20 a.m. KU Tulsa Second Varsity Eight

8:30 a.m. Tulsa KU First Varsity Eight

8:40 a.m. USD SMU First Varsity Four

8:50 a.m. USD SMU Second Varsity Eight

9 a.m. USD SMU First Varsity Eight

9:10 a.m. Tulsa(Lwt8)* OU First Novice Eight

9:20 a.m. KU SMU First Novice Eight

9:30 a.m. Creighton OU First Varsity Four

9:40 a.m. OU KU(3V8)* Second Varsity Eight

9:50 a.m. Creighton OU First Varsity Eight

10 a.m. Creighton OU(2N8)* First Novice Eight

*Indicates no points are allotted for that particular team race.

Point System

Winner of First Varsity Eight = 10 points

Winner of Second Varsity Eight = 8 points

Winner of First Varsity Four = 6 points

Winner of First Novice Eight = 4 points