Jayhawks to Conclude Regular Season with Minnesota Rowing Invite

Saturday, May 2

St. Paul, Min.

8 a.m. CT

University of Kansas

Minnesota Invite

Jayhawks to Conclude Regular Season with Minnesota Rowing Invite

5/1/2026 10:41:00 AM | Women's Rowing

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Kansas rowing is set to travel north for the Minnesota Invite on Lake Phalen on Saturday, May 2. The event will close out KU's regular season as the Jayhawks face Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa beginning at 8 a.m. CT.

Kansas will compete in the Minnesota Invite for the first time on Saturday.

"We are excited to go race in a new venue against great competition from the Big 10," said head coach Andrew Derrick. "When I heard about this race, I knew it was a great fit for us this year as we need to continue to grow in our ability to show up and race well no matter the opponent or surroundings. If we do, I think we can have a good and very valuable weekend before heading into finals and the Big 12 championships. I'm excited to watch the team step up once again."

The Jayhawks are coming off a tenth-place finish at the highly competitive Lake Wheeler Invite, earning nine top five placements, and highlighted by a second place showing for the III Eight boat, crossing the finish line just two second behind No. 13 Duke.

The morning session of the regatta with have two heats for each individual race, with boats taking off from the docks 15 minutes apart. The afternoon session will have heats launching at the same time for each race event.

The first boat competing at 8:15 a.m. CT will have junior coxswain Ruby Moritz-Cammack, freshmen Katariina Peipman and Claire Van Mater, sophomore Kaylie Hellner, juniors Sophie Pense and Gracie Shepherd, along with seniors Kara Lyons, Lindsey True, and Aylin Schafer as the I Eight crew.

Sophomore coxswain Kyra Kavouridis, freshman Kenzington Rector, juniors Tya Drennen, Gretchen Schmeirer-Knust, with Alex and Eva Robinson, sophomore Morgan Tenpenny, as well as seniors Anastasiia Draha and Kathryn Borthwick will take off at 8:45 a.m. in the II Eight boat.

At 9:15 a.m., the I Four boat comprised of freshman coxswain Megan Engerman, sophomores Emerson Linthicum and Grace Bailey, along with junior Sofia D'Ascenzo and senior Rory Brennan will compete against their Big 10 opponents.

Junior coxswain Kayley Chism, seniors Rory Brennan and Abigail Steffen, sophomore Isabel Smikahl, as well as freshmen Hollis Andreen and Isabel Rassato will race at 9:45 a.m. as the II Four boat.

Finally, the III Eight crew will compete at 10:30 with freshmen Samantha Ronen, Ashley Herbert, Suyin Howard, Naida Paschal, Talia Copoloff, seniors Lauren Burright and Catherine Bachovchin, sophomore Audrey Crowson, with junior Andronika Dyer.

ORDER OF EVENTS
Round One (all times are in central)
8:15 a.m. - I Eight
8:45 a.m. - II Eight
9:15 a.m. - I Four
9:45 a.m. - II Four
10:15 a.m. - III Four
10:30 a.m. - III Eight
11:00 a.m. - IIII Eight
Round Two
12:30 p.m. - I Eight
12:45 p.m. - II Eight
1:00 p.m. - I Four
1:15 p.m. - II Four
1:30 p.m. - III Four
1:45 p.m. - III Eight
2:00 p.m. - IIII Eight

HOW TO FOLLOW

Finalized results will be posted here.