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Spring 2026 Schedule Announced for Kansas Rowing
11/25/2025 4:06:00 PM | Women's Rowing
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Head coach Andrew Derrick announced the Spring 2026 Kansas rowing schedule on Nov. 25th, which includes an early training trip, three away races, and the annual Sunflower Showdown hosted by Kansas.
"The team was excited this morning to see what lies ahead this spring in terms of competition and opportunities," Derrick said. "We've made big progress this fall, but we know there's still work to do to be ready to reach our potential. I'm confident the team is willing to put in the work in the coming months and that we can raise the standards of the program in both expectations and results. I'm looking forward to watching them accomplish great things this year while laying the groundwork for the future."
The season begins with a training trip to San Diego, California at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, followed by another trip of racing against The University of San Diego on Feb. 25th – Mar. 1st on the Otay Reservoir.
Later in March, the Jayhawks will travel to Sarasota, Florida, to compete against a field of Division I teams at the Sarasota 2K at Nathan Benderson Park. Day 1 of competition on Mar. 27th will feature heats, with finals on Mar. 28th.
On Apr. 11, Kansas will host Dillon's Sunflower Showdown, where the Jayhawks and rival Kansas State Wildcats will face off at Wyandotte County Lake and Park in Kansas City.
To close out April, the team will travel to the East Coast for the Lake Wheeler Invitational in Raleigh, North Carolina, featuring three sessions across two days of competition beginning Apr. 24.
The regular spring season concludes with the Minnesota Invite on May 2nd at Lake Phalen in St. Paul, where Kansas will race against Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
The season will wrap up at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota for the Big 12 Rowing Championships, where the Jayhawks will compete for a conference title against familiar Big 12 opponents. Depending on the results, Kansas could extend its season to the NCAA Rowing Championships in Gainesville, Georgia, May 29th – 31st.
"The team was excited this morning to see what lies ahead this spring in terms of competition and opportunities," Derrick said. "We've made big progress this fall, but we know there's still work to do to be ready to reach our potential. I'm confident the team is willing to put in the work in the coming months and that we can raise the standards of the program in both expectations and results. I'm looking forward to watching them accomplish great things this year while laying the groundwork for the future."
The season begins with a training trip to San Diego, California at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, followed by another trip of racing against The University of San Diego on Feb. 25th – Mar. 1st on the Otay Reservoir.
Later in March, the Jayhawks will travel to Sarasota, Florida, to compete against a field of Division I teams at the Sarasota 2K at Nathan Benderson Park. Day 1 of competition on Mar. 27th will feature heats, with finals on Mar. 28th.
On Apr. 11, Kansas will host Dillon's Sunflower Showdown, where the Jayhawks and rival Kansas State Wildcats will face off at Wyandotte County Lake and Park in Kansas City.
To close out April, the team will travel to the East Coast for the Lake Wheeler Invitational in Raleigh, North Carolina, featuring three sessions across two days of competition beginning Apr. 24.
The regular spring season concludes with the Minnesota Invite on May 2nd at Lake Phalen in St. Paul, where Kansas will race against Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
The season will wrap up at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota for the Big 12 Rowing Championships, where the Jayhawks will compete for a conference title against familiar Big 12 opponents. Depending on the results, Kansas could extend its season to the NCAA Rowing Championships in Gainesville, Georgia, May 29th – 31st.
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