Kansas Rowing to Compete for First Conference USA on Saturday and Sunday

May 14, 2010

Kansas Rowing to Compete for First Conference USA on Saturday and Sunday

LAWRENCE, Kan.—Kansas rowing will compete in the South-Central Regional Regatta on Saturday, May 15, and Sunday, May 16, while also competing in the inaugural Conference USA Rowing Championship.

The Jayhawks competed well at the event last season finishing now lower than third in the five final races the team entered including second place finishes in the Open Four C, Varsity Four C Final and the Novice Eight C Final.

The Conference USA champion will be decided by the order of the finish of the nine Conference USA teams among the field. The eight other Conference USA teams are Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee, Central Florida, SMU and Tulsa.

Kansas’ Saturday Race Schedule (All Times Central)

8:20 a.m. Open Four

8:40 a.m. First Novice Eight

9:10 a.m. Varsity Four

9:50 a.m. Second Varsity Eight

10:50 a.m. First Varsity Eight

1:00-1:30 p.m. Open Four Semifinal

2:00-2:30 p.m. First Novice Eight Semifinal

2:40-3:10 p.m. Second Varsity Eight Semifinal

3:20-3:50 p.m. First Varsity Eight Semifinal

Sunday Race Schedule (All Times Central)

8:00 a.m. Open 4 (D final)

8:10 a.m. Varsity 4 (D Final)

8:20 a.m. 2nd Varsity 8 (D Final)

8:30 a.m. 1st Varsity 8 (D Final)

8:40 a.m. Open 4 (C Final)

8:50 a.m. Novice 8 (C Final)

9:00 a.m. Varsity 4 (C Final)

9:10 a.m. 2nd Varsity 8 (C Final)

9:20 a.m. 1st Varsity 8 (C Final)

9:30 a.m. Open 4 (B Final)

9:40 a.m. Open 4 (A Final)

9:50 a.m. Novice 8 (B Final)

10:00 a.m. Novice 8 (A Final)

10:10 a.m. Varsity 4 (B Final)

10:20 a.m. Varsity 4 (A Final)

10:30 a.m. 2nd Varsity 8 (B Final)

10:40 a.m. 2nd Varsity 8 (A Final)

10:50 a.m. 1st Varsity 8 (B Final)

11:00 a.m. 1st Varsity 9 (A Final)