Two Second-Place Finishes Highlight Day One at the Head of the Hooch
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas rowing completed the first day at the Head of the Hooch in Chattanooga, Tenn., as the Jayhawks came away with a pair of second-place finishes and four total top-10 finishes.
The Jayhawks began the day with a sixth-place finish out of 28 boats in the Women’s Championship Eight. Rowing in the boat were: sophomore Maggie Duncan, juniors Erin Brogan, Claudijah Lever, Brooke Thuston and seniors Catherine Clements (coxswain), Caitlyn Decker, Elizabeth Scherer, Kaylee Sextro and Alexandra Torquemada.
Kansas followed that up with a fifth-place finish in the Women’s College and Club Novice Four. Freshmen Sienna Durr (coxswain), Kylee Dewey, Sarah Elstien, Jordan Helms and Brie Mingus powered the boat. The race featured 31 total boats.
KU then hit its stride as they were runner-up in the Women’s College and Club Novice Eight. Rowing in the boat were: freshmen Kenzie Obrochta (coxswain), Brianna Anderson, Madison Hovis, Maddie Irelan, Lexie Lanphere, Olivia Loney, Emma O’Neill, Emily Ruble and Katherine Young.
The Jayhawks maintained their momentum as sophomore Maggie Duncan and senior Alexandra Torquemada earned a second-place finish in the Women’s Championship Double, which included 12 total boats.
Kansas also competed in the Women’s Championship Four to wrap up the day. The Jayhawks did not place in the event.
The KU coaching staff was generally pleased with the day one results.
“We came really close to accomplishing our goals,” head coach Rob Catloth said. “We hoped for a top-four finish in the (Women’s Championship) Eights, but the placing second in both the Novice Eight and the Double really helped our team out.”
The Head of the Hooch will conclude Sunday, Nov. 3 with a half day of racing beginning at 8 a.m.
Kansas Boatings
Women’s Championship Eight
Entry A – 6th (16:37.0)
Catherine Clements – Coxswain
Erin Brogan
Caitlyn Decker
Maggie Duncan
Claudijah Lever
Elizabeth Scherer
Kaylee Sextro
Brooke Thuston
Alexandra Torquemada
Entry B – 18th (17:33.2)
Mary Slattery – Coxswain
Jackie Adamle
Julia Alvey
Jennifer Hartzler
Amanda Lewis
Tearson ‘Jade’ Lambkins
Jessica Miller
Tessa Scott
Emma Umbarger
Women’s Championship Double – 2nd (19:44.0)
Maggie Duncan
Alexandra Torquemada
Women’s Championship Four
Entry A – 13th (18:36.1)
Abbey Lozenski – Coxswain
Kelsie Fiss
Carly Iverson
Jessica Jacob
Andrea Joyce
Entry B – 15th (18:52.6)
Sarah Lasini – Coxswain
Kristen Byrd
Meghan Cahill
Angie Flores-Rodriguez
Breeona Foster
Women’s Championship Single
Entry A – 5th (19:30.1)
Maggie Duncan
Entry B – 7th (19:53.0)
Alexandra Torquemada
Entry C -8th (20:09.2)
Kaylee Sextro
Entry D – 9th (20:09.9)
Angie Flores-Rodriguez
Women’s Open Pair
Entry A – 13th (19:16.5)
Julia Alvey
Erin Brogan
Entry B – 10th (19:06.1)
Maddie Irelan
Tessa Scott
Entry C – 7th (18:41.1)
Claudijah Lever
Brooke Thuston
Entry D – 8th (18:56.6)
Jackie Adamle
Emma Umbarger
Women’s Open Eight
Entry A – 9th (16:02.2)
Catherine Clements – Coxswain
Caitlyn Decker
Jennifer Hartzler
Jessica Jacob
Lexie Lanphere
Amanda Lewis
Jessica Miller
Emma O’Neill
Elizabeth Scherer
Entry B – 15th (16:16.2)
Kenzie Obrochta – Coxswain
Meghan Cahill
Kelsie Fiss
Allie Griffin
Madison Hovis
Carly Iverson
Andrea Joyce
Olivia Loney
Katherine Young
Entry C – 22nd (16:55.5)
Abbey Lozenski – Coxswain
Kathleen Brady
Kristen Byrd
Sarah Elstien
Breeona Foster
Alexa Fowlkes
Jordan Helms
Casey Kelly
Emily Ruble
Entry D – 28th (17:22.5)
Sarah Lasini – Coxswain
Brianna Anderson
Bailey Brandon
Kate Cropp
Kylee Dewey
Laura Foster
Brie Mingus
Brittney Railsback
Allison Schaaf
Women’s Open Quad – 3rd (17:02.7)
Maggie Duncan
Tearson ‘Jade’ Lambkins
Kaylee Sextro
Alexandra Torquemada
Women’s Collegiate Novice Four- 5th (21:08.2)
Sienna Durr – Coxswain
Kylee Dewey
Sarah Elstien
Jordan Helms
Brie Mingus
Women’s Collegiate Novice Eight – 2nd (17:09.9)
Kenzie Obrochta – Coxswain
Brianna Anderson
Madison Hovis
Maddie Irelan
Lexie Lanphere
Olivia Loney
Emma O’Neill
Emily Ruble
Katherine Young
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